by Larry Richman | Dec 21, 2015
Last week, 300 meals and dozens of clothing items were donated to people in need in Salt Lake City. Jamesthemormon captured it in this Christmas video “Angels We Have Heard On High” to promote the true meaning of Christmas, which is Christ. And The true...
by Larry Richman | Dec 21, 2015
“Finding the real joy of Christmas comes not in the hurrying and the scurrying to get more done, nor is it found in the purchasing of gifts. We find real joy when we make the Savior the focus of the season,” taught President Thomas S. Monson (“Christmas Is Love,” 2012...
by Larry Richman | Dec 19, 2015
Below are Christmas videos I think you will enjoy. After you watch these videos, click the YouTube logo in the bottom right of the videos so you can go to YouTube and click Like. That will make them more popular on YouTube so they will be more likely to be seen by...
by Larry Richman | Dec 18, 2015
The Church’s “A Savior is Born” Christmas campaign has been named one of the top 10 Christmas ads this season. It has been watched over 17 million times and is surpassing some of the best commercial campaigns in the country. Update (22 Dec...
by Larry Richman | Dec 18, 2015
Want to send a Christmas e-card to your friends? Here are two options provided by the Church: Mormon Channel Share a Christmas message by sending “Christmas Email Cards” on Facebook. You can choose a nice message and include one of several videos to send to your...
by Larry Richman | Dec 17, 2015
The website for the Friend magazine (friend.lds.org) offers coloring pages, videos, stories, and activities that celebrate the birth of the Savior.
by Larry Richman | Dec 16, 2015
Enjoy this The First Noel – Lexi Walker – Christmas Music Video: Enjoy Christmas videos from the Church.
by Larry Richman | Dec 15, 2015
All returned LDS missionaries are asked to join in a worldwide mission reunion by sharing a Christmas memory from their mission on social media, along with a picture, and using the hashtag #MyMissionChristmas. My Mission Christmas is a mission reunion of sorts, where...
by Larry Richman | Dec 14, 2015
In a previous article, I explained that LDS social YouTube creators would be helping promote the Church’s Christmas initiative A Savior Is Born. From December 1 to 12, they each released a new Christmas video on their channel and they encouraged people to watch...
by Larry Richman | Dec 13, 2015
#ShareGoodness Idea: Christmas can be a great time of year to to share with others your testimony of Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Redeemer. See the article “Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Jesus Christ” for a list of online resources that explain...
by Larry Richman | Dec 12, 2015
Enjoy this Christmas music video “What Shall We Give?” In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir shares this modern take on the age-old question “What Shall We Give?” to the babe in the manger, to Christ the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 11, 2015
Back in August, I wrote a review of the movie Once I Was a Beehive. It is an LDS-themed movie about girls camp, based on thousands of true stories. A DVD of this movie could make a nice Christmas gift for your friends. Get the DVD at Amazon LDS Bookstore Deseret Book...
by Larry Richman | Dec 10, 2015
The Church has provided some Christmas gift tags you can use to customize your gifts and bring to mind your favorite Christmas hymns. Download the Christmas gift tags.
by Larry Richman | Dec 10, 2015
LDS musician Garth W. Smith recently released his first professional video of “O Holy Night,” which was featured on LDS Living. This is a great #Christmas video to share with your friends and family. Garth explains the motivation behind this new video:...
by Larry Richman | Dec 9, 2015
If you know someone who is soon leaving (or already) on an LDS mission, here’s an idea for a Christmas gift. MissionaryMailbag.com is a system that lets missionaries and their families save, share, and cherish mission experiences in an easy, automated...