Duty to God Materials Online
On April 3, 2010, the First Presidency announced a revision to the Duty to God program. A new book and related materials were sent to wards and branches in June. Copies of the materials are now available online at DutytoGod.lds.org: A printable version of the new...Youth Videos
Several youth videos have been posted on youth.lds.org, including: “Sharing the Light of Christ,” which shows how one young man discovered our potential for good after opening his heart to orphans in Honduras. “Reviewing the Lessons of the Past,” in which youth on a...
New Era: General Conference for Youth
The November 2010 issue of the New Era magazine is now online. This issue features a special 18-page section titled “General Conference is for You,” which helps teens study and learn from the conference messages. It includes: Quotes and stories from the conference...
Personal Progress Online
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Young Women Personal Progress online. The Church News just published an article about it with additional information, including quotes from the Young Women general presidency.
Personal Progress Online
Young women can now do their Personal Progress online—link to scriptures, track progress, submit plans and report completion, and keep their journal securely online. When finished, they can even print the entire book, including their journal. Young Women can Work on...LDS General Conference Highlights for Youth
View highlights from October General Conference selected especially for youth.
Church Launches youth.lds.org
Youth.lds.org is a new Web site designed especially for youth (ages 12-18) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The site provides a unique place on the Web where youth can uplift and strengthen one another and receive messages from the prophet and other...
Forever Strong: A Movie That Teaches Good Values
This weekend, our family bought the movie Forever Strong. It’s an inspirational sports movie that was filmed in Salt Lake City. It’s a true story about a talented but troubled high school rugby player who loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby...Your Path to Continuing Education Videos
Youth should check out the video series Your Path to Continuing Education on the Mormon New Era Message channel on YouTube. Below is part 1 of this 11-part series. The April 2009 New Era magazine is devoted to the topic of education and careers.
Internet Use Among Teens vs. College Students
Although teens and college students use the Internet in similar ways, this post will look at some of the specific differences. I will then compare some basic Internet activities across teens, college students, and older users. Teens (13-17) The chart below shows that...
Resource Guides for Young Men and Women
Note: The resource guides were discontinued with the implementation of the new youth curriculum Come, Follow Me. The Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women resource guides for teachers, previously found in the general conference editions of the Liahona and Ensign, will...
Duty to God Program
“We hope that every young man earns the Duty to God Award.” That is a statement by the First Presidency on page one of the Guidebook for Parents and Leaders of Youth. They further stated that the Duty to God program will help our young men “prepare for...
Text Messaging Services
I happened today across a Web site called Tagga.com which provides free text messaging services. Tagga (82442 on the phone keypad) allows you to create text messaging campaigns so that when people text in a keyword, they will be texted back with additional...
Kids and Teens are Way Connected
eMarketer estimates that 82% of US teens (ages 12-17) and 43.5% of children (ages 3-11) will use the Internet on a monthly basis in 2009. About 19% of active Internet users in July 2008 were under age 18. (Source: Nielsen Online) 71% of US teens have a mobile phone....Follow on social media