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Old Testament Reflections

“And when your children ask you”: Reflections on Exodus 12:26

By Kristian Heal March 30, 2026 04:54 AM
What happens when sacred stories are no longer just remembered, but lived and retold? Kristian Heal explores Exodus 12:26 and the Passover narrative as a model for intergenerational faith formation. Weaving together story, ritual, and memory, Heal reflects on how Israel’s culture of questions—“And when your children ask you. . .”—kept the hope of deliverance alive across generations.
Old Testament Reflections

From End Times to Sacred Time: Holy Week and the Latter-day Saint Liturgical Year (Easter)

By Kristian Heal March 23, 2026 05:30 AM
Holy Week invites Christians to experience the life of Christ through sacred time. Kristian Heal explores how this ancient liturgical rhythm developed—and how Latter-day Saints are increasingly embracing it as part of their Easter observance.
Old Testament Reflections

Saviors before Sinai: Lessons from the Childhood of a Prophet in Exodus 1–6

By Rosalynde Welch March 16, 2026 05:30 AM
In Exodus 1–6, the survival of the infant Moses depends on a network of courageous women who defy power and preserve life. Rosalynde Welch reflects on how their quiet acts of rescue reveal a pattern of “small-s saviors” whose cooperation makes liberation possible.
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