BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalSaving the SupernaturalHalloween was oddly oxymoronic for our family this year. It mixed holy day and holiday in equal measure. We baptized my granddaughter Jane…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalPut a Difference Between the Holy and Profane“…they have put no difference between the holy and profane…and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them” (Ezek…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalMoral CourageIn June I met with our regional accreditors at the Claremont Hotel in Oakland, CA. On my way there, I drove by the first apartment that…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii Journal“Why Weepest Thou?” A Mormon’s Perspective on DeathYesterday we buried my mother-in-law, Barbara Winder, a great and noble woman. Today, Sunday, I woke up with two scriptural phrases running…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalHow to Fight What Social Psychologists Call “The Bystander Effect”Social psychologists have discovered that individuals are less likely to help a victim when bystanders are present. In fact, if you are a…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalStanding ByRecently Billy Bush expressed regret for engaging in a now infamous conversation with Donald Trump in which Trump bragged about groping…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalTo Do a Job Well, You Must First Do it Poorly.Last week as I was quickly mopping the kitchen floor before some visitors arrived, I began arguing in my head, as I often have, against the…May 10, 2018May 10, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalHow Christ is The “Soap” in Our LivesThe first time I returned to Brazil after my mission, I saw some graffiti that caught my attention. I have thought about it often over the…Apr 25, 20181Apr 25, 20181
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalHow Our Education Decays Like a Radioactive IsotopeEating red grapefruit for breakfast this morning made me think about the half-life of learning. The grapefruit reminded me of a science…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
BYU–HawaiiinBYU-Hawaii JournalPondering a Christmas CarolThis Christmas “pondering” for the university ‘ohana is longer than most because I wanted to share some stories — a story from Dickens…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018