We Know Why – New Changes to the LDS Scripture
The Church just released the 2013 edition of the Doctrine & Covenants and Pearl of Great Price. Changes were made in the introduction as well as in a number of chapter headings (you can view the changes here). The Church hasn’t made any major changes to the...
The Cost of Revelation
This post is a little different than others we have done in the past. It has three parts written by three different authors. At first glance the three essays seem to have nothing to do with each other. For that reason, we thought a brief introduction would be...
Blacks and the Priesthood Revisited
I feel that this topic has by far been the most important one I have addressed in my writings to date. So in the spirit of black history month, I want to revisit it. I believe it is critical that we really know our history so we don’t repeat our mistakes....
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 6, 7, 8, & 9: An Historical Overview
Doctrine and Covenants Section 6 (from the Book of Commandments (BoC 5 (cf. LDS and Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 6)) Date: April 7, 1829 Place: Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Historical Note: Oliver Cowdery came to live with the Joseph Smith, Sr....
Doctrine and Covenants, Lesson Three: The First Vision
Note: This is the unedited, longer version of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting two years ago. Click here to listen to Jared Anderson’s podcast that goes over this lesson. The First Vision, Polygamy, and the LDS Temple Endowment Michael Barker January ...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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