"New York Times" Includes Brigham Young in Presidential Pardon List—Find Out Why
by Danielle Christensen | February 21, 2020
Presidents of the United States have been granting pardons to a range of characters since early American hi...
174 Years Ago, Pioneers Left Their Homes in Nauvoo. Here's How Latter-day Saints Are Honoring Them Today
It’s been 174 years since the pioneers left their homes in Nauvoo, Illinois, and began the trek west in sea...
Video: Church Historians Openly Discuss Brigham Young's Strengths and Weaknesses
by Danielle Christensen | Makes You Think
There are characteristics about the prophet Brigham Young that might be disconcerting or discomforting to p...
How Brigham Young Ministered to a Woman Run Over by a Wagon + More Faith-Filled Stories from a Pioneer Family
by Lois Thompson Bartholomew | Makes You Think Mormon Life
On June 1, 1801, Brigham Young was born in Whittingham, Widdham County, Vermont. At the same time, approxim...
The Bizarre Lightning Strike That Gave the St. George Temple the Look Brigham Young Always Wanted
by Katie Lambert | Makes You Think Mormon Life
As the first temple built in the West and the first temple since Nauvoo, the St. George Utah Temple was wel...
Were We Foreordained in Our Premortal Life? A Look into How God's Time and Calls Work
by Brent L. Top, adapted from "The Life Before" | Makes You Think
Everyone who believes in God at all believes that He knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow. But if ...
Brigham Young's Near-Death Experience and What It Taught Him About the Spirit World
by Danielle B. Wagner | Makes You Think Mormon Life
Near-Death Experiences Brigham Young was a man well acquainted with life and death. There were several time...
10 Little-Known Facts About the Pioneer Trek West
by Jeff Hampton | Fun Mormon Life
Today, we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate our pioneer heritage. Sto...
What Prophets and Apostles Have Said About Angels Who Are Around About Us, Leading Us
by Donald W. Parry, adapted from "Angels: Agents of Light, Love, and Power" | Makes You Think
President Thomas S. Monson, in addressing the women of the Church in April 2005, gave evidence of his lovin...
The Man Who Was Ordained an Apostle at 11 Years Old (+ Other Church Leaders Called at Young Ages)
by Yvonne Liu | Makes You Think
In the early days of the Church, it was common for members to be called to serve at young ages. For example...
