Are Latter-day Saints Born-Again Christians?
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians. They worship God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ. When asked what the Latter-day Saints believe, Joseph Smith put Christ at the center: “The...
How the Church is Reaching Millennials, Gen Z, Children
From the Church’s Newsroom series “2018 Year in Review”: According to the Pew Research Center, young adults worldwide are less religious by a number of measures. The same can be said, according to Barna, of the generation behind them, commonly known...
How to Use Famicity With FamilySearch—Create a Private Family Social Network
Connect with Your Family, Past and Present—Famicity and FamilySearch By Amie Tennant Famicity gives families a personal, secure place to share photos and memories, connect with each other, and collaborate on a family tree. Here is a taste of what Famicity can do for...
Church Releases Planning Tool for Prospective Missionaries
Prospective missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now have a tool to help them plan the best time frame for their missionary service. The online mission planning tool has a Mission Release Date Planning Tool and a Submission Planning Tool to...
Church Publishes Statement About Geographic Location of Book of Mormon Events
The Church has published a statement about the geographic location of Book of Mormon events in the article “Book of Mormon Geography” in the Gospel Topics section of the Church’s website (topics.lds.org). The following is the statement: The Church...
Countries with the Highest Percentage of Church Members
Ever wonder which countries have the highest percentage of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? In a post on LDS Church Growth, researcher Matt Martinich lists the countries with the highest percentages using data from the CIA World Factbook and...
How to Print Your Official 2018 Tax Summary Statement From LDS.org
Our thanks to Mormon Life Hacker for this information: Your Official Tax Summary Statement is now available. Go to donations.lds.org. (Or navigate to it on LDS.org by clicking My Account and Ward in the upper right corner, and then choosing Donations.) In the left...
How to Manage Your Family’s Digital Assets
In today’s world, we create and share most of our pictures and videos digitally. We download music purchases and perhaps even keep only digital receipts of purchases. With all your digital devices, have you figured out what to do with thousands of photos and...
12 Ways to Improve Your Sundays
LDS Living has published a great list of 12 Ways to Improve Your Sundays. With more time at home on Sundays now, it’s important to find ways to keep your family engaged in appropriate Sabbath-day activities. Their list of 12 ideas includes ways to simplify...
Video: Finding Hope Through the Resurrection of Christ
The Church just released a new video “Finding Hope Through the Resurrection of Christ.” Jesus Christ is central to our Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation. Through our Savior’s Atonement and Resurrection, He made it possible for us to live again with our...
Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference, Feb. 23, 2019
The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its annual conference, “Empowered to Change” on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: These is also a...
Boy Scout Scoutbook Free for Everyone
The Boy Scouts of America has now made Scoutbook subscriptions free to everyone. Scoutbook (scoutbook.com) is an online management tool that helps Scouts, parents, and leaders track advancements and achievements. In January 2020, The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Priesthood Ordinances & Blessings in Gospel Library App
Instructions on how to perform priesthood ordinances and blessings are now available in the Gospel Library mobile app for easy reference. The instructions come directly from chapter 20 of the Church’s Handbook 2. Now priesthood holders will have these handy...