Washington DC Temple Festival of Lights

The LDS Temple in Kensington, Maryland, which stands near the I-495 Capitol Beltway Freeway, is known for its gorgeous grounds and the annual Festival of Lights, a free event open to the general public. The event features a presentation of hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights and numerous international nativity scenes on display.

Between December 3 and January 1, the lights are on from dusk until 10pm. Also, fantastic musical presentations (by local groups and performers, both LDS and not) are held nightly at no cost to the general public. For more information, see the official website: http://dctemplelights.lds.org/

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Lai'e Hawaii LDS Temple Rededicated

The Laie temple was the first finished Mormon temple outside of Utah. The building has stood as a community landmark on Oahu's north shore for many decades. The temple has been closed since late 2008 for remodeling (second time since the temple's construction) and was rededicated by President Monson on November 21, 2010.

For more information about the Laie temple, please visit: http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/laie/

Mormon.org profiles

Mormon.org was recently revamped and now features a variety of great videos about members of the LDS Church, their lives, their conversion to the Restored Gospel, and their beliefs. It's a great site - please check it out!

CNBC reports on Mormons, missionaries, and LDS business leaders

CNBC's Erin Burnett traveled to Taiwan, Utah, China, and Brazil to explore the world of LDS missionaries and former missionaries who have become international business leaders. Overall a pretty good report - one of the most favorable we've seen from the mainstream media in a long while. Watch the report in this video:

PBS: The Mormons, by Helen Whitney

Last night, I watched the latter half of the PBS documentary called "The Mormons". It was directed by Helen Whitney.  The movie can be watched here.  

I basically like most of the film, and appreciate Ms. Whitney's efforts to portray the Church. 

Mormons are everywhere!

Who are the Mormons? What is a Latter-day Saint? This blog will discuss the role of Mormons in public life.

Mormons have served in military, government, and business. Mormons are involved in entertainment, industry, education, diplomacy, etc.