Conference Talk

Someone threw a knife at the prophet! Pres. Nelson recounted having a scalpel angrily thrown at him when he was interning at a surgeon's practice. But that's not the only time we've talked about throwing things in anger in General Conference. Pres. Monson and Pres. Hinckley both shared stories about rage monsters throwing items around and I think that's interesting. Resources Peace...

Join Matthew and Meg as we discuss Elder Gong's talk, Ministering . Matthew recently finished a few years as Elders Quorum President and Meg is just starting in her calling as Relief Society President so there is a lot to discuss on this one!

On this weeks episode the Stanfill's hop on the mic's! Come and listen to Elder Stevenson's talk, "The Greatest Story Ever Told." There are no reosurces for this episode but there is a lot of fun thought provoking ideas on how to make Easter more Christ Centered.

Tune in as our Conference Talk hosts share their favorite moments from the most recent sessions of General Conference!

In the early 2000s, I mowed laws in the neighborhood. Though my neighbors offered $20 a pop, I never accepted more than $5. And you can thank a conference talk Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone gave in 1973 for that! Resources The story of the Five Dollar Lawn by Bishop Featherston Pres. Kimball's quote about how we can be perfect in certain aspects

Don't be fooled when Melissa starts the episode by mistakenly citing "Elder Stevens" talk, because this amazing talk about testimonies was given by Elder Gary E. Stevenson! Join Meg Tilton and Melissa Fugazza for fun stories of weird missionary experiences, detecting fraud and following some basic things we can do to be spiritually stronger. Resources: "Nourishing and Bearing Yo...

Matthew and Michael discuss Elder Bednar's powerful talk, Put On Thy Strength, O Zion . A lot of Temple references, and some sobering thoughts about the Second Coming!

Matthew sits down with Sky from the Sit Down with Sky Podcast to discuss And They Sought to See Jesus Who He Was by Elder James W. McConkie III . Resources All the places you can find Sky and his podcast Pres. Packer: "True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior." Pr...

Brethren, you stand when an Apostle enters the room. But do you stand when a woman enters the room? According to Pres. Nelson, maybe you should. Today, for International Women's Day,  study these words from our Prophet and maybe we can bring chivalry back into style! Resources Honoring the Priesthood by Pres. Russell M. Nelson Spiritual Treasures by Pres. Russell M. Nelson

On this episode The Stanfill's feel so blessed to be able to talk about Elder Holland's talk titled "Lifted Up upon the Cross." Join in their discussion about the symbolism of The Cross as related to being members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Shelbi shares a personal story about discipleship and Kevin hits home on how the ab...

Join as The Tilton household takes over this week as they discuss two talks this week. The first, Elder Isaac K. Morrison's talk, "We Can Do Hard Things through Him " and Michelle D. Craig's talk titled , "Wholehearted." We were excited for you to listen and let us know what you think!

Do you sometimes experience a loss of words giving a blessing? Take heart, because so does President Oaks! Why is it we think some priesthood holders give better blessings than others? How can we give blessings when the words don't come? Is the inspiration the Spirit or just me? How can we know the best options for my life? Matthew shares his thoughts on "efficiency paralysis," bringing in some im...

We have a special guest this episode, Carol Rice who is partnered with Public Square Magazine & TheFamilyProclimation.org ! We could not think of a better expert to discuss with Kevin Elder Gong's address, "Happy and Forever ." So many great nuggets of gold. We hope you enjoy listening to this weeks episode.

Do you ever invoke the power of God outside a formal ordinance or blessing? Pres. Monson shared an insightful experience of doing just that. Resources To Learn, to Do, to Be by President Thomas S. Monson Pres. Nelson's insights on prayer and fishing

Sis. Dennis's talk, His Yoke Is Easy and His Burden Is Light is Matthew's least favorite conference talk of all time! Frankly, he felt it was so heavy on "don't judge" that it bordered on minimizing disobedience. But as he thought about it, the Spirit whispered, "a talk you struggle with is the one you need the most." So he decided to sink his teeth into this talk, dig through it to find some gems...

Faith and fear are opposites... right? Well, sort of. It depends how you define them. Matthew was inspired by Meg's episode a few weeks back and studied what fear and faith mean within a Gospel context and his personal experiences with both. Resources Matthew's blog post on this topic The episode that inspired this one BD: Fear BD: Faith Pres. Packer: "Fear is the opposite of faith." It’s True, Is...

On this weeks episode we have Kevin & Shelbi Stanfill discussing two talks. The first is Elder Lund's Talk titled, "Lasting Discipleship " and Elder Sitati's talk titled, "Patterns of Discipleship." If you haven't guessed it already discipleship is a big topic in this podcast! We hope you enjoy! Refrences: "Flashes of Light" by Elder Lund BYU Speech

We're trying something new: Conference Talk Shorts! A mini episode about 5 minutes long, sharing a brief insight about a talk from older conference talks or devotionals. Less formal, way shorter, hope you enjoy. Pres. Eyring gave two talks within 18 months of each other, telling the same story in each, but adding some sacred detail to the second retelling. Join Matthew in considering that story an...

On this weeks episode Meg Tilton and guest Rhonda Farr discuss Elder Montoya's talk, "The Eternal Principle of Love."  Meg & Rhonda have worked together in the professional world but now come together to discuss spiritual application with their background in life coaching. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode.

Join Chanelle and a very special guest, Lynnette Sheppard this week as they discuss two talks, Elder Andersen's talk, "Drawing Closer to The Savior" and Elder Olsens Talk, "The Answer is Jesus."  Wonderful insights were shared on this episode that are sure to strengthen your testimony in our Savior Jesus Christ. 

We all belong in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There is a place for each and every one of us in the Kingdom of God. Come and listen to Melissa & Matthew discuss, "The Doctrine of Belonging " by Elder D. Todd Christofferson. References: Michael Goodman https://ldsperspectives.com/2017/03/15/lds-doctrine-michael-goodman/ "And Nothing Shall Offend Them" by Elder David A. Bednar...

This we we have Meg & Greg Tilton discussing "Are You Still Willing" by Elder Kevin W. Pearson and "Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary" by Jorge F. Zeballos. We felt these two talks really complimented one another and we hope you find reviewing & listening to them helpful. 

Guest Shawn Rapier joins Matthew in discussing Shawn's friend, Elder Mark D. Eddy, and his talk, " The Virtue of the Word ." We deep dive into Book of Mormon history, enjoy a delicious barbecue analogy, and Shawn shares a powerful story from his mission. Resources The story of the missionary who was losing his testimony (it was Pres. Ballard, not Elder Scott) If you're a Disneyland/DisneyWorld buf...

Kevin & Shelbi head up this episode of Elder Soares talk titled, "In Partnership with The Lord." Kevin & Shelbi have been married for 3 1/2 years and added some of their own tips and insights on their marriage so far in accordance with the principles Elder Soares discusses in his talk. Join in to let us know what you think! Resources: The Family Proclamation Definition of "Help Meet"

Join in this week as Meg & Erin discuss Bishop Gérald Caussé talk, "Our Earthly Stewardship." They give some advice and tips to help us become better stewards of the earth.