President Ballard: The Church Needs “Modern Stripling Warriors”
President M. Russell Ballard spoke at a devotional address at Ensign College yesterday about the blessings and distractions of technology and social media. Here are some of the concepts he covered: A smartphone or tablet can be a blessing, but when its use begins to...
How to Find Your Ancestors with Guided Research
From the FamilySearch blog: Wondering how to find the best places to search for your ancestors? Puzzling over where to begin and what to do next? FamilySearch is building and expanding on its Guided Research feature to show you step by step where to go and what to do....
Help—I Feel So Alone
How can I help someone understand my needs? It’s possible to be surrounded by people and still feel alone. Sometimes our minds play tricks on us, making us feel less connected to our loved ones and God than we really are. The page “I feel so alone. How can I...
New Resources to Help Share the Gospel
New resources at Share.ChurchofJesusChrist.org can help you share the gospel through social media. Participating in the gathering of Israel includes loving, sharing, and inviting others to enjoy the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church. The site...
Love One Another – Even When You Disagree with Each Other
“Love one another—even when you disagree with each other.” That was the message in a recent Inspiration and News email from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Loving one another is as important today as it was when Christ walked the earth....
Luz de Las Naciones 2020 Performances Will Be Virtual
From the Church’s Newsroom: Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Luz de Las Naciones (Light of the Nations) Latino cultural event will be digital. Two virtual events—one on November 7 and another on December 19—will showcase Latino cultures from across the world. Each...
Spanish Speakers Invited to ExpoGenealogía Family History Event
Spanish speakers are invited to participate in ExpoGenealogía—a free, virtual family history event entirely in Spanish on October 30-31, 2020. Coinciding with Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), this event is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the family....
What is RootsTech Connect and How You Can Participate?
For the first time ever, RootsTech Connect (the world’s largest family history celebration event) will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to celebrate shared connections with people from around the world. Connect with friends, your family, your past,...
How to Refer Friends to the Missionaries
A feature on the Member Tools app and ChurchofJesusChrist.org lets you refer a friend to the missionaries and collaborate with them as they contact and teach your friend. How It Works When your friend agrees to meet with missionaries, you simply fill out a referral...
Temple Square Christmas Concerts Cancelled, But You Can Submit Video for Virtual Christmas Concerts
Christmas celebrations on Temple Square in Salt Lake City are cancelled because of COVID-19. But you can participate in virtual Christmas concerts instead. You can submit your own Christmas video performances that will be edited into concerts and broadcast...
How To Import Sources from Church History Catalog into FamilySearch’s Family Tree
The Church History Catalog has a new feature that lets you import historical sources into FamilySearch’s Family Tree. The Church History Catalog is an online resource where you can search the collections of the Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The...
Portions of General Handbook Now Available in 21 More Languages
Two portions of the Church’s new General Handbook that was published in English in February are now available in 21 additional languages online and in the Gospel Library app. This publication includes chapter 32 (Repentance and Church Membership Councils) and...
How to Be a Humanitarian
It seems that people with different ideologies find it increasingly more difficult to get along. We see it in politics and in other aspects of our life. In general conference, our leaders encouraged us to be kind and civil with others—especially those who don’t...
FamilySearch Help Center and Research Wiki
Have you ever needed help with your own family history research or while helping someone else? The FamilySearch Help Center and Family Search Research Wiki are great tools to use when you need a hand. FamilySearch Help Center Family Search Research Wiki In addition,...Follow on social media