TEACHING

I enjoy teaching what I am learning, especially about the scriptures. Below are notes from classes past and other teaching or speaking engagements, along with useful links to related content.

Book of Mormon resources

Here are some helpful links to various Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon study resources, plus the more detailed commentary notes below on that and all the scriptures.

The Annotated Book of Mormon by Grant Hardy. This 2023 publication updates and extends Hardy's previous study editions of The Book of Mormon. The footnotes are extensive and insightful. It includes paragraph and poetic formatting, 1830 chapter divisions, helpful titles, and appendices. If you're looking for an enhanced volume to use in your Book of Mormon reading, this is it.
ScripturePlus by Scripture Central (formerly Book of Mormon Central). Available for Apple and Android devices, this is the full LDS scripture canon with supporting notes, videos, articles, and more, drawn from the vast library of Book of Mormon Central and other online resources.
Brief Theological Introductions published by the Maxwell Institute at BYU. These short volumes are written by scholars who explore the theology of the various books in the Book of Mormon. They will help you think in new ways and perceive the text with unique approaches.
There are now a huge number of resources supporting Come, Follow Me for family and individual study--videos, podcasts, blogs, and more. I've listened, watched, and read many of them. Explore some and find one or more that work for you. Mostly, remember that it's about reading the scriptures and all the other stuff is just to get us there.
- For me, Scripture Central's effort is high on my list, with daily reading suggestions and supporting materials. They have several videos and podcasts, including Jack Welch and Lynne Hilton Wilson and the popular Taylor and Tyler commentary series.
- Interpreter Come, Follow Me Resources. Well-organized and in-depth list of resources and materials, already organized for the entire year. This is an excellent resource for broad study, with several types of content available for each lesson.
- BYU Studies Come, Follow Me Materials. Drawing on some of the best scholarship on the Book of Mormon, BYU Studies presents shorter lists of mostly articles for each Come, Follow Me lesson.
- FollowHim videos and podcasts, hosted by Hank Smith and John Bytheway, are well done with interesting guests and scholars giving insights into the readings for each week.
- A popular video series is Don't Miss This (link to YouTube but also a podcast), hosted by a pair of Seminary and Institute teachers with a chalkboard.
Some excellent books have come out this year, including A Hundredth Part, a collection of essays on various Book of Mormon topics; Remember, Remember by Robert Millet, a doctrinal approach to specific passages; and Book of Mormon Insights, another collection of essays from BYU scholars. Some less new books but still excellent (in no particular order) include Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide by Grant Hardy; The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon by Brant Gardner; Verse by Verse: The Book of Mormon by Kelly Ogden and Andrew Skinner (also link to vol. 2); Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon by Joseph Fielding McConkie and Robert Millet; and the growing collection of books from the BYU Religious Studies Center, including several from the Book of Mormon Academy on Jacob, Samuel, the Jaredites, Abinadi, and the Bible in the Book of Mormon.

Book of Mormon Commentaries

1. Title Page, Witnesses, 1 Nephi 1-3

2. 1 Nephi 4-9

3. 1 Nephi 10-18

4. 1 Nephi 19 - 2 Nephi 5

5. 2 Nephi 6-11

6. 2 Nephi 12-24 (Nelson)

7. 2 Nephi 25-30

8. 2 Nephi 31 - Jacob 4

9. Jacob 5 - Words of Mormon

10. Mosiah 1-8 (Mosiah 1-8 slides)

11. Mosiah 9-17

12. Mosiah 18-25

13. Mosiah 26 - Alma 4

14. Alma 5-10

15. Alma 11-16

16. Alma 17-20

17. Alma 21-28

18. Alma 29-35

19. Alma 36-42

20. Alma 43-49

21. Alma 50-63

22. Helaman 1-6

23. Helaman 7-16

24. 3 Nephi 1-7

25. 3 Nephi 8-14 (Supplement: Sermon on the Mount in parallel columns)

26. 3 Nephi 15-20

27. 3 Nephi 21-27

28. 3 Nephi 28 - Mormon 3

29. Mormon 4-9

30. Ether 1-7

31. Ether 8-12

32. Ether 13 - Moroni 6

33. Moroni 7-10

Doctrine and Covenants Resources

Come, Follow Me 2021 was focused on the Doctrine and Covenants and early Church history. Here are some helpful resources to support your personal and family study.

Church History Topics

Doctrine and Covenants Commentaries

Helpful links for Church history:

Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources. Excellent collection of links to relevant content from various sources--Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations in Context, Saints, Church History Topics, and more, organized by section number.
Revelations in Context. Great reference on lds.org with Joseph Smith Papers and other scholars supplying backgrounds and contexts for sections. Also in Gospel Library.
Joseph Smith Papers. The online version of the documents, histories, and all relevant papers of the Prophet.
Church History Topics. Valuable essays on various topics, organized alphbetically.
Gospel Topics. Valuable resource with analysis on a number of important Church topics, including seer stones, polygamy, Book of Abraham, and many more.

Podcasts and Videos

There are dozens of such resources to support Come, Follow Me. Find the one(s) you like best and enjoy. Here are some to consider.

Doctrine and Covenants Central. This is a great collection that continues to expand, done by the Book of Mormon Central folks (see both links for best results). See the Section by Section Resources or jump straight to the Video Resources. Videos are created by some folks who are good friends of mine, so I'm very happy to promote them, including Casey Griffiths, John Hilton, Marianna Richardson, and Lynn Hilton Wilson. Tyler Griffith and Taylor Halverson (who also share theirs in podcast form), Stephen Smoot, and Tony Sweat also do a great job in their efforts.
You can see others here. The "Don't Miss This," "Fullmer Brothers," and "Real Talk" ones are pretty popular but you'll see a bunch of other people trying to make a splash in this space. If you find something you like, awesome. I don't have time for them all so stick with the Book of Mormon Central ones above.