Perceiving the Wild Abundance of the Wilderness: Thoughts on Numbers 11–14, 20–24, 27
In the wilderness of Numbers, suffering and abundance exist side by side. Robbie Taggart explores how God’s grace can feel both daily and ov...
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Beginning Again: Reflections on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus
What does it mean to begin again? Drawing on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus, Jennifer Champoux shows how ancient patterns of covenant and cleans...
Maxwell Institute Podcast #203: Student Spotlight, with Melissa Jensen and Sam Petersen
Two research assistants at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University join Rosalynde F. Welch to re...
God’s Trustworthiness and Becoming a Kingdom of Priests: Reflections on Exodus 19–20
In Exodus 19–20, God invites Israel into a covenant relationship built on trust, not transaction. Avram Shannon explores how this covenant w...
Abide: Easter (Maxwell Classics)
In this classic Maxwell Institute Podcast episode, Kristian Heal explores the profound connections between Easter, Christian tradition, and...
Exodus 15 and the Practice of Praise
What does it mean to praise God—and why does it matter? In this episode, Rosalynde Welch explores the powerful poetry of Exodus 15, the “Son...
“And when your children ask you”: Reflections on Exodus 12:26
In this week’s Old Testament Reflection, Kristian Heal explores the meaning and power of the question posed in Exodus 12:26: “And when your...
From End Times to Sacred Time: Holy Week and the Latter-day Saint Liturgical Year (Easter)
What happens when children ask, “Why do we do this?” In this reflective episode, Kristian Heal explores Exodus 12:26 and the powerful relati...
Saviors before Sinai: Lessons from the Childhood of a Prophet in Exodus 1–6
The story of the Exodus begins not with miracles or plagues, but with acts of quiet courage. In this Old Testament Reflection on Exodus 1–6,...
Chosenness, Recognition, and Reconciliation: Reflections on Genesis 42–50
In this study of Genesis 42–50, Kristian Heal explores themes of chosenness, favoritism, recognition, and reconciliation in the Joseph narra...
Maxwell Institute Podcast #202: Book of Mormon Ethics, featuring Dr. Courtney Campbell
What if your daily scripture study is actually ethical training? In this episode Rosalynde Welch sits down with editor and scholar Dr. Court...
Four Readings from Genesis 37–41
How should we read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–41? This essay examines four distinct approaches—ancient Jewish narrative expansions, e...
Maxwell Institute Podcast #200: Interfaith Friendship, featuring Dr. Andrew Reed
In this interview, Rosalynde Welch and Andy Reed explore the impact of the information age on religious understanding, the importance of rel...
Limping into the Dawn: Reflections on Genesis 32 by Kim Matheson
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...
Abide: Moses 7 (Maxwell Classics)
This rereleased 2022 episode of Abide revisits Moses 7—a chapter that expands the brief biblical mention of Enoch into a rich, prophetic nar...
Learning to Sit with Sacred Discomfort: Reflections on Genesis 18–23
What do we do when scripture makes us uncomfortable? In this reflection on Genesis 18–23, Katie Paxman considers the story of Abraham and Is...
Maxwell Institute Podcast #196: Caring for a Living Faith, featuring Dr. Miranda Wilcox
In this episode, Rosalynde Welch speaks with Dr. Miranda Wilcox about the Maxwell Institute’s Living Faith book series—nineteen volumes and...
Passage in Christ: Reflections on Genesis 15 with Terryl Givens
Terryl Givens reflects on Genesis 15 and its profound connection to the everlasting covenant fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Through a striking a...
Avoiding a Confounding of Languages: Reflections on Genesis 6–11 and Moses 8 with Jamie L. Jensen
Dr. Jamie Jensen explores Genesis 6–11 and Moses 8 through both scientific understanding and spiritual insight. Drawing on her work at the i...
The Lord Weeps for His Children: Some Questions from Moses 7
Evolutionary ecologist and novelist Steven Peck brings scientific reasoning, theological imagination, and Restoration scripture into convers...