Even More Islands and Atolls
Michael Mclean on what we do when we feel nothing. A review of his faith crisis. @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Michael Mclean had a faith crisis?
I grew up on his songs, and the composer and author...
Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Dieter F. Uchtdorf on belief @ Wheat & Tares
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke at the BYU devotional this week, on the subject of doubt and...
On always being wrong . . . @ Wheat & Tares
- A quote from Brigham Young: “It floods my heart with sorrow to see so many Elders...
The Necessity of Doubt @ Wheat & Tares
- This past Sunday Elder and Sister Renlund participated in a devotional for young single...
Purity of Purpose vs. Diversity of Thought @ Wheat & Tares
- The increasing political polarization in our country has some interesting parallels in...
Need a lift? Listen as four talented Elders sing to a song @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Four talented Elders singing to a song written by an Elder Bromley! Check it out!
Read...
Replacement Theology @ Wheat & Tares
- So I’m reading Jesus: First-Century Rabbi (Paraclete Press, 2014) by Rabbi David...
Crise na Igreja SUD Influencia Novos Programas? @ Vozes Mormons
- Ontem, o Apóstolo Dale Renlund discursou, junto com sua esposa Ruth, em uma devocional...
Thomas Wayment on Bible Translations, JST @ Wheat & Tares
- Joseph Smith wrote Article of Faith 8: “We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as...
Brigham Young: Sinais e Símbolos da Investidura @ Vozes Mormons
- O Presidente Brigham Young fez os seguintes comentários sobre a importância dos sinais...
Lessons in Love — Holly Richardson and the Mormon Channel discuss letting go of your idea of “the perfect life” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Have you ever had to let go of the perfect life you’d imagined? Holly had to.
Read the...
“Integrity and Trust: Lessons from Watergate and Today” convened by Deseret News brings key Watergate figures Bob Woodward and Elder D. Todd Christofferson together @ Mormon Life Hacker
- On Jan. 14, 2019 at the Newseum in Washington DC, the Deseret News will convene a...
Meridian Magazine’s “Come, Follow Me” Podcast launched @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Maurine and Scot Proctor of Meridian Magazine have spent extensive time in the Holy Land,...
Forget the Poet. Love the Poem @ Wheat & Tares
- I never thought I’d post the above image online. I only took it to bookmark the time I...
Punting into the Next Life @ Wheat & Tares
- Similar to putting hard things on a shelf, sometime we we push them clear until the next...
Purse, Bag, and Sword @ Wheat & Tares
- In Luke’s Gospel, during the Passover meal, there is an interesting exchange...
Joseph Smith: Ordenanças do Templo Não Devem Ser Alteradas @ Vozes Mormons
- O Profeta Joseph Smith explicou como as ordenanças do templo que ele havia instituído...
Mudanças no Papel das Mulheres Mórmons Discutidas @ Vozes Mormons
- Artigo originalmente publicado aqui, e reproduzido com permissão da Religion Dispatches....
Father Forgive them…Not in Original Bible? @ Wheat & Tares
- My wife gathered the family together to go over the 1st lesson of the new Home Study...
Some of the latest footage from the Rome Italy temple!!! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Are you excited? Take a look at the latest photos and video!
Read the rest on MLH by...
Reflections on how I felt when I attended the new Temple Endowment @ Mormon Life Hacker
- My wife wrote “Sometimes a true thing can become more true. It’s one of the things I...
VIDEO: Latter-day Saint Nursery children in North Carolina saved from a ‘possum in their room @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Only in the South (North Carolina) would one have to remove a possum from the church...
Brigham Young: Sociedade de Socorro Matou Joseph Smith @ Vozes Mormons
- O Presidente Brigham Young fez os seguintes comentários sobre a Sociedade de Socorro em...
Igreja Mórmon Cede, Muda Investidura @ Vozes Mormons
- A Igreja SUD confirma, com relutância, rumores de mudanças a seus rituais templários...
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...
Por Que Tantos Mórmons Mentem e Xingam nas Redes Sociais? @ Vozes Mormons
- Por que tantos mórmons mentem e xingam outras pessoas nas redes sociais apenas por...
Utah Estado Americano #1 em Abuso Sexual Infantil @ Vozes Mormons
- De acordo com um estudo independente, Utah “tem um problema com abuso...
Ex-Deputado Mórmon Comemora Morte de Criança @ Vozes Mormons
- A criança de 7 anos de idade, Jakelin Ameí Rosmery Caal Maquin, morreu enquanto sob...
Senador Mórmon Defende Estuprador, Critica Vítima @ Vozes Mormons
- O Senador Federal dos Estados Unidos da América Orrin Hatch, membro d’A Igreja de...
Special #LightTheWorld Tongan Tabernacle Musical Broadcast — a must see! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- This Christmas season, the Tongan community came together in a historic Tabernacle...
Susan Edwards Art joins in the #LightTheWorld movement with a beautiful painting called “Be It Unto Me” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Susan says: As the artist of this painting, “Be it Unto Me,” I think of the theme of...
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...
The Prophet, the PoX, and the Vulnerable Seminary Student @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- June, 1828: Joseph Smith and Martin Harris take a break from translating the golden...
Unpacking the Polygamy Wound @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Most families (and most individuals) lug a couple of proverbial storage trunks around...
Protect LDS Children with Reason, Not Hunger @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- The Protect LDS Children movement aspires to eliminate closed-door, one-on-one interviews...
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...
Polygamy Culture and Temple Rites @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- In my previous discussions of polygamy culture, I mentioned that the 19th century...
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...
Why Race Matters @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- I am white. I grew up in a very conservative home in a very conservative suburb of Los...
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...
Do Mormon Women Oppose Priesthood Ordination? Redux @ Mormon Momma
- In October of 2013, a Pew survey made the claim that “big majority of Mormons...
The Gospel of Inclusivity and Nothingness @ Mormon Momma
- Last week I engaged in a libertarian-esque discussion about geopolitical borders. In the...
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...
