Deseret News, in an article in the faith section for Thursday, December 22, 2016, lauds the mission and operations of Book of Mormon Central (BMC).

"They've basically made studying the ocean-sized amount of evidence of the Book of Mormon fun by creating an attractive hub with tons of sources and context that stimulates the reader's curiosity,"

The Maxwell Institute and Brigham Young University announce a new visiting research associate position at the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies in Provo, Utah. This is an opportunity for a qualified scholar with a PhD in history, theology, religious studies, philosophy, or another related field to deepen understanding of Mormonism’s keystone scripture.

Philip Barlow, USU's full-time Mormon studies professor, says that the donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints came with no strings attached and will pay for guest speakers, symposia and fellowships for students and will ensure the future of the program.  

Nephi is an ancient Egyptian name with multiple meanings. One meaning is “sea captain”, thiis is a fitting name for Nephi, who built a ship and navigated the seas with the Lord’s help. Nephi can also mean “good, fair, delightful, or beautiful”  

Joseph Smith's remarkable life is here recorded as a sequence that can be searched by date (year or month) or by category tags (personal life, visions and revelations, writings, ecclesiastical duties, legal events, travels, and political events). The chronology lists events that can be tied to specific days or months. Each entry contains a brief summary along with references for further information.