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At last April’s general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, president of the church, spoke of a concept he had been reminded of while watching a basketball game. I always pay attention to his words, but given my own personal affinity for sports, I ...
Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...
A couple of weeks ago, I was at the convenience store getting a fountain drink and was struggling to get the lid to fit on the cup. I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t fitting and was starting to feel annoyed. There was a guy behind me, clearly waiting for me to get this lid situation ...
Faith and sports intersect in so many situations, and the last couple of weeks have provided yet another example. Ivan Provorov, a member of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, was in the news because he wouldn’t wear a pride jersey on the Flyers’ Pride Night. He said he ...
One of my favorite shows is “Everybody Loves Raymond.” I like it for the obvious reason, because of the humor, but also because every now and then there’s an episode of a little more seriousness that makes me think. One episode that sticks in my mind is of Ray, the lead character, and a ...
Last week, I wrote about the sudden realization of the power of prayer following the injury to the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin. Those who prayed had great cause to celebrate this week as it was reported that Hamlin had been allowed to return home, less than two weeks after suffering cardiac ...
On Tuesday afternoon I was helping to put together a Pokemon Lego toy for my 8-year-old son. I had the TV going, which was on ESPN at the time, but I was so immersed in the project that I was barely paying attention. Then I heard one of the NFL analysts on the program, former quarterback Dan ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it would back proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages, marking the latest show of support for the measure from conservative-leaning groups. The nearly 17-million member, Utah-based faith ...
Just a block east of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young's family had a wonderful strawberry patch. That bit of land became to burial spot for the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Governor of the Utah ...
