Latter-day Commentary – Last Days – Signs of the Times
Mormon doctrine, culture and social commentary
In bishopric meeting this morning, our new bishop shared the spiritual thought. He chose the subject of goals and quoted from page 146 of Preach My Gospel on how to set them. Here are some excerpts of the goal setting advice offered on that page: “Goals reflect the desires of our hearts and our vision …
Except for a year off for good behavior to teach Primary, I have been participating in ward leadership meetings every Sunday morning for the past twenty-five years. Sixteen of those years included Bishopric meetings, either as an Executive Secretary, a Ward Clerk, or a Bishop’s Counselor. I don’t know why I’ve been so blessed but …
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You’ve been active and faithful in the church all your life and have a deep and abiding testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. You have enjoyed success and found great joy in helping others come to a knowledge of the Lord through your missionary labors. You’re proven to be a gifted administrator in …
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I was first introduced to this scripture in seminary as we studied church history. I was impressed with the basic promise of the Lord to Joseph and Sidney that he would inspire them and back up what they said when they spoke. “That’s wonderful for them,” I thought at the time. I’m glad the Lord …
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I attended the Worldwide Leadership Training Broadcast this morning. It was well worth my time. I'm glad I was there. I've attended every one of them since 2003 and this was one of the best. After Elder Holland's introduction, President Packer read and expounded upon "The Family: A Proclamation to the World." It was wonderful …
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