Category: General Conference
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After the Fourth Day
Loose him and let him go. This is what Jesus said to the bystanders when Lazarus had been raised but was still bound in his graveclothes. Jesus had already loosed him from death and the grave but he still needed to be loosed from the attire of the grave and the other people could do…
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The Imperfect Harvest
It is good enough and the best that this machine can do. We need to accept the limitations we are working with. Likewise, the Lord can make perfect the imperfections that represent the best efforts within our limitations. Do you ever wonder what Jesus thought of this young boy who offered what he must have…
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Hosanna to the Most High God
President Nelson has encouraged us to make palm Sunday holy by not just remembering the palms that were waved on that Sunday but also by remembering the palms of His hands.
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Remember What Matters Most
It has been 4½ years since his wife died and he is still processing that experience. What matters most is what lasts longest. Barbara Ballard In courtship and marriage we don’t fall in love and out of love like we are rocks being moved, we choose. We often hear more of “I love” and “I’m…
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The Teachings of Jesus Christ
We are given the scriptures to direct our lives. This is so cool to simply hear words of Christ strung together into one cohesive doctrinal recitation. The words of Christ to the Nephites serve as a fitting conclusion to the message of Christ during his ministry in the holy land (both before and after His…
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Conference Promises April 2023
The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told — Gary E. Stevenson I would like Laura and I to evaluate our celebrations of Christmas and Easter and write down some ideas about how we would like to celebrate each in Christ centered ways. And I would like us to make Easter at least as big a deal…
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Peacemakers Needed
I vowed that day never to throw anything in anger, whether it be scalpels or words. I like this acknowledgement of the toxicity of our civic discourse. I find myself wondering if the contaminated scalpel that landed in my arm was any more toxic than the venomous contention that infects our civic dialogue and too…
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A Voice of Gladness!
This man was not only moved by the exquisite craftsmanship of the temple but rather by the profound doctrine that the family could be sealed in eternity. The time is coming when those who do not obey the Lord will be separated from those who do. Our safest insurance is to continue to be worthy…
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My Mind Caught Hold upon This Thought of Jesus Christ
“{Alma} remembered being taught in his youth about the coming of one Jesus Christ, a son of God, who would atone for the sins of the world.” The key here is that he remembered not only who he had been taught about but why Christ was important. {Faith in Christ} does not shield us from…
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When to Receive Your Patriarchal Blessing
I can’t imagine ever being called as a patriarch but I just realized that patriarch is another role that would allow me to influence the lives of young people as I have always hoped to do. I need to study my patriarchal blessing again—and regularly. If I needed any evidence that Enoch is not ready…