Tag Archives: Duty to God

By Julia Thompson
Apr 08, 2018

Pathway to Priesthood: Scouting Promotes Leadership, Citizenship and Priesthood Preparation

Pathway to Priesthood: Scouting Promotes Leadership, Citizenship, and Priesthood Preparation As the longest formal chartered partner of the Boy Scouts of America, Scouting has been a staple in the LDS Church for a long time. The reason the Church has stuck with Scouting is that the program truly promotes the important goals the Church seeks to […]

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Tags: BSA LDS Church Alignment, citizenship, Duty to God, LDS, lds boy scouts, LDS BSA Relationships, LDS Church, LDS Church and Scouting, leadership, Priesthood

By Makenzie Wistisen
Dec 28, 2017

Program Feature: Duty to God

In this article we are featuring the program module for Duty to God from the Program Features for Troops, Teams and Crews Volume 3. (You can also read this article for more information on how to plan using the program resources.) Exploring a Key Scout Duty “The Scout Oath begins with duty to God and country, and the Scout […]

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Tags: Adult Training, Boy Leadership, boyscout, Duty to God, Program Features

By Joyce Olesen
Dec 17, 2017

#LightTheWorld Day 17

“YE SHALL MEET OFT.” How lucky we are to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Doesn’t your life seem to evolve around Church and Church activities? You’re going to Scouts, Priesthood meetings, and numerous other activities. These activities are both spiritual and athletic. Many times entire families participate. These […]

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Tags: #LIGHTtheWORLD, Attend Church, Duty to God

By Darryl Alder
Nov 30, 2017

Scouts Can #LightTheWorld Too

Once again this year the LDS Church is ushering in Christmas with a #LightTheWorld event that fits right in with a Scout’s Duty to God and Daily Good Turn. Each day in December until Christmas we will offer suggestions for your Pack or quorum that aligns with “25 Days, 25 Ways” part of the Church’s initiative. […]

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Tags: #LIGHTtheWORLD, 25 Days, 25 Ways, Do a Good Turn, Duty to God, Messenger of Peace, service

By Katelyn Kenedy
Nov 17, 2017

Applying Scout Spirit to Overcome Everyday Problems

This article is adapted from a story written by Michael Brucia Going into his sophomore year of high school, Michael Brucia held himself to the highest standard in his academic goals. Selecting three AP and two Honors classes, Michael didn’t realize he may have bitten off more than he could chew. Never having taken a […]

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Tags: Boy Scout, Boy Scouts of America, do a good turn daily, Duty to God, helping others, Michael Brucia, Scout Oath and Law, Scout Spirit, the spirit of scouting, westlake high school

By Community Submission
Nov 12, 2017

How To Best Lead Our Youth (Even After Earning Their Eagle)

What interest would I, a 37 year-old female with no children, have in learning about the best practices regarding our 14-18 year-old young men? As a female I have concern for the building of young men because one day a young man will be the spouse of my daughter, or the father of my grandchildren. […]

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Tags: Be with them, building youth, connect them to heaven, Duty to God, Eagle Scout, Elder Munk, leading youth, Let them Lead, Little Philmont

By Kimball Vaughn
Oct 17, 2017

Acting When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered

Have you ever prayed and expected Heavenly Father to answer your prayer right then and there in the way you were anticipating? Did you get off your knees and find yourself disappointed? You aren’t alone. Every day we pray for all kinds of things, but not all of our prayers are answered during our timetable or […]

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Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Duty to God, elder richard g. scott, prayer, The Book of Mormon, the brother of jared

By Mac McIntire
Aug 07, 2017

Thoughts on the New Teacher-Priest Activity Program

Mac McIntire is a dedicated Scouter who has posted more than 80 blogs at the LDS-BSA Relationship Blog. Each week I read his thought provoking articles with interest and I often repost part of something he writes. But this week you need to read his whole post, especially if you are still uptight about the future […]

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Tags: Duty to God, LDS-BSA Blog, Mac's Message, new leaders, scouting committee, Scouting testimony, Team, training, Troop, Varsity

By Colin Wylie
Jun 18, 2017

Father: A Most Important Role

In my article for Mother’s Day, I was fortunate to pay tribute to my Scouting Mom. Reflecting over the impact she had in my life was such a beautiful experience. This month, I have the opportunity to pay homage to my father, a man who has helped shape my life. Some of the most valuable […]

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Tags: camping, Duty to God, Example, Father, father and son, Fathers Day

By Utah National Parks Council
Jan 09, 2016

Scouters’ Pledge to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Utah National Parks Council has recently published a pledge outlining the things Scouting programs in the area will do for youth in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This pledge includes promises to teach boys to recognize the hand of God in their lives, to create ‘mountaintop’ spiritual experiences, to prepare them […]

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Tags: Duty to God, Duty to Others, Duty to Prepare, LDS BSA Relationships, lds scouts

By Joel Hood
Dec 20, 2015

How Building a Testimony of Christ Prepared Me to Do My Duty

The Scout motto is “Be Prepared.” Our Scouts will hear this command hundreds, perhaps thousands of times during troop meetings, pow-wows, and camps. Yet the phrase has no meaning until we answer the question, “What must they be prepared for?” Otherwise, the motto becomes a trite, boring tidbit that our young men must recite before […]

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Tags: Duty to Country, Duty to God, Pillar 1, Six Pillars of Being Prepared, United States Marine Corps

By Darryl Alder
Sep 20, 2015

A Chapel in the Woods—What BP Thought

Last Saturday morning, during the first weekend of our Woodbadge course, I had a singular spiritual experience at Tifie Scout Camp’s outdoor chapel. There among the reddening maples and in the crisp morning air, our Wood Badge staff presented these words from our founder, Baden Powell, in a Scout’s Own Worship Service: FOR an open Troop, or for Troops […]

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Tags: Duty to God, Scout's Own Worship Service, Wood Badge

By Darryl Alder
Sep 13, 2015

Cub Scout Duty to God Adventures

This article explains how Duty to God works in Cub Scouting. For information on Duty to God in all four program areas, check out our article here. The faith adventures in the Cub Scout program are clearly designed to be carried out in the family with the assistance of their faith group leaders. The new program, […]

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By Darryl Alder
Sep 06, 2015

Duty to God Efforts Increase with Program Updates

Doing one’s duty to God is central to Scouting. The Scout Oath begins with duty to God; the Scout Law ends with reverence. Duty to God, then, is the Scout’s first duty and his last. It is further affirmed in the Declaration of Religious Principle. His is a personal quest, with of course the help of his […]

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Tags: Duty to God, Faith Adventures, program updates, Scout Spirit

By World Scouting
Aug 30, 2015

B-P’s Blog: Christianity, Religion and Scouting

Our founder, Baden Powell, had strong views on religion and one’s Duty to God. Listed here are a few statements he left us to consider: “Scouting is nothing less than applied Christianity” – (Scouting & Christianity, 1917) “The religion of a man is not the creed he professes but his life – what he acts […]

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By Melany Gardner
Jul 17, 2015

5 reasons why the BSA adult leadership standard resolution is right for Scouting

There is nothing I hate more than inconsistency. Like a toaster that never toasts my bread perfectly the first time, I hate when I can’t get what I expect. Especially when it comes to organizations. So, July 10 when the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Executive Committee unanimously adopted a resolution amending the adult leadership […]

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Tags: chartered organization, Dr. Robert M. Gates, Duty to Country, Duty to God

By Darryl Alder
Jun 28, 2015

15 Hard Things to do for the Lord through ALPS

When it comes to Venturing, doing hard things makes the boy a man (or the girl a woman). The LDS stakeventuring.com website hosted at UtahScouts.org has this list of fifteen thing any teen could do to grow up stronger: Here are 15 “hard things” that you, as a young man, can choose do in order […]

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Tags: ALPS, Duty to God, For the Strenght of Youth

By David Peterson
Jun 26, 2015

Be Prepared to Do Our Duty: Must We Choose Between our God and our Country?

“A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply, ‘He sleeps in a storm.’ The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man. Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley. Awakened […]

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Tags: Duty to God, Pillar 1, Six Pillars of Being Prepared, testimony

By Bob Gowans
Jun 13, 2015

Introducing the Liahona Compass Award

Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Liahona Compass Award at summer Scout camp this year and in 2016. Recalling the “round ball of curious workmanship” given to Lehi and his family by God to direct them in the wilderness, the Liahona Compass Award directs Scouts to ponder on the decisions they make today that […]

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Tags: Duty to God, Liahona, scout camp