by Larry Richman | Nov 1, 2024
The Church provides several resources to help prepare children for baptism and confirmation. Special Issue of the Friend Magazine This special issue of the Friend about baptism and confirmation includes four sections: Following Jesus Christ by Being...
by Larry Richman | Oct 31, 2024
The fourth and final volume of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days has been published in 14 languages. The newest book of the Church’s four-part official history, titled Sounded in Every Ear, tells the story of the Latter-day Saints from...
by Larry Richman | Oct 29, 2024
Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the Commissioner of the Church Educational System, has written a letter to parents of youth ages 14 to 18 about using the Church Educational System to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ. In high school, students can benefit from attending...
by Larry Richman | Oct 28, 2024
Resources for the 2025 Latter-Day Saint youth theme are now available on Youth.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. The resources include the theme logo, music album, and downloadable artwork. Additional resources will be available in the January 2025 issue of the For the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 25, 2024
The next video from the final season of Book of Mormon Videos has been published. Watch the video “Mormon Preserves the Record” below. The Church will release 11 new episodes in 2024, timed to coincide with Come, Follow Me lessons on the following subjects: April 8:...
by Larry Richman | Oct 23, 2024
If your stake is scheduled for FSY conferences in 2025, youth can preregister from October 22, 2024, to January 14, 2025. During preregistration, youth can indicate their session and group preferences. See if your stake is scheduled for FSY conferences in 2025. See...
by Larry Richman | Oct 17, 2024
The Gospel Library app features a daily scripture verse from the current week’s Come, Follow Me lesson and a daily quote from the most recent general conference. Both functions can be shared with friends or family and be added as a widget on your mobile device’s home...
by Larry Richman | Oct 16, 2024
Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women General President; and President Steven J. Lund, Young Men General President, will address the youth in a worldwide broadcast on Sunday, October 27, 2024. In this...
by Larry Richman | Oct 15, 2024
Looking for colored bindings for Latter-day Saint scriptures? If you want a copy of the scriptures in black, you can purchase them through the Church’s online store, physical distribution stores, Deseret Book stores, and Deseret Book online. But, if you want...
by Larry Richman | Oct 14, 2024
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. In previous posts, I have shared resources about cyberbullying. The more people are online and use social media, the more online bullying has increased. And that affects self-esteem, physical health, and mental health....
by Larry Richman | Oct 11, 2024
Did you know that the Church releases new youth music every month on the Strive to Be channel? Find youth music on your favorite streaming platform.
by Larry Richman | Oct 10, 2024
As you plan for higher education, consider Church schools and institute of religion. For Latter-day Saints, getting an education is not just a privilege, it is a religious responsibility. Today the Church Educational System consists of the following: Brigham Young...
by Larry Richman | Oct 8, 2024
The official English text of the general conference talks is now available at conference.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library app. Text in many more languages will be posted over the next several days. Each page provides the video and text of the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 6, 2024
An updated chart of General Authorities and General Officers of the Church is now available to download. Since the April 2024 general conference, a new Sunday School general presidency has begun serving, 11 new General Authority Seventies were called, and changes were...
by Larry Richman | Oct 4, 2024
Hashtags Many social media sites let you categorize your posts by using hashtags. Hashtags consist of a pound sign (#) followed by a key word(s). These subject tags can be searched on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr, and Tumblr...