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Miracles and a World of Sacred Matter: The Questions We Should Be Asking, with Melissa Faith Jensen and Sam Petersen

By Melissa Faith Jensen
April 22, 2026 07:07 AM
Rosalynde Welch sits down with graduating student researchers Melissa Jensen and Sam Petersen to explore how faith and scholarship come together at the Maxwell Institute. Melissa shares insights from her work on the Book of Mormon, offering a fresh perspective on miracles as divine help to accomplish God’s purposes. Sam reflects on Joseph Smith’s teachings about sacred matter, suggesting that the material world is not separate from the divine but filled with it. Together, their conversations highlight what it means to pursue “disciple scholarship”—a life of learning that deepens faith, invites better questions, and draws us closer to God.
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Old Testament Reflections

Beginning Again: Reflections on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus

By Jenny Champoux
April 20, 2026 05:30 AM
What does it mean to begin again? Drawing on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus, Jennifer Champoux shows how ancient patterns of covenant and cleansing reveal Christ’s power to offer renewal, healing, and fresh starts.
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Abide: Easter (Maxwell Institute Podcast Classics)

Joseph R. Stuart
By Joseph R. Stuart
April 15, 2026 08:40 AM
In this classic Maxwell Institute Podcast episode, Kristian Heal explores the profound connections between Easter, Christian tradition, and the Old Testament, emphasizing the importance of understanding the historical and spiritual significance of the resurrection. Guests share personal insights, theological reflections, and cultural experiences that deepen faith and appreciation for Easter's meaning.
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Old Testament Reflections

God’s Trustworthiness and Becoming a Kingdom of Priests: Reflections on Exodus 19–20

Avram Shannon
By Avram Shannon
April 13, 2026 05:21 AM
In Exodus 19–20, God invites Israel into a covenant relationship built on trust, not transaction. Avram Shannon explores how this covenant was meant to shape Israel into “a kingdom of priests” and what that vision means for us today as we learn to trust God—before we even know what He will ask.
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Old Testament Reflections

Exodus 15 and the Practice of Praise

Rosalynde F. Welch
By Rosalynde F. Welch
April 06, 2026 05:30 AM
A reflection on Exodus 15 that explores why praise isn’t just something we do—it’s the way we experience God, creation, and even our own lives. From the Red Sea to modern worship, Rosalynde Welch invites us to see praise as the natural response to divine glory.
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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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