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 12, 2013
What is the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on extending the priesthood to people of every race? The Church was established in 1830 during an era of great racial division in the United States. At the time, many people of African descent...
by Church News | Dec 11, 2013
The Church is upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. In addition to a new landing page, the site has upgraded search capabilities, which now include distinct sites like...
by Larry Richman | Dec 9, 2013
If you missed it last night, you can watch the Christmas Devotional online.
by Larry Richman | Dec 6, 2013
LDS.org has a page at Christmas.lds.org that includes the Christmas story Christmas videos Christmas ideas a website about Jesus Christ Christmas Music Articles about Christmas Christmas family activities Please consider sharing this page with your family and friends...
by Larry Richman | Dec 2, 2013
Today, 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: Documents, Volume 2: July 1831—January 1833 includes documents beginning in the summer of 1831 that...
by Larry Richman | Dec 1, 2013
What better Christmas present than giving something from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? As you consider Christmas gifts this year, think about some of these items available at Church distribution centers or online at store.lds.org. Church magazines....
by Larry Richman | Nov 14, 2013
E-books from the Church are available in the iTunes iBookstore, Amazon Kindle Store, Barnes & Noble eBookstore, Google Play eBookstore, and the Kobo eBookstore. You can find the 2013 edition of the scriptures, general conference editions of the Ensign and Liahona,...
by Larry Richman | Nov 11, 2013
In some countries, November 11 is a day set aside to honor those who have served their county in the military. November 11 marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, and is commonly referred to as Armistice, Remembrance, or Veterans Day, depending on where you...
by Larry Richman | Nov 8, 2013
The Church has released a digital version of the November 2013 conference issue of the Ensign magazine for iPad users. (Note that this is a separate app from the Gospel Library mobile app. This app does not allow you to highlight and annotate using the Notes and...
by Larry Richman | Sep 25, 2013
Here is a list of some of the excellent resources from the Church on marriage and family relationships: Courtship and Marriage: a video interview with Elder and Sister Cook Enduring Love video Saving Your Marriage video Marriage in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org...
by Larry Richman | Sep 24, 2013
6 issues of the Liahona magazine are now published each year in simplified Chinese in addition to traditional Chinese, which has been available for some time. Traditional Chinese characters are typically used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and simplified Chinese characters...
by Larry Richman | Sep 20, 2013
The web page Instructions for Curriculum 2014 (lds.org/manual/2014) lists the materials to be used in Sunday classes next year. A formatted PDF of Instructions for Curriculum 2014 is also available to copy and distribute in your ward council, if needed. Only two items...
by Larry Richman | Sep 14, 2013
The Church has published new resources to help people from all faiths and philosophical perspectives understand the importance of protecting religious freedom. “In many countries, including the United States, religious liberty is slowly and dangerously...