Knowing how to transform conflict is critical in both our personal and professional lives. Yet, by and large, we are terrible at it. The reason, says longtime mediator Chad Ford, is fear. When conflic

Often, when we speak about matters of religion, we discuss belief. I know the Church is true. I have received a witness for myself that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I have had these experiences

President Spencer W. Kimball said in 1976 that Few men have ever knowingly and deliberately chosen to reject God and his blessings. Rather, we learn from the scriptures that because the exercise of f

Easter. A time for Christians to consider the life, atoning sacrifice, and miraculous resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. How can we use our knowledge of the Old Testament to deepen our

When we begin to see ourselves as the prodigal in that famed biblical parable, we are better able to minister to that prodigal daughter or that prodigal father. When we see them as in process and rec

In some ways, Israel has to be feeling pretty great in Exodus 14-17. Theyre finally escaping enslavement and have been delivered by God through His prophet. On the other hand, they are also between P

God delivers us. Thats one of the central takeaways of Exoduss story. But what do we do to ensure that we remember that takeaway? In this episode of Abide: A Maxwell Institute Podcast, we discuss wh

Exodus: a movement of the people. As we move into the second book of the Tanak, or Old Testament, we have more than a movement of people. We have a flurry of new people, ideas, and we see Jehovahs mi

Throughout the Old Testament we learn much about the relationships of tribes, clans, and family groups. We began discussing Israels family in the last episode, focusing on Joseph, the favored son sol

The version of Joseph in Egypt I got growing up was shaped heavily by Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Despite the delightful music and vivid color, theres far more to the Joseph narrati