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269 Words: The Shortest Talk in the History of General Conference?

Last spring I came across an article on My Best LDSabout what could be the shortest general conference talk ever given. Now, a fact like that is hard to prove considering we do not have transcripts for every conference talk given in our Church's history, but it seems likely that this could be the shortest talk ever given in general conference, especially considering that speakers in the 1800s were not known for their brevity.

Latter-day Saint Life

After Rehab, Son’s Death, How One LDS Mom Learned Why It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

By Katie Lambert

Stefani Seeley still remembers vividly the day her boys asked her a question about life after death that she, a Mormon, could not answer concretely.

Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" April 15–21: “O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?”

By LDS Living

This week’s readings: Your choice

D&C 58-59: Anxiously Engaged

There are a lot of comforting words you can say to a friend or family member who is going through a hard time. And we can find many reassuring words in the scriptures, too. Our Come, Follow Me study this week in Doctrine and Covenants 58–59 contains a unique phrase for the Saints in Missouri. And no matter what we are going through, we can hope to “lay to heart” these words from God as well.

Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5 (Jan 12–18)

The first two chapters of Genesis, Abraham, and Moses contain different versions of the creation story. What can we learn from each and why would we need multiple perspectives? This week we are studying the weighty topic of the creation, a topic about which Russell M. Nelson once called members to “stretch our minds” to consider. And that’s exactly what we will do.

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Podcasts

This week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’ nugget: Think on the good things

By Cole Wissinger

In Primary, I would talk (and sing) about the admonition of Paul, without really knowing what it meant. Here’s what this week’s “Come, Follow Me” lesson teaches us about it:

Rob Gardner: Portraying the Savior in Music

Rob Gardner is the composer of the well-known Easter oratorio “Lamb of God,” and the arranger of the Latter-day Saint favorite, “Savior, Redeemer of my Soul.” On this week’s episode, in preparation for Easter, we sit down with Rob to discuss what he has learned from composing music about the Savior. We also get Rob’s thoughts about what he believes those who knew and loved Christ during His mortal ministry must have felt and experienced during the final week of His life.

Fun

6 Moments No One Saw Coming Last Conference

By Danielle B. Wagner

The April 2018 general conference was unforgettable. Not only did the stars align so that Easter, conference, and April Fools all landed on the same day, we participated in a solemn assembly, sustained a new prophet and two new apostles, and received a few jaw-dropping surprises.

Finding our ‘new normal’: What every general conference talk had in common

By 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.