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General Conference Applied
S5 E31 – Thursday, July 24, 2025 | April 2025 General Conference Applications – Return and Report: Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Elder Stevenson, and Elder Renlund; April 2025 General Conference
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Invitations
Elder Ronald A. Rasband – “Right Before Our Eyes“
- Be prepared temporally and spiritually to better thwart the adversary’s cunning attacks.
- Clay Application: Study the church’s Self-Reliance materials and set a temple appointment.
- “My message to those students was clear: Give the Lord equal time. I counseled them to balance their studies with true higher learning, even a study of ‘the Son of the living God.’ I ask the same of everyone today: Whatever is on your to-do list, give equal time, not spare time, to the Lord in personal scripture study, family study of Come, Follow Me, prayer, Church callings, ministering, partaking of the sacrament, worshipping in the temple, and pondering the things of God.”
- Mitch Application: I will pray and then study The Book of Mormon first thing each morning, before I start working on my tasks for the day. I will first set a goal to do this for seven days in a row. Once I have completed that goal, I will set a goal to do this for an entire month (30 days in a row).
Elder Stevenson – “And We Talk of Christ“
- “In recent First Presidency messages concerning Easter, we have been challenged to ‘celebrate the Resurrection of our living Savior by studying His teachings and helping to establish Easter traditions in our society as a whole, especially within our own families.’ In short, we have been encouraged to move to a higher and holier celebration of Easter. … Recent First Presidency encouragement to look ‘forward to Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ—the most glorious of all messages to mankind’ highlights the magnitude of this season.”
- Clay Application: Reread the Gospels sections of the New Testament a month before Easter season begins. Get more familiar with the Gospels in general.
- Mitch Application: I will read the following three books between now and Easter 2026: 1) Emily Belle Freeman, Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to Jesus Christ; 2) Janet and Joe Hales, A Christ-Centered Easter: Day-by-Day Activities to Celebrate Easter Week; 3) Eric D. Huntsman (Director of the BYU Jerusalem Center), God So Loved the World: The Final Days of the Savior’s Life.
Elder Renlund – “Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior“
- “One message of this parable is that God expects us to magnify the abilities we have been given, but He does not want us to compare our abilities to those of others.”
- Clay Application: Fast & Pray to begin working closer with the Lord to identify my gifts, abilities, and how to use them to bless my family and as many people as possible. Don’t compare mine to others, whether favorably or unfavorably.
- Mitch Application: Make the General Conference Applied Podcast the very best it can be without comparing myself and the podcast to other podcasters and other podcasts.
External Resources Referenced In This Episode
- President Nelson Positive Spiritual Momentum
- Self Reliance books: multiple manuals
- President Nelson the Lord loves effort
- Church employment center
- Elder Rasband senior missionaries
- Book of Mormon app
- President Nelson read the Book of Mormon everyday to make better decisions everyday
- Voices in the Book of Mormon (John Hilton III)
- Brandon Sanderson
- Alcatraz and the evil librarians (Sanderson)
- The Chosen
- The benefit of reading the Book of Mormon really fast
- Unshaken Saints Podcast – Jared Halverson read the whole Doctrine and Covenants in a single day
- Deseret Bookshelf+
- President Nelson Confidence in the Presence of God
- GCA S5 E2
- Patriarchal blessings
- Elder Marvin J. Ashton quote from Self Reliance manual (There Are Many Gifts – 1987 address)
- Increase In Learning: Elder Bednar
- Elder Bednar BYU address and Quick to Observe
- Slow Productivity: Cal Newport
- Lin-Manuel Miranda: Hamilton and In the Heights
- 212: The extra degree (book)
- Atomic Habits: James Clear
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 Elder Sandino Román and was entitled “Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty.”
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Tags
Elder Ronald A. Rasband – Balance | Church Growth | Education | Jesus Christ | Missionary Service | Temples
Elder Stevenson – Easter | Jesus Christ | Light of Christ | Resurrection
Elder Renlund – Fear | Jesus Christ | Parables | Preparation | Second Coming | Service
Additional Content
Previous Podcast Episode (“My Love for the Savior Is My ‘Why'” by Elder Ricardo P. Giménez)
Next Podcast Episode (“Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty” by Elder Sandino Román)