Don't be stupid: drink living water, eat the bread of life...

One of my favorite talks this past general conference was Lawrence E. Corbridge's words about the importance of choosing to follow Jesus Christ and keep his commandments. When he first started speaking, I have to admit that I was kind of lost and a bit quizzical... his remarks didn't seem to have a lot of direction or an overarching theme... at first anyways. However, the rhetorical techniques that he used were rather powerful... using lots of logical appeals, he presents the alternatives of following Christ and not following Christ... and the consequences for those that choose one way or the other. The powerful scriptural references he used, and the way that he just made the alternatives so clear was rather moving. In a world were gray is the chique color, it was refreshing to something so black and white... so this talk was appropriate as far as kairos goes as well. Elder Corbridge also used ethical appeals as he spoke of Christ's power and authority. Who would not want to trust in such a benevolent, loving being as Jesus Christ who offers us so much peace and happiness? Overall, I enjoyed this talk from the Saturday Afternoon Session. Though I was a bit confused at the beginning, I was left in awe of the importance of following Jesus Christ... Elder Corbridge was a very effective speaker.