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Clubs

Recently revived Converts Club fosters faith, friendship at BYU

Elsa Bray
By Elsa Bray
February 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Grace Templeton revived the BYU Converts Club, which focuses on providing a community for converts and lifelong members to strengthen their faith and cultivate a sense of belonging, in 2023.
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Devotionals and Forums

Accounting professor shares how to achieve 'eternal win'

By Emma Gadeski
July 13, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU accounting professor Melissa Western told faculty and students to achieve their eternal purpose — the eternal win — during the July 13 devotional.
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Campus Events

Conversion, healing highlight BYU Women's Conference

May 06, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU hosted thelargesttwo-day gathering of LDS women anywhere in the world on May 4 and 5 at its annual Women's Conference. Over 200 presenters shared their thoughts, and conversion, healing and sharing the gospel emerged as prominent themes at this year's conference.
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Campus Events

David Dollahite speaks on the importance of 'receiving the eternal'

By Emily Colon
September 27, 2016 12:00 AM
David Dollahite, professor in the School of Family Life, shared his conversion story and encouraged students to focus on the eternal aspect of life. (Ryan Turner)
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Metro

RM shares Discovery Ranch addiction treatment transformation

By Sydney Walker
July 07, 2016 12:00 AM
The transition from a warm, comfortable bed in Tennessee to a tarp in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains was an unpleasant one for Anne Parkes Armistead. Her life had drastically changed overnight when she was suddenly sent to a wilderness treatment program. Armistead was far from thrilled, and the first night her camp leader sat on top of her to keep her from escaping the program.
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Nation

Former US senator reflects on Mormon conversion

By Isaac Wright
April 15, 2016 12:00 AM
Former senator Larry Pressler looks out at Y Mountain. Pressler joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 15, 2015, and shared his experience with several classes at BYU. (Isaac Wright)
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Featured

Questions lead former BYU athlete to join the church

By Tanner Young
April 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Questions about true happiness crowd Craig Manning's mind as he tries to focus on winning his tennis match.
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Life

Polish BYU student finds peace in LDS faith after mother's death

By Ania Rdzyn
March 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Aleksandra Modzelewska (second from the left) with friend Angela Smith (left), Stan Nielson, President of the Poland Warsaw Mission, and his wife Judi. (Aleksandra Modzelewska)
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Tennis

Mental strength coach helps BYU athletes find competitive edge

March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
Craig Manning studies chaotic lists and drawings that fill his office walls from floor to ceiling.
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Tennis

Tennis player finds personal conversion on tennis court

February 23, 2016 12:00 AM
Nicolette and her husband Danny Poulsen at her baptism. (Nicolette Tran Poulsen)
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Featured

Orphaned Mongolian native reflects on journey to BYU

By Morgan Allred
December 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Achiterdene 'Achka' Gankhuyag was abandoned by his mother at age 6. He was introduced to the missionaries when he was 15 and eventually began working and living with them. His conversion to the LDS faith led him to BYU, where he graduated in civil engineering, forged a new family and found a new life.
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Religion

Elder James B. Martino: Turn to him and answers will come

By Jenna Barratt
October 04, 2015 12:00 AM
Elder James B. Martino, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, shared ways in which someone may obtain answers or help from God.
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Baseball

Faith, love and baseball

June 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Mike Rucker winds up against a USF batter at Miller Park. Rucker led the Cougars with 6 saves this season. (Mark Philbrick)
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Local

New member gets converted to conference

By Alayna Pehrson
March 26, 2015 12:00 AM
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.
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Books

BYU grad compiles testimonies from 60 different countries

By Katherine Orgill
March 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Author Katarina Jambrešić edits 'A Global Testimony' in her New York apartment. Jambrešić wrote the book to share global religious experiences with the LDS faith. (Katarina Jambrešić)
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Campus

How an agnostic computer lover became a pastor

By Michelle Staker
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
James identified as an agnostic in childhood. Now, he's a pastor for the First Baptist Church in Provo, UT (Laurie Kauer)
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