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Kendra Bybee

Kendra Bybee is a freelance writer and full time artist originally from the Flint Hills of Kansas. Utah has been her home since 2003, when she arrived to attend, and eventually graduate, from Brigham Young University. Raised with exposure to many different faith traditions and people with diverse backgrounds, her love of Jesus Christ was established during her teenage years. She enjoys teaching and discussing the gospel in formal and informal settings. She and her husband are the proud parents of a daughter who continually reminds them to give thanks to God.

3 Stories of Latter-day Saint Faith Headed to Super Bowl LIV

By Greyson Gurley

In just two weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will take the Miami field to compete for the Super Bowl.

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormons Join Muslims in Prayer, "Hug" Mosque After Shooting at Mosque in Quebec

Shortly after two gunmen killed six people and injured eight after opening fire at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, Mormons and other faiths gathered together to show their love and support for their Muslim neighbors.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Unexpectedly Beautiful Things Strangers on a Plane Can Teach About Faith & Forgiveness

"Mostly Mary and I discover that God doesn’t expect us to just look up for answers and inspiration, but to our left and right. And before her lifetime of wisdom slips by me in the jet stream, I ask permission to take notes."

Latter-day Saint Life

BYU QB Taysom Hill Shares Faith & How Marriage Is Like Football

Emily Hill’s stomach dropped as soon as she read the text from her sister.

Famous Latter-day Saints

"I Really Believe It!": Mormon Rock Star Brandon Flowers Shares His Faith on CBS News

"I don't go to church because I got nothing better to do on Sundays; I really believe it!" Killers star Brandon Flowers told CBS News. "I don't know what my life would be like without it. I think I would have been a casualty of rock 'n' roll."

Fun

Philadelphia Library Features Mormonism and LDS Rare Books in New Collection

A new exhibit called "An American-Born Faith: Writings from the First Century of Mormonism" at the Free Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, includes rare books and manuscripts from the 19th and 20th centuries of Mormonism. The exhibit runs through February 6, 2017.

Latter-day Saint Life

Latter-day Saint Teen Who Survived Tragic Accident Reflects on 12-Year Journey of Faith and Healing

Sam Williams doesn't remember much of what happened before he arrived at the hospital.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: BYU-I Student's Brutally Honest Video About Pornography Addiction Sparks Crucial Conversation

By LDS Living

Twenty-two-year-old BYU-I student Josh Peters was 11-years-old the first time he viewed pornography—and that experience led to seven years of pornography use, shame, broken relationships, addiction, and secrecy. But Peters also found healing, recovery, and a renewed faith in Heavenly Father and the Savior's Atonement. Thinking about his journey of recovery, Peters told Nate Eaton from East Idaho News, "It's helped me understand myself and understand my faith in God."

Former Deseret News opinion editor applauds The Atlantic for its treatment of the Church in article published Wednesday

There are three types of articles written about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Hal Boyd, the former opinion editor for the Deseret News, who is now an associate professor of family law and policy at BYU: First, there is the article written by the non-Latter-day Saint journalist who looks at the faith warily. Second, pieces written by former or lapsed members of the Church. And third, “the genre in which active Church members examine their faith.”