Every Temple Podcast

This is our eighth episode of our first season, so today we are talking about the impressive Cardston Alberta Temple! And I’m so glad I picked Janelle to be my cohost because she has some history with this temple!  Listen until the end to hear the craziest baptism story I've heard! The Deseret Evening News reported that the inside design “would be similar to other temples in the Church, but outsid...

In December of 1850 the first missionaries arrived in Hawaii to preach the gospel. They organized a branch and built a meetinghouse, and in 1852 George Q Cannon began the hawaiian translation of the Book of Mormon, this process took two years. By that time there were thousands of baptized church members and a branch on each island. In 1865 land was purchased in Laie on the east coast of Oahu for a...

Today's temple is the beautiful and impressive and iconic Salt Lake Temple! And because it’s such a big deal, we have a guest for today’s Podcast! My friend Becky has joined us. I love talking to Becky about anything because she has unique perspectives, and a jaw dropping story to tell us! There is so much to talk about, there's no way we can hit every story or fact that I wish we could. I...

The Manti temple site was dedicated as President Brigham Young traveled back to Salt Lake after dedicating the newly finished St George Temple. In the same month he also traveled to Cache Valley to dedicate the site for the Logan Utah Temple. The Manti Utah Temple was built on a rattlesnake-infested site, known as the Manti Stone Quarry. Once Brigham Young designated the site for a temple, it beca...

On a visit to Cache valley in 1863 President Young told the youth “you will have the privilege of going into the towers of a glorious Temple built unto the name of the Most High (pointing in the direction of the bench), east of us upon the Logan bench; and while you stand in the towers of the Temple and your eyes survey this glorious valley filled with cities and villages, occupied by tens of thou...

A Temple in St George was announced in November 1871 - Salt Lake Temple has been going for 24 years at this point. Logan and Manti had not been announced yet. just 1100 people lived in the area who were sent down to try and grow cotton. They knew that had failed, but President Young saw the opportunity to build a community around the temple. Announcement:  31 January 1871 Groundbreaking and Site D...

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our Every Temple Podcast! Today we are talking about the Nauvoo Temple. As the Saints settled in Nauvoo, they knew they wanted to build another temple. After 5 years of hard work and sacrifice they were unfortunately driven from Illinois as the temple was completed. It would be decades before they would have another temple to worship in. Announcement:  31 August 1840...

Welcome to the Every Temple Podcast! This is our first episode! The Kirtland temple was not even known as a temple at the time it was announced and constructed. It was called the House of the Lord, because there was no known concept on the earth of what a temple was, and how it would bless the lives of the saints. Announced: 1832 - the Lord Construction commenced: June 1833 Dedicated: March 1836 b...