S. Michael Wilcox recently retired as an instructor at the institute of religion adjacent to the University of Utah. A frequent speaker at Brigham Young University Education Week, Michael also conducts tours of the Holy Land, Church history sites, Europe, China, Antarctica, and Central and South America. He received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Brigham Young University, a master’s in media from the University of Arizona, and his PhD from the University of Colorado in educational philosophy. He is the author of many books and talks, including Face to Face: Seeking a Personal Relationship with God; Finding Hope, and his most recent work Twice Blessed. Michael lives in Draper, Utah, and he and his late wife, Laurie, are the parents of five children.