RootsTech 2015
Rootstech 2015 (February 12–14, 2015) is shaping up to be one of the most exciting events of the year. As the largest family history event in the world, it is the perfect place to be inspired to discover and share your family stories and connections—past, present, and...
#ShareGoodness Idea: Share Goodness Song
Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: Enjoy the song “Share Goodness.” Singer and musician Rick Graham was impressed with Elder David A. Bednar’s address “To Sweep the Earth As With A Flood” last August. As he thought about the message about sharing the...
Thanks to Loyal LDS365 Readers 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...
#ShareGoodness Idea: 7 Places to Hasten the Work Online
Last August, Elder David A. Bednar gave us a challenge: “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 extend to you the...Video: An Unforgettable Christmas Eve
In the video “An Unforgettable Christmas Eve”, a father teaches his son a powerful lesson about the true meaning of Christmas, as he gives of himself selflessly to an elderly woman in need. The video was created by FamilyShare.com. Watch more Christmas...
Exodus: Skip the Movie, Read the Book
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...
First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional 2014
The First Presidency cordially invites Church members and their friends to participate in the First Presidency’s Christmas devotional on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 6:00pm MST. Editor’s Note: The English talks are now online, as well as audio and video in...
Church to Send Email Messages to Members Worldwide
For the first time, the Church is contacting millions of its members by email to share important announcements. On December 3 and 4, batches of emails will be sent to members who have provided an email address through their LDS Account. The email will be a message...
#ShareGoodness: Share the Joy of the Gospel in Your Life
Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: It’s easy to reshare Church videos and quotes, but there are more creative ways you can show the joy of the gospel in your own life. Below is a video from the Church that illustrates creative ways you can share goodness through...
New FHE Lessons Help Teach Children about Pornography
The Church has published a series of family home evening lessons to help parents discuss pornography with their children and to equip children with skills to respond appropriately to pornographic content they likely will be exposed to. The following lessons can be...
Register Now for RootsTech 2015 & Family Discovery Day
Registration is open for RootsTech, February 11–14, 2015, the world’s largest family history conference with tens of thousands of participants worldwide. The Family Discovery Day is on Saturday, February 14, 2015. It is a free, fun, and informative day to help...
10th Anniversary of Preach My Gospel
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...
New Religion Classes at BYU & Institutes
Yesterday, Elder Paul V. Johnson, commissioner of education for the Church, announced an enhancement in the religious curriculum at Institutes of Religion and at Church schools (BYU, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, and LDS Business College). Four new courses will be the...
Increase Happiness Campaign
The Increase Happiness event encourages you to make a difference in increasing happiness in the world. It is a movement of charity, love, peace, hope, kindness, and happiness. On November 10, 2014, post a picture of yourself with a sign that says “I’m...Follow on social media