by Larry Richman | Jan 29, 2021
The Church provides lots of resources to teach the gospel to children. This article lists a few that you may not know about. Resources for Teaching Children: Stories, activities, and media for helping children learn Primary Resources for Teaching Children Teaching...
by Larry Richman | Jan 26, 2021
I recently discovered a helpful article in a past Ensign that can help as we teach teens and children about how to love people who believe differently. As our children grow up in a diverse world, it’s important that we teach them to peacefully coexist with people who...
by Larry Richman | Jan 25, 2021
You want to keep your children safe. No doubt you’ve had the talk with your child about things like talking to strangers, and getting lost, and what to do in case of a fire. You’ve covered the basics of how to deal with the dangers of the world, but have you talked to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 21, 2021
Physical death and spiritual death (separation from God) are natural consequences of mortal life, but they are not permanent. Immortality is given, and eternal life is possible, for every person because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Church video...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2021
As we begin to study the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history in our Come, Follow Me study this year, it would be great if we could visit Church history sites to better understand the events that took place. However, it’s impractical for most of us to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2021
The Church has provided more information to help members prepare to receive the endowment and sealing ordinances, including brief explanations about the covenants Latter-day Saints make during the temple endowment. Information in the General Handbook and on the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 17, 2021
Angie Killian and Fen Frehner have written a new song, “When We Do Family History,” in hopes that it will be included in the new children’s songbook. Enjoy their music video “When We Do Family History.” Angie said, “I have found so...
by Larry Richman | Jan 15, 2021
As parents, it’s our job to teach our children about the gospel. But a gospel discussion doesn’t have to be formal. The Ensign article “How Do I Talk to My Kids about the Gospel in Everyday Ways?” provides ideas for weaving gospel discussions into daily...
by Larry Richman | Jan 12, 2021
The Church provides many resources to orient and train members who are called into leadership positions. Often, members don’t know about these resources. Below is a list of key resources that members can use immediately after they are called (before they are...
by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2021
How can we help make the journey to the chapel doors feel less anxious and lonely for others? For many, their experiences, family realities, or circumstances may not reflect an imagined “ideal.” How can we help people in these situations feel welcomed at church? The...
by Larry Richman | Jan 7, 2021
The Church has published additional chapters of the General Handbook in 26 languages. These chapters were previously published in English and are now available in 26 languages online and in the Gospel Library app. These updates are part of an ongoing revision that is...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2021
Latter-day Saint children ages 3–11, their parents, and Primary leaders and teachers are invited to a “Friend to Friend” event on February 19, 2021. This is a Face to Face–style event for children. It will include music and activities as well as messages...
by Larry Richman | Jan 5, 2021
Scripture Notes is an app with powerful study tools to help you better understand the scriptures, make notes, and trigger more revelation from your studies. We’ve written previously about Scripture Notes, but now they have rebuilt the entire infrastructure of...
by Larry Richman | Jan 4, 2021
The Church has released the music album, music video, artwork, and other resources for the 2021 youth theme. The music may be streamed on the Sacred Music app, Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube under the artist “Strive to Be.” It’s also available on Gospel Library...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2021
The Primary General Presidency has published a special video message about the importance of Primary and of children learning the gospel in the home. Sister Joy D. Jones posted the following message on her Facebook page, along with the video that appears below:...