by Larry Richman | Sep 9, 2019
In the Church video “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?,” Brock shares his understanding of why bad things happen to good people. Brock worked hard to support his family. And when his career took off, he felt like he had life by the tail—until the day the car he...
by Larry Richman | Sep 5, 2019
Stories from the Book of Mormon are coming to life in a new live-action video series titled “Book of Mormon Videos.” This video series is produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first video of the series will be available September...
by Larry Richman | Sep 5, 2019
The video “Choose to Stay” provides a glimpse through the eyes of a young man struggling with suicidal thoughts brought on by the stresses, pressures, and expectations of life. “I tried to smile and hide my darkness. I remember waking up on my 17th...
by Larry Richman | Sep 4, 2019
The new Come, Follow Me manuals for personal and classroom study in 2020 are now available digitally. The focus of study for 2020 will be the Book of Mormon. You can access these manuals in the Gospel Library app and also online as follows: Come, Follow Me—For...
by Larry Richman | Sep 3, 2019
The video “Everyone Belongs” seeks to reduce bullying, racism, and discrimination at school. The video premiered August 26th at the Everyone Belongs Initiative at the United Nations Civil Society Conference held in Salt Lake City. The video features...
by Larry Richman | Sep 2, 2019
Last month, the Church launched an online training course as part of an ongoing effort to protect children and youth. Adults who interact with children and youth in their Church assignments in North America are to complete the training by September 22. As you take the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2019
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Over 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide every year. In the United States, suicide rates have surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, with increases in every age group. The Church of Jesus Christ...
by Larry Richman | Aug 30, 2019
In this new video for youth entitled “Spiritual Eclipse,” Elder Gary E. Stevenson reminds us, “Don’t let life’s distractions eclipse heaven’s light.” He says that life’s distractions may eclipse heaven’s light if we allow them to get too...
by Larry Richman | Aug 29, 2019
BYU-Pathway Worldwide is disrupting higher education by offering a full private college education for less than $8,760. Compare that with the average private school degree of over $180,000 or a public school degree of over $80,000. With over 45,000 students,...
by Larry Richman | Aug 28, 2019
On this site, we maintain an ongoing page that lists resources in overcoming pornography. We know that pornography is a big problem in the world today, and it is growing bigger. One of the best programs we have seen to help your family stay clear of pornography is...
by Larry Richman | Aug 26, 2019
The Church provides many resources in American Sign Language (ASL). They can be found at ASL.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library app. Given the number of people who use ASL (estimates range from 250,000 to 500,000), The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by Larry Richman | Aug 23, 2019
The Disability Resources section of the Church’s website has been updated at disability.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Nearly one in three households has someone with a disability. As a leader, you have a unique opportunity to support these members and their...
by Larry Richman | Aug 19, 2019
Editor’s note (June 19, 2025): For updated instructions, see “How to Request Your Priesthood Line of Authority.” Did you know you can request from the Church a listing of your priesthood line of authority? Tracing Priesthood Line of Authority...
by Larry Richman | Aug 16, 2019
As part of an ongoing effort to protect children and youth, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched an online training course for all adults who interact with children and youth in their Church assignments. The Church does not tolerate abuse of...
by Larry Richman | Aug 16, 2019
The article “Vaping, Coffee, Tea, and Marijuana” in the August issue of the New Era magazine clears up a few questions that young people today may have about the Word of Wisdom. Here’s a quick summary from the article: Vaping and...