by Larry Richman | Mar 2, 2017
In a blog post on LDS.org, President Russell M. Nelson reported that he has completed the same assignment he gave to young adults in January. His challenge was to study everything Jesus said and did as recorded in the Old and New Testaments, the Book of Mormon, and...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2017
The LDS Face to Face live event with President Eyring and Elder Holland is this Saturday, Learn how to watch this live Face to Face event. Tune in early at 10:45 a.m. MST to watch the premier of the new video “Ask of God—Joseph Smith’s First Vision,” a stunning...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2017
175 years ago today (March 1, 1842), the Articles of Faith were published for the first time in the Times and Seasons in Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote the articles in response to a request from John Wentworth of the Chicago Democrat. In this letter, Joseph...
by Larry Richman | Feb 28, 2017
The Facebook page 30 Days of Conference challenges you to prepare for the upcoming LDS General Conference by reading all of the conference talks from the last conference in the 30 days leading up to April conference. The challenge begins March 2. Follow the challenge...
by Larry Richman | Feb 28, 2017
In the video “Good Things to Come,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland recalls his days as a poor young father with a broken-down family car and testifies that for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, there are better days and good things to come. Read...
by Larry Richman | Feb 27, 2017
“For 16 years the LDS Film Festival has been a showcase for uplifting, powerful cinema from both Latter-day Saint filmmakers and others whose films share our values,” says film critic Jonathan Decker. And this year is no exception. The LDS Film Festival...
by Larry Richman | Feb 22, 2017
I recently wrote about FamilyTreeNow, an online people search site that bills itself as a family history site. In that article, I explained how easy it is for people to find detailed, personal information about you and your family members, such as ages, birth dates,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 21, 2017
Bible Games: The Mission of Paul the Apostle is a new mobile app on Android and Apple iOS (both iPhone and iPad) to help you learn about the Apostle Paul and the book of Acts. The app was written by Levi Hilton, the young man who wrote the game Book of Mormon Heroes,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 16, 2017
The movie Tim Timmerman, Hope of America opens in theaters in Utah on March 2. In this movie, it’s 1994. Mount Vista High’s student body president Tim Timmerman has aspirations of attending Yale and becoming a famous politician. Tim realizes the quickest path to...
by Larry Richman | Feb 15, 2017
When love and happiness fill your home, they fill your heart as well. Friends and families around the world are striving for those feelings in their homes. What can you do today to join them? For a start, share this upbeat take on a classic hymn, sung by artists in...
by Larry Richman | Feb 11, 2017
Nadia Khristean’s mission is to uplift others through inspiring music. She writes music for causes, such as addiction recovery, women inner beauty, anti-bullying, special needs, and families of fallen soldiers. In her latest song about refugees, Nadia has teamed...
by Larry Richman | Feb 10, 2017
Sex is highly glorified in our culture. Between risqué ads and promiscuous characters, the average American will see 15,000 sexual references a year on television alone. Many popular shows like Game of Thrones are pornographic, yet millions of Americans, both...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2017
Today, the Church announced that all family history callings at the area, stake, or ward level will now be called temple and family history consultants. The primary responsibility of all temple and family history consultants is to give personalized help to leaders and...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2017
If you can’t attend RootsTech in person, don’t worry, some of the best of RootsTech learning sessions, keynote addresses, and Innovator Showdown will be streamed live on RootsTech.org today, Friday, and Saturday. For a complete schedule of sessions that will be...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2017
My friend David Marsh just published his book Doubt Not, But Be Believing: Supporting Loved Ones through Their Trials of Faith. Even though doubts may come, we can stay strong. This book will help you understand how to support someone who is dealing with doubts about...