Follow the Brethren: Blog

Thought you’d all like to know that we are yet following the latest counsel of the Brethren.

 

This week, Elder Ballard encouraged church members (specifically graduates at BYU-H) to participate in new communication mediums such as blogging:

 

“We cannot stand on the sidelines while others, including our critics, attempt to define what the Church teaches.”

 

He also said:

 

“Now, to you who are graduating today, along with the other students at this wonderful university, may I ask that you join the conversation by participating on the Internet, particularly the New Media, to share the gospel and to explain in simple and clear terms the message of the Restoration.  Most of you already know that if you have access to the Internet you can start a blog in minutes and begin sharing what you know to be true.  You can download videos from Church and other appropriate sites, including Newsroom at LDS.org, and send them to your friends.  You can write to media sites on the Internet that report on the Church, and voice your views as to the accuracy of the reports. This, of course, requires that you understand the basic principles of the gospel.”

 

You can read Elder Ballard’s talk here.  

 

Thanks for setting up and participating in the family blog! Let’s take it one step further and personally make sure we share the gospel through our conversations on the Internet!

 

P.S. Do you think my parents would ever use an iPod like Elder Ballard?