by Larry Richman | Feb 13, 2018
The Church provides many resources that can help strengthen youth. Parents, leaders, teachers, grandparents, fellow ward members, and friends should be aware of these resources so we can use them in our homes and at church. Most of these resources are available in...
by Larry Richman | Feb 1, 2018
Wards and stakes should be holding an annual Temple and Priesthood Preparation meeting for 11-year-old girls and boys and their parents. This article provides ideas and resources to help plan this meeting. In December, when the First Presidency announced changes to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2018
In his April 2017 conference talk, “Gathering the Family of God,” President Henry B. Eyring observed, “The youth of the Church have responded to the spirit of Elijah in an inspiring way. Many now hold their own limited-use temple recommend and use it often. Temple...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2018
Update: Due to the passing of President Thomas S. Monson, this event was rescheduled to Sunday, June 3, 2018. Youth worldwide are invited to participate in the live Face to Face event with President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles,...
by Larry Richman | Dec 8, 2017
Resources to support the 2018 LDS Mutual theme are now available at youth.lds.org, including a music video, music album, poster, art for t-shirts, and other materials. This year’s theme is Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: “Learn of me, and listen to my words;...
by Larry Richman | Nov 14, 2017
In May of this year, the Church announced that it would discontinue Varsity and Venturing Scouting programs in the Church in the United States and Canada, effective January 1, 2018. Instead, Young Men activities worldwide should focus on spiritual, social, physical,...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2017
Have you thought about what you will do after high school? Page through a series of informational photos on the LDS Seminary Facebook page. Watch the video below. Go to the Introduction to CES Schools event on the LDS Seminary Facebook page on Tuesday, November 14, at...
by Larry Richman | Oct 24, 2017
Young women around the world need support and leadership as they discover who they really are and what significant things they can accomplish. How can their parents and teachers help them? All three members of the Young Women general presidency, Sisters Bonnie L....
by Larry Richman | Oct 20, 2017
Today, the First Presidency sent a letter to bishops and stake presidents with a standardized list of questions for interviewing full-time missionary candidates. There are standard interview questions for baptism and temple recommends, but until now, there has not...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2017
The Church has announced that the Mutual theme for 2018 is Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: “Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.” The emphasis is on Peace in Christ. The purpose of the yearly...
by Larry Richman | Jul 12, 2017
Ryan Warnick has put together a video “The Book of Mormon: The Liahona,” which is a brief, artistic project about the Liahona narrative. “It’s sort of my way of sharing my testimony of the Book of Mormon.” Ryan further explains,...
by Larry Richman | May 24, 2017
Have you ever wondered why you are here? Who you’re supposed to be and what you’re supposed to do? The funny thing about purpose is that you never know when you’re going to find yours. “In the work of salvation, there is no room for criticism, comparison, or...
by Larry Richman | May 11, 2017
Today, the Church announced that it will discontinue Varsity and Venturing Scouting programs in the Church in the United States and Canada, effective January 1, 2018. Instead, Young Men activities will focus on spiritual, social, physical and intellectual goals...
by Larry Richman | Apr 27, 2017
The free mobile app LDS Laughs is a fun-filled app that puts more than 300 LDS comics and jokes at your fingertips, with more added weekly! This easy-to-use app is great for kids of all ages (and kids at heart). Hilarious LDS comics? Yeah, there’s an app for...
by Larry Richman | Mar 13, 2017
In the Church News article “Leaders Invite Young Men to “Consecrate” Electronic Devices for Good,” the Young Men General Presidency gives ideas on how to use technology in righteous ways. They explain that technology can be a great tool to share the...
