Elder Gong Addresses the Use of AI at BYU
In an address on August 24, 2026, Elder Gerrit W. Gong counseled professors and faculty to take advantage of AI in the student experience at BYU. In his address, "Becoming BYU in an Age of Artificial Intelligence," Elder Gong presented a balanced and thoughtful...
How to Print Your Church Donor Statement For Tithing Declaration 2026
Tithing declaration (formerly "tithing settlement") begins September 1 and continues through December 15. To prepare for meeting with the bishop in tithing declaration, here are instructions on how to print your donor statement. Go to...
Ideas for Leaders: Tithing Declaration 2026
From September 1 until December 15, bishops and branch presidents are asked to meet with members of the Church for a tithing declaration interview. This is a yearly opportunity for families to meet with the bishop to discuss their payment of tithing. This is primarily...
How to Teach a 25-Minute Sunday Lesson
The Sunday class schedule will change on September 6, 2026. Sunday School, Relief Society, priesthood quorums, and Young Women will meet for 25 minutes every week, instead of 50 minutes every other week. Even though the math is the same, how do you make the shorter...
“Becoming Brigham” Web Documentary Series, Episode 31
The Interpreter Foundation and Redbrick Filmworks continues to release a new episode of their not-for-profit series of mini-documentaries titled Becoming Brigham each Monday. This week, they released the following episode: Episode 31: "Lives of Their Own? The Wives...
Resources for Teaching Children
The Church provides a list of great Resources for Teaching Children. The page contains a list of nearly a hundred topics, such as agency, bullying, choosing the right, death, divorce, fear, feelings, forgiveness, getting along, kindness, peer pressure, and respect....
Salt Lake Temple Open House Reservations Available Beginning September 1
On September 1, 2026, reservations will begin for tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple. The open house is scheduled for April 5 through October 1, 2027, where you can walk through the renovated Salt Lake Temple before it is rededicated. How to Get Tickets...
Learn about Church Educational System Options On September 1 , 2026
Learn more about various options in the Church Educational System (CES) through two livestream events on September 1, 2026, hosted by Brigham Young University, BYU–Hawaii, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, Ensign College, and Seminaries and Institutes. Youth...
Pornography Stats: Examining the Impact of Porn (2025 Edition)
The affordability, availability, and anonymity of Internet pornography make it highly addictive. 78% of men and 44% of women watch it regularly. The average age of exposure is 12 years old. 58% of teens have stumbled across it accidentally. Most teens who view porn...
“Becoming Brigham” Web Documentary Series, Episode 30
The Interpreter Foundation and Redbrick Filmworks continues to release a new episode of their not-for-profit series of mini-documentaries titled Becoming Brigham each Monday. This week, they released the following episode: Episode 30: "Educate Women? What Did Brigham...
New Guest Experiences Coming to Temple Square
New experiences are coming to Temple Square before, during, and after the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. These include experiences in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, exhibits in the Conference Center, and projections on the Salt Lake Tabernacle’s iconic domed...
Book of Job Teaches Us That Challenges Are For Our Experience
In our Come, Follow Me study, we have just read the book of Job in the Old Testament. It addresses one of life's most enduring questions: Why do good people suffer? Summary of The Book of Job Most of the book is written in poetic form, with a prologue and an epilogue...
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