Following is a list of selected experiences from general conference talks for reference in personal study, family home evening, and other teaching. (Page numbers refer to the first page of the talk.)
|
Speaker |
Story |
Doctrines or Principles |
|---|---|---|
|
President Gordon B. Hinckley |
young Joseph F. Smith meets prophets in a dream, |
cleanliness, obedience |
|
young Gordon attends tithing settlement, |
tithing, faith |
President Thomas S. Monson |
|
four children with muscular dystrophy, |
love, eternal life |
girl addressed in conference decides to be baptized, |
|
faith, baptism |
blesses sick friend in Navy, |
gratitude, power of priesthood |
|
blesses a dying father at family’s request, |
tithing, power of priesthood |
President James E. Faust |
|
young priest ordains a teacher, |
testimony, power of priesthood |
families find peace in forgiving those who killed loved ones, |
|
forgiveness, humility |
President Boyd K. Packer |
receives assurance as he hears Primary choir, |
|
inspiration, music |
Elder L. Tom Perry |
deacons quorum president helps activate boys, |
|
activation, service, priesthood keys |
Elder Russell M. Nelson |
woman mired in sin seeks forgiveness, |
|
repentance, hope |
Elder M. Russell Ballard |
gratitude for those who preserved Bible, |
|
scriptures, sacrifice |
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin |
learns not to take eye off ball, |
|
obedience, diligence |
resists cheating, |
honesty, courage |
|
Elder Robert D. Hales |
pilot refuses to learn emergency procedures, |
obedience, preparation |
|
pilot, disoriented at night, crashes, |
obedience, faith |
Elder David A. Bednar |
|
parable of the pickles and spiritual transformation, |
spiritual rebirth, sanctification |
Elder Jay E. Jensen |
|
missionaries’ singing opens way for conversion, |
missionary work, music |
Elder John B. Dickson |
|
young man commits to keep Word of Wisdom, |
Word of Wisdom, obedience |
Bonnie D. Parkin |
|
family blessing basket, |
gratitude, adversity |
thanks from Relief Society sister, |
|
gratitude, love |
Bishop Keith B. McMullin |
early failure in school and football, |
|
preparation, diligence |
Vicki F. Matsumori |
investigator prays about baptism, |
|
prayer, faith |
help with Church talk from her father, |
family, honesty |
|
Elder Glenn L. Pace |
young woman is only member in her high school, |
adversity, courage |
|
as a boy, he gains testimony, |
testimony, faith |
Elder Gary J. Coleman |
|
conversion as college student, |
revelation, baptism |
Charles W. Dahlquist II |
|
pioneer’s baptism despite opposition, |
adversity, sacrifice |
finds mother praying for him, |
|
prayer, parenthood |
Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi |
the Lord ends drought as Saints pay tithing, |
|
tithing, faith, obedience |
Susan W. Tanner |
young women at camp recognize virtuous qualities, |
|
example, unity |
witness that Heavenly Father knows each child, |
divine nature, love |
|
Julie B. Beck |
faith of Ruth May Fox, |
sacrifice, example |
Share with Others
Have you or your family had a good experience learning from general conference talks? Tell us about it. Label your account (no more than 400 words) “Learning from Conference,” and send it to liahona@ldschurch.org or ensign@ldschurch.org or to Church Magazines, Room 2420, 50 E. North Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3220, USA.

