by Larry Richman | Oct 1, 2025
The Church provides a page of general conference activities for children and youth in English, Portuguese, and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. Also see the following resources from the Church: Conference...
by Larry Richman | Sep 30, 2025
President Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away on September 27, 2025. At 101 years of age, he was the world’s oldest leader of a global faith organization. How is a new president of the Church selected? The...
by Larry Richman | Sep 30, 2025
General Conference may be one of the best ways to introduce your friends to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This article provides references to help you explain to others what general conference is all about and to invite them to watch the upcoming...
by Larry Richman | Sep 29, 2025
The Church has released a new video to its “Behind the Scenes of General Conference” series that highlights the magazine team. In this video, we see all the labor and miraculous work of the team that produces the print and digital magazines after General Conference:...
by Larry Richman | Sep 27, 2025
Every April and October, we have the privilege of hearing messages of inspiration and guidance at general conference. It is intended to be a revelatory experience as we learn from living prophets and apostles through the influence of the Holy Ghost. If you prepare,...
by Larry Richman | Sep 26, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites people around the world to participate in general conference twice a year. In these meetings, the First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and General Officers...
by Larry Richman | Sep 24, 2025
EnglishConnect is an English language learning program offered by the Church and is available to anyone who wants to improve their English skills. EnglishConnect materials are now available in over 50 languages and are used in more than 180 countries. Visit...
by Larry Richman | Sep 23, 2025
The Church has released a new video to its “Behind the Scenes of General Conference” series that highlights the broadcast team. They perform some of of the countless tasks that thousands of employees and volunteers on various teams perform every six months to ensure...
by Larry Richman | Sep 22, 2025
Pre-registration for the 2026 For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences is approaching. You can view your stake’s FSY assignment here to see if your stake is on-cycle for the coming summer. FSY conferences are designed to strengthen youth and increase their faith in...
by Larry Richman | Sep 18, 2025
Ordinance Preparation is an online system to assist members and priesthood leaders as they complete the administrative and spiritual tasks related to receiving temple ordinances. This new tool guides priesthood leaders and members through the process of verifying...
by Larry Richman | Sep 15, 2025
Did you know that you can access an electronic copy of your patriarchal blessing that you can view online or download to your computer or smart phone? You can also get copies of blessings for deceased direct-line ancestors. How To Access Your Patriarchal Blessing On...
by Larry Richman | Sep 15, 2025
I love to watch standup comedy and have written several articles about Studio C, Humor U, and various clean standup comedians. One of my favorites is Dry Bar Comedy, the only clean stand-up comedy venue in Utah. They keep comedy “safe for work” and funny...
by Larry Richman | Sep 11, 2025
The following are the pageants sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo and British Pageants The Nauvoo Pageant and the British Pageant are outdoor theatrical productions held in Nauvoo, Illinois, each July and August. The Nauvoo Pageant...
by Larry Richman | Sep 10, 2025
If you missed the Friend to Friend broadcast, “Sharing Jesus’s Love Through Service,” with Elder and Sister Kearon, it’s not too late to watch it with your children. The broadcast contained messages from Elder Patrick Kearon and the Primary General Presidency,...
by Larry Richman | Sep 9, 2025
I have written about VidAngel, which filters movies and TV shows on your streaming services to cut out things your family doesn’t want to see, such as profanity, sex, nudity, and immodesty. In 2016, VidAngel announced the launch of Angel Studios to begin...