by Larry Richman | Nov 20, 2015
An updated version of the LDS Tools mobile app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices. Here is a summary of the new or enhanced functions with this release: For Members See your own membership and ordinance data under the Membership Information section in the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 14, 2015
There are many mobile apps provided by the Church to make living the gospel easier. You should be familiar with apps like LDS Tools, LDS Music, and the Gospel Library. But there are also apps created by individual members that you may find helpful. LDS Living has...
by Larry Richman | Jul 22, 2015
Check out these 10 popular apps that could be used to make your church responsibilities easier. The following article originally appeared on LDS Living as “10 Apps That Make Any Church Calling Easier:” Given the overwhelming number of apps being developed...
by Larry Richman | Jun 18, 2015
Attending church while on vacation can be an easy, positive, and spiritually-edifying experience. In October 2013, Elder Kevin S. Hamilton of the Seventy spoke during LDS general conference about the blessings that come from weekly church attendance — even while on...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2014
The last week of August, Fernando Camilo presented two series of classes at the BYU Education Week. The first series was about the Church’s digital offerings and the second was about the Church’s social and mobile presence. Fernando’s presentations are now...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2014
The Church recently released a major update for the LDS Tools mobile app, incorporating a variety of requests based on user feedback. Hundreds of thousands of members and leaders use the LDS Tools mobile app every month to contact members, access their events...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2014
Here is a summary of the top articles from LDS365.com during 2013, along with comments about why they were significant and will continue to be significant in 2014. General Conference LDS365.com provided many articles about each LDS general conference. Prior to each...
by Larry Richman | Nov 18, 2013
The article “A Geography of Faith” in BYU Magazine has some interesting maps about Mormonism. When you see issues about the Church put on a map, it may give you a different perspective. Below are 3 interesting maps. See more maps in the article. Below is a...
by Larry Richman | Oct 28, 2013
What Is Geographic Location? Geolocation, for short, is the longitude and latitude location of an object somewhere in the world. Using global positioning satellites (GPS), you can get the location of an object and also tell its elevation and velocity. You’ve...
by Larry Richman | Apr 21, 2013
Here is a list of the top 15 most-read articles on this blog, listed in order of the number of page views for each: 19,072 views: LDS Church Websites 17,325 views: New Meetinghouse Locator on LDS.org – Beta Release 13,103 views: LDS General Conference Memes April 2013...
by Larry Richman | Nov 9, 2012
LDS Tools is a mobile app that works on a smartphone or tablet and lets you download directory information and the events calendar for your ward, branch, stake, or district. Bishoprics, branch presidencies, and stake and district presidencies, as well as clerks and...
by Larry Richman | Jun 22, 2012
The classic.lds.org website (the version of LDS.org prior to November 2010) provided a website for each ward and stake, including calendars, directories, news, and lesson schedules. There is still a link to these sites on the home page of LDS.org (see “Ward and...
by Larry Richman | May 18, 2012
The Church provides getting-started guides for several of the functions on LDS.org, such as Maps (previously called Meetinghouse Locator), Youth, Personal Progress, Duty to God, and Store.lds.org. The newest guides are highlighted in red below.
by Larry Richman | May 10, 2012
For updated information about Church maps, see “Maps for Stakes, Wards, Temples, FamilySearch Centers, Missions, Employment Resource Centers, Visitors’ Centers, Deseret Industries.” LDS Maps (maps.lds.org or go to LDS.org, click Tools, then Maps) has been...
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2012
If you have an interest in helping the Church test any of the following, please click on the link: Testers Needed for New LDS.org Maps Release Tablet Prototype of Ensign Tests Possibility of Interactive Magazines” (learn more about the tablet app here) Testing...
