Near the end of his life, Joseph F. Smith had a vision of the afterlife that brought hope to him and to the Saints. To better understand the context of this revelation, Casey Griffiths visits several sites around Salt Lake City and Provo, looking for answers. The first place Casey visits is the Salt Lake cemetary, where Joseph F. Smith and his family members are buried. When President Joseph F...

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...

This Sunday marks the Day of Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter. This day commemorates the descending of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. While not formally celebrated by the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this event is significant in our understanding of the third member of the Godhead and in the powerful connection to our...

Alma the Younger’s Conversion is a powerful story in the Book of Mormon that teaches about the joy of redemption, the power of prayer, and the miracle of conversion. There are three different accounts of this experience, each with their own perspectives on the event; Mosiah 27, Alma 36, and Alma 38. Book of Mormon Central has written quite a bit on this remarkable experience, but here are what we...

As we prepare this weekend to honor mothers on Mother’s Day, we can also reflect on the mothers in the scriptures. In the genealogy of Christ, we learn of five such mothers whose lives leave a legacy and example for us to follow. One of these mothers is the most revered and respected by those in many religions, Mary, the literal mother of Jesus. Daniel Smith, the creator of the YouTube channel...

Cross-posted from Book of Mormon Resources . We are all indebted to mesoamericanist and BYU faculty member Mark Alan Wright for this remarkable insight. He published it in his 2014 Axes Mundi article in Interpreter and shared it with those of us on his 2015 tour of Guatemala. Mark Wright with Tikal Temple I in Background. Photo by Kirk Magleby. Why Did the Savior Emphasize His...

Enjoy images of the Holy Land as you visualize Jesus Christ's last hours with the following slideshow of photos by John W. Welch The Power of Apostolic Eyewitness Testimony We now turn to the often-asked question: Who killed Jesus? The answer is not simple, and we can now better appreciate that lots of people were involved in all of this, each in their various way. To answer this question, we...

For reflection especially on the day remembered among Christians as “Maundy Thursday,” the day of the Last Supper and when Jesus was arrested, I invite you to consider some of the perspectives that Latter-day Saint insights add to our understanding of the complex question: Why was Jesus killed? The Need for Humility Latter-day Saints in particular, but all people as well, know the importance of...

People have long wondered, What happened to Jesus after he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane? What kinds of procedures followed, before Caiaphas, members of the Sanhedrin, Pilate, and even Herod Antipas? Were these procedures property conducted under either Jewish or Roman law? And of what could Jesus, an innocent man, be accused and convicted? Was he put to death by Romans under Roman law...

None of the actions taken against Jesus by the Chief Priests during his final week would have come as any surprise to Jesus. He knew the hearts, the desires, and the intentions of all the actors in this eternal drama. He had heard their questions and arguments many times before. Reentering Jerusalem on Monday morning, the day after his Triumphal entry, Jesus made a beeline directly to the temple...