Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Resources to Answer Gospel Questions
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 provides many online resources to help you understand and explain gospel topics to your family and friends. Gospel Topics on...
LDS Memes, Part 2
Last Monday, I posted several memes (rhymes with “teams”) with inspirational LDS quotes. (Learn more about Internet memes.) This post focuses on a member who has spent some time creating memes with inspirational LDS quotes. Ryan is a believer that simply...3rd Episode of “The District” TV Show About Mormon Missionaries
Below is a trailer about the third episode of the “The District” shown on BYUtv. (Learn more about “The District,” a reality TV show about eight real-life Mormon missionaries.) The third episode airs on Sunday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. MST. BYUtv is available in the...
Resources for Missionary Preparation
Editor’s Note: See an updated version of this article at https://lds365.com/2023/11/07/resources-for-lds-missionary-preparation-2 At LDS General Conference, President Monson announced a lowered age for missionary service. Young men can now go on missions at age...
Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Polygamy
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. Some members of the Church are not prepared to answer questions when asked why the Lord commanded some of the early Saints to practice...
7 Simple Suggestions for Sharing the Gospel
Sharing the gospel should be a natural part of life as a Latter-day Saint. As the Church grows, more and more people will ask questions, and it will be easier to respond with confidence if we pay attention to some basic principles. One of those principles, Elder David...LDS Memes, Part 1
After LDS General Conference, I posted several conference-related memes that had been shared on the Internet. (Learn more about Internet memes.) Below are some general LDS memes from Ryan’s LDS Quotes. Ryan prepares graphical quotes for use in his ward bulletin...2nd Episode of “The District” TV Show About Mormon Missionaries
Below is a trailer about the second episode of the “The District” that premiered on BYUtv last Sunday. (Learn more about “The District,” a reality TV show about eight real-life Mormon missionaries.) The second episode airs on Sunday, October 14, at 6:30...
Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Blacks and the Priesthood
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. Some members of the Church are not prepared to answer questions when asked why blacks were not ordained to the priesthood before 1978....Explaining Mormon Beliefs: New Pass-along Cards
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. The October 2012 issue of the Ensign and English Liahona was shipped with a supplement that can help you in your efforts to share the...
Special Magazine on Missionary Preparation
I’m sure you were as thrilled as I was about the announcement in LDS General Conference about the lowered age for missionaries (men can now serve at age 18 and women at age 19). Did you know that there is a special issue of the New Era magazine that is focused...
Reality TV Show About Mormon Missionaries
BYUtv has a new reality show that chronicles the gospel-filled adventures of eight real-life Mormon missionaries. “The District” will premiere on BYUtv this Sunday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. It is the first reality series on...
Tweet #ldsconf for LDS General Conference
If you tweet about LDS General Conference, remember to use the hashtag #ldsconf. Over the last few years, Twitter users have used the subject tag #ldsconf when tweeting information about LDS General Conference. In Twitter language, these subject tags are called...
Explaining Latter-day Saint Beliefs: Glossary of Terms
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. As Latter-day Saints, we have a peculiar set of terminology that often may not be familiar to our friends who are not members of the Church....Follow on social media