by Larry Richman | Dec 5, 2025
Leaving Primary the year they turn 12 can sometimes feel scary or even sad for children. Luckily, there are a lot of exciting things about turning 12 and joining a Young Women class or an Aaronic Priesthood quorum. The article “Looking Forward to the Youth...
by Larry Richman | Dec 4, 2025
This week’s movie pick is The Chosen Adventures. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) The creators of the biblical drama The Chosen have recently released this lighthearted animated children’s series that follows a 9-year-old girl through the ancient...
by Larry Richman | Dec 3, 2025
Temple Square in Salt Lake City offers Christ-centered displays and free activities this Christmas season. While renovation continues on the historic Salt Lake Temple, many locations on Temple Square are open to guests. Below is a schedule of events: Christmas Lights....
by Larry Richman | Dec 2, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the 2025 Light the World video, The First Christmas Story, Retold by Children, inviting people to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by sharing His light with others. The video features children reenacting...
by Larry Richman | Dec 1, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published a page of Christmas resources, including ideas for celebrating Christmas and articles about what Christmas means to us. It also contains answers to common questions, a link to Light the World resources, and...
by Larry Richman | Nov 28, 2025
Looking for Latter-day Saint gifts for Christmas? Here are the key sources: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers thousands of products in their online store and in physical distribution stores. LDSBookstore.com offers scriptures in over 40 colors,...
by Larry Richman | Nov 27, 2025
On this Thanksgiving Day, you may want to enjoy some of the following resources with your family and friends: “Gratitude” entry in Gospel Topics, which lists many additional resources See scripture references to giving thanks in the Topical Guide. 10 Talks...
by Larry Richman | Nov 26, 2025
The process for creating membership records for new converts has changed. Previously, missionaries submitted information via the Preach My Gospel app, generating a “pending” record in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) for clerks to finalize. Now, the system creates a...
by Larry Richman | Nov 25, 2025
Looking for a Christmas gift? The LDS365 store on Zazzle has dozens of unique paintings of Latter-day Saint temples. Here is a sampling of what is available: You can choose from various sizes and frames. If you don’t want the high-end print on canvas (around...
by Larry Richman | Nov 24, 2025
Every year, wards, stakes, and missions are requested to submit an annual history of important events to fulfill the Lord’s mandate for the Church to keep a record and a history. The Church has modernized the whole process to encourage leaders to submit stories...
by Larry Richman | Nov 21, 2025
From the Church Newsroom: The First Presidency is pleased to announce that effective immediately, young women who choose to serve a full-time mission may begin their service at age 18 following graduation from high school or its equivalent. While the Lord asks...
by Larry Richman | Nov 21, 2025
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites individuals, families, and friends to watch the First Presidency’s annual Christmas devotional broadcast on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 6:00pm MST. The Christ-centered devotional will...
by Larry Richman | Nov 20, 2025
This week’s movie pick is Jurassic World. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John...
by Larry Richman | Nov 19, 2025
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has decided that beginning in April 2026, general conference will no longer include a Saturday evening session. See press release.
by Larry Richman | Nov 19, 2025
The Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added information about general Church leaders to the Church History Biographical Database. This database now has searchable information, photos, and timelines about historical and...