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How this Latter-day Saint motocross racer fulfilled the dream of his late friend at a national event
By Trent Toone
Motocross racer Rene Rodriguez paid tribute to Hunter Syddall by wearing his No. 30 at the annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Amateur National Motocross Championship.
‘God is my strength’: Why professional soccer player Paulo Gallardo is leaving his career to serve a mission
By Jason Swensen
Paulo Gallardo, an 18-year-old professional soccer player and convert of the Church, is putting his promising career on hold to serve a full-time mission.
Gymnast MyKayla Skinner shares how she balances competing on U.S. National Team while living the gospel
By Jason Swensen
After competing in the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics National Championships, here's how MyKayla Skinner says she's working towards her Olympic dreams while keeping her faith.
He was born in Mexico and served in Vietnam. Now, he’s the first person of color to serve as Mormon History Association president
Kurt Manwaring
Latter-day Saint Ignacio Garcia is the new president of the Mormon History Association and the first person of color to serve in that position.
This BYU Law Camp challenges young thinkers to learn about real issues up close (but don’t worry, there’s still silliness)
By Jason Swensen
A BYU-sponsored law camp attracts a diverse group of participants eager to learn more about the legal community and become advocates in their own communities.
‘The Savior is the head coach’: How Navy’s challenging football season brought Ken Niumatalolo closer to Christ than he’s ever been
By Jason Swensen
When Navy's head coach Ken Niumatalolo was called as Annapolis Maryland Stake president, he relied on his faith that this was God's work and that He would help him find a way to succeed.
Church to model conferences after Especially For Youth for stakes in U.S., Canada — BYU will discontinue traditional EFY sessions
By Aubrey Eyre
This week the Church announced a new implementation of FSY conferences for youth in the U.S. and Canada and shared details about the new Children and Youth program beginning in 2020.
This 93-year-old couple has served 23 missions for the Church. Here’s how they created a ‘legacy of love’
By Alexa Reimschussel
Reed and Joyce Nixon have accomplished many things in their lives, including serving 23 missions worldwide for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during their 72 years of marriage.
How a quadriplegic is fulfilling his patriarchal blessing to ‘baptize and confirm many’
Arianne Brown
Jarom Hlebasko's patriarchal blessing promised that he would be able to baptize and confirm many into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But when he became a quadriplegic in high school due to an accident, he wondered how that could be true.
How a Gospel Literacy program is helping Church members in Sierra Leone read the scriptures for the first time
By Aubrey Eyre
During a recent trip to Sierra Leone, Sister Bingham observed how a Gospel Literacy pilot program in the Africa West Area is blessing and changing the lives of members and helping shape the future of a country with less than 50% adult literacy.
1 Latter-day Saint couple gives their perspective on what it’s like being a medical missionary
By Spencer Williams
David and Elizabeth Blackwell of Highland, Utah, recently returned from their second mission together where they combined their life work and professional skills to serve the Lord and His missionary army.
This football coach lost his right arm as a kid. Now, he’s the assistant coach for an NFL team
By Aubrey Eyre and Spencer Williams
Porter Ellett, an assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, has learned to look for the positives in life despite having lost his right arm due to an accident as a boy.
How Latter-day Saint Charities and UNHCR have been bringing relief and comfort to refugees for nearly 30 years
By Aubrey Eyre
Honoring World Refugee Day, a new video highlights how the work of UNHCR and Latter-day Saint Charities has been impacting the lives of refugees, volunteers and communities around the world for almost three decades.
In honor of Father’s Day, here are 4 conference addresses about fatherhood and what it really means to be a dad
By Alexa Reimschussel
These four general conference addresses from Elder Christofferson, Elder Perry, Sister Burton and Larry M. Gibson talk about the role fathers can play in their families' lives.
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