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Old Testament Reflections

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

Kristian Heal
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.
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Old Testament Reflections

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

Kristian Heal
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.
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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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MIPodcast #202: Book of Mormon Ethics, featuring Dr. Courtney Campbell

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Old Testament Reflections

Chosenness, Recognition, and Reconciliation: Reflections on Genesis 42–50

Kristian Heal
By Kristian Heal
March 09, 2026 06:50 AM
In this study of Genesis 42–50, Kristian Heal explores themes of chosenness, favoritism, recognition, and reconciliation in the Joseph narrative, examining how hidden identity, repentance, and divine providence shape the theological meaning of the story.
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MIPodcast #200: Interfaith Friendship, featuring Dr. Andrew Reed

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Old Testament Reflections

Four Readings from Genesis 37–41

Kristian Heal
By Kristian Heal
March 02, 2026 11:06 AM
How should we read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–41? This essay examines four distinct approaches—ancient Jewish narrative expansions, early Christian typology, Latter-day Saint restoration readings, and contemporary biblical scholarship—to reveal the richness and complexity of scripture across time.
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Old Testament Reflections

Limping into the Dawn: Reflections on Genesis 32 by Kim Matheson

Kimberly Matheson
By Kimberly Matheson
February 23, 2026 05:41 AM
Jacob’s nighttime wrestle in Genesis 32 ends not in triumph, but in a limp—and a blessing that changes everything. Kim Matheson explores how weakness, ambiguity, and encounter with God prepare Jacob for reconciliation in ways his cleverness never could.
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MIPodcast #196: Caring for a Living Faith, featuring Dr. Miranda Wilcox

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Old Testament Reflections

Learning to Sit with Sacred Discomfort: Reflections on Genesis 18–23

Katharina Paxman
By Katharina Paxman
February 16, 2026 03:53 AM
What do we do when scripture makes us uncomfortable? In this reflection on Genesis 18–23, Katie Paxman considers the story of Abraham and Isaac through the lens of empathy, friendship with God, and the courage to feel. Rather than rushing toward tidy theological explanations, she invites readers to linger in sacred discomfort—and discover how God may be teaching us through it.
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Old Testament Reflections

Avoiding a Confounding of Languages to Grasp the Spiritual Lessons from the Flood: Reflections on Genesis 6–11 and Moses 8 by Jamie L. Jensen

Jamie L. Jensen
By Jamie L. Jensen
February 02, 2026 04:59 AM
How should readers of faith approach the story of Noah’s flood in a world shaped by modern science? Drawing on the Tower of Babel, personal experience, and contemporary biology, Jamie L. Jensen explores how confounded language—rather than conflicting truth—often drives the tension between science and religion, and how humility can open space for deeper spiritual insight.
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Old Testament Reflections

The Lord Weeps for His Children: Some Questions from Moses 7

Steven Peck
By Steven Peck
January 26, 2026 05:15 AM
Biologist and novelist Steven Peck brings scientific reasoning, theological imagination, and Restoration scripture into conversation to explore one of the most arresting scenes in all of scripture. Drawing on ideas of causality from evolutionary biology and a literary comparison, Peck challenges readings of divine wrath that make God the direct author of suffering—and instead invites us to see a God who mourns, honors human agency, and calls His children to relieve suffering alongside Him.
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