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As a busy bishop, I know how hard it can be to find the time to read the Ensign, so I've created this page to help other time-challenged members of the church find the time to make The Ensign Magazine a part of their daily routine. To contact me with questions or feedback, please send me an email.

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Bishop Mike Terry
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True to the Faith takes a topic-by-topic approach in its simple explanations of gospel subjects. While the reference was designed to be especially mindful of youth, young single adults, and new converts, its underlying purpose is to help all readers strengthen their efforts 'to draw near to the Savior and follow His example,' according to the First Presidency introduction.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_21__NewsOfTheChurch_02210_eng_029.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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If you are able to watch conference from home, you may be tempted to sleep in, nap, or become distracted as the speakers deliver their talks. As a couple, we try to remember that conference weekend is a time for active worship—through prayers, music, and testimonies.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_20__RandomSampler_02210_eng_020.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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I have heard people say that visiting teaching is a pointless inconvenience, that life is just too busy and that there are more important things to do. I used to think that way too, until Heavenly Father showed me otherwise.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_19__FeedingTheSheep_02210_eng_023.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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I tried to put my doubts aside as I returned for more testing. These results showed not only that I still had cancer but also that the cancer had spread. I couldn't help but wonder about my experience in the car. I couldn't deny what I had felt, yet I started to doubt my interpretation.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_17__LatterDaySaintVoices_02210_eng_017.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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The best measurement of how well we understand the doctrines of the gospel is how clearly and simply we teach them and live them.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_16_JensenMK_GospelDoctrines_02210_eng_016.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Regardless of your present dating prospects, you can develop qualities that will prepare you for marriage.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_15_ShumwayEB_PrepareYourself_02210_eng_015.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Several years ago I eagerly signed a request sheet in my ward as soon as it was announced that a few tickets for general conference were available. Later that day as a counselor in our ward bishopric pressed a ticket into my hand, he smiled warmly and said, 'We wanted you to go.' I didn't try to ponder all he meant by that but nevertheless felt warmed by his comment.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_14__LivingProphetsSpokeToMe_02210_eng_014.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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It isn't simple or easy to raise a family in the new millennium. The family is under assault throughout the entire world, and young people are particularly vulnerable.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_13_MaynesRJ_ProtectingOurFamilies_02210_eng_013.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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You cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. You cannot light a fire in another soul unless it is burning in your own soul.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_12_HaroldBL_StandYeInHolyPlaces_02210_eng_012.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_11__PrayAlways_02210_eng_011.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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That student taught me an important lesson. I learned that in addition to seeking feedback from my students, I could receive divine guidance in how to improve my teaching. The need to inquire of the Lord is an important spiritual key for us all.

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Terminating the life of a developing baby involves two individuals with separate bodies, brains, and hearts. A woman's choice for her own body does not include the right to deprive her baby of life—and a lifetime of choices that her child would make.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_09_NelsonRM_Abortion_02210_eng_009.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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We need to trust the Lord. The Lord's view is much broader than ours, and He has promised that He will not try us beyond our ability to withstand.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_08_SchooffMW_EaseOurBurdens_02210_eng_008.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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My wife and I go to the Utah State Prison twice weekly to help with a literacy program sponsored by a local school district. We work with students and tutors from among the inmates. Many inmates are happy they can more accurately write job applications. Because the program emphasizes giving positive feedback when the participants show good effort and progress, some have felt more self-worth and hope for the future. One participant who was recently released from prison excitedly told me that he hoped to find a job like mine, where he too could be edified through helping others.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_07__ScatterSunshine_02210_eng_007.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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I learned that the Lord enables imperfect people to work beyond their natural abilities.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_06_GarrettKB_WhyDidTheLordCallMe_02210_eng_006.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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When you see people throwing stones at the mango tree, you know they are doing so because the tree is bearing good fruit. So I said to myself, 'Since people are criticizing the Church, it must have something special, something good.'

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_05_MorrisMR_FindingWhatWasMissing_02210_eng_005.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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We can also be the tools to help others. As home and visiting teachers, we have the responsibility to help both those who are struggling and those who seem to be fine. As teachers, we can prepare our lessons prayerfully and in advance, allowing the Lord to work through us. We can serve our families and others by being an example of one who strives to live the gospel.

 

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_04_FairbanksSM_LinesLevels_02210_eng_004.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Over the course of several months, the missionaries invited me to be baptized a number of times, but I always said no.

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_03_PerkeyJJ_FindingMyFaith_02210_eng_003.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Gender is an essential characteristic of eternal identity and purpose

Direct download: ENSN_2008_10_18__IdentityAndPurpose_02210_eng_022.mp3
Category: 2008 October -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Developing Christlike Attributes. Living according to the basic gospel principles will bring power, strength, and spiritual selfreliance into the lives of all Latter-day Saints.

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