It's almost time for BYU Women's Conference!
Join us to gather with women of faith, develop friendships, learn from uplifting messages, gain new insights, participate in service, strengthen your testimony, and enjoy time with family and friends!
Join the BYU Interfaith Student Association and become an interfaith leader!
These activities and dialogues provide students a unique opportunity to learn from others about their faith, their journey, their values, and build relationships through deepened understanding and commitment to learning more. Come learn practical skills that can be readily employed in your future career, community leadership, and religious service!
Through faith we can work mighty miracles for the benefit of both ourselves and others. Take a moment to reflect on when you've seen faith bring miracles!
This week's spotlight is Professor Joshua Matson!
Professor Matson loves helping students see the scriptures in new and exciting ways. There is nothing better than seeing their reactions when they have a “I never saw this scripture in this way before” moment and connect that to a principle of the gospel that makes the scriptures more relevant.
One of the greatest thrills in his research, whether with the Dead Sea Scrolls or Wilford Woodruff’s journals, is working with original manuscripts and documents. Seeing how scripture and revelation have been preserved in their original manner over time is what makes the scriptures a living legacy of faith. He tries to replicate this experience with his students each semester with original documents (like an 1830 Book of Mormon or old Bibles) in Special Collections.
A fun fact about Professor Matson is that his bucket list centers on visits to cemeteries where apostles, prophets, and presidents are buried: Presidential Libraries and Museums and UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
Finding purpose in our trials can bring joy! Thinking about how we can learn or grow from problems brings more meaning to our lives, which in turn can increase our overall level of happiness.
Thinking celestial is the "key to receiving spiritual power from on high." “Choose You This Day—Think Celestial” by K. Brett Nattress at speeches.byu.edu
Come study in the Holy Land! Applications for the BYU Jerusalem Center's Fall 2024 program open on April 12. Considering the current unrest, a final go/no-go decision will be made no later than July 17.
Upon acceptance, you'll live in the Center while studying the Old and New Testaments, ancient and modern Near Eastern studies, and the Hebrew and Arabic languages. Classroom study is integrated with field trips all throughout the Holy Land, as well as travel to Jordan and Greece!
When the Savior comes again He will "rule and reign on this earth" during the Millennium, an era of peace and righteousness. “Father, Are You There?” by Hugh B. Brown at speeches.byu.edu
Becoming perfect does not mean that we will all be the same. As we become "more like Christ, we become more individual." “Discovering Your Divine Individuality” by Julie Crockett at speeches.byu.edu
Research has shown that being religious correlates with better overall mental health. In times of struggle, your testimony can strengthen you!
"Mental Health and Latter-day Saints" by Justin Dyer from Y Religion