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February 2021

Virtual Conference on the Epistle to the Hebrews: Radiating the Great Principles of the Restored Gospel

Cover of the BYU New Testament Commentary on The Epistle to the Hebrews.
Submitted by Scripture Central on February 26, 2021.
We are pleased to announce a free, virtual conference in conjunction with the release of the newest commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. The volume is authored by Richard D. Draper and Michael D. Rhodes, produced by the Brigham Young University New Testament Commentary, and published by BYU Studies, Provo, UT 84602. Available through https://byustudies.byu.edu . The conference, entitled “...

Church History in a Technological Age

Photo of Nauvoo Temple via Church News.
Submitted by Kirk Magleby on February 18, 2021.
On Sunday, February 7, 2021 John W. Welch, Book of Mormon Central Chairman, and Kirk Magleby, Executive Director, gave a one-hour live presentation sponsored by the John A. Widtsoe Foundation entitled “Church History in a Technological Age.” Several hundred people watched the live stream and it is now posted on YouTube: Welch and Magleby gave viewers a guided tour of Book of Mormon Central’s...

In Memoriam: John Stanley Welch (1920 – 2021)

Photo of John S. Welch.
Submitted by Scripture Central on February 15, 2021.
What a man. What a life. What a Latter-day Saint. John Stanley Welch was born in Jerome, Idaho on August 9, 1920. He died in Provo, Utah on February 13, 2021. In his 100+ years of life, he celebrated his 75 th wedding anniversary with his eternal companion, Unita Woodland Welch (1922-2018), saw his posterity grow to over 100, and was buried with a current temple recommend in his pocket. Along the...

WATCH: Archeology and the Healing of Peter's Mother-in-Law

Peter's Mother-In-Law
Submitted by Heather Ruth Pack on February 4, 2021.
Ever wonder what the home of the apostle Peter might have looked like? Surprisingly we actually know quite a bit about his home, the location for the healing of Peter's mother-in-law. Messages of Christ’s latest video looks deeper into the story of this unnamed woman known only as the mother of Peter’s wife. She had been severely ill and was healed by the Savior’s touch. The video shows how...