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 11, 2014
Below is the video Good News: The Book of Mormon is True made by members who explain why they love the Book of Mormon. Here is a list of other member-created videos I have shared. If you find other videos you think I should share, please post a comment...
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 10, 2013
The Christmas page at mormon.org/christmas centers on the reason for the season—Jesus Christ. And you are invited to help spread the message. Please help people understand that Mormons are Christian. The messages on this page emphasize a Christmas season centered on...
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 25, 2013
In social media, you often see posts like “5 things about me you may not know.” Here’s one for the Book of Mormon: I was translated in 65 working days. I speak 109 languages. Over 160 million copies of me have been distributed. The Bible is my best...
by Larry Richman | Nov 24, 2013
The Book of Mormon is published in 109 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online. In March 1830, 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon were printed in the E. B. Grandin print shop in Palmyra, New York. From that humble beginning, today the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 9, 2013
A year ago, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir launched their YouTube channel at YouTube.com/MormonTabChoir. Since then, the channel has logged 5 million views. If you haven’t subscribed to the channel, then you’re missing out on great music videos, playlists,...
by Larry Richman | Oct 13, 2013
In the video below, Jeff explains that the Holy Bible and The Book of Mormon “shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace…” (2 Nephi 3:12.) Instead of arguing about small...
by Larry Richman | Aug 9, 2013
A translation of the Book of Mormon has now been published in the Malay language. Malay is mostly spoken in India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Most of the Malay-speaking members of the Church live in Malaysia and Singapore. The new language translation is available in...
by Larry Richman | Jul 9, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Jesse Stay, and Fernando Camilo discuss the features of Facebook and how the Church is using it. In this video, you can: Find posts about various content across LDS.org, Mormon Channel, and other Church websites. See Facebook pages...
by Larry Richman | Jun 28, 2013
In Sunday’s broadcast “The Work of Salvation,” Elder L. Tom Perry explained that missionaries will use “Mormon.org, Facebook, blogs, email, … text messages” and other platforms to reach out to people. “The Church must adapt to a changing world,” he...
by Larry Richman | Jun 27, 2013
The youth in the Knoxville, Tennessee Stake had a youth conference this summer where they reenacted parts of the Book of Mormon. The theme was “Moroni’s Quest.” Below is a video they made of the youth conference. Here’s a list of other member-created...
by Larry Richman | May 30, 2013
The Church published the Family Home Evening Resource Book back in 1983. The book is a resource for planning family home evenings. It contains 37 lessons and the following other sections: “Making Home Evenings Successful,” “Lesson Ideas,” “Building a Strong Family,”...