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The general focus from the top the last few years has been principles over rules, due largely to different cultures around the world, so things that fall almost completely or even mostly under “rules” have been de-emphasized. (For example, “dating” at a specific age is seen VERY differently around t...

I love how I see the “big picture” Mormon Gospel, but I recognize many other members don’t see it the same way. I have reframed it, broadly, as Buddhist Christianity, and that works for me - even though my brain can’t let me say I even “know” there is an afterlife. I frame within the Biblical defini...

If someone never stumbles on their journey, they are on the wrong journey. The same is true of always stumbling over everything. I believe that is the primary hope of any group: to allow people to stumble in their own way while helping them back up and lessening the frequency and severity of their f...

Benefits and negative effects, depending on each person and amount used - just like pretty much everything.

Elder Rasband: Testimony of Jesus. Love is evident when we sustain each other in God’s work. This feels like it is moving toward, “Do what you are told to do.,” but he hasn’t said that directly. He is talking about helping and comforting and strengthening, which I appreciate. Nevermind. He just went...

Elder Wada: Basic testimony so far. Recounted his own conversion and the example of his Buddhist parents. Felt lost as a teenager. Read the Bible. Found verses about finding rest to my soul. (Matthew 11:28-30) Felt like Jesus was speaking to me. Found friends who were LDS. Learned to pray, and felt ...

Elder Uchtdorf: My personal journey of discipleship. Talked about his youth, including a view of stained glass windows at church. (That would be cool for all of our churches.) Contrasting our meetinghouses with our testimonies. Buildings will disappear, but Christ will not. What is eternal, and what...

I agree that Elder Wilcox came across as performing or preaching. It would fit with many religions, but it is at odds with Mormon expectations. The special / not special aspect hit me, as well. It was like he was trying to say we should be proud and humble at the same time - just not striking a bala...

Pres. Eyring: All of us have family members who are being tempted and tried - by Satan. We have tried to help them. (I understand and respect where I think this is going, but I immediately react to any implication that those who are not seen as “faithful” are following Satan and need to be changed b...

Even before Pres. Eyring’s talk, this has been one of my favorite sessions, overall, in quite a while. I would recommend this one for anyone who wants to focus on just one session to watch or read.