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4-Time All-American Wrestler Serves Mission Despite Wishes of Family, Throws First Pitch

Elder Dusty Hone threw the first pitch at the Round Rock Express vs. the Omaha Storm Chasers minor league baseball game, but the missionary and All-American wrestler had never intended to serve a mission. Then something happened in Dusty Hone's life that changed his mind and made him want to serve a mission, despite the wishes of his family.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why I Felt Peace When My Husband Told Me He Had Been Struggling with Pornography for 6 Years

By Wendy Santiano

*Note: There are many ways and programs to heal from addiction; this is just what worked for us, and we honor all paths to healing and ask for the same respect for our path.

The struggle to stay focused in church isn't always the fault of the teacher or speaker. Here's a helpful list of ways to make sure you're doing your best to be engaged in Sunday meetings.

How to Stay Awake in Church

By Erin Hallstrom

Let me make something clear from the get-go: I don’t think church is boring. At least, not usually. Admittedly, there are times when I am walking out of my meetings wishing for something more. Maybe I’ve already forgotten the subject of the Sunday School lesson or zoned out on that last sacrament meeting talk because Brother Wilson speaks so . . . very . . . slow.

Being LDS does not limit one's political persuasions

What does it mean to be a Latter-day Saint? I think most would probably answer the title applies to someone who is a baptized member and adheres to the doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, some add more — agreement with political conservatism. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the question, stated in different ways: How can someone be an active member of the Church and be a Democrat? Where did this kind of thinking come from?

From the Church

Church Announces Presiding Bishop from Europe

On Friday, October 9, the Church announced that Gérald Caussé was called as the new presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Caussé is the first presiding bishop of the Church from France, and the third born outside of the United States. Charles Wilson Nibley, the fifth presiding bishop, was born in Hunterfield, Midlothian, Scotland, and Victor Lee Brown, the 10th presiding bishop, was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Bishop Caussé will be the 15th presiding bishop in the Church, continuing the pattern of every fifth presiding bishop coming from outside the United States.

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Fun

158 Returned Missionaries Playing FBS College Football This Year

Here is a glimpse at the returned missionaries playing FBS football all over the nation.

Missionary Survives Traumatic Brain Injury, Shares Testimony 1 Year Later

While serving in the Arizona Phoenix Mission, Elder Jensen placed a penny in his shoe to help him “Always Remember Christ.”

Latter-day Saint Life

After His Wife's Death, God Sent a Moving Answer to One Mormon's Desperate Prayer Through an Apostle

When we study the words of God's prophets and apostles, we will find extremely personal messages that will uplift us, even in the darkest of times.

Famous Latter-day Saints

19-Year-Old Swimsuit Designer Becomes Youngest Person to Win Phoenix Fashion Week's "Designer of the Year"

By Yvonne Liu

Marissa Barlow, a 19-year-old fashion designer from Logan, Utah, recently participated in the Emerging Designer Bootcamp leading up to Phoenix Fashion Week. All of Barlow's hard work paid off when she was named Phoenix Fashion Week's "Designer of the Year" on October 20, 2018.