To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
This is a General Conference Odyssey post on the most recent General Conference gathering: October 2018. The whole church is abuzz over the big change to two hours of church. Who doesn’t like the idea of less church, less lesson preparation, and less stress in our callings? But what does this really mean for members of […]
This week’s General Conference Odyssey covers the April 1981 Welfare session. This was a session for leadership callings only, so the fundamental principles would trickle down to action in the wards. We don’t have this meeting anymore, unfortunately. It was L. Tom Perry who mentioned that “a little upset in our economy” causes a sharp […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the April 1981 Sunday afternoon session. With General Conference coming, we might reflect, once again, upon how we will react to the work we have all been called to do and will be reminded of. What is our errand in the work of the Lord? Back in […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the Sunday morning session of April 1981. What makes Self-Reliance a spiritual law? I’ve asked myself this a lot over the years, mostly because every time Self Reliance is mentioned in church, people tend to roll their eyes. I’ve been a Self-Reliance Consultant before, as well as […]
This is a post on the Priesthood session of April 1981. President Marion G. Romney talks about the covenants we make as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes, I find myself sitting in a church class discussing doctrine as if it’s something we have to still figure out or work […]
General Conference Odyssey post for April 1981 Saturday afternoon session. In this session, (then Elder) Hinckley speaks on The Joseph Smith III Document and the Keys of the Kingdom. This alone is an interesting title for his talk, demonstrating a nothing-to-fear attitude. First, let me review what this document is about. A few months earlier, […]
A General Conference Odyssey post for the Women’s Meeting of October 1980. In Boyd K. Packer’s talk, The Circle of Sisters, he mentions the story of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament. It makes me curious to see how Nehemiah’s story relates to the Relief Society, and so I did a little research. Nehemiah’s Wall The […]
A General Conference Odyssey post on the Saturday morning session of April 1981. The Brethren are conducting “Special Stake Conferences,” where our leaders can cover better the 3500+ stakes in the church. Ours was this weekend and we were given some pretty direct council that correlates well with this week’s General Conference Odyssey report. First […]
General Conference Odyssey post on the Welfare session of October 1980. President Spencer W. Kimball spoke on Tithing. He shares a fairly well-known story about Mary Fielding Smith being told that because she was a widow she shouldn’t have to pay her tithing. Her famous snappy remark, that she expects the blessings that come from […]
I am continuing my brief refresher and review of April 2018 General Conference. Basically, we were told that we needed to practice receiving inspiration NOW, so we will recognize and know Jesus Christ. And, of course, since we’re all in this together, we want to warn and gather our friends and family, so they too […]
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