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Reading as a Sacred Form: Deep Reading and the Wonder of Scripture with Tyler Gardner (October 9, 2026)
Tyler Gardner considers how declining reading habits and new audiovisual technologies may change the way people engage with scripture. Drawing on Ralph Waldo Emerson, Latter-day Saint worship, and research on deep reading, he explores how sustained engagement with sacred texts can invite personal insight, inspiration, and revelation.
The World Is God’s Home, and Christ Is God’s Homecoming: Reflections on Isaiah 60
In this reflection on Isaiah 60, Rosalynde Welch explores homecoming as a scriptural image for the gathering of Israel, the Savior’s return, and God’s desire to dwell among his people. Tracing seven moments of divine presence—from Eden to the Restoration—she invites readers to see the world as God’s home and Christ as its homecoming.
Who Do People Say that I Am? Some Say Jeremiah . . .
Why did some people identify Jesus as Jeremiah? J.B. Haws explores the parallels between their ministries and the prophetic courage that called people beyond outward reform.
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Annual Neal A. Maxwell Lecture with Elder Dale G. Renlund
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, October 13
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