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Internet Safety Project
The Internet Safety Project (InternetSafetyProject.org) is a non-profit venture at Brigham Young University dedicated to educating parents, teachers, and teens about the benefits and risks of technology. Their goal is to make solutions to technical issues accessible in an educational,...
High-tech study Bible connects readers through smart phone QR codes
Our take: People interested in connecting to the teachings of Bible professor and pastor Gene Getz can use their smart phones to view videos thanks to the Life Essentials Study Bible. By linking Biblical principles to expanded segments with additional information, the Life Essentials Study Bible...
940 U.S. Census indexing finished for 6 states
1940 U.S. Census records from six states — Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia and New Hampshire — are now indexed and searchable on familysearch.org. Also, records for more than 20 states are at least 85 percent completed thanks to the efforts of more than 100,000 volunteers, according...
Broadcasting to the world: Technology powers LDS Church connections
Long before the days of YouTube and broadband Internet, the LDS Church was sharing video content with followers around the world using technology it says is still essential to spreading a global message. The white satellite dishes tucked behind meetinghouses from Utah to Thailand help members...
Bloggernacle Back Bench: Introducing two new Q&A tools
Last week I saw a tweet fly by from @ldschurch: “A new online resource will help answer gospel questions about our faith and bring others to Christ.” I was intrigued. Clicking in, I found a page dedicated to “Answering Gospel Questions,” which includes some timely “Principles for Answering Gospel...
Ensign tablet app available, Liahona app being produced
As part of an ongoing effort to share the prophetic word through a variety of channels, the Church is making available two prototype apps (one release and one update) that feature magazine content. The LDS Liahona app is in production, while the LDS Ensign app is now available. Both apps are...
Today in the Bloggernacle: New Mormon.org widget and temple news
Mormon.org widget: I am pleased to present a new tool for bloggers and site developers: the Mormon.org widget, which lets you share Mormon.org content right on your blog or site! It’s easy to upload to your sidebar and is, as explained at the link, “a simple way to engage others in learning about...
Addiction Recovery Program Site Added to LDS.org
Throughout the world, members of the Church and others have found hope and healing through the Addiction Recovery Program (ARP), sponsored by LDS Family Services. Now, with the advent of http://arp.lds.org, the 12-step program’s message of recovery through the Atonement of Jesus Christ is...
Explore Old Jerusalem on Google Maps Street View
Mormon Life says: This is pretty cool.
Many LDS people who’ve visited the Holy Land will tell you that it deepened their understanding of the the scriptures in a big way. Being able to walk the same places where Old and New Testament...
New resource helps members answer gospel questions
Today, the Church launched a new online resource to help members better prepare to answer questions they may be asked about the gospel. Answering Gospel Questions is a new Study by Topic page on LDS.org that explains several basic principles members can use to answer questions about their faith. ...
Y grad aims to build a social network for LDS singles
Mormon Life says: The site allows people in the network to not only look for other singels, but to plan and host social events, find housemates or landlords, form groups around shared interests, get recommendations for dating activities in the city where they live, and more.
It's hardly a new idea to use the Internet to help 20-something and 30-something single adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meet, date and marry. There are many sites...
SPONSORED: Visiting and home teaching made easy with new Web site 'LDSplan'
No more forgetting home or visiting teaching or pushing it off to the last day of the month.LDSplan (ldsplan.com) is a free online tool for home and visiting teaching. It schedules and reports on your appointments so that you don’t need to make any phone calls. Here's how it works: All you do...
Friend Magazine Site Upgraded
The Friend magazine (friend.lds.org) has updated its website with a new design and several resources for parents and teachers to help them teach the gospel to children.
LDS Maps Upgrade Helps Members Find Church Locations
A new feature-packed version of LDS Maps includes a variety of new features to improve members’ experiences finding stake members, meetinghouses, temples, and other Church facilities.
Bloggernacle Back Bench: Amazing LDS apps
I like apps. A lot. They are becoming more useful and prevalent in this time of mobile Internet usage. I am sometimes just blown away by their helpfulness in making my life run more smoothly. And in church settings, apps can help you study, teach lessons, keep children quiet and so much more. Here...
