Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Blacks and the Priesthood
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. Some members of the Church are not prepared to answer questions when asked why blacks were not ordained to the priesthood before 1978....
Explaining Mormon Beliefs: Mormon Underwear
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. Some members of the Church are caught off-guard when they are asked questions about why we wear garments, often referred to as...Member Shares Her Happiness: Baptism Anniversary
On Friday, I shared the New Era article “Sharing the Gospel through Social Media.” So today, I wanted to highlight an example of a member who is using the Internet for good. Below is a video Al Fox created to celebrate her third anniversary of joining the...
Winning Video: Create.lds.org
A few weeks ago, we told you that Create.lds.org had announced a video contest to create a short video to introduce the site. You can see the winning video and the 4 finalists.Seth Adam Smith’s YouTube Channel
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...User-Generated Institute Videos
Not long ago, I mentioned that the LDS Institute website has been upgraded. I’ve also referenced several promotional videos the Church has created about Institute, such as “I’ve Gotta Get to Institute,” “What is Institute?,” and...Winners of the LDS International Video Contest
The votes are in! Members from around the world were invited to create their own Mormon Messages for the Church’s first International Video Contest. The first winner listed in each category below received both the judges’ award and the Visitors’ Choice award. To watch...
Video Contest Visitors’ Choice Voting
Back in September, we reported that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had announced an International Video Contest for members to make their own Mormon Messages. The first round of judging is completed, and the visitors’ choice voting is now open through...
Using Movies From the Lord’s Side of the Line
A friend of mine, Steven K. Jones, has compiled The Good List: Using Movies From the Lord’s Side of the Line (download in Word or PDF) and has agreed to share it with others. The list was compiled considering the following counsel from George Albert Smith: “All...
Really Great 360 degree Panoramas of Temple Square.
I think you’ll enjoy these great 360-degree panoramas of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Click on the panorama at the top of the page, as well as the interactive pictures of the Mormon Tabernacle, Assembly Hall, grounds of the Salt Lake Temple, the...
Forever Strong: A Movie That Teaches Good Values
This weekend, our family bought the movie Forever Strong. It’s an inspirational sports movie that was filmed in Salt Lake City. It’s a true story about a talented but troubled high school rugby player who loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby...Watch Clean Movies with ClearPlay DVD
ClearPlay is a DVD player that enables your family to watch movies, with the violence, sex, language, and other objectionable content filtered out. Each DVD movie has a custom filter created just for that movie. You can even choose which types of content are removed...Best Positive/Uplifting Movies Ever
I have always believed that movies (and storytelling in general) can be a powerful force for good by teaching correct principles in an engaging manner. I recently came across a fun list on UnSpun by Amazon called Best Positive/Uplifting Movies Ever. The community...Animations from the Old Testament, By Kids for Kids
A group of members from a Sunday School class in Connecticut have created several video animations of Old Testament stories. The videos include young people telling their versions of Old Testament Stories along with animations. These are very clever, and some are...Follow on social media