In honor of his 90th birthday, President Eyring shares life lessons on service, modern prophets and his testimony of Jesus Christ

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🗓️ 30 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 31, 2023. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1933, President Eyring has dedicated his life to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As an educator by profession, President Eyring has served as president of Ricks College, the Church commissioner of education, in the Presiding Bishopric, as a General Authority Seventy, in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and as a counselor to three Church presidents. He and his wife, Sister Kathleen Eyring, are the parents of four sons and two daughters. He joins the Church News podcast to share his well-earned life lessons on service, personal revelation and modern prophets, as well as his testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ.

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0:00.0	God is real. He's loving. He answers prayers.
0:13.0	He talks through his prophets and the Holy Ghost when you haven't even asked.
0:20.0	He is sending messages all the time.
0:23.5	Jesus is the Christ.
0:25.7	There really was an atonement.
0:27.6	There really was.
0:29.0	He is the son of God.
0:31.6	He was resurrected.
0:33.6	He lives.
0:35.4	He loves you, and he loves me. I know that. And so I bear testimony that the most ordinary of people anywhere in the world who think they don't matter, oh they matter. God knows them and loves them and it's just a joy.
1:00.7	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news.
1:03.6	Welcome to the church news podcast.
1:05.7	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of
1:11.0	Latter-day Saints.
1:17.8	President Henry B. Iring, second counselor in the first presidency, will celebrate a landmark
1:23.1	birthday on May 31st. Born in Princeton, New Jersey in 1933, President Iring has dedicated his life to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:33.3	An educator by profession, President Iring has served as President of Rick's College, the Church Commissioner of Education,
1:41.3	in the presiding Bishop Rick, as a member of the Corm of the Twelve Apostles,
1:45.4	and as a counselor to three church presidents. He and his wife, Sister Kathleen Iring, are the
1:51.1	parents of four sons and two daughters. President Iring, it is so great to be with you today.
1:57.0	Thank you so much for making time for us. I'm so delighted to see you. Well, I'm excited to talk
2:03.0	about nine decades of your life, and I think the best way to do that will be to look back
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