General Conference and Family Home Evening The following resources are provided to help you follow President Hinckley's counsel to use the teachings from general conference in your family home evenings. Creating Lessons from Talks In Teaching, No Greater Call, the section "Creating Lessons from Conference Talks and Other Resources" provides guidelines and examples of how to create a lesson when you do not have a structured lesson manual. Conference Story Index SPEAKER STORY DOCTRINES OR PRINCIPLES President Gordon B. Hinckley young Joseph F. Smith meets prophets in a dream, 60 young Gordon attends tithing settlement, 115 cleanliness, obedience tithing, faith President Thomas S. Monson four children with muscular dystrophy, 22 girl addressed in conference decides to be baptized, 41 blesses sick friend in Navy, 57 blesses a dying father at family’s request, 57 love, eternal life faith, baptism gratitude, power of priesthood tithing, power of priesthood President James E. Faust young priest ordains a teacher, 54 families find peace in forgiving those who killed loved ones, 67 testimony, power of priesthood forgiveness, humility President Boyd K. Packer receives assurance as he hears Primary choir, 26 inspiration, music Elder L. Tom Perry deacons quorum president helps activate boys, 85 activation, service, priesthood keys Elder Russell M. Nelson woman mired in sin seeks forgiveness, 102 repentance, hope Elder M. Russell Ballard gratitude for those who preserved Bible, 80 scriptures, sacrifice Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin learns not to take eye off ball, 45 resists cheating, 45 obedience, diligence honesty, courage Elder Robert D. Hales pilot refuses to learn emergency procedures, 48 pilot, disoriented at night, crashes, 48 obedience, preparation obedience, faith Elder David A. Bednar parable of the pickles and spiritual transformation, 19 spiritual rebirth, sanctification Elder Jay E. Jensen missionaries’ singing opens way for conversion, 11 missionary work, music Elder John B. Dickson young man commits to keep Word of Wisdom, 14 Word of Wisdom, obedience Bonnie D. Parkin family blessing basket, 34 thanks from Relief Society sister, 34 gratitude, adversity gratitude, love Bishop Keith B. McMullin early failure in school and football, 51 preparation, diligence Vicki F. Matsumori investigator prays about baptism, 76 help with Church talk from her father, 76 prayer, faith family, honesty Elder Glenn L. Pace young woman is only member in her high school, 78 as a boy, he gains testimony, 78 adversity, courage testimony, faith Elder Gary J. Coleman conversion as college student, 92 revelation, baptism Charles W. Dahlquist II pioneer’s baptism despite opposition, 94 finds mother praying for him, 94 adversity, sacrifice prayer, parenthood Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi the Lord ends drought as Saints pay tithing, 97 tithing, faith, obedience Susan W. Tanner young women at camp recognize virtuous qualities, 106 witness that Heavenly Father knows each child, 106 example, unity divine nature, love Julie B. Beck faith of Ruth May Fox, 109 young woman works on Personal Progress, 109 sacrifice, example faith, activation 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