Fathers play an important role in our lives. They watch over us, guide us, teach us and protect us. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church— leaders have taught: By divine design, fathers are to preside over...
Screenwriters Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul may not be household names, but their movies are—especially if those homes have kids in them. Their family friendly fare includes “The Lorax,” “Despicable Me,” “The Santa Clause 2,” “Hop” and “Horton Hears a Who!” As members of...
offensive lineman San Francisco 49er’s New York Giants From Albany, Georgia.  He first went to BYU in 1977.  He served in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission.  In 1980, he was back at BYU, protecting Jim McMahon.  In 1983, he earned his accounting degree from...
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has announced its guests for the 2012 Christmas Concert. Tom Brokaw will provide the narration and Alfie Bow will be the featured soloist. This concert is held each year, three times. Tickets to the dress rehearsal and to the performances...
Stilman White is a champion college basketball player who has chosen to interrupt his education and athletic prowess at the University of North Carolina to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often mistakenly called the...
Defensive tackle Pittsburg Steelers He was born in Long Beach, California. Â He played college football for Brigham Young University where he was vote the most valuable defensive player. Â He signed as a free agent to the Steelers in 2001, and he has been renewed each...
Head of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk an attorney and legal scholar. EchoHawk joined the administration of U.S. President He became the head of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. He served as Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to...
Jonathan C. Coon President, 1-800-Contacts CEO of 1-800-Contacts, started a company in his dorm room because he’d had enough of working with fast food. As the world’s largest contact lens store, 1-800 CONTACTS is dedicated to providing customers with a simple,...
D Wayne Sermon Guitarist for Imagine Dragons are an American indie rock band based in Las Vegas. Sermon told the Deseret news “Our music doesn’t follow the familiar pattern for hard rock, heavy metal or even pop rock. Sermon says the band feels free to...
If you’re not already following James the Mormon on Twitter, then you’re missing out. Not only does he post inspiring messages—he’s also pretty hilarious. For example, on May 17th, 2017, he tweeted something that I’m sure we can all relate...
(1941-1964) Chicago Cubs    Born in Riverside, California. Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1959. He began his Major League baseball career two years later. In 1962, he was rookie of the year. He set a major-league record with 78 consecutive...
William T. Tukuafu is a fullback and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2010 Tukuafu was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from East High School, attended Scottsdale Community College...
Travis was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played 10 years with the Falcons before signing a free-agent contract with the 49ers in...
He attended Ricks College and BYU. In 1986 he won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s outstanding collegiate lineman. In 1987, he was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the NFL draft. In 1989, Cincinnati went to Super Bowl XXIII (23). In 1991,...
Jabari Parker, the 17-year-old basketball sensation from Chicago verbally committed to play basketball for Duke University on Thursday, 20 December 2012, during a press conference that was held at the school he attends, Simeon Career Academy. He intends to be a...
On May 23, 2013, the New York Times published an article called, “When Hollywood Wants Good, Clean Fun, it Goes to Mormon Country.” Online, the article is five pages. It deals with the Brigham Young University animation program, which consistently feeds talent into...
Rick Aguilera (Richard Warren Aguilera) is an American pro baseball player who played from 1985 to 2000 as a pitcher for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. He went to high school in California and was drafted by the St. Louis...
Reg Wilkins Reg Wilkins FCSD is an international freelance photographer with a career spanning more than four decades. Born in Brockley, London in 1942, he assisted the acclaimed fashion, advertising and editorial photographer, David Montgomery for seven years in the...
swimming (Lithuania) 2000 Sydney In the Men’s 200m Freestyle, he finished first in his heat (7 heats, 51 swimmers), but did not qualify for the semifinals by less than 2 seconds. In the Men’s 200m Backstroke, he did not qualify for the semifinals. In 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...
Anchor He won a full baseball scholarship to Brigham Young University where for a time they were the number one team in the nation. He was drafted three different times as a catcher, before signing a contract with the Detroit Tigers. After three years, the Tigers...
Houston Oilers Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengal’s New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings Philadelphia Eagles Selected by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round (138th pick overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. In 1989, he played in Super Bowl XXIII (23) with...
Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Hamilton star Christopher Jackson will no longer be appearing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their annual Pioneer Day concert series. He will be replaced by Alex Boye, who is popular for his “Africanized”...
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...
