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The Dream That Led a 3-Time Olympic Medalist to Join the Church

Standing at an incredible 6 feet 11 inches, Krešimir Ćosić was made for basketball. Born in Zadar, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), on November 26, 1948, Ćosić began playing on his national team at 16 and won two world championships and three European championships during his lifetime. He also competed in four Games, earning three Olympic medals.

Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Gratitude

By Jessica Grimaud

This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me reading in Luke 12-17 andJohn 11. Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.

Adassa performs “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” with BYU Noteworthy.

Latter-day Saint Life

This a cappella version of ‘His Eye Is on the Sparrow’ will lift your spirits

By Maddie Tolk

Disney star Adassa joined BYU Noteworthy for a soaring rendition of the hymn.

Would John F. Kennedy have supported a Mormon president?

Recently, CBS News did a story on the frontliners for the 2012 presidential candidates. Each person mentioned was given a list of campaign strengths and weaknesses. Two of the names mentioned have Utah connections and are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Jon Huntsman Jr. and Mitt Romney. Amid claims that other candidates weaknesses included lack of fundraising power, name recognition and moral issues, CBS News cited belonging to the LDS faith as a weakness for both Huntsman and Romney. And CBS News is not alone in its views. Other members of the media have pointed out that Huntsman and Romney’s religion could be a major drawback in their candidacies.

Fun

LDS Dad Takes 1.2 Million Instagram Followers on Journey Around the World

MR says: Chris Burkard is a photographer, a world traveler, and a man who fearlessly shares his faith. See some of his stunning photos and learn more about his faith, family, and conversion to the Church.

Kim White: Choosing Faith in a Fight Against Cancer

Kim White is a Latter-day Saint woman, a mother, a wife, a daughter and a friend who has been battling stage 4 cancer for nearly five years. On today’s episode, we talk with the woman thousands of Instagram users have come to love and pray for through her account @KimCanKickIt.

14: "I Am He Who Liveth, I Am He Who Was Slain" (Easter)

Have you ever heard of the Lectures on Faith? Maybe you’ve read them a million times, maybe you remember a vague reference to them in seminary, or maybe you’ve never heard of them at all. If you fall into any of those categories, this week's episode is for you. Because what better way to celebrate Christ’s life and Resurrection this Easter week than to study the attributes and characteristics of Deity? So make sure to grab some paper and a pen as we study the sacred attributes of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as taught in the Lectures on Faith.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Steve Young's Autobiography Hits New York Times Bestseller List, Shares His Faith Unflinchingly

By LDS Living

Just this week, Steve Young's recently released autobiography, QB: My Life Behind the Spiral, made its way onto the New York Times Bestsellers List landing at No. 13 on the Sports and Fitness list.

Latter-day Saint Life

What's the Most Important Lesson to Learn as a Missionary

Of course, it’s hard to nail down something as “the most valuable” lesson learned on my mission when I learned so much. As I think back on what I’ve learned over the past two years, many things come to mind. First is scriptural knowledge that comes from reading, studying, and pondering. Then there comes learning by faith, which Elder David A. Bednar speaks of often.

Thinking Different about the Restoration with Steven Harper

This episode jumps into something that is right the Out of the Best Books alley. It’s all about asking this crucial question of our faith: why does this church matter? We'll explore how we can encourage the wrestle of that. Hopefully we can see our study of the Doctrine and Covenants this year in a new light, and it may enlighten the conversations we have around the Sunday dinner table.