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A giant leg up: BYU students invent new prosthetic leg

The cost of prosthetic legs is about to get much cheaper.

KUER Shares the Remarkable Thing a BYU Professor Tells Students with Questions About the Church

As a BYU history professor and director of the Maxwell Institute, Spencer Fluhman is the go-to guy of sorts for students with questions about the Church, according to an article by KUER.

Find peace and hope with the June LDS Living Book Club Pick

By LDS Living

If you were to pick a few words to describe heroes in the scriptures, what would you choose? Chances are the list might include words like courageous, faithful, true, or obedient. Less likely options would be worried, fearful, depressed, or anxious. However, these words, just like the words on the first list, also describe our scriptural heroes.

‘Hey, Mom, I made it’: Latter-day Saint gymnast MyKayla Skinner is headed to the Tokyo Olympics

A refusal to give up paid off for MyKayla Skinner on Sunday night as she is finally headed to compete in the Olympics. On Friday, a remarkable performance on night one of the Olympic Trials landed her in fourth place as she headed into the final night of competition. At the end of day two, Skinner finished fifth all-around and was selected to compete in Team USA’s final individual spot. The other individual spot had previously been secured by Jade Carey.

‘An American story’: Black 14’s partnership with the Church is a story ‘nobody could have written’

By Morgan Pearson

Over 50 years ago, a group of University of Wyoming football players, later known as the Black 14, asked to meet with their coach to present their idea of wearing black armbands during their game against Brigham Young University in protest of the Church’s priesthood policy. Rather than being heard or supported, the players were immediately kicked off the team by their coach.

Why viewership of President Nelson's #GiveThanks message 'dwarfed anything the Church had ever released,' Sheri Dew explains

Last fall, Church leaders were brainstorming the possibility of recording a message of hope for Church members. After their meeting, President Nelson received a strong impression that he needed to record a message for the world, not just members of the Church. And the #GiveThanks video was born.

Love old-fashioned names? FamilySearch has compiled the ultimate list

Anyone who has spent time doing family history research or indexing has likely come across an interesting name or two. Sometimes we love names from history, and other times they’ve become outdated enough to prompt a chuckle.

A painting of a woman in red kneeling at the feet of Jesus.

Latter-day Saint Life

Struggles piling up? Try this object lesson to visualize how Christ helps

By Abi Falin Horspool

Reading about the Atonement is one thing but truly feeling it is another. This visual could make a difference.

Podcasts

Not Sure What to Talk about for This Week’s “Come, Follow Me” Lesson on Mosiah 7–10? Here Are 4 Topics to Choose From

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week's Come, Follow Me.

David Butler

David Butler's greatest love is people. He had adopted as a life motto: "Stuff no mattah, people mattah." His favorite people are his wife, Jenny, and their six darling children. Some of his other loves include good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, and the sea. David co-hosts the popular YouTube scripture study channel Don't Miss This with Emily Belle Freeman and is the author of many religious books, including Ites: An Illustrated Guide to the People in the Book of Mormon; The Peter Potential; and Almighty: How the Most Powerful Being in the Universe Is Also Your Loving Father. Follow him on Instagram @mrdavebutler.