Let’s all start wearing shorts to church
What is considered proper or respectful or professional attire not only varies across cultures, but also within the same culture over time. Given the enormity of the climate crisis, we must make common sense adaptations to our idea of what’s “acceptable” if we hope to drastically lower our energy consumption.
Watch: Sisters Nelson and Cook Sing Fun Duet, Talk Traveling with the Prophet
Did you know Sister Mary Cook finds a way to sing in most of her addresses to Latter-day Saints around the world? In a recent Church News video, Sister Cook and Sister Wendy Nelson sang an impromptu duet from the classic movie White Christmas as they talked about the joys of traveling together and with the prophet of God.
On “Jimmy Fallon,” Latter-day Saint Comedian Mentions Guardian Angels, Receives Standing Ovation
Guardian angels and Jimmy Fallon—it’s a rare and hilarious combination. Latter-day Saint comedian Ryan Hamilton recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and received a standing ovation for a stand-up routine that included an array of topics from the pains of running to guardian angels.
Utah Valley Institute’s new gun regulation impacts UVU students
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently released a statement announcing the church’s stance on carrying guns in their meetinghouses. The new policy prohibits lethal weapons of any kind on church property.
Latter-day Saint Pickleball World Champion Shares How to Put the Lord First
It can be hard for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to find ways to put the gospel, callings, church, family, and things that matter most before other things that grab for our attention.
8 Latter-day Saints Who Are Dominating 3 Billboard Charts Right Now
Latter-day Saints have long dominated the classical Billboard charts. But this week, Latter-day Saints have claimed three of the top 10 spots on multiple Billboard charts.
95 Facts About President Nelson for His 95th Birthday
71. He did not serve a full-time mission due to the outbreak of war.
Teen told uncle ‘please don’t hurt us’ before her family was murdered
A young woman told jurors Tuesday that she begged her uncle “please don’t hurt us” and then began to pray before he fatally shot her parents and four siblings and shot her in the head in their suburban Houston home.
Community gathers in Huntington Beach for blessing of the ocean
The Rev. James Pike of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Huntington Beach sprinkles ocean water with a palm frond Sunday during the 12th annual Blessing of the Waves ceremony in Huntington Beach. (Gary Ambrose)
Mormon men are groomed not to listen to women
Last week, two seemingly unrelated stories appeared in my Facebook feed in rapid succession. The first was the unwelcome update that Lavina Fielding Anderson, who was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1993, has been denied re-baptism. Anderson’s excommunication was caused by her shining a light on what she called “ecclesiastical abuse” in the Church. It was documented in a long, well-researched Dialogue article that chronicled how intellectuals and feminists were being disciplined by Mormon leaders for various things they wrote and said.
Tonga Temple President died on Thursday
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Nuku’alofa Tonga Temple president has died.
Silver State Sights – Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
The Las Vegas metro area is now home to over 2 million people, and attracts tourists from all over the world, but it all started with one place – known as the birthplace of Las Vegas.
I Quit My Life For 18 Months To Be A Mormon Missionary In NYC
A little over a year ago, Kili Franks, 21, left college. It wasn’t that things weren’t going well — she was studying to be a middle school math teacher and was on a full-ride athletic scholarship at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. She loved it there and was close with her basketball teammates, with whom she would participate in study parties and go on road trips.
Latter-day Saint Joins Epic Sailing Expedition to Recreate Possible Book of Mormon Voyage
What would you do if you found out that Christopher Columbus wasn’t really the first to take the epic path to discover the New World? What if you found out ancient civilizations, including those from the Book of Mormon, traveled it first?
When Marie Osmond Was Offered $5 Million to Be in “Playboy” and Donny Was Asked to Fake a Drug Bust to Help Their Careers
During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Donny and Marie Osmond were asked a question many have wondered: Has their squeaky-clean lifestyle ever held them back?
The LDS Church has a White Nationalist Problem
White nationalist activity is on the rise in the United States, and the state of Utah is no exception. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s most dominant religious and cultural influence, has always had fringe white nationalists within its membership, many of whom first learned their ideas about racial superiority from the church’s own doctrines of a “white and a delightsome people.” The internet has allowed communities of Latter-day Saint white supremacism to flourish, often anonymously hiding behind profile photos of past prophets and tagging their alt-right faction as DezNat, a hashtag short for “Deseret Nation.”
LDS Church president to speak at upcoming BYU devotional
After a nine-day tour through Central and South America and celebrating his 95th birthday, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints will be the next devotional speaker at Brigham Young University.
“You Are Absolutely Inspiring”: Judges Praise Latter-day Saint Eliminated from “So You Think You Can Dance”
Latter-day Saint Ezra Sosa wiped away tears as he finished what would be one of his last performances on So You Think You Can Dance.
Paul Cardall Becomes First Latter-day Saint Nominated for Dove Award
Latter-day Saint internationally renowned pianist Paul Cardall doesn’t just bring beloved classical hymns to the Latter-day Saint population but to the rest of the Christian world, too. Just recently he was nominated by the Gospel Music Association for the 50th Annual Dove Awards’ Instrumental Album of the Year for his album Christmas. The Dove Awards, which celebrate Christian and gospel music, will be held this year on October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee. The album released last year and hit no. 1 for New Age Album and no. 4 for Classical Album on the Billboard charts.
Three unlikely Utah MMA champions share their LDS faith
Mixed Martial Artists have many nicknames and faces. There’s Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg, Steve “Red Nose” Berger, Ryan “Darth” Bader and Cuki “The Flying Cockroach” Beerbohm.
Utah Boy Scouts lay off 21 employees as it prepares for LDS Church exodus
The Boy Scouts of America in northern Utah has laid off 21 employees, a move that was bound to happen after its largest sponsor — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — decided to sever centurylong ties to the national organization.
Writer excommunicated during ‘September Six’ purge loses her bid to rejoin the LDS Church
Lavina Fielding Anderson, one of the famed “September Six” writers and scholars disciplined by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1993, got a big “no” last week to her request for rebaptism from the men who matter most: the faith’s governing First Presidency.
Hillsboro driver ed teacher, bishop arrested for sex abuse
A driver education teacher and Mormon bishop has been arrested for the sexual abuse of 15 underage girls.
‘Star Wars’ character placed on Latter-day Saint church program
Members of the congregation at a Latter-day Saint church in Minnesota may have noticed a familiar, but out-of-place face on the front of their church programs on Sunday.
New Book of Mormon video series to be released Sept. 20th
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a new video series, this time chronicling the stories inside the Book of Mormon.
2 Missionaries Injured by Stray Bullet
Three people, including two missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, were hospitalized after an accidental shooting in Klamath Falls, Oregon, according to police.
Saratoga Springs Temple Groundbreaking Date Announced
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today that the Saratoga Springs Temple groundbreaking will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Attendance at this ceremony is by invitation only, with the public living in the general area invited to view the proceedings live from local meetinghouses. Elder Craig C. Christensen, Utah Area President, will preside over the event.
Mission President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies
A mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died.
ESPN’s Bomani Jones: “BYU Football is the most visual public representation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”
Even with a 0-1 start, BYU Football finds it’s way into the national conversation, this time thanks to ESPN’s Bomani Jones.
Attempted Arson Suspect Appears In MV Court
The suspect accused of attempting to burn down a local church appeared in the Moapa Valley Justice Court on Wednesday, August 28 in Overton.
Latter-day Saint Named “World’s Fittest Teen” by CrossFit + How He Lives His Faith
What is it like being given the title of “the world’s fittest teen”? For Utah native and Latter-day Saint Dallin Pepper, the honor is nothing compared to standing for his faith while competing on the world stage.
Latter-day Saint missionaries evacuated from Hurricane Dorian’s path
At least three groups of missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida were evacuated due to Hurricane Dorian Sunday night.
Local Latter-Day Saints To Celebrate Prophet’s 95th Birthday
Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the greater Chattanooga area will join with members from around the world to celebrate President Russell M. Nelson’s 95th birthday. The celebration will be held Friday, Sept. 6 at 10 p.m. in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will be broadcast live in eight languages and on various channels including BYUtv and at churchofjesuschrist.org.
LDS Church releases renderings for the new Richmond Virginia Temple
Design plans and renderings have been released for the new Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
America’s only monarch: King James Jesse Strang and the Strangite Church on Beaver Island
Northern Michigan is a place blessed with not only scenic beauty but with a diverse history as well. While a typical conversation about local history might revolve around Native Americans, Forts Michilimackinac and Mackinac, the logging industry, shipping, fishing, etc., the area also has its fair share of unusual stories. First among this might be the curious history surrounding the Strangite Church and “King” James Jesse Strang.
Marvel Comics Artist Helping to Create the First Graphic Novel of the First Vision + See What It Will Look Like
Captain America, the Silver Surfer, Black Panther, Flash, Batman, Aquaman—and now Joseph Smith. These are some of the epic characters artist Sal Velluto has depicted in his career.
Bountiful Utah Temple Surrounded by Flames After Hundreds Evacuated
Hundreds in Bountiful, Utah, fled their homes in the early morning hours of Friday as the Gun Range Fire caused mandatory evacuations between 1400 North and 900 East.
Expect new temples, other news to be announced at October’s LDS General Conference, President Russell Nelson says
General Conference is more than a month away, but LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson already is teasing the semiannual event, revealing that more temples and other news will be announced at the October gathering.
BYU’S QB TOOK TWO BYU CHEERLEADERS TO HIS SENIOR PROM
The BYU quarterback was said to have taken two BYU cheerleaders on a live telecast during a recent game over the weekend.
Scout collects records from cemetery in northeast Oklahoma City
Technology and genealogy recently converged at a cemetery in northeast Oklahoma City.
The Mormon Church supplied tainted water to its members for years
The camp’s amenities included self-service mess halls, flush toilets and showers, even one of those challenge courses, where we participated in exercises such as the “trust” fall, where our religious leaders taught us that God would always look after us.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Matt Gay on record field goal, relying on God through his mission and the NFL
It’s tempting to assume that years before rookie NFL kicker/returned missionary Matt Gay booted a record-setting field goal at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, he had imagined that moment a thousand times — maybe even as a little boy.
Almost a decade after Haiti quake, Latter-day Saints have rebuilt physically and spiritually
On Sunday, Elder David A. Bednar of the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is scheduled to dedicate the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple, this island nation’s first.
Former Primary teacher charged with sex abuse asks judge to let him go back to church
A former Utah church teacher who is charged with child sex abuse asked a judge to let him go back to his West Jordan congregation while he awaits trial.
Utah man found guilty of running massive opioid ring
A Utah man was convicted Friday of running a multimillion-dollar opioid ring that sent hundreds of thousands of potentially deadly pills across the country in a scheme that authorities said helped fuel the nation’s opioid epidemic.
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