Usage of the word “Mormon”
If you’re new here, read more about the More Good Foundation. We help members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church) share their beliefs on the Internet. Learn more about what Mormons believe or talk with Mormons at LDS.net. Our own Heather Newell has an article in Mormon Times about usage of the word “Mormon”. As the head moderator at LDS.net, she...
Read MoreStudent blogging at BYU
LDS Living has an article on Professor Richard Holzapfel’s inclusion of blogging in the religion curriculum at BYU: For his religion class this semester, Richard Holzapfel changed his usual scripture log assignment to an online blogging assignment where students write their thoughts and feelings on gospel subjects. … Holzapfel said he and students have already seen positive results, engaging...
Read MoreIntegrating Gospel Sharing Habits into our Existing Routines
Online gospel sharing will be easier if we can integrate it into our existing routines. A recent BYU Daily Universe article explains that Dr. Richard Holzapfel is encouraging gospel blogging by making it part of the curriculum. In BYU religion classes, it’s common to be asked to keep a private study journal throughout the semester. By moving the assignment online, the study journal may benefit...
Read MoreTo online investigators: “Can I help you find anything?”
A new analytics program called Woopra allows website operators to not only see who is visiting their website in realtime but to initiate a conversation with them. This has interesting implications for online missionary work since it means that investigators could be offered help as they search online. Here is a 3-minute video demonstrating Woopra on MormonWiki.com: This strikes me as the online...
Read MoreWhat was the “Mormon” Internet like 7 years ago?
If you’re new here, read more about the More Good Foundation. We help members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church) share their beliefs on the Internet. Learn more about what Mormons believe or talk with Mormons at LDS.net. In celebration of its 10 year anniversary, Google has released a tool for searching its oldest search index, from 2001. A search for...
Read MoreOnline Mormon Voices Needed
Perceptions of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are changing as the Internet provides new opportunities for faithful Mormons to share their lives and faith online. If you’re wondering if you can really make a difference by coming off the bleachers and entering the field, we hope to settle it in your mind and heart that your voice is needed. Let me share with...
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