How Mormon Missions Impact Athletes
The media is often fascinated by young Mormon athletes. Not only are many of them recognized for living healthier lifestyles and engaging in fewer risky behaviors, but many also leave their college teams for two years to serve as volunteer missionaries for their church. Two such Mormon athletes were recently written about in the media. Tyler Haws was recently featured on ESPN.com. Although his accomplishments had been overshadowed by teammate Jimmer Fredette at BYU, he was racking up remarkable stats for a freshman. A shooting guard, he started in 33 of 35 games and he made 91.7 percent of his free throws. Despite his success, he applied for an unpaid missionary service opportunity and was sent to the Philippines. Missionaries...
Mormons Host Genealogy Rootstech Conference
FamilySearch.org, a free genealogy website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is hosting Rootstech March 21-23, 2013. It is the third annual conference by the Mormons (the Church’s nickname). More than 4000 people were expected to attend, and thousands more tuned in online for free streaming of portions of the conference. Attendees came from 49 states in the United States and fourteen countries. A touring version is being launched, to take the conference to more locations. Family history has been rapidly growing in popularity, in part due to social media and the increase of online records. FamilySearch.org places a multitude of documents, including birth, death, marriage, and census records online at...
BYU Professor Receives White House Award
An associate professor of mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Christopher A. Mattson is the second professor from the university, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to win this award. Members of this church are sometimes called Mormons. He received the award for his work in using engineering to alleviate poverty and help developing nations, and for his work in providing meaningful learning experiences for engineering students. He focuses on projects that allow people to lift themselves out of poverty. A recent human-powered drill received considerable attention. He and his students created the drill...
Alan Found Truth in the “Mormon” Church
Alan has a fascinating background, and a powerful story of faith. Having lost two of his brothers in an accident, he posed the inherent life questions–Why am I here? What happens after we die? Will I see my brothers (or loved ones) again? Alan shares how he found answers to these questions through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called “Mormon” by the media), in this video: Additional Resources: Find a local meeting house What is...
Hear a Personal Testimony of the Book of Mormon
Lia, born a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often nicknamed the “Mormon Church” by those of other faiths) shares how she learned for herself that the Church and the Book of Mormon are true: Hear more about the Book of Mormon
Holy Communion: What Do Mormons Practice?
By Eric Kotter, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormon“). A student at BYU-Idaho studying communications, and freelance writer. When Jesus Christ was on the earth He gave bread and wine to His twelve apostles and said, “This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you” (Luke 22:19-20). Holy Communion: A Symbol of Jesus Christ’s Atoning Sacrifice As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”) I participate each week during worship services in an...
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