Benjamin Munson
What's your take ... on fish fries?
Headlines are hard. I must have thought of 10 different headers for one simple blog post.
Feb 29, 2012 | 6:22 pm
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A young mom rediscovers life, love and peace through her kids and her faith
What do members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe?
Feb 06, 2012 | 10:45 pm
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Supreme Court: No stopwatch for ministers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that church-employed workers who perform religious duties are not protected under federal discrimination laws.
Jan 11, 2012 | 11:45 pm
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Latter-day Saints church leader among world's most admired
Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently joined Barack Obama, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates on America's top 10 list of most admired men.
Jan 07, 2012 | 12:21 pm
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A Messiah Sing-Along for the Non-Singers of the World
St. Louis' own Rising Generation Youth Chorus will lend their voices Friday night to all the non-singers in town. It's sort of like an early Christmas gift, I suppose.
Dec 20, 2011 | 8:00 am
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Our newest Christmas tradition is one of the oldest
Probably one of the most common aspects of the holidays, the tradition of sharing and eating great food, has taken on a clearly defined role in the Munson home in recent years.
Dec 19, 2011 | 1:30 pm
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Enough about religion? How much is enough?
Can a person ever have "too much church" in his life?
Nov 29, 2011 | 1:00 pm
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They died doing what they loved
Sad news from the missionary front, as two full-time, volunteer missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident with a passing car Tuesday in Texas.
Nov 09, 2011 | 3:45 pm
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Of sins, redemption and Cardinal baseball
Column: God is infinitely more forgiving than any old sports fan.
Oct 28, 2011 | 6:55 am
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Top 10 reasons 'Mormonism is a cult'
I really didn't want to get into this whole flurry of discussion, because goodness knows there's already enough mindless chatter about it online.
Oct 12, 2011 | 4:35 pm
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Come, listen to a prophet's voice
Twice a year, every year, Mormons around the world skip church and are more than happy to do so.
Sep 29, 2011 | 8:10 am
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Feeling inspired... and a little ignorant
The annual Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls dinner Thursday night in Clayton left me feeling uplifted and encouraged. And a little ignorant.
Sep 23, 2011 | 2:00 pm
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'America's Choir,' Brokaw partner to commemorate 9/11 through music and spoken word
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square with featured guest narrator Tom Brokaw, long-time and highly respected news anchor, will present a special memorial performance of Music and the Spoken Word for the nation on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Sep 09, 2011 | 8:41 pm
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Differences are good, animosity not so much
Religion, for the most part, brings so much good to the world. Why, then, do members of different sects and religions stir up so much controversy one with another?
Sep 02, 2011 | 2:42 am
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How long do you heat your rice bag?
Whenever my wife is feeling sick, there's one thing she relies on to help her feel better.
Aug 19, 2011 | 2:00 pm
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Q&A: Mormon Missionaries
At any given time, there are more than 50,000 proselyting and service missionaries scattered throughout the world from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Aug 08, 2011 | 9:00 pm
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Hard weeks are good weeks
I can't say this past week was the most productive of weeks.
Jul 17, 2011 | 7:49 pm
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Evil meddles its way into Facebook, life
Confident that all good comes from God and all evil comes from Satan, I am left to wonder: who the heck is responsible for Facebook?
Jul 04, 2011 | 1:20 pm
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Saturdays always remind me: Spiritual growth is a lot like yard work
I love a nice yard and attractive landscaping, but oh, how I despise doing yard work.
Jun 18, 2011 | 12:00 pm
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I'm no MBA, but I can relate
Get ready for the world's worst story lead.
Jun 09, 2011 | 8:30 pm
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'Eternal things' are an everyday concern
Two key phrases stood out to me recently while watching a CNN interview of Creed Jones, a resident of Joplin, Mo. whose home was destroyed in the deadly May 22 tornado in southwestern Missouri.
Jun 01, 2011 | 1:01 pm
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Blogger, burn survivor with St. Louis ties to be featured on ABC's 20-20
Some guys cry. Some guys "tough it out."
May 13, 2011 | 10:05 am
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To one particular mom, a mother is many things
I've been agonizing for several days about what to write in regards to Mother's Day. I started with a few different thoughts but nothing panned out.
May 08, 2011 | 2:40 pm
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Where DO babies come from?
It's the question every parent will face at some point (or so I hear, not actually being a parent myself)... The thought arose in my mind earlier today while reading my mom's blog post about motherhood and, now, grandmotherhood and the joy and humor associated with that one famous question – "Whe…
Apr 29, 2011 | 5:47 pm
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In need of God now more than ever
In just 10 days, a friend of mine will be staring down one of the biggest trials of his life. And that's saying a lot, considering his story.
Apr 16, 2011 | 7:05 am
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