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Inspirational Easter Messages

Posted by karenrose on Apr 6, 2012 in Announcements, Mormon, Videos | 0 comments

He is Risen: Inspirational Easter Messages of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

Just in time for Easter, watch and share a new Christ-centered message,”He is Risen.” Ponder what the Savior means to all humanity—and to you personally. And then share the good news.

The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos: He is Risen

There’s been some waning in our secular culture of the significance of sacred days and a disappearance of reverence for or understanding of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. We live our lives on the surface of frenetic activity, quick fixes, shorter attention spams, abbreviated communications, and sometimes lose the depth of seeking and communication with the spiritual truths that matter most. This week has often been a time to slow down and ponder and remember the story of Christ, in particular, the victory over death and sin that He alone has provided for each of us! It’s a glorious time of hope and remembrance. It’s a time when new blossoms dot the tree-lined avenues and when flowers push forth from the ground, urging us to see and walk in the newness of life provided by Christ. I witness that He has provided that newness for me–and continues to refresh my life and add colors unimagined 30 plus years ago, when I first really encountered Him.

This week is special in Christianity, and among Latter-day Saint Christians particularly, since it draws our focus to the events leading up to the Savior’s crucifixion and resurrection. We reflect on this week the Savior’s final mortal week, known as Holy Week by many Christians: His willing ride into Jerusalem on a donkey as the Passover Lamb, mistaken, rejected, and misunderstood by many; His agonizing suffering for you and I in the Garden; His voluntary submission to the most barbaric and tortuous death on the cross; and His glorious and literal resurrection of the dead. With other Christians, we, as Latter-day Saints (Mormons) attest that He lives! In spite of Resurrection Summits and deconstructionist doubters of the historical accounts, we witness personally and collectively that we know that He lives today, that He is capable of and does intercede to redeem those of the ‘uttermost’ depths of sorrow and sin, as they come unto Him and that He has a glorified resurrected body of flesh and bones, seen personally by Mary, Cleopas, ancient and modern apostles and hundreds of those to whom He appeared in His day (Hebrews 7: 25; Acts 1:3). We witness that He has also appeared in our day and that He lives!

Recently, a living prophet of God, Thomas S. Monson addressed the world and affirmed these salient core, saving truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ.In his prophetic words, The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed “Mormons”), related his special witness of the reality of the resurrected Lord:

My brothers and sisters, we know that death is not the end, this truth has been taught by living prophets throughout the ages. It is also found in our Holy Scriptures. In the Book of Mormon we read specific and comforting words, “Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life. And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow” (Alma 40:11-12).

After the Savior was crucified, His body laid in the tomb for three days, the Spirit began entered, the stone was rolled away, and the Resurrected Redeemer walked forth, clothed with an immortal body of flesh and bones. The answer to Job’s question, “if a man die, shall he live again?” came when Mary and the others approached the tomb and saw two men in shining garments who spoke to them “why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here but is risen” (Luke 24:5). As the result of Christ’s victory over the grave, we shall all be resurrected. This is the redemption of the soul. Paul wrote, “There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another” (1 Corinthians 15:40).

It is the Celestial glory, which we seek. It is in the presence of God we desire to dwell. It is a forever family in which we want membership. Such blessings are earned through a lifetime of striving, seeking, repenting and finally succeeding. Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after this life? No longer need we these universal questions remain unanswered. From the very depths of my soul, and in all humility, I testify that those things of which I have spoken are true. Our Heavenly Father rejoices for those who keep His commandments. He is concerned also for the lost child, the tardy teenager, the wayward youth, the delinquent parent. Tenderly, the Master speaks to these and indeed to all, “come back, come up, come in, come home, and come unto me.”

As His special witness, I testify to you that He lives and that He awaits our triumphant return, that such a return will be ours, all of us, I pray humbly in His Holy name, even Jesus Christ, our Savior and our Redeemer. Amen.

The Church of Jesus Christ has a series of inspirational videos and messages for you and loved ones for Easter: He is Risen is a video compilation of special Bible videos prepared by the Church for the world. To view some of these Mormon Easter messages and share these devotionals during Holy Week or Easter Sunday, please see below:

Mormon Identities: Reflections on Gethsemane, Golgotha, and the Resurrection 

New Inspirational Mormon Young Women Video

Posted by karenrose on Mar 28, 2012 in Announcements, Mormon Women, New Media, Videos, Women | 0 comments

Arise to the Mountain is a new young adult inspirational video that was shown during the 2012 General Young Women Meeting of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (mistakenly called “The Mormon Church”). The video invites women of all faiths, and particularly committed young women of the Church of Jesus Christ, to be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants with the Savior and our Heavenly Father, and receive the ordinances of the temple that instruct, edify and strengthen everyone who participates in them. The sheet music for the song, as well as an mp3 version of it are available through Youth.LDS.org.

Young women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints live exemplary lives of service, and engage in a program of personal spiritual progress, through which they grow to become wiser and holier as they strive to follow the Savior’s pattern of discipleship in these formative years.

The annual meeting described above precedes what Mormons refer to as “General Conference”- a glorious, global conference of The Church of Jesus Christ where apostles and a living prophet as well as other leaders address those of all faiths, and those particularly, who embrace the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ today.

We invite all to learn more about Mormons, what Mormons believe, Mormon Youth, and General Conference. See Additional Resources listed below:

Learn more about General Conference at the official site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths as the “Mormon Church”).

Learn about Jesus Christ.

Request a free copy of the Book of Mormon.

Two New Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ

Posted by Guest Author on Mar 28, 2012 in Announcements, New Media, Technology, Videos | 0 comments

BibleVideos.LDS.org– a gift to the world of beautiful renderings of Christ’s ministry from The Church of Jesus Christ– has released two new Easter-themed videos: Jesus is Condemned Before Pilate and Jesus is Scourged and Crucified.

Two new videos are scheduled to be released next week, concluding the series of Easter videos. All Bible Videos are available at BibleVideos.LDS.org, the Bible Videos mobile app, Facebook, iTunes, YouTube, Roku and the Mormon Channel mobile apps.

Additional Resources:

Learn about modern day scripture at the official site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths as the “Mormon Church”).

Learn more about Jesus Christ and Easter.

Request a free copy of the Book of Mormon.

Special Announcement: The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos

Posted by Guest Author on Dec 5, 2011 in Announcements, New Media, The Church, Videos | 0 comments

The First Presidency announced a new gift to the world for the coming holiday season. “The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos” website was presented by President Henry B. Eyring during this year’s First Presidency Christmas Devotional and is a collection of short videos depicting the life of Jesus Christ. The videos are faithful to the account found in the King James Version of the Bible and are a gift from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the world. They are made available to the public to help people understand and appreciate the life of Jesus Christ. The initial launch includes 6 short films about the birth of the Savior, as well as an introductory video explaining more about the website. To learn more about the videos, read the article from Church News and Events. Please help us share this beautiful gift with the world.

New Website The new website BibleVideos.lds.org is a repository for short videos depicting the life of the Savior. The website was designed to work well on desktop computers, tablets and mobile phones. The website’s media player is the same used in other Church websites and is compatible with most devices. Each video page includes the Biblical text being portrayed in the video and photos of the movie itself. The website is also available in Spanish and Portuguese and can be accessed at VideosdelaBiblia.org (Spanish) or VideosBiblicos.org (Portuguese). You can subscribe to the webside RSS feed or email updates. Free Mobile App  The mobile app The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos will provide you a new and meaninful way to learn more about Jesus Christ. This beaufitully designed app includes all the videos shown on the website, as well as maps, photo slideshows, biblical facts and accounts and more. The app will be initially available in English for iOS devices in a few days. Other platforms and language versions will be added soon.

Videos New videos will be added to the website every month. The project will eventually have more than 100 new videos portraying the life of Christ. The videos will range from Gabriel’s announcement of the birth of Christ to the Savior’s Resurrection. You can subscribe to receive updates through the website’s RSS feed. Share You can easily share the videos through Google+, Facebook, Twitter or email. A “share” button is found at the top of each page. Elder Lynn G. Robbins, executive director of the Media Services Department said that “the message of the Lord Jesus Christ needs to be shared as widely as possible throughout the world.” You can use the hashtag #BibleVideos on Twitter when referring to the videos. LDS Motion Picture Studio The videos were shot at the Jerusalem Movie Set, a new movie set located on the LDS Motion Picture Studio South Campus in Goshen, Utah, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. The set is a re-creation of important locations in Jerusalem and covers an area about the size of a football field. You can learn more about the movie set in Church News and Events.

LDS App of Facebook: Opportunity for Inter-faith Dialog

Posted by karenrose on May 14, 2009 in Cool Sites, Mormon, The Church, Videos | 0 comments

Facebook is now ready to launch its long-awaited Verified Applications platform, to protect users from some of the spammy applications that exist. In addition, it will now share feeds of your friends’ third-party apps, so you can see which ones they have chosen to use.

Speaking of apps, we’d like to remind those of you who include on Facebook some of your LDS interests and background, that there is an LDS Application of Facebook. It includes space for noting your personal scripture faves, and incorporates a few scripture mastery games. You have the option as to whether or not to include the information on your personal profile.

Additionally, take a look at the Ensign Facebook page–a fairly new development. For friends of other faiths visiting, The Ensign is a monthly magazine that shares messages from Mormon leaders and everyday members, includes a monthly message for Mormon Women to share with their neighbors, and Church news from around the world. If you are interested in purchasing a copy for your family, you can learn more about it and order it here.

Facebook is a great way to join the inter-faith conversation online. You can share links, videos, family photos on Facebook in a not-in-your-face kind of way, so that those visiting your pages can see the influence your faith has on your everyday life, inviting questions and participation in conversation with our friends of diverse backgrounds and faiths.

More Good Foundation Press Release: MormonMusic.org Launch Date

Posted by karenrose on Mar 26, 2009 in Ideas, Member missionary work, Mormon, Music, New Media, Online missionary work, Videos, Women | 0 comments

MormonMusic.org