October 2015 Conference Notebook

“What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken; … whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same” (D&C 1:38).

As you review the October 2015 general conference, you can use these pages (and Conference Notebooks in future issues) to help you study and apply the recent teachings of the living prophets and apostles and other Church leaders.

To read, watch, or listen to general conference addresses, visit conference.lds.org.

New Special Witnesses

“I’m grateful for our Savior’s Atonement and wish like Alma to shout it with the trump of God.” —Elder Ronald A. Rasband, “I Stand All Amazed,” 90.

“I received a distinct impression … to focus not on what I can’t do but rather on what I can do. I can testify of the plain and precious truths of the gospel.” —Elder Gary E. Stevenson, “Plain and Precious Truths,” 92.

“With all my heart I want to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. I love Him. I adore Him. I witness of His living reality.” —Elder Dale G. Renlund, “Through God’s Eyes,” 94.

Answers for You

Each conference, prophets and apostles give inspired answers to questions Church members may have. Use your November 2015 issue or visit conference.lds.org to find answers to these questions:

• Why does the Church seem to work better for some people than for others? See Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “It Works Wonderfully!” 20.

• What are some truths and doctrines that can keep us safely anchored to the Church? See M. Russell Ballard, “God Is at the Helm,” 24.

• Why are the senior leadership positions in the Church filled by older men? See David A. Bednar, “Chosen to Bear Testimony of My Name,” 128.

• Why do I need to participate in the Church if I already consider myself spiritual without it? See D. Todd Christofferson, “Why the Church,” 108.

Photograph of members watching conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Marina Lukach

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