Hello again, everyone! Over the last couple of days, several more Church news stories have been reported. This post will pass along the most significant ones. Let's get right into all of those. First of all, some updated stories have been shared regarding President Nelson's first South American leg of his ongoing Worldwide Ministry Tour.
As previously reported, President Nelson dismissed his interpreter during his time in Lima Peru, and spoke to the Saints assembled in that congregation in their native tongues, becoming the first Church president to speak extensively in a language not his own. A posted video shows what happened when President Nelson did so and how the members in that congregation reacted.
In another leg of his journey (where he stopped in Paraguay), his visit had an unforgetable impact on the congregation, and some missionaries traveled 48 hours to be there for his visit to Paraguay. Meanwhile, in other Church news today, it was announced earlier today that the Church had developed a website which is now available for those dealing with the effects of abuse.
In the meantime, another article recently published in the "Living Faith" section of that website, including an explanation of how that website is complying with the reemphasized guidelines about the name of the Church.
In another article covering the opening of the new Deseret Industries in Arizona, the Church News explains how those facilities look at people and products without labels, while a member of the Church News staff provided a look at how accepting President Nelson's challenge to read the Book of Mormon by the end of this year affected her in a positive way..
And finally, at a BYU-Provo Campus Devotional, Stephen W. Owen, who serves as Young Men General President, shared 3 important things each of us can do to draw closer to God. I do continue to monitor any and all reported Church news and temple developments and will, to the best of my ability, keep passing word of those along to you all as I receive it.
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.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Additional Church News Reported
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.
Major Updates Reported on Durban South Africa Temple
Hello again, everyone! Major updates have been reported today for the Durban South Africa Temple. Earlier today, the Angel Moroni statue was installed atop that temple, and where art glass and lamp-posts have begun to be installed. These developments are very encouraging. Given that the installation of that statue has generally signified a major step towards its' completion, I feel confident in standing by my previously-offered estimate that this temple could be dedicated in early-to-mid August of next year.
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 word of them. 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.
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 word of them. 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.
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.
Template Changes for This Blog
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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Possible Table of Contents for the November 2018 Ensign (Text in parentheses indicate what actually occurred)
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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 188th Annual General Conference
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4
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Highlights
from the 188th Annual General Conference
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SAM
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8 (6)
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Opening
Remarks
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President
Russell M. Nelson
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11 (8)
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Deep and
Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
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Elder Quentin
L. Cook
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14 (12)
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Lift Up Your
Head and Rejoice
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M. Joseph
Brough
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16 (15)
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Laying the
Foundation of a Great Work
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Elder Steven
R. Bangerter
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18
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Be Not Troubled
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Elder Ronald
A. Rasband
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22 (21)
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Gather
Together in One All Things in Christ
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Elder David
A. Bednar
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26 (25)
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Truth and the
Plan
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President
Dallin H. Oaks
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SAA
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30 (28)
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The
Sustaining of Church Officers
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President
Henry B. Eyring
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32 (30)
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Firm and Steadfast
in the Faith of Christ
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Elder D. Todd
Christofferson
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36 (34)
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Come, Listen
to a Prophet’s Voice
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Bishop Dean
M. Davies
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39 (37)
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One in Christ
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Elder Ulisses
Soares
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42 (40)
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Our Campfire
of Faith
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Elder Gerrit
W. Gong
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45 (43)
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All Must Take
upon Them the Name Given of the Father
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Elder Paul B.
Pieper
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48 (46)
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Believe,
Love, Do
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Elder Dieter
F. Uchtdorf
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GW
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52 (50)
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For Him
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Joy D. Jones
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54 (52)
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Divine
Discontent
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Michelle D.
Craig
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56 (55)
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The Joy of
Unselfish Service
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Cristina B. Franco
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58
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Women and
Gospel Learning in the Home
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President
Henry B. Eyring
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62 (61)
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Parents and
Children
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President
Dallin H. Oaks
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66 (68)
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Sisters’
Participation in the Gathering of Israel
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President
Russell M. Nelson
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SUM
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70 (71)
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The Vision of
the Redemption of the Dead
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President M.
Russell Ballard
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78 (74)
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Becoming a
Shepherd
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Bonnie H.
Cordon
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82 (77)
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The Ministry
of Reconciliation
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Elder Jeffrey
R. Holland
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86 (80)
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The Role of
the Book of Mormon in Conversion
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Elder Shayne
M. Bowen
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88 (83)
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Wounded
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Elder Neil L.
Andersen
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92 (87)
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The Correct
Name of the Church
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President
Russell M. Nelson
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SUA
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96 (90)
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Try, Try Try
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President
Henry B. Eyring
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100 (93)
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The Father
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Brian K.
Ashton
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103 (97)
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Taking upon
Ourselves the Name of Christ
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Elder Robert C.
Gay
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106 (101)
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Wilt Thou Be
Made Whole?
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Elder Matthew
L. Carpenter
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108 (104)
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Choose You
This Day
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Elder Dale G.
Renlund
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112 (107)
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Now is the
Time
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Elder Jack N.
Gerard
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114 (110)
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Shepherding
Souls
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Elder Gary E.
Stevenson
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118 (113)
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Becoming Exemplary
Latter-day Saints
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President
Russell M. Nelson
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72 (64)
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General
Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
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120 (115)
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Conference
Story Index
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122 (116)
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News of the
Church
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132 (128)
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Last Page of
Conference Ensign
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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.
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