Five tips for a better sacrament meeting talk

By David Hixon

Published: Saturday, Nov. 27 2010 4:00 a.m. MST

Summary

In general, the best talks teach the speaker, as well as the congregation, at least one concrete way he or she can better live the gospel. To help make talks better, here are five tips.

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The Caravan Moves On

Enid, OK

To the five great tips in the article, I would also add do not say something like "I got this assignment late in the week." That is code for "I really don't care enough to prepare a sermon that will be spiritually fulfilling or More..

8:17 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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easternobserver

Denton, MD

Number 1: Understand that giving a talk doesn't mean reading a conference address word-for-word in a monotone voice.
2. Prayerfully research a few brief, pertinent scripture passages and conference quotes from the past few years, bearing in More..

11:05 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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Red

Salt Lake City, UT

Amen!!!!!

And for goodness sake get outside and do something instead of watching tv so you have some real life stories to talk about!!!

Don't tell us the same stories that we have heard our whole life. If you like those then More..

9:20 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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