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May 2023

Church Finances: A View from the Pews

Silhouette of the Salt Lake Temple. Image generated by Midjourney.
Submitted by Kirk Magleby on May 12, 2023.
Many people seem to be interested in details of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ private financial affairs. Common questions include: How much money does the Church have? Why do they try to hide it? What will they do with it? There seems to be an implied suspicion of impropriety. Much has been made of whistleblowers David and Lars Nielsen and the February 2023 $5 million SEC fine...

Watch: New Video exploring Wilford Woodruff’s Mission to England

Video thumbnail for YouTube video about Wilford Woodruff's mission.
Submitted by Scripture Central on May 11, 2023.
In 1838, a revelation given to Joseph Smith (Doctrine & Covenants 118) called the entire Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on a mission to the British Isles. This revelation came shortly after Apostle Heber C. Kimball returned from a successful first mission to Great Britain the year before. Among the Apostles traveling to England were Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, and others from...

New Joseph Smith Papers Volume Published

Cover of Joseph Smith Papers documents Volume 14.
Submitted by Scripture Central on May 10, 2023.
The Joseph Smith Papers Project is beginning to wind down its work . This year will mark the conclusion of the project with the publication of its final two volumes: Documents volumes 14 and 15, which cover the final year of Joseph Smith’s life (1 January–27 June 1844). Recently, volume 14 of the Documents series (covering 1 January–15 May 1844) has been published, giving a glimpse into the final...

Scripture Central Announces New CEO and COO

Scripture Central'ls new CEO Richard Ferguson (left) and COO James Dalrymple (right).
Submitted by Scripture Central on May 1, 2023.
The Board of Scripture Central is pleased to announce that Richard Ferguson will be taking on the new role of CEO effective May 2, 2023. This position is voluntary and Ferguson will continue as a donating member of the board. Additionally, to accommodate the continuing growth of Scripture Central, James Dalrymple has accepted the new role of COO to manage the day to day operations. Both of these...