Today on the show, Brandt and Jenny debrief on their first week of 2 hour church, look at the consolidation of missions (including one near-and-dear to Brandt), and examine the 116th Congress (and the Mormons within). Finally, they break down the changes that happened within Latter-day Saint temples, the timeline, how to discuss these things, the implications for gender equality, and where do we go from here. All that plus more on the Report!

LINKS

* Church Announces New Missions, Boundary Realignments (Mormon Newsroom)

* New Congress showcases religious diversity but is still mostly Christian, study shows (Salt Lake Tribune)

* Facebook Watch Searches For ‘Mormon Love’ In Leopard USA Doc Series (Deadline)

* Historian/author to give lecture about LDS finances (Standard-Examiner)

* First Presidency Statement on Temples (Mormon Newsroom)

* LDS Church changes temple ceremony; faithful feminists will see revisions and additions as a ‘leap forward’ (Salt Lake Tribune)

* Major changes to Mormon temple ceremony, especially for women (Jana Riess, RNS)

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