Whether by Mine Own Voice: Personalizing General Conference
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Climbing the Ladder of Faith
“Part of life’s purpose is to allow these potential stumbling blocks to become stepping-stones as we climb what I call the ‘ladder of faith’” states Elder Larry S. Kacher in “Ladder of Faith“. Climbing the ladder of faith is a necessary part of discipleship. What Is Faith? “Now faith is the substance of things hoped…
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God’s Plan Works
Unlike a lot of business plans, the plan God created for man’s happiness works. Even when we have moved away from it, His plan goes on and it will throughout eternity. In “Is the Plan Working?“, Elder Adrian Ochoa states “Our Heavenly Father has prepared a wonderful plan for our eternal happiness.” Let’s look at…
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Earthly and Heavenly Homes
The featured image is the home I was raised in. As I visited this home recently it struck me how we live in homes in this mortal life that prepare us for life in our Heavenly home. In this post, I want to discuss this relationship and how we can make our homes more like…
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Religious Freedom and Society
In his April 2022 General Conference address titled “To Heal the World“, Elder Ronald A. Rasband states “Religious freedom allows each of us to decide for ourselves what we believe, how we live and act according to our faith, and what God expects of us.” Religious freedom allows for a variety of views to be…
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A Member of the Church
In “We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints“, Sister Reyna I. Aburto states “The Church is more than the buildings and the ecclesiastical structure: the Church is us, the members, with Christ at the head and the prophet as His mouthpiece.” If we are the Church, then what does it mean to…
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The Sure Foundation
My favorite scripture is found in Helaman 5:12. This is Helaman speaking to his sons Nephi and Lehi. He is talking to them about the importance of building our spiritual foundation on Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the only sure foundation upon which we can build and manage the storms of this life. The scripture…
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Conversion to the Will of God
Conversion to the will of God was one of the major themes of the April 2022 General Conference. At least seven of the addresses given touched or focused on this topic. For me, conversion is a process that occurs throughout one’s lifetime. I will be taking my points from the following addresses: A Mighty Change…
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Neither Fear Nor Heed
In the April 2022 General Conference, Elder David A. Bednar discussed how the hymn “Let Us All Press On” led him to ponder on heeding not detractors’ words. He focused on the line “We will heed not what the wicked may say, but the Lord alone we will obey.” That is the melody lyric. The…
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Missionary Service – A Win-Win-Win
One of the themes for the April 2022 General Conference was missionary service. There were several talks given starting with President Nelson’s opening remarks. The following is the list of addresses referring to this theme: President Ballard – Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever Elder Aidukaitis – Lift Up Your Heart and Rejoice Elder Cook…
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The Spirit of Contention
In his opening remarks at the April 2022 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson stated “Contention violates everything the Savior stood for and taught.” This was in reference to the conflict in Ukraine, but I believe it was also a calling to see how we can…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 