by Larry Richman | Aug 9, 2015
The August issue of the New Era contains an article “Flood the Earth through Social Media” by Elder David A. Bednar that encourages us to sweep the earth with messages filled with righteousness and truth. The article gives 6 examples of social media...
by Larry Richman | Apr 4, 2015
The new website Sweep the Earth at SweepTheEarth.me is a place for members of the LDS community to find and share positive messages that are authentic, edifying, and praiseworthy. Sweep the Earth is the vision of two friends on a digital mission to help fill the Earth...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2015
Wondering how to teach and encourage others to take Elder Bednar’s charge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel? Several people have asked me if I have any presentations or helps they could use in Sunday meetings or firesides. Here are some good...
by Larry Richman | Nov 7, 2014
Have you taken Elder Bednar’s challenge yet to #sharegoodness? Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now...
by Larry Richman | Sep 25, 2014
Below is a condensed version of Elder David A. Bednar’s talk at BYU Education Week inviting us to participate in sweeping the earth like a flood using social media. It is a powerful talk and a good reminder of how the Lord is hastening his work. This short...
by Larry Richman | Aug 29, 2014
On August 19th, Elder David A. Bednar gave an amazing speech at Education Week challenging us to use social media to share gospel messages and sweep the earth as with a flood. The next morning, an early-morning seminary class in the Peoria Arizona North Stake accepted...
by Larry Richman | Aug 19, 2014
Today at Education Week, Elder David A. Bednar delivered an address “To Sweep the Earth As With A Flood.” He explained that technology and social media are gifts from God that will allow us—as we use them properly—to further His work in remarkable ways. We...
by Larry Richman | Jul 31, 2019
Elder David A. Bednar has given us this challenge: “Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now extend to you the...
by Larry Richman | Aug 30, 2018
In the magazine article “Teaching with Tech: Engaging Youth in a Digital World,” Brian K. Ashton, second counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, explains how technology can be an ally rather than an enemy in the classroom. Our youth have been...
by Larry Richman | Feb 18, 2016
Latter-day Saints of all ages have been sharing goodness on social media by posting uplifting, inspirational images and messages. During his keynote address at Brigham Young University’s Campus Education Week in August of 2014, Elder David A. Bednar invited Church...
by Larry Richman | Jul 15, 2015
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have joined the online conversation in recent years and are embracing the church’s challenge to “share goodness” by posting messages and photos to social media. LDS.org announced in 2013 that...
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2015
LDSmissionaries.com has just published a list of “6 Tools to Make You a Stellar Online Missionary.” These are 6 great ideas on how you can encourage others to act on Elder Bednar’s challenge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel. Read the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 11, 2015
Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: Enjoy the song “Share Goodness.” Singer and musician Rick Graham was impressed with Elder David A. Bednar’s address “To Sweep the Earth As With A Flood” last August. As he thought about the message about sharing the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 31, 2014
Thanks to all you loyal readers of LDS365.com for a great year! You are one of nearly a quarter of a million unique visitors to this site in the past year. Although most of you live in the USA (83%), some of you have visited this site from 204 different countries. The...
by Larry Richman | Dec 21, 2014
Last August, Elder David A. Bednar gave us a challenge: “Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now extend to you the...