by Michelle Wiener | Feb 22, 2017 | Agency, Church, covenants, Faith, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Heavenly Mother, Marriage, Modesty, Mormonism, Mother in Heaven, prayer, Righteousness, romance, Spiritual Experiences, Temple, Worthiness, Youth |
“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...
by Laura Root | Dec 30, 2016 | Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Marriage, Sexuality |
As I sit in Fast and Testimony meeting this morning I hear one man speak of families. He expresses the immense joy he feels in his life because he has a wife and family. He says he has recently been wondering why families are so important to our Heavenly Father that...
by Blaire Ostler | Nov 8, 2016 | Activism, Compassion, Disagreement, Featured, LGBTQ, Marriage |
It was early Sunday morning when Drew gently called from the bathroom, “Good morning, beautiful. It’s time to get up. We can’t be late for church.” He was already awake, showered, and dressed before I even opened my eyes. Still lying in bed, I opened my eyes and...
by Michelle Wiener | Oct 26, 2016 | Agency, Apologetics, art, Atonement, Book Reviews, Church, Compassion, exclusion-policy, Faith Crisis, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Fellowship, Forgiveness, Hell, Homosexuality, Interview, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgement, LGBTQ, lies, Lucifer, Marriage, Movie Reviews, Near Death Experience, Obedience, Righteousness, Savior, Sexuality, Spiritual Experiences, spirituality, the Spirit World, Word of Wisdom, Word of Wisdom, Worthiness |
Back in 1985, Rev. Howard Storm had a Near Death Experience (NDE) in which he was first taken to hell and dramatically rescued by Jesus. In 2000, Storm published a book entitled My Descent into Death recounting his NDE. He was featured on Oprah twice in the 1980’s,...
by Blaire Ostler | Oct 21, 2016 | Disagreement, Featured, Feminism, Marriage, Mormonism, Plural Marriage, Polygamy |
I am a Mormon feminist and I support polygamy. Before you get out your torches and pitchforks, hear me out. We may have more in common than you think. While I don’t recoil at having another spouse or my husband having another spouse, I do recoil at mandated polygamy...
by NIck Einbender | Sep 1, 2016 | Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Marriage |
The Manoa Ward was our spiritual home for several years. At the end of our last sacrament meeting in the ward, the bishopric invited Spencer and me to join them on the stand. The entire congregation stood up and sang “Aloha Oe” to us. I buried my face in my hands and...
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