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General Conference: “Go Ye Therefore”

In her talk “Go Ye Therefore” Sister Silvia H Allred speaks about the importance of missionary work. She begins by sharing that the Lord’s call to all of us to share the gospel with those around us. The commandment that Christ gave when He was on earth is still in effect. Sister Allred then shares the story of her conversion when she was just fourteen years old. She and her sister, Dina, read the Book of Mormon and came to the conclusion that the church was true. They made the decision to be baptized. Shortly after that they were called … Continue reading →

Week in Review: December 17th – 22nd

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us every day, here is a recap. In “Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 46,” Miriam outlines everyone’s lessons and helps us stay on track. She also gives us a wonderful report on Elder Ballard’s talk “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit” about the perceptions people have about the Church. Tristi continues to catch us up on the year’s course of study in Spencer W. Kimball’s lesson “We Should Be a Reverent People.” Do you have a favorite story from Church history? Tristi reviews “Latter-day Saint Heroes and Heroines,” … Continue reading →

New Media and the Church

On Sunday Elder Ballard gave a talk to the students at BYU-Hawaii urging them to take advantage of new media in order to talk about the church. There are numerous blogs across the Internet that talk about various aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can find blogs that focus solely on doctrine, and others that focus solely on the social aspects of being LDS. Most are a mixture, like this one. As I think back on the way that the Internet has changed my life, I am grateful for the opportunities it has opened up. … Continue reading →

General Conference: “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit”

In his talk “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit” Elder M Russell Ballard speaks about the perceptions that many people have towards the church. Elder Ballard emphasizes the importance that each member be prepared to answer questions about our church. He points out that when most people ask questions about the church, they do not want the entire history of the church laid out along with all of the doctrine. This would overwhelm them. Instead he suggests that you offer a few facts in relation to their question. Elder Ballard focuses on four areas of emphasis in the church. He talks … Continue reading →