General Conference Applied
Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg
Every six months, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather to share messages in general conference. This podcast consists of an in-depth look at each of these messages. In particular, the hosts identify the invitations that were extended by the speakers, and then discuss ways that listeners can become "doers of the word" and take action on these invitations.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
Episodes
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Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 32min
"Thou Art the Christ"
6/22/2025: S5 E22, Episode 131, Sister Amy A. Wright, April 2025 General Conference, "Thou Art the Christ".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "We want our children to believe in Jesus Christ, belong to Jesus Christ and His Church through covenant, and strive to become like Jesus Christ."2. "'[The Lord] spake unto the people, saying: Behold, I am Jesus Christ. … Arise and come forth. … The multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one … and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he.' I invite you to ponder what this can look like in the life of young children. Do they hear testimonies of Jesus Christ and His gospel? Do they see reverential, worshipful images of His ministry and godhood? Do they feel and recognize the Holy Ghost testifying of His reality and divinity? Do they know of His message and mission?"3. "As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have a covenantal responsibility to build His kingdom and prepare for His return."4. "How can we help children make and keep sacred covenants? In the Come, Follow Me manual, in appendix A and B, we find conversation starters and lessons that will empower families and support teachers and leaders in their sacred responsibility to prepare children for a lifetime on God's covenant path."5. "When extending invitations to the Lord's youngest disciples, please take every opportunity to lead them, guide them, walk beside them, and help them find the Way. Counsel with these precious little ones as they prepare to teach, testify, pray, or serve so they are confident and experience joy in fulfilling their responsibilities. Seek inspired ways to help them come to know this is their Church and they have a vital role to play in preparing for the Savior's return."6. "We need to infuse the Light of Jesus Christ into every corner of our lives. If we are not testifying to the veracity of His premortal godhood, His divine mission, and His prison-bursting Resurrection in our homes and in every single meeting of this Church, then our messages of love, service, honesty, humility, gratitude, and compassion can become nothing more than a jaunty pep talk of thoughtful living. Without Jesus Christ there is no power to change, no purpose to aspire to, and no reconciliation of the travails of life. If we become casual in our discipleship of Jesus Christ, it could be catastrophic for our children."7. "When we tell our children we love them, are we also telling them that their Father in Heaven and Savior Jesus Christ love them? Our love may comfort and inspire, but Their love can sanctify, exalt, and heal."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 23min
"Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy"
6/19/2025: S5 E21, Episode 130, Sister Tamara W. Runia, April 2025 General Conference, "Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "So when the Lord says, 'Repent ye, repent ye,' what if you imagined Him saying, 'I love you. I love you.' Picture Him pleading with you to leave behind the behavior causing you pain, inviting you to step out of darkness and turn to His light."2. "Picture your favorite image of Christ. Now imagine Him smiling brightly with joy each time you use His gift [of repentance], because He is the 'perfect brightness of hope.' Yes, your repentance doesn't burden Jesus Christ; it brightens His joy! Let's teach that!"3. "You need to hear this, so I'll say these words out loud: You are not the voice in your head or the mistakes you have made. You may need to say that out loud too. Tell Satan, 'Not today.' Put him behind you."4. "Let's try this. Tonight, before you pray, imagine Jesus Christ close by. He is your Advocate with the Father. Ask yourself, 'What would my Savior say to the Father about me?' And then become silent. Listen for that voice that says good things about you—the voice of the Savior, your finest friend, and your Father in Heaven, who is really there."5. "Remember ... on those days when you feel that voice telling you to hide, that you should hide in a dark room all by yourself, I invite you to be brave and believe Christ! Walk over and turn on the Light—our Perfect Brightness of Hope."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 17, 2025 • 2h 10min
May 2025 General Conference+ Part Two
6/17/2025: S5 E20, Episode 129, May 2025 General Conference+ Part Two.Clay and Mitch identified many invitations that members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared in settings other than General Conference (i.e., Church magazines, Church school devotionals, press releases, social media, temple dedicatory prayers, etc.) during May 2025. Here are a few of the invitations they discussed during this episode:1. [Elder D. Todd Christofferson] "Whenever you have a chance to serve in the Church, whatever the calling may be, take it. Do it well. Do it the best you can. It doesn't matter if it's one that's high visibility or nobody else sees you in your service. It doesn't matter. Just always have a calling. Always be involved in His work and be serving Him as His disciple."2. [Elder Neil L. Andersen] "May we remember the words of the Savior: 'Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not' (Doctrine and Covenants 6:36)... I assure you that your faith is not in vain. If you will develop it and pursue it, doubt not, fear not, look unto Him in every thought, you'll have happiness in your life no matter the difficulties, the challenges, the obstacles and the distractions."3. [Elder Ronald A. Rasband] "Make your decisions early, even commit them unto the Lord, maybe through another loved one or person that you trust. And the Lord will help you to keep your discipleship throughout your life."4. [Elder Gerrit W. Gong] "Please remember, 'No One Sits Alone,' honor your good name and the sacred name of Jesus Christ."5. [Elder Ulisses Soares] "May [the Saints within the district of this temple] influence all those around them through their righteousness and their love for the gospel of Jesus Christ."6. [Elder Patrick Kearon] "The most important message any of us could receive is a reminder of who we are and how we are loved by our Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Revelation from our loving Heavenly Father is a gift that allows us to feel these reminders often. May we all humble ourselves as we seek to hear Him communicate these special truths to us."7. [President Camille N. Johnson] "I'll tell you what I do every single morning. I listen to President Nelson. I have, I know I have, and I know all of you have 15 minutes to listen to the words of the prophet, seer, and revelator and the Lord's mouthpiece on the earth today."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 15, 2025 • 1h 16min
May 2025 General Conference+ Part One
6/15/2025: S5 E19, Episode 128, May 2025 General Conference+ Part One.Clay and Mitch identified many invitations that members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared in settings other than General Conference (i.e., Church magazines, Church school devotionals, press releases, social media, temple dedicatory prayers, etc.) during May 2025. Here are a few of the invitations they discussed during this episode:1. [President Russell M. Nelson] "Regardless of your situation, I invite every woman to consider the remarkable relationship that the Lord Jesus Christ had with His mother, Mary."2. [President Henry B. Eyring] "To love in such a way that the needs of others are felt more deeply than their own—that is charity. That is the pure love of Christ."3. [President Jeffrey R. Holland] "In a world tossed and torn, we need to believe the words the Lord WILL speak—not only what He has already spoken."4. [Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf] "If you wait for sorrow to end before you experience joy, you might miss joy completely. To experience a measure of sorrow may enable your heart and mind to receive pure heavenly joy!"5. [Elder David A. Bednar] "[Teach our children] about our Heavenly Father’s plan, the Lord Jesus Christ’s atonement, and the importance of the house of the Lord."6. [Elder Quentin L. Cook] "Our doctrine is clear: we are to be positive and of good cheer. We emphasize our faith, not our fears. We rejoice in the Lord's assurance that He will stand by us and give us guidance and direction."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 13min
"Spiritually Whole in Him"
6/12/2025: S5 E18, Episode 127, President Camille N. Johnson, April 2025 General Conference, "Spiritually Whole in Him".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "Exercise our agency to follow [Jesus Christ] in faith, submit our hearts to Him so He can change them, keep His commandments, and enter a covenant relationship with Him, meekly enduring and learning from the challenges of this earthly estate until we return to His presence and are healed in every way."2. "Through our faith in Jesus Christ, we can seek to be spiritually whole while we wait and hope for physical and emotional healing."3. "We are commanded to share His light. So keep your lamp full of the oil of conversion to Jesus Christ and be prepared to keep your lamp trimmed and burning bright. Then let that light shine."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 8, 2025 • 1h 15min
"Receive His Gift"
6/8/2025: S5 E17, Episode 126, Elder Patrick Kearon, April 2025 General Conference, "Receive His Gift".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "Think of a time when you found—or made—the perfect gift for someone you love."2. "Imagine you are hearing this for the first time! You really are His cherished daughter. You really are His precious son. And the path you are on is His plan of happiness. With His omniscient love, He knows exactly who you were before you were sent to earth and what you have experienced so far in your mortal life, and He has mercifully planned for your every tomorrow. And oh, how He yearns to one day have you return to Him, to receive the supreme intent of all His beautiful gifts, eternal life with Him."3. "I invite you to receive, either for the first time or to a greater extent than ever before, the magnificent realisation that you truly are God's beloved child. You must undo the bow, tear off the wrapping paper, open the box, and actively receive with grateful humility a true, pure understanding of this foundational truth. The Holy Spirit can bear witness to your heart that you are indeed a child of the Most High. ... Please, will you pray to understand if you are truly receiving this transformative knowledge deep in your soul? Will you please accept the gift? Will you do so more deeply, more freely, more abundantly than you ever have before—and in so doing be showered with all of those other gifts that come with it?"4. "You may be wondering, 'What do I have to do to receive this gift from God?' Well, actually, nothing. It is a gift from the Giver. It is simply a fact. Just let it in. You are His child. You are beloved of Him. Do not complicate it. Do not block the receiving of this gift with thoughts that you are somehow undeserving. The reality is none of us is 'deserving'—all the Father's gifts are received only through the merits, mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, but how His generous heart longs for each of His children to receive them! Then, as your new or renewed understanding dawns on you, rejoice in thanking the Giver of this gift. ... You are a child of God. This is not just a nice song we sing. Will you please accept, open, and receive this gift of knowledge and understanding from Him? Will you hold it close as the precious treasure it is? Re-receive this gift, or perhaps truly receive it for the very first time, and let it transform every aspect of your life."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 29min
"Reverence for Sacred Things"
6/5/2025: S5 E16, Episode 125, Elder Ulisses Soares, April 2025 General Conference, "Reverence for Sacred Things".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "[Moses] turned aside from his daily cares—something we all should be willing to do."2. "[Make] the virtue of reverence a sacred part of our spiritual character. ... Cultivate the gift of reverence in our lives. ... Discover reverence for sacred things and convert our discipleship into a deeper level of spirituality and devotion. ... Embrace this gift of reverence for sacred things—whether in the mountain of the Lord's house, in a meetinghouse, or in our own homes."3. "As followers of Christ, we need to be careful not to weaken our connection with God and His Son by using AI-generated content and images inappropriately. We should remember that relying on a modern technological 'arm of flesh' is an inadequate and disrespectful substitute for the inspiration, edification, and witness that can be received only through the power of the Holy Ghost."4. "Strive to protect our home environment from worldly influences. This can be accomplished by sincerely and fervently praying before our Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ and seeking to better know our Savior through our diligent study of the word of God found in the scriptures and in the teachings of our prophets. Additionally, such spiritual transformation can come as we strive to honor the covenants we have made with the Lord by living in obedience to the commandments."5. "Faithfully participate in the Church's worship service, including tuning our hearts to the Lord through our sincere singing of sacred hymns. Turning aside—like Moses—from worldly distractions, especially our cell phones or anything not in harmony with this sacred moment, enables us to turn our full attention to partaking of the sacrament, with our minds and hearts focused on the Savior and His atoning sacrifice along with our own covenants."6. "Experience this spiritual change in our discipleship as we regularly worship in the mountain of the Lord's house—our holy temples—and strive to live with covenant confidence, especially when we face the trials of mortal life."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 12min
"Eternity's Great Gifts: Jesus Christ's Atonement, Resurrection, Restoration"
6/1/2025: S5 E15, Episode 124, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, April 2025 General Conference, "Eternity's Great Gifts: Jesus Christ's Atonement, Resurrection, Restoration".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "Jesus's life and light testify of God's love for all His children. Because God our Father loves all His children in every age and land, we find His loving invitation to come find peace and joy in Him in many traditions and cultures."2. "Each Easter season, we celebrate, as a symbolic whole, eternity's great gifts through Jesus Christ: His Atonement; His (and the promise of our) literal Resurrection; Restoration of His latter-day Church with priesthood keys and authority to bless all God's children. We rejoice in the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness. We shout, 'Hosanna to God and the Lamb!'"3. "May we each find in Jesus Christ atonement, resurrection, and restoration—peace, becoming, and belonging."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
May 29, 2025 • 1h 13min
"Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior"
5/29/2025: S5 E14, Episode 123, Elder Dale G. Renlund, April 2025 General Conference, "Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "The best advice for her, for you, and for me is to follow the Savior's teachings. His instructions are neither mysterious nor complex. When we follow them, we do not need to fear or be anxious."2. "If we are wise, we receive the truth by accepting the gospel of Jesus Christ through priesthood ordinances and covenants. Next, we strive to remain worthy of having the Holy Ghost always with us. This capability must be acquired individually and personally, drop by drop. Consistent, personal, private acts of devotion invite the Holy Ghost to guide us."3. "The Savior knew pretenders would try to deceive the very elect and that many disciples would be duped. We should neither believe those who falsely claim divine sanction nor venture into metaphorical deserts or secret chambers to be taught by counterfeits."4. "We can also avoid deception by worshipping regularly in the temple. This helps us maintain an eternal perspective and protects us from influences that might distract or divert us from the covenant path."5. "The essential lesson of this parable of the ten virgins is that we are wise when we accept the gospel, seek to have the Holy Ghost with us, and avoid deception."6. "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."7. "With [God's] loving assistance, He expects us to become the best version of ourselves. That we may start with differing abilities is irrelevant to Him. And it should be to us."8. "The message of the parable is clear: when we serve others, we serve God; when we don't, we disappoint. He expects us to use our gifts, talents, and abilities to bless the lives of Heavenly Father's children."9. "The lesson of the Savior's parable of the sheep and goats is that we are to use the gifts we have been given—time, talents, and blessings—to serve Heavenly Father's children, especially the most vulnerable and needy."10. "My invitation to the anxious Primary child I mentioned earlier, and to each of you, is to follow Jesus Christ and to trust the Holy Ghost as you would a cherished friend. Rely on those who love you and who love the Savior. Seek God's guidance to develop your unique abilities, and help others, even when it isn't easy."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
May 25, 2025 • 1h 10min
"And We Talk of Christ"
5/25/2025: S5 E13, Episode 122, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, April 2025 General Conference, "And We Talk of Christ".Clay and Mitch identified the following invitations and shared how they will take action:1. "We are followers of Jesus Christ, and we seek to both receive and share His light."2. "Through ancient and living prophets, our Heavenly Father has commanded us to 'hear Him!' and to 'come unto Christ.' 'We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, [and] we prophesy of Christ.'"3. "Christ is at the center of His Church and should be at the center of our lives."4. "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."Contact us hereShow notes are located hereKeep track of the invitations extended in the April 2025 General Conference hereFollow us on Facebook hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on X hereFollow us and watch the podcast on YouTube here
