News Links:

President Nelson on New Year’s Resolutions:

https://twitter.com/ChurchinCanada/status/1609547716371283968?t=YcAexLraH3fkrzIxsYW7bQ&s=03

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4AeqgNrjF/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

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Changes since President Nelson became prophet 5 years

https://www.thechurchnews.com/2020/12/30/23217862/president-nelson-announcements-changes-church-prophet

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Mexico City Temples

https://twitter.com/the_churchnews/status/1609239837676027907?t=Xl_i69FvSxy-Wy6xQGf2xQ&s=03

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Congo River Temple

https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2023/1/3/23533638/congo-river-boat-trip-crossing-temple-trip-brazzaville-kinshasa?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=twitter-en&utm_content=ldsconf

Melissa

New Testament Come Follow Me

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/12/31/23471766/how-to-understand-parables-new-testament-jesus-christ-byu-scholar-gaye-strathearn?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=twitter-en&utm_content=churchnews-en

https://leadingsaints.org/the-art-of-teaching-an-interview-with-hank-smith/

Matt

New Youth Theme for the Year

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/1/8/23540986/what-is-a-cairn-rock-formation-2023-youth-theme-logo?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=instagramstories-en&utm_content=churchnews-en

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/1/4/23537386/2023-youth-theme-philippians-4-13-young-men-young-women-general-presidencies?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=twitter-en&utm_content=ldsconf

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LDS Members’ Pocatello Kidnapping is now fictionalized and streaming on Peacock

https://www.wboc.com/tv-review---a-friend-of-the-family/article_61f34b98-8bc9-11ed-92c2-2bf3987277bb.html

Melissa

Elder Holland Devotional for Young Adults

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-sister-holland-new-year-message-hope-christ

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/1/6/23542415/worldwide-devotional-with-elder-and-sister-holland-for-young-adults-2023?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=instagramstories-en&utm_content=churchnews-en

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Standardized MTC online experiences

https://www.ldsliving.com/changes-coming-for-online-missionary-training-at-select-mtcs/s/11247

FAMOUS MORMONS

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Amy Adams

Idina Menzel

Jeremy Renner

Melissa

Pioneer Woman

Joanna Gaines

Rachel Ray

(Big Deal, Little Deal, or No Deal?)

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Slower than expected Church growth

https://twitter.com/sltrib/status/1609600059909324802?t=-7uplvxNCP13u6wB0DoxlQ&s=03

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Daybell

https://kutv.com/news/chad-and-lori-daybell/lori-daybell-accused-of-killing-children-in-idaho-says-she-has-an-alibi-jj-vallow-tylee-ryan-merder-charges-tammy-chad

https://www.ksl.com/article/50554091/lori-daybell-reveals-more-on-childrens-deaths-wants-to-meet-with-chad-daybell

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Houston Transfer Center for Immigrants

https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/6/7/23217708/latter-day-saint-charitiesopen-houston-family-transfer-center-migrants-seeking-asylum

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Go Ask Alice

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/01/how-a-mormon-housewife-turned-a-fake-diary-into-an-enormous-best-seller?utm_campaign=falcon_e4bcaa8fba22b6feb7b8c2ec1e5388d1&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=tny&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_twitter&utm_source=twitter

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Sex Abuse Suit Settled

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article271103342.html

Melissa

The Married Mom Advantage

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/motherhood-marriage-pandemic-covid-children/672563/

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Religious Affiliation in Congress

https://pres-outlook.org/2023/01/congress-new-class-has-much-higher-percentage-of-christians-than-american-public/

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No More Family History Libraries

https://www.ldsliving.com/why-are-the-churchs-family-history-centers-getting-a-name-change/s/11246

MORMONS DOING GOODLY

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https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2022-12-23/utah-mom-receives-500-in-act-of-kindness-pays-it-forward-to-homeless-shelter

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BYU Animation students

https://www.ksl.com/article/50552098/byu-student-puts-her-own-spin-on-the-grim-reaper-in-award-winning-video-game

Matt

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/12/a-final-secret-santa-surprise-for-a-young-single-father-with-daughter-who-has-a-brain-tumor/

MORMON HISTORY FOCUS

This Week in Mormon History

http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2023/01/130-years-ago-today-jan-4-1893.html

http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2023/01/35-years-ago-today-jan-3-1988.html

http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2023/01/60-years-ago-today-jan-4-1963.html