EP 536 – The Temple Chef
June 29, 2021
Author Sariah Wilson is back! The MTC resumes in-person training. 20% of young Mormons are LGBTQ, and we beat Bill Gates!
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Missionaries Who Refuse Vaccination Will Serve in Home Countries
April 23, 2021
Aligning with a policy regarding other vaccination requirements, missionaries looking to serve abroad must receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mission President in Philippines Passes Away Unexpectedly
March 10, 2021
President Giovanni Pelin Pangan of the Philippines Iloilo Mission died on March 9.
A Tribute to Sister Missionary Who Tragically Passed Away
October 30, 2020
Sister Annabelle Nielsen was serving in Switzerland when she suffered a hiking accident.
Embark: Missionary Language Learning Software Now Available to All Members
September 22, 2020
Looking to learn a new language? Look no further than TALL Embark, the Missionary Language Learning Software now available to all members.
Church Updates Dress Standards for Young Male Missionaries
June 12, 2020
Tie? What tie? Latter-day Saint missionaries in some areas will now be allowed to forgo white shirts and even ties.
As Missionaries Reenter the Field, Church Reminds Families Not to Congregate at Airport
May 8, 2020
A simple dropoff will do just fine, thanks.
Missionary Training Centers to Scale Back Operations Due to COVID-19
March 11, 2020
Missionary Training Centers in some areas will go virtual. Others will restrict entry.
The Church’s Response to COVID-19 Will Have A Major Impact On Missionaries
February 29, 2020
COVID-19, or coronavirus, is causing the Church to shut down missionary work and regular worship across most of Asia.
Church Reducing Missionary Numbers in Liberia
February 3, 2020
Economic and supply constraints are forcing the removal of some Latter-day Saint missionaries from the West African nation.
2019 Latter-day Saint Year in Review
December 31, 2019
2019 has been an awesome year. Get caught up on everything that happened for Latter-day Saints before heading into 2020.
Church Updates Latter-day Saint Missionary Handbook
November 19, 2019
The Handbook governs how missionaries behave among fellow missionaries, their families, and the public.
Latter-day Saint Missionaries Evacuated from Bolivia Cochabamba Mission
November 16, 2019
This is not the first time Latter-day Saint missionaries have been pulled from Bolivia.
LDS Church Receives Official Certification in Vietnam
November 15, 2019
Latter-day Saints will now have greater freedom to worship under a new certificate granted by the Vietnamese government.
October 2019 General Conference Rumor Roundup
September 29, 2019
The rumors are true – or are they?!
President Ballard Dissuades Premature Baptism Invitations
July 2, 2019
A prevalent and long-standing practice is at its end, as the apostle urges missionaries to be more spiritually minded.
Latter-day Saint Missionaries to Pay 25% More Per Month
June 27, 2019
In the first hike since 2003, full-time missionaries from select countries will now be asked to pay a little more.
“The Other Side of Heaven 2” Rated PG-13
April 24, 2019
Will the higher rating dissuade families from seeing the film?
EP 418 – Time Is Running Out
April 8, 2019
It’s time for our General Confernece roundup, featuring Geoff Openshaw, Kurt Francom, Tiffany Hales, and Arianne Smith. Conference!
Church Missionary Department Embraces Angry Sports Show Culture with New Safety Videos
March 1, 2019
Keeping Latter-day Sait missionaries safe is vital, but does this new mock sportscast do it effectively?
I’m a Recent Convert. Here’s Why Allowing Missionaries More Contact with Home Matters to Me.
February 22, 2019
When your family barely understood your new religion, the idea of leaving on a mission and having minimal contact with home was unneverving. Not anymore.
Latter-day Saint Missionaries Can Now Call Home Weekly
February 15, 2019
You thought you were tough for only talking to your family twice a year? Now, Latter-day Saint missionaries can chat with home once per week, if they want.
Argentina Missionary Training Center to Close
February 11, 2019
Argentina’s Missionary Training Center will meet a similar fate as three other facilities over the past year. What does this mean going forward?
New Planning Tools Now Available For Prospective Missionaries
January 30, 2019
Do you hope they’ll call you on a mission? The Church is making the process of getting there just a bit easier.
Female Latter-day Saint Missionaries Worldwide Allowed to Wear Pants… With Some Caveats
December 20, 2018
Updating a policy from 2016, female Latter-day Saint missionaries across all 407 missions will have the choice to wear pants when working.
New Opportunities and Mission Types Announced for Prospective Latter-day Saint Missionaries
November 16, 2018
You won’t have to proselytize or even leave home now to wear those beloved nametags.
The Convert Files: Ministering as a (Non-LDS) Minister
November 12, 2018
How opening my mouth at work led me to have one of the most interesting spiritual experiences I’ve ever had, and with a non-Latter-day Saint congregation.
There Are No More “Less Active” Latter-day Saints, According to Church Materials
October 24, 2018
Every now and then, Latter-day Saints engage in some good old fashioned lexicon purging.
The Convert Files: Does a Mission Define You as a Latter-day Saint?
October 19, 2018
When full-time missionaries are placed on a podium and admired as heroes, we can unwittingly hurt those that opted not to serve.
Updated Handbook Guidelines Make Ward Mission Leader Optional, Shift Responsibility to Elders Quorum and Relief Society Counselors
October 6, 2018
The changes they keep a comin’
New Latter-day Saint Missionaries to Receive Assignments Online
September 5, 2018
Put away your letter opener and get those thumbs ready. Mission calls have gone digital.
All Latter-day Saint Missionaries Moved out of Nicaragua
June 4, 2018
Only a few weeks ago, half of Nicaragua’s missionaries left. Now, the country will remain without Mormon missionaries for the foreseeable future.
Majority of Mormon Missionaries to Be Transferred out of Nicaragua
May 22, 2018
With no end to political unrest in sight, the Church has moved to protect its missionaries in Nicaragua from rising waves of civil unrest.
Mormon Volunteers in Turkey Temporarily Reassigned
April 30, 2018
Thanks to political unrest in a country quickly losing its grasp on democracy, Mormon volunteers will temporarily leave Turkey to return at a later date.
Spain and Chile Missionary Training Centers to Close
March 29, 2018
No reason was given for the closures, but they represent another in a series of building closures due to resource allocation.
Former Major League Ballplayer Jeremy Guthrie Takes to a Different Kind of Field
February 2, 2018
The World Series winner will be sent to Texas to oversee missionary efforts.
Mormon Church Announces 5 New Missions, 19 to Be Contracted
February 1, 2018
With a net loss of 14 missions, the work continues to expand in Africa and Latin America, while it slows in the United States and Europe.
Humor Abounds in a Fake Interview Questioning Donald Trump about His Mormon Mission
November 17, 2017
What if US President Donald Trump went to serve a Mormon mission? This is the unholy question put forth in a new parody video.
Episode #371 – He’s Like A Gimli
July 25, 2017
Al comes out in support of the parents in the Bryce Canyon/missionary fiasco! Alex Boye is trolling all of us. Should Utah legalize medical marijuana?
Family Leaves Doubting Prospective Missionary at Bryce Canyon: Why Are We Supporting the Parents?
July 20, 2017
Kaydin Alabbas told his parents he wasn’t going to the MTC. Their response was to abandon him in the desert. And this is being treated as a good thing.