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Viewpoint: Making the most of the Mormon Moment
My last companion in Australia was Elder William Hopoate — one of the most famous rugby all-stars in Australia. When he turned down millions of dollars to serve a Mormon mission, it went viral. As we served together, I realized his influence did much more than simply touch the people he came in...
LDS missionaries help with N.C. Day of Service food drive
LDS missionaries provided hours of service during the multi-city, dual-stake Day of Service here this year.
Mormon missionaries helped unload and sort donations at food bank drop-off cites throughout the area.
Solving 10 worries about serving a mission
Our youth Sunday School class brainstormed 10 real worries of someone preparing to serve a full-time mission as well as possible solutions — with a little help from the teachings of Book of Mormon prophet King Benjamin. Although my sample size would be considered insignificant, a recent...
All-time list of returned LDS missionaries in professional sports
More and more members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are serving 2-year missions and returning to compete at the highest levels of professional sports. This is a list of 65 current and past Latter-day Saint athletes who served missions and played in the NBA, NFL MLB and...
Fathers should be missionaries to their children, family too
Our take: Missionaries are typically those who leave their home and families to spread a message of faith to other parts of the world; however, Pastor Scott T. Brown points out that the biggest, untapped mission field may be right at home, among family. To lead by example and help decrease the...
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Cabo Verde, Land of Light
Mormon Life says: I didn't know the history of the Cabo Verde Mission. It's beautiful.
The Mormon way of business
Mormon Life says: A look at the large number of successful Mormons, and some thoughts on the reasons for it.
Jokes about sacred underpants have reached epidemic proportions, thanks to Mitt Romney’s presidential bid and the musical masterpiece by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, “The Book of Mormon”. But the...
Raiders draft pick Bergstrom credits LDS mission for his maturity
At 26 years of age, Raiders new rookie offensive guard, Tony Bergstrom, is a bit older than most rookies. As is often the case for Mormon recruits, he took time off after high school to go on his Mormon mission. And according to him, the path he chose and his advanced age actually helped him as a...
Out-Door Preaching: Instructions to Missionaries, April 1883
The following instructions and tips were issued to elders of the British Mission in the spring of 1883. They suggest to me that Elders of the nineteenth century found it just as difficult as I would to do street preaching; I’m also struck by the cautions about too-bold attacking of other churches’...
Norlan G. and Sheron R. Walker: Service in the Nuclear Age
Mormon Life says: What an interesting mission call to help victims called "Downwinders" do family history.
Between 1951 and 1962, the Nevada Test Site northwest of Las Vegas was the location of exactly 100 above-ground nuclear blasts and hundreds more below-ground tests. The atmospheric tests were the...
Man on a mission: Australia newspaper features rugby star missionary
Mormon Life says: William Hopoate put his rugby career and a $1.7M contract on hold to serve an LDS mission. What a good kid.
Perhaps if William Hopoate dressed in one of his old rugby league jerseys – and not a crisp, white, short-sleeved shirt, distinctive black name tag and tie – the man who responded with such...
Hawaii won't release player to transfer to BYU after mission
Perhaps college basketball was drawing too many transfer controversies because now we have one in college football.
The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting Hawaii is denying the transfer of Michael Wadsworth to Brigham Young after the defensive back finishes a Mormon mission in England.
LDS Church pilot program for construction in Congo
Here in Kinshasa the church is doing a new pilot program for developing nations. It's the first one of its kind and is probably the last big thing done by Bishop Burton before he was released. He was very anxious about the lack of employment in the Congo and this was the idea that they came up...
Missionary work in London reaching those from many countries
Rejoice Osaremwimba was wandering through shops near the Peckham High Street in London. She was only 19 years old when she left her native Nigeria, hoping to find better employment and education opportunities in London than at home. At times she was lonely for her parents and siblings who remain...
13 ways to make a good mission great
Every week, hundreds of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints begin full-time missions. Everyone who volunteers is blessed. Those who apply themselves to true discipleship of the Lord Jesus Christ and serve faithfully have exceptional life-changing experiences. There are...
