Today in the Bloggernacle: Iranian Mormons

Monday, June 22FamilySearch Alpha: So just What's This FamilySearch Alpha Thing?

It's a marvelous new project, that's what! \"The purpose of the project

is to replace the current www.FamilySearch.org website with a new site

at the same address that integrates all of the new technologies and

record sets we've been working on (like Record Search, Family Tree,

Research Wiki, etc.) into one easy to use experience.\" So be one of

the first to take it for a genealogical test drive!Iranian converts: With all the news coming out of Iran, it made this blogger wonder about the Mormon Church in Iran — A brief history and Iranian Mormon converts.

Did you know that at one point the church had a mission in Iran? It was

from 1975-1978. Interesting. Click to read about this and much more!JST anniversary:  Is There Anything New in Joseph Smith's Translations of the Bible?

Oh yes, explains Brigham Young University Professor of Ancient

Scripture Kent P. Jackson in a guest blog stint at the RSC Blog. In

fact, Joseph Smith called it the \"New Translation.\"  Check out what new

doctrines Jackson highlights in just one chapter of Moses.Father's Day: \"What has your Father done for you?\" So asks this comical/spiritual post (trust me, it's both): I See — What Makes Fathers Happy with a list of 100 \"acts of service that fathers do for children.\" See how he bunches number 6-100, it's clever and cool.