Glory in Infirmities
When I was nearing the end of my mission, there was a bit more of a hullabaloo than usual within the church over Joseph Smith. It was November of 2005. If Joseph Smith had been an elf or one of the Dunedain, he would have been celebrating his 200th birthday in...
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, Chapter 21
These are the lesson notes from the Elders Quorum lesson I taught today. LOVING GOD MORE THAN MAN Matthew 6:19-24: 19 ¶Lay not up for yourselves atreasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves bbreak through and steal: 20 But lay up for...
Black Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables
BLACK MORMON: The Story of Elijah Ables The book Black Mormon follows the life story of Elijah Ables, a prominent and part African American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ables was converted to the Mormon faith during the early years of the...
The Fantastic Elder Silver Fox: Part 1
Every now and again, you hear a talk at conference that you feel like addresses you, your life, and your specific concerns. Yesterday, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s talk had many of us standing and clapping (figuratively, of course, conference is a reverent event). ...
“…in Spite of Earth and Hell.”
Every major biographer of Joseph Smith has concluded that while Joseph’s claim to direct revelation from God might be readily balked at by the casual observer; dismissal of Joseph as a mere charlatan, liar, opportunist, or ego-maniac is a position ignorant 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.
“Cogito!” (“I think!”) follows the intellectual adventures of a recovering academic outside the walls of academia.
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