Mormon News Update | June 26, 2026 🚬

The LDS Church wants YOUR testimony of Jesus Christ for Temple Square this Christmas season. In this video, we take a closer look at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' new invitation for members and non-members around the world to submit short testimonies that may be displayed across Temple Square in Salt Lake City. But that's just the beginning. We also examine the newly announced Tad R. Callister Book of Mormon Trailer Contest, a marketing campaign designed to distribute 10,000 copies of the Book of Mormon through Amazon and TikTok. Participants are encouraged to create emotional, cinematic trailers promoting the Book of Mormon, with winners determined by views, engagement, and Book of Mormon requests. Should a religious text be promoted using the same marketing and conversion tactics used to sell consumer products? Does emotional storytelling strengthen faith, or does it blur the line between evangelism and advertising? We also discuss: 🔹 Speculation surrounding Tom Sitake's Father's Day post with Elder David A. Bednar 🔹 The LDS Second Anointing and why it remains one of Mormonism's most secretive ordinances 🔹 President Russell M. Nelson's record temple announcements 🔹 Claims that temple growth proves prophetic revelation 🔹 Clark Gilbert's Father's Day message and reactions to his comments about being an Apostle 🔹 Religious freedom, personal belief, and the limits of imposing religious doctrine on others #LDS #Mormon #ExMormon #BookOfMormon #TempleSquare #SecondAnointing #RussellMNelson #DavidABednar #TadCallister #ClarkGilbert #BYU #KalaniSitake #MormonChurch #MormonStories #FaithCrisis #Mormonism #LatterDaySaints #TempleAnnouncements #ReligiousFreedom #JesusChrist Links: Add Your Testimony: https://www.thechurchnews.com/members... 2:03 Selling the Book of Mormon:    / @jasminrappshow   https://filmfreeway.com/movietrailerc...    • The Book of Mormon—a Book from God   5:51 Second Anointing?   / tom.sitake.315   7:24 Inspired Temples: https://x.com/jesse_k_fox 8:43 An Apostle (and dad):   / gilbertclarkg   Love what I do?? You can support me here…Patreon: https://patreon.com/GenerallyUnquotab... Socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@generallyunqu... Instagram:   / generallyunquotable   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jGNhbW... Youtube:    / @generallyunquotable   Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/megg...