EP 582 – More Than a Mission Mom

Another week, another newscast. Plenty has happened since we last convened, including updates to temple garments for military members, more "Mormons in crime" coming to the silver screen, a slew of temple updates, the evolution of the "mission mom," and much more. Devin Thorpe joins us from his alligator-infested hellscape to work through it all.

Latter-day Saint News

* Lisa Harkness profiled in Church news as a mission leader with no mention of her previous stint as a General Officer

* Connecticut man attempts to set missionaries' car ablaze as neighbors watch

* Salt Lake City has a cool new meetinghouse, and Devin toured it

* Temples:

* Rio de Janeiro Temple finally dedicated

* Yigo Guam Temple open house kicks off

* Farmington New Mexico Temple groundbreaking

* Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch among VIPs visiting Washington DC Temple

* President Nelson has dedicated the fewest temples of any modern Church president - on purpose

* What happened to the mural in the Washington DC Temple?

* The "Manacled Mormon" tale to become a Hollywood film starring two British people

* Wall Street Journal op-ed on Under the Banner of Heaven think it is ridiculous

* Hank Smith, a budding heir apparent to Brad Wilcox on the "fun, engaging fireside" circuit, accidentally endorses white nationalism

* When (or will) the number of wards in Africa eclipse that of North America?

* Trek essentials include unnecessary garb sold by Desert Book, do not include water, chlorine pills, or a bow staff

We mention on the show that this famous John Scott mural has been removed from the Washington DC Temple:

In favor of this one by Dan Wilson: