Deepen your study of “Come, Follow Me” this week by reading an article by Jennifer C. Lane entitled “The Lord Will Redeem His People: Adoptive Covenant and Redemption in the Old Testament.” She talks about the role of the Savior in our redemption through the lens of the Old Testament. Read here: https://rsc.byu.edu/sperry-symposium-classics-old-testament/lord-will-redeem-his-people.

Is religion related to mental health? Though this topic is highly debated, various authors from the Religious Studies Center address this topic in the book "Religion, Mental Health, and the Latter-day Saints." This book is available for free viewing at: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/religion-mental-health-latter-day-saints.

Highlights from the 2022 BYU Religious Education Student Symposium Thanks to all those who participated. More pictures from the event can be accessed by visiting religion.byu.edu/event/student-symposium.

At BYU Religious Education we strive to improve our interfaith dialogue. On Sunday, the John A. Widtsoe Foundation is hosting a “Come, Follow Me” Interfaith Conversation with Rabbi Annie Tucker about Joseph in Egypt. To register for this Zoom event, visit https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/events-1/joseph-in-egypt-gen-42-45-come-follow-me-interfaith-conversations.

In this week’s “Come, Follow Me” reading, we learn about covenants. Read more about the covenant of marriage in the Old Testament in Michael Goodman’s article entitled “Eternal Marriage and Family in the Old Testament.” https://rsc.byu.edu/gospel-jesus-christ-old-testament/eternal-marriage-family-old-testament

Tune in to the Prospective Missionary Devotional tomorrow, February 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. MST. This event will be held in-person in the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom and available via livestream. This devotional is with Elder Marcus B. Nash, Executive Director of the Church Missionary Department. Elder Nash plans to take questions from the live and remote audience during the devotional. Link to livestream: religion.byu.edu/missionarydevotional/watch

The 2022 BYU Student Symposium takes place tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to noon! Students will present their papers on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Wilkinson Student Center. Admission is free, and no registration is required. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for students to research, write, and present papers about religious subjects from a faithful perspective.

"The first and most basic principle of scriptural understanding is that revelation given by the Spirit can only be understood with the Spirit." –Joseph Fielding McConkie Read here: https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-9-no-1-2008/how-scriptural-study

Learn more about how to create meaning in trials from this week’s “Come, Follow Me” resources. Read here: https://rsc.byu.edu/sperry-symposium-classics-old-testament/abrahamic-test.

Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day of love, we hope you feel the love of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Featured article: “Feeling God’s Love,” by Lindon J. Robison. Read it here: rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-3-2020/feeling-gods-love

BYU Religious Education and the Utah Valley Institute of Religion present the Prospective Missionary Devotional with Elder Marcus B. Nash, executive director of the Church Missionary Department. “Come and See” Wednesday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wilkinson Center Ballroom on BYU campus. Also available via livestream. To watch the promo video: religion.byu.edu/missionarydevotional/promo To watch the devotional: religion.byu.edu/missionarydevotional/watch For more info: religion.byu.edu/missionarydevotional

Join us for the 2022 BYU Student Symposium! Students will present their papers on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Wilkinson Center in three sessions, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at noon. Admission is free, and no registration is required. The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for students to research, write, and present papers about religious subjects from a faithful perspective. For more details, visit religion.byu.edu/event/student-symposium.