Jerilyn comes on the show to put the dudes in their place as we get DOWN AND DIRTY with the latest Mormon news over the past week. Obituaries, Mormons Behaving Badly, what does the mission realignment mean in the grand scheme of the LDS Church, and we debut a new segment - SERIOUSLY, LDS LIVING? All that plus more on the Report!

NEWS

* Mormon general authority Von Keetch, who worked as LDS Church’s chief attorney, dies at 57 (David Noyce, Salt Lake Tribune)

* Businessman, philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr. dies at age 80 (Lois Collins and Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

* Elder Christofferson Addresses Growing Need to Defend Truth (Mormon Newsroom)

* Yearning for a ‘romantic attachment’ they never had — gay Mormon Josh Weed and his wife of 15 years are divorcing (Peggy Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)

* How a Nazi SS Soldier and a Holocaust Survivor Fell in Love and Found the Church

* Prison ordered for man who hid cameras in LDS meetinghouse bathrooms

* Gonzaga administration calling on students to rethink Mormon missionary costumes at BYU game (Kendra Andrews, The Gonzaga Bulletin)

* Mormon doctrine repudiates sexual assault, requires consent, dean says at BYU devotional (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* Op-ed: Orthodox Mormon stories that Napoleon Dynamite tells to me.

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Church Announces Mission Adjustments (Mormon Newsroom)

* 19 Missions to Close, 5 Missions to be Created in July 2018 (LDS Church Growth, Matt Martinich)

BOOK REVIEW: WHOM SAY YE THAT I AM: LESSONS FROM THE JESUS OF NAZARETH (JAMES & JUDITH MCCONKIE)

* Kofford Books

* Amazon

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* With Uchtdorf as the chair of the Missionary Department, and the primary contact for Europe and Europe East, what changes do you anticipate within our northern hemisphere missions? The big question is: are we going to continue hemorrhaging in Europe, or will the Silver Fox somehow save the day? Message, email call us (801-987-0192).

THE MORMON NEWS REPORT DEEP CUTS

Jerilyn comes on the show to put the dudes in their place as we get DOWN AND DIRTY with the latest Mormon news over the past week. Obituaries, Mormons Behaving Badly, what does the mission realignment mean in the grand scheme of the LDS Church, and we debut a new segment – SERIOUSLY, LDS LIVING? All that plus more on the Report!

NEWS

* Mormon general authority Von Keetch, who worked as LDS Church’s chief attorney, dies at 57 (David Noyce, Salt Lake Tribune)

* Businessman, philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr. dies at age 80 (Lois Collins and Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

* Elder Christofferson Addresses Growing Need to Defend Truth (Mormon Newsroom)

* Yearning for a ‘romantic attachment’ they never had — gay Mormon Josh Weed and his wife of 15 years are divorcing (Peggy Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)

* How a Nazi SS Soldier and a Holocaust Survivor Fell in Love and Found the Church

* Prison ordered for man who hid cameras in LDS meetinghouse bathrooms

* Gonzaga administration calling on students to rethink Mormon missionary costumes at BYU game (Kendra Andrews, The Gonzaga Bulletin)

* Mormon doctrine repudiates sexual assault, requires consent, dean says at BYU devotional (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* Op-ed: Orthodox Mormon stories that Napoleon Dynamite tells to me.

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Church Announces Mission Adjustments (Mormon Newsroom)

* 19 Missions to Close, 5 Missions to be Created in July 2018 (LDS Church Growth, Matt Martinich)

BOOK REVIEW: WHOM SAY YE THAT I AM: LESSONS FROM THE JESUS OF NAZARETH (JAMES & JUDITH MCCONKIE)

* Kofford Books

* Amazon

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* With Uchtdorf as the chair of the Missionary Department, and the primary contact for Europe and Europe East, what changes do you anticipate within our northern hemisphere missions? The big question is: are we going to continue hemorrhaging in Europe, or will the Silver Fox somehow save the day? Message, email call us (801-987-0192).

THE MORMON NEWS REPORT DEEP CUTS

* Patreon Link!

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Today on the show, the dudes dissect the GROUNDBREAKING survey about Mittens chances when he runs for Senate in Utah, we look at good commentary vs. bad commentary when it comes to the new documentary “Believer,” and 10 days after the creation of a new LDS Church First Presidency, we’ve got some major news on a major public statement via the Mormon Newsroom. Heather Harris Bergevin joins us to talk her new book of poetry from BCC Press, Lawless Women, and we debut a new Insider-only segment of the show – the Mormon News Report “Deep Cuts” with special guest who may or may not be sober, Jerilyn Hassell Pool (@AuntMarvel). All that plus more on the Report!

Catch the show live on Facebook every Sunday evening at 8pm MST / 10pm EST. Join us at www.facebook.com/MormonNewsReport

NEWS

* Mitt Romney would romp to Senate victory over Jenny Wilson if election were held today (Thomas Burr, Salt Lake Tribune)

* Op-ed: Perhaps Mormons are the most politically malleable (Justin Dyer, asst prof @ BYU, DesNews)

* Assignments Announced for Elder Uchtdorf (Mormon Newsroom)

* Why Elder Uchtdorf is Still Going to Be Really, Really Important (Nate Oman, NathanOman.com)

* American religious groups vary widely in their views of abortion (David Masci, Pew Research Fact Tank)

* Mormon church is accused of ‘insensitive scaremongering’ after using ‘disgusting’ banner featuring the Manchester terror attack to ask if people are ‘prepared for disaster’ (Connor Boyd, Daily Mail)

* LDS Church ads about LGBTQ issues attracts attention (Jennifer Weaver, KUTV)

* The Imagine Dragons Singer’s War Against the Mormon Church to End Gay Suicide (Kevin Fallon, Daily Beast)

* Imagine Dragons’ lead confronts the LDS Church — his church — in Sundance doc ‘Believer’ (Derrick Clements, Daily Herald)

* Turning a Unicorn into a Bat: The post in which we announce the end of our marriage (Josh Weed, JoshWeed.com)

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Statement (Mormon Newsroom)

GUEST: HEATHER HARRIS BERGEVIN

* Lawless Women

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What is your refugee story? Did your family come to America seeking political asylum?

Today on the show, the dudes dissect the GROUNDBREAKING survey about Mittens chances when he runs for Senate in Utah, we look at good commentary vs. bad commentary when it comes to the new documentary "Believer," and 10 days after the creation of a new LDS Church First Presidency, we've got some major news on a major public statement via the Mormon Newsroom. Heather Harris Bergevin joins us to talk her new book of poetry from BCC Press, Lawless Women, and we debut a new Insider-only segment of the show - the Mormon News Report “Deep Cuts” with special guest who may or may not be sober, Jerilyn Hassell Pool (@AuntMarvel). All that plus more on the Report!

Catch the show live on Facebook every Sunday evening at 8pm MST / 10pm EST. Join us at www.facebook.com/MormonNewsReport

NEWS

* Mitt Romney would romp to Senate victory over Jenny Wilson if election were held today (Thomas Burr, Salt Lake Tribune)

* Op-ed: Perhaps Mormons are the most politically malleable (Justin Dyer, asst prof @ BYU, DesNews)

* Assignments Announced for Elder Uchtdorf (Mormon Newsroom)

* Why Elder Uchtdorf is Still Going to Be Really, Really Important (Nate Oman, NathanOman.com)

* American religious groups vary widely in their views of abortion (David Masci, Pew Research Fact Tank)

* Mormon church is accused of 'insensitive scaremongering' after using 'disgusting' banner featuring the Manchester terror attack to ask if people are 'prepared for disaster' (Connor Boyd, Daily Mail)

* LDS Church ads about LGBTQ issues attracts attention (Jennifer Weaver, KUTV)

* The Imagine Dragons Singer’s War Against the Mormon Church to End Gay Suicide (Kevin Fallon, Daily Beast)

* Imagine Dragons' lead confronts the LDS Church — his church — in Sundance doc 'Believer' (Derrick Clements, Daily Herald)

* Turning a Unicorn into a Bat: The post in which we announce the end of our marriage (Josh Weed, JoshWeed.com)

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Statement (Mormon Newsroom)

GUEST: HEATHER HARRIS BERGEVIN

* Lawless Women

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What is your refugee story? Did your family come to America seeking political asylum?

Today on the show, Brian and Brandt are joined by the one and only Jenny (@formerlyphread) to talk way too much news in way too short of a show. Mormons behaving badly, Mittens confirms the worst-kept secret of all, Jeff Flake quotes MORMON HYMNS on the floor of the US Senate, and oh hey, we have a new First Presidency with the weirdest press conference we’ve ever seen. All that plus more on the Report!

Catch the show live on Facebook every Sunday evening at 8pm MST / 10pm EST. Join us at www.facebook.com/MormonNewsReport

NEWS

* ‘I’m Running,’ Romney Says Privately, but as a Trump Friend or Foe? (Jonathan Martin, NYT)

* FULL SPEECH: Sen. Jeff Flake on Trump’s ‘shameful’ attacks on press (The Hill)

* LDS Church expanding suicide-prevention website (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* Sexual abuse case against Mormon Church begins in West Virginia (Julie Zauzmer, Washington Post)

* Petition to change Mormon bishops’ interviews of kids tops 11,000 signatures; activists call for practice to end ‘immediately, today’ (Bob Mims, SL Trib)

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Notes from first broadcast (courtesy of blog Wheat & Tares)

* Statement via Orrin Hatch

* The New LDS First Presidency: Historical Notes and Contexts (Juvenile Instructor Blog)

* The Mormon Church has appointed its next president. Here’s what to expect (Matthew Bowman, The Washington Post)

* Verse 63 (Keepapitchinin)

* ‘I love and support the First Presidency,’ apostle Uchtdorf assures Mormons after his removal as counselor (Salt Lake Tribune)

*

ADAM S. MILLER

* The Sun Has Burned My Skin: A Modest Paraphrase of Solomon’s Song of Songs

* Letters to a Young Mormon (2nd Edition)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What are your thoughts on the new First Presidency of Nelson, Oaks, and Eyring? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / text at 801-987-0192.

THE MORMON NEWS REPORT EXTENDED SESSIONS

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Today on the show, Brian and Brandt are joined by the one and only Jenny (@formerlyphread) to talk way too much news in way too short of a show. Mormons behaving badly, Mittens confirms the worst-kept secret of all, Jeff Flake quotes MORMON HYMNS on the floor of the US Senate, and oh hey, we have a new First Presidency with the weirdest press conference we've ever seen. All that plus more on the Report!

Catch the show live on Facebook every Sunday evening at 8pm MST / 10pm EST. Join us at www.facebook.com/MormonNewsReport

NEWS

* ‘I’m Running,’ Romney Says Privately, but as a Trump Friend or Foe? (Jonathan Martin, NYT)

* FULL SPEECH: Sen. Jeff Flake on Trump's 'shameful' attacks on press (The Hill)

* LDS Church expanding suicide-prevention website (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* Sexual abuse case against Mormon Church begins in West Virginia (Julie Zauzmer, Washington Post)

* Petition to change Mormon bishops’ interviews of kids tops 11,000 signatures; activists call for practice to end ‘immediately, today’ (Bob Mims, SL Trib)

TOP STORY: NEW LDS CHURCH FIRST PRESIDENCY

* Notes from first broadcast (courtesy of blog Wheat & Tares)

* Statement via Orrin Hatch

* The New LDS First Presidency: Historical Notes and Contexts (Juvenile Instructor Blog)

* The Mormon Church has appointed its next president. Here’s what to expect (Matthew Bowman, The Washington Post)

* Verse 63 (Keepapitchinin)

* 'I love and support the First Presidency,’ apostle Uchtdorf assures Mormons after his removal as counselor (Salt Lake Tribune)

*

ADAM S. MILLER

* The Sun Has Burned My Skin: A Modest Paraphrase of Solomon's Song of Songs

* Letters to a Young Mormon (2nd Edition)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What are your thoughts on the new First Presidency of Nelson, Oaks, and Eyring? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / text at 801-987-0192.

THE MORMON NEWS REPORT EXTENDED SESSIONS

Today on the show, Brian and Brandt (only at 75% this week) get into some GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET TALK (yes, there’s a Mormon connection here), Brandt says a naughty word that President Trump said (yes, there’s a Mormon connection here), and we go back again into the Thomas S. Monson obituary and the transition currently taking place within LDS Church leadership for the new president and prophet of the LDS Church. Also, Brandt has a really weird dream with Jello and Brian offers to fund some of it. All that plus more on the Report!

NEWS

* Some Mormons miss the point of #MeToo by focusing on modest gowns at Golden Globes

* Trump Approval Highest Among Mormons, Lowest Among Muslims

* Utah’s Mia Love, the only Haitian-American in Congress, says Trump should apologize for his ‘s—hole’ comment

* Change.org Petition: Rewrite Thomas Monson Obituary on New York Times

* Commentary: Two Mormon petitions show the contrasting priorities of members

* Our Obituaries Editor on Coverage of Former Mormon Leader Thomas Monson

* Thoughts on the NYT Obit by James Goldberg @ Mormon Midrashim

* The Progressive Art of Shaming Mormons

* Mormon President Remembered for Devotion to Poor & Needy (AP)

* President Nelson signs new Mormon mission calls during apostolic interregnum

* New LDS Prophet Will Likely Be Announced Tuesday

BOOK REVIEWS

* A 3-D Tour of Latter-Day Saint History: Bringing B. H. Roberts to Life, edited by Steven L. Richardson and Benjamin M. Richardson (Signature Books)

* Knowing Why: 137 Evidences That the Book of Mormon Is True, edited by John Welch, Neal Rappley, Stephen O. Smoot, David J. Larsen and Taylor Halverson (Covenant Communications)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Will new LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson change his counselors? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / text at 801-987-0192.

Today on the show, Brian and Brandt (only at 75% this week) get into some GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET TALK (yes, there's a Mormon connection here), Brandt says a naughty word that President Trump said (yes, there's a Mormon connection here), and we go back again into the Thomas S. Monson obituary and the transition currently taking place within LDS Church leadership for the new president and prophet of the LDS Church. Also, Brandt has a really weird dream with Jello and Brian offers to fund some of it. All that plus more on the Report!

NEWS

* Some Mormons miss the point of #MeToo by focusing on modest gowns at Golden Globes

* Trump Approval Highest Among Mormons, Lowest Among Muslims

* Utah’s Mia Love, the only Haitian-American in Congress, says Trump should apologize for his ‘s---hole’ comment

* Change.org Petition: Rewrite Thomas Monson Obituary on New York Times

* Commentary: Two Mormon petitions show the contrasting priorities of members

* Our Obituaries Editor on Coverage of Former Mormon Leader Thomas Monson

* Thoughts on the NYT Obit by James Goldberg @ Mormon Midrashim

* The Progressive Art of Shaming Mormons

* Mormon President Remembered for Devotion to Poor & Needy (AP)

* President Nelson signs new Mormon mission calls during apostolic interregnum

* New LDS Prophet Will Likely Be Announced Tuesday

BOOK REVIEWS

* A 3-D Tour of Latter-Day Saint History: Bringing B. H. Roberts to Life, edited by Steven L. Richardson and Benjamin M. Richardson (Signature Books)

* Knowing Why: 137 Evidences That the Book of Mormon Is True, edited by John Welch, Neal Rappley, Stephen O. Smoot, David J. Larsen and Taylor Halverson (Covenant Communications)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Will new LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson change his counselors? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / text at ...

The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #26: Week of 8 January 2018

NEWS

* UVU President Matthew Holland receives LDS mission call to North Carolina

* Fundamentalist LDS Church leaders sued for ritualistic child sex abuse

* Top 10 Most Encouraging and Top 10 Most Discouraging LDS Growth and Missionary Developments in 2017

* Orrin Hatch to Retire from Senate, Opening Path for Mitt Romney

PASSING OF LDS CHURCH PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON

* Mormon Newsroom

* New York Times Obituary

* Salt Lake Tribune: Mormon Church President Thomas S. Monson Dies at 90

* White House Statement

* NYT: For Mormons, Succession Drama is Against Their Religion

* KSL: How does the Mormon church select a new prophet?

* Salt Lake Tribune: Gordon Monson – Thomas S. Monson was more than a Mormon prophet, he was like you and me — a sports fan

* Salt Lake Tribune: Robert Kirby – The 8 Mormon Prophets I Have Known – From McKay to the Newly Departed Monson

* The Atlantic: The Death of a Prophet

* GetReligion: Duck, duck, goose: Three different approaches to covering Mormon church president’s death

* RadioWest: The Life and Legacy of Thomas S. Monson

* MormonLand: The Life and Legacy of Mormon Prophet Thomas S. Monson

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What will the legacy of Thomas S. Monson be in history books? What will the presidency of Russell M. Nelson look like? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / text at 801-987-0192.