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bycommonconsent. com > 04/20/2026 > afterlife-jobs-start-planning-now

Afterlife Jobs: Start Planning Now - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (465+ words) As we Mormons all know, there is no rest after death. There is no cool glass of lemonade sitting at the end of the mortal marathon. Rather, upon the shedding of this tabernacle of clay, we will continue in the…...

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bycommonconsent. com > 02/09/2026 > supporting-immigrants

Supporting immigrants: Notes from the field - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1308+ words) I went to a "Migration With Dignity" forum with a friend yesterday. It was all about ways Christians at this church could support the dignity of immigrants in our city, supported by their organizational leadership. It got me thinking. What…...

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bycommonconsent. com > 02/03/2026 > mhm-love-vs-codependence

Mental Health Monday: Love vs Codependence and Abuse - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1115+ words) Happy love / friendship / warm regards / commercial exploitation of affection season, everyone! This Mental Health Monday (at least in American Samoa!) let's break down the difference between love and codependency (and abuse), using various hymn examples and others from church. In…...

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bycommonconsent. com > 01/12/2026 > before-the-beginning

Before the Beginning - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (680+ words) The Bible begins with the words "in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." But what was there before this "beginning"? "CFM for Jan 5-11, 2026 Well, Come Follow Me, I'm glad you asked! Joseph Smith provided an answer to…...