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8 products to help you revisit the messages and themes of April general conference
Haley Lundberg
- With new temples announced and messages of hope, kindness, inclusion, and strong foundations, we are excited to study the important topics discussed during general conference and refocus our personal lives and actions. Here are just a few of the themes we picked up on alongside some great resources to help further your personal studies of the topics covered. General Conference Addresses, Journal Edition, April 2021 In the Sunday afternoon session, Elder David A. Bednar spoke about the importance of the messages of conference and encouraged us to use the principles taught in conference to govern our lives. The General Conference Addresses,...
Beloved Latter-day Saint actor Kirby Heyborne reflects on acting career and how he became an award-winning audiobook narrator
LDS Living
- Kirby Heyborne is best known for his starring roles in The R.M. and The Best Two Years . You may also remember his supporting role in The Singles Ward where he famously opened his mission call to discover he was going to Boise, Idaho. And while Heyborne has had subsequent acting roles, including a dream role in The Three Stooges , his career has taken him places he never imagined. He describes his discovery of a talent in audiobook narrating as God opening a window—a way for him to continue to entertain while also providing stability for his family. Heyborne has...
Stunning video footage accompanies Elder Quentin L. Cook’s sure witness of Jesus Christ
LDS Living
- Elder Quentin L. Cook says he has always worried about saying too much about sacred things. “We know that when we receive revelation, that is something we should be very careful [with], but I would be ungrateful if I didn’t say that I can testify with all certainty as a sure witness of the divinity of Jesus Christ. I know that He lives and I know that He guides this Church,” Elder Cook said in a new video released by Church News . He then bore testimony of the significance of the revelation that has been received to guide the entire...
Watch: BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar performs crazy stunt on campus stairs
Danielle Christensen
- There’s no denying that Brigham Young University’s mascot, Cosmo the Cougar, has earned a reputation for pulling off some cool stunts. From rolling down the stands of the LaVelle Edwards Stadium in a human hamster ball to leaping slam dunks at a basketball game to dancing smooth Michael Jackson moves by the pool, it seems there’s nothing the mascot can’t do. And on April 6 , Cosmo added to that list by walking down the school’s dreaded campus stairs by the Richards Building (RB) on his hands, legs straight up in the air. I enjoy walking down the RB stairs 😁...
‘A prominent place on your personal library shelves’: What prophets have taught about general conference messages
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “ Found in the footnotes ,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leading up to general conference, Church leaders spend months preparing their messages. In 2016, President Dallin H. Oaks , then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shared that he prays fervently about what he is supposed to speak about each conference. “I begin that process six months in advance, and usually by two to four months ahead of the April or October conference,...
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Beloved Latter-day Saint actor Kirby Heyborne reflects on acting career and how he became an award-winning audiobook narrator
LDS Living
- Kirby Heyborne is best known for his starring roles in The R.M. and The Best Two Years . You may also remember his supporting role in The Singles Ward where he famously opened his mission call to discover he was going to Boise, Idaho. And while Heyborne has had subsequent acting roles, including a dream role in The Three Stooges , his career has taken him places he never imagined. He describes his discovery of a talent in audiobook narrating as God opening a window—a way for him to continue to entertain while also providing stability for his family. Heyborne has...
‘A prominent place on your personal library shelves’: What prophets have taught about general conference messages
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “ Found in the footnotes ,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leading up to general conference, Church leaders spend months preparing their messages. In 2016, President Dallin H. Oaks , then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shared that he prays fervently about what he is supposed to speak about each conference. “I begin that process six months in advance, and usually by two to four months ahead of the April or October conference,...
Utah Area Presidency asks stake presidents to develop plans for returning to church
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Utah Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared the following message with Church leaders in Utah on April 8, 2021. Returning to Church Meetings and Activities in the Utah Area We are deeply grateful for the leadership of stake presidents, bishops, and others in the Utah Area who throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have developed plans and implemented guidelines to allow our members to worship at home and at Church in safe and compliant ways. As infection rates in Utah continue to decrease and vaccinations significantly increase, we are getting closer to a time when we...
A promise or invitation from each April 2021 general conference talk
LDS Living
- The text for the April 2021 general conference is now available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org . To help you carry the messages from our Church leaders with you, here is one invitation or promise given by each of the speakers during general conference. We hope they will help you receive the inspiration you need to draw closer to Jesus Christ. Saturday Morning “ Welcome Message ” | President Russell M. Nelson As we listen to the messages that have been carefully prepared by our leaders under the direction of the Holy Ghost, I invite you to pray to identify the debris you should...
The number of temples in Africa is about to triple. Here are 15 other temple facts and stats you might not know
Lindsey Williams
- During the Sunday afternoon session of general conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced 20 temples to be built in locations around the world. President Nelson said we are building now for the future. “Just last year, despite the pandemic, ground was broken for 21 new temples! We want to bring the house of the Lord even closer to our members, that they may have the sacred privilege of attending the temple as often as their circumstances allow,” President Nelson said. Here are 16 facts and stats about temple announcements, locations, and construction you might not know. 1. President Nelson’s announcement will...
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Beloved Latter-day Saint actor Kirby Heyborne reflects on acting career and how he became an award-winning audiobook narrator
LDS Living
- Kirby Heyborne is best known for his starring roles in The R.M. and The Best Two Years . You may also remember his supporting role in The Singles Ward where he famously opened his mission call to discover he was going to Boise, Idaho. And while Heyborne has had subsequent acting roles, including a dream role in The Three Stooges , his career has taken him places he never imagined. He describes his discovery of a talent in audiobook narrating as God opening a window—a way for him to continue to entertain while also providing stability for his family. Heyborne has...
Stunning video footage accompanies Elder Quentin L. Cook’s sure witness of Jesus Christ
LDS Living
- Elder Quentin L. Cook says he has always worried about saying too much about sacred things. “We know that when we receive revelation, that is something we should be very careful [with], but I would be ungrateful if I didn’t say that I can testify with all certainty as a sure witness of the divinity of Jesus Christ. I know that He lives and I know that He guides this Church,” Elder Cook said in a new video released by Church News . He then bore testimony of the significance of the revelation that has been received to guide the entire...
Watch: BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar performs crazy stunt on campus stairs
Danielle Christensen
- There’s no denying that Brigham Young University’s mascot, Cosmo the Cougar, has earned a reputation for pulling off some cool stunts. From rolling down the stands of the LaVelle Edwards Stadium in a human hamster ball to leaping slam dunks at a basketball game to dancing smooth Michael Jackson moves by the pool, it seems there’s nothing the mascot can’t do. And on April 6 , Cosmo added to that list by walking down the school’s dreaded campus stairs by the Richards Building (RB) on his hands, legs straight up in the air. I enjoy walking down the RB stairs 😁...
‘A prominent place on your personal library shelves’: What prophets have taught about general conference messages
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “ Found in the footnotes ,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leading up to general conference, Church leaders spend months preparing their messages. In 2016, President Dallin H. Oaks , then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shared that he prays fervently about what he is supposed to speak about each conference. “I begin that process six months in advance, and usually by two to four months ahead of the April or October conference,...
8 products to help you revisit the messages and themes of April general conference
Haley Lundberg
- With new temples announced and messages of hope, kindness, inclusion, and strong foundations, we are excited to study the important topics discussed during general conference and refocus our personal lives and actions. Here are just a few of the themes we picked up on alongside some great resources to help further your personal studies of the topics covered. General Conference Addresses, Journal Edition, April 2021 In the Sunday afternoon session, Elder David A. Bednar spoke about the importance of the messages of conference and encouraged us to use the principles taught in conference to govern our lives. The General Conference Addresses,...
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