In last week’s “Scripture Snapshot,” I analyzed some portions of President Nelson’s most recent General Conference address. I also threw in a quote from Elder Hales’ talk for good measure. Today, let’s look into that talk a little bit more.
Scripture Snapshot: President Russell M. Nelson, 2016
This last weekend was General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Basically, Church leaders spoke on many different topics for many hours, and we got to sit at home and watch it from our televisions (our computers or whatnot). I was really hoping for a good mental health talk, especially considering…
Scripture Snapshot: 2 Nephi 25:23
I tried researching a topic for this “Scripture Snapshot” earlier but was thrown off when I found a conference talk from Elder Packer circa 1978. Long story short, it was not an encouraging talk for someone wading through a mental illness and attempting to procure help via appropriate channels of therapy and medicine. It’s hard…
Scripture Snapshot: Victor L. Brown circa 1975
Today I want to take you way back to 1975. I wasn’t yet born then, but some of my siblings were. Not that it matters exactly… I just want to examine a short statement from then Presiding Bishop Victor L. Brown given in a talk in October of that year entitled, “An Overview of Church Welfare…
Scripture snapshot: Doctrine and Covenants 24:8
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “chronic health condition”? I used to think that it implied something serious, a health problem that surely pointed towards eventual death and/or a significantly lower standard of living. After the last two or so years, though, I’m realizing that, in my own way, I am…