The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Lisa DeLong examines creation as both cosmic act and everyday practice. Drawing on scripture (notably the Book of Moses), art, and personal practice, she argues that creation is a mutual process: texts and makers change as we return to them. Emphasizing craft, constraint, and the role of beauty, the talk connects divine patterns (golden ratio, temple geometry) with ordinary acts of creativity—painting, music, community-building, even crafting an elegant spreadsheet. The result is a theological and practical vision: human agency, exercised with skill and beauty, participates in God’s work of bringing about immortality and eternal life.

In his final General Conference address, Elder Neal A. Maxwell reflects on a lifetime of discipleship, urging us to remember the Lord’s mercy and to place our wills fully upon the altar. Through personal memories and gentle counsel, he testifies of God’s enduring love and refining power.