Youth Lessons for February: Plan of Salvation
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for February is the Plan of Salvation. Understanding this plan is fundamental to spiritual...
Making the Most of Church Curriculum in 2013
We’re almost at the end of January–the first month of a new curriculum year in the Church. It’s a good time to ask ourselves if we’re making the most of our study of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history. Many years ago, at the...
No More Boring Church Classes
This month, the New Era magazine published an article “How to Never Have a Boring Church Class Ever Again.” I recommend this article to the youth of the Church–and to the adult members. Someone once asked President Spencer W. Kimball, “What do you do...
Coordinating LDS Youth Lessons
How is your ward doing in having the Young Women, Young Men, and Sunday School teachers coordinate lessons? 1. Do they talk with each other and plan mutually-beneficial lessons? 2. Do they evaluate the success of lessons? 3. Do they give the youth learning activities...
The Rising Generation
I’ve recently been reflecting on the significance of three events that happened regarding the youth over the past few months. On September 12, 2012, the First Presidency issued a letter to priesthood leaders announcing a new method for teaching youth in Aaronic...
Showing Video in LDS Meetinghouses With Mobile Devices
Having trouble trying to show videos in classrooms in the meetinghouse? The new youth lesson outlines refer to many videos that are only available online. This article gives some guidelines that should help you know how to use these videos in the classroom. If you try...
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow
In 2013, adult priesthood and Relief Society classes will study the book Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow. The January issue of the Ensign and Liahona magazines has an article “Pickles, Turnips, and Testimony: Inspiration from the Life and...
$40 Tablet
A 7″ tablet computer is being purchased for schools in India. It is multi-touch and has a camera, microphone, and speakers. It costs $40. The government of India will subsidize half of the cost, making it available to students for roughly $20. It’s part of...
Youth Lessons for January: The Godhead
Each month, LDS youth around the world study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes. The topic for January is the Godhead. “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ,...
Helping LDS Youth to Learn and Teach
On September 12, the First Presidency announced that there would be a new way for youth to learn in Sunday classes beginning in 2013. Each month, LDS youth around the world will study a different doctrinal principle that is coordinated across Young Men, Young Women,...
Accessing the New LDS Youth Lesson Outlines for 2013
The article “New LDS Youth Curriculum for 2013” explains the new teaching resources for Aaronic Priesthood, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes beginning in January 2013. As explained in that article, there are no printed lesson manuals. Instead,...
2013 Strength of Youth Videos
A DVD titled Strength of Youth Media 2013: Stand Ye in Holy Places is now being delivered to wards and branches. This DVD introduces and teaches the 2013 Mutual theme, “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh...
New Learning Resources for Youth
For those who receive a printed copy of the Ensign or Liahona magazine, the December issue has a wrap-around page with information about the new learning resources for youth that will begin use in January. For those who read the magazines online, you can also read the...
LDS Curriculum for 2013
Wondering what manuals will be used in Sunday classes in 2013? Refer to the document Instructions for Curriculum 2013 which is available on LDS.org on the page where you find all the manuals online. Ward councils should have discussed these instructions and informed...Follow on social media