The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference Podcast
Oct 4, 2026 · 56 min · 7 segments
The Sunday Afternoon Session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 4, 2026. Speakers…
Dieter F. UchtdorfGuestDavid A. BednarGuestAndrea Muñoz BarnhausGuest
Moisés VillanuevaGuestTabo LebetoaGuestJohn D. AmosGuest
Recently, Sister Uchtdorf and I attended the baptism of two our great-grandchildren.
By entering the waters of baptism, they literally followed not only the Savior's example, but also the example of siblings, cousins, parents, and many trusted friends.
I was baptized at age eight in an impressive indoor public swimming pool.
Back then, as we walked into the water, my mind and heart were preoccupied with, um, this thought, "The pool is getting deeper and deeper, and I can't swim." [laughs]
[laughs]
Like an exponential curve, it is often starts gradually with loving parents, simple prayers, and small acts of faith.
Then, as we progress along the covenant path, our relationship with God deepens, and our capacity for joyful life expands.
The temple endowment, missionary service, celestial marriage in the house of the Lord, ongoing service in God's kingdom, these experiences do not merely add to our discipleship.
They multiply greatly our potential for divine understanding and blessings.
The arc of discipleship helps us to grow closer to our role model, Jesus Christ, and it continues eternally.
Baptism is the gate through which we enter this straight and narrow path.
Through baptism, we become not only covenant individuals, but also part of a covenant people.
We desire to be part of a people who bear one another's burdens, mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort.
When I read the scriptures, I'm impressed with how much of the Savior's work has to do with bringing people peacefully together.
Recently, Sister Uchtdorf and I attended the baptism of two our great-grandchildren.
By entering the waters of baptism, they literally followed not only the Savior's example, but also the example of siblings, cousins, parents, and many trusted friends.
I was baptized at age eight in an impressive indoor public swimming pool.
Back then, as we walked into the water, my mind and heart were preoccupied with, um, this thought, "The pool is getting deeper and deeper, and I can't swim." [laughs]
[laughs]
Like an exponential curve, it is often starts gradually with loving parents, simple prayers, and small acts of faith.
Then, as we progress along the covenant path, our relationship with God deepens, and our capacity for joyful life expands.
The temple endowment, missionary service, celestial marriage in the house of the Lord, ongoing service in God's kingdom, these experiences do not merely add to our discipleship.
They multiply greatly our potential for divine understanding and blessings.
The arc of discipleship helps us to grow closer to our role model, Jesus Christ, and it continues eternally.
Baptism is the gate through which we enter this straight and narrow path.
Through baptism, we become not only covenant individuals, but also part of a covenant people.
We desire to be part of a people who bear one another's burdens, mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort.
When I read the scriptures, I'm impressed with how much of the Savior's work has to do with bringing people peacefully together.
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