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Richard Draper and Michael Rhodes

Richard DraperRichard Draper taught in the Church Education System for forty-three years, twenty-three of them at Brigham Young University where he held the position of professor of Ancient Scripture. He has served as graduate coordinator, and Associate Dean of Religious…

Noemí Abrea

Noemi Abrea

Vivian Adams

D. Chris Albright

Joseph Allen

Author, educator and explorer Joseph Allen has spent over forty years in research and writing about, and traveling through Mesoamerica analyzing the ancient pre-Classic and early Classic civilizations in relation to the ancient records relating to that area. His formal…

Jeremiah Allen

Alan J. Hawkins and Tamara A. Fackrell

Spencer Anderson

Spencer has been in the public policy realm for over six years.  He most recently worked at The Heritage Foundation in programs and operations and is currently the Executive Director of Family Leader Foundation, a social policy grassroots organization.  He…

Caroline Anderson

Caroline Anderson is a middle school teacher with a Bachelor's Degree from Brigham Young University in Secondary English Education. She has also thoroughly enjoyed her time assistant directing musicals for teenagers. She and her husband live in Utah where they…

Darlene Arcenal

Casey Archibald

Casey is a journalist who has experience working in the newspaper industry. She was trained in English and journalism at Brigham Young University-Idaho. She has works in marketing and loves writing about cooking and baking at The Prepared Pantry. Cooking…

Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall

Alison Arnell

Darla Isackson with one of her grandchildrenDarla Isackson believes that faith is sharable and that faith-filled words can lift and build. She graduated from Utah State University, served a mission to Southern California, then married and had five sons. After…

Cherilyn Bacon

Cherilyn has 5 children and 6 granddaughters and dedicates this work to them, which includes 30 years' service. Charities: board president, vice-president, and development director roles. Political: state presidential campaign chairman, county and state delegate, UN IWY delegate (IL), steering…

Thomas Baggaley

Film composer Thomas C. Baggaley recently advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. in music from UCLA, where he studied film scoring with highly regarded composer, Jerry Goldsmith. Recent film work includes writing the scores for Christian Vuissa's award-winning film, Unfolding…

Paul Baker

Yvette Farnsworth Baker

Yvette Farnsworth Baker is the Immigration Committee Co-Lead of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. She is an attorney and a mother of two and resides in West Palm Beach, FL.

Timothy Ballard

Timothy Ballard is the best-selling author of The Covenant: One Nation Under God. His new book The Covenant, Lincoln, and the War releases this month. Ballard also wrote The American Covenant series, which details the religious history of America using…

David Barlow

Sherlene Bartholomew

Sherlene Hall Bartholomew is a wife, mother, and grandmother, grateful to see her family tree expand in both directions, thanks to the support of my ever-indulgent husband, Dan. Our son and daughter claim their childhood was shattered by my dragging…

Janet Barton

Garrett Batty

Arnie Beddoes

Michele Bell

In the fourth grade Michele Ashman Bell was considered a daydreamer by her teacher and was told on her report card that, "She has a vivid imagination and would probably do well with creative writing." Her imagination, combined with a…

Mary Bell

Mary Bell strives to avoid tired cliches like "people person" but must ironically admit that she is a periodically tired people person, who is also grateful for opportunities to try to dance gracefully with words. To this end, she has…

Jennie Bell

Jennie Hansen was born in Idaho Falls, grew up in both Idaho and Montana, and has spent most of her adult years in Utah. She has degrees from both Ricks College in Idaho and Westminster College in Utah. She began…

Julie Bellon

Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of eight books and the mother of eight childrenwhich of course speaks to how much she loves children and books. She offers book reviews, writing tips, and her take on life on her blog

Julie Coulter Bellon

Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of more than a dozen romantic suspense novels. Her book All Fall Down won the RONE award for Best Suspense and Pocket Full of Posies won a RONE Honorable Mention for Best Suspense. Julie…

William Bennett

William J. Bennett is a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation, co-director of Empower America and chairman and co-founder of K12, an Internet-based elementary and secondary school. He has a B.A. from Williams College, a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the…

Chris Bergstrom Armstrong

Chris Armstrong is a wife and mom of five launched children and nine grandchildren essentially sprinkled "from sea to shining sea," thus affording ready-made vacation destinations! She works part-time as a hospice social worker and counselor and loves helping people…

C.S. Bezas

C.S. Bezas graduated from BYU in communications, with an emphasis in human resource development and training programs. She is the author of Powerful Tips for Powerful Teachers and the creator of a soothing-music CD series found at CSBezasMusic.com . She…

Geoffrey Biddulph

Geoffrey Biddulph is a 1985 graduate of Stanford University in California.He worked for several years as a professional journalist for publications including the Miami Herald, the Arizona Republic, the Economist and others. He became interested in telecommunications in 1992 and…

Ryan Bills

Paul Bishop

A thirty-five year veteran of a major west coast metropolitan police department, Paul Bishop’s career has included a three year tour as an interrogator with his department's Anti-Terrorist Division and over twenty-five years experience in the investigation of sex crimes.…

Mark Bishop

Tori Black

Tori Black is the Director of online media for United Families International. WorldFamilyNews.com is made better because Tori makes sure the latest news articles related to family issues are posted there. She also oversees the intern program – working with…

Susan Black

Susan Easton Black is professor Church history and doctrine and associate dean of general education and honors at Brigham Young University. She is the author of Finding Christ through the Book of Mormon and the editor of Lion of the…

Adam Blaylock

Trina Boice

David Bokovoy

Jerry Borrowman

Duane Boyce

Duane Boyce is author of the new book, Even unto Bloodshed: An LDS Perspective on War (Kofford, 2015), which has received high praise from Daniel C. Peterson and Royal Skousen. Duane received his Ph.D. at BYU and conducted his postdoctoral…

Anne Bradshaw

Douglas Brinley

Douglas E. Brinley is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Utah State University and a Ph.D. from BYU. The author or coauthor of several books, including Between Husband…

Kevin Broderick

Kevin Broderick earned a degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University and a Master's Degree from Virginia Tech in Family and Child Development. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been working with individual, family and…

J. Brooksby

Sean Brotherson

Sean E. Brotherson, PhD, is the state extension family life specialist at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. He is responsible for conducting research and designing educational programs related to children and families. He holds master's and doctoral…

Sean Brotherson

Sonja Brown

Sonja Eddings Brown is a media consultant and a leader in education reform in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Brown began her career as a television news reporter with the ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City and went on to become…

Samuel Morris Brown

Emilie de Azevedo Brown

Scott Brown

Scott Brown is a retired Silicon Valley executive and published author who holds a patent in cryptography. His favorite activities are data science, R programming, creative cooking and mastering Google Flights. He and his wife enjoy visiting their 3 children…

Rachel Brunson

Wayne Burton

Well known song writers and musical arrangers, Wayne Burton and Tyler Castleton are the creators of the brand new album "By the Voice of My Servants: Songs Inspired by the Messages of General Conference" released to LDS bookstores and iTunes…

Annette Bybee

Annette Bybee is a single mom of three beautiful girls ages 10, 9, and 7, part-time faculty at BYU-Idaho online, attorney, blogger, vlogger, and public speaker. She has a Juris Doctorate and a BA in Political Science with a minor…

John Bytheway

John Bytheway was born and raised in Salt Lake City. He served his mission in the Philippines, attended the University of Utah, and eventually graduated from Brigham Young University. He began teaching the Book of Mormon as a part-time instructor…

Isaac Calvert

Isaac Calvert is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at Brigham Young University. He teaches courses in the history and philosophy of education with a special emphasis on religiously-influenced teaching and learning methods. His research focuses…

Joel Campbell

Mark Cannon

Mark W. Cannon has a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard. He has been a Guest Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Staff Director for Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution; Administrative Assistant…

Orson Card

Photo Credit: Bob Henderson Henderson Photography, Inc. Born in Richland, Washington, Card grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He lived in Brazil for two years as missionary for the Church. He received degrees from Brigham Young University (1975) and…

Craig Cardon

Renita Cassidy

Catherine Keddington Arveseth is a full-time Mom, part-time writer. She has a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in English from the University of Utah. She and her husband have three daughters and are expecting their second set of…

Pew Center

Religious Studies Center

Jeffrey Chadwick

Jeffrey R. Chadwick is a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University and has been involved in the archaeology of Israel. Chadwick was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of…

Jodi Chaffee

Jodi is the creator and host of “Our Modern Heritage” a podcast discussing ways families can create an intentional family culture. She is on a mission to support families to cultivate their traditions, vision, and standards while treasuring the heritage…

Mark Chamberlain

Helping people find freedom from unwanted life patterns is Mark Chamberlain's profession and passion. He coaches people in their efforts to change through his psychotherapy practice, writing, presentations, and now through a recently developed online workbook. Mark and his wife…

Church Video Channel

Diane Johnson Chase

Diane Johnson Chase joined the Church 47 years ago. She has 7 wonderful daughters and 26 grandchildren. She loves teaching the youth of the Church and currently teaches Sunday School with the daughter who is the subject of this story.…

Terri Chase

Terri Chase and her husband Mike have lived in Alpine for the past 22 years. They have five children and 12 grandchildren; 10 boys and 2 girls, with another grandson expected in April. She graduated from BYU in 2015 with…

Ryan and Larissa chase

Joe Chelladurai

Bryce Christensen

Bryce Christensen

The author of Utopia Against the Family (Ignatius, 1990) and Divided We Fall: Family Discord and the Fracturing of America (Transaction, 2005), Bryce Christensen has published articles on cultural and literary issues in Philosophy and Literature, Christianity and Literature, Renascence,…

Ashley M. Christensen

Ross Christensen

Reg Christensen

Teacher and author Reg Christensen brings a unique blend of talent and experience to bear on the challenging topic of healing from divorce. He served as a professional teacher of gospel truth for four decades, and having personally been divorced,…

Paul Christian

Lynne Christofferson

Lynne Perry Christofferson was raised in the Rocky Mountains; served as a missionary in Washington, D.C.; and has worked as a freelance musician. She received her education at Brigham Young University prior to pursuing full-time the “double major” of marriage…

E. Clark

E. Douglas Clark is an attorney and the author of the article on "Abraham' in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and of a recent book titled The Blessings of Abraham: Becoming a Zion People.

Rebecca Clarke

Rebecca Walker ClarkeWhen Rebecca Clarke turned seven she got a blue plastic typewriter, and has been writing ever since. Her personal essays have been published in Church publications and won national recognition. She currently teaches writing at BYU, where she…

Mark D. Clayton

With 35 years of experience as a professional counselor, Mark D Clayton is a writer who brings clinical wisdom to gospel topics. His articles have been published in the Ensign, LDS Living, and Meridian magazines. He has addressed topics such…

Shelly Cluff

Shelly is a member of Mormon Women for Ethical Government and a Republican State Delegate in Utah. She is a political enthusiast and the mother to three young children.

Debra Oaks Coe

Meg Conley

Meg Conley is a writer that specializes in topics of womanhood, motherhood, childhood...basically all the 'hoods. Her blog, megconley.com, is quickly becoming a nationally recognized platform for women’s issues and day to day inspiration. She speaks at conferences and has…

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Autumn Foster Cook

Autumn Foster Cook is a freelance journalist and Kindergarten teacher's aide who traveled the world in her youth with her Air Force family. She holds a degree in Journalism from Brigham Young University, where her interest in life, family and…

Erin Correspondents

Erin Schofield is a history major at Brigham Young University. Born and raised in New Mexico, she has three brothers and is an avid fan of football. Erin's interests include reading, writing, dancing, and laughing. She plans to be a…

Family Research Council

Founded in 1983, Family Research Council is a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to articulating and advancing a family-centered philosophy of public life. In addition to providing policy research and analysis for the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of…

David Covey

Richard Cracroft

Richard H. Cracroft is Nan Osmond Grass Professor in English at BYU, where he has taught American Literature and Mormon Literature since 1963 and where he has served as department chair, dean of the College of Humanities, as coordinator of…

Ken Cromar

Ken Cromar is a freelance producer, director and writer for Blue Moon Productions. He is happily married, the father of seven children, and a former Cedar Hills City Councilman. He has freelanced productions for Temple Square, worked with www.Mormon.org, and…

Robb Cundick

Robb Cundick is the eldest son of Tabernacle Organist emeritus Robert Cundick. He has sung in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since July of 1990. Robb earned a Ph.D. in Medical Informatics at the University of Utah and is a medical…

Dallin Curtis

Rose Dall

Rose Datoc Dall received her BFA in Art History and Fine Art Studio from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in 1990. Rose interned at the Valentine Museum in Richmond, served as the Gallery Director for the Alliance for…

Loren G. Dalton

Loren G. Dalton is a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and has served as the President or CEO of four companies (two turnarounds and two startups). He is a former mission president…

Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine S. Dalton served as the Young Women general president from 2008 to 2013, having previously served as second counselor and as first counselor in the Young Women’s general presidency.

Melissa Dalton-Bradford

Melissa Dalton-Bradford is a founding member of the non-profit Mormon Women for Ethical Government, (MWEG), a founding member of the non-profit Their Story is Our Story, an author (Global Mom: A Memoir; On Loss and Living Onward), poet (anthologized in…

Mitch Davis

Mitch Davis is a prominent film maker and the director of The Other Side of Heaven. He has been heading the organization Run Mitt Run.

Larry Day

Larry Day's mother, Edna Hickman Day, a gifted poet and writer, and his father, William Franklin Day, a gifted electrician and a telephone company pioneer, were born in the late nineteenth century. They are central to everything good Larry has…

Sean M. Della Croce

Steve Densley, Jr.

Steve Densley, Jr. is a Utah attorney and graduated with University Honors from Brigham Young University with a combined Bachelors and Masters degree in Public Policy and Political Science. As an undergraduate, he was an assistant editor on the Pi…

Steve DeVore

Steven A. DeVore is the creator of CleanTV.net, founder of SyberVision Systems and a pioneer in understanding the effects of media on personal values and behavior. In almost 10 years of research with the Stanford University Neuropsychology Research Laboratory, DeVore…

J. DeWitt

J DeWitt is originally from St. George, Utah and is a Communications graduate of Brigham Young University. She most recently worked in public relations at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., and before that, directed public relations at Southern…

David C. Dollahite

David C. Dollahite is Professor of Family Life at Brigham Young University where he teaches classes and conducts research on the links between religion and family life. He is Co-Director (with Dr. Loren Marks) of the American Families of Faith…

Laura Doty

Laura Leavitt Hauck and her husband Richard (Ric) recently returned from the Nigeria Uyo Mission, which was an adventurous spiritual experience! Laura has shared many other adventures with her archeologist husband as they lived in Istanbul, Turkey for 3 years,…

Amy Gold Douglas

Amy Gold Douglas is a senior director for Mormon Women for Ethical Government. She is a graduate of San Diego State University and a former teacher. In addition to reading and writing, she loves music and enjoys singing with different…

Richard Draper

Richard D. Draper (Ph.D. in ancient history, Brigham Young University) is an Emeritus Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, where he continues to work with other professors in producing the fourteen-volume BYU New Testament Commentary Series. He is…

Alexander Dushku

Alexander Dushku is a shareholder and member of the board of directors of the Salt Lake City law firm of Kirton McConkie. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1990 (economics) and magna cum laude from the…

Cynthia Dye

Cynthia Dye grew up in Providence, Utah in the pastoral setting of rural Cache Valley where her love for art was always encouraged at home. After an LDS mission to Japan, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from…

Nicole Dyer

Nicole Dyer is a genealogist, lecturer, and creator of FamilyLocket.com, where she writes about finding ancestors and keeping them close to the heart. She is the co-author of the book "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide," and speaks regularly…

Mary Edmunds

Mary Ellen Edmunds has served as a director of training at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, and as a member of the Relief Society General Board. A graduate of the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University, she…

The Religious Educator

The Religious Educator is an academic journal with a focus on the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saint scriptures, and Church history. Its goal is to provide carefully prepared, inspirational, and informative articles that will benefit a broad range…

Michael Erickson

Michael Erickson is an attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mormon Women for Ethical Government

Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) is a nonpartisan group dedicated to the ideals of decency, honor, accountability, transparency, and justice in governing. They are faithful, peaceful, and proactive. They are both watchdogs and activists, guided by their discipleship to…

Richard Paul Evans

Richard Eyre

A former Mission President in London and candidate for Utah governor, Richard was the director of the White House Conference on Parents and Children for President Reagan. He served on the President's advisory panel for secondary and higher education. A…

Linda Eyre

Shawni Eyre

Henry Eyring

Henry J. Eyring graduated from Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's degree in geology and graduate degrees in business administration and law. An administrator at BYU-Idaho, he is the grandson of Henry Eyring and the son of President Henry B.…

Peter Fagg

Englishman Peter Fagg, a professional tour guide, has taken thousands of people around British Church History sites over the past few decades. He is married to Nicola and they are the proud parents of Lauren, Hannah, Luke, Jacob, Isaac and…

Steve Farrell

Author/writer Steve Farrell is a contributing columnist at America's News Page, NewsMax.com, the former managing editor at Right Magazine, a graduate of the University of the State of New York's Regents College, and a former Air Force communications manager.His credits…

Marilyn Faulkner

Marilyn Green Faulkner likes to read and talk about books. She holds a B.A in Humanities and a M.A. in Literature and lives in Poway, California with her husband Craig. They are the parents of five children. She serves on…

Jennifer Faulkner

Garnee Faulkner

James D. Fife

James D. Fife was born and reared in Gridley, California. He attended BYU where he majored in speech. He has also taken courses at Yuba Junior College, San Francisco State University and the Univ. of Calif., Berkeley. James served a…

Sylvia Finlayson

Sylvia McMillan Finlayson has a Masters Degree in Political Science/Middle East Studies from the University of Utah. During the 1980s she worked with the Proctors on numerous video and film projects and also spent time working with them in Israel…

Robb Finlayson.

Robb Cundick is the eldest son of Tabernacle Organist emeritus Robert Cundick. He has sung in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since July of 1990. Robb earned a Ph.D. in Medical Informatics at the University of Utah and is a medical…

Mike Foley

Mike Foley, editor of Kaleo: Koolauloa News, began his long association with Laie when he moved there in 1967 soon after serving a mission in Samoa. Since then he worked at BYUHawaii, the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaii Reserves, Inc. and…

Bruce Forbes

Bruce T. Forbes is a high priest and serves as ward publicist in the Kearns 3rd Ward, Kearns Utah Western Hills Stake. He is also a sufferer of chronic depression. Although he works for the local phone company, as a…

Timothy Foundation

Jan Francisco

Jan Francisco is a mother of five living in the middle of beautiful nowhere, Wyoming. She thinks and writes about being a faithful woman in the church at http://indefenseofwomen.wordpress.com. Her hope and mission is to see women embrace being women,…

Alliance Defending Freedom

Ryan L. Freeman

Ryan L. Freeman is the Founder and CEO of Forge Companies, a real estate development company located in Lehi, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University and has Bachelor Degrees in Business and English. Ryan passionately serves as a Board Member…

Robert Freeman

Rachelle Funk

Cristie Gardner

Cristie B. Gardner loves the Gospel of Jesus Christ, her husband Stan and family of eight children, their spouses and multiple grandchildren, and people of all cultures. She has written ever since she was five years old, and now as…

Brant Gardner

Linda Garner

Linda Kay Garner is the author of Some Secrets Hurt, a picture book designed to prevent sexual abuse, and cofounder of the No More Secrets Foundation, an organization which strives to prevent child abuse and to promote healing for abuse…

Alonzo Gaskill

Darla Gaylor

Having recently been repatriated to their home state after a year in Nashville, Darla and her husband live north of Houston, TX with their two school aged daughters. Darla has a degree in Exercise Science and Sports Studies from The…

John Gee

John Gee is the William (Bill) Gay Research Professor at Brigham Young University. He has numerous publications dealing with ancient scripture and the ancient world, and has twice served as a section chair for the Society of Biblical Literature.

Robb Gehris

Robb Cundick is the eldest son of Tabernacle Organist emeritus Robert Cundick. He has sung in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since July of 1990. Robb earned a Ph.D. in Medical Informatics at the University of Utah and is a medical…

Jerrilyn Gillespie

Jerrilyn Gillespie was born and raised in southern Alberta. She attended Brigham Young University where she received degrees in Education. Following a mission to Quebec, she spent many years teaching in a variety of settings from Public school teaching to…

Terryl Givens

Terryl Givens was born in upstate New York and did his graduate work at Cornell and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Intellectual History and in Comparative Literature. Currently he is Professor of Literature and Religion and…

Terryl Givens

David Glassett

David Glassett is a cartographer. He makes maps. (Sometimes he has to clarify what his profession means. He doesn’t photograph cars.) His life outside of maps revolves around his wife and six children. They keep him happily busy. He loves…

Sharlee Mullins Glenn

Kay Godfrey

Kay Godfrey is a graduate of Brigham Young University with degrees in historic archaeology and anthropology. He has extensively researched the life of Joseph Smith and regularly leads Church history and Israel tours. He is currently a missionary at the…

Jeremy Goff

James Goldberg

Steve Goodman

Steve and Claudia Goodman have been happily married for over thirty years and are the parents of twelve children. As a family they have sung at the United Nations, at international Family Conferences, for Pope John Paul II in a…

Claudia Goodman

Steve and Claudia Goodman have been happily married for over thirty years and are the parents of twelve children. As a family they have sung at the United Nations, at international Family Conferences, for Pope John Paul II in a…

Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon serves as President of the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR), a non- profit corporation staffed by volunteers dedicated to helping members deal with issues raised by critics of the LDS faith. He has an MBA from…

H. Gorton

Rio Grange

Margaret Gray

Catherine Keddington Arveseth is a native of Salt Lake City, but resides now with her husband, Doug, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a graduate of the University of Utah in Exercise Physiology with a minor in English. She works as…

Marcia Green

Kathy Green

Kathy Green teaches writing and editing classes for the North Idaho College workforce training center, and "The Lives of the Prophets" to her twelve-year-olds in Sunday school. She has six kids, all keepers, and is currently knitting a blanket for…

Kali Rae Green

Joseph Grenny

Joseph Grenny is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, dynamic keynote speaker, and leading social scientist for business performance. Over the past thirty years, Joseph has delivered engaging keynotes at major conferences including the HSM World Business Forum at…

Glen Griffin

About Glen Griffin, Founder of the Camie Awards Dr. Griffin founded CAMIE awards, Inc. and www.moviepicks.org and serves as chairman after years of being a family pediatrician, clinical professor, writer, and editor. Stories about his no-waiting-room clinic appeared on the…

Lee Groberg

An award-winning filmmaker with over 20 years experience in the production of historical television documentaries, director and producer Lee B. Groberg has an impressive filmography and a growing list of accolades from the film and television industry. Groberg received his…

The Group

Marilyn Hadd

Laura Harris Hales

Brian and Laura Hales

Brian C. Hales is the author or coauthor of seven books dealing with Mormon polygamy including the 3 volume, Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: History and Theology (Greg Kofford Books, 2013) and with his wife Laura, the recently published Joseph Smith’s Polygamy:…

LaFond P. Hall

Chris Hall

David Hall

In October 2002, David Hall founded Mapletree Publishing Company. He wanted to start an LDS publishing company that would promote LDS authors in national markets. Now, 18 months after the founding of the company, Mapletree has contracts for twelve books,…

Thom Hall

Thom K. Hall, is a financial professional who has been quoted in numerous local & national publications including The New York Times, Newsweek, Registered Rep, Journal of Financial Planning , Deseret Morning News and MSN Money , and has been…

Lori Finlay Hamilton

Lori is a fun and feisty, compassionate and heart-centered expert who helps others restore their vitality on a mind, body, spirit level Lori is a nurse practitioner by profession and has always been a “healer”. She takes the passion of…

DeNae Handy

DeNae Handy is a humorist, blogger, musician, writer and editor. With twenty years' experience teaching Gospel Doctrine, Institute, and Seminary, DeNae enjoys invitations to speak at LDS-sponsored conferences and other events throughout the United States. Her most recent publication,Tell Me Who I…

Darla Hanks

Darla Isackson with her sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandsonDarla Isackson believes that faith is sharable and that faith-filled words can lift and build. She graduated from Utah State University, served a mission to Southern California, then married and had…

Julie de Azevedo Hanks

Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a self-care evangelist, author, relationship expert, media contributor, consultant, blogger, speaker, songwriter licensed therapist with over 20 year experience counseling women, couples and families. In addition to owning Wasatch Family Therapy, LLC and…

Greg Hansen

Greg Hansen is an award-winning professional composer, record producer/arranger, and new age recording artist residing in Utah. He is a 1998-2003 11-time Pearl Award winner. In 1986 he won the prestigious Peabody Award for Broadcasting along with others for the…

Steve Dunn Hanson

Kerry Harding

Diana Bate Hardy

Diana Bate Hardy is a graduate of BYU Law School and practiced law for a number of years before taking a break to focus on raising her family in Portland, Oregon. She is the interim executive director of Mormon Women…

Grant Hardy

GRANT HARDY is a professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He has degrees from Brigham Young University and Yale, and has authored or edited several books on Chinese history and the Book…

Craig Harline

Steven Harper

Steven C. Harper is a historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an adjunct professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU.  

Mary Harris

Philip Harrison

Philip A. Harrison was raised in Provo, Utah. He was married to Kathy Francis for almost 29 years before her death from heart disease. Phil and Kathy are the parents of five children. In keeping with family academic traditions, Phil…

Justin Hart

Justin Hart works for a Northern Virginia software company. Justin served a mission to Poland Warsaw and lives in Ashburn, VA with his wife Heather and their three children: Kestra, McKaeln and Kaden. Justin also runs the political blog: Right…

Jonny Hatch

Robert Hatch

Laura Hauck

Laura Leavitt Hauck and her husband Richard (Ric) recently returned from the Nigeria Uyo Mission, which was an adventurous spiritual experience! Laura has shared many other adventures with her archeologist husband as they lived in Istanbul, Turkey for 3 years,…

Chad Hawkins

The Hope and Healing Alliance

Brent Heaton

Colleen Henrichsen

Jacob Z. Hess Ph.D.

Jacob Hess is a mindfulness teacher and writer focused on exploring long-term, sustainable healing from depression. He is on the board of the National Coalition of Dialogue & Deliberation and co-author of "You’re Not as Crazy as I Thought, But…

John B. Hewlett

Joel Hilton

Sarah Hinze

Sarah Street Hinze is from Eastern Tennessee and is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Sarah is married to Dr. Brent Hinze and they are the parents of nine wonderful children, and grandparents to thirty-one…

Steve Hitz

Richard Holzapfel

Richard Neitzel Holzapfel is an Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. The author and co-author of many articles and books, including Joseph F. Smith: Portrait of a Prophet released in Spring 2000 by Deseret Book…

Daryl Hoole

Daryl Hoole, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, has written and lectured extensively on home management and family living. She has authored six books, including the long-term, best-selling book The Art of Homemaking and the recent popular book, The…

Shon D. Hopkin

Rebecca Hudson

Ben Huff

Dean Hughes

Dean Hughes has published more than one hundred books. He writes for all ages: children, young adults and adults. He is best known for Children of the Promise and Hearts of the Children, a double series of historical novels about…

Eric Huntsman

Eric Huntsman is an associate professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, where he is also affiliated with the programs of Classical Studies and Ancient Near Eastern Studies.  A graduate from BYU in classical Greek and Latin, he received…

Meridian Health Initiative

Melissa Inouye

Raised by her parents and the Costa Mesa First Ward in Costa Mesa, California, Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye is a lifelong Latter-day Saint and professor at the University of Auckland. She serves on the advisory board of the Neal A. Maxwell…

The Institute

The Arbinger Institute is a worldwide training and consulting firm led by James Ferrell, Duane Boyce, Paul Smith, and Terry Warner. Most people who know Arbinger know us either from the early work of Terry Warner, who is Arbinger's founder,…

United Families International

Lynn Isackson

Darla Isackson with one of her grandchildrenDarla Isackson believes that faith is sharable and that faith-filled words can lift and build. She graduated from Utah State University, served a mission to Southern California, then married and had five sons. After…

Rindi Jacobsen

Rindi Jacobsen was born and raised in the small town of Hooper, Utah. She grew up on large doses of sunshine in the pool, family as far as the eye could see, sports every day, and lots of love. While…

Missy Jensen

Missy Jensen is currently a junior at Utah Valley University pursuing a bachelors degree in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism. She's also minoring in English Literature Studies. She enjoys writing about the world around her and has traveled to…

Julie Jensen

Julie Jensen grew up in a home where the ritual of gathering Around the Table was loving and strong. Some of her fondest childhood memories are of spending time in the kitchen with her Mother helping prepare meals and setting…

Merrill Jenson

Page Johnson

Page (Townsend) Johnson is a freelance writer, editor, and photographer in McLean, Virginia. She has a B.A. degree in Journalism from Brigham Young University, a Master's degree in Communications from the University of Utah, and has studied publishing at Radcliffe…

Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson is the founder/sculptor of The Light of the World Garden at Ashton Gardens in Lehi, Utah. Before she started sculpting in her late thirties she had devoted her life to raising her children and pursuing a career as…

D. Lynn Johnson

Born 2 April 1934, Provo Utah Graduated American Fork High School, 1952 BS Mining Engineering, U of Utah, 1956 Mission, Northern California, 1956-1958 PhD Ceramic Engineering, U of Utah, 1962 Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 1962-2002. Professor…

Kyle Bradford Jones

Kyle Bradford Jones lives in Holladay, Utah with his wife Becki and their four children. He is a Family Physician at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and engages in research surrounding health policy, the structure of health care…

Kenneth Jr.

Kenneth R. Stevens, Jr. MD is a Board-certified Radiation Oncologist, cancer specialist. He has been in this medical specialty in Oregon since 1967. He has been on the faculty of Oregon Health & Science University since 1972, and is Professor…

Nihla Judd

After raising five over active children with her husband, James, Nihla became a Seminary, Institute and BYU Adult Religion teacher. She co-authored four books with other seminary/institute teachers: Scripture Study for Latter-day Saint Families - The Book of Mormon, The…

Christy Kane PhD, CMHC

H. Keil

Wally Goddard is a Professor of Family Life for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service where he develops programs on personal well-being, marriage, and parenting. He is well known for his many creative family programs, including The Marriage Garden…

Barbara Keil

James B. Kennard

As the oldest boy growing up in a large family in Granger, Utah, Jim was responsible for the family garden.  That experience served him well after he was married and he and Eleanor (Knapp) had an all-girl family of 5. …

Mike Kennedy

Darcy Kennedy

Grady Kerr

Charles R. Kesler

Charles R. Kesler is the Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and editor of the Claremont Review of Books. He earned his bachelor’s degree in social studies and his A.M. and Ph.D. in government from Harvard University.…

Kathryn Kidd

Kathryn H. Kidd is the author of numerous books, some of which she has written with her husband, Clark. She has been the associate editor of Meridian Magazine.

Clark Kidd

Clark and Kathryn Kidd live in Northern Virginia, about 25 miles from the Washington D.C. Temple. They are the authors of several books, including A Parent's Survival Guide to the Internet, Food Storage for the Clueless and A Convert's Guide…

Edward L. Kimball

Edward L. Kimball is the son of Spencer W. Kimball. He earned degrees in history and law from the University of Utah and two graduate law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught law in Montana, Wisconsin, and at…

Sheldon Kinsel

Christopher Kirkland

Steve Kittelson

Ken Knapton

Ken Knapton is the author of "Cyber Safety: Maintaining Morality in a Digital World". He has served as Chief Technology Officer for multiple high-tech security companies, and was named the CTO of the Year for 2006 by the Utah Technology…

Bradley J. Kramer

Bradley J. Kramer is the author of Beholding the Tree of Life: A Rabbinic Approach to the Book of Mormon. He holds an MA in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in English…

Abbey Kyhl

Abbey Kyhl is a mother (to everyone), the founder of @wellwithinher, a faith-filled writer, aspiring scriptorian, public speaker, teacher, creator of theblueprint™, lover of healthy tech habits, master of minutes, photographer, chauffer, picker up of legos, sideline cheerleader, someday book…

Patsy Lamb

Patsy Lamb was born in Calgary, Alberta Canada, but has lived in Southern Utah most of her life. She became a naturalized US citizen 1972, and has always felt it a greatprivilege to cast her precious vote in an election.…

David Lamb

Ryan Larsen

Diane Larsen

Diane Larsen was born in Shelton, Washington and went to BYU for 5 years where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Drama. After college, she married and lived in Hawaii for 13 years where she owned a personnel…

Lisa and Larry Laycock

Michael LCSW

Devoting his life to be in the service of others, Mike has counseled thousands of youth and their families during the past 24 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  His passion has taken him across the United States speaking…

John Lefgren

Dr. John C. Lefgren lives in New Jersey and owns his own business. He has a Ph.D. in economics, served as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. department of State and was an officer with a major bank in…

John Lefgren

Ernest Lehenbauer

Ernest Lehenbauer is an entrepreneur, photo-journalist, and the author of The Seal of Melchizedek. Ernest obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from USU. Additionally, he earned 3 certificates of graduation from the Utah State University Institute of Religion.…

Steevun Lemon

Steevun Lemon has been involved in the business of art for the better part of his life. He began in high school designing frames and selling art at Frameworks, Inc. in Orem, UT. After a mission, he partnered with Frameworks…

Annie Lewis

Hyrum Lewis

Hyrum Lewis is a professor of history at BYU-Idaho and, this year, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. He received a PhD in history and philosophy from USC. Before coming to BYU-Idaho, he taught at Skidmore College in New York.…

Timothy Lewis

Professor Lewis graduated from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at BYU and currently teaches Business Law at Southern Utah University.

Shalissa Lindsay

Jeff Lindsay

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay and his wife, Kendra, are residents of Shanghai, China (formerly Appleton, Wisconsin). Jeff has been providing online materials defending the LDS faith for over twenty years, primarily at JeffLindsay.com and on the Mormanity blog (https://mormanity.blogspot.com), which has…

Michelle Linford

Marilynne Linford

Marilynne Todd Linford has been Richard's wife for forty-seven years, the mother of eight for thirty-three years, a grandmother twenty-three times since 1988, a docent in the Church History Museum for thirteen years, the writer of a one-thousand-word essay every…

Marilynne Todd Linford

Janet Lisonbee

Janet Lisonbee, a native Arizonan, has spent most of her life in Virginia and in Kirtland, Ohio. She is married to Dan Lisonbee and together they are the parents of ten wonderful children. Janet has served as early morning seminary…

Laurie Little

Laurie Little is a registered nurse by profession. However, she finds her greatest satisfaction in the life work of being a mother to five children, grandmother to 10, and serving as an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake Temple.

LDS Living

Meridian Living Well

Donald H. Livingstone

Eric LMFT

Eric’s concern for and dedication to the well-being of youth is evident in his long tenure at West Ridge Academy.  Since joining the team in 1989, Eric has devoted his time to serving youth from being a home parent, to…

Yvette Longstaff

Chris Loumeau

Cheri Loveless

A. Loveless

A. Scott Loveless is an attorney for the federal government and a Ph.D. candidate in Family Studies at BYU. This study of Anna Karenina gave him the chance to combine his love for classical literature with his lifelong interest in…

Christopher Lowder

Justin Lozada

Gerald Lund

Joy Lundberg

John Lynch

Dr. M.D.

L. William Lauro, M.D., is a board-certified family practice physician in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Lauro graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah in 1976 with a degree in medical biology. He then attended the University of…

Truman Madsen

Truman G. Madsen was a professor of philosophy at Brigham Young University, where during his tenure he was named both professor of the year and honors professor of the year. Dr. Madsen's writings include Eternal Man, Four Essays on Love,…

Ann N. Madsen

Barnard N. Madsen

Meridian Magazine

Written by a member of the Meridian Magazine Staff.

Kirk Magleby

Shaun Maher

Craig Manscill

Trisha Manwaring

Trish Manwaring loves reading, cooking and blogging, but nothing makes her happier than traveling.  Trish and her husband, Matt, sneak away for a trip every chance they can get. They're doing their best to instill in their three young children…

Rabbi Mark

Cecily Markland

Cecily Markland is a mother of six and a grandmother of 13. She is a freelance writer, owner of Inglestone Publishing, and author of the children's book, "If I Made a Bug." Cecily teaches Gospel Doctrine in the Gilbert 9th…

Loren Marks

Loren Marks is a professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Family Life. His research interests have included religion and families, minority families, and family finance. He is Co-Director (with Dr. David Dollahite) of the American Families of Faith Project.

Jeffrey Marsh

Dr. W. J. Marsh has written curriculum materials for seminaries and institutes in the Church Educational System. He has also prepared Melchizedek Priesthood manuals and the current Gospel Doctrine courses of study. He and his wife Kathie have conducted Church History…

D. Martindale

Kelly Martinez

Kelly L. Martinez is a freelance writer who has been a part of the Meridian family since 2001. In addition to Meridian, Kelly's work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Deseret Morning News, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, and…

Boyd Matheson

Mark A. Mathews

Mark A. Mathews is an instructor with the Seminary and Institute program.

Robert Matthews

Robert J. Matthews

Caroline May

James Mayfield

Neylan McBaine

Neylan McBaine is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Mormon Women Project, a continuously expanding digital library of interviews with LDS women from around the world found at www.mormonwomen.com. Founded in 2010, the MWP has published nearly 300 interviews with…

Neylan McBaine

James and Judith McConkie

James and Judith McConkie have taught Church History and New Testament courses together for BYU’s Division of Continuing Education for over 15 years. They have co-authored Whom Say Ye That I Am? Lessons From the Jesus of Nazareth (Greg Kofford…

Joseph McConkie

Joseph Fielding McConkie received a Doctorate of Education from Brigham Young University in 1973, following which he became the director of the LDS Institute of Religion at the University of Washington in Seattle. Four years later he joined the faculty…

Mark McConkie

Mark L. McConkie is a professor in the school of public affairs at the University of Colorado. He has published over 100 scholarly articles and presentations and published four Church books.  He is currently the president of the Colorado Springs…

Jason McDonald

Jason McDonald resides in Mesa, Arizona with his wife Kara and sons Jarom (8), and Jacob (4). Jason is a financial planner specializing in college investment planning and tax efficient strategies. He graduated from BYU with a BA degree. He…

Lisa McDougle

Lisa McDougle, CLC, owns multiple vacation rentals between California and Utah, dabbles in land development, and has won awards with her Interior Decorating. Her love of writing expands to many current projects, such as editorials, a historical novel, autobiography, blog,…

Dave McFarland

Michael McLean

Michael McLean is a songwriter, composer, author, performer, playwright, film producer and director. As a songwriter he has written music and lyrics for more than 20 albums and has sold over a million tapes and CDs since his first release…

Jillaire McMillan

Erin McPhie

Erin Holsinger McPhie served in the China Hong Kong mission from 1996-1998. She graduated from Harvard magna cum laude in 2000. She and her husband, David, are the parents of five children, and make their home in Southern California.

N. MD

Paul Mero

Kieth Merrill

Kieth Merrill is a writer, producer and director of motion pictures. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Director's Guild of America. He is a two-time Oscar Nominee and winner of an Academy…

Robert L. Millet

John Millett

Alan Miner

Marie Mischel

Terry Montague

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Katherine Moss

Eric Moutsos

Eric Moutsos was a Police Officer in Salt Lake City Police Department for seven years. He is a proud father of four beautiful children and has been married to his Eternal Companion, Stacey, for eleven years.

Jeff Murdock

Jeff's devotion to making a difference in the lives of teens led him to West Ridge Academy in 1987, where he began working as a live-in counselor for struggling youth. Following their marriage, Jeff and his wife became home parents,…

Nathan Murphy

DeAnna Murphy

DeAnna Murphy is a former Stake Relief Society president, and the CEO of People Acuity. By day, she works with leaders and employees helping them to “Shift Up!” blame, engagement, leadership, and individual and team performance. She is also an…

Paul Nauta

Steven Neal

Steven Lloyd Neal, MD, was born in Nephi, Utah, on Feb. 9, 1953, and was raised in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray. He went on a mission to Fukuoka, Japan from 1972-74. He attended BYU, graduating in Asian…

Linda Neuffer Chaston

Linda Neuffer Chaston was raised in Columbia, Missouri. She studied at BYU, and married and started her family there. They’ve lived in Texas, Alabama and, for the last 29 years, in New Hampshire, where she discovered berry-picking therapy and the…

Church News

Deseret News

The Deseret News (www.deseretnews.com) is the first news organization and the longest continuously-operating business in the state of Utah. Owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Deseret News offers news, information, commentary, and analysis from an…

Roger Nicholson

Roger Nicholson is a native of the San Francisco Bay area. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University in 1985 and a master's in computer engineering from Santa Clara University in 1993. After spending several…

Lindsi Nielson

V. Norman

Garth Norman is President of the Ancient America Foundation (AAF) for professional and scriptural archaeology research, and is Director of Archaeological Research Consultants (ARCON Inc.). He began his professional archaeology career in 1965 and worked as a research associate with…

Garth Norman

Garth Norman is President of the Ancient America Foundation (AAF) for professional and scriptural archaeology research, and is Director of Archaeological Research Consultants (ARCON Inc.). He began his professional archaeology career in 1965 and worked as a research associate with…

Geoff Nugent

Dr. Geoff Nugent earned his Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Walden University, where he was recognized for outstanding scholastic achievement. His dissertation focused on adolescents and video games. He has been trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, autism spectrum issues,…

Richard Nuttall

Brad Oates

A successful business "turnaround" executive, Brad Oates once had a distinguished and lengthy professional football career in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers. This followed a successful collegiate academic and…

Tom Obenchain

Tom Obenchain is a professional communicator and technologist. For more than 20 years he has translated Geek to English while helping software engineers increase their impact on the world. He attended Ricks College and holds a degree in English from…

Marcia Ogden

Marcia Hammond Ogden graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Elementary Education, served a mission in Spain, then upon her marriage to D. Kelly Ogden, moved to Israel where they lived, worked, and served for BYU and the…

Audrey Ogden

Chieko Okasaki

Chieko N. Okazaki was the first non-Caucasian to serve on a general board of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was a counselor in the general Relief Society presidency from 1990 to 1997. She is the author…

Lincoln Oliphant

Lincoln Oliphant

Terry Olsen

Thomas Olsen

Terrance Olson

Daniel Ortner

Steven Orton

Steve Orton and his wife, Elva, live in Burke, Virginia a suburb of Washington, DC. Steve recently retired after 42 years of government service, including a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force. They have lived in dozens of wards…

Steve Orton

Steve Orton is a retired career Air Force officer and government contractor currently living in Lorton, Virginia.  He is a member of the Springfield Ward in the Annandale Virginia Stake.  He and his wife, Elva, serve as ordinance workers in…

Alice Osborne

Michael Otterson

Christian Paasch

Blair Packard

Blair Packard, with his wife Cindy and a few dedicated friends, founded Care for Life as a charitable organization to "alleviate suffering, promote self-reliance, and instill hope" for the people of Mozambique, Africa. Blair travels from his home in Gilbert,…

Blair Packard

Blair and Cindy Packard have been involved in Mozambique for the last 11 years. They founded Care for Life 10 years ago and now serve on its board of directors. They served a humanitarian mission as the Church’s representatives to…

Cindy Packard

Cindy Packard, with her husband Blair and a few dedicated friends, founded Care for Life as a charitable organization to "alleviate suffering, promote self-reliance, and instill hope" for those it works with in Mozambique, Africa. Cindy has worked in Mozambique…

President Packer

Mark Paredes

Mark Paredes is a Los Angeles-based columnist for Meridian Magazine, the Deseret News, and the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. A native of Michigan, he graduated from BYU and served as a U.S. diplomat in Israel and Mexico prior to…

Jay Parry

Jay A. Parry is a popular speaker and well-known author. He has worked as an editor for the Ensign magazine and for Deseret Book, for many years has been a teacher at BYU Education Week, and has spoken at countless…

Don Parry

Jay A. Parry is a popular speaker and well-known author. He has worked as an editor for the Ensign magazine and for Deseret Book, for many years has been a teacher at BYU Education Week, and has spoken at countless…

Donald Parry

Jay A. Parry is a popular speaker and well-known author. He has worked as an editor for the Ensign magazine and for Deseret Book, for many years has been a teacher at BYU Education Week, and has spoken at countless…

Hollie Parry

Marlene Payne

L. Marlene Payne, MD, went to medical school and did an internship in internal medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. She did a two year residency in adult psychiatry and a two year fellowship in child psychiatry at Georgetown University…

Virginia Pearce

Kathleen C. Perrin

James Perry

James Perry currently serves as a counselor in the Syracuse Utah Lake View, YSA stake presidency. He is a former mission president, Area Seventy and stake president. James has served in Church leadership for over two decades. James is a…

William Peterson

Truman G. Madsen is professor emeritus of philosophy at Brigham Young University, where during his tenure he was named both professor of the year and honors professor of the year. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of…

James Petty

James W. Petty has 30 years experience as a professional genealogist, having received degrees in history and genealogy from Brigham Young University. He has worked for the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and…

F. Ph.D.

F. Richard and Laura Leavitt Hauck served a mission in Uyo, Nigeria. They spent much of their married life in Bountiful, Utah but now live in Farmington. They are the parents of seven children and eighteen grandchildren. Laura, who is…

Wendy Ph.D.

Catherine Keddington Arveseth is a native of Salt Lake City, but resides now with her husband, Doug, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a graduate of the University of Utah in Exercise Physiology with a minor in English. She works as…

Ed Pinegar

Ed J. Pinegar graduated from BYU in 1956 with a degree in chemistry and mathematics. He played basketball and tennis for BYU. He attended dental school at the University of Southern California and graduated in 1961. Between 1962 and 1964…

Tristi Pinkston

Tristi Pinkston is the author of fifteen published books in various genres, but is perhaps best known for penning The Secret Sisters Mysteries for the LDS market. She also works full-time from home as a freelance editor and author mentor,…

Matthew Pitts

Scott Porter

George Potter

George's interest in archaeology began as a LDS missionary in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia. After a year at BYU and his mission, George returned to his home state of California and put aside his amateur archaeology interest.…

John Pratt

John P. Pratt writes a monthly column for Meridian Magazine giving one LDS perspective on current science.  He has a Ph.D. in astronomy and specializes in religious chronology and ancient calendars. He has authored several articles in the Ensign and…

Ronald Pratt

John P. Pratt writes a monthly column for Meridian Magazine giving one L.D.S. perspective on current science. He has a Ph.D. in astronomy and specializes in religious chronology and ancient calendars. He has authored several articles in the Ensign and…

Ronald Pratt

John P. Pratt writes a monthly column for Meridian Magazine giving one L.D.S. perspective on current science. He has a Ph.D. in astronomy and specializes in religious chronology and ancient calendars. He has authored several articles in the Ensign and…

John Pratt

Truman Proctor

Scot Proctor

Peggy Proctor

Peggy Proctor is Meridian's Missionary Journal editor.

Maurine Jensen Proctor

Diane Proctor

Stefanni Raff

Steffani Raff has performed professionally as a storyteller for the past 9 years. She has been featured at numerous festivals and venues including: the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, the Zion's Storytelling Festival and the Utah Performing…

Neal Rappleye

Neal Rappleye has published on the Book of Mormon with Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, FairMormon, Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum, and blogs at studioetquoquefide.com. He currently works as a Research Project Manager for Book of Mormon Central.

Carissa Rasmussen

Carissa is passionate about her family, faith, sewing, fashion, blogging, DIY and running. She's a busy wife and mom of two young kids and is always on the lookout for the newest technology especially when it helps makes capturing and…

Robert Reeder

Robert Rees

Robert A. Rees, Ph.D., teaches Mormon Studies at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and at UC Berkeley. Rees is the editor and author of numerous studies in Education, American Studies, and Religious Studies. He is also a published poet, essayist,…

Robert A. Rees

Jacob Rennaker

Jacob Rennaker has a Ph.D. in Religion from Claremont Graduate University and blogs at Believing is Seeing. He shares a life with the angelic Anna Daines Rennaker, and is currently an adjunct professor of Religion at Brigham Young University. And…

Brock Lance Richardson

Jared Richardson

Amber Richardson

Brock Richardson

Jozet Richardson Hulley

Meredith Richey

Cynthia Rieben

The author is a high school exchange teacher with the J. William Fulbright Program of the U.S. State Department, teaching at Gymnazium Hejcin in the town of Olomouc, Czech Republic, for the school year 2002-2003. Her permanent home is in…

Jana Riess

Brian Roberts

Witness of the Light is an epic photographic journey into the life of Joseph Smith from Sharon to Carthage, bringing you many stories and details you've never heard before. In this feature-length film, Joseph's life is put in a powerful…

Kimberli Robison

Kimberli Pelo Robison has a degree in Family and Human Development from Utah State University. As much as she gained from her time at college the real learning about family and human development has come in the trenches as a…

Patti Rokus

PATTI ROKUS, is Empowering Children of all ages. Through her artwork, speaking, and coaching, she demonstrates how rocks and pebbles can deepen our connection to God and restore calm and wonder to children and adults. Patti invests her time helping…

Clive Romney

Susan Roylance

Austin Ruse

Gayle Ruzicka

Marissa Samake

Marissa Coutinho Samake is a BYU Alum with a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems. She is Bahraini born and educated, Indian raised, and married to a Malian for the last 7 years who is a Presidential candidate in the 2012…

Tessa Santiago

Gene Schaerr

Gene Schaerr is a constitutional and appellate lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Gilbert Scharffs

Gilbert W. Scharffs received a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing form the University of Utah, a master's degree in business from New York University, and his Ph.D. in History of Religion, and Bible and Modern Scripture from Brigham Young…

Erik Schaumann

Erik Schaumann has been at times a full-time student, missionary, employee in the oil industry, a full-time dad, and a full-time family traveller (which he loved and will do again eventually). He served as a missionary in Italy, and has…

Family Search

Lyle Shamo

Lyle and Tracy Shamo have made a lifelong habit of debt management and stretching household dollars. Lyle has been a frequent lecturer on this subject, and Tracy has discussed household finance in years past at a local Salt Lake City…

Erin Shepard

 Erin Shepard was born and raised in east-central Illinois and studied in Missouri to become an English and Spanish teacher.  After serving and living in Spain for a year and a half, she returned to pursue a career helping other…

Saydi Eyre Shumway

Sarah Simmons

Ron Simpson

Ron Simpson is a Utah songwriter advocate and General Manager of Tantara Records. Click here to read more about Ron.

Jeanette Simpson

Cleon Skousen

Sharon Slater

Sharon Slater is a co-founder and the current president of Family Watch International, a nonprofit organization in consultative status with the United Nations, which is dedicated to protecting the natural family. Sharon currently chairs the UN Family Rights Caucus and is…

Richard Slaughter

Mark Sly

Gregory L. Smith

Kimberly Smith

Julie M. Smith

Julie M. Smith graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in English and from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, with an MA in Biblical Studies. Julie is the author of Search, Ponder, and Pray:…

Laurie A. Smith

Laurie A. Smith is an Interior Designer who lives happily among the red cliffs and palm trees of St. George, Utah. She is the Momma of three adult children and the Nana of the most adorable grandchild on planet Earth.…

Daren Smith

Daren Smith is a film producer and screenwriter living in Provo, UT. He is the co-founder of Telekinesis Media and blogs semi-regularly at darentsmith.com. Recently he launched a daily email newsletter called Daily Mormon, which is a scripture a day…

Becky Smith

Kelly Smurthwaite

Kathryn Soper

Photograph by Maralise Petersen. Kathryn Lynard Soper is editor-in-chief of Segullah, a literary journal by and for LDS women, and editor of Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives (Woodbine House, 2007). Her memoir about…

Laurie Sowby

Laurie Williams Sowby has been writing since grade school, and getting paid for it the past 30 years, with articles in LDS Church magazines, Exponent II, This People, Good Housekeeping , and Redbook , as well as the Deseret News…

Amber Spackman Jones

Amber Spackman Jones is co-lead of the Environmental Affairs Committee for Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG). She is works as a research engineer focused on water resources and enjoys spending time with her young family, especially outdoors. MWEG is…

Bob Spiel

Lu Staheli

Michael Stanley

Robert Starling

Robert Starling is a 30-year veteran of the film and television industry and co-founder of the Associated Latter-day Media Artists (ALMA) organization. For the last nine years he has written, produced and directed films, video and multimedia for the LDS…

Taylor Stephensen

Chris Stevenson

Chris Stewart

Doug Stewart

Doug Stewart resides in St. George, Utah with his wife, Mary. They are the parents of 8 children and have 23 grandchildren. Doug serves as Stake Patriarch.

Elizabeth Stoddard

Lynn Stoddard

Meg Stout

Cortney Evans Stout

Cortney Evans Stout (PhD), received her doctorate degree in Human Development from Brigham Young University in 2008 and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. She has been a Professor of Child Development for the past…

Jenny Stromberg

Stephen Studdert

Stephen M. Studdert has served as a White House advisor to three U.S. Presidents. In the Church he has served twice as a stake president and as a mission president. He is the author of America in Danger.

BYU Studies

James Summerhays

John Summerhays

Mary Summerhays

Mary Summerhays

Mary Fielding Summerhays is the chairman of the Celebration of Marriage, and a charter member of Utahns for the Protection of Marriage. She was also a charter member of the Joseph F. Smith Family Educational Outreach Committee, a member of…

NSP-Code Support

Kristine Swarts

Kristine Swarts is a member of Empowered Families Coalition, Gathering Families, and Pro Life Utah. She holds a Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University.

John Sweat

John Hilton III is a religious educator with degrees from Brigham Young and Harvard Universities. John frequently speaks with Especially for Youth, Education Week, and Time Out for Women and Girls. He has published several titles with Deseret Book, including…

Heidi Swinton

Heidi Swinton is serving with her husband in the England London South Mission, where he directs the work of 166 missionaries. She is an award-winning author and screenwriter. She also writes for Music and the Spoken Word. She is a…

Veronika Tait

Veronika Tait is a mother, writer, and volunteer who received her PhD in Psychology from BYU. She is currently an adjunct professor at BYU and UVU.

Doug Talley

Doug Talley graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University in 1976. Upon graduation he spent the summer in the Grand Tetons looking for God, which led him on a hitch-hiking spree to…

Rachel Tanner

Jeffrey Thayne

John Tippets

Jan Tolman

Brent Top

Brent L. Top is a Professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU. He currently holds the Endowed Professorship of Moral Education and served for many years as Associate Dean of Religious Education. Brother Top and his family lived in…

Karen Trifiletti

Rachel J. Trotter

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Robert Wakefield

Robert Wakefield has a PhD from the University of Maryland emphasizing communication in transnational organizations. He has coordinated communication in 25 nations and lectured at conferences in the U.S., Philippines, Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Romania, Latvia, and Brazil. Before joining the…

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Kathleen H. Walker

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Kyle Walker

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Courtney King Walker

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Eliot Ward

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Greg Welch

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Laurie White is a grandmother in Sacramento, California. You can find her on Twitter as @LaurieBee, or read her blog at Laurie Bee's Family Hive.

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Richard Wilkins is a professor of law at Brigham Young University. An internationally recognized expert on legal issues related to marriage and the family, he is also the managing director of BYU's World Family Policy Center. Professor Wilkins is also…

Karen A. Wilson

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Pam Wilson is the mother of five children. She is currently serving an Employment Resource Services Mission in Sacramento, CA. She has an MA in History from the University of Montana. Pam worked for 10 years in Human Resources at…

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Margaret Blair Young is a writer/filmmaker.  The documentary, Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons, which  she co-produced/directed with Darius Gray, will have its national premiere on the Documentary Channel on July 26th.  Margaret teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. …

Michael Young

To learn more about Dean Michael K. Young, read the Meridian article, "Michael Young: Keeping Watch on International Religious Freedom."Mike Young is a graduate of the Brigham Young University (B.A., summa cum laude with highest honors, 1973) and Harvard Law…

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In 1997, Al and Nancy Young founded Al Young Studios for their work in fine art and publishing. Over the years, as their children chose to participate in the work of the Studios, the enterprise has grown to include a…

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