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August 2021

What Should I Expect When I Receive My Endowment?

Screenshot of John Hilton III's new video.
Submitted by John Hilton III on August 26, 2021.
I’ll be honest, when I received my endowment, I didn’t have the greatest experience. I hadn’t taken a temple preparation class, and I had heard some misinformation about the temple that made me nervous. In short, I probably wasn’t ready to attend the temple. Fortunately, my parents encouraged me to go back, and after a few more visits to the temple I loved it, and felt its spiritual power. But...

Watch: We Think We’ve Found the Valley of Lemuel in Saudi Arabia

Artwork from Evidence Video by Katie Payne.
Submitted by Scripture Central on August 19, 2021.
As part of a new video series, Evidence Central's YouTube channel has released a new video on Steel Swords in the Book of Mormon entitled, “ Questions and Evidences #121 Valley of Lemuel .” This video draws from Evidence #121 on the Evidence Central website on The Valley of Lemuel . Thanks to archaeology and on-the-ground surveying, scholars have made progress in identifying locations mentioned...

New Video Provides Evidence for Steel Swords in the Book of Mormon

Artwork from Evidence Video by Katie Payne.
Submitted by Scripture Central on August 18, 2021.
As part of a new video series, Evidence Central's YouTube channel has released a new video on steel swords in the Book of Mormon entitled, “ Questions and Evidences #135 Laban's Steel Sword .” This video draws from Evidence #135 on the Evidence Central website on Laban’s steel sword . Some people have suggested that Laban’s sword in 1 Nephi 4:9 is an anachronism, based on the assumption that...

Free, Virtual Fireside: An Intimate Evening with the Welches and Christoffersons

Musical Fireside featuring D. Todd Christofferson, John W. Welch, and James B. Welch.
Submitted by Scripture Central on August 14, 2021.
This Sunday evening, Book of Mormon Central will be broadcasting a free, virtual fireside, featuring Elder D. Todd Christofferson and John W. Welch. Music & the Good Word James B. Welch on the Organ accompanied by other outstanding musicians Remarks from John W. (Jack) and Jeannie Welch Remarks from Elder D. Todd and Katherine Christofferson Sunday, August 15, 2021, 7:00 p.m. MDT Book of...

“What Would You Do with a Thousand Years To Do Whatever You Wanted?”: Contemplating the “Complete Bibliography of Hugh Nibley” (CBHN)

Portrait of Hugh Nibley by Rebecca Fechser Everett
Submitted by Jeff Bradshaw on August 12, 2021.
This is the ninth and last blog post published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley (1910–2005). The series is in honor of the new, landmark book, Hugh Nibley Observed , available in softcover, hardback, digital, and audio editions. As in previous weeks, our post is accompanied by interviews and insights in pdf, audio, and video formats. (See the links at the end of this post.)...