Hello again, everyone! Earlier today, the Church made available the PDF version of the
November 2019 Ensign. Much to my great surprise, that edition consists of only 128 pages, as has been usual for such issues, rather than 144 as I thought would be the case. That said, I wanted to take this opportunity to share how my thoughts about the prospective layout for the table of contents of that magazine compared with the actual thing. That comparison follows below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here as I always do: That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Possible Table of Contents for the November 2019 Ensign (Text in parentheses denotes a correction.)
Session
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Page
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Title
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Speaker
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2
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Conference Summary for the 189th Semiannual General Conference
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4
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Highlights from the 189th Semiannual General Conference
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SAM
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6
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The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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10 (9)
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True Disciples of the Savior
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Elder Terence M. Vinson
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13 (12)
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Be Faithful, Not Faithless
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Stephen W. Owen
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16 (15)
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The Joy of the Saints
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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20 (19)
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Spiritual Capacity
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Michelle D. Craig
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23 (22)
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Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
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26
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Trust in the Lord
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President Dallin H. Oaks
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SAA
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30
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Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers of the Church
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President Henry B. Eyring
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32 (31)
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Watchful Unto Prayer Continually (Alma 34:39; Moroni 6:4; Luke 21:36)
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Elder David A. Bednar
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36 (35)
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Found through the Power of the Book of Mormon
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Elder Ruben V. Alliaud
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38
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Witnesses, Aaronic Priesthood, and Young Women Classes
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President Russell M. Nelson
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39 (40)
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Adjustments to Strengthen Youth
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Elder Quentin L. Cook
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43 (44)
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Come Follow Me---the Lord’s Counterstrategy and Proactive Plan
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Mark L. Pace
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45 (47)
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Consistent and Resilient Trust
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Elder L. Todd Budge
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48 (50)
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After the Trial of Our Faith
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Elder Jorge M. Alvarado
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50 (53)
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Standing by Our Promises and Covenants
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband
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GW
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54 (57)
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Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me!
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Silvia H. Allred
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57 (60)
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Honoring His Name
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Lisa L. Harkness
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59 (67)
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Beloved Daughters
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Bonnie H. Cordon
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62 (70)
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Covenant Women in Partnership with God
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President Henry B. Eyring
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65 (73)
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Two Great Commandments
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President Dallin H. Oaks
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68 (76)
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Spiritual Treasures
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President Russell M. Nelson
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SUM
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77 (80)
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Covenant Belonging
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong
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81 (83)
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Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel
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Cristina B. Franco
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84 (86)
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Your Great Adventure
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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88 (90)
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The Savior’s Truth
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Elder Walter F. Gonzalez
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91 (93_
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Deceive Me Not
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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95 (96)
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The Second Great Commandment
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President Russell M. Nelson
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SUA
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100
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Holiness and the Plan of Happiness
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President Henry B. Eyring
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104
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Knowing, Loving, and Growing
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Elder Hans T. Boom
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106
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Giving Our Spirits Control Over Our Bodies
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President M. Russell Ballard
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110
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Power to Overcome the Adversary
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Elder Peter M. Johnson
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113
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Take Up Our Cross
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Elder Ulisses Soares
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117 (116)
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Fruit
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Elder Neil L. Andersen
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121 (120)
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Closing Remarks
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President Russell M. Nelson
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72 (64)
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List of General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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125
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Conference Story Index
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(Not Included in this edition)
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127 (123)
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News of the Church
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135 (127)
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Come Follow Me--For Priesthood and Relief Society
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(Entitled Come, Follow Me—Learning from General Conference Messages)
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144 (128)
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Last page of Conference Ensign
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Hello again, everyone! The following additional Church News article has been published:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2019-10-28/california-santa-rosa-sonoma-county-wildfire-lds-165609
With all of these upheavals of nature occurring as rapidly as they have lately, it is clearly a sign of the times in which we live. Whether or not that indicates that the Church and the world may be getting closer to the Savior's Second Coming is a question that I imagine only He Himself or His chosen prophet (if that has been or will be revealed to him) would be able to answer. But it is interesting to see how, in such circumstances, faithful members of the Church and full-time missionaries in such areas have been among those who are not affected in the same manner that others in such areas might be. In any case, we live in a remarkable time.
In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
And the following additional Church News reports have also been published:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2019-10-28/california-santa-rosa-sonoma-county-wildfire-lds-165609
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2019-10-28/london-donny-osmond-google-earth-familysearch-165534
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2019-10-28/typhoon-hagibis-tokyo-asia-japan-lds-165590
Just a quick note on these articles. Given that the Yuba City area (where the Feather River Calfornia Temple will be built) is in that part of northern California impacted by the current wildfires, I am reasonably certain that no action will be taken on the Feather River California Temple until around June of next year, once the harshest part of the annual California fire season clears up. In a similar manner, it could be that the current devastation caused in the Tokyo region by Typhoon Hagibis may potentially result in a delay on the conclusion of renovation work for the temple in that city, and consequently a delay in that temple's rededication until after the 2020 Summer Olympics. Time will tell in either respect; just something to be aware of for now. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/college/byu/continued-growth-sparks-byu-admissions-changes-expansion-of-online-church/article_e9997f0b-dd7d-5fe2-b2db-ec765da70510.amp.html
ReplyDeleteAnd a message from Elder Uchtdorf:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/new-byu-pathway-worldwide-initiative-with-elder-uchtdorf-invites-people-to-come-and-see?lang=eng
General note for you all here: I had some issues accessing the first article to which Chris posted the web address in his comment above. For those that may experience similar problems, here is another way to access that first article:
Deletehttps://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/college/byu/continued-growth-sparks-byu-admissions-changes-expansion-of-online-church/article_e9997f0b-dd7d-5fe2-b2db-ec765da70510.html
It does not appear that the other article has the same problem. In the interim, for those wanting more context into what Chris has said here, please see the comments section of the previous post. My thanks once again to you all in general for your ongoing interest and support, and to you more particularly, Chris, for providing so much food for thought for all of us regarding the BYU-PW program.