After having a conversation with someone who left the LDS church, Tamu Smith shared some thoughts about the experience on Twitter. Smith is one half of the ‘Sistas In Zion.’ Smith and her blogging ‘sista’ Zandra Vranes have been social media...
Tony Finau is changing the world of golf as we know it. Tony is a Mormon golfer who first changed the world of golf by being the first golfer of Tongan descent to play in the PGA tournament. Now he has become the only golfer in the world this year to be in the top...
There have been lots of great releases from LDS musicians in the last week. If you’re looking for a mid-week pick-me-up, then try listening to a couple of these tunes! Clean Bandit – Symphony feat. Zara Larsson – Acoustic Beatbox Version (Jared...
Willard Mitt Romney Republican Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) On November 5th, 2002, the election of Mitt Romney—an adherent of a faith shared by less than half of a percent of his fellow Massachusetts residents—demonstrates an increasing acceptance of Mormons...
When it comes to Mormon musicians, there’s certainly no shortage of talent. From classically trained musicians to singer / songwriters covering and creating top hits, there’s something for fans of any genre of music to like. Here are six fantastic recent...
Donald Clark Osmond (professionally known as Donny) is the seventh of nine children born to the late patriarch of the Osmond family, George Virl Osmond, Sr., and the late matriarch of the family, Olive May Osmond, (nee Davis). His siblings are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne,...
Jodie Jones, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a devoted wife and mother. In 2012, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Shortly after her diagnosis, she and her husband...
Lindsey Stirling: violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, and composer. She presents choreographed violin performances, both live and in music videos, including on her YouTube channel. In 2007, Stirling introduced her YouTube channel, Lindseystomp, which...
After a recent major upset in his life caused by a hoax that purported that he had a girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, who had supposedly died of leukemia on the same day as his beloved grandmother, Manti Te’o, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Julie Coulter Bellon Julie Coulter Bellon is the award-winning author of more than a dozen romantic suspense novels. Her books almost always have characters that are in the military and law enforcement and she�s made many great friends in that field who help make...
Fred Warner Jr. is a 22-year-old (19 November 1966) American Football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was born to Laura and Fred Warner and has two siblings. His younger brother, Troy, is a defensive back for Brigham...
Brandon Sanderson, a Nebraska native, born 19 December 1975, is an American fantasy and science fiction author. He is best known for his fantasy series Mistborn and his work in finishing Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time. Sanderson was...
Amy Schultz Johnson is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). She is also the daughter of the late Charles Schultz, best known as the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. In today’s society, there are...
Through modern-day revelation, the Savior taught, “Be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine” (Doctrine and Covenants 38:27). “Be One” was the name of the 90-minute event that took place at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 1 June 2018. The event...
Throughout this season on Fox’s popular dance show So You Think You Can Dance, Latter-day Saint siblings, Ezra and Stephanie Sosa from Provo, Utah, have each wowed the judges with their amazing performances. The duo also made television history by becoming the first...
Gabriel Ngandu, a young revolutionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is trying to escape the terrible mistakes of his past. Jason Martin, a young farm boy from Idaho, is also trying to escape a tragic, secret past. Both are called to serve as missionaries...
Jensen Arnold is a ballroom dancer from Provo, Utah. She competed in the 14th season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ but was eliminated near the beginning of the competition. But she was not dissuaded and tried out again for the 15th season the next...
Torah Bright Gold Medal Winner New South Wales, Australia, 2010 Australian snowboard team Born and raised in Cooma, an hour’s drive from the NSW snowfields, she turned professional at age of 14. It has been a steep trip to the top, guided by her brother. The...
Courtney Rich, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), never had any intentions for baking cakes to play such a major role in her life. In fact, though her early adult years, she never baked a single...
Mallory and Kory Stevens were recently featured in Forbes.com, a highly reputable business magazine, for their successful startup business, Taft Clothing. According toForbes, their family business, run out of a small apartment in Provo, Utah, is now worth over $15M....
William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth colony for 30 years, is quoted as having said, “Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may...
Mormon is a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their religion is a complex one, both in doctrine and in practice. Because they operate a lay church, nearly everyone has volunteer positions and that means many resources must be...
Albert Robert “Bob” Inama was a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a college student at Utah State University. In 1959, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, which meant that he had to put his schooling and career...
Mauli Junior Bonner, a member of the famous singing group, The Bonner Family, and his wife Chantel have written and published a new children’s picture book. The book, which is illustrated by Morgan Bissant, is called A Child of God. It was written to help answer some...
