by Larry Richman | Oct 23, 2013
The website Famous Mormons has a list of LDS-themed movies with Mormon actors, directors, or producers. Some of the more popular titles include Forever Strong, Emma Smith: My Story, and Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed. But there are also some interesting movies I...
by Larry Richman | Oct 15, 2013
FamilySearch.org is an amazing technology to record the entire pedigree of the human race. From any computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone in the world, you can collaborate with anyone else in the world to build your family tree. But since not everyone has a...
by Larry Richman | Oct 14, 2013
Collecting and sharing family stories is an important part of family history, not just because it preserves the information across generations but because learning our family stories can increase our faith and power to persevere. In the video below, watch how reading...
by Larry Richman | Oct 12, 2013
The Saratov Approach is a movie now showing in theaters. It is the incredible true story of two LDS missionaries who were abducted, ransomed, and delivered in Saratov, Russia over 15 years ago. I saw it last night, and found it to be a compelling story–powerful,...
by Larry Richman | Sep 26, 2013
The video below shows that the family is the most basic and important unit in society and the highest priority for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit Mormon homes throughout the world and hear members talk about why family matters so...
by Larry Richman | Sep 15, 2013
In January 2000, BYU launched its own TV channel, BYUtv, with a vision to provide uplifting and entertaining programming to help people see the good in the world. Today, BYUtv is carried by DirecTV, DISH Network, and almost 877 cable television providers nationwide....
by Larry Richman | Aug 13, 2013
Steven K. Jones has compiled The Good List: Choosing and Using Movies from the Lord’s Side of the Line (PDF or Word) based on the following counsel from George Albert Smith: “All safety, all righteousness, all happiness are on the Lord’s side of the line . . . All...
by Larry Richman | Aug 2, 2013
Finding wholesome, uplifting family movies can be hard, especially when Hollywood’s values are so far from the Church’s. That’s why the Mormon Movie Guy Jonathan Decker wrote the book 250 Great Movies for Latter-day Families–to give you a broad...
by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2013
This nondenominational video celebrates a father’s influence in a child’s life and invites us to “remember the men who’ve taught you what it takes to be a good father.” Father’s Day is celebrated this Sunday, June 16, 2013, in the...
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,”...
by Larry Richman | May 28, 2013
Ever wonder what LDS Employment Resources does? In 2012, they helped 106,165 people find a job. Impressive! Enjoy the infographic below, then check out LDSjobs.org.
by Larry Richman | Apr 30, 2013
The text and PDF of the May general conference issues of the Ensign, Liahona, and New Era magazines are now online and printed copies will soon be arriving at subscribers’ doors. I recommend reading the article “Studying Conference Talks Together”...
by Larry Richman | Feb 20, 2013
Over the years, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve have held worldwide leadership training satellite broadcasts for leaders. See the archive of Worldwide Leadership Training meetings from 2004-2010 and the archive of Worldwide Leadership Training meetings...
by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2013
The following is from the article “Entertainment and Media” in the Ensign, February 2013, p. 9. Our society is full of media choices. We must be careful about what images and thoughts we allow in our minds because “whatever [we] read, listen to, or look at...
by Larry Richman | Feb 18, 2013
Have you heard of the online chore tracking system at MyJobChart.com? It lets parents set up chores, then the kids log in, do chores, and earn points that they can save, spend, or share. The child wakes up in the morning, logs in, and checks off the jobs as they do...
