Even More Islands and Atolls
Corruption Attracts Corruption: What that Says About Religious Paxton Voters @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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I AM WRITING THIS on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, which means I’m...
What Is It REALLY Like Inside the Missionary Training Center (MTC)? @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Go inside the Missionary Training Center for a candid, hosted tour of daily missionary...
New YW Class Names and the Patriarchal Grip @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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NO ONE ASKS THE GIRLS. Therein lies the problem.
The Church of Jesus Christ of...
New chart showing First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | October 2025 @ Mormon Life Hacker
- The Church News has prepared an updated chart of Church leaders that includes the eight...
The Gates of Paradise at the BYU Museum of Art @ Mormon Life Hacker
- The first time I stood in front of the Gates of Paradise at the BYU Museum of Art, I...
The Negative LGBTQ Message Hidden within Pres. Oaks’ First GC Address @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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THE NEWLY SUSTAINED PRESIDENT of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
April 5, 2026 #GeneralConference | #Easter Sunday Sessions @ Mormon Life Hacker
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April 2026 #GeneralConference | Saturday Sessions @ Mormon Life Hacker
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April 2026 General Conference: Saturday Sessions
The Saturday sessions of General...
Greater Love: A Message of Hope from the First Presidency // #GreaterLove @ Mormon Life Hacker
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In times of peace or turmoil, there is always hope in Jesus Christ because of his...
New #GeneralConference Video // Tuned In: “Whether by mine own voice…” @ Mormon Life Hacker
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Technology has completely transformed how we connect with the world, but the power of...
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf & Sister Harriet R. Uchtdorf | BYU–Hawaii Devotional @ Mormon Life Hacker
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s BYU–Hawaii devotional in March 2026 framed the...
VIDEO: Jesus Christ’s #GreaterLove for You | Easter 2026 @ Mormon Life Hacker
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This Easter season let’s remember the greater love that Jesus Christ showed for all of...
Seeing Differently: From Terrible Days to Tender Mercies @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Have you ever read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?
Well,...
Whack-a-Doodle Timelines, the Death of a Prophet, and a Massacre or Two @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL STUCK on a timeline that is too confounding for words? Everything...
Let’s Say the Other Hidden Thing Out Loud: A Reaction to Pres. Oaks’ “Heavenly Mother/s” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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IF YOU’RE A PART of the Mormon feminist community, there’s a high probability...
What I Wish Neil A. Andersen Had Said to Women about Abortion @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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This “talk” is a fantasy. I wrote it as a response (albeit imperfect) to...
Fallible Men, Empathy, and the Podcasters’ Resignation @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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UNDER THREAT of excommunication, the high profile wife/husband team behind the...
On Developing a Grassroots American Resistance @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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WHEN I BEGAN this blog, I felt the need to build bridges. In one of my earliest posts,...
Polygamy is Queer Marriage (Part Three) @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Note: This is a three-part series that explores the unique ramifications polygamy...
Polygamy is Queer Marriage (Part Two) @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Note: This is a three-part blog series that explores the unique ramifications polygamy...
The Colbert Questionnaire @ Wheat & Tares
- Steven Colbert created a brief questionnaire he’s used to interview dozens of...
Guest Post: When the Material Becomes Spiritual @ Wheat & Tares
- We are pleased to host this guest post from Blair Hodges. He is host, producer, and...
Rosetti Retiring from Mormon Studies? @ Wheat & Tares
- Dr. Cristina Rosettis is retirng from Mormon Studies at the young age of 34. Why? After...
Multiple Probations? @ Wheat & Tares
- Mormons and multiple lives (reincarnation) is back in the news with Chad Daybell on trial...
Let Yourself Prevail @ Wheat & Tares
- As you likely know by now, last week at Women’s Conference President Camille Johnson...
PIMO vs. MIPO @ Wheat & Tares
- I once heard a story about a discussion between Pres. Hinckley (maybe) and a Catholic...
God’s Grading Curve @ Wheat & Tares
- While I was sitting in the temple a few days back, waiting for the presentation to begin,...
Feasting Upon Isaiah (Joe Spencer) @ Wheat & Tares
- Joe Spencer not only is a professor at BYU, but is the incoming president of the Book of...
Ya, We Don’t Believe That @ Wheat & Tares
- While on my mission almost 50 years ago, I thought I was pretty smart. I belonged to a...
First Vision Erasure – 1832 @ Wheat & Tares
- The Poem marvelous likenesscreated the foolno God omnipotenta being who maketh Lawsand...
Falece Apóstolo Russell Ballard @ Vozes Mormons
- M. Russell Ballard, presidente interino do Quórum dos Doze Apóstolos, faleceu no...
Dízimo e a Profecia Esquecida @ Vozes Mormons
- Em 1907, o Presidente da Igreja Joseph F. Smith profetizou, em discurso durante a...
Líderes Mórmons – Cuja Igreja é Frequentemente Associada ao Partido Republicano – Reagem à Política de Partido Único @ Vozes Mormons
- David Campbell Os principais líderes da Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos...
Como Setembro de 1993, Quando Líderes Santos dos Últimos Dias Disciplinaram Seis Dissidentes, Continua a Perturbar a Igreja @ Vozes Mormons
- Benjamin Park Lavina Fielding Anderson sabia que estava entregando uma bomba. Anderson,...
Conferência Geral Virtual Para Profeta Nelson @ Vozes Mormons
- Conforme havia anunciado há dois dias, Russel M. Nelson nāo se fez presente nesta 193a...
Falece Wallace Smith, Último Descendente de Joseph Smith a Presidir Igreja Reorganizada @ Vozes Mormons
- Anunciamos o falecimento de Wallace B. Smith, 94 anos, presidente emérito da Comunidade...
200 Anos da Visita do Anjo a Joseph Smith @ Vozes Mormons
- Em 1823, o equinócio de outono traria a Joseph Smith, de 21 anos, um visitante singular:...
Desmantelando o Mito de que Escravidão na Antiguidade “Não Era Tão Ruim” @ Vozes Mormons
- Chance Bonar Como alguém que pesquisa a escravidão no mundo mediterrâneo antigo,...
Utah Segue Tendo Menor Igualdade de Gêneros nos EUA @ Vozes Mormons
- Pelo terceiro ano consecutivo, o estado de Utah tem a pior disparidade entre homens e...
Dia dos Pioneiros em Utah Celebra a Jornada Mórmon ao Oeste – Mas Há Muito Mais na História dos Santos dos Últimos Dias e Migração @ Vozes Mormons
- Jeffrey Turner Todo dia 24 de julho, o estado de Utah celebra o “Dia dos Pioneiros”....
Spring 2021 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- I will live blog as I…feel like it. Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments...
The Question of Absolute Compliance @ Mormon Momma
- There's an old humorous saying: Catholics claim the pope is infallible, but no one...
Autumn 2020 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- I didn't live blog Saturday's session. Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments...
Divorce and Abuse Q&A with Monica Moore Smith: Hosted by Al Fox Carraway @ Mormon Momma
- One of my daughters, Monica Moore Smith, divorced after more than two years in an abusive...
Spring 2020 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- Saturday Morning Session Russel M. Nelson Please note that he was surprised about the...
Autumn 2019 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- Given that this is the first post since last conference—and my general ambivalence...
Spring 2019 General Conference Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- The rumors are swirling again! What have you heard? What will actually happen? Only time...
Abortion 💔 @ Mormon Momma
- Undoubtedly someone who reads this has had an abortion. I love you and would be honored...
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...
October 2018 General Conference @ Mormon Momma
- Here is your open thread to talk about all things Saturday, October 6th, General...
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...
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 real...
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. Mom:...
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: (15):...
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...
