Are There Really 9 Separate Accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision?
byIn the spring of 1820, God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith as he prayed in a grove of trees near…
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The Life of Emma Smith: An Elect Lady
byEmma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, played a prominent role in the restoration of the Church. Her mother-in-law, Lucy Mack Smith, praised Emma’s character:…
Did the Angel Nephi or Angel Moroni Appear to Joseph Smith?
byIn 1823 an angel named Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith and told him of the existence of an ancient record engraved on plates, buried…
Full Details of the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
byOn several occasions during his time in Nauvoo, Joseph Smith told the Saints he feared for his life, and he worked to prepare the…
Incredible and Powerfully Illustrated Video Explains the Story of the Plates of Mormon
byBook of Mormon Central teamed up with artist Katie Payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called “The Story of the Book of Mormon:…
President Ballard Weeps During Powerful Visit to Vermont Birthplace of Joseph Smith
byPresident M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, embarked on a weekend…
Joseph Smith and the Seer Stones
byIn this episode of the Latter-day Perspectives podcast, Russell Stevenson, the author of the Mormon History Guy blog, interviews Dr. Michael Mackay about the…
Wilford Woodruff’s Audio Recorded Testimony of Joseph Smith is Awesome! Listen Here!
byHave you ever wished you had the opportunity to hear Joseph Smith speak? I have on, on many occasions. Joseph Smith is one of…
Why Did Joseph Smith Translate the Book of Mosiah First?
byMany readers of the Book of Mormon naturally assume that Joseph Smith translated its books in the order we find them today, that is,…
Multiple Lines of Additional Evidence Regarding Names in the Book of Mormon
byThe Book of Mormon says it was written in a reformed Egyptian script by ancient prophets who preserved the culture and language of their…
The Church Knocks It Out of the Park with Latest Video About the Book of Mormon
byThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video on YouTube entitled, “Compelling Witness”, which attempts to bring to light some of…
Powerful New Movie Depicts Bond Between Jane Manning and Emma Smith
byEmma Smith is making a comeback. For the second time this year, her name headlines a movie that digs deep into the heart of this…
Evidence for the Reformed Egyptian Mentioned in the Book of Mormon
byBook of Mormon Central has released a video tackling the oft-criticized claim that the gold plates were written in Reformed Egyptian. Just yesterday I…
“In Emma’s Footsteps” Depicts Life of Emma Smith After The Prophet Joseph’s Martyrdom
byFrom TODAY through July 23, the movie “In Emma’s Footsteps” is available for you to watch with your family as part of the film’s…
The Truth Behind Seer Stones and the Translation of Book of Mormon
byMason Allred and Mark Ashurst-McGee of the LDS Church History Department discuss the various historical accounts of the Book of Mormon translation process, including…
Is It Possible That a Single Author Wrote the Book of Mormon?
byBook of Mormon Central is a team of ardent students of the Nephite scripture working together to share the wonders of this inspired masterpiece…
10 Powerful Quotes from Joseph Smith the Prophet
byJoseph Smith was made aware from a very early age that his “name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds,…
A Virtually Unknown Story of How Joseph Smith Helped #LightTheWorld
byIt seems like we often hear the same stories of modern-day prophets over and over until we have them all memorized. Like how Thomas…
The Lesser Known Portion of Joseph Smith’s “Standard of Truth”
byI know what you’re thinking… …everyone has heard of the Standard of Truth – and most members of the Church of Jesus Christ have! …
One Step in the Grove Sealed the Fate of Joseph Smith
byI’ve always been fascinated by that first step that Joseph Smith took to enter to Sacred Grove. That one step changed everything. You can…