by Larry Richman | Nov 16, 2014
Members of the YSA Temple Beach Ward in Laie, Hawaii, created the video “Why Are You Mormon?” to inspire people to think more about the question “why do you believe what you believe?” Today’s #ShareGoodness Idea: Think about the real...
by Larry Richman | Oct 27, 2014
How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon from the golden plates? The essay “Book of Mormon Translation” in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) gives insight into the process. Translation Instruments Joseph Smith and his scribes...
by Larry Richman | Oct 17, 2014
Religion is an important part of our social fabric and civil society. It calls on us to serve our fellow man, to focus more on family and to contribute to the common good of the community. What’s more, it provides the structure for the inner longing for meaning that...
by Larry Richman | Oct 8, 2014
Meet the Mormons is a full-length documentary commissioned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It will be released exclusively in nearly 300 theaters nationwide October 10. I’ve had the chance to watch Meet the Mormons twice because of my role...
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 | Oct 3, 2014
The song “Glorious” is sung by David Archuleta in the new movie Meet the Mormons that is coming exclusively to theaters the weekend of October 10. (David is not in the movie, but the song is featured in the movie.) Watch the music video...
by Larry Richman | Oct 2, 2014
In the video below Elder Jeffrey R. Holland explains the new movie Meet the Mormons, which was commissioned by the First Presidency and produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The movie will be exclusively in theaters Oct. 10. Elder Holland...
by Larry Richman | Sep 26, 2014
Meet the Mormons is a documentary film commissioned by the First Presidency to be released in commercial theaters on October 10, 2014. This major motion picture examines the diverse lives of six devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meet...
by Larry Richman | Sep 16, 2014
The cities have been announced where the new movie Meet the Mormons will be released on October 10. See the list of states and cities to see if it will be playing in your city. If you do not see your city on the list, you can go to this web page to request it. If...
by Larry Richman | Aug 20, 2014
Meet the Mormons is a new feature-length movie that shows the diverse lives of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was filmed on location across the globe to take you on a journey into the day-to-day realities of members living in the...
by Larry Richman | Jul 5, 2014
The I Love The Book of Mormon initiative invites you to record your favorite Book of Mormon verse on camera and share it. Take the Book of Mormon 2-minute Challenge and tell the world why you love the book and share your favorite insight from it. Using your smartphone...
by Larry Richman | Apr 30, 2014
Both critics and defenders of the Book of Mormon have tried to use population genetics and DNA science to support their views. But, DNA evidence really doesn’t prove or disprove anything regarding the Book of Mormon. Here’s the claim: The Book of Mormon describes...
by Larry Richman | Apr 16, 2014
On April 11, I posted an article asking the question How has the Book of Mormon changed your life? In that article, I invited you to go to the website BestBookRead.com and vote for the one book that has transformed your life forever. On April 11, the Book of Mormon...
by Larry Richman | Apr 11, 2014
How has the Book of Mormon changed your life? The website BestBookRead.com is asking people to vote for the one book that has transformed your life forever. For you, if that book is the Book of Mormon, go to the website BestBookRead.com and vote for it. It is...
by Larry Richman | Apr 7, 2014
Want to see if you can read the Book of Mormon in the same number of days that it took Joseph Smith to translate it? Take The Book of Mormon Translation Challenge. The Book of Mormon was translated from April 7 to June 30, 1829. Do you have what it takes to read the...