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Missionaries from the Church's Reality Show 'The District': Where Are They Now?

As a missionary, I clearly remember watching episodes of “The District” with my trainer and with my greenie. We always looked forward to the days we were able to pop some popcorn and watch our favorite missionaries preach the gospel. After the mission I was curious to know what happened to these powerful missionaries. Where are they now?

Fun

What the Hunger Games Would Look Like in Musical Form: 3 Hilarious Clips from Studio C

The final installment of The Hunger Games comes to theater's this weekend. What will happen with the love triangle? Who will Katniss choose? Whatever the answer, check out these hilarious video's from Studio C that show the dilemma from each characters' perspective. And remember, "May the choice be ever in your favor!"

Famous Latter-day Saints

How a Black NFL Player Converted to the Church Just 4 Years After the Priesthood Ban Ended

By Alexandra Mortenson

Burgess Owens played starting position for the Oakland Raiders when they won the Super Bowl in 1981. Just a year later, good LDS teammates and the feeling that there was “something missing” led Owens to meet with the missionaries.

Provo ranked the most ‘flirty’ city in U.S.

A new study by Flirt.com shows that Provo may not only be one of the most conservative cities in the United States, but also the most “flirty.” Flirt.com sought to discover whether liberals or conservatives flirt more by tracking activity on dating websites. The website analyzed the top 25 liberal cities and the top 25 conservative cities in the country with a population of at least 100,000, based on the Bay Area Center for Voting Research, and gave each a score of up to 100 on a “flirtation index.” While more politically liberal cities were expected to be more active on dating websites, instead they discovered that the more conservative a city is, the more flirtatious it is.

Mormon Defense League launched

Jewish people have the Anti-Defamation League "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people." Muslims have the Council on American-Islamic Relations "to enhance understanding of Islam." Now some Mormons are launching their own group to "respond to false information put forward in the media." The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research is announcing at 9 a.m. this morning the formation of the Mormon Defense League and the new website MDL.org. FAIR is a volunteer organization that attempts to answer criticism and questions about LDS Church doctrine and history. The announcement takes place at FAIR's 13th annual Mormon Apologetics Conference, which runs today and Friday at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy.

VidAngel Asks for Viewers' Help After New Lawsuit Development

By Danielle B. Wagner

After VidAngel stopped streaming movies last week, the company requested an emergency stay from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals—a request that was denied.

From the Church

YW General President: Online Resources for Teaching Youth in 2014

Like the thirsty sailors, some leaders and teachers of youth see nothing available for their needs, considering that the Come, Follow Me curriculum is the same for 2014 as it was for 2013. Some feel they sufficiently covered the lessons last year and are concerned that they must teach the same principles again. Just as the sailors were surrounded by the fresh water they needed, so teachers of youth are amply supplied with true principles to teach in the 2014 curriculum.

Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith Lesson 4: Strengthening and Preserving the Family

By LDS Living

Get the full lesson "Strengthening and Preserving the Family" from the Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith at LDS.org.

Vandals Damage, Deface New Temple Construction Site

Vandals defaced the construction site of the Meridian Idaho Temple late Friday night or early Saturday morning.