How Can We Walk in God’s Light?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that we can make better choices when we can see things clearly. That’s why light is so important; light makes it easier to see the right path. Heavenly Father has given us access to heavenly light—the gift of the...
Worldwide Testimony Meeting for Youth, October 22, 2023
The youth of the Church will have a worldwide testimony meeting on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. local times. A short, prerecorded message focusing on Jesus Christ will be shown at the beginning of a locally planned and hosted testimony meeting for youth....
General Conference Activities for Youth and Children
The Church provides a page of general conference activities for children and youth in English, Portuguese, and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. Also see the following resources from the Church: General...
General Conference Notebook April 2023 Helps You Prepare
The For the Strength of Youth magazine offers a General Conference Notebook that you can use to prepare for and learn from general conference. The Friend magazine also provides conference activities. Use the notebook to write down questions, impressions, inspiration,...
Children Can Listen to the Friend Magazine With Amazon Smart Speakers
Children can now say “Alexa, read me a story from the Friend magazine.” The Church has released the Friend magazine skill on Amazon Alexa smart speakers to make it easier to listen to the Friend, a Christ-centered magazine for children, in English and in Spanish. In...
Friend to Friend Event March 11, 2023, ” “We Are God’s Children”
Latter-day Saint children, parents, and Primary teachers are invited to a “Friend to Friend” event March 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. mountain time. The 30-minute program will feature activities, music, and messages from the Primary General Presidency. The full broadcast and...
What Does For the Strength of Youth Teach About Sexual Relations?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that our bodies are an amazing gift from our Heavenly Father. He gave them to us to help us become more like Him. Having a body gives us increased power to exercise our freedom to choose. The restored gospel of...
Why Should We Avoid Pornography?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that Jesus Christ has the power to help us resist pornography and repent. We should turn toward Him and turn away from darkness. Pornography is a representation, in pictures or words, that is designed to arouse...
For the Strength of Youth Teaches Us to Make Inspired Choices
The For the Strength of Youth guide was written to help youth make inspired choices, based on gospel principles. The section “Make Inspired Choices” helps youth learn that Jesus Christ is the way to eternal joy, that they are beloved spirit children of God, and that...
Why Does God Give Us Commandments?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that God gives us commandments because He loves us. And the best reason to obey God’s commandments is because we love Him. Love is at the heart of God’s commandments. The section “Love God, Love Your Neighbor” of...
Gospel Language Symbols
Gospel Language Symbols are images to help you teach Church principles and doctrine. These symbols can be particularly helpful for members who cannot speak, but they can benefit anyone who prefers to use a visual image to represent words and phrases...
New Resources for Helping Children and Youth Understand Covenants
The Church now offers “‘Preparing Children for a Lifetime on God’s Covenant Path” discussion guides for parents and fifth-Sunday lessons for Primary teachers. These guides and lessons are in the appendices of Come, Follow Me manuals. These resources can be...
What Changed in the Youth Guide “For the Strength of Youth?”
What changed in the new update of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices? In short, the new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...
New Edition of “For the Strength of Youth” Guide
The Church has updated the guide for youth, For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. The new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...Follow on social media