Ah, it feels good to be back. Today on the show, a rested and refreshed Brandt and Jenny discuss major happenings this summer (including how hot it is in Utah), the updates to the Global Youth Program (bye bye EFY!), and President Nelson's remarks to the NAACP. Plus! The mailbag is officially emptied! All that plus more on the Report!

NEWS

* Church Expands Global Youth Conference Program (Church Newsroom)

* We Don’t Have to be Alike to Love Each Other, Prophet Tells NAACP Convention (Church Newsroom)

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* Patreon Segment: We all have our personal treks across desolate prairies (Michelle Quist, Salt Lake Tribune)

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Did you miss us? We come back with the regular show this Sunday night, but Jenny is back today talking with Dennis Schleicher, author of "Is He Nuts: Why a Gay Man Would Become a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ." Jenny talks with Dennis about finding the gospel and his experience as a faithful gay member of the Church.

Dennis Schleicher, "Is He Nuts: Why a Gay Man Would Become a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ"

* Is He Nuts: Why a Gay Man Would Become a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ

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* Patreon Segment: We all have our personal treks across desolate prairies (Michelle Quist, Salt Lake Tribune)

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Jenny is back! And what a week for her to return! Missionaries held at gunpoint, some interesting recaps of the Religious Freedom conference at BYU, the New York Times weighs in on the LDS Millionaire Matchmaker and quinceañeras at the Oakland Temple? All that plus more on the Report!

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Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

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NEWS

* Apostle Thanks State of Kuwait for Formally Recognizing the Church (Church Newsroom)

* For Catholic quinceañeras, Oakland’s Mormon temple is place to be (The Mercury News)

* “The Other Side of Heaven 2” hopes Christian films can compete against summer blockbusters (Jana Riess, Religion News Service)

* What NOT to Say (and what TO say) to a Loved One Leaving the Church (Julie Hanks)

* What Really Happened at That ‘Mormon Millionaire’ Dating Event? (New York Times)

* Commentary: We must not forsake the children (Salt Lake Tribune)

* Why you shouldn't blame millennials for religious freedom's image crisis (Deseret News)

* Herald editorial: Religious institutions should avoid ordering its members exactly how to vote (Daily Herald)

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Jenny is back! And what a week for her to return! Missionaries held at gunpoint, some interesting recaps of the Religious Freedom conference at BYU, the New York Times weighs in on the LDS Millionaire Matchmaker and quinceañeras at the Oakland Temple? All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE BOOKS "BOOK OF THE MONTH"

Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

Also available in Kindle eBook format! 

NEWS

* 20 changes the new Mormon president has made to appeal to Millennials and Generation Z (Jana Riess, Religion News Service)

* Episcopal Migration Ministries’ #SupportRefugees film recognized with International Telly Award (Episcopal News Service)

* Vandals damage Utah Latter-day Saint meetinghouse, police say (Deseret News)

* 6 LDS missionaries held at gunpoint in West Valley City, police say, but none was harmed (Salt Lake Tribune)

* 3 injured by lightning strike at church youth conference (Fox 13)

* Apostle Thanks State of Kuwait for Formally Recognizing the Church (Church Newsroom)

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* Patreon Segment: We all have our personal treks across desolate prairies (Michelle Quist, Salt Lake Tribune)

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Jenny is traversing Europe, so Brandt is joined by Rachel Pinto-Martin of Late-in-the-Day Saints! On today's show, a rough edition of Mormons Behaving Badly, are Mormons having smaller families than before, an interview of former MTC-president Joseph Bishop with BYU Police is released, and we break down the LDS MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER! All that plus more on the Report

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Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

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NEWS

* President Nelson meets with Pulse nightclub owner prior to addressing Latter-day Saints in Orlando (Deseret News)

* Ex-bishop sent to jail for sexual misconduct, lewdness with teens

* 20 women had a group date with a Mormon millionaire last week, but his identity remains unknown (Salt Lake Tribune)

* FBI stats: LDS less frequently victims of hate crimes than other religions, but on rise (KJZZ)

* The incredible shrinking Mormon American family (Jana Riess, Religion News Service)

* LDS Church rededicates California temple in Oakland (KUTV)

* President Oaks speaks on dealing with anxiety, stress, at BYU-Hawaii devotional (Church News)

* When did the LDS Church know? In police interview, former Missionary Training Center leader said he admitted sexual misconduct and kept his job. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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Today on the show, we look at some international visitors to leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, some "HISTORIC FIRSTS" (and lasts) for the Church, and we finally know now what a BYU Police officer was searching on a database that might get BYU Police de-certified in Utah. All that plus more on the Report!

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Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

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NEWS

* McKenna Denson looking for new lawyers after hers quit MTC sexual abuse lawsuit against LDS Church (Salt Lake Tribune)

* Church News: Elder Ulisses Soares' dedication of Fortaleza Brazil Temple marks historic firsts (Deseret News)

* Provo to get its first stand-alone Starbucks — located in front of BYU campus — in 2020 (Salt Lake Tribune)

* Former LDS Church General Authority H. Bruce Stucki has died at age 81 (The Spectrum of St. George)

* Last Mormon Miracle Pageant presentations prepared (Herald Extra)

* West African Leaders Praise Church Focus on Family and Humanitarian Work (Mormon Newsroom)

* First Presidency Welcomes Delegation from Vietnam’s Committee for Religious Affairs (Church Newsroom)

* A BYU lieutenant was under criminal investigation for two years. New records show the computer searches that sparked the inquiry. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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Today on the show, Brandt gets a bit too TMI, we have an on-air meeting about covering a certain story, Mormons Behaving Badly in Arizona, MTC is making more upgrades, and Jana Riess looks at if the LGBT exclusionary policy drove a mass exodus out of the church? All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE BOOKS "BOOK OF THE MONTH"

Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

Also available in Kindle eBook format! 

NEWS

* MORMONS BEHAVING BADLY: Tempe church worker accused of sexual abuse of young teenage girl (ABC 15)

* President Henry B. Eyring turns 86 years old today. Here are some highlights from the past year of his life (Church News)

* President Nelson Ministry in Latin America Announced (Church Newsroom)

* LDS Church to demolish five buildings at Provo MTC, replace with plaza garden, statuary and quiet study places (Daily Herald)

* BYU brings classic LDS Church films back to big screen (Daily Herald)

* BYU Women’s Conference Video depicting Relief Society General Presidency and Board (Facebook)

* Did the 2015 Mormon LGBT exclusion policy drive a mass exodus out of the Church? (Religion News Service)

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Today on the show, Brandt and Jenny talk about the slew of temple open houses, an interesting after-effect with the 2015 same-sex marriage law in Utah for Latter-day Saints, and look at some of the news and happenings from President Russell M. Nelson's Pacific Ministry Tour. All that plus more on the Report!

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Things in Heaven and Earth: The Life and Times of Wilford Woodruff by Thomas G. Alexander

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NEWS

* This newly retired gay adult performer just joined a Mormon group that opposes adult sexual content (Queerty)

* Mormon temple long shrouded in secrecy briefly opens doors to the public (FoxNews)

* Church Shares Renovation Plans for the St. George Utah Temple (Church Newsroom)

* Award for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its efforts in making Utah better (ABC4)

* I do! Gay marriage law loosens rules on wedding officiation. (Salt Lake Tribune)

* President Russell M. Nelson's 2019 Pacific Ministry (Church Newsroom)

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Today on the show, Brandt and Jenny look at the Church's concerns about the Equality Act in Congress, discuss the ramifications of the Honor Code Office updates at BYU, and have an update on that LDS Millionaire just looking for love. Plus, Quincy Newell joins us to talk about her new book looking at the life and times of Jane Manning James. All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE BOOKS "BOOK OF THE MONTH"

Things in Heaven and Earth: The Life and Times of Wilford Woodruff by Thomas G. Alexander

Also available in Kindle eBook format! 

INTERVIEW

* Your Sister in the Gospel: The Life of Jane Manning James, a Nineteenth-Century Black Mormon by Quincy D. Newell (Hardback)

* Your Sister in the Gospel: The Life of Jane Manning James, a Nineteenth-Century Black Mormon by Quincy D. Newell (Kindle Edition)

LINKS

* Church Expresses Support for ‘Fairness for All’ Approach (Mormon Newsroom)

* Equality Act Text of Bill

* Update on Honor Code Office improvements (BYU)

* Church Provides $4 Million Donation to US Refugee Resettlement Agencies (Church Newsroom)

* 'LDS Millionaire' billboard garners nearly 1,000 applicants and counting (KSL)

* President Nelson urges Samoan members to be strong in the face of persecution, 'attacks of the adversary' (Church News)

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The gang is back together! Brandt and Jenny discuss temple groundbreaking ceremonies, and update on the Joseph Bishop trial, what it means for returned missionaries to be enrolled in the Pathways program, and the implications and emotions of the civil marriage and sealing policy update. All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE BOOKS "BOOK OF THE MONTH"

Things in Heaven and Earth: The Life and Times of Wilford Woodruff by Thomas G. Alexander

Also available in Kindle eBook format! 

LINKS

* LDS Church conducts 3 groundbreaking ceremonies for new temples around the world (KUTV)

* HGTV Sparks Mixed Reactions With New Polygamist Show, 'House Full of Spouses' (Country Living)

* Couples Married Civilly Now Authorized for Immediate Temple Marriage (Mormon Newsroom)

* Judge wants identity of second accuser in lawsuit alleging rape at the LDS Church’s Missionary Training Center (Fox13)

* Church News: All returned missionaries now automatically admitted to BYU-Pathway Worldwide's PathwayConnect (Church News)

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