Scot Elder Neal A. Maxwell called the chapters we are studying today the “Manual of Discipleship”. Since Mormon could include only the hundredth part of the records he had available to him, this may be the reason he zeroed right in on King Benjamin’s address and gave us so much of it. He knew we in the latter days would want to learn discipleship too. Maurine Hello, we are Scot and Maurine Proctor and welcome to Meridian Magazine’s Come Follow Me podcast on the Book of Mormon. Today our topic is “Filled with Love towards God and All Men” which covers part of King Benjamin’s address in Mosiah ..read more

To read more from Daniel, visit his blog: Sic Et Non.  I want to share a few more passages that I marked during my recent reading of Amy Tanner Thiriot, Slavery in Zion: A Documentary and Genealogical History of Black Lives and Black Servitude in Utah Territory, 1847-1862 (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2022). It seems that the Saints in Utah were, by and large, unsympathetic to slavery The presence of the enslaved in the Latter-day Saint settlements had caused discussion and dissent, but only fragments of the settlers’ reactions remain in the historical record.  ..read more

The following is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.  The 2024 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference will take place from Aug. 2 through Aug. 4, in Salt Lake City, the Utah Area presidency and conference leadership announced Thursday, April 11. “Following the excitement of the 2023 YSA Conference, the Utah Area Presidency is excited to invite young single adults ages 18-35 to the upcoming 2024 Utah Area YSA Conference,” the event’s website states. At the conference, young single adults “can strengthen their faith in Heavenly Father and His Son ..read more

Question: What would you say the difference is between being honest and being transparent? My friend’s husband has had a very bad pornography problem, cheated on her multiple times, lost his job, and created other problems for them. Even though he says he is being honest about situations and not lying, he doesn’t give details or offer information. He just wants her to take his word. I was trying to explain about being totally being transparent with her. She can’t seem to get her husband to understand that he needs to be open about things that are simple. For example, she would like to know abo ..read more

To read more from Larry, visit LDS365. The Church provides a “Songs of Devotion” music collection with recordings of sacred music in a variety of musical styles for everyday listening. Different musical styles resonate with different individuals, and this collection will grow over time to include many contemporary and traditional styles. Some English songs will eventually be adapted for use in other languages. The Church encourages members of every age, especially youth, to listen to the hymns and songs of the Restoration. Listen to them often—at home, during your daily activities, and in mome ..read more

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Two wise zone leaders called us recently with a question. Our mission in Puerto Rico is using family history as a powerful lead in missionary work, so we meet together through Zoom on Tuesdays with all the zone leaders to plan our unique approach. In one of those recent calls, a sister asked about negotiating the waters of talking about family history or talking about the gospel of Jesus Christ, since they are two separate things? Forward discussion left her comment behind, but five minutes later, Scot broke in and said, “I just have to correct one word that was said a few minutes ago. I can’t ..read more

To read more from Daniel, visit his blog: Sic Et Non.  For one of the monthly reading groups to which we belong, we read Amy Tanner Thiriot, Slavery in Zion: A Documentary and Genealogical History of Black Lives and Black Servitude in Utah Territory, 1847-1862 (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2022).  Her biography on the back cover of the book identifies Sister Thiriot as “an independent historian and adjunct university instructor in the BYU-Idaho Family History Research program.” Our discussion was on Sunday night.  The book is not a smoothly flowing histori ..read more

The month of April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. Much of the following information came from the website autismspeaks.org.[i] Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today. Those struggling with autism may also have concurrent diagnoses for ADHD, anxiety, and/or depression and/or medical conditions like epil ..read more

The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has given nearly US$1 million to UNICEF to improve the health and development of children in Peru. The donation, which was made on Friday, April 12, 2024, focuses on the regions of Huancavelica, Loreto, Ucayali and Lima. The donation will go towards two projects. The first will focus on early detection of vision and hearing problems in newborns, helping more than 8,000 children. This project equips health centers, trains personnel and implements proto ..read more