Fatherā€™s Day: Famous Mormon Dads

Fatherā€™s Day: Famous Mormon Dads

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 Saintsā€”sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Churchā€” leaders have taught: By divine design, fathers are to preside over...
Tracy Hickman

Tracy Hickman

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:...
Nicholeen Peck

Nicholeen Peck

Some people may recognize Nicholeen Peck as an author. Some may remember her as one of the ā€œWorldā€™s Strictest Parentsā€ on the BBC documentary. Some may know her from her website ā€œTeaching Self Government.ā€ But all of these accomplishments began with a simple desire to...
Mark Schultz

Mark Schultz

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...
Working with Lemons: Mormon YouTubers

Working with Lemons: Mormon YouTubers

Working with Lemons is a highly successfulĀ YouTube channelĀ 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....
Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz

Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz

Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz Dancers So You Think You Can Dance The winner of the 2006 season ofĀ  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...
17 Miracles

17 Miracles

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...
Rick Aguilera

Rick Aguilera

Rick AguileraĀ (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...
Mormons in Animation: BYU Students in Hollywood

Mormons in Animation: BYU Students in Hollywood

On May 23, 2013, the New York Times published an article called, ā€œWhen Hollywood Wants Good, Clean Fun, it Goes to Mormon Country.ā€Ā  Online, the article is five pages.Ā  It deals with the Brigham Young University animation program, which consistently feeds talent into...
Jon Huntsman Jr.

Jon Huntsman Jr.

U.S. ambassador to China Ā Governor Republican Utah Huntsman formally entered the race for the United States Republican presidential nomination on 21 June 2011.Ā  On May 18, 2011, Huntsman opened his 2012 national campaign headquarters in Orlando, FL. Jon Huntsman Jr....
Arunas Savickas

Arunas Savickas

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

The Word of Wisdom

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...
D Wayne Sermon

D Wayne Sermon

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...
Reg Wilkins

Reg Wilkins

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...
Kristen Rasmussen

Kristen Rasmussen

Miami Utah Indiana Fever WNBA Forward, Miami signed her as a free agent on June 13, 2000.Ā  Holds Michigan State career blocks record (194).Ā  Named All-Big 10 First Team (2000).Ā Ā  Led the Big Ten in rebounding (9.8 rpg) and double-doubles (16) in...
Max Hall

Max Hall

After playing college football for BYU, he was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Hall played in six games as a quarterback in the National Football League for the Arizona...
Three Mormon Musicians Featured at This Year’s Olympics

Three Mormon Musicians Featured at This Year’s Olympics

April Meservy wasn’t the only LDS musician that was featured at this year’s Olympic Games. Vincent Zhou, the youngest figure skater, performed to the cover “Chasing Cars” arranged by Rob Garner. Rob told the Deseret News, “Itā€™s cool to be...
Travis Hall

Travis Hall

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...
Steve Eagar

Steve Eagar

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...
Chris Hoke

Chris Hoke

Defensive tackle Pittsburg Steelers He was born in Long Beach, California. Ā He played college football for Brigham Young University where he was vote the most valuable defensive player. Ā He signed as a free agent to the Steelers in 2001, and he has been renewed each...

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