The story of Jesus raising the widow’s son from the dead may at first appear to be just another example of Christ’s power to heal. Daniel Smith, the creator of the popular YouTube channel Messages of Christ, provides deeper insight into the dire circumstances the widow of Nain faced. His latest video shows not only Christ’s compassion by restoring all the widow had lost, but also reveals how this...

Book of Mormon Central (BMC) is pleased to announce that Howard Goodman has agreed to serve as our Chief Operating Officer (COO). Howard Goodman Goodman recently retired from Savage Companies in Midvale, Utah, where he was Executive Vice President and Group Leader of People. He was a key member of the leadership team that grew Savage from a regional to a global enterprise. He is helping BMC...

This post is a modified version of the introductory page to Pearl of Great Price Central’s Book of Abraham Insights series. Controversy has surrounded the Book of Abraham ever since it was first published by the Church in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith’s interpretations of three facsimiles that accompany the text have come under the scrutiny of Egyptologists...

This is a guest post by Richard Draper, which may also be read at the BYU New Testament Commentary website . Approximate reading time: 12 minutes. Basically, I am (and have always been) an insecure person seeking for security. At an important point in my life and career, I was introduced to the wonder of scriptural prophecy. It was in an eleventh grade Seminary class where the teacher...

This is a guest post by Steve Mortensen. Does God really give us that which we earnestly desire? Alma 29:4 .. God .. granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life ... he allotteth unto men, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction. About 77 B.C., Book of Mormon...