How the Church Uses Social Media
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Shalyn Back, and Fernando Camilo talk about how the Church is using several of the Social Media platforms. Editor’s note (January 2, 2025): The Mormon Channel has been renamed Saints Channel.) Learn how to Share content from...
Scriptures: Digital or Print?
In the April LDS General Conferernce, Elder Richard G. Scott spoke the fact that we live in a world where technological advances occur at an astounding pace. He said “Depending on how technology is used, these advances can be a blessing or a deterrent....
Top 15 Articles on LDS365.com
Here is a list of the top 15 most-read articles on this blog, listed in order of the number of page views for each: 19,072 views: LDS Church Websites 17,325 views: New Meetinghouse Locator on LDS.org – Beta Release 13,103 views: LDS General Conference Memes April 2013...
Uchtdorf: Using Technology to Share the Gospel
In the April 2011 LDS General Conference, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf reminded us of the benefits of using social media and other technology to share the Gospel: “With so many social media resources and a multitude of more or less useful gadgets at our...
Ballard: Using Technology to Share the Gospel
In December 2007, Elder M. Russell Ballard gave a commencement address at BYU-Hawaii in which he encouraged members to use the Internet to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with their friends and others around the world. That talk was then adapted and published in...
Andersen: Using Technology to Share the Gospel
In the April 2013 LDS General Conference, Elder Neil L. Andersen talked about miracles in preaching the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ to the uttermost parts of the earth. He recounted how our day is “a remarkable time of miracles.” Although we have a...
LDS Leaders Speak to Youth Using Technology
The following are excerpts from the article “Mormon Leaders Speaking to Youth in Their Language: Technology:” In most respects, youth in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are just like their peers of other faiths — they study, play sports,...
Teens & Technology
The Pew Research Center has issued their Teens and Technology 2013 report on parents and teens (ages 12-17) in the USA. Here are the key findings: Smartphone adoption among American teens has increased substantially and mobile access to the Internet is pervasive. One...
Entertainment and Media
The following is from the article “Entertainment and Media” in the Ensign, February 2013, p. 9. Our society is full of media choices. We must be careful about what images and thoughts we allow in our minds because “whatever [we] read, listen to, or look at...Private Browsing
If your children received an iPhone 5 or an iPad for Christmas, or perhaps they received an iPad at school instead of textbooks, you ought to be aware that Apple’s mobile operating system iOS has an option to browse the web in secret. If your kids turn on Private...
Resolution #8: Use Secure Passwords
This is one of a series of articles with suggested resolutions for the new year. See the other suggested resolutions. In today’s world of online banking, online commerce, online social media, and online just-about-everything, chances are you have lots of online...
Resolution #6: Guard Your Online Reputation
This is one of a series of articles with suggested resolutions for the new year. See the other suggested resolutions. In today’s wired world, it is important to consider your online reputation. When I interview people who apply for jobs, I always look at their...
Resolution #4: Keep a Journal
This is one of a series of articles with suggested resolutions for the new year. See the other suggested resolutions. The article “Thinking outside the Book” in the November New Era magazine (pages 40-42) discussed several creative ways to keep a record of...
Resolution #2: Make Wise Media Choices With Ok.com
This is one of a series of articles with suggested resolutions for the new year. See the other suggested resolutions. Many families struggle to find the information they need to make good decisions about what movies to watch in today’s world...Follow on social media