by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2016
Minutes from the Nauvoo Council of Fifty have just been published as the latest volume in the Joseph Smith Papers project. These documents offer a candid view on how early Mormon leaders handled the temporal affairs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Larry Richman | Sep 12, 2016
“Religious freedom is more than just the freedom to believe what you want. It’s also the freedom to talk about and act on your core beliefs without interference from government or others, except when necessary to protect health and safety. It also allows people...
by Larry Richman | Sep 8, 2016
To coincide with the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September and the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the LDS Church has published a Preventing Suicide web page. PreventingSuicide.lds.org provides essential information for those who are...
by Larry Richman | Sep 5, 2016
The LDS Church has published the following age-appropriate articles about suicide in the September issues of the Church magazines: September Ensign & Liahona: “Choosing to Live” and “How to Create a Suicide-Prevention Safety Plan.” The article is written for...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2016
The LDS Church has just updated the entry on “Suicide” in the Gospel Topics on LDS.org. The timing coincides with the national suicide prevention awareness month in September. The Gospel Topic states, “Most people who have thought about suicide do...
by Larry Richman | Aug 11, 2016
The Church has announced the manuals that will be used in Sunday classes during 2017. The Instructions for Curriculum 2017 outlines these courses of study for 2017: Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society: Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley....
by Larry Richman | Jul 29, 2016
This article summarizes the main collections of LDS pictures, images, and photographs available from the Church for use in the classroom and in the home. Gospel Art Book This is a collection of 137 pictures in a spiral-bound Gospel Art Book for use in Church classes...
by Larry Richman | Jul 12, 2016
The First Presidency has just announced a new triple combination of the scriptures in the Fijian language. The electronic versions are available now at iVolanikalou.lds.org and in the Gospel Library mobile application. Printed copies will be available by December...
by Larry Richman | Jul 4, 2016
The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard. However, during specific periods in the Bible, in the Book of Mormon, and in early Church history (in the 1800s), God commanded some men to have multiple wives. Here...
by Larry Richman | Jul 1, 2016
Did you know that you can upload individual and family photos to your ward directory using LDS.org or the LDS Tools mobile app? You can then choose who can see the photos: just your ward, your stake, or only your leaders. A new image service was released last month...
by Larry Richman | Jun 29, 2016
A new series of dramatized videos produced by the LDS Church gives members ideas on how to navigate the landmine-laced terrain of the sensitive social and religious issues of the day and at the same time, defend religious freedom. The video “Respecting Our...
by Larry Richman | Jun 20, 2016
The Church has released a new video about depression titled “Like a Broken Vessel.” This touching video draws on teachings from Elder Holland’s conference talk “Like a Broken Vessel,” along with stories from people who experience mental...
by Larry Richman | Jun 3, 2016
An updated version of Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) is now available for use by members of ward and stake councils. Below is a list of new or enhanced functionality. Membership Related Ordinance recording: Added the ability for ward leaders to record and edit the...
by Larry Richman | Apr 27, 2016
The Church History website (history.lds.org) now has a section titled “Life of Christ” exhibits. These online exhibits feature artwork from the Church History Museum about the Birth of Christ, the Life of Christ, the Teachings of Jesus Christ, the Miracles...
by Larry Richman | Apr 13, 2016
A new Stake and Ward Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide available at preparedness.lds.org provides tools to help ward and stake leaders worldwide create or update their emergency response plans based on local resources and circumstances. This new guide is designed...
