President Russell M. Nelson’s family, friends, and fellow leaders celebrate his century of service and dedication to Jesus Christ in special event

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🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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On Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, individuals around the world joined in celebrating the 100th birthday of President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Nelson’s family, friends, and fellow leaders commemorated his leadership and dedication to Jesus Christ with birthday greetings, music, and tributes to his century of service. On this episode of the Church News podcast, we share highlights from that live broadcast celebration to show appreciation for the prophet, seer and revelator of the restored Church.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of The Church News, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	My dear brothers and sisters, the length of your life is not as important as the kind of life that you live.
0:16.0	Even for a 100-year-old man, life passes quickly.
0:21.4	My prayer is that you will let God prevail in your life.
0:28.4	Make covenants with Him.
0:30.8	Stay on the covenant path.
0:33.1	Prepare to return to live with Him again. A mortal birthday is not an end point.
0:42.3	It is a step in our eternal progression.
0:46.3	Central to Heavenly Father's plan is the atoning sacrifice
0:52.3	of His beloved Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
0:57.2	How grateful I am for his unfailing love and his generous guidance to me as he leads his church.
1:11.2	This is John Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News.
1:15.0	Welcome to the Church News podcast.
1:17.2	Today we're taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church
1:21.5	of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:26.3	On Monday, September 9th, 2024, individuals around the world joined in celebration of the
1:32.2	100th birthday of President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of the Church of Jesus Christ
1:37.3	of Latter-day Saints. President Nelson's family, friends, and fellow leaders commemorated his leadership
1:43.3	and dedication to Jesus Christ with birthday greetings, music, and fellow leaders commemorated his leadership and dedication to Jesus Christ
1:45.0	with birthday greetings, music, and tributes to his century of service.
1:49.8	On this episode of the Church News podcast, we share highlights of that celebration to show
1:54.5	our appreciation for the prophet, seer, and revelator of the Church of Jesus Christ of
1:58.8	Latter-day Saints.
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