2010
Learning from Conference
May 2010

“Learning from Conference,” New Era, May 2010, 18–19

Learning from Conference

Here are some things that can enhance your study of general conference.

Story Index

Speakers in general conference often use stories to illustrate the principles they are teaching. You might consider using these stories in a talk or a lesson. Here are some of the stories that were told in conference. You can find them by looking up the speakers’ talks in the Ensign or at conference.lds.org.

  1. A hike to a cave becomes an example of overcoming adversity. (Mary N. Cook)

  2. Scripture study helps a youth forgive friends. (Mary N. Cook)

  3. Youth of a noble birthright. (Elaine S. Dalton)

  4. Not judging a book by its cover. (Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer)

  5. Mother knows best. (Elder Bradley D. Foster)

  6. The life and trials of William Tyndale. (Elder D. Todd Christofferson)

  7. How we react to adversity. (Elder James B. Martino)

  8. The plan of salvation comforts a family dealing with cancer. (Elder Wilford W. Andersen)

  9. An experience assigning missionaries to missions. (Elder Ronald A. Rasband)

  10. A concentration camp survivor practices forgiveness. (Bishop Keith B. McMullin)

  11. A personal conversion story. (Elder Koichi Aoyagi)

  12. Reacting to problems the right way. (Elder Donald L. Hallstrom)

  13. Never being old enough to watch certain movies. (Elder Robert D. Hales)

Look for Lists

You can learn a lot by looking for lists, both in the scriptures and in general conference talks. Such lists of commandments, principles, or counsel, are often paired with or followed by promised blessings. Here are some examples from this conference. Find these lists, or others, then share what you discovered with us at newera@ldschurch.org.

The Scriptures in General Conference

As you study the messages from general conference, you might want to look up the following scriptures, which were referred to most often in the conference:

Here are some other scriptures that were referred to more than once:

Here are some seminary scripture mastery verses that were mentioned in general conference:

Here are some stories from the scriptures that were told in general conference: