Conference Weekend Special Guests April 4, 2026

Come to meet & greets!

When & Where:

Saturday, April 4

(Please see schedule for specific times)

SLC Downtown Store | 45 W South Temple

Julie Taylor

Julie Taylor is a writer, thought leader, and firm believer in the magic of believing. Through her candid reflections on faith, loss, and living in the messy middle—both in her writing and on Instagram (@thejulietaylor)—she inspires others to embrace the unseen and trust in life’s twists and turns.

Sarah McConkie

Sarah L. McConkie started her writing career in the second grade with a thirteen-page magnum opus about dinosaurs. She took up the pen several years later. Sarah is a best-selling author and her work has earned both the Swoony Award and the LDSPMA Praiseworthy Award.

Josh and Sarah Sabey

Josh and Sarah Sabey are filmmakers and authors and the creators of The Book of Mormon Storybook, The Bible Storybook, and The Story of the Atonement. Together they run For Little Saints, where they share stories and reflections about teaching the gospel to children tenderly and faithfully.

Julie Ann Lake-Díaz

Julie Ann Lake-Díaz is a Chilean American artist. She was born to a Chilean mother and British American father. Her work is inspired by family history, Chilean culture, women in the scriptures, and the intersection of these themes with the present. She is married to Brandon Lake and is a mother to four children.

Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson is an award-winning fine artist from Lehi, Utah. From a young age, he immersed himself in art and was always known as “that kid who doodled on everything.” After serving an LDS mission, his passion for art deepened, and he began painting full-time while majoring in art at Utah Valley University.

Based in Saratoga Springs, Utah, Jordan is an atheist turned Christian oil painter, whose artistic voice found form and substance within an unexpected spiritual journey. As his faith deepened, it began to infuse his art, guiding his brush strokes towards a harmonious blend of the personal spiritual journey and biblical narratives.

JORDAN RING-SAKABE

Adassa

Adassa plays Dolores in Disney’s blockbuster hit Encanto and is featured on Billboard’s chart-topping song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” As a bilingual Afro-Latino voice actress, singer, and songwriter, Adassa’s work spans from animation to arena performances at Madison Square Garden.

Kate Lee

Kate is a watercolor artist known for her minimalistic paintings of the Savior. An avid mountain biker, hiker, and adventurer, Kate draws inspiration from nature, which helps her feel grounded and closer to the Savior. She lives in Layton, Utah, with her husband and two boys.

Kerry Muhlestein

Kerry Muhlestein is a professor at BYU, host of the podcast The Scriptures Are Real, and a best selling author. He is an Egyptologist and Biblical Hebraist who loves to take the things he has learned about the scriptures and their world and make them understandable and applicable to Latter-day Saints.

Maria Eckersley

Maria Eckersley is passionate about igniting faith in the rising generation. She blends her skills as a teacher, graphic designer, and mother of six to deepen gospel study for families worldwide. Her online course and podcast, Our Mothers Knew It, offers weekly videos, object lessons, and printable tools to make scripture study more meaningful, memorable, and simple.