Before Spring

A poem by William Powley. This poem was a finalist in the 2025 BYU Studies Poetry Contest. It is a reflective piece on rain and the impact it leaves behind... as well as what it can bring forth. Published in BYU Studies 65 no. 1 in 2026. Read the full poem here.

Taking a step back in time, Take My Yoke Upon You explores how Christ's followers might have interpreted his Yoke Metaphor. Similarly, Jared T. Marcum contemplates what we can learn from that interpretation today. Published in BYU Studies 65 no. 1 in 2026. Read the full article here.

Is Jesus's Yoke Easy? takes the well-known biblical phrase, "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light," from Matthew 11:30 and breaks down the word "easy". Lincoln H. Blumell draws on his knowledge of ancient scripture to interpret the translation of the original "chrēstos". To understand chrēst…

Mik Johnson plays on the word and metaphor of mothership as she brings a child into the world. Published in BYU Studies 65 no. 1 in 2026. Read the full article here.