by Daniel Lewis | Aug 23, 2016 | covenants, Featured, ordinances, Temple, Tithing, Word of Wisdom |
I recently had a temple recommend interview and I have to admit to being a bit apprehensive going in. My faith has changed fairly dramatically over the past four years or so and I recognize now that while my perspective has shifted dramatically, I still accept and...
by Jason L | Apr 21, 2016 | Church, Excommunication, Featured, Fellowship, ordinances |
In the LDS Church, we teach that excommunication encompasses two overlapping actions: removing people from the church community and severing their covenants. I believe that it is entirely appropriate for the Church to engage in the former (even if I don’t always agree...
by Jason L | Mar 11, 2016 | Family, Featured, ordinances, Priesthood, Sacrament, Why I Am Mormon |
The year my brother turned 12, my dad received permission to ordain him to the Aaronic priesthood while we were visiting family in Utah. As a sixteen year old priest, this was my first time participating in an ordination. This was also the first time that a member of...
by Leah Marie | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured, Feminism, Mormonism, ordinances |
When I was a beehive in YW’s many moons ago, I remember attending a lesson on the apostolic calling. Now, take a seat and pay attention to this story because it is a pivotal moment in My Feminist Life. My Young Women’s teacher (a woman, of course) went on and on about...
by Daniel Lewis | Nov 24, 2015 | covenants, Featured, ordinances, romance, Sexuality, Temple |
I was married a virgin. My wife was too. We both believed it was important because of what we’d been taught about temple marriage and “worthiness” to get married there. The consequences of that decision have gone far beyond the original intent of getting to the...
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