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Friday, April 21, 2017

PDF of May 2017 Ensign Now Available Online/Comparison of My Projected Table of Contents to the Actual One

Here I am again. As I mentioned in my previous post, I took time to study some General Conference talks today.  That study came in the form of perusing the newly available PDF version of the May 2017 Ensign, which just became available to view online today. I was also interested to see how the potential table of contents I had worked up compared to the actual magazine. I know some may consider my doing that every six months and reporting on it to be a waste of time, but it's something I enjoy, and helps to pass the time while I am not physically capable of doing much else. Hopefully some few of you will find value in what I post. I am heartened and touched by the number of views I am seeing on my posts lately. This indicates that, even if the comments are few and far between I look forward to hearing any thoughts you have on this. Please keep such comments respectful of me and of others. In the meantime, here is my projected table of contents again, along with what it actually looks like. Thanks.

Possible Table of Contents for May 2017 Ensign
[Text in brackets indicate the actual page numbers and features]
Session
Page
Title
Speaker

2
Conference Summary for 187th Annual General Conference


3
Indexes


4
Highlights from the 187th Annual General Conference

GW
6
Trust in the Lord and Lean Not
Bonnie H. Cordon

9
The Beauty of Holiness
Carol F. McConkie

12
Certain Women
Linda K. Burton

15
“My Peace I Leave With You”
President Henry B. Eyring
SAM
19
Gathering the Family of God
President Henry B. Eyring

23
His Daily Guiding Hand
M. Joseph Brough

26
Our Father’s Glorious Plan
Elder Weatherford T. Clayton

29
Our Good Shepherd
Elder Dale G. Renlund

33
Confide in God Unwaveringly
Elder Ulisses Soares

35 (36)
Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day
Elder Mark A. Bragg

38 (39)
Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives
President Russell M. Nelson
SAA
42 (43)
The Sustaining of Church Officers
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

44 (45)
Church Auditing Department Report, 2016
Kevin R. Jergensen

44 (45)
Statistical Report, 2016
Brook P. Hales

45 (46)
Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Elder Robert D. Hales

48 (49)
Songs Sung and Unsung
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

52
Stand Up Inside and Be All In
Elder Gary B. Sabin

55
The Language of the Gospel
Elder Valeri V. Cordon

57 (58)
Overcoming the World
Elder Neil L. Andersen

61 (62)
Return and Receive
Elder M. Russell Ballard
SPH
66
Kindness, Charity, and Love
President Thomas S. Monson

67
Called to the Work
Elder David A. Bednar

75
Prepare the Way
Bishop Gerald Causse

78
The Greatest among You
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

82
“Walk With Me”
President Henry B. Eyring
SUM
86
The Power of the Book of Mormon
President Thomas S. Monson

88 (87)
A Sin-Resistant Generation
Joy D. Jones

91 (90)
Don’t Look Around, Look Up!
Elder Yoon Hwan Choi

93
Let the Holy Spirit Guide
Elder Ronald A. Rasband

96 (97)
Whatsoever He Saith unto You, Do It
Elder L. Whitney Clayton

99  (100)
The Godhead and the Plan of Salvation
Elder Dallin H. Oaks

102 (104)
Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
SUA
105 (108)
The Voice of Warning
Elder D. Todd Christofferson

109 (112)
To the Friends and Investigators of the Church
Elder Joaquin E. Costa

111 (114)
Then Jesus Beholding Him Loved Him
Elder S. Mark Palmer

114 (117)
How Does the Holy Ghost Help You?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson

118 (121)
And This Is Life Eternal
Elder C. Scott Grow

122 (124)
That Our Light May Be a Standard for the Nations
Elder Benjamin De Hoyos

124 (127)
Foundations of Faith
Elder Quentin L. Cook





72
General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


128 (132)
They Spoke to Us


130 (134)
Conference Story Index


131 (135)
News of the Church
131 (135): Taylor G. Godoy/Joni L. Koch
132 (136): Adilson de Paula Parrella/John C. Pingree Jr.
133 (137): Brian K. Taylor/Taniela B. Wakolo
134 (138): Jean B. Bingham/Sharon Eubank
135 (139): Reyna I. Aburto/Christina B. Franco
136 (140): Other Church News (Including changes in Church leadership, the new Church Headquarters mission, Teachings for Our Times, any new scripture translations, and an update on temple progress worldwide, with special emphasis on the 5 new ones announced this conference)
NOTE: After the biographies for new leaders, this General Conference Ensign included the following features in the following order:
140: New Callings/Relief Society’s Purpose
141: Five New Temples (which included an updated number of temples operating and announced, and those dedicated or rededicated since the October 2016 General Conference (incorrectly stating that the Suva Fiji rededication happened during that time, though the last rededication was for the Freiberg Germany Temple, which took place a month before October General Conference), and an overview of  future events already scheduled), groundbreakings that have taken place, and an update on the Rome Italy Temple)/BYU—Pathway Worldwide
142-143: Travels of the Apostles
143: Changes in Missionary Guidelines
144: New Products and Resources/Teaching in the Savior’s Way

144
Last page in Ensign


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