The April 2011 LDS General Conference was an inspiring and uplifting time for those who participated. The recorded and written talks are being made available online (Saturday's sessions are already posted and I suppose Sunday's sessions will be up in a few hours). For those who are outside the Church looking in, I highly encourage you to listen to Conference if you wish to understand more about the Church. Conference is where we learn from living apostles and prophets, where we get the direction that will guide our teachings and work, our application of the scriptures, and our service to God. And for those who have been influenced by the flood of hostility from our our critics, a couple hours of Conference will help show that what you've been about us is a far cry from reality.

In Conference, you will learn that our leaders are focused on helping us to draw closer to Christ, to have stronger and healthier families, to serve the poor and the needy more lovingly, and to follow Christ in a covenant relationship. You will not hear constant appeals to donate more, worship of man rather than God, or salvation independent of the Atonement of Christ.

This Conference was a touching reminder of the joy of serving Jesus Christ, of the joy that God wants us to have in our families and personal lives, and of the joy that we can bring to others through Christlike service and sharing of our substance and faith. It was, of course, a truly Christian and Christ-centered event, though those who insist that we are not even Christian have long since stopped their ears toward what we actually teach in their zeal to "save" others. The messengers they deride and ignore are true servants of God, called by Jesus Christ today as in days of old to be the apostles and prophets He has set in His Church (Ephesians 4:11-14). May we listen more carefully to what the Lord inspires His servants to teach us.
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