By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret News Published: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. MST David Letterman knows how to get a laugh.Like most comics, he riffs on the day’s news, deadpans the camera and revels in audacity.”Oh, did you hear about this?” the...
Mitt Romney is expected to announce his second run for the presidency of the United States today. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, is a Republican. He is also a Mormon, a fact which has been garnering a great deal of attention. The United States has not yet...
The title-page of the Book of Mormon spells out the purpose of the Book of Mormon: “Which is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not...
Jesus often knelt down to pray to His Father in Heaven, setting the example for all of us today. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called Mormons, are strong believers in prayer. Their history begins with the prayer of a...
Garn was chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and served on three subcommittees: Housing and Urban Affairs, Financial Institutions, and International Finance and Monetary Policy. He also was a member of the Senate Appropriations...
Five clean-cut Mormon young adult siblings playing five pianos in perfect harmony, all Juliard-educated…it’s a formula for fame. However, it was also an unexpected fame. Who ever heard of classical musicians filling concert venues with teens and young adults who treat...
Mormons believe that God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three distinct beings, whom we call the Godhead, not a hazy combination of all three in one person. They remember that when Jesus was baptized, God spoke from Heaven, saying, “This is my Beloved Son, in...
The largest management and leadership development organization in the world. Stephen R. Covey is perhaps best known as the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which is ranked as a No. 1 best-seller by the New York Times, having sold more than 12 million...
There are three places where the God can be close to us while we’re still on earth: home, church, and temple. These three locations have continuously been a part of the human history. Solomon was instructed on how to build a temple to the Lord. Moses instructed the...
Priesthood is the term used in the Mormon church when referring to the power and ability to act in God’s name.This priesthood power was the power used to create the earth, and continues to be power by which order is maintained in the universe.This is the power that...
Co-authors of seven best-selling books including The Book of Nurturing (2003), The Happy Family (2001) and How to Talk to Your Child About Sex (1999). They were also the co-hosts of the national weekly cable television show “Families are Forever.” They...
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, affectionately designated “America’s Choir” by Ronald Reagan, was organized in the middle of the 19th century, making it one of the oldest choirs in the country. Even more remarkable, given their success, is that all 360 members of the...
Within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the very first covenant, or promise, we make with God is baptism.When we recognize our testimony of Jesus Christ and feel those first stirrings that encourage us to be more like our Savior, we want to cast off as...
Jesus Christ is the central figure in all the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.He is the literal son of God and a member of the Godhead, which consists of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. Under the direction of the Father,...
Have you ever seen a beauty pageant contestant drop and give you 20 push-ups in their little black evening dress?Well, probably not until you watched the 2008 Miss America pageant.When Miss Utah Jill Stevens, affectionately known as G.I. Jill, was eliminated from the...
The Word of Wisdom as it is recorded in the 89th section of the Mormon book of scripture known as the Doctrine and Covenants is a revelation to the first prophet of this dispensation, Joseph Smith. In it a type of health code is laid out for the members of The Church...
Peter Vidmar, born June 3, 1961, was the first US male gymnast to ever win an Olympic medal.In fact, as captain of the 1984 men’s gymnastics team, Peter led them to their first gold medal as a team as well as earning a gold medal for his perfect pommel horse routine...
The Osmonds are a large family that has performed together since childhood. Many are now grandparents, and yet they’re still performing. Their wildly successful career changed music and created a level of excitement not seen since the Beatles. Their musical training...
It was in 1981 — between jobs and wanting to buy shoes for his children — that he approached TSR about buying two of his modules . . . and ended up with a job instead. That job led to his association with Margaret Weis and their first publication together:...
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...
Which would you rather do: interview the President of the United States or rock a newborn baby?For Jane Clayson Johnson the answer is clear, if not a little surprising to some.As the author of “I Am a Mother,” DB….., Jane Clayson tells about a journey from some of the...
Melanie Roach ranks among the most popular women athletes from the Beijing 2008 Olympics.Her perfect hair, make-up, and stern look of concentration that turns in to a smile that radiates pure joy every time she lifts a massive bar of weights over her head, has...
People have been noticing a change in Gladys Knight since she became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. “Since I joined the Church, I desire to be more and more obedient to God. As I do so, many people say to me, ‘I see a light in you...
Shannon Hale Shannon Hale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She wrote stories from the time she was very young, making her younger siblings and classmates act them out for her. In fourth grade, she learned to write fiction, and wrote four unfinished books that year....
