This Week in Latter-days

MATT

Uniform Temple Garments. How this impacts people serving in the Ukrainian military.

MELISSA

Temple news: Provo, Rexburg and Jacksonville

MATT

First Presidency Easter Message

MELISSA

Where is the Tabernacle Choir going on tour this fall?

MATT

In Alaska, New Life for Materials from an Old Meetinghouse

MELISSA

Republicans under fire for Utah fundraiser ad featuring Ken Paxton with Mormon leader

MATT

Former LDS Bishop Gooden Facing Additional Charges of Child Abuse

MELISSA

Mormon father-of-three reveals how coming out as a transgender woman has made her marriage to her childhood sweetheart even STRONGER - despite prompting them both to quit ultra-strict religion.

MATT

Ballerina, beauty queen and Mormon: Who is Ballerina Farm owner, Hannah Neeleman?

Who is Nara Pellman? Meet the Mormon tradwife taking TikTok by storm

MELISSA (Behaving Badly Updates)

Ruby Franke has been sentenced to up to 60 years in prison

News:

Temple dedication assignments

https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/25/24024534/what-temple-dedication-assignments-reveal-about-latter-day-saint-global-leadership

President Holland speaks

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2024/2/3/24057920/sarah-jane-weaver-lesson-of-president-hollands-extraordinary-example

AI Generated Utah images

https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/6/24057463/ai-utah-images-potluck-red-rocks-funeral-potatoes

Mormon influencers living the dream

https://www.hungertv.com/editorial/meet-the-influencers-repackaging-the-mormon-dream/

80,000 Post cards

https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/31/24055869/we-sent-out-80000-postcards-to-latter-day-saints-in-the-u-s-heres-what-we-learned

Old Church movies

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/09/jana-riess-revisiting-those-old/

Super Bowl

Utah look a like teen-ager going to the Super Bowl

https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/6/24062415/brock-purdys-viral-lookalike-anna-frey-tik-tok-49ers-super-bowl

Andy Reid favorite cheeseburgers

https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/6/24063928/andy-reids-list-top-three-cheeseburgers-kansas-city-chiefs-coach

CES Date night

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/2/2/24059903/ces-date-night-see-photos-read-summaries-byu-provo-idaho-hawaii-ensign-college-institute

Quick Takes:

Marathon runners going to Olympics

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/2/5/24062368/byu-runners-connor-mantz-clayton-young-first-second-2024-paris-olympic-marathon-trials-florida

Friend to Friend in March

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/2/5/24059719/children-invited-march-friend-to-friend-jesus-president-dallin-h-oaks-primary-general-presidency

Church Magazines at no cost

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/2/7/24065395/church-magazines-free-to-subscribers-around-the-world-liahona-strength-of-youth-friend-subscription

MBB:

Utah drive with Apple VR

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/02/05/utahns-hands-free-driving-video/

Natalie Cline, a MBB

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2024/02/07/utah-school-board-member-natalie/

MATT

New mission leaders given their assignments

MELISSA

Easter Sunday will have an adjusted schedule

MATT (Service/Ministry)

Latter-day Saints join with Sikhs to serve in Dubai

In Cambodia, Elder Renlund Visits Prime Minister and Ministers to Saints

MELISSA

Red Cliffs Temple open house announced, begun

MATT

Church History Symposium Call for Papers

MELISSA

Advice for Sunday School Teachers from the SS General Presidency

MATT

LDS Church faces third lawsuit over alleged tithing misuse

MELISSA

Heber City LDS Temple Project: 3. Save Wasatch Back Dark Skies: 0. That’s the scoreboard version so far of the progress of a petition aimed at overturning the Wasatch County Council’s approval of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Heber Valley Temple and giving voters the final decision on the large structure.

Related article

MATT

New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal

Related Mandated Reporters

MELISSA (Behaving Badly Updates)

Jodi Hildebrandt follow-up

MELISSA

New court filings detail Tim Ballard's discipline with LDS Church

Famous Mormons: (MATT)

Which Instagram Celebrity is a Member of our church?

Brianna — Bits of Bri

Melissa Weiss @theweissfam

Amber Fillerup Clark  @amberfillerup

Big/Little/No Deal:

MELISSA

Diverse Portraits of Christ featured in New Art Show

MATT

Mr. Beast partners with Just Serve. He encourages his followers to get on the Just Serve app.

MELISSA

LDS Seminaries Will Soon Add Life Preparation Lessons

MATT

What do Utahns, Latter-day Saints say about Biden and Trump as people of faith?

MELISSA

Sense of Place: Provo rapper James The Mormon is at a creative crossroads

MATT

Series about ‘swinging Mormon wives’ could be coming to Hulu

TWIM Takes

MELISSA

Why the righteous are not spared tribulation, President Holland explains at funeral of Latter-day Saint teen

OUTLINE FOR TAFFY JANUARY 26, 2024

Welcome Lara

News:

1. https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/1/21/24045326/orem-utah-temple-

dedication-elder-d-todd-christofferson-milestone-in-progress-of-kingdom-of-god

2. https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/1/22/24047008/manti-utah-temple-open-

house-reservations-tickets-free-available-renovation-rededication

3. https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2024/1/23/24046407/elder-patrick-kearon-

apostle-2023

4. https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/1/19/24034773/service-missionaries-

being-integrated-into-teaching-missions

5. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/1/18/24042373/new-york-lds-congregations-will-

share-building-with-another-church

6. https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/1/24/24049772/ces-date-night-events-

reset-dating

7. https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/how-utah-drove-the-stanley-cup-

craze/ar-BB1h2KHD

8. https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/1/25/24044181/byu-womens-soccer-

jennifer-rockwood-remarkable-season-faith-plays-role-honor-code

9. https://sports.yahoo.com/steve-young-brock-purdy-sat-

201219504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Mormons Behaving Badley:

1. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/idaho-wrestling-coach-hits-student-during-

match-his-punishment-a-lifetime-coaching-ban/

2. https://www.ksl.com/article/50847977/provo-police-solve-fishy-atm-investigation

3. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/judge-rules-john-prior-will-remain-chad-

daybells-attorney/

Favorite Things:

1. Lara

2. Tiffany

Close out show (Tiffany)

Patreon:

https://universe.byu.edu/2024/01/25/byu-sensory-lab-provides-food-science-and-dietetic-

students-with-industry-experience/

Host Chat: Arianne, Tiffany & Holly

News:

Diet/Food Culture and Missionaries/Members

https://www.pbs.org/video/a-sister-must-sacrifice-b0gw8e/

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/08/young-adults/i-am-worth-fighting-for-overcoming-my-eating-disorder?lang=eng

https://www.maplecanyontherapy.com/blog/3wj5n1pdq02fmi5laayb3s65d6z018

https://sistersquorum.com/2019/11/20/female-body-weight-and-the-lds-culture/

Facebook comments:

Issues with weight were personal not encouraged by mission. Some sisters determined not to gain weight. Sisters brough weight issues on mission.

Maintaining weight is important because you spent a lot of money on your mission wardrobe.

No explicit weight loss program, but sisters were always concerned with gaining weight. Larger culture issue not mission related

Film feels like a “hit piece on the church” Some women in the film have left the church.  Pressure about bodies is a microcosm of society. Questions if the film represents the overall sister missionary experience.

Large quantities of food from members are the issue for gaining weight.

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/01/07/eli-mccann-no-matter-how-you-serve/

TABCATS: https://www.ldsdaily.com/entertainment/you-wont-believe-the-tabernacle-choirs-most-popular-song/

Lloyd Newell called as Mission President for Los Angeles Mission

Don’t’ use Desert to name your beer….https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/09/morman-church-beer-lawsuit-desert-ipa

Go to BYU, get credit for Taylor Swift! https://universe.byu.edu/2024/01/09/ryan-davis-the-philosophy-of-taylor-swift%EF%BF%BC/

This explains why Trump is more religions than Romney. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/1/9/24023895/trump-religion-why-evangelicals-support

New Years resolutions for the church: (Not our resolutions, but resolutions others would like to see so don’t get mad at US) https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/01/11/latest-mormon-land-scrapping-some/

Mormons Behaving Badley:  NONE!!!!

Favorite Things: 

Do we like the Black and White Cookie Oreo?

Arianne

Holly

Tiffany

Close out show (Tiffany)

Patreon:

GARMENTS…..all the thoughts….

MELISSA: MILESTONES -

President Nelson heads into his 100th Year

Record number of Temple Dedications

 

MATT: BOOK OF MORMON

Church distributes 200-millionth copy of the Book of Mormon

Final Book of Mormon videos coming this year

The Annotated Book of Mormon is a great new book that will enhance Come Follow Me this year. Also, an illustrated Book of Mormon Timeline book is out.

 

MELISSA

The Why behind the New Come Follow Me manual

 

MATT: CHURCH YOUTH

Worldwide Discussion for Youth on Jan. 28

2024 Youth Theme  another related story

Why the church wants you to Celebrate Spiritual Milestones of youth

 

MELISSA

Temple Square SLC renovation update, related story

 

MATT

Gospel Language Symbols

 

MELISSA

A whole congregation in Monroe, Utah was exposed to carbon monoxide on New Year’s Eve. Many of them were hospitalized. Mike’s family were among them. Related Story

 

MATT

Nauvoo is hosting a conference discussing the untold stories of their city. For example, did you know that French communists

 

MELISSA

81-year-old man charged with a felony after reportedly stalking LDS church leader.

 

MATT

The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah released a digital database of primary sources dealing with legislative debates on slavery in Utah’s territorial government in 1852 and 1856.

 

MATT: REALITY TV

This week, Netflix released ‘Daughters of the Cult’ a docuseries that dives into the history of Ervil LeBaron, sometimes known as the “Mormon Manson” for his role in a Mormon fundamentalist sect, and the people raised in the religious group he created.

Spoiler Alert! After nearly a year of speculation, Heather confirmed it was former Housewife Jen Shah who gave her a black eye during Tuesday's season 4 finale of RHOSLC.

 

Famous Mormons: (MATT)

Which Contestant on The Voice is a member of the church?

Morgan Wallen

Madilyn Paige

Jordan Smith

 

Big/Little/No Deal:

 

MELISSA

Most Utahns don’t identify as LDS. In other words, there are more non-members in Utah, than Church members.  Related: Matt Martinich argues that active Latter-day Saints have been a minority in Utah for the entire past 100 years.

 

MATT

Signs reading, “I’m a Jew and I’m proud” cause a disruption at a Utah Jazz basketball game.  The Jazz then issue a statement about asking the fans to remove disruptive signs.  (This is a religious issue, not a specifically ‘Mormon’ issue)

 

MELISSA

U.S. Latter-day Saints have significantly fewer student loans than the national average.  In fact, only with only 26% of Latter-day Saints between the ages of 20-40 (with at least some college) say that they have student loan obligations

 

MATT

Church buys Miami Industrial Park for $174 million. This includes the purchase of two major warehouses.  It’s unclear what the property will be used for.

 

MELISA

Are American Latter-Day Saints people actually more Republican?  If so, are they more Republican because of where they live?

 

MATT

A report by the Utah Women & Leadership Project shows that while Utah is performing well as a state, there are vast gender differences in the way that some experience Utah’s economic success, leadership opportunities, and even safety and belonging.

 

MATT

Mormon mum 'banned' from church over explicit photos she shared of herself on social media.  She has many followers and makes tens-of-thousands per month off her social media posts.

 

This Week in Mormon History: (MATT)

115 years ago- Jan 4, 1909; Monday

Elder Francis M. Lyman made mention of the friction of long standing existing between the Seventies and High Priests, as to "Which is the greater," which seemed to be the all absorbing question, the Seventies claiming to have an apostolic calling, etc. Brother Lyman stated that Seventies had no authority for such claims. He stated that these differences were being obliterated and the Council of the Twelve desired Seventies to fall into line, meet with the other Priesthood quorums and use their influence for the advancement of the general Priesthood quorums. Brother Lyman further said, that while these troubles existed they are lessening and all are coming to a better understanding. He further continued by giving a detailed statement of the quorums of Priesthood and their calling, claiming that we should always be called "Elders" as was the custom in the early days of the church. Said that a High Priest was a Seventy, an Elder, in fact he held all there was in the Priesthood.

 

180 years ago today - Jan 4, 1844

Joseph dines with Emma and W. W. Phelps. When Joseph praises Emma for cooking in great quantities, Phelps says that Joseph should do as Bonaparte did and just have a small table. Emma says, "Mr. Smith is a bigger man than Bonaparte; he can never eat without his friends." Joseph says, "That is the wisest thing l ever heard you say."

 

90 years ago - Jan 2, 1934

[Heber J. Grant]

My brother B. F. Grant [of the Deseret News] called with a page advertisement for beer and wanted to know whether or not he should accept it.