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How a Visit from an Angel Led This Man Fighting Against the Church to the Gospel

Brad Parr remembers the day he drove past a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time. He’d only recently moved to Utah with his parents and was about to start fifth grade.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS Rugby Player Signs With NFL Team

New Zealand rugby player Paul Lasike has signed a free agent deal to join the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL.

Latter-day Saint Life

"Don’t Let the Mormons Convert You”: How One Woman Failed to Listen to Her Friend and Ended Up Mormon

What an amazing story!

The gunslinging general authority who went to prison on the Prophet’s orders: 7 amazing facts about Porter Rockwell

By Danielle B. Wagner

A notorious gunslinger, wanted man, and devout Church member, Orrin Porter Rockwell led a life of paradox. His lethal accuracy with a shotgun and policy to “always shoot first … That way they know you’re armed” made his time as a lawman controversial at best. Charged with murder or attempted murder on three occasions, Porter was acquitted twice and died before the last charge could come to courts. Despite his rough-and-tumble attitude, Porter Rockwell remained unshakably faithful to the Church and its leaders until his death in June 1878, serving as a body guard to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. The incongruities and myths surrounding Rockwell’s life have drawn the fascination of Mormons and non-Mormons alike. But here are a few curious tidbits you might not have known about Orrin Porter Rockwell.

From the Church

Elder Scott Released from Hospital, Elder Perry Still Conducting Church Business

Last Friday Elder Richard G. Scott, age 86, was hospitalized for gastrointestinal bleeding. After the bleeding was brought under control, the Church reported he was "resting comfortably."

How Americans View Mormonism

We spent an hour with Gary Lawrence last night. He was gracious enough to come up to visit our stake in Camarillo from his home in Orange County. Dr. Lawrence is an American opinion pollster who also happens to be a Latter-day Saint. He has been travelling around the church sharing the results of a poll he conducted in the spring of 2007 on American’s perception of Latter-day Saints in the United States. He published a book in 2008 with the findings of his poll, How Americans View Mormonism: Seven Steps to Improve Our Image. Dr. Lawrence received a PhD in communications psychology from Stanford University in 1972. He said that of over twenty doctoral candidates in his group, he was the only LDS, Republican, conservative hawk among them. So he knows a little about being in the minority.

Unnamed Women of the Doctrine and Covenants: Mary and Caroline Rollins

There are only two women named in the Doctrine and Covenants, but Church history is filled with stories of strong women of the Restoration. And thanks to diaries, recorded speeches, and family histories, we know many of their names. This bonus series will serve as a companion to our weekly Come, Follow Me podcast this year. And today's episode features two young sisters, without whom we wouldn't have the pages recording the early revelations of this standard work.

Dave Says: Should You Pay Your Kids for Chores?

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

Latter-day Saint Life

New York Post: Are Mormons the Happiest People in America?

As Americans, our "pursuit of happiness" is actually causing extreme anxiety. At least according to British journalist and documentarian Ruth Whippman, who spent years traveling the country researching happiness.

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