By Divine Design: Best Practices for Family Success and Happiness

The prophets of God continually raise their warning voices and lovingly give counsel to strengthen our families and heighten the spirituality of our children. This is a gospel-centered best practices book for husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, that is founded on prophetic teachings and substantiated by good science. This book will help readers gain new and important insights about our most important responsibilities in time and eternity–our families. By bringing together the words of wisdom both from religious sources and from the discoveries of solid research, families can be better equipped in their pursuit of success and happiness.

Brent L. Top is the dean of the college of Religious Education at Brigham Young University. He is also a professor of Church History and Doctrine and served as the chair of that department. He also held the Endowed Professorship in Moral Education at BYU. With a PhD from Brigham Young University, he is the author of more than a dozen books on religious and family subjects. Michael A. Goodman received a PhD in marriage, family, and human development. He has worked for the Church educational system since 1989. After serving as a mission president in Bangkok Thailand, he taught at BYU while completing his PhD. Afterwards, he managed the Church educational systems college curriculum for three years. He and his wife, Tiina Anita Goodman, from Lahti, Finland, have two children.