by Larry Richman | Nov 5, 2025
Yesterday, I wrote about the Sacred Music app being discontinued because hymns are now available in the Gospel Library app in various formats, including sheet music, audio and video. Rather than using the Sacred Music app for hymns and the Gospel Library app to read...
by Larry Richman | Nov 4, 2025
The Sacred Music app has long provided a wide selection of hymns and contemporary music in various formats, including sheet music, audio and video. After December 2025, the Sacred Music app will no longer be available because all these functions are now available in...
by Larry Richman | Nov 3, 2025
This year’s Church Music Festival will highlight sacred music. “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” will be held Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. MST at the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. No tickets are required to attend the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 1, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released its 2026 schedule of Churchwide broadcasts and other recorded resources, which are listed below. This list includes Church broadcast events, dates of when Church videos and resources for youth and children...
by Larry Richman | Oct 31, 2025
Resources for the 2026 youth theme are now available on the 2026 youth theme website. Resources include the theme song, additional music, sheet music, and downloadable artwork of the theme logo to use on t-shirts, posters, and stickers. Additional resources will be...
by Larry Richman | Oct 30, 2025
This week’s movie pick is Saints and Soldiers. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) The movie is about five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II who struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces...
by Larry Richman | Oct 29, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published minor adjustments to section introductions to two of the Church’s four canonized scriptures—the Doctrine and Covenants and the Book of Mormon. Changes to the Doctrine and Covenants section introductions are...
by Larry Richman | Oct 28, 2025
We live in a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is a part of daily life. AI helps computers and machines simulate human intelligence and problem-solving. It’s changing the way we work, learn, and connect. It has never been easier to create, build a business, or...
by Larry Richman | Oct 27, 2025
As increasing numbers of young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choose to serve full-time missions, the Church announced the creation of 55 additional missions, beginning July 1, 2026. The 55 new missions will be created by adjusting the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 25, 2025
As AI impacts society on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution, faith leaders are stepping up to call for faith and ethics considerations. Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke at a summit of faith, thought, and technology leaders on AI ethics at the Vatican City, on...
by Larry Richman | Oct 24, 2025
Lifey, the world’s largest collection of virtual video interviews for real-life advice and support, has just published its 15,000th video about Latter-day Saint missions! This milestone marks an exciting step forward in Lifey’s ongoing effort to preserve and...
by Larry Richman | Oct 23, 2025
This week’s movie pick is Unbroken. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) The movie Unbroken recounts the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louie Zamperini, whose plane was shot down in WWII, survived in a raft for 47 days, and then was brutally...
by Larry Richman | Oct 22, 2025
Twice each year, stakes and wards conduct a financial audit and an audit of membership records. Ward and Stake Financial Audits Stake auditors audit financial records of the stake, wards, and FamilySearch centers twice each year. They also audit the financial records...
by Larry Richman | Oct 21, 2025
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, will speak to young adults during a worldwide devotional on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. MST. This event will be broadcast from the Washington D.C. Temple...
by Larry Richman | Oct 20, 2025
The new First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat down for an interview to discuss a wide range of issues facing the Church and the world. Jane Clayson Johnson, former journalist with CBS News and ABC News, asked the Church leaders about...