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General Conference Rumors: What We're Missing by Focusing on Them

Katie Lambert - There are a lot of rumors circulating about changes coming this general conference.  I cannot tell you how many times I've heard the saying, "If changes last general conference were a snowflake, this year is going to be a blizzard." Yes, there were a lot of changes last general conference and, yes, it's fun to speculate about upcoming changes.   Some have even become a running joke in my family. But when we turn  all our focus on rumors this general conference weekend, we miss something. If we were to attend the first general conference, do you think our focus would...

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Church Announces New Name for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Newsroom - The world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir is changing its name to “The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.” The name modification follows an August 2018 statement by President Russell M. Nelson requesting the use of the full name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the choir’s sponsoring organization.               “A new name for the Tabernacle Choir will represent a change after so many years,” said Ron Jarrett, president of the choir. “The name may change, but everything that people know and love about the choir will not only be the same but will get...

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The First Testimonies Our Prophet and Apostles Shared in Conference After Their Call

LDS Living Staff - As we sustained two new apostles this conference weekend, we were able to hear their powerful testimonies of the Savior. Their witnesses flooded our hearts with the Spirit, helping us remember our relationship with our Heavenly Father and our conviction to do His will.  After these powerful moments, we wanted to reflect back on all of the apostles' first testimonies shared in general conference after they were sustained as special witnesses of Christ. May their words help us find a similar conviction to serve the Lord until the very end: President Russell M. Nelson, April 1984 Now, I understand fully that the call...

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When Elder Uchtdorf Shared 5 Truths We Should Never Forget

ChurchofJesusChrist.org - As we gear up for general conference, we will be highlighting past conference talks to help us review, remember, and grow closer to the Spirit so that we can better recognize the Lord's voice and direction this coming weekend. This talk was given by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in October 2011 in the women's session, and we wanted to share it in anticipation of the first time women's session will now be held general conference weekend. This is just a small part of Elder Uchtdorf's message, read the full talk here . A while ago I was walking through a beautiful...

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Church Announces 15 New Stake Presidents, 6 New Stakes in September

ChurchofJesusChrist.org - From Spain to the Philippines and Ghana to Peru, learn about the new stake presidents called in September.  A new stake has been created from the A Coruña Spain District. The A Coruña Spain Stake, which consists of the El Ferrol, Gijón, La Coruña, León, Lugo, Orense, Oviedo, Ponferrada, Pontevedra, Santiago de Compstela, and Vigo branches, was created by Elder Paul V. Johnson, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Saulo G. Franco, an Area Seventy. A CORUÑA SPAIN STAKE  (August 5, 2018): President—Juan Carlos Aguado Garcia, 51, mathematics professor; wife, Maria Rosa Sanchez Lorenzo. Counselors—David Amado Pazos, 41, senior consultant, VSM Systems;...

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How a Woman Saved the Feet of a Fellow Latter-day Saint and Fulfilled a Prophet's Promise

Kristine Frederickson, for LDS Living - I would like to opine today on “the practice formerly known as home teaching, or visiting teaching.” Why not, everyone else has, and my thoughts, for what they are worth, can be as carefully disregarded as everyone else’s. I will begin by suggesting that I believe the call to “minister” to one another is both a call to live a higher law as well as an indication that the Savior has confidence in our ability to do so. To be trusted by the Savior is high praise. For years, we went visiting teaching or home teaching. It too was a call...

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12 Fascinating Facts About Elders Gong and Soares

Morgan Jones - Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares made history during the April general conference by being called as the first Asian-American apostle and the first Latin American apostle respectively. As members of the Church prepare to hear from the newest members of The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, we thought we would share with you a few things we’ve learned about Elder Gong and Elder Soares since last conference.  Elder Gerrit W. Gong 1.  Elder Gong has a Dutch first name, an American middle name (Walter after his father) and a Chinese last name .  His first namesake is Gerrit...

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How the General Conference Women's Meeting has Evolved Over the Years

Lindsey Miller - In October 2017, the Church issued a statement regarding a change in the way the priesthood and women’s sessions of general conference are held. In a letter, the First Presidency stated that the two meetings would be held annually, with priesthood session in April and women’s session in October.  This was a significant announcement, especially because the women’s sessions have typically been held one weekend prior to general conference, but they will now be held Saturday evening after the general sessions. This change will integrate the general women’s session with the rest of general conference, and hopefully more members will hear...

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Church Announces Compromise to Legalize Medical Cannabis in Utah

Newsroom - State leaders, medical experts, clergy and others gathered on Utah’s Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City on Thursday to announce a compromise to Proposition 2, which would legalize distribution of medical cannabis in Utah. Opponents believe the proposition does not strike the proper balance in ensuring safe and reasonable access for patients while also protecting youth and preventing other society harms. “We believe [the compromise] has addressed most of the medical community’s concerns that are in the ballot proposition right now that physicians saw as nonmedical and harmful to patients or recreational that would harm all Utahns, particularly Utah’s children, adolescents...

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What This 9-Year-Old CEO Can Teach Us About Living with Christlike Love: "Jesus Is the Greatest Superhero of All"

LDS Living Staff - Chase Hansen is a CEO for a nonprofit, has met with church and government authorities, and organizes service events to lift and empower those in his community. And he's 9 years old. Because of his love of superheroes, Chase and his father, John, found ways to be real-life superheroes in their community, founding Kid Labs to empower children and others to build their communities. Just last month, Chase helped feed over 250 people in a family shelter a delicious pancake breakfast to provide a little light and hope. ► You'll also like: The 9-Year-Old CEO and Latter-day Saint Who Dedicates His...