We have another “Come, Follow Me” video resource for this week’s reading! Check it out by going to https://youtu.be/mydbrzSfvDw

BYU Religious Education Leadership Changes Scott Esplin, dean of Religious Education, recently announced the appointments of Gaye Strathearn and Tyler Jay Griffin as associate deans and JB Haws as the new department chair for Church history and doctrine. “Drs. Strathearn, Griffin and Haws bring significant talent and expertise to their respective appointments," Esplin said. "We are excited about their leadership within Religious Education.” Additionally, Esplin expressed deep gratitude to his colleagues being replaced. “Andrew Hedges and Dr. Haws have served Religious Education admirably as associates to retiring dean Daniel K Judd, while Alex Baugh has led his department with wisdom and love. Thousands of students across the campus community have been blessed by their labors.

BYU Religious Education Leadership Changes Scott Esplin, dean of BYU Religious Education, recently announced the appointments of Gaye Strathearn and Tyler Jay Griffin as associate deans and JB Haws as the new department chair for Church history and doctrine. “Drs. Strathearn, Griffin and Haws bring significant talent and expertise to their respective appointments," Esplin said. "We are excited about their leadership within Religious Education.” Additionally, Esplin expressed deep gratitude to his colleagues being replaced. "Dr. Hedges and Dr. Haws have served Religious Education admirably as associates to retiring dean Daniel K Judd, while Alex Baugh has led his department with wisdom and love. Thousands of students across the campus community have been blessed by their labors.

BYU Religious Education and Religious Studies Center will be at this year’s BYU Education Week! Stay tuned for more details! Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

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Have you ever heard about the United Firm from early Church history? “Come, Follow Me” this week focuses on Doctrine and Covenants sections 77-80, which brings up the United Firm. The RSC’s featured reading this week elaborates on this topic. Check out “The Laws of Consecration, Stewardship, and Tithing,” by Craig James Ostler, by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/sperry-symposium-classics-doctrine-covenants/laws-consecration-stewardship-tithing-0

This year, “Come, Follow Me” has been devoted to the Doctrine and Covenants and early Church history. Check out an article found in the most recent Review Magazine, “Multimedia Resources Tell Restoration Story,” by Carmen Cole, to learn about all of the media resources BYU Religious Education provides to bring light to the early Restoration. https://rsc.byu.edu/winter-2021/multimedia-resources-tell-restoration-story

We have a video supporting this week’s “Come, Follow Me” reading, Doctrine and Covenants 76! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/edXxezkh3V8

New Y Religion episode is out! Synopsis: Scriptures are a revelatory tool. Although using it may be intuitive to some, like any tool some expert instruction is often helpful to unlock its full capacity. While many Christians know what a “Study Bible” is to aid them in understanding, fewer Latter-day Saints know about or utilize one. In this episode, professor Joshua Sears introduces the concept, addresses common reservations, and shares insightful reasons why a study Bible can be a great asset to our scripture study. “Study Bibles for Saints,” by Joshua Sears https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion

Today we observe Independence Day in the United States. We are thankful for our many freedoms, especially the freedom of religion. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Call for papers! For the 2022 Church History Symposium, scholars of all backgrounds are invited to submit proposals specifically addressing the theme of “Latter-day Saints and Religious Liberty: Historical and Global Perspectives.” Call for papers: https://rsc.byu.edu/sites/default/files/conference/call/2022_Church_History_Symposium_Call.pdf Symposium information: https://rsc.byu.edu/conferences/church-history The Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University together with the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announce the 2022 Church History Symposium to be held on March 10–11, 2022. The symposium will convene at Brigham Young University on March 10 and at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City on March 11. Keynote speakers include Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Sarah Barringer Gordon, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Constitutional Law and History. Throughout the history of the symposium, presenters have included notable General Authorities of the Church, historians, scholars, educators, and authors. This symposium was established to explore annually a topic of special interest in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historians and scholars meet to share the fruits of their research with each other and a general audience of interested Latter-day Saints and friends. Selected papers from previous symposia have been printed in books copublished by the Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book.

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