New Content on Joseph Smith Papers Website
The Joseph Smith Papers website (JosephSmithPapers.org) has added over 200 documents. Almost 200 documents dating from 1839, including land sales for what would become Nauvoo, Illinois. Transcript of the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon. Images for the Draft...
Get Baptized Maybe Video
The “Get Baptized Maybe” video is a parody of the song Call Me Maybe set to a missionary theme. It was made by Jace Cox and members of the Ephriam 5th Ward. The lyrics are posted below the video on YouTube. Watch a video of outtakes and credits. Here is...
How to be Money Smart
You work hard for your money. This month’s New Era magazine has a great article “How to be Money Smart” that gives a few simple principles that can make your cash go further. The article gives good advice on setting a budget that works and how to be...
Joseph Smith Prophet of the Restoration Movie Now on Amazon
The movie Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is now available on Amazon Instant Video. This movie was the first full-length motion picture the Church released on the Internet. The movie is about Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus...
10 Fun Activities for a Sunday Afternoon
Sunday is a great day to spend time with your family and friends. The Mormon.org blog has published a list of 10 family activities you may want to consider: 1. Visit family or friends, or invite someone over that might need a friend. Consider requesting Mormon...
Spouse and Family Support Guide
The Church has created a new online guide to help spouses and families affected by a loved one’s addictive behaviors. The guide provides help, hope, and healing. The Spouse and Family Support Guide helps spouses and family members personally heal from challenges...
Church Materials: Print or Digital?
Nearly all printed materials from the Church are also available on LDS.org or in the Gospel Library mobile app. Going digital doesn’t mean giving up your printed materials completely—both may have their time and place in your life. Consider which digital resources...
LDS Girl Sings Song About Her Missionary Brother
Below is a video titled “Callie’s Song.” Although proud of her big brother for serving as an LDS missionary, Callie had an especially difficult time parting with Jaden. The two of them have shared a special bond that began the day Callie was born,...
3 Tips to Keep Your Mobile Phone Secure
Mobile phones can contain a lot of personal information. Lost or stolen devices can be used to gather information about you and potentially others. Protect your phone like you protect your computer. Here are 3 quick tips from StaySafeOnline.org to keep your mobile...
Ward and Stake Technology Specialists
With the increasing availability of Church-sponsored technologies, there is a growing need in wards and stakes for specialists who can help members and leaders use these resources in teaching, training, and other settings. This need is especially felt in stakes that...
FamilySearch Tree Mobile App
FamilySearch has just released a new mobile app called Family Tree to view the details of your family trees from your FamilySearch.org Family Tree. It helps you see connections with your ancestors by looking through the stories and photos. It also lets you add more...Video: Welcome Home Elder Watson
Below is a video made by the family of Elder Jesse Watson, an LDS missionary who served in the Washington DC North Mission. It highlights his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the MTC, to his mission, and returning home to Maui....
Major Update for LDS Tools Mobile App
The Church recently released a major update for the LDS Tools mobile app, incorporating a variety of requests based on user feedback. Hundreds of thousands of members and leaders use the LDS Tools mobile app every month to contact members, access their events...
Pornography is a Problem for Women, Too
Collecting or viewing pornography is akin to keeping a rattlesnake in your backpack. We live in a day when the scourge of pornography is sweeping across the world. It is hard to escape it. “To indulge in pornography leads to difficulties, divorce,...Follow on social media