Suggested conference reading for non-member

[dahlia]

I forgot why I came here in the first place tonight ...

My office mate frequently asks me questions about the Church. For some reason, today we talked about Conference (yes, I know it's coming, I just don't know why the topic came up at work). He's a young guy, around 30 or so. He's pretty open to stuff and has never said anything negative in response to anything I've said. And yeah, I should probably invite him to church, but we are in close quarters and I don't want to make it difficult for either of us to come in every day. 

Anyway, I thought I might give him a Conference talk, but have no clue what would be a good choice (or, I don't want to spend 2 hours looking for an appropriate talk). I think I'd like to give him something meant for young men or something about being a priesthood holder that doesn't start from the assumption that the listener knows a lot of LDS theology. Maybe something that focuses on the manly man aspects of the priesthood - family leadership, provident living, and just being a goodly man.

Any suggestions? Any favorite talks that you like to give to young men? Thanks.

[Just_A_Guy]

Uchtdorf’s “Behold the Man” from last conference doesn’t exactly fit the bill for being geared towards men, but it’s pretty good about not presuming the listener is strongly versed in Mormon theology.

[zil]

This page shows topics for conference talks: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/topics?lang=eng

It includes fatherhood, family, self-reliance, integrity, etc.  Maybe that will help you narrow it down.

[Sunday21]

I always give people a talk by Bro Holland. He is a very wonderful speaker and his talks touch the soul. 

https://www.lds.org/church/leader/jeffrey-r-holland?lang=eng

Songs Sung and Unsung is emotive. 

Edited November 4, 2018 by Sunday21

[GaleG]

On 10/4/2018 at 7:31 PM, Just_A_Guy said:

Uchtdorf’s “Behold the Man” from last conference doesn’t exactly fit the bill for being geared towards men, but it’s pretty good about not presuming the listener is strongly versed in Mormon theology.

What does this mean?

"The responses ranged from surprising and strange to insightful and thought-provoking. Among them, the
day when a prehistoric asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula"

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/behold-the-man?lang=eng

Thank you,

Gale

[Just_A_Guy]

1 minute ago, GaleG said:

What does this mean?

"The responses ranged from surprising and strange to insightful and thought-provoking. Among them, the
day when a prehistoric asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula"

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/behold-the-man?lang=eng

Thank you,

Gale

That would be the asteroid that scientists believe ended the reign of the dinosaurs.

[GaleG]

7 minutes ago, Just_A_Guy said:

That would be the asteroid that scientists believe ended the reign of the dinosaurs.

Thank you. I had heard about India.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, GaleG said:

What does this mean?

"The responses ranged from surprising and strange to insightful and thought-provoking. Among them, the
day when a prehistoric asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula"

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/behold-the-man?lang=eng

Thank you,

Gale

Did you read the sentence just before that which you quoted?

[GaleG]

On 11/4/2018 at 6:47 PM, Carborendum said:

Did you read the sentence just before that which you quoted?

Thank you. I did some research and found that scientists also believe there was a strike in that area.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, GaleG said:

Thank you. I did some research and found that scientists also believe there was a strike in that area.

Waitaminute.  Dinosaurs were unionized?!?! No wonder they went extinct!!!

[GaleG]

4 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

Waitaminute.  Dinosaurs were unionized?!?! No wonder they went extinct!!!

😀

[Tyme]

Safety for the soul by holland