BISHOPS AND SELFISHNESS
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph…” – Exodus 1:8 Church has been really hard for me this past year. Last November The Policy came out. This was followed by an uncomfortable-to-view video of Elder Christofferson...
Let Us Now Praise Mormon Men
At a time when a presidential candidate seeks to excuse his boasting about sexual assault as “locker room talk,” I think it is important that we honor the example of imperfect, extraordinary ordinary Mormon men. I say this knowing full well that not all Mormon men are...
Leadership Myopia
Does it matter who your bishop is? In my experience, many types of people can be good bishops. But they are not identical. They bring their personalities and experience with them to the calling and no ‘mantle of priesthood authority’ completely erases that. When...
A New Member’s Guide to Ward/Branch Callings
Congratulations, new member, for getting baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This is a huge step in your life. Now that you are a member, it won’t be long before you get a calling. Since no members on the local level are paid, all...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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