The Bible tells of more than fifty miracles Jesus Christ performed during His earthly ministry. Is it possible that one of them can help you with something you're struggling with today? In this unique study of the miracles of Jesus, author Eric D. Huntsman blends doctrinal insights and historical context with a strong focus on personal application. The author examines the meaning and greater symbolism of each miracle as he points to ways those events can parallel some of the challenges we ...

"This feast of a reference book chronicles the life and ministry of the Lord and is the most informative and readable guide on the New Testament that I've ever read." — Richard H. Cracroft, BYU Magazine, Winter 2007.This important reference for any home library is the perfect guide to New Testament culture, language, history, and teachings. Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament is richly illustrated with hundreds of images, including original artwork, ar...

Tokelau: A Historical Ethnography is the outcome of over two decades of intensive and wide-ranging research in and about the three tiny Polynesian atolls of Tokelau. It is both a comparative ethnographic study of the islands, and a narrative record of their past. The ethnographic study is set in the years around 1970. The combined stories of the atolls' traditional, contact and colonial pasts are told through the foreign documents which complement local narratives and records. Throughout, ...

The Future of Tokelau is a sequel to Judith Huntsman and Antony Hooper's Tokelau: A Historical Ethnography (1997), and follows the history of that small Pacific nation from the 1970s up to the recent referendum in which Tokelauans decisively voted against independence. This is an extraordinary story – a dramatic narrative – sometimes taking place under the palm trees of far-away Tokelau, sometimes in the bland offices of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, sometimes in the...

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times (ISBN: 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats.The surprisingly simple reminder that can keep people honest when they’re tempted to stray.Why do some bright students cheat? Why do some otherwise upstanding citizens chisel on their income taxes? Why do some physically fit, talented athletes inject themse...

While Jesus and his disciples were at or near Caesarea Philippi, Peter testified that Jesus was "the Christ, the Son of the living God." Martha had a similar divine testimony, proclaiming, "I believe that thou are the Christ, the Son of God." In much the same way, a standard part of Latter-day Saint discourse includes bearing testimony that "Jesus is the Christ," but what do we mean when we say that Jesus is the Christ?This volume compiles essays given at BYU Sidney B. Spe...

The New Rendition of the Gospel of Luke provides a modern English translation of Luke’s Greek text. It is excerpted from The Testimony of Luke by S. Kent Brown. This Rendition was created mainly by Eric D. Huntsman.Luke lays claim to writing more than any other New Testament author. With his Gospel and Book of Acts, this second-generation Christian’s portrait of the world out of which Jesus and his church arose is beyond measure. Here, readers will discover a newly opened window in...

New approaches to a central area of Latter-day Saint beliefThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christians have always shared a fundamental belief in the connection between personal salvation and the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While having faith in and experiencing the atonement of Christ remains a core tenet for Latter-day Saints, some thinkers have in recent decades reconsidered traditional understandings of atonement...

When Selene Fairchild is chosen as one of twelve Bloodmoon Brides offered to a cursed king, she expects death—not destiny.Beyond the obsidian gates of his haunted keep lies a world of whispers and wonder, where every shadow has teeth and every secret burns.Drawn to the mysterious King Keiren—a ruler bound by grief, flame, and an ancient curse—Selene finds herself torn between duty and desire, between the girl she was and the fire she is becoming.As the trials of the brides ...

The 43rd Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium concentrates on the ministry of the man whom Jesus himself referred to as "the rock."A sometimes fallible but nonetheless earnest disciple, the Apostle Peter is an important example of grace, transformation, service, and power. Like others who came after, Peter's ministry began when he, a simple man, was chosen by the Lord to become more than he was. The changes wrought in Peter chronicled in scripture are, quite e...

When life becomes unpredictable, women become protectors.Women have always carried the quiet strength that keeps families and communities together. They plan ahead, think clearly under pressure, and find calm where others find fear. The Complete Bug In & Bug Out Guide for Women is written for every woman who wants to feel secure and capable no matter what happens. It is especially written for single mothers who shoulder every responsibilit...

If disaster struck tomorrow, would your family be ready or would you be caught unprepared?Disasters strike without warning. Whether it is civil unrest, a natural disaster, or a grid-down crisis, your family's survival depends on how prepared you are before the emergency begins. The Special Forces Disaster-Ready Survival Guide gives you the proven strategies, practical tools, and tactical mindset you need to face any crisis with confidence.Written by retired...