Since this segment on Reviews of Church Related Sites and Blogs is going to be ongoing and frequent, I thought I’d give it a title other than “Reviews of Church Related …” If nothing else, it will help me distinguish one from the other. Otherwise, if I just title everything “Reviews of Church Related …” I may forget and review the same ones over again. I can be very forgetful at times.
It is also worth repeating that I do apply an informal criteria in selecting which web sites and blogs I review. In other words, I browsed and visited many sites before I picked the ones that I highlight and review each month. There are many sites and blogs worthy of review and I hope to review them all but not all at the same time. If you know of others that I should review, please let me know.
Criteria:
1. The blog or site is Christ centered and discusses gospel principles and practices in a faith promoting manner.
2. The blog or site is updated on a regular basis.
3. The blog or site is well done and is easy to use.
4. The blog’s author or authors and/or their affiliation is clearly identifiable.
Here are
Forever Families
This website is sponsored by Brigham Young University’s School of Family Life. It is organized around the themes of The Family: A Proclamation to the World. The website is clean and easy to use. It covers topics such as Marriage Preparation, Issues Facing Families, and Stepfamilies and many other timely topics on the different challenges that families today are dealing with.
Ask Gramps
Ask Gramps is a well respected site on the Internet. Gramps says that he “will entertain any question on any subject.” I read many of Gramps responses to different questions and in each case, he answers the questions thoroughly and respectfully. More importantly, his answers are always based on gospel principles. Gramps is a real live grandpa and is a life long student of the Scriptures.
LDS FAQ: Mormon Answers
Jeff Lindsay is another well respected name on the Internet when it comes to LDS related blogs and web sites. In this one Jeff addresses common questions about the Church. His other well-known LDS related blog is called Mormanity. Jeff served a mission in Zurich, Switzerland. He has a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from BYU. One of my favorite features of his LDS website is the one that he called “My Turn.” Be sure to check this segment out as well as other web sites and blogs by Jeff Lindsay.
LDS Radio Online
I enjoy music tremendously and I was so glad to find something that I can listen to when I work on my computer either at home or on the road. LDS Radio Online is free. Here is information about this wonderful resource from their About Us page:
LDS Radio Online is a non-profit venture with a mission to be able to provide a place on the internet where people can listen to LDS music and be uplifted by them. We have enormously benefited from being able to listen to LDS music at work and at home and we are excited to provide this opportunity for everyone as well. We strongly believe in the power and influence of good music in our lives.
Mormon Testimonies: Why We Believe
A growing collection of testimonies from Latter-day Saints around the globe. Latter-day Saints are invited to share their conversion stories or uplifting experiences on this site. At the time of this post there are 44 testimonies available for viewing. This number will undoubtedly increase so be sure to check often to hear the powerful testimonies of others or to share your own. Mormom Testimonies is sponsored by the More Good Foundation.
Again, I want to reiterate that if you are looking for additional information about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the best place to start is the Church’s official web sites; www.lds.org and www.mormon.org.
