by Larry Richman | Feb 25, 2014
The following information is summarized from the page “Becoming Like God” in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org). Latter-day Saints see all people as children of God in a full and complete sense; they consider every person divine in...
by Larry Richman | Feb 7, 2014
In today’s world, Latter-day Saints need to become well informed so they can speak up and engage intelligently in causes that concern them. The February issue of the Ensign has a great article “Get Informed, Get Involved.” The article encourages us to be a...
by Larry Richman | Jan 25, 2014
If you have links to LDS.org on your blogs or websites, please review this article for important information on how to update links to any of the old LDS.org pages that were recently decommissioned. When LDS.org was upgraded in November 2009, the URLs were also...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2014
Here is a summary of the top articles from LDS365.com during 2013, along with comments about why they were significant and will continue to be significant in 2014. General Conference LDS365.com provided many articles about each LDS general conference. Prior to each...
by Larry Richman | Jan 22, 2014
“Hastening the work of salvation” is not just about missionary work. It’s more than a catchphrase, but it’s not a new Church program. It is a revitalized emphasis on the Lord’s work of salvation which is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2014
Update, March 28, 2014: See “Same-sex Marriage” in Gospel Topics on LDS.org for the instructions sent to leaders outside the United States. Today, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ sent instructions about gay marriage to ward and stake...
by Larry Richman | Dec 18, 2013
The Church continued enhancing the Gospel Topics pages on LDS.org by posting an enhanced page titled “Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah.” The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard. In the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 15, 2013
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians. They worship God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ. When asked what the Latter-day Saints believe, the Prophet Joseph Smith put Christ at the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 12, 2013
What is the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on extending the priesthood to people of every race? The Church was established in 1830 during an era of great racial division in the United States. At the time, many people of African descent...
by Larry Richman | Nov 22, 2013
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for December is Building the Kingdom of God in the Latter Days. The youth were sent to the earth...
by Larry Richman | Oct 27, 2013
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for November is Spiritual and Temporal Self-Reliance. The youth will develop skills they need to...
by Larry Richman | Sep 27, 2013
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for October is Becoming More Christlike. The youth will learn about and develop Christlike...
by Larry Richman | Sep 25, 2013
Here is a list of some of the excellent resources from the Church on marriage and family relationships: Courtship and Marriage: a video interview with Elder and Sister Cook Enduring Love video Saving Your Marriage video Marriage in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org...
by Larry Richman | Aug 30, 2013
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for September is Commandments. The youth will learn how obedience to Heavenly Father’s...
by Larry Richman | Jul 19, 2013
If you’ve given up using the search engine on LDS.org, it’s time to try it again. The search function has been overhauled with a new design, but more importantly, it has new search technology powered by Google. It has also been fine-tuned to understand word...