Hello again, everyone! I wanted to post here and now with a bit of personal business related to this blog. A few moments ago, I found out that, due to an update of the template I had been using here, the background for this blog was showing up as black, with no other color or design. I have therefore changed the background yet again as a result. I invite any of you who would like to do so to share your thoughts on the new template I am using, and particularly whether it works well for any of you on any of the devices you are using to access this blog.
I apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause, but it was sadly unavoidably necessary. I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments and will do my level best to pass word of those along to you all as I receive it. In point of fact, I was working on a post about recent new temple information which has come to my attention. Look for that within the next hour or less.
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On this blog, I, James Stokes, share insights and analysis covering the latest news and developments reported about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My specific emphasis and focus is on the ministry of our current apostles, General Conference, and up-to-date temple information. This site is neither officially owned, operated, or endorsed by the Church, and I, as the autthor thereof, am solely responsible for this content.
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Lengths of Talks Given by Apostles During the October 2018 General Conference
Hello again, everyone! Given the high volume of things I have passed along here this month, particularly leading up to and following General Conference, with the ministry of our apostles, and the temple developments and Church news, I inadvertently neglected to pass along the compilation of data I had collected on the lengths of the General Conference addresses given by our apostles earlier this month.
That data follows below, and I hope it will interest at least some of you. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time.
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.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf—19:38
President Russell M. Nelson (GW)—16:18
That data follows below, and I hope it will interest at least some of you. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time.
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.
President Russell M. Nelson (GW)—16:18
Elder Quentin L. Cook—16:13
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland—16:12
President Henry B. Eyring (SUA)—15:59
President Dallin H. Oaks (SAM)—15:48
Elder David A. Bednar—15:45
Elder Ronald A. Rasband—15:41
Elder Neil L. Andersen—15:37
President Russell M. Nelson (SUM)—15:43
President M. Russell Ballard—15:19
Elder Gary E. Stevenson—15:10
Elder D. Todd Christofferson—15:09
Elder Gerrit W. Gong—14:46
Elder Ulisses Soares—14:35
President Henry B. Eyring (GW)—14:02
Elder Dale G. Renlund—13:48
President Dallin H. Oaks (GW)—13:14
President Russell M. Nelson (SUA)—8:02
President Russell M. Nelson (SAM)—6:37
President Henry B. Eyring (SAA; Sustaining of Church
Officers)—5:39
Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Church President,
First Presidency,
General Conference,
Sustaining the Brethren
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Observations On the Newly-Available PDF Version of the November 2018 Ensign
Hello again, everyone! The PDF version of the November 2018 Ensign is now available online for download. In conjunction with this development, I have new information about changes which have been made to the editor and advisers of the Church magazines. Here is a look at what has changed in that regard:
November 2018:
Editor: Randy D. Funk
Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Randall K. Bennett, Becky Craven, Sharon Eubank, Cristina B. Franco, Donald L. Hallstrom, Larry S. Kacher, Erich W. Kopischke, Lynn G. Robbins
Released as editor: Hugo E. Martinez (in view of new area presidency assignment)
Called as editor: Randy D. Funk
Released as adviser: Randy D. Funk
Called as adviser: Larry S. Kacher
November 2018:
Editor: Randy D. Funk
Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Randall K. Bennett, Becky Craven, Sharon Eubank, Cristina B. Franco, Donald L. Hallstrom, Larry S. Kacher, Erich W. Kopischke, Lynn G. Robbins
Released as editor: Hugo E. Martinez (in view of new area presidency assignment)
Called as editor: Randy D. Funk
Released as adviser: Randy D. Funk
Called as adviser: Larry S. Kacher
Additionally, as per my usual semiannual tradition, I am pleased to provide a look at how the potential table of contents for that Ensign compares to the actual thing. That follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time.
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 2018 Ensign (Text in parentheses indicate what actually occurred)
Session
|
Page
|
Title
|
Speaker
|
|
2
|
Conference
Summary for the 188th Annual General Conference
|
|
|
4
|
Highlights
from the 188th Annual General Conference
|
|
SAM
|
8 (6)
|
Opening
Remarks
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
|
11 (8)
|
Deep and
Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
|
Elder Quentin
L. Cook
|
|
14 (12)
|
Lift Up Your
Head and Rejoice
|
M. Joseph
Brough
|
|
16 (15)
|
Laying the
Foundation of a Great Work
|
Elder Steven
R. Bangerter
|
|
18
|
Be Not Troubled
|
Elder Ronald
A. Rasband
|
|
22 (21)
|
Gather
Together in One All Things in Christ
|
Elder David
A. Bednar
|
|
26 (25)
|
Truth and the
Plan
|
President
Dallin H. Oaks
|
SAA
|
30 (28)
|
The
Sustaining of Church Officers
|
President
Henry B. Eyring
|
|
32 (30)
|
Firm and Steadfast
in the Faith of Christ
|
Elder D. Todd
Christofferson
|
|
36 (34)
|
Come, Listen
to a Prophet’s Voice
|
Bishop Dean
M. Davies
|
|
39 (37)
|
One in Christ
|
Elder Ulisses
Soares
|
|
42 (40)
|
Our Campfire
of Faith
|
Elder Gerrit
W. Gong
|
|
45 (43)
|
All Must Take
upon Them the Name Given of the Father
|
Elder Paul B.
Pieper
|
|
48 (46)
|
Believe,
Love, Do
|
Elder Dieter
F. Uchtdorf
|
GW
|
52 (50)
|
For Him
|
Joy D. Jones
|
|
54 (52)
|
Divine
Discontent
|
Michelle D.
Craig
|
|
56 (55)
|
The Joy of
Unselfish Service
|
Cristina B. Franco
|
|
58
|
Women and
Gospel Learning in the Home
|
President
Henry B. Eyring
|
|
62 (61)
|
Parents and
Children
|
President
Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
66 (68)
|
Sisters’
Participation in the Gathering of Israel
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
SUM
|
70 (71)
|
The Vision of
the Redemption of the Dead
|
President M.
Russell Ballard
|
|
78 (74)
|
Becoming a
Shepherd
|
Bonnie H.
Cordon
|
|
82 (77)
|
The Ministry
of Reconciliation
|
Elder Jeffrey
R. Holland
|
|
86 (80)
|
The Role of
the Book of Mormon in Conversion
|
Elder Shayne
M. Bowen
|
|
88 (83)
|
Wounded
|
Elder Neil L.
Andersen
|
|
92 (87)
|
The Correct
Name of the Church
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
SUA
|
96 (90)
|
Try, Try Try
|
President
Henry B. Eyring
|
|
100 (93)
|
The Father
|
Brian K.
Ashton
|
|
103 (97)
|
Taking upon
Ourselves the Name of Christ
|
Elder Robert C.
Gay
|
|
106 (101)
|
Wilt Thou Be
Made Whole?
|
Elder Matthew
L. Carpenter
|
|
108 (104)
|
Choose You
This Day
|
Elder Dale G.
Renlund
|
|
112 (107)
|
Now is the
Time
|
Elder Jack N.
Gerard
|
|
114 (110)
|
Shepherding
Souls
|
Elder Gary E.
Stevenson
|
|
118 (113)
|
Becoming Exemplary
Latter-day Saints
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 (64)
|
General
Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 (115)
|
Conference
Story Index
|
|
|
122 (116)
|
News of the
Church
|
|
|
132 (128)
|
Last Page of
Conference Ensign
|
|
Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Breaking News,
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
First Presidency,
General Church News,
General Conference
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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