by Larry Richman | Apr 6, 2019
Many social media sites let you categorize your posts by using hashtags. Hashtags consist of a pound sign (#) followed by a key word(s). These subject tags can be searched on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr, and...
by Larry Richman | Apr 5, 2019
The Church provides General Conference activities for children at ConferenceGames.ChurchofJesusChrist.org in English, Portuguese and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. A downloadable General Conference Notebook...
by Larry Richman | Apr 4, 2019
Today, the First Presidency announced that children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals may now be blessed as infants and later baptized as members of the Church without First Presidency approval if the parents give permission for the baptism and...
by Larry Richman | Apr 3, 2019
At the general conference every six months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues an official World Report of Church news and events around the world. The video below is the April 2019 edition of The Word Report: The world report is also...
by Larry Richman | Apr 3, 2019
The Church provides a number of short URLs (also called “vanity URLs”) that you can use to quickly access general conference online. Conference Page conference.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or gc.ChurchofJesusChrist.org take you directly to the main general...
by Larry Richman | Apr 2, 2019
General conference is intended to be a revelatory experience as we learn from living prophets and apostles through the influence of the Holy Ghost. Proper preparation will help ensure that you get the most out of your conference experience. As you prepare for general...
by Larry Richman | Apr 1, 2019
General Conference may be one of the best ways to introduce your friends to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This article provides references to help you explain to others what general conference is all about and to invite them to watch the upcoming...
by Larry Richman | Mar 29, 2019
In the video “One on One,” Troy Russell shares how he was able to find joy and peace again after the loss of their son Austen in a tragic accident. Troy’s friend John showed a great example of being a friend and listening. By ministering to him,...
by Larry Richman | Mar 29, 2019
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites people around the world to participate in general conference twice a year. In these meetings, the First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and General Officers...
by Larry Richman | Mar 28, 2019
The New Era magazine has prepared a General Conference Notebook: Your Guide to Prepare for and Learn from General Conference: April 2019. It was mailed to subscribers along with the New Era. It is also available for download so you can print more copies if you want....
by Larry Richman | Mar 25, 2019
Church Email Addresses The email address the Church uses to communicate with members has changed from LDSChurch.org to ChurchofJesusChrist.org. If you are no longer receiving emails from the Church, check your spam or junk folder. If you find any there, click...
by Larry Richman | Mar 22, 2019
Today, the First Presidency announced that beginning in 2020, the course of study for seminary will shift to an annual calendar and classes will study the same book of scripture used for the Come, Follow Me curriculum each year. Students will continue to attend...
by Larry Richman | Mar 22, 2019
In the Church video “Wheelz: Overcoming is Possible,” a young man born with Spina Bifida shows that overcoming challenges is possible when you have faith, hope, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham is a member of The Church of...
by Larry Richman | Mar 21, 2019
Two Latter-day Saints have created 90&9, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “help youth and young adults become mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy through the performing arts and uplifting media.” They produce full-scale productions and...
by Larry Richman | Mar 20, 2019
The Church video “Living With the Pain of Childhood Abuse” is about a woman who experienced the traumatic pain of childhood abuse. The childhood trauma Erin experienced contributed to depression and feelings of hopelessness. God’s grace gave her courage to...