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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.
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.
Leslee Thorne Murphy explores “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” as more than a hymn—it’s a poetic meditation on Matthew 25 and a powerful invitation to see Christ in the people around us. Tracing the life of poet James Montgomery and the historical context of the hymn’s original publication, Murphy uncovers how personal experience, imagination, and scripture come together to create something spiritually transformative.
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.
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.
The Wonder of Scripture with Rosalynde Welch
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.
Amy Jensen explores the sacred role of the body in spiritual life—arguing that our minds, hearts, and physical experiences are not separate from discipleship, but essential to it. Drawing on scripture, personal story, and artistic insight, she shows how we can “create spiritual space” by intentionally partnering with God in the lived, embodied moments of our daily lives.
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.