I will build you up again, and you will be rebuilt: A Reflection on God’s Grace
After listening to General Conference this past weekend, the concept and act of grace has weighed heavily on my mind. Because of this, I wanted to share this particular talk which was given in my local ward this past August. From the Creation to the sacrifice of the...
The Horror of the Empty Tomb
The four Gospels agree that women were the first to encounter the empty tomb, and were therefore the first witnesses of the first signs that Jesus had risen from the dead. Mark tells us that Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Salome are intent on visiting...
THREE VERSIONS OF TIME: THE ARROW, THE ICE CREAM TRUCK, AND GOD IN BEST BUY
What might the scriptures mean when they use the phrase that God’s course is “one eternal round” (see Alma 37:12; D&C 35:1; D&C 3:2: Alma 7:20; 1 Nephi 10:19)? And, does God know what I will do in the future, and if He does, how am I still free to choose? I...
Moses, The Sound of Music, and Storm Troopers
As the lights dimmed in North Medford High School’s Sjolund Auditorium, my nine year daughter put her little hand in mine and with my other I held my wife’s hand. Captain von Trapp blew his whistle for the youngest to step forward. “I’m...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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