Elder John H. Groberg is an emeritus General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He served a two-year mission for the Church on the island of Tonga. At the request of President Thomas S....
I think that we just felt very much like we have an obligation because we were brought out of Iran under horrible conditions. You read in the Book of Mormon about Lehi and the brother of Jared and where it says that people will be brought out of many lands and all of...
Former Brigham Young University (BYU) and NFL (San Francisco 49ers) running back, Jamal Willis, recently received a new church calling. However, his calling is unlike any calling a person would read about in the church handbook. Willis, a convert to The Church of...
Jets  One thing that separates Pouha from many other NFL freshmen is his faith. Before starting college, he spent two years as a Latter-day Saint missionary. “That was the biggest growing moment for me in terms of who I was, where I stood, and what I believe...
Mike Stanger American Ninja Warrior Mike Stanger  American Ninja Warrior From Mike’s blog  Mike Stanger. I’m a father of 2, a caregiver husband, an insurance agent and an online fitness coach with Beachbody! This is where I put a lot of my thoughts and...
Lucky Blue Smith’s modeling career began at age 12Â after he and his three sisters were scouted by the director of Next Models LA. He followed his agent’s advice to change his hair color to platinum blonde, and quickly after that began growing into an icon...
Donny Osmond, a proud grandfather, tweeted the news of the arrival of his grandson on August 4th. https://twitter.com/donnyosmond/status/893497551537577986 Since then, Donny tweeted a picture of him holding the newest addition to his family. His name is...
Famous Mormon entertainer Donny Osmond recently addressed a question on his website Donny.com. He was asked how he reacts to friends in same sex relationships who consider themselves married. Despite the controversy, boycotts, threats, vandalism of LDS buildings, and...
Rulon Gardner Season 11 of the “Biggest Loser” The “Mormon farm boy” from Afton, Wyoming, “miracle on the mat.” His gold-medal victory in the Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling is called the greatest upset in Olympic wrestling history.  “It’s not...
Retired MBL player Roy Halladay died in a plane crash November 7th while flying solo in his ICON A5. He was a pitcher for the Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays. Later that same day, many of Halladay’s friends, fans, teammates, and neighbors posted tributes to...
Swimming New Zealand Palmer was born in Cheltenham, England. However, both her parents are New Zealand nationals and they returned to New Zealand for two years when Palmer was young, before moving back to Cheltenham when she was 3. In Cheltenham, Palmer attended St...
James C. Christensen (1942-2017) was a famous painter, art teacher, illustrator and father. He was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His paintings are based on myths, fables, and fantasies. He also included subjects such as Catholic...
Elbert Duncan Thomas  Democrat  United States Senator He made efforts to promote U.S. rescue of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, Sen. Thomas, a devout Mormon, championed a Senate resolution that put pressure on President Roosevelt to...
water polo (USA) silver 2000 Sydney She joined the national team in 1995. The 2000 Olympics were the first games to include women’s water polo as an official team sport. In 2002, she passed the California State Bar Exam and retired from water...
This 2018 Valentine’s Day, David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco came together to cover the song “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. On David’s Twitter, he shared the video of the song as well as a little note of love. They did this song as a gift for the...
As we read the Old Testament, it is impossible to avoid seeing that God prefers to communicate with the world through prophets. Although the Bible shows us God also communicates to individuals those things that impact their personal lives, when He has a message for...
On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was abducted and held captive of nine months. On Tuesday, September 19th, 2017, Fox 13 aired an interview with the now 29-year-old on Crime Watch. She shares the feelings she had after her nine months of captivity. “I felt like it...
Jerry Moyes CEO, Swift Transportation Swift is a truckload carrier headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Swift operates the largest fleet of truckload carrier equipment in the United States. The principal types of freight transported by Swift include department store...
Dr. Ellis Miner Astronomer Dr. Ellis Miner, an astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1965, has worked on missions to Saturn and six other planets. “Whenever we investigate a planet in detail,” he says, “we discover answers to a lot of...
Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft USAF (retired) board of directors, Qualcomm He became a Director of the Company in December 1994. General Scowcroft is the president of The Scowcroft Group, Inc., an international business consulting firm he founded in June 1994. He...
SMITHFIELD — After dinner, three baths, four bedtime stories and a half-a-dozen goodnight kisses for 2-year-old twins Brock and Isaac and 6-year-old Ellie, Erin and Brian Thompson finally sink into the couch with weary smiles. Being parents is just what they always...
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...
Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say...
Thomas Allen Holmoe, the current athletic director at Brigham Young University (BYU), was born on 7 March 1960 in Los Angeles, California. He is a former college and professional American football defensive back and coach. Exceptional Athletic Prowess Apparently...
