Modesty: For Better or Worse
At the start of the Summer, my FB feed lit up with links to different videos and articles regarding modesty. Being a mom of two little ones, a boy and a girl, I was very curious to learn more about the direction our collective discussions on modesty were heading, so I...
You All are Going to Hell!!…Not!!: The Universalism of Mormonism
THE UNIVERSALISM OF MORMONISM By Michael Barker First, let me give the definitions of two words so everyone understands what the heck I’m talking about. The word universalim, as it pertains to religion, is the idea that everyone will be saved by God –...
Unfailing Love
Two days ago I stumbled upon the Mormon Messages video, “Mountains to Climb”. It came to me on a day when I was on an emotional edge after reading a fictional story that brought many emotions I felt after the loss of my twin sons to the surface. The tears fell...
Technicolor Sunday
When I was younger my family attended a protestant Church that had lots of stained glass windows. In fact, I don’t think there was a clear window-pane in the whole place. And it was marvelous! There were biblical scenes and symbols everywhere – executed in...
Book of Mormon Hits: PART II
Part Two I don’t know if you was around to hear the first part of this tale where I talked about a farm boy said he dictated a book out of a hat and all the outlandish ways that book managed to sneak back and take a peak at history, coming up with a passel of...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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