First Presidency Counsels Parents to Develop Family Guidelines to Protect Children from Pornography
The First Presidency counsels parents to have family discussions to develop guidelines about how to use media and technology in positive and safe ways. Below is the text of the First Presidency letter “Protecting Children from the Effects of Pornography.”...
New General Handbook for Church Leaders and Members
The Church will publish an updated general handbook in February and make it available to all members and leaders. Today’s Church announcement explains that the new handbook will be simplified in its tone and approach. Details The new handbook will be titled...
Joseph Smith Papers Podcast Provides Insights about First Vision
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...
January and February Magazines Provide More Resources about Restoration
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. In October 2019, President Russell M. Nelson invited us to prepare for the April 2020 conference that will...
Ideas to Help Parents and Leaders Begin Implementing the New Children and Youth Program
The January issue of the Ensign and Liahona magazines contains articles to help parents and youth leaders begin implementing the new Children and Youth program. In the article “Children and Youth: Starting Strong,” the General Organization Presidents share...
Digitize What’s Important to You
I just finished a project to digitize all my old audiocassettes, videocassettes (home movies), and 8mm tapes to digital. I wish I had done it years ago, because the images and sound had faded a lot. Digital will last forever without degradation if you store it...
BYU Exhibit “A Pillar of Light” Celebrates 200 Years of the First Vision
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:...
How to Contact Other Users and Collaborate on the Family Tree
With FamilySearch, you can message other people to share information about ancestors and collaborate in building your Family Tree. Descendants from various branches of a family often have different family photographs, documents, and memories. Those researching in a...
Humanitarian Service of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Latter-day Saint Charities is the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1984, it has provided more than two billion dollars in aid to assist those in need throughout the world. This assistance is offered to recipients regardless of...
Video: Faith Crisis: What Do We Do When We Feel Nothing?
The Church video “Faith Crisis: What Do We Do When We Feel Nothing?” includes a member’s story of his journey of faith. “Dad, I can’t do it anymore. I’m gay.” Michael Mclean’s son had come out to him. “Dad, I’ve tried to do everything you said. I...
Captions in Video Downloads
There are thousands of videos in the Church’s Gospel Media library (videos.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) available to stream and download. Most of these videos have captioning available while streaming, so you can see the text being spoken as you watch. You can also...
First Presidency Announces Adjustments in Temple Ceremonial Clothing
The First Presidency has announced adjustments to the temple clothing that is worn inside temples as part of temple ceremonies. The changes are to make the clothing more simple and comfortable, as well as to enhance the temple experience for patrons. Update (April 11,...
Different Family Tree Views Provide Perspective
When you are trying to make sense of family connections, seeing is believing. The FamilySearch Family Tree gives you four different ways to view pedigree charts. Each visual representation gives you a different perspective and may help you learn more about your...
Video: Compelling Witness of the Book of Mormon
The Church video “Compelling Witness” depicts a mock trial that witnesses of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. With a single draft completed in 65 days, Joseph Smith, an unschooled man of 23, produced a book of over 500 pages with hundreds of unique names and...Follow on social media