by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2018
At last night’s premiere of the new story “The Craftsman” in the Meet the Mormons movie series, I had the chance to meet the LDS singing group SPARK (see SparkMusicOfficial.com). They are a contemporary vocal group with members from across the...
by Larry Richman | Jul 27, 2015
The blog Chicken Scratch n Sniff has updated its list of LDS-related movies currently on Netflix. The author has recently updated her list by checking Netflix’s lists of upcoming and soon-to-be-removed movies for June, so all the movies on her list should be...
by Larry Richman | May 27, 2015
LDS missionaries released a cover of “Glorious” on Facebook this week. The video features LDS missionaries serving in the England London Mission singing the popular song from Meet The Mormons. Sister Holly Jordan, wife of England London Mission President...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2015
The movie Unbroken recounts the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louie Zamperini, whose plane was shot down in WWII, survived in a raft for 47 days, and then was brutally abused in a prisoner-of-war camp for years. Through it all, his spirit could not be...
by Larry Richman | Dec 31, 2014
Thanks to all you loyal readers of LDS365.com for a great year! You are one of nearly a quarter of a million unique visitors to this site in the past year. Although most of you live in the USA (83%), some of you have visited this site from 204 different countries. The...
by Larry Richman | Dec 24, 2014
American Idol competitor David Osmond and singer/songwriter Ashley Hess have recorded this beautiful rendition of “What Child is This?” David and Ashley, both Latter-day Saints, previously collaborated on the Christmas album “Believe Again” hosted by political...
by Larry Richman | Dec 15, 2014
Don’t go see the movie Exodus: Gods and Kings—and here’s why. I typically encourage people to support the trend of faith-based themes in mainstream cinema (see list below), but I don’t like where Hollywood is taking this. They seem to be eager to...
by Larry Richman | Oct 31, 2014
Last week, I invited you to enter the contest to record yourself singing your own version of the song “Glorious” from the soundtrack of the movie Meet the Mormons. Below are examples from a few people who have entered. You have until Nov. 7 to submit yours. Learn more...
by Larry Richman | Oct 24, 2014
You are invited to record yourself singing your own version of the song “Glorious” from the soundtrack of the movie Meet the Mormons. Submit your recording to win fun prizes and you might even be included in a supercut video featuring David and people from...
by Larry Richman | Oct 6, 2014
At BYU Education Week in August, Elder David A. Bednar challenged us to flood the earth with gospel messages. In response to that challenge, Jillian J. Farnsworth created a Facebook Event I’M A MORMON Profile Picture Week. The event encourages Latter-day...
by Larry Richman | Dec 27, 2023
Logan Temple © by Ken Fortie. Used with permission The Church offers many resources that parents, teachers, leaders, and members can use to learn about the temple and prepare to attend for the first time. Key Resources Temple Preparation Resources for Personal Study....
by Larry Richman | Dec 17, 2021
Yes. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called “Mormons”) recognize and celebrate Christmas, along with their Christian neighbors. They commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and believe that he is the...
by Larry Richman | May 15, 2017
A new video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tells the story of how the first full-time proselytizing female Mormon missionaries came to be called in 1898. The video is part of an ongoing series by the Church History Department highlighting...
by Larry Richman | Mar 18, 2014
The article “Inviting Success” in the March 2014 Ensign gives 10 suggestions for sharing the gospel: Strike up a conversation. As you are getting acquainted, it’s natural to let people know you’re a member of the Church. Simple statements like, “I’m a...
by Larry Richman | Jan 17, 2014
Many Latter-day Saints have accepted the challenge to share the gospel online. You may find that sharing uplifting messages is rewarding and easy. Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “Most of you already know that if you have access to the Internet you can start a blog in...
