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BYU Campus Education Week: How to relate to others about the Church
Before beginning his BYU Campus Education Week series titled "Myths and Realities of Mormonism," Robert L. Millet, professor of ancient scripture and former dean of religious education at BYU, sought to help his audience understand the need to clarify these misconceptions. "Whether we like it or...
John Bytheway and Brad Wilcox give hugs and talk the Book of Mormon
Brad Wilcox and John Bytheway are having just too much fun at BYU's Campus Education Week. Wilcox channels a little bit of Leo Buscaglia with hugs, love and humor. Bytheway is also little bit like a stand-up comedian. Both have attitude, smiles and testimony. And youths crowded into the Smith...
Sheri Dew: Influencing others through leadership
We are all leaders. We all have tremendous influence. These are the words Sheri Dew shared with Education Week participants on Thursday in her class, “The Divine Gift of Righteous Influence.” Clips from Candid Camera showed entire crowds of “strangers” facing unusual directions in...
Prophecies about the Middle East
The gasps, oohs, and ahhs of hundreds filled the large room as the gospel scholar shared stories, insights and occasional humor. Victor L. Ludlow had them hanging on his every word. The topic had everything to do with it. Ludlow was lecturing on "The Prophetic Perspectives and Prophecies About...
The power of specific prayers
A family on vacation in Florida drove into the city of Kissimmee. An argument quickly ensued between the brother and sister as to the proper pronunciation of the city. The parents, tired of the arguing, dropped the two off at a nearby fast food restaurant so they could ask a local. They raced...
John Bytheway: the hazards of criticism in marriages
Many couples who hope to improve their marriages start by doing more of the good things, like prayer and scripture study. But sometimes couples forget about cutting back on the bad things, like criticism, Education Week instructor John Bytheway said. “It’s like inviting the Holy Ghost into...
Elder Steven E. Snow: Be seekers of truth
Be seekers of truth, Elder Steven E. Snow counseled during the campus devotional Tuesday, in the Marriott Center in conjunction with BYU's Campus Education Week. It is an individual's responsibility to identify opportunities to learn and teach, he said. Drawing from the conference's theme, "Teach...
Why Jesus turned water into wine
"This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him" (John 2:11). Turning water into wine was the Savior's first recorded miracle. But why did he do it? Sherrie Mills Johnson, who teaches in the department of ancient...
Selfish living endangers marriages
Littering, sleeping in church, sloppy behavior and pornography all contribute to the demise of marriages both within and outside the Mormon church, said a marriage expert at BYU Education Week Tuesday. Douglas E. Brinley, professor emeritus of church history and doctrine, listed more than 100...
Understanding death helps us live better
As he began his remarks, Brent L. Top, department chair and professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, acknowledged his subject matter might seem strange in an Education Week setting. “Death is both fascinating and somewhat frightening,” he said. “It can be frightening in that there...
The 'do's' of the Word of Wisdom
The Word of Wisdom outlined in Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants can seem a little vague at times. Sure it's specific on what to avoid: tobacco, strong drinks and hot drinks. But the healthy part seems just to include general categories, and now there are studies and diets that seem...
Education Week: Having peace, faith and not doubting
A few years ago, "prospering in the land" meant something a little different than it does now. Then, it may have meant a new job or a recent vacation or a new large purchase, said E. Tal Ehlers at BYU's Campus Education Week on Monday, Aug. 16. Now, it may mean that people have enough to eat, a...
BYU summer grads told to seek the Promised Land
After sitting in the audience and watching four of his eight children graduate from college, 58-year-old Erick Wadsworth finally knows how it feels to wear a cap and gown on graduation day. "I thought the opportunity to finish college was gone," Wadsworth said. "Then I saw an advertisement that...
Elder Ballard to CES: 'Every student is precious'
"Every student is precious," Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve told seminary and institute teachers during a on Aug. 3 in the Conference Center theater on Temple Square. Although the broadcast originated from Salt Lake City, instructors all around the world were able to...
BYU Devotional: Ask questions in college
As students at BYU it is our duty to not just passively learn, but to understand the value and practice of learning by asking questions, said an associate professor of history at Tuesday’s Devotional. Shawn Miller gave an address titled: “They shall ask the way to Zion,” found in Jeremiah...
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