Armed with Righteousness? To What End?
This month’s First Presidency Message in the Ensign is an instructional essay by Eyring on remaining faithful and spiritually strong. They are: I struggle with this narrative because it… isn’t true. At least, not for me. I did all of these things. I was the Molliest...
Tainted Eternal Love
“I know that love eternal will not be denied…” – the Moody Blues In honor of Valentines Day being last week, I would like to reflect on my marriage. First, let me make it clear that according to the teachings of the LDS Church- or even the...
Recovering with God: Addiction Treatment Graduates Share How Their Faith Helped Them Find Lasting Sobriety
Photo credit: Pixabay “I showed up at [addiction treatment] as a Godless, fearless man. While I was there, I connected to a 12-step program and came to find my higher power,” reflected Lincoln, a recovering addict and true inspiration. We learned through our...
Mormonism as “metaphor and sacrament”
Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered year after year, make perfect those who approach. Hebrews 10:1 (NRSV) “Creatures which God has...
An Unlikely Invocation of Wisdom
This week has been a topsy-turvy week for many of us. A surreal week. Whether or not we are Trump or Hillary supporters, feminists or non-feminists, pro-choice or pro-life really should not matter when we consider that 2016 has been a strange year. We all, no matter...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.
“Cogito!” (“I think!”) follows the intellectual adventures of a recovering academic outside the walls of academia.
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