Two Plans: You, Me, and the Law of Consecration
Two Plans: You, Me, and the Law of Consecration NOTE: The is Part II of Peter Danielson’s series on the Law of Consecration. Click here to read Part I. In my last post, I set out some of the history of the Law of Consecration and the early saints’ short-lived...
NEW Survey! Share Your Story
The power of story should never be underestimated. Studies have shown the effectiveness of one story. The impact of a story is impossible to quantify. Anonymous surveys allow the participant to reduce the risk of sharing their personal journey. I cannot emphasize...
Strengthening the Family
Let’s talk history for a minute. Family history. Or rather, the history of families. Throughout most of history, any mother wealthy enough to dedicate all her time to raising her children hired other people to do it for her. Many parents, both rich and poor, would...
Joseph Smith and The Order of Enoch
Joseph Smith and The Order of Enoch Michael asked me to last week to author a couple of posts about the law of consecration for the blog. He’d listened to Jared Anderson’s podcast on the subject, in which I participated as a member of the discussion group. It was one...
The Modesty Line
As a mother of two young daughters, I have been contemplating modesty in the LDS church and what I want to teach my daughters. It seems to be a tricky subject. In the Mormon culture, modesty is a wide, sweeping term. Our leaders have said that we should be modest in...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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