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Why I Wrote a Book Combining Religion and Research with Relationships
Posted On April 25, 2023

When I began a PhD program in Family Life at Utah State University, Nancy and I were worried about the potentially corrosive effects of research on our testimonies. Would the …

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Self Development
Lift Up Hands which Hang Down
April 13, 2023

By H. Wallace Goddard  I had only been the bishop of the ward for a few days when I got the call. I had never met the man. He had just been …


Self Development
Discovering Jesus’ Grace
March 27, 2023

I remember reading a story about an older woman who went to the grocery story almost every day and bought just a few items—about enough food for one person for …


Marriage  / Parenting  / Self Development
The Relationship Books that Change Everything
March 13, 2023

Recently, I shared some ideas from some of my favorite relationship books with a friend. He seemed quite amazed by the many, rich insights! He asked me to share my …


Parenting
Building Families on the Rock
February 27, 2023

Our culture shouts many instructions about family relationships. “If you want a good marriage, you’ve gotta communicate better.” “The key to effective parenting is managing the consequences of children’s choices.” There …


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God’s Invitation to Us
February 21, 2023

Lowell Bennion tells a challenging story. Near the center of the Salt Lake Valley at the end of a picturesque lane lives a little lady of seventy-five in a two-room shack. …


Self Development
 Latter-day Idolatry
February 3, 2023

In his stirring message, The False Gods We Worship, President Spencer W. Kimball suggested that many of us Latter-day Saints are guilty of idolatry. Idolatry! That seems like a harsh …


Marriage
Getting to the Heart of Connection
January 23, 2023

Stronger Marriage Connection Podcast In this Episode Dr. Wally Goddard joins Liz & Dave to explore how humility, curiosity, and understanding are at the heart of true human connection. As we refine …


Free Resources
Marriage Garden
January 18, 2023


Self Development
Am I Enough? Learning from Mother Mary
January 18, 2023

There are reliable scriptural patterns that can teach us the right way to think about things. When Mary visited her cousin Elisabeth who was pregnant with John the Baptist, “the babe …