by Larry Richman | Apr 13, 2018
When President Russell M. Nelson announced the historic changes at general conference on April 1 about restructuring Melchizedek Priesthood quorums (elders quorums and high priests groups) and ministering that replaced home and visiting teaching, the Church published...
by Larry Richman | Apr 2, 2018
To learn more about the historic announcements made by President Russell M. Nelson at this weekend’s LDS general conference, see the site ministering.lds.org to read a letter from the First Presidency and a list of frequently asked questions. This information is...
by Larry Richman | Jan 29, 2018
Invite a Friend to Meet with Missionaries The Church has implemented a new way to help members and missionaries work together more effectively to help people come unto Christ. A new feature on Member Tools and ChurchofJesusChrist.org.org lets you send referrals...
by Larry Richman | Apr 3, 2017
The LDS Tools mobile app now includes helpful temple information. The latest version 3.2.0 lets you see what temple you’re assigned to, find temples near you, contact a temple, see ordinance schedules, scheduled closures, and the services offered (such as...
by Larry Richman | Jul 1, 2016
Did you know that you can upload individual and family photos to your ward directory using LDS.org or the LDS Tools mobile app? You can then choose who can see the photos: just your ward, your stake, or only your leaders. A new image service was released last month...
by Larry Richman | Feb 11, 2016
Editors note (June 4, 2018): Ministering Resources has been renamed Counseling Resources. Four new topics have been added to Ministering Resources (CounselingResources.lds.org) to support stake and ward leaders as they minister to the following groups of members:...
by Larry Richman | Jan 4, 2016
Have you noticed how many LDS apps are built to work together to make using them very intuitive and natural? For example: In LDS Tools, when you find a person in the ward or stake directory, the address links to “Maps.” You can zoom in to see street names and map a...
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...