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MATT

It’s been a while since we recorded, and we did have some comments in the mailbag - there is one in particular we’d like to address quickly -  Some listeners disagreed with calling a death a little deal, I apologized offline for any pain we caused.

MELISSA

Should we give ourselves a name? What should we call ourselves? ChatGPT suggests, “The Beloved Brothers and Sisters” or “TWIM: Marvelous Siblings”

Quick Clips:

MATT (TEMPLES)

St. George temple open house / Feather River California temple open house (more) / Saratoga Springs temple dedicated

MELISSA

A typical day in the life of an apostle

MATT

South Korea Supreme Court Justice is LDS

MELISSA

President Oaks turns 91

MATT

Elder Soares speaks to missionaries in Brazil and speaks at Brazil conference

MELISSA

Church donates $44 million to end hunger

Food donations in 6 countries

MATT

New study estimates that 1.4 million people attend LDS church services each week. That is about 20% of US church members.

Famous Mormons: (MATT)

Which 1980s/1990s child TV star is a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

Jason Bateman

Ricky Schroeder

Kirk Cameron

Big/Little/No Deal:

MELISSA

What President Freeman wishes for the Young Women of the Church

MATT

Supreme Court’s neutral stance on religion creates more chaos than clarity

MELISSA

Researchers studying intersection between LGBT+, Mental Health, & Religion

MATT

The holiest places in the world

MELISSA

Man faces felony charges after stealing chicken nuggets from LDS church

MATT

Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the Sermon on the Mount?

MELISSA

What happens to your church digital information when you die?

TWIM TAKES (MELISSA)

Should I send my child to church with a cellphone? (Related article)

Can we talk about Lori Vallow Daybell statements? TWIM sisters did this, but we would have a different take.

Mormons Doing Goodly: (MATT)

Frank Vandersloot and Melaleuca fund the largest firework show west of the Mississippi.

This Week in Mormon History: (MATT)

35 years ago today - 1988 Mid-August

100 millionth endowment performed for the dead.

50 years ago today - Aug 15, 1973 From Leonard Arrington

Elder Anderson came into my office for a few minutes this morning. He said that President [Heber J.] Grant told him that Joseph F. Smith told President Grant about an informal, friendly conversation he had in Independence with Joseph Smith III [RLDS President]. Joseph Smith III leaned over to President Smith and said, "You know, I wish I knew for sure which one of us is right," and President Joseph F. replied, "I thank the Lord that I do know which one is right."

85 years ago today - Aug 14, 1938

The first Deseret Industries store opens with its dual purposes of providing low-cost used items as well as employment for disabled and elderly persons. Orson H. Hewlett patterns this after Goodwill Industries.