MNR 163: The Church Conundrum Edition

Get ready for a doozy of an episode. A deep-dive into the online movement known as #DezNat, a discussion on Mormons in media, and we debut our new segment - the CHURCH CONUNDRUM, where Jenny and Brandt tackle a difficult church situation from the third-party outsider perspective.

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Missouri bicentennial: Mormon order of 1838 'one of the saddest stories in American political history' (Southeast Missourian)

A mix of hope and dismay as religious leaders assess Biden (Washington Post)

Unholy war: Is #DezNat an online platform for defending the LDS Church or a launching pad for extremists? (Salt Lake Tribune)

David Duchovny talks new novel 'Truly Like Lightning,’ reveals its connection to ‘The X-Files’ (USA Today)

Latter-day Saint Charities donates 40,000 pounds of food to families in Missouri (Deseret News)

Young Missionary Dies in Haiti (Church Newsroom)

Filmmaker gets to Sundance with a dark comedy inspired by his Latter-day Saint mission (Salt Lake Tribune)

The Church Conundrum: A Stake President with Racially Insensitive posts on Social Media

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