![]() I expect that many of you will and should approach these issues somewhat differently than I have. Much like play, it can also refresh and revive you so that you can continue your many other responsibilities with more insight and vigor.īut learning about and living with faith is a personal journey. Reflecting about and deepening faith is quite enjoyable and rewarding. Play implies spontaneity or seeing something afresh. There are a variety of ways to approach these issues, and I am really only talking about the way in which I have attempted to play with them. Many of you will never struggle with issues of faith, but some of you might. What we are going to talk about today is one way to address these issues, not the only way. Let me start out with a little bit of a disclaimer. Today I hope to expand a little upon the ideas I discussed with those remarkable students that day. He did not want me to speak about the concept of faith, per se, but about those elements of our modern culture that challenge faith. He was concerned about the challenges being posed to the faith of some of the members. Steven Knott, who is bishop of the Tenth Ward in the Salt Lake Married Student Second Stake, asked me to speak to his ward about faith. The topic of this devotional has been percolating in my mind for a while. Today I would like to talk about wandering and wondering. You have made this experience one of joy and happiness for me. ![]() ![]() Indeed, I would like to thank my family, my colleagues, and my students-but especially my family. I love BYU and what it has meant for my family, my students, and me. I have had the amazing privilege of teaching at this wonderful university for almost twenty years. I would like to thank BYU for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. ![]()
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