April 2025 General Conference Applications – Return and Report: Elder Cook, Elder Christofferson, and Elder Andersen

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S5 E27 – Thursday, July 10, 2025 | April 2025 General Conference Applications – Return and Report: Elder Cook, Elder Christofferson, and Elder Andersen; April 2025 General Conference

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Invitations

Elder Cook – “The Atonement of Jesus Christ Provides the Ultimate Rescue”

“Set aside consistent time to faithfully contemplate the Savior’s Atonement.”
- Mitch Application: Dedicate my gospel study each Friday morning to learning about Jesus Christ’s Atonement. (See General Conference Applied S4 E1). On the final Friday of each month, rather than studying the Savior’s Atonement, I will dedicate time to thinking about the Savior’s Atonement “deeply and carefully,” giving the topic “thorough consideration and reflection.”
“We must never forget the sacrifices and examples of prior generations, but our adulation, appreciation, and worship should be centered on the Savior of the world and His atoning sacrifice.”
- Clay Application: Before Pioneer Day (July 24th), learn my ancestors’ pioneer stories and make family traditions out of them. Focus on how they were willing to do hard things because of their faith in the Savior and so can we.

Elder Christofferson – “Worship”

“May we, as the ancient Nephites and Lamanites, ‘fall down at the feet of Jesus, and … worship him.'”
- Clay Application: Have a worshipful Sabbath (Applies well to all invitations from Elder Christofferson’s talk).
  - Go to sleep at a reasonable time Saturday night, after meaningful prayer and gospel study.
  - Wake up prayerfully, start thinking about the sacrament.
  - Follow Elder Kearon’s Oct 2024 Conference advice during sacrament of thinking of the tender mercies from the past week and less about my failings.
  - Communicate with or at least say hi to my ministering families and companion at church if possible. Plan time together according to their needs/wants.
  - Learn to play some worshipful music in the afternoon as it makes my family happy and brings me peace.
  - Implement systems to create an “active, sustained effort” to seek holiness throughout the whole week.
“May we, as commanded by Jesus, ‘fall down and worship the Father in [the] name [of the Son].'”
“May we receive the Holy Spirit and yield our hearts to God.”
“[May we] have no other gods before Him.”
- Mitch Application: Elder Christofferson stated: “Whatever takes precedence over worship of the Father and the Son becomes an idol.” I will journal for 10 minutes on the following topic: ‘What (or who) are my idols?’
“As disciples of Jesus Christ, [may we] emulate His character in our own lives.”

Elder Andersen – “Cherishing Life”

“Let us speak more often with faith and compassion to our youth in our homes, and with each other in our Relief Society and elders quorum meetings, about the Lord’s law of chastity, the sanctity of life, and the care of the unborn and their mothers.”
- In our own words: Our youth need to learn about the Lord’s law of chastity from us, not from unknown and potentially misinformed other sources.
- Clay Application: Teach my children openly about the law of chastity and the Lord’s church’s stance on abortion.
- Mitch Application: Share this invitation with my elders quorum presidency and suggest that we prioritize discussing Elder Andersen’s address in a future elders quorum meeting.

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What will you do?

How have you taken action on the invitations extended in these three General Conference addresses?

Conclusion

The focus of our next podcast episode will be the April 2025 General Conference address that was delivered by President Steven J. Lund and was entitled “Divine Authority, Sublime Young Men.”

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