Episode #391 – Nelson Drops the Mic




This Week in Mormons show

Summary: <br> <br> After one of the most eventful General Conference in recent memory, we've assembled a terrific panel to work through the talks, as well as the huge changes that came during the meetings. Please welcome Kurt Francom of <a href="https://leadinglds.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeadingLDS</a>, Wes Eggett of <a href="https://www.talksontalks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talks on Talks</a>, and the inimitable <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/category/podcasts/twim-sisters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TWiM Sisters</a>, Arianne Smith and Tiffany Hales.<br> <br> In case you missed it, aside from some great talks and Easter, some major announcements were made:<br> <br> * <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2018/03/gerrit-w-gong-ulisses-soares-sustained-new-members-quorum-twelve-apostles/">The first apostles of Asian and Latin American descent are called</a><br> * <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2018/03/lds-church-combines-elders-high-priests-quorums-changes/">Elders quorum and high priests group to be combined under elders quorum</a><br> * <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2018/04/lds-church-removes-home-visiting-teaching-programs-replaced-ministering/">The Home and Visiting Teaching programs are to be phased out in favor of "ministering"</a><br> * <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2018/04/mormon-church-announces-new-temples-in-argentina-india-nicaraga-philippines-utah-virginia-russia/">Seven new temples in Argentina, India, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Russia, Virginia, and Utah</a><br> <br> So yeah, way more to unpack than we planned on. You can also watch our live stream of the podcast below.<br>