LDS Living - Mormon Report

Family Home Avenging

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:14:00 -0600

source: middle-agedmormonman.blogspot.com

MR says: This dad's likening of Book of Mormon prophets to the Avengers is kind of funny. We liked it. Last night I finally took the entire family to see The Avengers. For FHE. What? Yes, once in a while we go crazy on Monday night. It can't all be profound teaching and testimonies. It was also nice to go a week without singing Book of Mormon Stories, complete with hand actions.

The movie? I enjoyed it. Ten seconds of Hulk vs. Loki was worth the price of admission. Add to that a soda and popcorn, and you can't go wrong. My EC liked it too.

Young men need mentors to realize and fulfill their duty to God

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:12:00 -0600

source: ldschurchnews.com

Leaders of young men throughout the Church enjoy a sacred privilege and opportunity to help the boys they serve to realize and fulfill their duty to God.

That was the message emphasized at the May 10 spring training for Young Men adult leaders. The annual training originated from the Bountiful (Utah) Regional Center and was broadcast via the web to congregations of Young Men leaders around the world.

Viewpoint: Making the most of the Mormon Moment

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:05:00 -0600

source: universe.byu.edu

My last companion in Australia was Elder William Hopoate — one of the most famous rugby all-stars in Australia. When he turned down millions of dollars to serve a Mormon mission, it went viral. As we served together, I realized his influence did much more than simply touch the people he came in contact with. His good example and selfless sacrifice affected the general public’s opinion of the LDS faith. The people in Australia are more receptive to the gospel of Jesus Christ because, for perhaps the first time, they were able to see the Church in an incredibly positive way through the media.

Church Honored in Spain for Blood Drive Promotion

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:03:00 -0600

source: Newsroom.lds.org

The Spanish Federation of Blood Donors in Spain is honoring The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) for its positive contribution to improve people’s lives through the donation of blood. This is the second time the Church has been awarded the National Merit in Blood Donation for its involvement, commitment and generosity to save lives. The first time was in 1996.

Brazilian Youth Connect Family History, Temple Work

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:00 -0600

source: news.lds.org

José A. Moscão was noticing a trend: the youth who were coming to the Campinas Brazil Temple had a lot of “down time.”

Brother Moscão, the director of the family history center located adjacent to the Campinas Temple, knew that because of the distance many youth had to travel to get to the temple, most came in caravans and stayed for several days. The time between their sessions in the baptistry and meals and waiting for their parents and leaders who were participating in other temple ordinances couldn’t be avoided.

But maybe, he thought—or rather, he felt—he could offer the youth an alternative to wandering the temple grounds whenever they had some free time.

So he did.

Saints in Mexico Learn from Apostle’s Visit

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:59:00 -0600

source: news.lds.org

Mexico holds a special place in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first Mormon missionaries to visit Mexico in 1876 found a people ready to hear the gospel, and in 2004 Mexico became the first country outside the United States to reach a membership of 1,000,000 Latter-day Saints.

Visiting Puebla, Mexico City, and Monterrey in April 2012, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles counseled members, leaders, and missionaries in various meetings.

Mormon temple in Carmel will be a draw

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:42:00 -0600

source: indystar.com

A new Mormon temple that will begin rising in Carmel this fall will draw not only the curious, but potentially thousands of faithful pilgrims across the state.

Officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are likely to re-draw geographic boundaries that currently send about 42,000 Mormons to temples in Chicago and Louisville, Ky.

That means some members who live in the northern stakes (there are 11 such areas in Indiana) may get redirected away from Chicago toward Carmel, where Indiana's first Mormon temple will be built a block west of U.S. 31 on 116th Street.

Stay-at-home mothers find challenge, reward in raising their children

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:55:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

When she turned in a job application, Nichole Whiting always knew what the job entailed. The exception is her current position: Stay-at-home mom, which many feel isn't work at all. It has been, she said, the most rewarding and challenging of positions.

The New York City woman has come to view being a mom as a profession. She looks at her day and its productivity and output, what she accomplished and what her goals are, both short-term and long-term. Like any job she's ever thrived in, it requires networking, sharpening all her skills, doing research. And her college degree and previous jobs all help her in her efforts to be the best mom she can and to help her children mature and thrive.

Mormon Media Observer: Are Mormons really more successful in business?

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:52:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

MR says: Do you think Mormons especially excel in business? Steve Martin isn’t a Latter-day Saint. Neither is Adam Sandler. Neither is Apple’s Tim Cook, nor Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

But many well-known people are.

It seems a common tactic in the news media to pick successful Latter-day Saints and hold them up as examples of how the LDS faith is succeeding in the world at some profession or other.

This seems especially true of business reporting.

Why I'm a Mormon

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:49:00 -0600

source: cityweekly.net

MR says: The review is a little edgy, but the author is sincere and convincing. I normally try to avoid hearing what other people think about a book before reviewing it—but in the case of Why I’m a Mormon, someone else’s reaction was the reason I wanted to read it. I was in a Deseret Book store in Bountiful when a man picked up a copy from the display table, noted Democratic Sen. Harry Reid was one of the 53 essayists, and said in a loud voice, “Harry Reid, huh? I wonder what he has to say for himself!” He got laughs from the other patrons. Everybody understood. What was a leader from the party of abortion and gay marriage doing in an LDS book?

From that moment, I couldn’t wait to get a copy. On the flip side, the glares I got while reading it at a Salt Lake City Beans & Brews are a story for another day.

Elder Bednar’s Promise

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:44:00 -0600

source: segullah.org/blog/

I started indexing this year, after my stake president talked about it in conference. It was a steep learning curve for me at first; I felt clumsy deciphering the handwriting and stressed about entering wrong information and wrecking the index for some poor searcher. But I’ve gotten better at it, and now I like wondering about the stories behind the names. The 67-year old widower I indexed this morning, who lives alone. How long ago did his wife die, and did they have children?

LDS missionaries help with N.C. Day of Service food drive

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:42:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

LDS missionaries provided hours of service during the multi-city, dual-stake Day of Service here this year.

Mormon missionaries helped unload and sort donations at food bank drop-off cites throughout the area.

The Disciple of Christ and Politics

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:37:00 -0600

source: mormonmommyblogs.blogspot.com

In a recent post I talked about the Church and the various political parties. In this post, I want to focus more on the duties of individual disciples who also want to be politically engaged citizens.

Jesus taught us that we should render to God the things that were God's while giving Caesar his due as well. (Luke 20:25) That clearly implies that we have a dual responsibility to be citizens as well as disciples, and in our day, the First Presidency has encouraged us to be engaged and involved politically.

Bloggernacle Back Bench: Introducing two new Q&A tools

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

Last week I saw a tweet fly by from @ldschurch: “A new online resource will help answer gospel questions about our faith and bring others to Christ.” I was intrigued. Clicking in, I found a page dedicated to “Answering Gospel Questions,” which includes some timely “Principles for Answering Gospel Questions” including this great counsel: "Be nice." And "Learn from each other." And even “Be comfortable not knowing all of the answers. If you don’t know the answer, it is OK to say so. Tell the person that you would like to follow up with them when you have had the chance to study more about their question.”

My husband Alex Boye receives worldwide feedback from Book of Mormon Challenge

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:33:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

My husband Alex Boye gets to sing on the beautiful red cliffs of St. George with the Piano Guys.

I get to sing "Wheels on the Bus."

Alex wipes his feet on the welcome mat of the producer's mansion before entering.

You know what I wipe.

Ensign tablet app available, Liahona app being produced

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:09:00 -0600

source: news.lds.org

As part of an ongoing effort to share the prophetic word through a variety of channels, the Church is making available two prototype apps (one release and one update) that feature magazine content.

The LDS Liahona app is in production, while the LDS Ensign app is now available. Both apps are designed exclusively for tablets and will be available later this month.

Mormon history scholar discusses growing media interest in LDS church

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:05:00 -0600

source: hjnews.townnews.com

Almost two years ago, even before the pre-campaigning for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination began, Philip Barlow, the Leonard Arrington Professor of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University, got a surprising phone call from a very powerful Mormon who happened to be a USU alum.

It was Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Reid exchanged pleasantries, although the two men had never met. Then Reid ripped into Barlow about an article Barlow had been quoted in.

Provo neighbors have mixed views on proposed MTC building

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:54:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

Driving south on Provo's University Avenue on a clear Saturday morning, orange balloons dot the sky.

The closer one comes to their source, a house on Lambert Lane, more come into view. A handful of neighbors fill the balloons, tie them to strings at least 160 feet long and place them in their cars for distribution.

"They're just a reminder that there is a building that is proposed," said organizer R. Paul Evans. "(We're) trying to get a dialogue with the people who make decisions, to meet their needs as well as the flavor of this neighborhood."

New Temple Presidents

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:53:00 -0600

source: ldschurchnews.com

Donald Wando Atkinson, 67, Willow Canyon 7th Ward, Sandy Utah East Stake, called as president of the Oaxaca Mexico Temple, succeeding President Adolfo Ávalos Rico. President Atkinson's wife, Cathy Marie Ketchum Atkinson, will serve as temple matron. He serves as a counselor in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. He has served as president of the Mexico Mexico City North Mission, president of the Argentina Missionary Training Center, Utah North Area assistant, area priesthood adviser to Hispanic single adults, and as a stake president's counselor.

'Dating is fun!'

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:51:00 -0600

source: ldschurchnews.com

When the revised For the Strength of Youth booklet was released in January of this year, the first thing many young women did when they received their copies was turn to the section on "Dating" to see if anything had changed! Young women know that the world has changed drastically, but the Church's standards have not changed. What they discovered when they opened their book is that the standard for the age of formal dating is still 16. Yes, after the age of 16, youth are encouraged to date! Unfortunately, many young women tell me that when they turn 16, the boys do not ask them on dates. The boys prefer to "hang out." What to do?