by Larry Richman | Jan 30, 2023
BYU now offers an Especially For Young Single Adults (EFYSA) program. It is for young single adults (ages 18–30) who want to experience a program like the one they experienced as an EFY youth participant. The first ever EFYSA will take place August 16–19, 2023, in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 27, 2023
It’s time for Latter-day Saints in the United States to begin preparing their tax returns. Here’s how to print your official statement of donations to the Church. Go to donations.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Or navigate to it on ChurchofJesusChrist.org by...
by Larry Richman | Jan 26, 2023
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...
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2023
Do you know how to use multiple screens in the Gospel Library mobile app? If you want to have multiple sections of the app open at the same time, you can use screens. Screens are similar to tabs in a web browser. Tap the screens button in the bottom bar. The screens...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2023
Many people face a variety of challenges. Parents, leaders, ministering brothers and sisters, and friends have the opportunity to provide help. As you minister to the needs of others, you can help them experience joy and fulfillment. As people seek solutions to their...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2023
Church leaders often refer to the General Handbook, looking for a specific policy or procedure. Now that the handbook is available electronically—both online and in the Gospel Library app—it is easy to search. Unfortunately, searches don’t always take you to the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2023
Leaders with the following Church positions may update their own personal contact information in the Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL): Stake and district presidents, counselors, clerks, assistant clerks, executive secretaries, assistant executive...
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2023
Serving a mission will bless your life in many ways. You can prepare now by developing habits that will bless your life even before your mission. Here is a list of five habits that will bless you now: Put effort into prayer. Instead of quick, robotic prayers, try...
by Larry Richman | Jan 16, 2023
The main screen of the Gospel Library app used to show many tiles with categories of content. Now, the home screen is a list of quick links and study tools. Where did the categories go and can I customize the home screen? Home Screen The Gospel Library home screen now...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2023
The Church has issued the following instructions: We want to help people find our meetinghouses so we can welcome them to worship, participate, and serve with us. The Church recently concluded a two-year pilot of a software platform (called Yext), which is intended to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 12, 2023
There are 5,700 FamilySearch centers around the world where you can find free genealogical resources and help from volunteers to discover your roots and how your ancestors have shaped you. You can access computers, get personalized help, and free access to the records...
by Larry Richman | Jan 11, 2023
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will speak at a worldwide devotional for youth on January 29, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. mountain standard time. Youth are encouraged to gather with their youth groups or families to participate in this event. Elder...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2023
More Americans are now choosing cremation over traditional burials, but is cremation aligned with doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Statistics from the National Funeral Directors Association show that in 2021, the cremation rate was...
by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2023
To help you keep on schedule with reading the scriptures every day, you may want to use one of the following charts. Color in each day when you read. New Testament Seminary Teacher Manual has a chart that you can print (see page 567) or you can mark it in the Gospel...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2023
This year for Come, Follow Me, we are studying the New Testament. This article lists resources that can help you in your study this year. New Testament Online. The Church provides the full text of the Bible online at scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org where you can...