As I contemplated how to write a devotional that encompasses both the celebration of independence and the context of our current events,...

Earlier this week during an offboarding conversation with an intern, I was asked a question about what strategies or perspectives help me continue doing work that can often be depleting and demoralizing. My answer was simple — I believe in redemption. I sincerely believe that there is a powerful redemptive force at work in the world. That force, in all its many manifestations and forms, emanates from one source: Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice. I believe that this powe

Do you find it hard to concentrate these days? My pixelated attention is drawn in so many directions — I struggle to immerse myself in a...

In the final episode of Season 1 of the Proclaim Peace Podcast, hosts Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason reflect on their journey through the Book of Mormon and the principles of the gospel that promote peacebuilding. Join them as they celebrate their journey and the pursuit of becoming better peacemakers.

I want to look directly and unflinchingly at the hatred, sorrow, greed, and even the evil in the world, and then I want to look beyond it at all the good. I want to utilize my gifts, experiences, and resources to do what I can to make systemic change, but I want to do it in a way that keeps my soul soft and full of generosity. For when I allow my heart to harden and my feelings towards others to turn callous, that is when I become ineffective and weak.

My sister had a baby last week. He has ten fingers, ten toes, two eyes, a functioning liver, lungs, kidneys, veins, everything. It’s a miracle, because he was born two months early. Failure to thrive. He weighs two pounds, two ounces. In the videos, my sister’s hand engulfs him, his legs observably smaller than her fingers. His eyes sit huge in his face. His skin bunches around sinews and bones entirely devoid of baby fat. When she had the baby, I was two thousand miles away

In this episode of the Proclaim Peace podcast, Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason are joined by Scott Rasmussen from Interfaith America to reflect on their journey through the Book of Mormon as they approach the series' conclusion. Join them as they discuss the impact of this journey on their views of peace and how to have hope within the hardest circumstances.

In this episode of the Proclaim Peace podcast, Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason are joined by Dr. Jeannie Johnson, a professor of political science. This episode encourages listeners to rethink their definitions of peace and engage in meaningful discussions about how to foster it in various contexts.

When Christ is our lodestar, we not only can make courageous choices, but we can respond with love to those we anger and find comfort for our weary souls as we deal with the fallout.

We have a work to do, inherited from our sisters, our grandmothers, our great-grandmothers . . . and so many others. It is a work that requires many hands, and the collective optimism and creativity of a whole calvary of sisters cheerfully and anxiously engaged in doing good.

Remember how the brother of Jared followed heavenly instructions to create his unusual boats? But he recognized a design flaw: how to provide the travelers with light. The Lord explained why the Jaredites couldn’t have windows or use fire, but instead asked the brother of Jared, “What will ye that I should prepare for you that ye may have light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of the sea?” (2:25). It is intriguing to me that the Lord would provide detailed instructions

Jesus took time out to rest, to withdraw from crowds, to grieve, and to pray. How do you recalibrate and find ways to live at God speed?

We must learn to walk within tension, finding peace where possible, but allowing the conflict to push us toward progress.

I trust in the Savior's grace and in the courage of the many good men and women doing good around me.

Does faith have a role to play in politics? In a democracy, it does. Religious freedom is a cornerstone of our democracy.