Wing Tipped Shoes
by Michael Barker “A man may be counted a virtuous man though he have made many slips in his life…also a comely man and lovely, though he have some warts upon his hand, yea, not only freckles upon his face, but also scars.” (Miles Smith – one...
Brother Miller and Me
I learned something important the other week. Once again, one of those unexpected lessons. A few weeks ago I wrote a post, Why the Church is Truer Than the Gospel, about me not wanting to attend church on a particular Sunday. Part of the reason for not wanting to...
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, Chapter 21
These are the lesson notes from the Elders Quorum lesson I taught today. LOVING GOD MORE THAN MAN Matthew 6:19-24: 19 ¶Lay not up for yourselves atreasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves bbreak through and steal: 20 But lay up for...
The Barkers Go to the Local Catholic Church
Last Sunday I showered and put on my garments. Next came the slacks, button-up shirt, tie, sweater, and finished off with my brown wing-tipped shoes. Sounds like an ordinary Sunday for a Mormon man. But it wasn’t. About two months ago I asked my Catholic...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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