Like many Mormons out there, I'm a passionate Harry Potter fan, not to mention an ardent Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Narnia, and Hero and the Crown supporter.

Mormon Matters episodes 85–86 featured a panel consisting of four men discussing “Middle Way Mormonism,” a term that has been gaining traction as a way to describe a path that some Latter-day Saints are taking in which they attempt to negotiate the tensions that arise when they find themselves believing ideas or valuing certain things differently than what they perceive is a typical LDS position yet still working to remain within and fully engaged with Mormon community life. We now turn to a similar discussion of the “Middle Way” journey, but with women’s voices. What are the common experiences women and men share in aMiddle Wayjourney? What are some of the differences? How can women find their authentic voice and have it be effectively heard in the church’s patriarchal culture? Is their approach to raising children in the LDS community different for their daughters than their sons?

Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore has long been home to some of the world’s best surfers, best waves and some of the world’s premier surfing competitions. Now it is also the home to a growing presence of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the revelation declaring that all worthy males, regardless of race, may receive the priesthood. We are sharing it again to mark the 40th anniversary and to celebrate the continuing growth of the Church in Africa.

Studying religion at an Ivy League school isn’t always easy for an active Latter-day Saint. For both Erik Yingling and Bryan Bozung, their experiences at Yale have been both challenging and enlightening. In January, they offered a presentation to the Yale Divinity School on the Book of Mormon.

Five years ago when Sherryl Peterson was reading an article about indexing in the LDS Church magazine the Ensign, she decided it was her time to begin. Peterson, 72, has been faithfully indexing ever since and on Aug. 29 processed her millionth name for extraction.

In October 2015, LDS artist Sarah Bertola created a beautiful tribute to parents and family members who have lost little children, one that shared her testimony that those families would see their little angels again.

Most LDS Church members are getting more questions these days, because the church is in the news like never before. With two presidential candidates (one just departed), with Broadway musicals parodying the church, with the "I Am a Mormon" campaign getting ever more visibility and attention, the curiosity about the church is at an all-time high. And if we think curiosity is high now, just imagine what it will be if Mitt Romney becomes the nominee, something that could happen.

Obama met with LDS Church leaders at the hotel, including President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of First Presidency, and Elder L. Tom Perry and Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Why have Mormon mommy bloggers become so popular, even among atheists? The reasons were a little unexpected and eye-opening. Check out what The Toronto Star has to say: