Gospel Fare
Beyond the Pulpit: Unpacking the Spiritual Gems of General Conference
How did General Conference address modern faith struggles? By emphasizing obedience, selflessness, and Christ’s love.
Public Square Staff
October 7, 2024
How did General Conference address modern faith struggles? By emphasizing obedience, selflessness, and Christ’s love.
We like to identify with the hero, but in the Gospels, this can blind us to our flaws. Perhaps we could identify with those Jesus corrected, instead.
It wasn’t just apathy or failure to perform religious ceremonies for which ancient Israel faced God’s judgments. It was also what they failed to do for each other.
Why is General Conference the way it is? Maybe because “the inner change that makes the outer Zion possible depends, first and finally, on our ability to accept and to apply the simple, basic principles of the gospel.”
Shortages of important goods have suddenly become real in America—and there is reason to believe that could even get worse. There are several steps any family can take—without panic—to prepare and become more self-reliant.
Asian-American Christians often rely on the Bible carefully and deeply to influence many elements of family life, especially parenting.
In this tumultuous year for America, with so much confusion and fear, is it time to consider what “watchmen on the tower” have to say?
Some found it odd that the Church would ask people to stop using “Mormon” after its “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign. What if that was kind of the point?
When an idea becomes popular enough, however bad it may be, it can seep into all sorts of things—even precious, sacred parts of our lives.
In an orderly and just world, religion would be just a cosmic vending machine. Unpredictable suffering makes true virtue possible.