by Larry Richman | Jan 29, 2026
Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to emotional challenges with courage and faith centered in Jesus Christ. Research shows that a supportive, nurturing relationship with an adult is a strong predictor of resilience in children. The following two resources...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2026
In 2026, Easter Sunday will be observed in many parts of the world on April 5—the same weekend as the live broadcast of general conference. As such, only sacrament meeting and no other meetings should be held the previous week, on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026. Easter,...
by Larry Richman | Jan 21, 2026
Women worldwide are invited to participate in a special worldwide broadcast and local testimony meeting celebrating the sisterhood they share in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Elder Quentin L. Cook will offer a special message with President Camille N. Johnson, Sister J....
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2026
Surveys show that over 90% of parents feel they should not give their child a phone. However, since parents juggle multiple things at once, children are sometimes given phones so they can stay connected. However, a typical mobile device exposes kids to content that is...
by Larry Richman | Jan 15, 2026
This year, more than 72,000 friends of other faiths have enrolled in seminary and institute. Seminaries and Institutes of Religion now offer simple and effective ways for youth and young adults to invite their friends to attend with them, including banners, door...
by Larry Richman | Jan 12, 2026
Young adults of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are invited to gather and view a special devotional with Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Jennifer Kearon. The broadcast originating from the Conference Center in Salt...
by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2026
FamilySearch shared its most notable highlights in this 2025 year-in-review. The FamilySearch website received more than 297 million visits from around the world in 2025. Patrons frequented FamilySearch’s growing record collections, interactive discovery...
by Larry Richman | Jan 8, 2026
This week’s movie pick is Witnesses. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) For nearly 200 years, skeptics and critics have attempted to explain what many Book of Mormon witnesses claimed to have seen—angels and golden metal plates containing ancient...
by Larry Richman | Jan 1, 2026
This week’s movie pick is Tuttle Twins. (See other “Weekend Movie Picks.”) The show is produced by Angel Studios and is based on the best-selling books by Connor Boyack. It is the first of its kind cartoon series that aims to instruct while...
by Larry Richman | Dec 29, 2025
From the article “How Updates to Church Apps in 2025 Can Help You in 2026” in the Church Newsroom. During 2025, mobile applications from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received powerful updates to support the way members worship, study and...
by Larry Richman | Dec 27, 2025
President Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m. MST from complications associated with kidney disease, while surrounded by...
by Larry Richman | Dec 26, 2025
When used appropriately, technology can be an amazing way to help children and youth learn, including principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. One way to teach them how to take charge of technology safely is to consider this pattern: PURPOSE, PLAN, PAUSE. The images...
by Larry Richman | Dec 25, 2025
Jesus Christ is the gift of Christmas. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) Enjoy the following message from the First Presidency of The...
by Larry Richman | Dec 23, 2025
In commemoration of Joseph Smith’s 220th birthday, I asked AI to create photorealistic versions of several popular paintings of Joseph Smith. If the paintings below represent what Joseph looked like, then these photorealistic versions may give you a better idea...
by Larry Richman | Dec 22, 2025
This article lists a number of resources you may want to use in your study of the Old Testament during the year 2026. Resources From the Church Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Old Testament This manual supports gospel learning and scripture study for individuals...