An Atheist in Relief Society
(Photo Credit: Lonely Speck) In Relief Society, we recently studied Lesson 16: Marriage—An Eternal Partnership. First, I want to commend the instructor for not making any comments about traditional marriage being under attack. The lesson could have easily been swayed...
Landing Instructions: How to Navigate (or Help Someone Navigating) a Faith Crisis
Many years ago, I took a flight from Baltimore to New York on a turboprop airplane. I love to fly and I had never experienced a turboprop, so I was thrilled to get on the plane. But what started out as an adventure ended up a nerve-wracking experience when we ran into...
God Sees Us: Talking To Youth About Race and the Priesthood
The following essay was written for a group of Laurels and Priests in Highland, Utah. It was created in regards to a discussion about the Priesthood and Temple restrictions set for black Latter-day Saints, racism and how to have a conversation about the restrictions...
What is Prayer?
I’m not arrogant enough to believe that I’m the first person to ask this kind of question. I’m sure everyone reading this has had these same thoughts. So, help me out here. Help me pin this practice down. I don’t understand why we claim there is power in prayer when...
99: John Gustav-Wrathall
http://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/99JohnGustavWrathal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSCome get to know John Gustav-Wrathall. He is currently the president of Affirmation which is a...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
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