Each person has the ability to progress and make meaningful changes in his or her life, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy told students at a devotional at LDS Business College on Tuesday, Sept. 18. He encouraged students to remember that the gospel of Jesus Christ allows people to change.

[Photo from LDS Smile] When Shawn Bradley played in the NBA, he was constantly faced with decisions that challenged his faith and his resolve to make the right choices.

Four years ago, Susan Larsen set an ambitious goal to run a marathon in each of the 50 United States. She completed her 49th state when she crossed the finish line in Pennsylvania’s Danville Marathon in April. With only one state left to go, Larsen encountered an unexpected roadblock along her path — there were only Sunday marathons in Vermont.

With the release of Mitt Romney's tax records on Tuesday, the world now knows what was previously known only by a select few: Mitt and Ann Romney pay 10 percent of their income in tithing to their faith. Traditionally, tithing records are viewed as a confidential matter between members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the lay leader of their church congregation, but for the Romneys in the midst of a presidential campaign, those donations are now a matter of public record.

Do you remember Scott Sterling, arguably the best shootout goalie ever, who can stop any ball with his face?

Did you know mormon.org is on Buzzfeed? Recently, two articles created by mormon.org were featured on Buzzfeed, and while the content of both reflected the Church's #LIGHTtheWORLD campaign by sharing acts of service, one had a surprisingly hilarious twist.

Marcus H. Martins holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, masters in Organizational Behavior, and a Ph.D. in Sociology of Religion, Race and Ethnic Relations. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he worked as a systems analyst and project manager for the Brazilian government and as a freelance consultant before moving to the United States in 1990. He served as Chair of the Department of Religious Education at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, and teaches Church Organization and Leadership, Marriage, and occasionally Managerial Leadership. Previously he taught at BYU and Ricks College, and has lectured on a variety of topics throughout the U.S., Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, and Malaysia. Among his topics of interest are: strategic management in a global environment, computer technology, languages, law, politics, and world cultures. His current research focuses on temple symbolism, the implications of the doctrines of the restoration on daily religiosity, and the impact of globalization forces, technology, and immigration on the growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints. He wrote the book Setting the Record Straight: Blacks and the Mormon Priesthood published by Millennial Press. Brother Martins joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1972, and in 1978 became the first Latter-day Saint with Black African ancestry to serve as a full‑time missionary in the twentieth century. Since then he has served as a mission president, twice as bishop, six times as stake high councilor, and also as temple officiator, and translator of the Book of Mormon. He married Mirian Abelin Barbosa and they have four children and seven grandchildren. Brother Martin's YouTube Channel: DrMHMartins Brother Martin's Website: DrMHMartins.com

Despite his incredible success at just 18, Tade Biesinger is going to put his training on hold to serve a mission.

I serve as a bishop in Woodstock, Virginia, and working with youth is easily the highlight of the calling. What could be better than linking arms with the future of the Church?

So if you’re running for president in 2016, you probably have to start laying the groundwork now, right?