Elder John C. Pingree (Oct. '23): "Eternal Truth"

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 What an important topic addressed here.  We know that the adversary acts in subtle ways to get us just a bit off course.  Over time, that small deviation has tremendous consequences.  To combat this we must constantly check ourselves to make sure that we are in line with the scriptures and the living prophets.  Elder Pingree here offers us great counsel to help us do just that.

The Activity:

  1. Make sure that every class member has access to a copy of the talk either digitally or  physically.
  2. Invite the class members to take 4-5 minutes to look over the talk and mark the parts that really stand out to them.
  3. After the time has elapsed, ask them to turn and talk with a neighbor about one thing they noted as being impactful.
  4. Afterwards, come together as a class and ask the class members to share a quote they found meaningful.
  5. With each quote shared, ask the one who shared why they chose it and then discuss each quote for a moment.

Using the Activity:

This is an activity that demands a good amount from you as the teacher since any quote may be chosen.  Remember, though, that you do not need to be a master of every nuance in this talk.  You know the gospel and be willing to turn the bulk of the sharing over to the class members themselves while you simply direct the conversation.  In fact, this is one of the calling cards of this activity-- it turn a lot of control over the members of the class.  This is one way to help create a home-centered, church-supported gospel learning environment.  By including the class members more you are helping them to exercise faith so that they are more open to the Spirit.  

I pray that this activity will be of use to you.  God bless.

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