Mock baptism video posted by U of U students
Baptism Mock Video 18 seconds of video is all it took for some viewers to be outraged by University of Utah athletes. The short video depicts athletes in a school facility preforming a mock baptism....
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New member gets converted to conference
Recent converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often serve as reminders to lifetime members that General Conference can be a valuable, faith-building experience. Brooke Zavodney, a...
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Faith, love and baseball
BYU pitcher Mike Rucker only needed one reason to transfer from Gonzaga to the Y. “I wasn’t happy there,” he said. “I couldn’t really see myself there for four years.” It was that simple. Rucker knew...
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LDS Church says handbook changes are compassionate towards children
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve said Friday that changes in the church leadership handbook regarding same-sex marriage are meant to remove questions and doubts...
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LDS Church members look towards future with policy changes
The recent policy changes in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding children of same-sex couples led to intense discussion from members and non-members alike. While some of the...
View ArticleTennis player finds personal conversion on tennis court
Despite having LDS friends and teammates since the age of eight, BYU tennis player Nicolette Tran Poulsen’s own catalyst for conversion came from within. After three years at BYU and extensive exposure...
View ArticlePolish BYU student finds peace in LDS faith after mother’s death
The prompting Aleksandra Modzelewska felt on the day she met the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not the first sacred experience in her life.
View ArticleQuestions lead former BYU athlete to join the church
Questions about true happiness crowd Craig Manning’s mind as he tries to focus on winning his tennis match. The teenager focused on tennis his entire life in hopes of finding fulfillment, but after...
View ArticleBYU student delays baptism to honor Chinese law
Lucy Mengmeng Lin had the hymnbook resting on her lap, already opened to the right page, before the organ sounded its first chord. The organ’s introductory tune began to fill the chapel. Lucy...
View ArticleBYU elders say on-campus missionary work is strong
Most young adults on the BYU campus wear jeans and carry backpacks, but there are a few people who roam campus wearing missionary tags and carrying copies of The Book of Mormon. Six elders from the...
View ArticleNorth Korean refugees make it to BYU
Nearly 10 years ago, North Korean native Donghyun Kim told his wife Jiyein Song he was leaving town on a business trip. Song believed this trip would only last 15 days, but when he never returned she...
View ArticleBYU men’s golfers convert to Church
Senior Spencer Dunaway and sophomore Andrew Chin, both members of the BYU golf team, have become members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the last year. Dunaway went on...
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Tennis player finds personal conversion on tennis court
Nicolette and her husband Danny Poulsen at her baptism. (Nicolette Tran Poulsen) Despite having LDS friends and teammates since the age of eight, BYU tennis player Nicolette Tran Poulsen’s own catalyst...
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Called to serve in a pandemic: Ohio mission president couple sees online...
Editor’s note: Thousands of missionaries across the world are facing upended plans during the pandemic. Some are returning home before completing their missions, others are serving in quarantine and...
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