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https://youtu.be/pAMH1q9jN94 Links: * Dirty Dough becomes UVU’s official cookie, update on #UtahCookieWars * ‘She knows me least’ — 5 years after ‘Educated,’ Tara Westover’s family yearns for reconciliation. Is it possible? * Cooking my way through ‘The Essential Mormon Cookbook’ *...
Latter-day Saint missionaries can now call home once a week, so is this a good thing or a weak thing?
The Bachelor of Provo is happening - except it's not, for legal reason. Tiffany waxes over fondue. Arianne loves church sports. And Deseret Industries has a blog?!
Were Elder Renlund's remarks on doubt insensitive? Participate in our new segment on doubt. GEOFF MEETS MCKAY COPPINS.
The Sisters have a full breakdown of two-hour or home-centered church, major changes to temple worship, youth advancements galore, and much more!
Removing "Mormon" references from our lexicon takes time and work, but we already appear to be judging organizations that have yet to do it.
Famed Mezzo-Soprano Angela Brower discusses being a single, working professional Latter-day Saint woman, and why that totally works for her.
How involved can you be with another religion without crossing the line into official apostasy? Why is Deseret Book dropping "Mormon" titles?
Hot tips on how to talk about the Word of Wisdom; Deadpool poster rankles Latter-day Saints; Kristin Chenoweth pressured to dump MoTab.
A BYU student jumps from the top of the Tanner Bulding atrium; the Church's top lobbyist mixes up his job with his calling as stake president, Elder Holland tours the UK!
Rosemary Card of the Q. More podcast and Devin Thorpe of Your Mark on the World are in the studio to make Geoff look like a lover of Fox News!
Have you ever been in an awkward or inappropriate interview with your bishop? We also have a great roundup of international news about Latter-day Saints.
Utah politicians just can't stop citing scripture. FamilySearch has an amazing new genealogy tool!
Famed Latter-day Saint pageants are getting the ax or will be seriously modified. Sad. Are you sad?
Nine years and 400 episdoes. It's been quite a ride here on This Week in Mormons. Join us for a big milestone, plus a bit of news.
Are people judging you for whether you are or aren't taking part in a social media fast? Should it even be called a fast?
Are you prepared for the most epic General Conference debrief the world has ever seen? Good, because Al and Geoff are bringing it to you with aplomb.
General Conference predictions have gone wild this time around, and we'll break them all down. Also, lots of mockery of Idaho.
Tiffany is back from Trek! Apostles are normal guys with gay kids! The Church is not super into separating families from kids! So much stuff!
Trek prep! Trek buckets! Arianne rejoices over the end of Mormon Boy Scouts! President Nelson encourages a social media fast! Jerks pretend the Church apologized for the priesthood ban! New babies!
We break down: Mormons and Scouting are going their separate ways; Ministering actually sucks; people in Mesa whining about trashy homes being demolished; temples in India; the dark side of meetinghouse wifi; pop culture news; and more!
The Sisters are back to rail on strange Mormon Corridor kids' names; cultural pressures between stay-at-home moms and working moms; Arianne's new baby; naughty mission presidents; and more!
DNA test reveals iffy behavior by a former mission president; full review of new Stretch Cotton garments; unnecessary singles ward mockumentaries; post-General Conference priesthood purges!
The TWiM Sisters, Kurt Francom of LeadingLDS, and Wes Eggett of Talks on Talks join us to unpack a very busy and exciting general conference, including the new Ministering effort, new apostles, new temples, and combined priesthood quorums.
Host and creator of the hit BYUtv series Relative Race, Dan Debenham, sits down to give us a behind-the-scenes glance at what it takes to make a show fusing the intensity of competition and the emotion of finding family. Also,...
Genesis 37-39 [dropcap]P[/dropcap]oor Joseph (not really). The eleventh son of Jacob is hated by his brothers and cast into slavery. However, Joseph not only survives, but prospers as a slave, eventually being put in charge of other prisoners. Later, however, Joseph faces...
Genesis 24-20 [dropcap]A[/dropcap]braham expresses his concern that Isaac find a worthy wife with whom to enter into the marriage covenant. Rebekah receives revelation about her unborn twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Esau later sells his birthright to Jacob, like a dork. Esau later...
Big changes to girls camp are thrilling for our resident Young Women's leaders; Tiffany goes on trek and cleans toilets; new temple dedications; MeToo and Mormonism; and more!
Abraham 1; 5; Genesis 15-17; 21 Abraham suffers much tribulation as a young man, being persecuted and nearly sacrifices by the priests of Pharaoh. Later in life, Abraham is given seed, first Ishmael through Hagar, and later, in a miracle, Isaac through...
Genesis 13, 14, 18 Abraham settles in Canaan after living in Egypt, Lot settles near Sodom. Lot is taken captive during battle ans is later rescued by Abraham. Afterward, Abraham pays tithes to Melchizedek and also refuses the spoils of war...
Abraham 1, 2; Genesis 12, 17 Abraham seeks to be righteous and live worthy of the blessings of God. God covenants with Abraham, promising that he will have a numerous posterity who will receive a promised land and the blessings of...
The Weeds end their marriage; the Sisters have life updates; the Olympics are upon us; and a list of the best callings imaginable.
Sometimes a loved one leaves the Church. Tiffany and Arianne's sister did just that. Find out how they navigated a post-Church relationship with her.
A new First Presidency without Dieter F. Uchtdorf has set the internet ablaze. We'll unpack everything for you.
In this year’s last lesson, Al and Geoff elaborate on the concept of Zion. What is Zion? Where did Zion come from? How can we be Zion? These questions and more will be answered!
Merry Christmas! Youth can now officiate in temple baptisms, some folks are wary of 2018 curricula; should bishops be alone with youth to talk sex?
Kurt Francom of LeadingLDS is here to talk about the wonders of the family. But why are families so important to God’s plan?
The TWiM Sisters are busy moms, and they love Light the World, but also feel pressure to get into it on top of everything else.
What do Mormons believe about civic duty? Dustin Homer sits in the studio to discuss how we can get involved in our community, and how important it is for us not to sit on the sidelines. Mormons believe in participating!
Legendary recording artist who happens to be Mormon (but not Mormon recording artist) Peter Breinholt sits down to talk about #LighttheWorld.
The Sisters highlight their experiences giving tours of the Meridian Idaho Temple, including vomiting in the celestial room, destroyed carpet, and more!
Revelation is not restricted solely to the restoration era. Most of this lesson deals with prophetic examples from the 20th and 21st centuries. Also, we talk about the Correlation program, which has its defenders and detractors! Patricia Auxier is with...
Is it time to fix the temple prep course? Changes to visiting teaching are an indictment on us all for our failure to know and love.
Missionary work! Missionary work! This is the dream! But really, how can we be better member missionaries? It seems a rote topic, but it’s not. Let’s get into it with Dustin Homer.
Dustin Homer joins us for a discussion on temple and family history work. How can you prayerfully improve your efforts in this regard? Why is having a current temple recommend important, regardless of whether or not a temple is near?
D&C; 2; 110; 138—What does it actually mean to have the hearts of the children turn to their fathers? What can you do to have a greater desire to participate in family history and temple work?
The Sisters are back with insights into temple dedication volunteerism, sugar addiction in Utah, and a desperate need to revisit the LDS hymnal.
D&C; 38;42;104—Patricia Auxier returns to discuss spiritual and temporal welfare. How do we develop self-reliance? How do we help others with their needs?
Time to recap General Conference! Which talks were your favorite? Also, Elder Robert D. Hales passes away. We remember one of the greats.
Do you feel guilty for not attending the temple? Should you? Also, Mormonism loses its mind over caffeine at BYU, and power grabs at BYU-Idaho.
