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Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings

Sunday Musings

by Connor Boyack
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Author Connor Boyack, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons"), shares provoking questions and thoughtful analysis of scripture on issues ranging from agency and liberty to idolatry, secret combinations, culture, freedom, and more.
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Sunday Musings

by Connor Boyack
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Nov 16, 2025
Criticism of the Church: Public vs. Private
Some viewers of Sunday Musings feel uncomfortable with the approach I take. Should my concerns and ideas be kept quiet, or is there room for a more open discussion?
73 MIN
Nov 09, 2025
Superficial Sunday School: more milk than meat?
Many people seem to recall a Church policy discouraging informal study groups as they may lead to apostasy. What's the policy today?
2352 MIN
Nov 02, 2025
Joseph Smith's Last Dream (or Nightmare…?)
Prior to being murdered, the Prophet had several dreams seeming to portray the troubles the Church would face in his absence. What might the interpretations of these dreams mean for us today?
3226 MIN
Oct 26, 2025
Is ours a "true and living" Church?
Most Latter-day Saints believe that God stamped His approval on the Church in a way that continues today. What if that we're misunderstanding His meaning?
2982 MIN
Oct 19, 2025
Acceptable Bigotry Against the Mormons
From pop culture jabs to subtle discrimination, why do so many feel it's okay to target members of the LDS Church?
2125 MIN
Oct 12, 2025
Church Security (or Lack Thereof)
A new letter sent to local leaders of the Church urges discussion around security of its members while continuing to prohibit what would actually keep them safer.
1883 MIN
Oct 06, 2025
Why is President Oaks Next in Line?
The process for selecting the next Church president is predictable and follows clear precedent—but is that pattern borne from revelation or created by custom?
2673 MIN
Sep 28, 2025
Is the LDS Church corrupt?
Prior to announcing the Proclamation on the Family, President Hinckley highlighted a trend that plagued God's past people—and which plagues us today. How are we faring?
3319 MIN
Sep 21, 2025
The Family Proclamation, 30 Years Later
The three-decades-old document seems more potent and prescient than ever before. But when the Proclamation was released, what was the response?
2429 MIN
Sep 14, 2025
Charlie Kirk, Murdered
How should we respond in the wake of the assassination of one of this generation's loudest voices of freedom, faith, and family?
65 MIN
Sep 07, 2025
The (Ignored?) Parable of the Nobleman
References in scripture to the Watchman on the Tower often miss how in a version of the parable revealed to Joseph Smith, the tower isn't built and the enemy infiltrates. What might this mean for us?
3045 MIN
Aug 31, 2025
Why Latter-day Saints Should Be Contentious
While many believe that contention is of the devil and therefore shy away from controversy, the scriptures suggest that there are instances in which we should absolutely contend against others.
2030 MIN
Aug 24, 2025
Was Joseph Smith a Treasure Digger?
Can a prophet be true if he was previously claiming to use divine assistance to ascertain the location of hidden treasure?
3452 MIN
Aug 17, 2025
The Uncomfortable Truth About Religious Freedom
A myopic focus on religious freedom runs the risk of giving us tunnel vision, ignoring the crumbling of our rights around us until it's too late.
2897 MIN
Aug 10, 2025
Wayward Children — Saved by Sealed Parents?
A quote attributed to Joseph claims that parents sealed in the temple can have spiritual influence to save wayward children. But there's more to the story…
1934 MIN
Aug 03, 2025
Have we misunderstood Laman and Lemuel?
Traditional interpretations of the Book of Mormon reduce these early characters to little more than murmuring opponents of God's will. But what if there's more to the story—an additional layer that is far more relevant to us today?
3075 MIN
Jul 27, 2025
Latter-day… Concubines?
There's a wound that won't heal at the center of church history and doctrine—but a new discovery might give it an opportunity to heal.
76 MIN
Jul 20, 2025
Have Church Leaders Seen Jesus?
Apostles of Jesus Christ are called as "special witnesses" of his name, but does that mean, or guarantee, that they have personaly seen the Savior? And does it even matter?
3313 MIN
Jul 13, 2025
Trump, Epstein, and the Laws of Wickedness
Trump's suppression of the Epstein list is a powerful (and enraging) example of the laws of wickedness in operation—something the Book of Mormon highlights in tragic detail.
2780 MIN
Jul 06, 2025
Mormons on Mars
What would it take for Latter-day Saints to colonize a new planet?
2149 MIN
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