LDS Scriptures Now Online in Indonesian

August 7, 2010

The electronic text of the Indonesian LDS scriptures is now online on the Church’s scriptures Web site (see scriptures.lds.org/ind). Indonesia is the fourth most populous country of the world, so there is good potential for growth and miracles. You can also find a link to these online scriptures on the individual LDS.org language materials pages. [...]

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News Reports on the New Mormon.org

August 6, 2010

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as “LDS” or “Mormons”) has been running spots on the Internet, radio, and television in key cities across the nation. They highlight average Mormons and promote the updated Mormon.org Web site. This media campaign is receiving a lot of media attention: CBS News report from [...]

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Covenant Eyes: Freedom from Pornography

August 6, 2010

On this site, I maintain an ongoing page that lists resources in overcoming pornography. I know that pornography is a big problem in the world today, and growing bigger. One of the best programs I’ve seen to help your family stay clear of pornography is Covenant Eyes, a Christian-based program that combines filtering with a [...]

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Facebook Safety on Mobile Devices

August 5, 2010

Do you access Facebook from a mobile device? Today Facebook announced a full range of mobile privacy settings to control your preferences on the go. All of Facebook’s privacy controls are now available from any browser-enabled mobile device. Read more at the Facebook Blog. Share on Facebook

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Translations of LDS Scriptures

August 5, 2010

My recent article about the translations of the Book of Mormon included a list of the Book of Mormon translations in sequence of first publication. This article is in response to requests for full lists of language translations of LDS scriptures. Many of these can be found online in text and audio formats at scriptures.lds.org. Available [...]

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What Americans Do Online

August 3, 2010

The latest Nielsen research report reveals the following: Americans spend nearly 25% of the time they’re on the Internet from their PC (about 6 hours/month), on social networking sites and blogs. The demographics of people on social networking sites is trending older. Twice as many Americans over 50 visited social networks than kids under 18. Adults [...]

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Mapping Software

August 2, 2010

Wondering what to do with your children this summer? Need directions to a meeting or the hot new restaurant across town? Want help planning a bicycle trek or a cross-country road trip? Curious about the location of your neighborhood or the small town your grandparents were born in? Microsoft At Home gives several suggestions on [...]

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Translations of the Book of Mormon

July 30, 2010

The Book of Mormon is published in 107 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online. History In March 1830, 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon were printed in the E. B. Grandin print shop in Palmyra, New York. From that humble beginning, today the Church prints over 3 million copies [...]

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How to Take your TV Shows on a Car Trip

July 28, 2010

Want to keep the kids entertained during a long drive? Microsoft at Home provides instructions on how to record TV shows using Windows Media Center, then copy them to a handheld device for use in the car. Share on Facebook

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New MormonTimes.com Site Launched

July 26, 2010

Have you seen the new MormonTimes.com site? They have redesigned their site to make it easier to find all the content that has expanded significantly since its initial launch in 2008. The redesign is part of Deseret Media Companies’ new mission to be “a trusted voice” and to extend its reach beyond Utah to “hundreds [...]

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New LDS Scriptures Site

July 22, 2010

If you like the Church’s Scriptures site (scriptures.lds.org), you’re going to love the upgraded site that is now in beta testing. Visit it at beta.lds.org/scriptures. Exciting new features include personalized study tools that let you take notes, highlight/underline verses, tag verses, and save them to a folder. You can also Share your favorite verses with friends. [...]

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New Mormon.org Behind the Scenes Look

July 20, 2010

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the new Mormon.org was built written by the Mormon.org designers. And another glimpse. Share on Facebook

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New Mormon.org – More Information

July 18, 2010

Below is more information about the new version of Mormon.org: Share on Facebook

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New Mormon.org Launched

July 15, 2010

The new changes we told you about for Mormon.org launched today! One of the key features of the new Mormon.org site is the personal participation and stories of thousands of Mormons who have completed profiles about themselves in their own words. 2,000 members have completed profiles that explain why they live their faith and why they are [...]

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More Good Foundation Web Site Updated

July 14, 2010

The More Good Foundation has just updated its Web site. Scroll through the features (using the right and left arrows) to learn more about what the foundation does and their current projects. When asked why the update, Jonathan Johnson, the president of the More Good Foundation, said, “We felt the old site was limiting and [...]

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