{"id":15081,"date":"2021-10-06T18:09:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=15081"},"modified":"2021-10-06T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:09:11","slug":"president-russell-nelson-on-salt-lake-temple-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2021\/10\/president-russell-nelson-on-salt-lake-temple-renovations","title":{"rendered":"President Russell Nelson on Salt Lake Temple Renovations: &#8220;Massive, Amazing and Inspiring&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As he inspected the renovation and preservation efforts currently underway on the Salt Lake Temple, President Russell M. Nelson used three words: \u201cmassive, amazing and inspiring.\u201d It is thrilling to see the work of craftsmen who can make the temple strong and firm while preserving its history, he explained. 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