by Larry Richman | Feb 17, 2016
BYU–Idaho’s Pathway program has turned into a worldwide program serving more than 40,000 students in nearly 40 countries. With 387 sites around the world, students of all ages and backgrounds are getting started on a “path” that leads to education. What started out as...
by Larry Richman | Jan 8, 2016
Here’s a summary of Church resources you can take advantage of as you learn and teach during 2016. Manuals.lds.org Manuals.lds.org is a quick way to get to the lesson manuals online. You can also navigate to them on LDS.org using the menu Scriptures and Study,...
by Larry Richman | Sep 24, 2015
The article “LDS Curriculum for 2016” outlines the manuals to be used for Sunday classes in 2016. This article clarifies the Aaronic Priesthood, Young Women, and youth Sunday School curriculum Come, Follow Me: Learning Resources for Youth. The lessons will...
by Larry Richman | Sep 16, 2015
LDS teachers can be instrumental in helping youth learn how to use technology wisely. That was one of the messages from Ron Schwendiman who spoke at the recent BYU Education Week. “Any tool we have in our lives has the ability to do good or evil,” Brother Schwendiman...
by Larry Richman | Aug 11, 2015
Wondering what manuals will be used in Sunday classes in 2016? Reminder that ward and branch leaders in the United States and Canada need to order their 2016 curriculum materials by September 30 to ensure their arrival by January 1, 2016. The Instructions for...
by Larry Richman | Jan 16, 2015
To encourage learning and teaching as a family in the home, each issue of the Friend magazine provides activities, suggestions, and ideas that parents can use for family home evening, family scripture study, and other informal teaching opportunities. Beginning in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 14, 2015
The Church History Library has created a new online exhibit on the life of President Ezra Taft Benson. This resource gives insight to President Benson’s life, teachings, and his testimony of Jesus Christ. In 2015, Priesthood and Relief Society classes will study...
by Larry Richman | Jan 5, 2015
This year in Gospel Doctrine Sunday School classes, we will be 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.lds.org where...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2014
For some time, the Church has been upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. This has included upgrading some pages and adding new topic pages to provide more doctrinal and...
by Larry Richman | Nov 6, 2014
From November 2014 through March 2015, Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society lessons on fourth Sundays should be prepared from one or more talks given in the October 2014 general conference. In April 2015, talks may be selected from either the October 2014 or the...
by Larry Richman | Aug 29, 2014
Wondering what manuals will be used in Sunday classes in 2015? The Instructions for Curriculum 2015 outlines the courses of study for 2015: Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society: Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson. Adult Sunday School Gospel...
by Larry Richman | Jul 13, 2014
I would love to hear your ideas about a home-centered approach for teaching the gospel, with Church programs playing a support role. We are taught that “the home is the basis of a righteous life and no other instrumentality can take its place.” That means that parents...
by Larry Richman | Jul 2, 2014
Annual training for stake and ward auxiliary leaders is now available online at annualtraining.lds.org. Improving Learning and Teaching in the Home and the Church The training material is focused on principles that guide learning and teaching in the Savior’s way....
by Larry Richman | May 14, 2014
The online version of the Old Testament Class Member Study Guide now includes updated links to videos, manuals, talks, and other content. This guide will help you better prepare for and understand the discussions in your Gospel Doctrine Sunday School class. It’s...
by Larry Richman | Mar 21, 2014
The Church encourages its members to take initiative for their own gospel learning. The primary responsibility for learning is with the individual and the family, with Sunday classroom instruction in a supplemental role. (See Handbook 2, chapter 1.4.1.) The Church is...