The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is led by a man whom we believe has been called of God and presides as the prophet over the earth. Our prophet today is Thomas S. Monson. Every six months (the first weekend of April and the first weekend of October) we have the opportunity to hear him speak to us. This is called General Conference. The whole church listens to the prophet, his first and second counselor, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other general leaders of the church. We are able to watch this on TV, the internet, listen to it on the radio, and read their words in the church magazine. It's a wonderful opportunity to hear what the Lord wants us to hear. We believe that the prophet explains the will and the guidance of the Lord. When we hear President Monson speak it is as if God is speaking to us.
The talks that are given are usually 10-20 minutes long and are about a variety of topics. Topics are not assigned and it's interesting to note that there seem to be some themes for each conference. For example, a few weeks ago we had General Conference and there seemed to be a theme about keeping families strong and teaching our children about the truths of the gospel.
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