Member Video: Family Search Indexing
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. The video below shows that youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have embraced technology...More Member Videos: What Makes You Beautiful
In two earlier posts, I shared videos made by young men for the young women. (See part 1 and part 2). Below are two more videos I’ve found on the same theme. This one is made by young men (Alta Mesa Boyz) inspired by the Citrus Heights one-take video. They used...Member Video: Mission Man (Gotta Teach ‘Em All!)
I recently shared several videos created by young men in several stakes (see part 1 and part 2). So many people responded that they enjoyed these videos, that I’ve collected a few more. After you watch today’s video, click the YouTube logo in the bottom...Stake Youth Videos, Part 2
I recently posted a few videos made in two different stakes by young men for the young women. Readers have pointed out a few more great videos, which I’ve posted below. After you watch them, click the YouTube logo in the bottom right of the video so you can go...Stake Youth Videos
Below are videos made in two different stakes for the young women. The video below with young men from the Grantsville West Stake was presented to the young women during their annual Young Women in Excellence meeting on 10/14/2012. The idea was taken from the Citris...Announcements During LDS General Conference Oct 2012
Here are references to additional information about the major announcements made during the October 2012 LDS General Conference: New Temples President Thomas S. Monson opened the conference with an announcement of new temples in Tucson, Arizona, and Arequipa, Peru....
Special Magazine on Missionary Preparation
I’m sure you were as thrilled as I was about the announcement in LDS General Conference about the lowered age for missionaries (men can now serve at age 18 and women at age 19). Did you know that there is a special issue of the New Era magazine that is focused...New LDS Youth Curriculum for 2013
The Church is providing new resources for Sunday lessons for Young Men, Young Women, and youth Sunday School classes beginning in January 2013. These new resources, titled Come, Follow Me: Learning Resources for Youth, are designed to change the way teachers teach and...
Updates to Duty to God, Personal Progress, LDS Music Websites
Yesterday, I watched a webcast from LDSTech that demonstrated recent updates to the Personal Progress website (PersonalProgress.lds.org), the Duty to God website (DutyToGod.lds.org), and the Music website (music.lds.org). Read a summary of the changes to these...
Gathering Experiences from Youth: For the Strength of Youth Standards
The New Era and Liahona magazines have begun a series of articles that highlight the standards outlined in the newly updated version of For the Strength of Youth. Each month, a different standard from the booklet will be featured in an article by a member of the Young...
Personal Progress Integrated with Notes and Journal
Entries that young women record in the Personal Progress website (PersonalProgress.lds.org) are now integrated with Notes and Journal (formerly called “My Study Notebook”) on LDS.org. Young women use Personal Progress to complete and track value experiences as part of...
Do you really know what your children view online?
The Deseret News has published a great article “Do you really know what your children view online?” Here are some key points from the article: 32% of teens said they had deliberately accessed pornography and only 12% of parents are aware of it. 48% of...
Sexting is Prevalent
28% of American teenagers “sexted” nude photos (sent nude photos of themselves electronically), according to a new survey. About half have been asked to do so, while one third has asked someone else to do so. The 28% of teens who did sext were also nearly...
Personal Progress Website Allows Leaders to Update Progress
The Young women Personal Progress website (PersonalProgress.lds.org) now allows ward leaders to update value experiences for young women through the Leader Summary section of the site. If young women have opted to use the site, leaders can mark updates for value...Follow on social media