Even More Islands and Atolls
What’s the Point of Church Attendance? @ Wheat & Tares
- I’ve decided to start my series with a pretty basic question. What is the point of...
Self-Righteousness @ Wheat & Tares
- What is the difference between being righteous and being self-righteous? These words get...
FAITH IS NOT BLIND podcast: Ben Shilaty (Mormon and Gay) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Ben shares his experiences about being a gay, active member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Latter-day Saints Lend a Helping Hand to Oakland’s Homeless Population @ Mormon Life Hacker
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently partnered with Oakland,...
Surprising Responses in Jana & Ben’s Poll on the Next Mormons @ Wheat & Tares
- Dr. Jana Riess and Dr. Ben Knoll details their latest results of Mormon and ex-Mormon...
Joseph Smith’s Last Dream @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Two days before his martyrdom, Joseph Smith told W. W. Phelps about a prophetic dream he...
Greg Trimble’s video post of a crowd and choir singing songs about Christ during the New York City Blackout goes viral! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- The lights are out in #NYC but there are thousands of kids and adults lighting up the...
COME, FOLLOW ME LESSON AIDS: July 22–28 Acts 16–21 “The Lord Had Called Us for to Preach the Gospel” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- This is post 25 of 25 in the series “Come, Follow Me 2019” Official Lessons...
COME, FOLLOW ME LESSON AIDS: July 15–21 Acts 10–15 “The Word of God Grew and Multiplied” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Acts 10: An angel ministers to Cornelius—Peter, in a vision, is commanded to take the...
What do Mormons believe about God? @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Many of life’s fundamental questions are centered on the nature of God. Does He exist?...
Until the day I die . . . @ Mormon Life Hacker
- I loved the second area of my mission. The Bishop was totally on board with missionary...
Yes Men @ Wheat & Tares
- Years ago I knew a Stake President who told me he didn’t like calling former...
McConkie Erasure: April 1973 @ Wheat & Tares
- solemnity and bones tones upon hands calm awe drank our souls as we received witness a...
Perspectives and Essentials. @ Wheat & Tares
- I remember my daughter applying for engineering jobs where they had several slots and the...
What’s the Point of … @ Wheat & Tares
- It occurred to me that the various programs of the church have different purposes for...
The Church Is Not One Thing, It Is a Collection of Many Things @ Wheat & Tares
- Or many activities. Just give me a couple of paragraphs to flesh this out before you...
Deep Dive into Book of Abraham @ Wheat & Tares
- When a travelling Egyptian exhibit passed through Kirtland, Ohio in the 1830s, Joseph...
Crazy Missionaries @ Wheat & Tares
- I get a weekly group e-mail from my nephew who is in Brazil on his mission. In his latest...
Joy. It’s our purpose! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you today? How about the past week? The past year?...
COME, FOLLOW ME LESSON AIDS: July 8–14 Acts 6–9 “What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Acts 6: The Apostles choose seven to assist them—Stephen is tried before the...
Manual SUD Distorce Palavras de Lorenzo Snow @ Vozes Mormons
- O manual dominical da Igreja SUD Ensinamentos dos Presidentes da Igreja: Lorenzo...
Icônico Templo Mórmon Fechará Por 4 Anos @ Vozes Mormons
- O Profeta d’A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias, Russell Nelson,...
Diretor de Filmes do Templo Mórmon Indiciado por Pedofilia, 2ª Criança @ Vozes Mormons
- O diretor contratado pela Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias para...
Páscoa: O que dizem os Evangelhos? @ Vozes Mormons
- Celebramos hoje a Páscoa Cristã. Páscoa vem da palavra grega pascho, que significa...
Open Letter to Straight Latter-day Saints From a Straight Latter-day Saint @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Dear Straight Latter-day Saints, To be clear, I am one of you, both because I am...
O Livro Selado de Mórmon e o Movimento da Parcela Selada @ Vozes Mormons
- Em meados de dezembro de 2018, nós publicamos um artigo expondo mentiras que um...
N. Eldon Tanner: A Lei de Deus Discrimina Contra Negros @ Vozes Mormons
- O Presidente Nathan Eldon Tanner admitiu em uma entrevista de 1967 que a “lei de...
Igreja Mórmon Ainda Não Aceita Casais do Mesmo Sexo – mesmo que ainda não barrem suas crianças @ Vozes Mormons
- Os principais líderes d’A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias...
Alunos da BYU Protestam Políticas da Igreja @ Vozes Mormons
- Centenas de alunos das universidades d’A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos...
Estória Mentirosa Removida de Biografia de Russell Nelson @ Vozes Mormons
- A editora oficial d’A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias, Deseret...
Novo Historiador da Igreja Mórmon Não É Historiador, Advogado @ Vozes Mormons
- A Primeira Presidência d’A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias...
Spring 2019 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- The rumors are swirling again! What have you heard? What will actually happen? Only time...
The Problem with Uncoupling “Jesus Christ” and “Latter-day Saints” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- I vividly remember apostle Russell M. Nelson’s April 1990 General Conference address in...
The Restoration of Hope @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- In less than a year and half, Russell M. Nelson, as president of the Church of Jesus...
LDS Institutional Integrity and the Lesson of the Great and Abominable Church @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- It’s debatable whether or not an institution is capable of integrity, considering it...
Abortion 💔 @ Mormon Momma
- Undoubtedly someone who reads this has had an abortion. I love you and would be honored...
Today’s Lost Generation and the Crisis of Trust @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- "Today's "lost generation" is accused of experiencing “a crisis of faith,” but to me,...
I’m Crying Over Temple Changes — In a Good Way @ Mormon Momma
- I’m just going to put this right here: LDS Church changes temple ceremony; faithful...
On the Excommunication of Bill Reel, the Heterodox Testimony, and the Lessons of Alma @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Another stoning has occurred in this week’s excommunication of Bill Reel, the creator...
All-In v. All-Inclusive: WWJD? @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- The recent apostolic push by David A. Bednar for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
What Was, What Is, and What Will Be when Religion Limits Itself? @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- My name is Lisa Downing. I am a member of the Heath, Ward in the Heath, Texas Stake....
An LDS Trans Woman’s Response to General Conference @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Today’s guest post is written by an LDS trans woman in reaction to President...
October 2018 General Conference @ Mormon Momma
- Here is your open thread to talk about all things Saturday, October 6th, General...
To the BYU-I Student Body, on Feelings and the Quest for Truth @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Across the forty years since my conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
New LDS Curriculum in 2019 Focuses on Home Study @ LDS Media Talk
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The Church has announced a significant help for your personal and family gospel study....
LDS Media Talk Merges with LDS365 @ LDS Media Talk
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For 12 years, you’ve enjoyed articles from LDSMediaTalk.com about new LDS...
Connect with Your Family: Past, Present, and Future @ LDS Media Talk
- The following is from the article “Connect with Your Family: Past, Present, and...
Music Video: “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” by Rexburg Children’s Choir @ LDS Media Talk
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“I Know Heavenly Father Loves Me” is the first music video by the Rexburg Children...
Updated LDS Media Library App 2.0 @ LDS Media Talk
- The LDS Media Library app—the mobile app version of the LDS Media Library on...
Revisions Announced for LDS Hymnbook and Children’s Songbook @ LDS Media Talk
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Today, the Church announced plans to revise the current hymnbook and children’s...
Relatives Around Me @ LDS Media Talk
- Have you ever sat in a room full of people and wondered if or how you might be related to...
Ellen DeGeneres Gets It Wrong About Mormons and Teen Suicide @ LDS Media Talk
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On her TV show, Ellen DeGeneres recently stated that “the leading cause of death for...
Father’s Day Video: I Love Being a Dad Because… @ LDS Media Talk
- Enjoy this Father’s Day video, “I Love Being a Dad Because…,”...
LDS FamilySearch Database to Include Same-Sex Relationships @ LDS Media Talk
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The world’s largest genealogy organization is redesigning FamilySearch.org so it...
My Definition of God and a Possible Response to Homosexuality in Church Policy @ Mormon Momma
- Two issues many members of the church—myself included—are struggling with are gender...
This Life Is Meant to Be a Kingdom, Not Just a Cross @ Things of My Soul
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A belief in the afterlife can have negative effects. Some people seem to disengage from...
Two Tiny Gender Changes You Might Not Have Noticed at the March-April 2018 General Conference @ Mormon Momma
- Large institutions move slowly. Sometimes painfully slowly. When your own impressions of...
Spring 2018 General Conference Thoughts @ Mormon Momma
- Happy Easter! Due to the long lack of substantive activity here, I realize few will see...
My Own Bucket List @ Things of My Soul
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I loved the movie, "The Bucket List." I had seen it one time previously, but it was...
The Need for Charity: We Aren't as Smart as We Think We Are @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine recently said something truly profound about our tendency to judge...
My Favorite Mathematics Curriculum @ Mormon Momma
- Over the years (often as a result of my overt distaste for Saxon math) I have been asked...
On Forgiveness: Two Important Things @ Things of My Soul
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Two thoughts on forgiveness this Easter weekend:
1) We only can forgive those who...
ThyMindOMan.com – Exploring the Mind’s Relationship to God @ Temple Study
- “Thy Mind, O Man,” photograph of original manuscript. The Joseph Smith...
We Are More than Just Children of a King @ Things of My Soul
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A friend of mine said the following today, in reference to common statements about...
Being Nothing without Charity and "Being Worthy": How We Miss the Mark @ Things of My Soul
- I interpret the idea that we are nothing without charity as being a refutation of the...
A Beautiful Explanation of Not Judging Others @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine shared the following, and I want to share it here. It is one of the most...
Yes, We Are Our Brothers' and Sisters' Keepers @ Things of My Soul
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Remember: It was Cain (a murderer) who replied to God, when asked where Abel was, "Am I...
What Does the Sacrament Prayer Really Say: Not What We Often Teach @ Things of My Soul
- [quote="squarepeg"]The Sacrament Prayer says that we will always have His spirit to be...
Jesus as Advocate and Judge - and We as Advocates Only @ Things of My Soul
- We had a wonderful lesson in our High Priests Group, and I want to share one particular...
We Can Be "Atoners" in This Life @ Things of My Soul
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We talk of an infinite Atonement, but I have seen an example of how powerful a mortal,...
God Loves His Children Even as They Toddle, Falter, and Fall @ Things of My Soul
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We have all seen a toddler learn to walk. He takes a small step and
totters. He falls....
Does God Really Direct Us Down "Wrong Roads" Sometimes? @ Things of My Soul
- Elder Holland gave a talk in General Conference a couple of years ago about what he...
Individual Exceptions Are between Each Person and the Lord @ Things of My Soul
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“There are exceptions to some rules.
For example, we believe the commandment is not...
Sometimes, Our Obsession with Proper Prayer Language Is Unhealthy @ Things of My Soul
- I have a friend who is convinced we are wrong to pray in modern formal...
Revelation As a Process of Sifting and Winnowing @ Things of My Soul
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“The Lord uses imperfect people…He
often allows their errors to stand...
The Restoration Is On-Going, and We Can Be Restorers or Destroyers @ Things of My Soul
- According to Jacob 5, the tree will continue to be pruned right up until
the end - and I...
We Must Be Open to People Outside Our Usual Circle of Friends @ Things of My Soul
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In this Church our wards and our
quorums do not belong to us. They belong to Jesus...
Some Excellent, Practical Advice to Help Us Find Peace @ Things of My Soul
- I almost never share things here that I find being forwarded on Facebook or
other...
The LDS Church Also Evolves in Its Understanding and Its Recognition of Past Mistakes @ Things of My Soul
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"Seventy years ago this Church was
organized with six members. We commenced, so to...
Why Is the Gospel Sometimes So Hard to Find? @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine who has struggled mightily to figure out what the Gospel means to him...
Cannot Keep Track @ Mormon Momma
- Mom: How did your date go? Monica (19): Fine, but I almost called Tanner...
Partnership Is More Important than Rigid Roles @ Things of My Soul
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“The Church has nothing to fear from the strength of women. On the
contrary, it...
The Danger of Living in the Past: A Principle for Personal Consideration @ Things of My Soul
- I was watching a TV show with one of my daughters a while ago, and the following was
a...
It Is Important to Be Interested in Many Things - and to Understand Many Perspectives @ Things of My Soul
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"Suppose one man likes strawberries and
another does not; in what respect is the...
The Samaritans in Our Lives: Some Might Be Surprising @ Things of My Soul
- I gave a talk in a ward years ago about charity in which I asked the
congregation to...
Righteous Sassing @ Mormon Momma
- Monica (18): I’m really good at sassing people in my head. I wish I could to it in...
Easy Date @ Mormon Momma
- [Sam walks into my office late Friday afternoon.] Sam: Hey, honey, do you want to go on a...
Overheard at the Boys’ Second Breakfast @ Mormon Momma
- Talking to his 15-year-old brother, Samson. Caleb (12): It’s called skills, bro....
Kicking It Old School @ Mormon Momma
- [Driving to karate with the boys. Trying to find a radio station they like.] Mom: How...
Not Getting Married Today @ Mormon Momma
- Mom: Samson, what was your favorite part about Saturday’s Warrior? [pause] Samson:...
Sass In Your Frass @ Mormon Momma
- Caleb (12): Mom, just so you know, I’m going into my teenage years. So it’s...
Tickets to Provo City Center Temple Open House @ Mormon Momma
- The Provo Tabernacle was a staple of my youth. When I was a child (pre-stake-center days)...
Mormon Hacks: Preschool Edition @ Mormon Momma
- Thanks to Common Core and other cultural problems—you know, like legal mandates that...
Simple FHE Ideas: Real Heroes @ Mormon Momma
- The world is full of idols, athletes, entertainers, people famous for no reason at all,...
Mormon Hacks: New Year’s 2016 Edition @ Mormon Momma
- Happy New Year! And Happy 13th birthday to Mormon Momma! If you’re looking for some...
Tolerance Is Not a Virtue @ Mormon Momma
- Cliff Notes version of this post: Tolerance (inclusion, acceptance, etc.) is not...
Videos of 2014 Temple on Mount Zion Conference Now Available for Free Viewing @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation has announced the availability of the videos of the...
Gratitude Precedes Zion @ Temple Study
- Orderville Utah, circa 1890 (click to enlarge)
Note: My wife and I were asked to give...
Official Church Video on Temple Garments and Robes @ Temple Study
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The Church has released a new video explaining the temple garment, and the temple robes....
The Temple on Mount Zion 2014 Conference @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation has announced a forthcoming conference, the 2014 Temple on...
LDS Women Hold and Exercise Priesthood Authority @ Temple Study
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LDS woman being set apart for a calling in the Church.
“We are not accustomed to...
Sistine Chapel in Official Virtual Reality Simulation @ Temple Study
- The Vatican’s 360 degree photographic virtual reality simulation of the Sistine...
“Because of Him”: Share the Easter Message This Week @ Temple Study
- The Church is launching a worldwide initiative today, Palm Sunday, that will run through...
Unfreezing Our Hearts: Choosing to See the Beauty in Disney’s Frozen @ Temple Study
- Anna and Elsa embrace at the end of Frozen.
This is a guest post by Raven Haymond, my...
Videos of Science & Mormonism Symposium Now Available for Free Viewing @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation sponsored a conference on November 9, 2013, entitled...
