by Larry Richman | Feb 7, 2015
The video “LDS sister missionary~Emily. That’s why I’m going!” is about a young woman who decided to serve an LDS mission, but then had serious feelings of self doubt and fear. Reading Joseph Smith’s history helped her overcome those...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2015
Gabe Guerrero Just finished his LDS mission in the Washington, D.C. North Mission. Every day of his mission, he took a picture of himself and merged them together into the video below, “Missionary Takes Photo of Himself Everyday for 2 Years (smiling)!”...
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2015
LDSmissionaries.com has just published a list of “6 Tools to Make You a Stellar Online Missionary.” These are 6 great ideas on how you can encourage others to act on Elder Bednar’s challenge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel. Read the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2015
Wondering how to teach and encourage others to take Elder Bednar’s charge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel? Several people have asked me if I have any presentations or helps they could use in Sunday meetings or firesides. Here are some good...
by Larry Richman | Jan 21, 2015
MissionaryMailbag.com is a system that lets you save, share, and cherish your mission experiences in an easy, automated way. All you do is sign up for the service and the system does the following: Shares your emails with people in your circle. Whenever you send an...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2015
Kallie Clark found a creative way to explain to people why she is serving an LDS mission. Watch the video “My Mission: Hermana Clark.” Here is a list of other member-created videos I have shared on LDS365.com. If you find other videos you think I should...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2015
Actor and singer Donny Osmond is best known as one-half of the brother-sister duo Donny & Maria. This interview with the Huffington Post was about the release of his 60th album, which marked his 50 years in show business. 23 minutes into the interview, he answered...
by Larry Richman | Dec 28, 2014
Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: Create your own profile on Mormon.org where you can share your story and testimony. Your profile lets visitors to Mormon.org learn more about Latter-day Saints who come from diverse backgrounds but share a deep commitment to Jesus...
by Larry Richman | Nov 11, 2014
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the manual Preach My Gospel. Both missionaries and members have been encouraged to read and study it. In the April 2014 general conference, Elder M. Russell Ballard invited us to obtain and read a copy of the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 7, 2014
Have you taken Elder Bednar’s challenge yet to #sharegoodness? Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now...
by Larry Richman | Nov 2, 2014
Below is a fun video about the crazy foods that LDS Missionaries have eaten while in the U.S. and abroad. For more awesome videos from returned missionaries, see Lifey. Here is a list of other member-created videos I have shared. If you find other videos...
by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2014
This month’s Ensign has a great article “I Found Purpose After My Missionary Service.” Although the experience of being a returned missionary can vary from person to person, many find it a challenge to reorient themselves after removing their...
by Larry Richman | Aug 29, 2014
On August 19th, Elder David A. Bednar gave an amazing speech at Education Week challenging us to use social media to share gospel messages and sweep the earth as with a flood. The next morning, an early-morning seminary class in the Peoria Arizona North Stake accepted...
by Larry Richman | Aug 13, 2014
The “Get Baptized Maybe” video is a parody of the song Call Me Maybe set to a missionary theme. It was made by Jace Cox and members of the Ephriam 5th Ward. The lyrics are posted below the video on YouTube. Watch a video of outtakes and credits. Here is...
by Larry Richman | Aug 6, 2014
Below is a video titled “Callie’s Song.” Although proud of her big brother for serving as an LDS missionary, Callie had an especially difficult time parting with Jaden. The two of them have shared a special bond that began the day Callie was born,...