179th Annual General Conference open thread
Please post your thoughts and impressions from this weekend’s conference.
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Elder Didier gave the prayer. The first time I met him when he created the Mesquite Nevada Stake in 1994, while I was stationed there on my mission.
4 Apr 2009 @ 09:16 | Permalink
Neil L. Anderson is the new apostle, as I implied in yesterday’s post. If the trend to call apostles from the Presidency of the Seventy continued, it won’t be long before we see an apostle from South America.
4 Apr 2009 @ 09:19 | Permalink
Elder Hales: avoid debt, live within our means, build a savings fund, don’t covet things of others.
4 Apr 2009 @ 09:34 | Permalink
Sister Lifferth: increase reverence
4 Apr 2009 @ 09:54 | Permalink
Elder Neider: Aaronic priesthood quorums.
4 Apr 2009 @ 09:58 | Permalink
Elder Packer: testimony and revelation
4 Apr 2009 @ 10:18 | Permalink
Elder Christofferson: we need strong Christians
4 Apr 2009 @ 10:21 | Permalink
President Eyring: tragedy should not erode our faith, but test and strengthen it.
4 Apr 2009 @ 10:53 | Permalink
Replacement for Elder Anderson: Donald Halstrom
4 Apr 2009 @ 13:22 | Permalink
Joseph Sitati is the first black African to be called to the First Quotum of the Seventy. Looking forward to his talk at October conference.
4 Apr 2009 @ 13:33 | Permalink
Elder Ballard: commandments of God are taking a beating. We need to decide to ignore the bad decisions of predecessors and learn for ourselves or learn from their experiences to avoid their bad choices.
4 Apr 2009 @ 13:36 | Permalink
Elder Pearson: we can give our children material possessions, but we don’t give them faith, we give them nothing.
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:01 | Permalink
Personal righteousness is a choice
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:02 | Permalink
6 destructive D’s: doubt, discouragement, distraction, lack of diligence, disobedience, disbelief
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:08 | Permalink
Elder Pino: nice story about his daughter
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:19 | Permalink
Elder Scott: those living near temple should plan to go to the temple as diligently as those who have to plan far in advance.
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:21 | Permalink
Leave your watch in your locker when you go to the temple
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:29 | Permalink
Elder Scott’s story reminds me of the death of our first baby.
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:30 | Permalink
Elder Nelson: public prayers should be short and formal; we should say an audible amen when we agree with what has been said.
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:47 | Permalink
We should pray to God: Thy will be done.
4 Apr 2009 @ 14:49 | Permalink
Elder Yoon Hwan Choi, Elder Brent H. Nielson, Elder Dale G. Renlund, Elder Michael T. Ringwood, Elder Joseph W. Sitati are the ones newly called to the First Quorum of Seventy. We will hear from them in the October conference.
5 Apr 2009 @ 08:21 | Permalink
Sweet Hour of Prayer is one of my favourite hymns.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:11 | Permalink
President Uchtdorf: gospel is pearl beyond price
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:20 | Permalink
Strengthening a testimony takes time and work.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:24 | Permalink
Discipleship is not a spectator sport.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:26 | Permalink
Faith is required whether we are rich or poor, smart or naive.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:28 | Permalink
Elder Anderson: we must remember who we are and what we have in our hands.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:42 | Permalink
Elder Snow is the second speaker from the presidency of the 70.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:51 | Permalink
Redeemer of Israel is another of my favourite hymns.
5 Apr 2009 @ 09:57 | Permalink
No shortened hymns; I wonder if they have been reading Our Thoughts.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:01 | Permalink
Had to change a diaper, so I missed Sister Thompson’s talk.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:13 | Permalink
I’m glad elder Holland is taking about Jesus’s last week; I wondered if any would.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:15 | Permalink
I love President Monson’s stories.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:44 | Permalink
First time I’ve seen President Monson cry.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:53 | Permalink
Lovely montage of President Monson.
5 Apr 2009 @ 10:59 | Permalink
I really liked the Sunday am session, particularly Pres. Uchtdorf’s focus on the power of what Christ has done. (New) Elder Anderson’s reminder that we don’t have a monopoly on righteousness was also refreshing.
But I’d characterize the montage during the final hymn as cheesy and unnecessary. Save that sort of thing for posthumous tributes shown between sessions. Coupled with that atrocious “Brand New Year” thing they tried for the youth, it makes me wonder who’s running the A/V show.
5 Apr 2009 @ 11:47 | Permalink
I’m not saying the montage was necessary, but I still think it was lovely. As Mary said though, having the montage perpetuates the idea that “We Thank Thee O God For a Prophe”t is about prophets.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:05 | Permalink
Yay, another favourite hymn: O My Father.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:08 | Permalink
I think Elder Oaks will be the next president of the Church.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:17 | Permalink
We need to put aside personal convenience for selfless sacrifice.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:21 | Permalink
Sacrifice depends on: faith, inspired teachings of our leaders, and the covenants we make.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:24 | Permalink
Interesting comparison between active and passive participation in church service (compared active/inactive).
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:33 | Permalink
Elder Bednar wasn’t the first to speak on the temple this weekend.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:50 | Permalink
Now Elder Stevenson’s talking about the temple. Maybe there’s a message here. Maybe I need to take the temple more seriously.
5 Apr 2009 @ 13:58 | Permalink
Did they pick brain for my favourite hymns this weekend?
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:02 | Permalink
Elder Teixeira: our choices have the undeniable power to change our lives.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:04 | Permalink
Decisions determine destiny.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:15 | Permalink
Elder Watson: be strong, never give up, endure the end
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:17 | Permalink
I like how Elder Watson is going through all the presidents he worked with as secretary.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:20 | Permalink
Elder Perry: we are all shepherds
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:36 | Permalink
President Monson: laying the smack down for those criticizing Elder Anderson’s call.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:43 | Permalink
Choose ye this day whom you will serve.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:46 | Permalink
Another admonition to attend the temple.
5 Apr 2009 @ 14:47 | Permalink
I’ll give you that the montage was “lovely”. My objection to it is that placed where it was makes it feel like corporate branding or something.
MORMON brand religion, with new MONSON flavour!
5 Apr 2009 @ 15:45 | Permalink
I agree but I was somewhat surprised that he allowed it to be shown, centering as it does on him.
12 Apr 2009 @ 20:54 | Permalink