by Larry Richman | Feb 24, 2013
The new Church website Revelations in Context teaches about the stories behind the sections of the Doctrine and Covenants, including new insights from the Joseph Smith Papers. This new website can be an aid to your study of the Doctrine and Covenants in Sunday School...
by Larry Richman | Jan 22, 2013
In the short video “Seeker of Truth,” Mormons describe in their own words Joseph Smith’s search for truth. If you like the video, click the YouTube logo in the bottom right of the video so you can go to YouTube and click Like. Then you can also leave...
by Larry Richman | Sep 25, 2012
This afternoon, I attended a blogger event to celebrate the publication of the latest volume of The Joseph Smith Papers by the Church Historian’s Press. Joseph Smith Papers: Histories, Volume 2: Assigned Histories, 1831-1847 is the second in this two-volume series....
by Larry Richman | Jun 27, 2012
The Joseph Smith Papers Project recently released additional documents on its website, JosephSmithPapers.org, which provides free online access to many of the documents that make up The Joseph Smith Papers. Among the newly released documents is Joseph Smith’s first...
by Larry Richman | Mar 20, 2012
The Church History Department has released Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832-1844, the latest book in the Joseph Smith Papers project. The 686-page book is now available in stores and online for $54.95. This is the sixth book of the project now...
by Larry Richman | Mar 16, 2012
The Prophets of the Restoration videos feature testimonies of each of the latter-day presidents of the Church from Joseph Smith to Thomas S. Monson. Along with the video, you can read the text of each of their testimonies.
by Larry Richman | Mar 5, 2012
Hundreds of pages of documents from the early years of Latter-day Saint history as well as helpful reference material have been added to the Joseph Smith Papers website (JosephSmithPapers.org) to enable both casual readers and serious scholars to read and better...
by Larry Richman | Jun 23, 2011
You may be interested in watching some of the videos on Seth Adam Smith’s YouTube Channel. Seth has created many uplifting and inspiring films on topics such as Joseph Smith and Nauvoo, telling stories through artwork, missionary work in Russia, traveling to...
by Larry Richman | Apr 1, 2011
We recently reported that the motion picture “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration” about the life and legacy of Joseph Smith, is now available online at MormonChannel.org. Today, a high-definition version of the film was added as a free download...
by Larry Richman | Mar 31, 2011
On Monday, we reported that “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration” was the first full-length motion picture the LDS Church has released on the Internet. As of today, it is also the first full-length Church movie available as a free download. Just below the...
by Larry Richman | Mar 28, 2011
A motion picture about the life and legacy of Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now available online at MormonChannel.org. This is the first full-length motion picture the Church has released on the Internet. It...
by Larry Richman | Mar 23, 2011
Today, I attended a blogger event for the launch of The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and Translations, Volume 2: Published Revelations. The three editors of this volume (Robin Jensen, Richard E. Turley, Jr, and Riley Lorimer) explained the book’s contents and...
by Larry Richman | Oct 22, 2010
The movie “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration” (the movie shown in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building) is now available on the new Doctrine & Covenants and Church History Visual Resource DVD set. In addition to the movie on Joseph Smith, the...
by Larry Richman | Jun 30, 2009
The Joseph Smith Papers website is the official site of The Joseph Smith Papers, a comprehensive edition of extant Joseph Smith documents featuring complete and accurate transcription with both textual and contextual annotation. When completed, The Joseph Smith Papers...
by Larry Richman | Mar 9, 2009
Watch this great video about Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.