‘Sacrifice looks different for everybody’ — Why some star LDS athletes choose one-year missions
Big money in college now and the prospect of bigger money in the pros later have changed the religious calculus.
(Richard W. Rodriguez | AP; Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Ryder Lyons, left, and Brock Harris, football players who have committed to BYU. They plan to serve one-year Latter-day Saint missions.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.