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[This is the first post where I discuss the new Sunday schedule. “New Sunday Schedule, Part 2: 25 Minutes in Gospel Doctrine,” and “New Sunday Schedule, Part 3: 5 Minutes to Move” will come in the next few days.]

I taught elders quorum last week. After a few announcements, I had about 50 minutes to lead the discussion. I had previously told the EQ President th...


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In 2023, the Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate employees’ religious practice unless the employer can demonstrate that accommodation would impose “substantially increased costs” on the emplo...


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A few months ago, my ward, like yours, read the announcement over the pulpit about the new names for Young Women groups. I’ve been thinking about this since. I’ve


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The Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association (JMSSA) is accepting submissions for a special issue exploring the intersection of Mormon traditions and digital platforms. Papers accepted for the special issue will receive an honorarium of up to USD 1,000. We welcome interdisciplinary perspectives that explore how the technological, architectural, and political structure...


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To be completely transparent, I’m struggling to figure out how to open this blog post. Basically, on Tuesday, the Tenth Circuit published an opinion in a lawsuit the Church filed. In the background of this lawsuit are allegations of the sexual abuse of minors, though the suit itself has nothing to do with that.

Which honestly, makes the case a little tricky to ...


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