by lgroll | Oct 12, 2017 | Interesting Church Members
This article by Jamie Armstrong originally appeared in LDSLiving. In 1844, Parley P. Pratt became the first Mormon to publish a work of LDS fiction. His story, published in newspapers across the U.S. and Europe, defended the Prophet’s character and introduced...
by lgroll | Oct 10, 2017 | Bios, Past Leader Bios
Film has resurrected the ghosts of the prophets. In a truly stunning video from 1948, the Clawson brothers depict prophets Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant, bringing to life the valiant MEN we have read about and loved. Listed are several other faces we may not know...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 28, 2017 | Bios, Early History, Historical Stories, Joseph Smith, Modern History, Past Leader Bios
This article originally appeared in LDS Daily on June 27th, 2017. On June 27, 1844, not longer after singing “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” to his cellmates, John Taylor lay suffering on the floor of Carthage Jail. He had endured terrible injury at the hands of an...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 28, 2017 | Bios, Early History, Historical Stories, Interesting Church Members, Pioneers
This article originally appeared in the Deseret News on Jun 26th, 2017. One of Utah’s great founding fathers, George A. Smith, was born 200 years ago on Monday in Potsdam, a village in northern New York. His life deserves to be remembered and celebrated. Arguably, he...
by Megan Finley | Apr 19, 2017 | Interesting Church Members
This interview with Brother Gary Dymock, conducted by Gale Boyd, was recorded in Orem, UT on February 9th, 2017. While missionaries continue to spark good in the world on a daily basis, it is sometimes difficult to see just how far that ripple effect may go....
by Megan Finley | Apr 7, 2017 | Interesting Church Members
When Brother and Sister Bori were called to give their sacrament talks in February 2017, both were inspired to bear witness about the Church as a modern refuge. Hector Bori, whose great-great-grandfather emigrated from Spain in the 1800’s, was a citizen of...
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