by Larry Richman | Aug 4, 2016
The Church has announced that the Mutual theme for 2017 is James 1:5–6: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is...
by Larry Richman | Jul 21, 2016
The video “Staying Spiritually Fit” explains that now is the time to prepare to meet God. Just as an athlete prepares daily for game day; when we work on our spirituality daily and give our all to the Lord, we strengthen our testimonies of Him and of His...
by Larry Richman | Jun 27, 2016
This free mobile app from the Church gives older children and teens access to uplifting content such as videos, articles, music, and Mormonads. It also allows youth to share content with their friends. The app is also a great resource for parents and leaders of youth...
by Larry Richman | Jun 9, 2016
Next year, LDS seminaries around the world will be implementing a new Doctrinal Mastery that will replace the existing Scripture Mastery. Instead of having students memorize specific scriptures, the new Doctrinal Mastery program will focus on doctrinal topics to...
by Larry Richman | May 1, 2016
Just in time for Mother’s day, my friend Nik Day just released a new music video, “Miracle,” dedicated to all the amazing women in our lives. Nik’s video features real women learning what their friends and family really think of them. This is a...
by Larry Richman | Apr 22, 2016
The Voice of Scouting has created a Social Media Certification as one of their new interactive online courses for a new age of Scouting. Have you ever been on Facebook and wondered how you got where you were? How about pin hopping on Pinterest; where was that first...
by Larry Richman | Apr 12, 2016
Spanish-speaking youth around the world can now enjoy the music of the 2016 Mutual theme in their own language, thanks to the talents and service of young men and young women in Mexico who recorded the songs February 26–28 in Mexico City and participated in a two-day...
by Larry Richman | Mar 23, 2016
The music album “Press Forward” is available on Spotify and Apple Music and can also be downloaded free. This album has 12 songs that focus on the LDS 2016 Mutual theme. The entire album was written and performed by youth. Download the songs...
by Larry Richman | Mar 17, 2016
The Church posts a wealth of engaging and dynamic audiovisual material created specifically for youth on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, youth.lds.org, and other websites. These posts and features not only tie into the monthly themes of the Come, Follow Me youth...
by Larry Richman | Mar 10, 2016
If you missed last night’s #LDSface2face event with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, you can watch a video of it. Elder Holland, along with Elder Donald L. Hallstrom (of the Presidency of the Seventy), and Sister Carole M. Stephens (first counselor in the General Relief...
by Larry Richman | Mar 8, 2016
The new video “Stay in the Boat” reminds us that staying true to the teachings of Jesus Christ is like staying safe in a boat traveling through dangerous whitewater rapids. Elder M. Russell Ballard urges all of us to stay in “the boat,” wear a life jacket,...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2016
Presenters at the recent RootsTech conference talked about various tools youth can use to participate in family history. Some of those ideas were summarized in the article “RootsTech 2016: Engaging youth and teens in family history.” Tool #1: Paper and Pen...
by Larry Richman | Feb 26, 2016
This is a great opportunity for young single adults worldwide to participate in a live Face to Face online event with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on March 8, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. MST. Submit your questions in advance for Elder Holland to answer. You can do so on the event...
by Larry Richman | Jan 29, 2016
The one-minute video below is an invitation from Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to get your questions answered: Elder Rasband’s “Face to Face” Invitation An invitation from Elder Ronald A. Rasband. Posted by The Church...
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2016
Here are three videos a member has created about the new Provo City Center Temple, which has some unique and interesting characteristics. The video “Architectural details of the Provo City Center Temple” shows some of the intricate, unique architectural...