Maxwell Institute Podcast
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Abide: Psalms Part One
August 08, 2022 06:01 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBPsalms! There’s over 150 of them marked in the book by the same name in the Old Testament. How can we read them? Are they more useful as a narrative thread, or as a spice to season our spiritual diet? We’ll discuss that and much more on today’s episode of “Abide: A Maxwell Institute Podcast.” The post Abide: Psalms Part One appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Job
August 04, 2022 06:01 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBJob, as a literary and biblical figure, gives us a lot to think about. He goes from riches to rags to riches again. He loses his family but begins another. He’s at the center of a contest between god and a devilish character. He relies on his friends but those same friends accuse him of […] The post Abide: Job appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #146: God’s Original Grace, with Adam Miller
August 01, 2022 02:04 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBIn Original Grace, Adam S. Miller proposes an experiment in Restoration thinking: What if instead of implicitly affirming the traditional logic of original sin, we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emphasized the deeper reality of God’s original grace? What if we broke entirely with the belief that suffering can sometimes be deserved and claimed that […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #146: God’s Original Grace, with Adam Miller appeared first on Neal A. Ma...
Abide: Esther
July 28, 2022 06:01 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBCan one be directed by God when one doesn’t know that one is being directed? The answer, of course, is yes. We learn about how God directed Esther in ways that may not have been recognizable to her, to ancient Israelites, and in ways that still surprise us today. We’ll discuss that, and more, in […] The post Abide: Esther appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #145: The Idea of the “Heathen” with Kathryn Gin Lum
July 27, 2022 13:40 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBIf an eighteenth-century cleric told you that the difference between “civilization and heathenism is sky-high and star-far,” the words would hardly come as a shock. But that statement was written by an American missionary in 1971. In a sweeping historical narrative, Kathryn Gin Lum shows how the idea of the heathen has been maintained from the […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #145: The Idea of the “Heathen” with Kathryn Gin Lum appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: 2 Kings 17-25
July 14, 2022 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBHow do we learn from failure? Especially the end of an organization as large as a kingdom? What if two kingdoms fall? Today, as we look at the end of both Kingdoms of Israel, I hope that we can explore what it means to understand a people’s historical failures and recognize that modern people are […] The post Abide: 2 Kings 17-25 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: 2 Kings 2-7
July 07, 2022 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28 MBElijah and Elisha are well-known to Latter-day Saints. The prophecy that Elijah would return was foretold in each of the four books of the Latter-day Saint canon. Indeed, Elijah visited the Prophet Joseph Smith and his counselor, Sidney Rigdon, in the Kirtland Temple, restoring the keys of the sealing power to the earth. Elisha may […] The post Abide: 2 Kings 2-7 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: 1 Kings 17-19
June 30, 2022 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBSolomon’s reign was glorious, but what he gained in wealth, wives and infrastructure he lost in spiritual standing. He had not been faithful to the God of Israel. Instead, he adopted a cosmopolitanism that accommodated the religious preferences of his wives. However, God kept faith with David and Solomon, and the kingdom was split in […] The post Abide: 1 Kings 17-19 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: 2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11
June 23, 2022 06:01 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBThe post Abide: 2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Podcast Episode #144: A Spiritual Life in Literature, with Matthew Wickman
June 21, 2022 06:01 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBSpiritual experiences are famously transformative. They sometimes inspire dramatic effects of conversion and healing, of vision and new life direction. But even in their more quotidian forms they expand our cognitive and emotional capacities, help cultivate virtues, and intensify our feelings of closeness to God, others, and things we deem ultimate. For Matthew Wickman, spiritual experience […] The post Maxwell Podcast Episode #144: A Spiritual Life in Literature, with Matthew Wickman appea...
Abide: 1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-18
June 17, 2022 06:01 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBIn Mosiah 29, Mosiah says that “if it were possible that you could have bjust men to be your kings, who would establish the claws of God, and judge this people according to his commandments, yea, if ye could have men for your kings who would do even as my father dBenjamin did for this […] The post Abide: 1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-18 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-3
June 09, 2022 06:01 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Old Testament names more women, and has more books named for women, than any of the other texts in the Latter-day Saint canon. They fulfill their roles as disciples, family members, and in following their personal integrity with living up to their commitment within community relationships. How do they fulfill those roles? And how […] The post Abide: Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-3 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16
June 02, 2022 06:01 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThere’s a difficulty in reading the scriptures. I’m not referring to words on the page. I’m also not referring to the habit of scripture reading, though that could certainly apply, too. No, I’m referring to making the scriptures, whose figures and narratives are familiar to many Latter-day Saints, new and refreshing and insightful. In today’s […] The post Abide: Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #143: Saints in a Modernizing World, with Lisa Olsen Tait and Scott Hales
May 31, 2022 15:52 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB“This Church will stand, because it is upon a firm basis. … The Lord has shown it to us by the revealing principle of the Holy Spirit of light.” Lorenzo Snow, April 1900 That quotes embodies much of what is going on in the third volume of SAINTS, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #143: Saints in a Modernizing World, with Lisa Olsen Tait and Scott Hales appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Joshua 1-8; 23-24
May 26, 2022 06:01 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBScholars spend entire careers debating texts, their origins, their impact, and the most valuable contributions they make to broader understanding. At the Maxwell Institute, we participate in these debates, but recognize that a text’s value cannot be narrowed down to observable fact–the long-lasting test of scripture is how it shapes the readers’ or hearers’ faith. […] The post Abide: Joshua 1-8; 23-24 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Deuteronomy
May 19, 2022 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBDeuteronomy is the final book in the Pentateuch, containing Moses’ last sermons, as well as poetry regarding Israel’s future. Moses pleads with Israel not to repeat their past mistakes, such as falling into idolatry. They must keep their covenants and keep the law given by Yahweh, or else they will lose the Promised Land. What […] The post Abide: Deuteronomy appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Numbers 11-14; 20-24
May 12, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBElder Neal A. Maxwell once preached, “Faith also includes trust in God’s timing, for He has said, “All things must come to pass in their time.” (D&C 64:32.) Ironically, some who acknowledge God are tried by His timing, globally and personally!” We certainly see that in the Book of Numbers. The Israelites were thirsty but […] The post Abide: Numbers 11-14; 20-24 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19
May 05, 2022 06:01 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBWhen someone brings up Leviticus, my mind turns almost automatically to the Law of Moses. Which, I admit, doesn’t always seem like the most applicable thing to my life. However, when reframing it to think about the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ, I can’t think of anything more important for Latter-day Saints to know […] The post Abide: Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #141: Loving Dangerously, with Chad Ford
May 03, 2022 06:01 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBKnowing 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 conflict comes, our instincts are to run or fight. To transform conflict, Ford says we need to turn toward the people we […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #141: Loving Dangerously, with Chad Ford appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 24; 31-34
April 28, 2022 06:01 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBOften, 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 and share them in Sunday school and other venues. For me, though, faith also takes place in the […] The post Abide: Exodus 24; 31-34 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 18-20
April 21, 2022 06:43 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBPresident 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 faith has always appeared to be more difficult than relying on things more immediately at hand, carnal man has tended to transfer […] The post Abide: Exodus 18-20 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Easter
April 14, 2022 06:01 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBEaster. 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 Easter experiences? And how can understanding how other religions approach Easter help us commit to being better Christians and Latter-day Saints. The post Abide: Easter appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #140: Prodigals All, with Spencer Fluhman
April 12, 2022 06:27 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB“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 recognize the same in ourselves, we can forgive their wandering because we know we must.” The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #140: Prodigals All, with Spencer Fluhman appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 14-17
April 07, 2022 06:01 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBIn some ways, Israel has to be feeling pretty great in Exodus 14-17. They’re finally escaping enslavement and have been delivered by God through His prophet. On the other hand, they are also between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea. Spoilers: they escape. But they didn’t know that until the moment of deliverance–they had to […] The post Abide: Exodus 14-17 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 7-13
March 31, 2022 06:50 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBGod delivers us. That’s one of the central takeaways of Exodus’s story. But what do we do to ensure that we remember that takeaway? In this episode of Abide: A Maxwell Institute Podcast, we discuss what it means to hold on in the face of adversity, to remember the actions that ensure our temporal and […] The post Abide: Exodus 7-13 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Exodus 1-6
March 24, 2022 17:15 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBExodus: 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 Jehovah’s miraculous work through ancient Israelite eyes. But how can we be moved? How can we learn […] The post Abide: Exodus 1-6 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 42-50
March 18, 2022 15:57 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThroughout the Old Testament we learn much about the relationships of tribes, clans, and family groups. We began discussing Israel’s family in the last episode, focusing on Joseph, the favored son sold into Egypt whose meteoric rise in Egyptian politics through the spiritual gift of interpreting dreams ultimately provided a land inheritance that would keep […] The post Abide: Genesis 42-50 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Genesis 37-41
March 10, 2022 07:01 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThe 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, there’s far more to the Joseph narrative than even Donny Osmond can share in 90 minutes. In today’s episode of Abide: A Maxwell Institute Podcast, we explore several […] The post Genesis 37-41 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #139: The Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, with Robin Scott Jensen
March 08, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBVolume 5 of the Revelations and Translations series from the Joseph Smith Papers Project presents all extant fragments of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. For the first time ever, researchers have access to a photograph and color-coded transcripts of each fragment of the manuscript, showing every change made and which scribe made […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #139: The Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, with Robin Scott Jensen appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell...
Abide: Genesis 28-33
March 03, 2022 16:36 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBReaders of the Tanak or Old Testament see that The Lord marks Israel as a chosen people. Modern Latter-day Saints identify with being a “peculiar people.” But what does it mean to be a chosen people? And how does one’s peculiarity mark boundaries of values, identity, and peoplehood? Chosenness does not mean a life without […] The post Abide: Genesis 28-33 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 24-27
February 24, 2022 17:52 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBAs Genesis marches on we are introduced to new people, whose lives are in some ways different than our own, but in many ways are similar. In this episode of “Abide: A Maxwell Institute Podcast,” we meet Isaac and Rebekah, who push us to think about what our responsibilities are in our families, and how […] The post Abide: Genesis 24-27 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #138: The Biography of Margarito Bautista, with Elisa Eastwood Pulido
February 22, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBToday, Dr. Elisa Eastwood Pulido joins us to discuss her book, The Spiritual Evolution of Margarito Bautista: Mexican Mormon Evangelizer, Polygamist Dissident, and Utopian Founder, 1878-1961 (Oxford University Press, 2020). Dr. Pulido’s book is the first full-length biography of Margarito Bautista (1878-1961), a celebrated Latino Mormon leader in the U.S. and Mexico in the early […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #138: The Biography of Margarito Bautista, with Elisa Eastwood Pulido appe...
Abide: Genesis 18-23
February 17, 2022 07:01 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBThe Lectures on Faith teaches that, “…a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has the power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation.” But how much can we be asked to sacrifice? For Abraham, he seemed to have been asked to sacrifice in a myriad of ways. […] The post Abide: Genesis 18-23 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 12-17 and Abraham 1-2
February 10, 2022 07:01 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBThe post Abide: Genesis 12-17 and Abraham 1-2 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #137: BH Roberts, the Bible, and the Book of Mormon, with Matthew Bowman
February 08, 2022 07:01 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBHave you ever had anyone ask you “what is scripture?” For such a short question it has the possibility to open up into thousands of answers. For Latter-day Saints, it can be defined as “whatsoever [God’s representatives] shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost.” This definition is somewhat broader than many other Christian […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #137: BH Roberts, the Bible, and the Book of Mormon, with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 6-11 and Moses 8
February 03, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBIntroduction: The world of the Old Testament, like our own day, is swimming in violence. From the direct and intimate violence of person-to-person interaction to the structural violence that reinforce hunger, war, and inequality, each of us is affected by others’ use of force. Despite this reality, or perhaps because of it, the Lord commanded […] The post Abide: Genesis 6-11 and Moses 8 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Moses 7
January 27, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBMoses 7 features Enoch, a figure that receives scant attention in Genesis, but has an overwhelming impact on the Pearl of Great Price. Importantly, Enoch’s experience with God also shapes how we view the Father, His relationship to us, and recognize his character and disposition. In today’s episode of Abide, we discuss Moses 7 and […] The post Abide: Moses 7 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #136: Documenting a Relationship: Early Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon, with Janiece Johnson
January 25, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBThe post Maxwell Institute Podcast #136: Documenting a Relationship: Early Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon, with Janiece Johnson appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 5; Moses 6
January 20, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBA lot of time passes in Genesis 5. We see fathers and sons’ names and their ages when sons were sired. They lived a lot longer than we do now! In Moses 5 we receive far more detail about post-Eden life but without the connections to genealogy beyond Adam, Abel, Cain, and Lamech. What are […] The post Abide: Genesis 5; Moses 6 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #135: The Stuff of Discipleship, with Jennifer Reeder
January 18, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBPlease enjoy Dr. Jennifer Reeder’s 2021 Neal A. Maxwell Lecture! You can watch the address, with Dr. Reeder’s slides, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7GR8ql_xY. The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #135: The Stuff of Discipleship, with Jennifer Reeder appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 3–4 and Moses 4–5
January 13, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MB“Adam fell that men might be. And men are that they might have joy.” Lehi’s declaration in 2 Nephi 2 is transformative in Latter-day Saint theology, transforming an event portrayed often in negative terms throughout Abrahamic faiths into something fulfilling and meaningful. That isn’t the only way that Latter-day Saints understand the Fall differently than […] The post Abide: Genesis 3–4 and Moses 4–5 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
January 06, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBThe post Abide: Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide: Moses 1 and Abraham 3
December 30, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBThe post Abide: Moses 1 and Abraham 3 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #134: Proclaim Peace with Patrick Mason and David Pulsipher
December 14, 2021 15:57 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBThe post Maxwell Institute Podcast #134: Proclaim Peace with Patrick Mason and David Pulsipher appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide #25: The Family: A Proclamation to the World
December 09, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBIn October 1995 at the General Relief Society meeting of LDS General Conference, then President Gordon B. Hinckley presented “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” It was the 5th of 6 proclamations–we now have 7. the most recent being the Proclamation on the Restoration in 2020. Church communications come in a variety of modes. […] The post Abide #25: The Family: A Proclamation to the World appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide #24: The Family: A Proclamation to the World
December 09, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBIn October 1995 at the General Relief Society meeting of LDS General Conference, then President Gordon B. Hinckley presented “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” It was the 5th of 6 proclamations–we now have 7. the most recent being the Proclamation on the Restoration in 2020. Church communications come in a variety of modes. […] The post Abide #24: The Family: A Proclamation to the World appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide #24: Official Declaration Two
December 02, 2021 07:02 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBSpencer W. Kimball, his counselors, and their fellow apostles prayed about the revelation that Latter-day Saints have canonized as Official Declaration 2 in June 1978. They immediately let it be known that the Lord had told them that all worthy people, of any race, color, creed, or nationality, would be eligible for temple blessings and […] The post Abide #24: Official Declaration Two appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide #23: Official Declaration One
December 02, 2021 07:01 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBIn September 1890, Wilford Woodruff, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, met with his counselors with a vexing problem. How could they, as prophets and the First Presidency of the Church, prevent their religion from being squashed by the federal government over the practice of plural marriage? They ultimately decided that […] The post Abide #23: Official Declaration One appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Maxwell Institute Podcast #133: Where the Soul Hungers with Samuel M. Brown
November 25, 2021 08:43 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThough raised as a Latter-day Saint in Utah, Samuel M. Brown was an atheist from an early age and proud of it. Yet, by his own account, God became an undeniable presence in his life. Now a faithful Latter-day Saint, this practicing research physician narrates some of the waypoints on his journey into believing and […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #133: Where the Soul Hungers with Samuel M. Brown appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Abide #22: Doctrine and Covenants 137-138
November 25, 2021 07:01 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBThe post Abide #22: Doctrine and Covenants 137-138 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.