by Spencer Charles | Mar 11, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Discipleship, Humility, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Love, Service
This morning our two children and three grandchildren in North America, and about half of the world, saw the brightness of the sun rising majestically in the east. The other three children and seven grandchildren in Africa, and the other half of the world, saw...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 25, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Adversity, Atonement, Cross, Discipleship, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Religion, sacrifice
Years ago, following a graduate school discussion on American religious history, a fellow student asked me, “Why have the Latter-day Saints not adopted the cross that other Christians use as a symbol of their faith?” Inasmuch as such questions about the cross are...
by Spencer Charles | Jan 28, 2023 | -Spencer, Discipleship, growth, Latter Day Help, Learning by Faith, Trials
“Reflecting on my own experiences, I realize I have learned some of my best lessons during the hardest times in my life, times that took me out of my comfort zone.” — Isaac K. Morrison Trials suck in the moment but they are necessary for us to learn and become more...
by Todd Bruce | Dec 27, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Disciple, Discipleship, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Russell M. Nelson, Savior
“There is nothing easy about becoming powerful disciples.” — Russell M. Nelson Becoming those disciples whom the Lord can rely on requires and is worth every effort we can make. It’s about consecrating our time, talents and all we are to our Father and to our Saviour....
by Spencer Charles | Dec 23, 2022 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Apr. 2022 General Conference, church, Church Membership, Discipleship, Healing, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, relief society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
After receiving an invitation to “come and see,” I attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time at the age of 26. I had recently separated from my first husband. I had a three-year-old boy. And I felt powerless with fear. When I entered...
by Spencer Charles | Nov 26, 2022 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Apr. 2022 General Conference, Covenants, David A. Bednar, Discipleship, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Ordinances
My wife, Susan, our three sons and their wives, all of our grandchildren, and Elder Quentin L. Cook, my seatmate in the Quorum of the Twelve for almost 15 years, all readily will attest to the fact that I do not sing well. But in spite of my lack of vocal talent,...
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