Navigating Differences in Family with Love and Trust
Last week, the Church added a new video and story to the MormonAndGay.lds.org website. It is the story of Becky and Scott Mackintosh and their gay son Xian. Today, the Church published a blog post written by Becky titled “Navigating Differences in Family with...
New Mormon and Gay Video: The Mackintosh’s Story, A Son Comes Out and a Family Loves
The Church has added a new video and story to the Church’s Same-Sex Attraction website. It is the story of Becky and Scott Mackintosh and their gay son Xian. It is a touching story of a family who lives together and loves each other in spite of differences....
Feeling Loved: A Farm Boy’s Perspective
In the video “Feeling Loved: A Farm Boy’s Perspective,” Josh explains that a relationship with God takes long, hard work and that no matter how much we think we like ourselves, we need to feel it. In this honest video, he explains his struggle to...
Updates to Special Witnesses Videos
The members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have published their testimonies of Jesus Christ in a series of individual videos called Special Witnesses of Christ. In each video, the Prophet or Apostle proclaims his witness about Jesus...
Guidelines for LDS Pioneer Handcart Treks
Every year, many Latter-day Saint youth put on bonnets and wide-brimmed hats and pull wooden handcarts up and down hills, reenacting treks of the Mormon pioneers. Some stakes plan pioneer treks as part of youth conferences. In the process, youth learn that they can do...
First Fifty Years of Relief Society Book Now Online
The book The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women’s History is now available online in a searchable format. It was printed a year ago by the Church Historian’s Press and available at store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and at...
Share Your Life Story With Lifey.org
A Utah man has created a simple way to share your life story in video. Lifey helps you organize your thoughts and then record them on video. It’s an easy, free, browsable, and embeddable way to create a video autobiography. Browse by topic. Lifey videos are...
How to Opt Out of FamilyTreeNow
FamilyTreeNow.com bills itself as a free family tree and genealogy research site, but beware. Although you can create and save family tree charts, there are no biographies or family history stories. The site really is not much more than a people finder. It searches...
Videos: Touched By Suicide
Touched By Suicide is a series of interviews by the folks at LDSDaily.com featuring members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have been affected by suicide. The video below is an introduction to the series Touched By Suicide: Here is a list of...
Ministering Resources on Same-Sex Attraction Updated for LDS Leaders
Editors note (June 4, 2018): Ministering Resources has been renamed Counseling Resources. The Ministering Resource on Same-Sex Attraction has been updated with additional helps for leaders. This resource is available to members of ward and stake councils at...
Parenting the Internet Generation
Did your son or daughter get a new mobile device for Christmas? If so, have you talked with them about using it appropriately and avoiding inappropriate things? Here are a few tips that may help: Family Safeguards Has your family discussed together the benefits and...
LDS Church Resources About Same-Sex Attraction in 38 Languages
Last October, the Church updated its official resources on same-sex attraction, including the website MormonandGay.lds.org (in English only) and the entry on Same-Sex Attraction in Gospel Topics (in 10 languages). To make this important information available in more...
Saints at Devil’s Gate Book and Online Exhibit
The Church has published a new art book about the Mormon Trail: Saints at Devil’s Gate: Landscapes along the Mormon Trail. This book features 52 contemporary landscape paintings of the trail with quotations from pioneers who made the journey. Accompanying the book is...
How to Give LDS Blessings and Perform Ordinances
Latter-day Saint priesthood holders should take advantage of opportunities to use the priesthood in giving blessings and performing other ordinances. But if you don’t do them regularly, you may be unsure of how to do them properly. Where do you go to find...Follow on social media