by Larry Richman | Nov 20, 2014
Every three years, artists from around the world participate in a theme-based competition hosted by the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City. Many well-beloved pieces of LDS artwork have come from these competitions. Jury-selected artworks for each competition are...
by Larry Richman | Nov 19, 2014
On November 24, the National Bible Association is sponsoring an “International Day of the Bible.” People are encouraged to read, share, or express creatively their favorite passages from the Bible at noon on the 24th. In addition, those who wish to post or promote...
by Larry Richman | Nov 17, 2014
The Church has published a series of family home evening lessons to help parents discuss pornography with their children and to equip children with skills to respond appropriately to pornographic content they likely will be exposed to. The following lessons can be...
by Larry Richman | Nov 16, 2014
Members of the YSA Temple Beach Ward in Laie, Hawaii, created the video “Why Are You Mormon?” to inspire people to think more about the question “why do you believe what you believe?” Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: Think about the real...
by Larry Richman | Nov 15, 2014
Registration is open for RootsTech, February 11–14, 2015, the world’s largest family history conference with tens of thousands of participants worldwide. The Family Discovery Day is on Saturday, February 14, 2015. It is a free, fun, and informative day to help...
by Larry Richman | Nov 14, 2014
On October 24, David Archuleta invited you to record yourself singing your own version of the song “Glorious” from the soundtrack of the movie Meet the Mormons. Over 420 people posted their versions, which have been watched collectively over 720,000 times. Here is a...
by Larry Richman | Nov 14, 2014
Stake and ward council members now have access to Counseling Resources to help with temporal and spiritual needs, including difficult and sensitive issues. Resources previously available only to bishops and stake presidents have been updated and expanded with specific...
by Larry Richman | Nov 13, 2014
The Facebook page Help Your Teens Play it Safe offers a few tips parents can use to keep their kids safe on Facebook. Facebook lets you control the audience of your posts. Therefore, encourage your kids to review their privacy settings and to make sure they consider...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2014
For some time, the Church has been upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. This has included upgrading some pages and adding new topic pages to provide more doctrinal and...
by Larry Richman | Nov 11, 2014
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the manual Preach My Gospel. Both missionaries and members have been encouraged to read and study it. In the April 2014 general conference, Elder M. Russell Ballard invited us to obtain and read a copy of the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 10, 2014
Version 1.7.0 of the LDS Music app for iOS has now been released in the Apple Store. Besides improving the app experience, it now includes content in several new languages! The app now includes the following: The hymnbook in German, Korean, Italian, Russian,...
by Larry Richman | Nov 9, 2014
This is the first article in a series of ideas on how to #ShareGoodness with others. Every Sunday, I will publish an easy, practical thing you can do to share the joys of the gospel with others. Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: What you share reflects who you...
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 | Nov 6, 2014
From November 2014 through March 2015, Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society lessons on fourth Sundays should be prepared from one or more talks given in the October 2014 general conference. In April 2015, talks may be selected from either the October 2014 or the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 4, 2014
Finding names for the temple is now easier than ever by viewing your family tree from a different angle. Visit the Descendancy view of Family Tree to see which of your cousins are ready for temple work. Then reserve names today. With the new “descendancy...