3 August 2021, BYU University Conference 1 The Second Half of the Second Century BYU Annual University ConferenceAugust 23, 2021By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Someone once told me that the young speak of the future because they have no past, while the elderly speak of the past because they have no future. Although it damages … Read more
From the Atlantic, April 19, 2020: 1 New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just resonating with her people; it’s putting the country on track for success against the coronavirus. Excerpt from an October 1947 General Conference address by Harold B. … Read more
Excerpt from the ‘Followers of Christ forgive one another’Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School, October 28–November 3, 2019: 1 “Followers of Christ forgive one another. Before you start a discussion about the Epistle to Philemon, you might ask a class member to share some information about Philemon and his servant Onesimus (there is a brief description … Read more
Letter from the Houston Texas South Stake to Sam Young regarding disciplinary action: 1 Dear Sam, This letter is a formal notice that the stake presidency will convene a formal disciplinary council in your behalf, the result of which includes the possibility of excommunication, disfellowshipment, formal probation, or no action. The reason for this council … Read more
From a Catholic Herald article, ‘Pope Francis: it is not a sin to criticise the Pope’, May 22, 2018: 1 Pope Francis has told the Italian bishops that it is “not a sin to criticise the Pope here” as he opened their General Assembly. The Pope revealed three “worries” during his speech: the decline in … Read more
Excerpt from a February, 1987 Ensign article by Dallin H. Oaks, ‘Criticism’: 1 “Criticism is particularly objectionable when it is directed toward Church authorities, general or local. Jude condemns those who ‘speak evil of dignities.’ (Jude 1:8.) Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed is in a class by itself. It is one thing to depreciate … Read more