Video: How We Can Support Our LGBTQ Brothers and Sisters
In November 2017, Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “We need to listen to and understand what our LGBT brothers and sisters are feeling and experiencing. Certainly, we must do better than we have done in the past so that all members feel they have a spiritual home...
Elder Ballard: Gays Have a Place in the Lord’s Church
Elder M. Russell Ballard spoke to BYU students at a campus devotional on November 14, 2017, and answered questions that covered a variety of topics. The following are some of his comments answering the question of what message he had for the LGBT young single adults....
New Videos Added to LDS Suicide Prevention Site
In an ongoing effort to help prevent suicide, the LDS Church has released a series of hopeful videos — several of which come from Elder Dale G. Renlund — that encourage Latter-day Saints to listen to and love those considering suicide. Elder Renlund encourages...
LDS Missionaries, Depression, and Anxiety: Finding Answers
The following is excerpted from Mormon Life Hacker. Read the full article here. Missionaries go to the MTC to learn their language, learn the gospel, and then teach the gospel so as to bring people unto Christ. That’s understandable because that is the focus of their...
Ellen DeGeneres Gets It Wrong About Mormons and Teen Suicide
On her TV show, Ellen DeGeneres recently stated that “the leading cause of death for Utah kids ages 11 to 17 is suicide.” That part of the statement was correct. But then she continued reading from a card, as though stating fact, “suicide in Utah has increased...
Video: Losing a Child to Addiction
LDS video “Losing a Child to Addiction” from the Mormon Channel. “Drugs just bring on so much trauma in your family, well before you lose that loved one. It’s just ugly and it scars you,” says Shauna, whose son began experimenting with drugs at just 13...
4 Ways to Serve Families with Disabilities
Families who are touched by disabilities need your love, help, and support. The article “4 Ways to Serve Families with Disabilities” from the June 2018 issue of the Ensign magazine explains that about 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of...
You Don’t Have to Leave Social Media
From the entire article “You Don’t Have to Leave Social media—And Here’s Why.” We love the discussion happening about social media. It’s addicting. Consuming. Numbing. Our behaviors have reached almost a “compulsive” level. But something...
LDS Store.lds.org Upgraded
The Church’s distribution center site (store.lds.org) just got a facelift that simplifies ordering Church products. The new site is also mobile friendly so you can use it on your phone or tablet. An improved search function and product filters make it easier to...
LDS Church Answers Additional Questions About Ministering and Melchizedek Priesthood Quorums
The Church sent a notice to stake and ward leaders with additional frequently asked questions about ministering and recent changes in Melchizedek Priesthood quorums and Relief Societies. Here are a few of the key answers provided: Clarifies that ministering interviews...
Book of Mormon Experiment: Let the Book Speak For Itself
A BYU advertising team found that the best tool for changing perceptions about the Book of Mormon is the Book of Mormon itself. They got people from around the world of all faiths to read just one page of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Jeff...
Mother’s Day Video: More Than Enough by Shawna Edwards
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, 2018. Enjoy this Mother’s Day music video “More Than Enough” by Shawna Edwards. The music is sung by members of the One Voice Children’s Choir, directed by Masa Fukuda. Soloists: Christy Higginson, Brynn...
“Just a Mom” LDS Mother’s Day 2018
Enjoy this Mother’s Day video “Just a Mom” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you ever feel like you’re not enough, remember that to some you are everything. Women are creators of heaven on earth, partners with God in His work. ...
10 Ways to Support LDS Members Going Through Divorce
The divorce rate continues to rise in society and although the divorce rate of Latter-day Saints is lower than the rest of the world, we are also experiencing a growing family crisis within the Church. Even sadder is the fact that once these members divorce, 80% of...Follow on social media