Youth Theme for 2020
In anticipation of the new effort to bless children and youth, the Church has announced the youth theme for 2020: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no...
August Ensign, New Era, Friend Focus on the Amazing Gift of the Body
The August issues of the Ensign, New Era, and Friend magazines focus on the amazing gift of the body. The New Era issue features a special article, “Your Body: A Magnificent Gift to Cherish,” by President Nelson about the gift of the body as a creation...
Limit Screen Time for Children and Youth
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidelines on screen time for children: Kids under 5 should not spend more than 1 hour watching screens every day—and less is better. Infants under 1 should not view screens at all. These guidelines are similar...
General Conference Notebook, April 2019
The New Era magazine has prepared a General Conference Notebook: Your Guide to Prepare for and Learn from General Conference: April 2019. It was mailed to subscribers along with the New Era. It is also available for download so you can print more copies if you want....
How the Church is Reaching Millennials, Gen Z, Children
From the Church’s Newsroom series “2018 Year in Review”: According to the Pew Research Center, young adults worldwide are less religious by a number of measures. The same can be said, according to Barna, of the generation behind them, commonly known...
Boy Scout Scoutbook Free for Everyone
The Boy Scouts of America has now made Scoutbook subscriptions free to everyone. Scoutbook (scoutbook.com) is an online management tool that helps Scouts, parents, and leaders track advancements and achievements. In January 2020, The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Age Changes for Youth Progression and Ordination Announced
Today, the First Presidency announced changes in the timeline of when children and youth complete Primary, move from one class or quorum to the next, and attend the temple for the first time—and for when young men may be ordained to priesthood offices. These changes...
Video: Texting Truths
With technology today, you can do amazing things like read years of general conference talks or send someone a passage of scripture. See how these LDS young men use text messaging to help one another. Watch this video “Texting Truths” from the Youth site...
New Section of Gospel Library App With Content Created By and For Young Adults
Latter-day Saint young adults can now find new content created for young adults by young adults each week in the Church’s Gospel Library app. A new section, known as YA Weekly, will be updated each week with content available in 20-plus languages. (Find it by...
Learn About What’s Coming for LDS Children and Youth in 2020
On May 8 of this year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for new resources for girls and boys, young women, and young men coming in 2020. Some have wondered if camps and activities would continue to be a part of the experience for...
“Hope of Israel:” President & Sister Nelson Challenge Youth Worldwide
On June 3, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson and Sister Wendy W. Nelson addressed the youth of the Church in a worldwide devotional. Their entire addresses were published as supplements to the August New Era and Ensign magazines. The talks were fabulous for youth—and...
BYUtv’s Studio C Cast Forms JK Studios
The 10 original cast members of BYUtv’s Studio C — Stacey Harkey, left, Whitney Call, James Perry, Matt Meese, Stephen Meek, Jeremy Warner, Mallory Everton, Natalie Madsen, Adam Berg and Jason Gray —are launching an online family-friendly comedy network, the...
LDS Mutual Theme for 2019: “If ye love me, keep my commandments”
The LDS Mutual theme for 2019 is “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). The purpose of the yearly theme is to provide opportunities for youth worldwide to learn about, study, internalize, and apply the principles taught in the scripture. Youth are...
Teenagers Have Mixed Feelings About How Social Media Affects Them
Last week, we reported on President Nelson’s challenges to LDS youth in the worldwide devotional. We then reported how LDS youth were responding to President Nelsons’ #7DayBreakFromTheFake challenge to take a week-long break from social media to reconnect...Follow on social media