Video “Choose to Stay” Gives Hope to Those Considering Suicide
The video "Choose to Stay" provides a glimpse through the eyes of a young man struggling with suicidal thoughts brought on by the stresses, pressures, and expectations of life. “I tried to smile and hide my darkness. I remember waking up on my 17th birthday wanting to...
Magazine Articles About Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
This month's Church magazines offer several articles about mental health and suicide prevention. A 3-Step Guide to Maintaining Your Mental Health The Savior Knows Your Pain Connection Helped Me Combat Depression Including Your Spouse in Your Mental Health For...
RootsTech 2021 Will Be a Free, Virtual Worldwide Event Feb. 25–27, 2021
RootsTech 2021 will be held as a free, virtual worldwide event on February 25–27, 2021. Connect with your friends, family, and homelands from the comfort of your home. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual family history conference originally scheduled for February...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Over 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide every year. In the United States, suicide rates have surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, with increases in every age group. The Church of Jesus Christ...
Church Historic Sites Offer Virtual Tours
Several Church history sites offer virtual tours because they are temporarily closed physically due to COVID-19. LDS Living offers a list of the historic sites that offer virtual tours. Here's the updated link for the Joseph Smith Birthplace. ...
Updates to Life Help Resources
The Church has updated the Life Help resources available online and in the Gospel Library. Everyone needs help sometimes. Life is like that. In fact, God planned it to be that way. Mortality presents each of us with a wide variety of experiences and some are easier to...
Youth Theme for 2021
The Church has announced the youth theme for 2021: “Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind” (Doctrine and...
New Online System for Temple Prayer Rolls
A new Church system lets you send the names of individuals in need directly to the temple, where those names can be included on the temple's prayer roll. You can request a name on the temple prayer rolls in two ways: Go to temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and find the...
Follow Your Local Missionaries on Facebook
Missionaries are increasingly using Facebook to connect with others and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Missionary pages are typically organized by city and named "Church of Jesus Christ in [Name of the City]," "Representatives of Jesus Christ in [Name of the...
How Latter-day Saints Worship During COVID-19
The Church's Newsroom has published a great article about how Latter-day Saints worship during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Whether at home or the chapel, in times of peace or pandemic, that is what you will find many Latter-day Saints around the world pursuing and...
Video Self-Compassion: Be Kind to Yourself
A new Church video, "Self-Compassion: Be Kind to Yourself," explains that the antidote for the poison of self-criticism is self-compassion, and self-kindness is the key. Become your own best friend by changing how you talk to yourself and learning to embrace your...
Youth Video: I Will Go and Do
The music video "I Will Go and Do" supports the Church's 2020 youth theme. This video was released at the Church’s first-ever virtual youth music festival held on July 29, 2020. This song by Nik Day was performed by youth from several countries. The Church's youth...
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