Sacred Sabbath: Mormons Keep Sunday a Special Day
If you have a shot at winning $50,000, you take it, right? For Nancy Judd, resident of Alpine, Utah, the possibility of a $50,000 prize wasn’t enough to get her to depart from her convictions to keep Sunday a special day. Nancy’s a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Missionaries Safe in Manila After Wake of Typhoon Yolanda
The Republic of the Philippines suffered major devastation as a result of Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, which occurred in early November 2013.The powerful tropical cyclone ravaged many portions of Southeast Asia, with the Philippines...
Mormon Leadership Extends Sympathies on Passing of Nelson Mandela
When Nelson Mandela, prominent and visionary South African president, passed away in December 2013, the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently referred to as the Mormon Church) expressed their condolences at his passing. As...
Does a Sunny Outlook Preclude Literary Greatness?
The true measure of literary greatness depends on, well, how you measure it. Is great literature defined by critics, readers or awards? Longevity through generations? Literature that inspires change—political, cultural or religious? What yardstick is used, so to...
iPlates: Volume II reaches Kickstarter Goal
Jett Atwood and Stephen Carter, the writer artist team responsible for iPlates: Volume I, a Book of Mormon themed comic book, will now be producing a second volume. The two recently met their Kickstarter goal for iPlates: Volume II. The first comic book which is...
The Mormon Channel: Peace through YouTube
YouTube is not an easy place to make it big online. It’s like the LA of the internet! Sure, YouTube houses countless one-hit-wonders, but if you do go viral on the video streaming site, it’s usually a one-time deal. The success of an entire YouTube channel is hard to...
Former Mormon Missionary Rallies Philippine Relief Efforts
At the beginning of November 2013, raging Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippine islands. By the end of the month, the death toll rose above 5,500, with the numbers continuing to rise. The Philippines hasn’t ever seen destruction like this. Many people around the...
BYU Graduate Student Creates “Smart Foam”
Concussions are a big topic of discussion in the world of sports, in particular in the sport of football. Statistics show that there are between an estimated 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States every year, and athletes ages 16 to 19...
Classifieds Site Attracts Mormons All over Utah
Live in Utah and need a used car? Or a new car? Or an apartment contract? What about a couch? You can search and find all of these things on KSL.com, Utah’s top-ranked site for classifieds. KSL.com sources half of all used-car sales for Murdock’s Automotive Group’s...
A Mormon Widow Among Marrieds: Feeling Whole and Supported
One of the wonderful benefits of being part of a ward (congregation) in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormon Church") is that you have “family” even when your real family may be far away. Such was the case when I became a widow at the age of 27....
5 Things Mormons Are Most Thankful For
Mormons in America love Thanksgiving. (And Mormons in other parts of the world also celebrate any national holidays centered on gratitude.) Thanksgiving is a time where Mormons gather with friends and family to make pies and roast turkey and drink Martinellis. It’s a...
4 Reasons Why the New General Women’s Meeting is Great
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church, announced in Autumn 2013 a new semiannual meeting of all female members of the Church 8 years old and older. This meeting will replace an adult women’s and young women’s...