by Larry Richman | Apr 22, 2015
The Church has released a new music video “Fragile” to highlight the 2015 mutual theme. The music video depicts a young man and young woman who struggle with their identity and face bullying. “Remember what you are worth” is the simple, yet powerful message of this...
by Larry Richman | Mar 23, 2015
In a new Mormon Messages video “Texting Truth,” eight young men preparing to serve LDS missions explain how they use their phones to uplift and inspire each other daily. The young men from Logan, Utah, send group text messages to each other to share...
by Larry Richman | Mar 20, 2015
The next LDS Face-to-Face event for youth will be with Elder and Sister David A. Bednar on May 12, 2015 at 6:00pm MDT. Elder and Sister Bednar will talk about how to strengthen your testimony as you learn a pattern for receiving answers to your questions. Youth from...
by Larry Richman | Mar 19, 2015
Studies show that managing technology and social media are among the top challenges facing today’s teens. They are the tail end of the millennials, a group that is more tech savvy and socially connected than previous generations. But they are also among the most...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2015
The Canyon View Stake youth conference was scheduled to be in Salt Lake City, but a month before the event, they were forced to change the location. In a mad scramble, they chose a closer location just outside of St. George. But then a week or so prior to the...
by Larry Richman | Feb 25, 2015
Do your children love YouTube, but you worry about the suggested and sponsored videos that they will see? Now Google has an app for that. The YouTube Kids mobile app is basically a “clean” version of YouTube.com with access to only family-friendly videos...
by Larry Richman | Feb 21, 2015
From the article “By end of high school, nearly all kids have seen pornography, experts say:” Experts say it’s an issue that may frighten parents, but it’s not going away. Children are viewing and getting addicted to pornography on smartphones...
by Larry Richman | Feb 20, 2015
The Church has published a new family home evening lesson to help parents teach their children about sexual intimacy. Many parents avoid addressing the topic of sexual relations and sexuality with their children. Some parents incorrectly assume that talking about sex...
by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2015
Like other large social media networks, Twitter comes with possible risks. Here are a few practices that can help keep teens safe on Twitter. Talk to your teens about what they post and the amount of personal information they share online. While Tweets can be...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2015
More and more people are discovering the funny BYUtv sketch comedy show, Studio C. Youth and adults alike enjoy the clean laughter the show provides. New videos are uploaded regularly to Studio C’s YouTube channel. You can also stream the show at...
by Larry Richman | Feb 4, 2015
Below is the new Elevate Seminary video from the LDS Seminary Facebook page. It shows how seminary students have been blessed by elevating their experience this year. Find other stories about the benefits of Seminary by following the hashtag #elevate. Post by LDS...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2015
Click the image below to see the full infographic that gives some interesting statistics on cultural, social, and technological differences across the past few generations.
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2015
This year, LDS youth are embarking in the service of God for their mutual theme. Below is a video “Embark” that introduces the theme. Download the video by going to this page and clicking the link “Download this video” to the right of the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2015
Back in August, I noted that the Mutual theme for 2015 is D&C 4:2: “O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.” Resources to support the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 29, 2014
Updated December 27, 2018 The annual theme may be used to enrich LDS Mutual opening exercises, as a topic for sacrament meeting talks by youth, or to provide focus for youth activities, including camps, youth conferences, and devotionals. Leaders are encouraged to...