by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2016
Presenters at the recent RootsTech conference talked about various tools youth can use to participate in family history. Some of those ideas were summarized in the article “RootsTech 2016: Engaging youth and teens in family history.” Tool #1: Paper and Pen...
by Larry Richman | Feb 11, 2015
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publishes editions of the Bible in English and Spanish. In many other non-English languages, the Church has identified a preferred non–Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible for use in Church meetings and classes. English...
by Larry Richman | Jan 5, 2015
This year in Gospel Doctrine Sunday School classes, we will be studying the New Testament. This article lists resources that can help you in your study this year. New Testament Online. The Church provides the full text of the Bible online at scriptures.lds.org where...
by Larry Richman | Dec 4, 2014
I previously explained that the Church is phasing out the printing of the large 11″ x 17″ printed pictures used in meetinghouse libraries in favor of using the Gospel Art Book and digital pictures online. You will be pleased to know that the Church now provides more...
by Larry Richman | Nov 25, 2014
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publishes editions of the Bible in English and Spanish. In many other non-English languages, the Church has identified a preferred non–Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible for use in Church meetings and classes. English...
by Larry Richman | Nov 19, 2014
On November 24, the National Bible Association is sponsoring an “International Day of the Bible.” People are encouraged to read, share, or express creatively their favorite passages from the Bible at noon on the 24th. In addition, those who wish to post or promote...
by Larry Richman | Sep 24, 2014
A new website from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lets you experience the historic places and sacred events that occurred in Palmyra, New York. Visiting a historic place can be a powerful experience which confirms the reality of the Restoration....
by Larry Richman | May 21, 2014
The Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL) contains information about Church organizations and leaders (ecclesiastical and temporal) throughout the world. Editors Note (27 February 2023): See an updated description of CDOL. CDOL is used to help leaders...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2014
On Friday, I wrote about why you should consider creating your own gospel-centered blog. Today’s article is a beginner’s tutorial on how to create a blog. Choose a Blogging Platform A blogging platform is the website, service, or software you will use to write,...
by Larry Richman | Dec 2, 2013
Latter-day Saints love and revere the Bible. We consider the Bible to be the word of God. We can receive strength, comfort, and guidance from the biblical accounts of God’s dealings with His people. The National Bible Association named Salt Lake City as the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2013
Read the blog Ideas for sharing the LDS Mormon Gospel Online to see creative ideas for Latter-day Saints to use in sharing the gospel. Here are a few of the ideas: Read the Deseret News article “Entering the world of LDS blogging.” Try volunteer.lds.org...
by Larry Richman | Oct 16, 2013
The RootsMapper web application helps you visualize the origins of your ancestors and see how they migrated. When you enter your FamilySearch log-in, it accesses the FamilySearch database, and then uses Google Maps to plot the birth place of your ancestors up to 7...
by Larry Richman | Sep 28, 2013
You don’t have to wait for the next volume to come out to start reviewing the Joseph Smith Papers collection at JosephSmithPapers.org. The website lets you search and view the documents in a digitized format next to the transcription, which isn’t available...
by Larry Richman | Aug 27, 2013
Last week, Fernando Camilo presented two series of classes at BYU’s Education Week. The first was called The Digital Church–Tools, Treasures, What’s New and You and was presented in four separate classes. In this series, Fernando discussed many of the resources...
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2012
If you have an interest in helping the Church test any of the following, please click on the link: Testers Needed for New LDS.org Maps Release Tablet Prototype of Ensign Tests Possibility of Interactive Magazines” (learn more about the tablet app here) Testing...