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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “General Conference”

512–513: Wrestling with the Obedience vs Conscience Dilemma

Dan Wotherspoon October 4, 2018Church Leadership, General Conference, Holy Ghost, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Prophets 4 Comments

We’ve all heard statements such as, “Obedience is the first law of heaven.” We’ve also been charged to seek our own light and revelation on …

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510 – 511: Upcoming General Conference–Rumors, Hopes, Worries, and Preparing Ourselves for Whatever Unfolds

Dan Wotherspoon September 27, 2018Church Leadership, General Conference, Prophets, Revelations, Spirituality 3 Comments

In just over a week after the release of this podcast episode, millions of Latter-day Saints from around the world will gather in person or …

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475: “Revelation” and “The Will of the Lord”: Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today’s Mormonism

Dan Wotherspoon April 10, 2018Church Leadership, Communication, Doctrine, General Conference, Mormon Culture, Prophets, Revelations 2 Comments

The April 2018 General Conference confirmed a trend that some have noticed in recent years that, as they speak about various policies, practices, and teachings, …

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473–474: First Reactions to the April 2018 General Conference and Its Big Announcements

Dan Wotherspoon April 3, 2018Church Leadership, General Conference, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Mormon Life, Priesthood, Prophets, Relief Society, Teaching 9 Comments

The April 2018 General Conference just closed. It was a monumental one, with many interesting features and announcements. From the Solemn Assembly that it led …

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470: Mormon Matters Events and Holy Week Resources

Dan Wotherspoon March 27, 2018Atonement, Christianity, Community, Faith, Faith Development, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Prophets, Retreat Leave a Comment

This very short episode features several announcements about an upcoming Mormon Matters one-day workshop that Dan Wotherspoon and Jana Spangler will be leading, as well …

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418–419: Exploring the Messages in and Responses to Elder Dallin H. Oaks’s Recent General Conference Talk

Dan Wotherspoon October 12, 2017General Conference 21 Comments

During the recent October 2017 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Council of Twelve …

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414: (Encore) Engaging Constructively with General Conference

Dan Wotherspoon September 26, 2017General Conference Leave a Comment

The October 2017 General Conference season is upon us. Having started last weekend with the Women’s session, it continues September 30th and October 1st with four general …

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378: Engaging Constructively with General Conference

Dan Wotherspoon March 29, 2017General Conference 3 Comments

The April 2017 General Conference season is upon us. Having started last weekend on March 25th with the Women’s session, it continues April 1st and …

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349: The Leaked Videos: A Church That Is Also a Corporation

Dan Wotherspoon October 19, 2016General Conference 8 Comments

On October 2nd 2016, the final day of the LDS Church’s October General Conference, a dozen or so videos were leaked online that show the briefings of various …

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301–302: Doubt and Faith as Discussed in the October 2015 General Conference

Dan Wotherspoon October 14, 2015General Conference 15 Comments

Four talks in the October 2015 General Conference focused, at least to a significant degree, on the issues of doubt and faith, and also chose …

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276: Being Heard in Today’s Church

Dan Wotherspoon April 8, 2015General Conference 17 Comments

At the April 2015 General Conference, several church members took the unusual step of voicing opposition during the sustaining of the First Presidency and Quorum …

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193: Ordain Women and Renewed Conversations about Priesthood

Dan Wotherspoon September 21, 2013General Conference, Priesthood, Women 23 Comments

On 5 October, a group of women (and some male supporters) will, either through tickets granted by LDS leaders (they have petitioned leaders for them) …

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46: In Memoriam—Sister Chieko Okazaki and Elder Marion D. Hanks

Dan Wotherspoon August 10, 2011Church Leadership 15 Comments

The first week of August 2011 saw the passing of two giants in the Mormon universe: Sister Chieko Okazaki, a former counselor in the Relief …

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27: Mormons and Their Leaders

Dan Wotherspoon April 12, 2011Church Leadership, General Conference 32 Comments

This episode, which was recorded a couple of days after the close of the April 2011 General Conference, explores the interplay between Latter-day Saints and …

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