Spanish Fork’s Lil Shepherd shows how Iceland intersects with Utah
As told to Lindsey Williams When I was serving my LDS mission in Iceland, I got an email from FamilySearch on Pioneer Day saying I had pioneer heritage. I looked through the list and found the name Gudmundur Gudmundson. I thought it must be a different one but I did some research and it’s true […]
10 influential LDS books summarized in one sentence each
With hundreds of new books published each year by LDS authors, it’s impossible to keep up with the best in LDS writing. So we’ll make it easy on you: Here are 10 of the most popular LDS books ever, summarized in just a sentence each. 1. Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage (1915) A classic text […]
5 love stories of latter-day prophets
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been a family-centered faith. President Boyd K. Packer said in 2010 that “The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is that a man and his wife and their children might be happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, […]
‘Don’t drop the ball’: Cougar football fans get the last laugh with Utah’s dropped ball
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Utah wide receiver Kaelin Clay became known across the country for dropping the ball just before he crossed inside the end zone. Then on Tuesday, Nov. 8, an apparent BYU Cougar fan responded with a video. Taking the footage from Clay’s 79-yard rush to the end zone where he dropped the ball […]
5 things the prophets saw coming
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sustain their leaders as “prophets, seers and revelators.” Does that mean these men in the First Presidency and Quorum of 12 Apostles foretell future events? In recent years these modern-day prophets have clearly been “forthtelling,” which involves teaching doctrine, witnessing of the Savior and warning against […]