by Larry Richman | Jan 14, 2015
The Church History Library has created a new online exhibit on the life of President Ezra Taft Benson. This resource gives insight to President Benson’s life, teachings, and his testimony of Jesus Christ. In 2015, Priesthood and Relief Society classes will study...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2015
Editor’s note: For current information about using the Church calendar, see “How to Use the Church Calendar.” The recent updates to the Calendar on LDS.org make scheduling and keeping track of ward and stake events easier for leaders and families....
by Larry Richman | Dec 16, 2014
The ChurchofJesusChrist.org has a page with Christmas resources, such as the following: the Christmas story Christmas videos Christmas ideas a page about Jesus Christ Christmas Music Articles about Christmas Christmas family activities Please consider sharing this...
by Larry Richman | Oct 24, 2014
The text and PDF of the general conference issues of the Ensign, Liahona, New Era, and Friend magazines are now online and printed copies are in the mail to deliver to subscribers’ doors. The Ensign and Liahona magazines include a 2-page chart showing the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 19, 2014
In November, citizens in the United States will have the privilege and duty of electing people to political offices and voting on issues of public policy. The Church encourages its members to participate in the political process. You can learn about the issues by...
by Larry Richman | Oct 15, 2014
The article “Strengthening Youth through Uplifting Activities” in the September Ensign explains the importance of well-planned activities and points out resources to help you plan them. Successful activities provide youth with a wholesome setting to learn...
by Larry Richman | Sep 19, 2014
The Church has just launched several new social media profiles about Church history, including a feed on Tumblr (LDSChurchHistory.tumblr.com) and a channel on YouTube (youtube.com/user/LDSChurchHistory). See a list of all the Church history social media...
by Larry Richman | Sep 17, 2014
Spouses and other family members carry heavy burdens when a loved one is involved with pornography. To help leaders better meet the needs of spouses and family, the following resources are now available: Counseling Resources at CounselingResources.lds.org have been...
by Larry Richman | Sep 8, 2014
Below is an infographic from The Trek West page of history.lds.org. The first section shows major events that took place in the lives of pioneers before and after they survived the trek to Salt Lake City. The graphic shows the timeline of the lives of two women whose...
by Larry Richman | Sep 6, 2014
The full LDS.org experience is available in 10 languages, but some content is available in over 100 languages. To access these pages, click the word “English” in the top right corner of LDS.org and select a language. Recent improvements to LDS.org in...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2014
The last week of August, Fernando Camilo presented two series of classes at the BYU Education Week. The first series was about the Church’s digital offerings and the second was about the Church’s social and mobile presence. Fernando’s presentations are now...
by Larry Richman | Aug 22, 2014
The Church recently updated Handbook 2 with additional guidelines about the Internet (see chapter 21.1.22). The updated guidelines clarify that members may create websites, blogs, and social media profiles to assist with their callings. The new guidelines read as...
by Larry Richman | Aug 14, 2014
The Joseph Smith Papers website (JosephSmithPapers.org) has added over 200 documents. Almost 200 documents dating from 1839, including land sales for what would become Nauvoo, Illinois. Transcript of the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon. Images for the Draft...
by Larry Richman | Jun 27, 2014
To help youth and their leaders to plan fun and meaningful activities, the Church has a youth activity website (lds.org/youth/activities) packed with more than 150 activities that work anywhere in the world. Successful youth activities help strengthen faith and...
by Larry Richman | May 21, 2014
The Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL) contains information about Church organizations and leaders (ecclesiastical and temporal) throughout the world. Editors Note (27 February 2023): See an updated description of CDOL. CDOL is used to help leaders...