5,000 days: Do you remember the 5,000 Days video that was made into a Mormon Message for Youth video? Click that link to see a longer cut from filmmaker Rick Stevenson. And the full feature film is coming! The Modern Mormon Men announce that “The 5,000 Days Project: Two Brothers," will premiere following the afternoon session of General Conference on Sunday, Oct. 2. Or you can actually watch it at a special earlier premiere if you are in the Seattle area. Click in for all the info. Wow!
Mormon studies: Want to see a list of Mormon studies courses that you can take from universities across the United States? It’s a fascinating look at how Mormon studies is progressing. As Kent Larsen explains, “Even ignoring the complexity of deciding what courses count toward Mormon studies, the list is quite fascinating. It includes courses in nearly a dozen subject areas, including anthropology, biology, communications, English, geology, history, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology and others. Religious studies courses are the most common, even if you exclude the religion courses at BYU, BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii (which together account for some 93 courses. I have not included them in the list below). Next most common is courses in history, followed by anthropology and English.” Click to learn more!
Bipolar diagnosis: “Hi. My name is Jes. I was recently diagnosed bipolar. I’ve wanted to say that out loud for a long time, but there never seems to be the right moment. Not when my new Relief Society president is sitting across from me on the couch. 'Are you settling in?' she asks. And I want to say, 'I just found out I’m bipolar. I mean, you know, obviously something’s been wrong. I’m terrified. I don’t know what that means. I need help. I need friends. But I don’t.'" Oh, wow. This essay, titled "To Have Bitten Off the Matter with a Smile," is powerful, faithful and honest, and the comments rolling in are full of support and “I’ve been there" moments. Please read.
Entitlement trap: “Don’t give stuff to your kids they didn’t earn!” Parodying a classic "Saturday Night Live" skit, the children of Richard and Linda Eyre put together this delightful little YouTube book trailer on "The Entitlement Trap." Enjoy!
Emily W. Jensen updates "Today in the Bloggernacle" on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, presenting the best of from the world of LDS-oriented blog sites. Her extended "Bloggernacle Back Bench" appears on Tuesdays.
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