Christ's Miracles: Yesterday and Today

When prayers go unanswered, when burdens feel too heavy, or when faith starts to slip, it’s natural to ask: Where is God in my story? Whether you’re working through a crisis of belief, feeling unseen in your daily struggles, or longing to pass your testimony to your posterity, Christ’s Miracles is the answer to that question. This book reminds readers that miracles aren't just reserved for biblical times. Modern-day miracles are real, and they're happening all around us.

Authors Mark D. Ogletree, Ph.D., and S. Matthew Cook, J.D., weave together powerful scripture insights and true, contemporary stories that testify of God’s hand in the details of our lives. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of how miracles work and a greater ability to recognize the miracles that occur in your own life.

In these pages, you’ll learn:

This book offers readers a new lens to look through. If you’re longing to feel God’s presence again, Christ’s Miracles will help you see what’s been there all along: the miracles that mark your journey.

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Mark D. Ogletree is a professor at Brigham Young University, where he teaches classes on marriage and family relationships. He has also been a therapist for the past thirty-five years. Mark has a bachelor’s degree from BYU in Human Resource Development, a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in Mental Health Counseling, and a PhD from Utah State University in Family and Human Development.

Mark is the author of numerous books and articles on topics ranging from marriage, family, parenting, mental health, and contemporary Church history. His most recent books include Anxiety Can Be Your Super Power, Heaven Is Cheering You On, The Making of a Man: A Guide to Raising Strong, Resilient Sons, So You’re in Love, Now What? Intentional Grandparenting: Building a Legacy of Love, Laughter and Lessons, and Beyond the Honeymoon: 25 Questions and Answers about Marital Intimacy. He has served in various leadership roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including stake president, bishop, high councilor, young men’s leader, and ward mission leader.

Mark has also presented at workshops and academic conferences both nationally and internationally. He and his wife, Janie, reside in Utah. They host a weekly podcast called Preserving Families, where they share ideas, principles, and practices to help strengthen families. Mark also hosts another podcast called Stand by My Servants, where he discusses with scholars the lives and teachings of apostles and Prophets.

Mark and Janie have eight children and thirty-one grandchildren.

Matt Cook is a business owner, attorney, and lifelong student of the scriptures. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in political science and later earned his law degree from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he served as Managing Editor of the BYU Law Review. After law school, he clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, then practiced corporate law at a prominent national firm.

Matt has published scholarly articles on judicial ethics and constitutional law, but his greatest passion lies in studying and teach- ing the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is a returned missionary from the Arizona Tempe Mission. He has also served in various leadership roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including as a stake president, bishop, high councilor, stake Young Men's president, and elders quorum president.

Matt lives in southern Idaho, where he owns and operates several businesses. He and his wife, Trista Williams Cook, are the parents of five children and four grandchildren.