by Larry Richman | Sep 2, 2024
September is suicide awareness month. By learning to identify the warning signs of suicide, you will be better prepared to help someone in need. Watch the video below, Recognizing and Responding to the Warning Signs of Suicide, to learn about the behaviors that could...
by Larry Richman | Jul 24, 2024
As parents, we may be uncomfortable discussing a topic like suicide, but we can help protect and prepare our children before they have dangerous thoughts. Talking about suicide can help prevent suicides. We can help children learn to become emotionally resilient and...
by Larry Richman | May 28, 2024
For years, a self-reliance group offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been helping people strengthen emotional resilience through a stronger connection to Jesus Christ. The manual Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience is...
by Larry Richman | May 17, 2024
There are many different forms of grief. You may know someone who has lost a loved one, is going through a hard time, or has been diagnosed with depression or another illness. It can be hard to know what to say or do around them. You might feel uncomfortable showing...
by Larry Richman | May 15, 2024
Church leaders can attend the North Star Conference at a reduced rate. This is a great chance for leaders to learn about same-sex attraction and gender identify from a faithful gospel perspective. Learn more about the North Star LDS Conference 2024: Understanding...
by Larry Richman | May 10, 2024
The Church video “Living With the Pain of Childhood Abuse” is about a woman who experienced the traumatic pain of childhood abuse. The childhood trauma Erin experienced contributed to depression and feelings of hopelessness. God’s grace gave her courage to...
by Larry Richman | May 3, 2024
The Church’s self-reliance manual, Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience can help you build emotional resilience, develop healthy thinking patterns, manage stress and anxiety, understand sadness and depression, overcome anger, and build healthy...
by Larry Richman | Apr 25, 2024
Registration is now open for the North Star Conference to be held at the Sheraton in Salt Lake City, June 20-22, 2024. The North Star Conference is the premier conference exploring the LGBT/SSA experience within the context of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Keynote...
by Larry Richman | Apr 22, 2024
Download the free guide The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits in 90 Days. For more information about how pornography and other Internet dangers impact your brain, your relationships, and your family, check out other free e-books from Covenant...
by Larry Richman | Mar 27, 2024
In the Church video “How I Found Out God Loves Me, a young woman explains, “When I was born I could hear just fine, but I started to lose my hearing around the age of four, by the age of six I lost my hearing completely. I struggled to feel love and peace...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2024
The Church has published the Guide to the Scriptures in American Sign Language (ASL). This great resource, which has been available in English for decades, is now available in ASL—and it serves as an ASL dictionary for gospel words. It is currently available in the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2024
In 2024, FSY sessions will be offered virtually in the United States and Canada for those who are not able to attend in person or prefer to attend from home. Additionally, sessions will be offered in American Sign Language (ASL). Virtual FSY Sessions in U.S. and...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides a library of Gospel Language Symbols, which are simple images for more than 150 gospel terms. The images in the library can be used to teach the gospel to children of all abilities. The library was originally...
by Larry Richman | Jan 5, 2024
Did you buy your child a new phone or tablet for Christmas? Do you know what is accessible on that device? Accountability is the key to avoiding pornography and teaching our children how to thrive in the digital age. We have written before about Covenant Eyes, a...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2024
In moments of crisis, people often display warning signs before attempting suicide. Recognizing these signs is crucial for providing needed support. Most people who attempt suicide do not want to die, but they are looking for a way out of the pain they are suffering...
