Matthew Grow: A Snapshot of an Apostle’s Life—Writing the Biography of President Jeffrey R. Holland
How do you capture the life and legacy of someone as widely loved as President Jeffrey R. Holland? When Church Historian Matthew Grow was personally invited to write President Holland’s biography, he faced a unique challenge: for the first time in his career, he would be writing about a living leader. On this week’s episode, Matthew reflects on the process of telling President Holland’s story as it continued to unfold, the responsibility of capturing the man behind the public ministry, and the personal insights he gained from an unprecedented opportunity to look more closely at the life of one of the Church’s most beloved leaders.
Ultimately, there’s going to be no tension between true scholarship and the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
Show Notes:
3:28- The Ask and the Opportunity
7:30- 1:1 Time with President Holland
10:05- Process
13:50- A Complex Father-Son Relationship
22:37- Marion D. Hanks
31:31- Pat Holland
36:39- Honesty and Transparency
43:50- At the Pulpit and In Private
45:55- The Manuscript
52:19- A Few Extra Years
54:10- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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