Fans of the popular television game show Jeopardy! will recognize the name Ken Jennings.  Ken Jennings, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is one of the show’s most notorious contestants. He first...
Sons of Provo This droll mockumentary with a Mormon twist chronicles the ups and downs of Everclean, a Utah trio led by egotistical Will Jensen (Will Swenson) and his hotheaded brother (Danny Tarasevich). The loss of the group’s third member sends the siblings...
Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and Mormon Jack Anderson Anderson started his journalism career when he edited a Deseret News Boy Scout column as a 12-year-old. Six years later, he took a job at the The Salt Lake Tribune. He briefly attended the University...
This drama tells the story of the family whose journey set the course for the Mormon faith. Made unpopular by his prophesies of doom for Jerusalem, Lehi (Bryce Chamberlain) and his family leave the city and head out across the desert in search of the Promised Land....
Michelle Pratt had been ATV-ing with her family in southern Utah when she unexpectedly flew off a 300-foot cliff. Her 20-year-old cousin, Danielle Lewis, had been riding in the seat behind her. Both had been wearing helmets and miraculously survived, though not...
The Errand of Angels On her 21st birthday, Sister Rachel Taylor (Erin Chambers) is called to Austria to serve her mission. Though idealistic and a little naive, she fits in well with her new culture. But when she’s paired with taciturn Sister Keller (Bettina...
Tracy Orbison (Hubbel Palmer) is the definition of average: He’s overweight, lives with an overbearing mother, fails a driving test regularly and has worked at a grocery store for 11 years. But this average guy with the heart of a poet aspires to more. Enrolling...
During his playing career, Vern Law earned the nickname “Deacon” for his clean Mormon lifestyle. Nicknamed the “Preacher” by his teammates because of his deep religious beliefs.  He was largely responsible for the Pirates’ World...
Ray Zinn CEO, Micrel Semiconductor Building on its strength as an innovator in process and test technology, Micrel has expanded and diversified its business by becoming a recognized leader in the high-performance analog power control and management...
Lieutenant General Bruce Carlson USAF (active) Gen. Bruce Carlson a four-star general serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition...
Lindsey Stirling was interviewed by Billboard’s Soul Sisters Podcast, and the full interview was released on YouTube on May 17th, 2017, the same day as Lindsey’s YouTube Red documentary. During the interview, Lindsey was told that she was the “most...
Alternative rock band, Imagine Dragons, was started by Mormons. However, the members of the band changed over the years. Currently, two of the four members of Imagine Dragons are Mormons: lead singer Dan Reynolds and lead guitarist Wayne Sermon. The band was formed in...
Romance is defined as “a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love” by Google and “one’s deep and strong emotional desires to connect with another person intimately” by Wikipedia. In other words, romance demands yearning for something not yet...
Vai Sikahema, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a pro football player, a Golden Gloves boxer, journalist, and ecclesiastical leader. He was born in Tonga, and as a boy, he crossed the ocean in an...
ABC’s reality show, The Bachelor, is over, and now all eyes are on the star of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, Clare Crawley. Season 16 of The Bachelorette debuts on ABC on 18 May 2020, and Clare will have 32 men vying for her heart. Among those in the...
17 Miracles As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came to find out is that for every tragedy, there is a multitude of miracles. Based on unbelievable actual...
Wrestling (USA) gold medalist 1984 Los Angeles Distinguished member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Former head wrestling coach at BYU. B.S. and M.S. in physical education. Olympic wrestling champion. Two-time world wrestling champion. Ultimate fighting...
Jabari Parker is on everyone’s wish list for next fall. He is considered the best high school basketball player in the country and every team wants him. However, he has narrowed the field to just five schools: Duke, Michigan State, Florida, Stanford and Brigham Young...
Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz Dancers So You Think You Can Dance The winner of the 2006 season of So You Think You Can Dance was announced on August, 2006. The winner Benji Schwimmer, after 16 million votes were collected for the season finale. He appeared on...
Working with Lemons is a highly successful YouTube channel run by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are most famous for their covers of Disney songs from Frozen, Tangled, Moana, and many others. They also make lots of Disney parodies....
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...
Bruce E. Dana and William G. Fortune are the co-authors of the book Called to Laugh: The lighter side of missionary life. The book, which was released on 12 March 2019, is a collection of 86 stories and 58 cartoons that relate to the sometimes odd and funny happenings...
Some people may recognize Nicholeen Peck as an author. Some may remember her as one of the “World’s Strictest Parents” on the BBC documentary. Some may know her from her website “Teaching Self Government.” But all of these accomplishments began with a simple desire to...
Spencer Burhoe is a well-known and popular figure in the modeling world. He has worked all over the world, from Miami to Milan, and has been open about his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burhoe began modeling when he was 17 as the...
