Warning: Liberal Apocalypse Coming
Warning: Liberal Apocalypse Coming I recently attended a family reunion where I’m pretty sure I was the only “liberal.” Liberal, in this case, means I voted for Obama. Good thing my children are innocent or the family may have disposed of me quietly. Instead they just...
2013 General Conference Survival Guide
It’s the week before General Conference. Latter Day Saints all over the world are preparing to hear the word of the Lord through his prophets, apostles, and lots of other people whose names we can’t remember or pronounce. This weekend we will be edified with talks...
Brother Jake Explains Himself
Hi! I’m Brother Jake. Truthfully, I don’t have a specific origin story for how I came up with the idea to create my (ongoing) YouTube series. But when I think back, it does remind me of an experience I had on my mission in Peru. In my final exchange, my missionary...
The Gays, the Blacks, the Atheists, and the Feminists: Why Women Will Get Priesthood Before Gays Have Total Inclusion
The Gays, the Blacks, the Atheists, and the Feminists: Why Women Will Get Priesthood Before Gays Have Total Inclusion in the LDS Church By Michael Barker In May of 2013, I listened to John Dehlin interview Dr. Ryan Cragun, an expert in the sociology of religion. In...
Homeless Youth in Utah
I am often asked if there is any way to help homeless youth. “Yes, please,” I usually say, “they need clean socks, new underwear. When it is cold, they need handwarmers. They also need sleeping bags, blankets, and if you have one, a wooden pallet so they don’t...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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