by Larry Richman | Sep 14, 2012
Did you know that there is a special issue of the Ensign and the Liahona magazine written especially for those who have recently joined the Church or are returning to activity in the Church? It has a special message from the First Presidency and loads of article...
by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2012
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. A Mormon temple is a sacred building reserved for special religious worship, and the temple experience is a deeply personal one for each...
by Larry Richman | Sep 6, 2012
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. The law of healthy living for Mormons is found in their scriptures (see section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants) and is known as the...
by Larry Richman | Aug 30, 2012
This article is one in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. See other articles in this series. One way our church is different from many other churches is that Mormons volunteer their time to serve as leaders and teachers in local...
by Larry Richman | Aug 23, 2012
This article is the first in a series of articles about explaining our Mormon beliefs to our friends. Watch for a new post in this series each Tuesday and Thursday. Have you taken the chance to explain to your friends what goes on in LDS meetings on Sunday? Some...
by Larry Richman | Jul 5, 2012
Watch this series of tips on how to accurately and sensitively react to inquires about the Church. The videos below are part of a series of 12 videos. In reaction to increasing media attention on the Church, you may be asked questions by your friends. These videos...
by Larry Richman | Apr 5, 2012
The Church is launching a three-day advertising campaign this weekend in conjunction with Easter. The campaign will take place on YouTube and Facebook. The focus is to help those not of our faith understand that we believe in and follow Jesus Christ. The campaign...
by Larry Richman | Mar 10, 2010
The Mormon Channel has a great series of programs called Questions and Answers. The 13 episodes produced to date pose a series of questions about gospel topics, and provide answers from General Conference audio clips, the Church’s Web site, and other publications from...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2008
In today’s Internet world, an increasing number of Latter-day Saints are encountering anti-Mormon information. Since most members don’t have all the answers at their fingertips, LDS-critical claims can be unsettling or create doubt. Some arguments have caused a few...
by Larry Richman | Jul 11, 2008
In September 2007, we announced that the Encyclopedia of Mormonism was available online at BYU.edu in PDF format. We’re now happy to announce that the Encyclopedia of Mormonism is available in text format that is fully searchable. Each entry also has a link back...
by Larry Richman | Oct 22, 2007
We previously announced that the Encyclopedia of Mormonism is available online at encyclopediaofmormonism.byu.edu. This week’s Church News had a good article about it. Below is the text from that article: BYU puts massive Encyclopedia of Mormonism online in...