Melinda Wheelright Brown

Melinda Wheelwright Brown

Melinda W. Brown is an author and educator. She has a master’s degree in Christian Practice from Duke Divinity School with an emphasis in Christian Education. She is the author of Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance (Deseret Book, 2020), and a frequent contributor to the Magnify podcast and LDS Living. She enjoys every minute spent teaching young adults about learning to love the temple. She has a passion for deep discussions with faithful followers of Christ who are seeking joy, even amid life’s thorny patches. Mindy and her husband Doug have four children and five grandchildren. Her perfect day would include playing with all of them, exploring along the beach, digging into a stack of books, and sharing delicious treats.

April 02, 2025 11:48 AM MDT
When we feel at home in a place, we feel a deep sense of security and belonging based on unshakable love—the kind of love God has for each of us.
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May 15, 2024 07:26 AM MDT
Our relationship with Christ can transform our capacity to listen. Learning to listen well can deepen our spiritual rootedness with God and our loved ones.
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February 06, 2024 12:32 PM MST
For me, learning to love life didn’t come naturally and most days, life didn’t feel very fun.
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November 14, 2023 06:44 AM MST
When we take the time to really get to know someone, our efforts to let them shine brighten our lives as well. We are closer to living consecrated lives when we recognize the beauty of the individual contributions made by each of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
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January 12, 2022 01:28 PM MST
Though Adam and Eve would leave divinity’s immediate presence, in a very tangible way, Christ would leave with them.
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May 25, 2020 11:00 AM MDT
The perceived distance between innocence and knowledge has everything to do with lack of experience, and life in the garden epitomized this
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May 20, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
The May pick for LDS Living Book Club is Eve and Adam by Melinda Wheelwright Brown. Follow the LDS Living Book Club Instagram for weekly insights with the author.
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May 13, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
The May pick for LDS Living Book Club is Eve and Adam by Melinda Wheelwright Brown. Follow the LDS Living Book Club Instagram for weekly insights with the author.
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