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Missionary Shares Spiritual Experiences Following the Brussels Bombing Over the Pulpit
Though a harrowing event that has required surgery and months of recovery, Elder Mason Wells shared that he experienced many blessings after being injured in a terrorist attack in Belgium.
Latter-day Saint Life
Today I Learned that I'm Living the Gospel Wrong
At 11:30 today, I was sitting in a packed cultural hall at the Logan LDS Institute, waiting for Al Fox Carraway to speak. A blank notebook sat on my lap and my eyes were riveted on the pulpit. I'd been waiting weeks to hear her, and I didn't know if I could wait much longer.
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Latter-day Saint Life
How to Give a Powerful Talk: Tips from a Baptist Preacher Who Joined the Church
By Wain Myers and Kelly L. Martinez
Since becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I’ve encountered a few cultural differences that took a little adjustment. For example, in the Baptist church, the same preacher delivers the sermon almost every Sunday, so it was strange to me that in this Church we didn’t have the same preacher every week. To make things even stranger, it was folks from the congregation that delivered the sermons!
Missionary in Ghana Builds Special Pulpit for Paralyzed Branch President
Elder Gary Parke and his wife, Helen, sat before an LDS congregation in Tema, Ghana, waiting to speak about temple preparation, when several men entered the building wearing suit coats. The uncommon attire for the tropical climate suggested this was no ordinary sacrament service.
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"It's His Talk": President Cordon Interviews the 18-Year-Old Who Spoke in Conference
Most of us were surprised to see two teenagers speak in general conference. It had been decades since a young man or a young woman had taken the pulpit so what does an 18-year-old girl do to prepare for a conference talk? Was she nervous at the pulpit when she stood to speak? Laudy Kaouk talked with President Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women General President, about how she prepared for a talk she knew would be watched by millions all around the world.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Church's Unprecedented Book Featuring Discourses by LDS Women Now Available in Spanish and Portuguese
By LDS Living
Church historians Jennifer Reeder and Kate Holbrook compiled more than 185 years of discourses from LDS women into the revolutionary book, At the Pulpit. Comprising more than 50 discourses from LDS women, the book spans from the Church's founding to present day and includes speeches from LDS women around the world.
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From the Church
‘We don't have to be perfect, but we can be worthy’: Sis. Craven + other leaders on being disciples
General Church leaders addressed members in Utah, Canada, and Papua New Guinea this week and shared inspiring messages on social media. Here are some highlights from the pulpit from the last few days.
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Latter-day Saint Life
How we teach our kids to hate speaking in church (without meaning to)
By Jamie Armstrong
As a youth speaker stood and began her very first sacrament meeting talk, I realized she sounded just like a typical adult speaker—and that wasn’t a good thing.
Funny, Tender Moments from General Conference (+video)
Over the years, members of the LDS Church have become familiar with the exaggerated facial expressions President Thomas S. Monson shares while telling stories at the pulpit to convey his emotions. He gave several "eye rolls" during his talk in the priesthood session, which were later mentioned in conversations online.
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From the Church
Elder Soares speaks to Haitian Latter-day Saints virtually; Brother Wilcox, President Cordon on participating in the Church
Two themes about the Church were apparent both over the pulpit and on social media this week.