Remember What Matters Most

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in April 2023 general Conference What matters most is our relationships with Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, our families, and our neighbors, and allowing the Spirit to guide...

After the Fourth Day

From the Saturday morning session of April 2023 general conference, Elder Mark W. Basset taught: , , , ,  These four days were significant to Mary and Martha. According to some rabbinic schools of thought, it was believed that the spirit of someone who died would...

* The Endless, Pointless Litigation of Existence

From Timothy Keller and a previous post of April 13, 2023: ‘The Argument for God from the Violence of Nature:       Continuing . . . . ‘The Endless, Pointless Litigation of Existence’. . . . I have not tried to prove the existence of God to you. My...

Just Keep Going—With Faith

By Elder Carl B. Cook of Of the Presidency of the Seventy, speaking in the Saturday morning session of April 2023 general conference: Exercising faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ, helps us overcome discouragement no matter what obstacles we encounter. Elder George A....

* What is “Mighty Prayer”?

From D. Kelly Ogden’s book “8 Mighty Changes God Wants for You Before You Get to Heaven”. . . . There is a difference between “saying prayers” and really communicating with Heavenly Father. What do the scriptures mean when they speak of...

Jesus Christ is the Strength of Parents

Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Help your children build faith in Jesus Christ, love His gospel and His Church, and prepare for a lifetime of righteous choices. He Gives Revelation Another...

* You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol

Jerry Sittser from his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life’ taught: The second commandment affirms that God must be given the freedom to be who he is; it therefore forbids us from reducing God to an idol. Again, idols were a common occurrence in the...

The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told

Elder Gary L. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke in the Saturday morning session of April 2023 general conference emphasizing: The Book of Mormon Testifies of Jesus Christ . . . . .   We might ask, How can reading Book of Mormon scriptures at Easter...

* What Is It All Worth?

From ‘Richard L. Evans, his book, ‘The Man and The Message’ Many years ago Daniel Webster recalled a question: “How much is all this worth?”47 As to liberty or the lack of it, whatever the price, it is priceless, and the difference cannot...

The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us to Minister

The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us to Minister By Elder Juan A. Uceda of the Seventy With our Savior’s help, we can love His precious sheep and minister to them as He would.  President Nelson has said: “A hallmark of the Lord’s true and living Church will always be an...

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