by Larry Richman | Oct 20, 2017
Today, the First Presidency sent a letter to bishops and stake presidents with a list of standardized missionary recommendation interview questions for interviewing full-time missionary candidates. (See General Handbook, 24.4.2.) There are standard interview questions...
by Larry Richman | Oct 10, 2017
My180 is a video series of true stories of people turning their lives around—180°—told in 180 seconds. The site has 5 videos so far. One of the stories is about a fascinating Latter-day Saint in San Francisco. The 3-part series is about the San Francisco Spider-Man,...
by Larry Richman | Oct 3, 2017
There were several mentions of the “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” in general conference this past weekend. Here’s how you can access copies of the proclamation: Text online Download a printable PDF In the Gospel Library app in the Family...
by Larry Richman | Oct 3, 2017
There were several mentions of the document The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles in general conference this past weekend. Here’s how you can access copies of it: Text online Download a printable PDF In the Gospel Library app in the Jesus Christ...
by Larry Richman | Oct 1, 2017
If you missed a session of general conference or simply want to review a talk later, the Church provides lots of convenient ways to find everything related to conference. The Church News offers these easy ways to help you find what you’re looking for: Text Need a...
by Larry Richman | Sep 24, 2017
An updated version of Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) is now available for use by members of ward and stake councils. Below is a list of new or enhanced functions. Some menu items have been alphabetized to make things easier to find. Ward and branch missionaries can...
by Larry Richman | Sep 19, 2017
The Church has made a significant effort over many years to understand the needs of members who are hard of hearing. The Church has researched possible options, and has set up various systems and devices to help, both in temples and in meetinghouses. This article...
by Larry Richman | Sep 4, 2017
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. This month, the Church...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2017
The Church provides many resources that can enhance gospel learning and help provide answers to doctrinal, historical, and social questions. Since many people are not aware of these resources, I’ve compiled the list below. I’ve also included reliable...
by Larry Richman | Aug 25, 2017
The Church has announced changes to the schedule and content of Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society meetings beginning in 2018. The new schedule provides more focus on messages from general conference and time to discuss and solve needs in the ward or branch. It...
by Larry Richman | Aug 21, 2017
The Sabbath can be one of the sweetest, most rewarding times to do family history. The article “Sweeten the Sabbath with Family History” in this month’s Ensign and Liahona magazines give some family history activities that are great for Sundays. For...
by Larry Richman | Aug 18, 2017
The article “Eight Strategies to Help Children Reject Pornography” (text, PDF) in this month’s Ensign gives four simple steps to teach children what to do if they encounter pornography: close their eyes, shut down the device, tell an adult, and...
by Larry Richman | Aug 3, 2017
In the video “How Can I Help Someone Who Is Suicidal?,” Andrea Hood, a Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the state of Utah, shares some great advice on how we can help someone who may be contemplating suicide. The video was created by Seth...
by Larry Richman | Jul 19, 2017
Did you know that LDS.org has a section HopeandHelp.lds.org that provides a number of topic pages to support you or those you love in dealing with challenges of life? Life brings many challenges for every member of the human family. Some challenges are the result of...
by Larry Richman | Jul 11, 2017
Beehive Clothing, the manufacturer of LDS garments, is preparing to introduce new garment styles. To accommodate these upcoming changes, it will discontinue a small number of current garment styles for men and women by the end of October 2017. The discontinued styles...