by Larry Richman | Oct 22, 2014
Watch the new Mormon Messages video “Sitting on the Bench: Thoughts on Suicide Prevention.” Every human soul is precious. Don’t give up. Show love to those who are struggling. Help guide people to resources that are available (see below). Elder...
by Larry Richman | Oct 21, 2014
The movie Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is now available on Netflix. The movie was first shown in the Legacy Theater in Salt Lake City, then released on DVD, and now on Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix. This movie was the first full-length motion picture the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 18, 2014
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an official video and explanation about the sacred clothing members wear in...
by Larry Richman | Oct 17, 2014
The opening weekend of the film Meet the Mormons was astonishing. The film was #10 in the nation in box office receipts. It was #1 in 100 of the 317 theaters on opening day It had the top per-screen average of the Top 20 grossing films in the country this week. It had...
by Larry Richman | Oct 16, 2014
Young women and young men in Las Vegas, Nevada, made a #ShareGoodness video about their Mormon beliefs. They got the idea from an Instagram video they made at EFY this past summer. They were also inspired to share their beliefs online because of Elder Bednar‘s recent...
by Larry Richman | Oct 14, 2014
Last year, I shared a video “Utah Names,” which I found very funny. The makers have now released “Utah Names Part 2: Boy Names.” Here’s the first video: And here’s their latest video: Find more quirky names at...
by Larry Richman | Oct 12, 2014
If you haven’t yet had the chance to see the new movie Meet the Mormons, consider it as a family home evening activity Monday. Thousands of people saw the movie over the weekend. If you were one of them, could you do one of these follow-up actions? Invite a...
by Larry Richman | Oct 11, 2014
The movie Meet the Mormons was the number one film in 100 of the 317 total locations on opening day, with sold out showings reported across the country, including New York City, Detroit, Miami, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Dallas, Phoenix, and various locations in...
by Larry Richman | Oct 8, 2014
Meet the Mormons is a full-length documentary commissioned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It will be released exclusively in nearly 300 theaters nationwide October 10. I’ve had the chance to watch Meet the Mormons twice because of my role...
by Larry Richman | Oct 6, 2014
At BYU Education Week in August, Elder David A. Bednar challenged us to flood the earth with gospel messages. In response to that challenge, Jillian J. Farnsworth created a Facebook Event I’M A MORMON Profile Picture Week. The event encourages Latter-day...
by Larry Richman | Oct 3, 2014
The song “Glorious” is sung by David Archuleta in the new movie Meet the Mormons that is coming exclusively to theaters the weekend of October 10. (David is not in the movie, but the song is featured in the movie.) Watch the music video...
by Larry Richman | Oct 2, 2014
In the video below Elder Jeffrey R. Holland explains the new movie Meet the Mormons, which was commissioned by the First Presidency and produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The movie will be exclusively in theaters Oct. 10. Elder Holland...
by Larry Richman | Sep 26, 2014
Meet the Mormons is a documentary film commissioned by the First Presidency to be released in commercial theaters on October 10, 2014. This major motion picture examines the diverse lives of six devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meet...
by Larry Richman | Sep 21, 2014
The newly-formed, Provo-based band DateNight teamed up with BYU Women’s Services and Resources to redefine how the world sees beauty in women. The band wrote the song “Chloe” that reminds women they are each unique and beautiful. The guys took to the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 19, 2014
The Church has just launched several new social media profiles about Church history, including a feed on Tumblr (LDSChurchHistory.tumblr.com) and a channel on YouTube (youtube.com/user/LDSChurchHistory). See a list of all the Church history social media...