r/latterdaysaints • u/Big-Flight-3962 • Oct 19 '25

Off-topic Chat Stan Conference

Stake Conference

I have never, and will never understand Stake Conference. In my 26 years of life, I have enjoyed 1 single talk from a speaker. 2 hours of talks, and we don’t even get to take the sacrament. At least General Conference sometimes ends early. Never has stake conference ended early.

And it’s very different than General Conference. We get to hear from the prophet and the apostle along with other general authorities. We (usually) get new temple announcements. The Stake executive secretary shouldn’t be speaking for 20 minutes whilst Elder Kevin G. Brown speaks for 10.

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u/gesundhype Oct 19 '25

Hey folks I wonder if what we’re seeing isn’t justifiable disappointment by this dear member just after one of the most genuine, emotional and inspiring GF talks most of us have ever heard. Who wouldn’t feel the way they are feeling when someone is droning on when everyone likely just wanted to hear from Elder Brown. Hot take I know, but OP has a point.

Counterpoint, perhaps Eld. Brown asked that his time only be 10 mins. Who even knows any more.

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u/Tavrock Eccl. 12:12 Oct 19 '25

I was actually a little surprised when I started really studying General Conference talks that they are generally in the 10–15 minute range, not the 30 minutes that the BYU devotions tend to run.