Collin Kartchner, a Utah-based activist who traveled the country raising awareness of the damage social media can have on children’s mental and emotional health, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
People who are familiar with Gail S. “Hal” Halvorsen’s story know how he became dubbed as the “Berlin Candy Bomber.” The then 27-year-old Air Force pilot, who was a World War II veteran, became famous for his airdrops of candy to kids in what was then communist East...
Mission President John Amos and his wife, Sister Michelle Wright Amos are converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). They are both graduates of Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ...
Yamile (pronounced sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a Picture Book (PB), Middle Grade (MG), and Young Adult (YA) author. She currently resides in Utah with her Puerto...
“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and statesman As a young boy in school, Clint Pulver, “the high-energy keynote speaker for today’s...
Chelsie Hightower, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), grew up with five older brothers. She enjoys playing just about any type of game – video games, board games, phone games, etc. She is also a pro...
Human trafficking is unequivocally one of the most heinous crimes ever to be committed by mankind. It is an abominable form of modern-day slavery that is driven by the corrupt and evil minds and hearts of certain deviants. It is a crime that can occur within a country...
On Labor Day, Monday, 7 September 2020, history will be made as the BYU Cougars and the Navy Midshipmen football teams kick off the season by squaring off on the gridiron at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. This will be the first time in...
After an amazing display of heroism in a harrowing situation, six-year-old Bridger Walker and his family who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), are spreading a message of love and a call to...
Ed Jolley Pinegar was born on 12 February 1935. He was an author, educator, and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). His books include Look to the Temple, Raising the Bar, You, Your Family and the...
Brent Scowcroft, who played a prominent role in American foreign policy as a longtime national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, died on Thursday, 6 August 2020. He was a Republican voice against the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the only...
Anthony Wilford Brimley, an American actor and talented jazz singer who recorded several albums and played successful club engagements, was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). The albums that he...
Brigham Young University (BYU) sports fans are all too familiar with the school’s mascot, Cosmo the Cougar. From 2015-2018, Charlie Bird, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), performed as the school’s...
Mat and Savanna Shaw from Kaysville, Utah, quickly became overnight sensations. It all started when schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Being a member of a new youth choir led by choir director Kelly DeHaan at the Hale Center Theatre, 15-year-old Savanna...
Elizabeth Xavier Tait was one of the early pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). She was born on 23 December 1833, in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, to a wealthy family. Her great-grandfather was...
The 24th of July is the day that is set aside in Utah to commemorate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers into the Salt Lake Valley. Among the early pioneers, names like Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, and Orrin Porter Rockwell are...
In 2014, Jonathan and Kylene Jones, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the “Mormon Church”), wrote a book called “The Provident Prepper.” Ever since writing the book, the couple has maintained that their food storage...
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...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”) has created a series of videos about the Book of Mormon to help bring the stories and characters to life as people study the sacred volume of scripture. In late 2016, Cooper...
Dr. Lloyd R. Hicken, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a 102-year-old retired physician. He is a resident at Whisper Cove Assisted Living Center in Kaysville, Utah. When he is able, he attends...
Daniel Summerhays, a returned missionary and life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a professional golfer. The Church News reports that Daniel has had a successful professional career...
Many people may recognize Christopher “Topher” Layton Clark as the actor who played Paul in the Bible videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He was the Theatre Department chair at Utah valley...
The year 2020 is notably marked as the start of a new era – a new decade. Now, only six months into the year, with so much happening in the world daily, people around the globe can unequivocally agree that these are indeed difficult and challenging times in which we...
On Sunday, 7 June 2020, Republican senator Mitt Romney from Utah, marched with a group of evangelical Christians down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., as part of a Black Lives Matter Protest. The protest took place in the wake of the atrocious murder of a...
