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This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the Priesthood Session of the April 2008 General Conference. Elder Cook spoke on having a prophet. The title of his talk was, “Give Heed unto the Prophet’s Words.” I live in the Bible belt and it still amazes me how people down here love the Lord, but […]
President Nelson’s devotional address is truth according to what Jesus Christ has asked him to declare. Be sure to listen to, or read the entire talk here. Below is an excerpt, something that is challenging but important for us to understand. “Sometimes we as leaders of the Church are criticized for holding firm to the […]
Do we really understand what chastity means? Satan is doing his best to twist and corrupt this very important doctrine of heaven. But that’s just it. Why is Satan so bent on his destruction of this one part of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Likely, because it is at the very foundation of the plan […]
This General Conference Odyssey post covers the General Women’s Meeting of October 1984. All the talks seem to support one another with one profound message: Striving Together. Because we all have weaknesses that are known by Satan, we always have to be on our guard. But it’s exhausting. We need help from one another, and […]
Ever since President Uchtdorf told the story about a member of the church not being able to tell a non-member what the prophet recently said, I have always felt it necessary to explore an overview of General Conference right before the next one comes up. Do you remember what the prophet said? Everyone is still […]
I thought I would share my Sacrament meeting talk on Personal Revelation. During this past year, I have felt an urgency to strengthen my personal relationship with my Savior. The best way to know Him is to obey Him by demonstrating our faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, kindness, charity, diligence, and humility. (This is according to […]
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 […]
You may have noticed that I have changed the name of this blog, as per the instruction spoken by our church and prophet. I count myself as a believer, and therefore, must obey. In Sunday School, we are approaching some of the “Minor prophets.” They are called minor because they are typically short books, but […]
This General Conference Odyssey post is for the Sunday afternoon session of October 1980. President Kimball closes this conference with a review of expectations. The conference was full of talks on loving our brothers and sisters, taking care of one another, overcoming adversity with one another, and strengthening one another. He quoted King Benjamin, who […]
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