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“Last night we spent $1,465 in a vending machine and it was the most Christmas magic I’ve felt in a long time . . .” @ Mormon Life Hacker
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First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional // 2024 // #ChristmasDevo @ Mormon Life Hacker
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites...
Similarities in October 2024 General Conference talks by Sister Kristin M. Yee (The Joy of Our Redemption) and Sister Tracy Y. Browning (Seeking Answers to Spiritual Questions) @ Mormon Life Hacker
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The talks by Sister Kristin M. Yee (The Joy of Our Redemption) and Sister...
Study Guide and Summary // “Seeking Answers to Spiritual Questions” // Sister Tracy Y. Browning // October 2024 General Conference @ Mormon Life Hacker
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In her October 2024 General Conference address, Sister Tracy Y. Browning discusses the...
Study Guide and Summary // “The Joy of Our Redemption” by Sister Kristin M. Yee // October 2024 General Conference @ Mormon Life Hacker
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In her October 2024 General Conference address, Sister Kristin M. Yee reflects on...
Elder Holland dedicates freshly refurbished pioneer-era home // Pine Valley, Utah @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Last weekend, I was in Pine Valley, Utah—a little mountainside hamlet about 35 miles...
Quiz: Where Are the Giving Machines Located? // 2024 edition @ Mormon Life Hacker
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The Christmas Jars Podcast // Jason Wright @ Mormon Life Hacker
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Surprise!
We kept The Christmas Jars Podcast mostly...
Giving Machines — ‘the world’s greatest vending machine’ — grace Times Square // Church News @ Mormon Life Hacker
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Giving Machines — ‘the world’s greatest vending machine’ — grace Times...
Photos of Christmas lights on Temple Square // “It’s like a treat for your eyes and your ears and your heart” // Church News @ Mormon Life Hacker
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Primary children invited to Friend to Friend event with Elder David A. Bednar and...
Reactionary or Revelatory? Thoughts on the New Temple Garment @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- By changing the garment, church authorities aren’t leading us; they are following us....
Fairview: An LDS Temple or a Test Case? @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Are top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeking a legal...
Build the McKinney Temple According to Fairview’s Ordinance, or No, I Won’t Help Deluge the City Planner with 15,000 Emails @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- THIS ISN’T GOING to win me any friends locally. I may live within the boundaries of a...
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...
An Apology to the Community of Christ for My Arrogance @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- MARCH'S SALE OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE by the Community of Christ (CoC) to the Church of...
Dear Sister Larson, This is Why I Stand with the LDS Women who Spoke Out on Instagram @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- DEAR SISTER LARSON, I want to respond to your recent, public post that pertains to the...
Celestial Bodies and Eternal Increase: The Line Connecting a Modern Prophet to Early Mormon Polygamy Defenses @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- I’VE BEEN CHIN DEEP IN Utah era polygamy again, this time scouring the plural...
LDS Men, Power, and Gender Equality: A Continuing Discussion @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- Excerpt: "Eventually, LDS men will understand that the only genuine power they possess in...
LDS Men, No More Passes for Your Wrong-headed Obedience @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- TODAY I DIRECT MY THOUGHTS primarily towards the men who hold the LDS priesthood because...
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...
Allyship is a Love Unworthy of Rebuke @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- LAST SUNDAY, I CAUGHT another glimpse of what it might be like to sit as an LGBTQIA...
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”....
Dear Amy, Here’s Why This LDS Supports LGBTQIA People @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
- The Lord uses "love" as a verb, not as a noun meaning emotion.
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...
