by Larry Richman | Feb 26, 2021
The First Vision was Joseph Smith’s miraculous experience with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, as They appeared to him in a grove of trees near his upstate New York home in the spring of 1820. The Church video “Joseph Smith’s First Vision” helps...
by Larry Richman | Jan 30, 2020
The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is a six-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project that explores the history and legacy of Joseph Smith’s first vision. Series host Spencer W. McBride interviews historians and other scholars in a...
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2020
The BYU Library hosts a special exhibit “A Pillar of Light,” celebrating 200 years of the First Vision. The exhibit has an online presence and a physical presence in the BYU Library until June 2020. The online exhibit features the following sections:...
by Larry Richman | Nov 25, 2019
The year 2020 will be one of the most exciting in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It marks 200 years since the First Vision. Last month, President Russell M. Nelson invited us to prepare for the April conference that will commemorate...
by Larry Richman | Mar 4, 2017
The Church has published online a new film Ask of God—Joseph Smith’s First Vision, a stunning portrayal of Joseph Smith’s First Vision. The film was originally released in the Church History Museum in October 2015, where it is shown in a 240-degree surround...
by Larry Richman | Aug 26, 2016
Latter-day Saints are very familiar with Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision as published in Joseph Smith—History in the Pearl of Great Price. But fewer members have studies the other accounts of the First Vision, which can give us a greater understanding...
by Larry Richman | Apr 29, 2015
All 4 of Joseph Smith’s firsthand accounts of the First Vision are now available in 10 languages. The Joseph Smith Papers and the Church History Department have translated these accounts and placed them online. The best known account is the canonized version...
by Larry Richman | Oct 9, 2023
The Church has announced the schedule for the revision of the Church’s hymnbook and Children’s Songbook that was begun five years ago. Hymns—for Home and Church will be a collection of 450–500 hymns and children’s songs. It will be available digitally and in...
by Larry Richman | Oct 11, 2019
Every Friday until the end of the year, the Church is releasing another episode in the Book of Mormon Videos series. This week’s episode is 1 Nephi 8, Lehi Sees a Vision of the Tree of Life. Videos covering the first 138 pages of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi to...
by Larry Richman | Jun 18, 2018
Today, the Church announced plans to revise the current hymnbook and children’s songbook. Members are encouraged to give feedback about the current music and submit new original hymns, children’s songs, and lyrics to be considered for the revised books. The notice...
by Larry Richman | May 15, 2017
A new video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tells the story of how the first full-time proselytizing female Mormon missionaries came to be called in 1898. The video is part of an ongoing series by the Church History Department highlighting...
by Larry Richman | Apr 9, 2024
Each month, “Come, Follow Me” will feature original covers of hymns and children’s songs submitted by Latter-day Saint musicians. Members are invited to submit original covers for May through August until April 21, 2024. May – “Let Us All Press On” Hymns,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 29, 2024
The B.H. Roberts Foundation recently conducted a large representative survey of current and former Latter-day Saints. It gathered information on basic demographics, beliefs, and practices, and also quantified philosophical differences between these two groups. The...
by Larry Richman | Jan 15, 2024
Each month, “Come, Follow Me” will feature original covers of hymns and children’s songs submitted by Latter-day Saint musicians. Members are invited to submit original covers until February 11 for February, March, and April. February — “High on the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2023
The Church has produced many resources to help us better understand early Latter-day Saints as the Restoration unfolded. The gospel was restored almost 200 years ago—in a time when life was different in many ways. Yet the challenges of early Church members were also...
