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Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me New Testament Lesson 43 (Hebrews 1-6)
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me New Testament Lesson 43, Jesus Christ, “the Author of Eternal Salvation,” covering Hebrews 1-6. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable was...
Interpreter Radio Show — October 13, 2019
You can listen to or download the October 13 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. The discussion...
Are Ordinances No Longer a Thing? (Colossians 2)
A Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Lesson 40: “I Can Do All Things through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me” Transcript In Colossians chapter 2, there are some passages that have the potential to be confusing because, as is often the case, Paul is...
Paul, the Prisoner, on Publicity (Philippians 1)
A Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Lesson 40: “I Can Do All Things through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me” Transcript In Philippians chapter 1, Paul is commenting on the effects that his status as a prisoner have had for the Church of Jesus Christ. It...
Recent Reflections While Partaking of the Sacrament
Abstract: Sometimes, obedience to the principles of the Gospel and tending faithfully to our stewardships can seem — and can be — a burden. Moreover, we mortal humans are fallible and weak, and we're free. Accordingly, I'm convinced that the Father (a supremely...
Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me New Testament Lesson 42 (1 and 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon)
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me New Testament Lesson 42, “Be Thou an Example of the Believers,” covering 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmine Rappleye, Stephen Smoot and Hales...
Interpreter Radio Show — October 6, 2019
You can listen to or download the October 6 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Neal Rappleye, Jasmine Rappleye, Stephen Smoot and Hales Swift....
The Council of Nicaea with Lincoln Blumell
About the Interview: Lincoln Blumell researches Christianity in the Roman and Byzantine periods with a special emphasis on Christianity in Egypt, Greek, and Coptic papyrology and epigraphy, with degrees from Oxford and the University of Toronto. But in...
The Kinshasa DR Congo Temple: A Personal Perspective Part 4: Vignettes of Joy and Gratitude from the Kinshasa Temple Open House
While there were many curious people from around the city who visited the Kinshasa Temple open house, the majority of the visitors were already members of the Church. Some were long-time members who had been eagerly anticipating a temple in Kinshasa for decades....
The Kinshasa DR Congo Temple: A Personal Perspective Part 2: Media Session of the Kinshasa Temple Open House
[This post was originally withdrawn because we learned that "the Temple Department owns the rights and access to what is recorded on the temple grounds during groundbreaking, open house, and dedication." We are reposting it because we have now received permission to...
The Kinshasa DR Congo Temple: A Personal Perspective Part 1: Preparing for the Kinshasa Temple Open House
[This post was originally withdrawn because we learned that "the Temple Department owns the rights and access to what is recorded on the temple grounds during groundbreaking, open house, and dedication." We are reposting it because we have now received permission to...
Could Joseph Smith Have Drawn on Ancient Manuscripts When He Translated the Story of Enoch?: Recent Updates on a Persistent Question
Abstract: In this article, we offer a general critique of scholarship that has argued for Joseph Smith's reliance on 1 Enoch or other ancient pseudepigrapha for the Enoch chapters in the Book of Moses. Our findings highlight the continued difficulties of scholars to...
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