by Larry Richman | Sep 16, 2015
LDS teachers can be instrumental in helping youth learn how to use technology wisely. That was one of the messages from Ron Schwendiman who spoke at the recent BYU Education Week. “Any tool we have in our lives has the ability to do good or evil,” Brother Schwendiman...
by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2015
Last year, my wife and I taught the temple preparation course in our ward. The manual for this course, Endowed from on High (online and in print), contains references to videos, many of which are old and some are no longer available. Here are some newer videos about...
by Larry Richman | Sep 11, 2015
On July 28, 2015, Brian Howard gave a devotional address at BYU-Idaho on “The Role of Media in Hastening the Work.” He gave an interesting review of the innovation of technology and talked about how the Church has used media over the years. He referenced...
by Larry Richman | Aug 26, 2015
YouTube has more than 1 billion users and hundreds of education channels, many of which have millions of subscribers. Many of the charismatic educators on these channels have hundreds of thousands of child fans watching daily and learning about history, math and...
by Larry Richman | Aug 21, 2015
Below is the music video “Hold on Tight: The Secret to Thriving on the Roller Coaster of Mental Illness.” In the video, Ashley Sargeant and her brother John share empowering messages to the song “Hold on Tight” by Greg Holden. The video was made by LDS...
by Larry Richman | Aug 19, 2015
During a special devotional meeting for Mormon missionaries in New Zealand, David Archuleta used his gift of music and the spoken word to share his belief that “through the small and simple things we do each day, great things can happen.” His advice to the...
by Larry Richman | Aug 11, 2015
A member has created a video, “Don’t be a dip for a chip, go to early morning seminary,” to encourage youth to go to LDS seminary. Here is a list of other member-created videos I have shared. If you find other videos you think I should share, please...
by Larry Richman | Aug 10, 2015
The Church’s Newsroom has published a video that explains what Latter-day Saints can do to help preserve their religious freedoms. It encourages citizens to Learn about religious freedom. Practice religious freedom. Join with others to promote religious freedom....
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2015
For young men and women preparing to serve LDS missions, opening their calls is an exciting experience. I have posted many videos that document the memorable moment when they learn where they will spend the next 18 months or 2 years. Similarly, many videos have...
by Larry Richman | Jul 27, 2015
The blog Chicken Scratch n Sniff has updated its list of LDS-related movies currently on Netflix. The author has recently updated her list by checking Netflix’s lists of upcoming and soon-to-be-removed movies for June, so all the movies on her list should be...
by Larry Richman | Jul 23, 2015
The video “What Mormon Boys Think About Girls” contains a series of candid interviews with LDS teenage boys about their thoughts on dating and girls. Here is a list of other member-created videos I have shared. If you find other videos you think I should...
by Larry Richman | Jul 20, 2015
In the video “Soaring above all 16 Mormon Temples in Utah!,” a flying drone captures some stunning aerial views of all 16 of the Mormon temples in Utah. Danesdrone posts weekly aerial videos every Wednesday. Here is a list of other member-created videos I...
by Larry Richman | Jul 2, 2015
The Church recently released the video “This Life.” What are we doing with this life? Are we spending it on things that make us better, brighter, and more able to help our friends do the same? Do we treasure every moment? You can find the video on the LDS...
by Larry Richman | Jun 30, 2015
In March, I posted a video showcasing a pair of dueling LDS piano players who played the piano backwards. Today, one of those piano players, Jason Lyle Black, released a new video “The Evolution of Taylor Swift” – Piano Tribute Mashup (One...
by Larry Richman | Jun 29, 2015
In this video, an LDS young man surprised his whole family by reading his mission call. His family (except his sisters) had no idea that he had decided to serve a mission. In fact, they were convinced he wasn’t going. He arranged to have the bishop come to their...