JOSEPH SMITH’S POLYGAMY, VOLUME 1: HISTORY – A BOOK REVIEW
Note: This is a book review of only Volume 1 of Brian C. Hales’ Joseph Smith’s Polygamy. The reviews of Part 2 and 3 will come later. _______________________________________________ “If polygamy is the most controversial story in the history...
Doctrine and Covenants, Lesson Three: The First Vision
Note: This is the unedited, longer version of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting two years ago. Click here to listen to Jared Anderson’s podcast that goes over this lesson. The First Vision, Polygamy, and the LDS Temple Endowment Michael Barker January ...
Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy: Manti Te’o and Lying for the Lord
By Michael and Paul Barker Who is a Manti Te’o? Manti Te’o’s story is very unique and very strange. Manti is a college football player that plays linebacker for Notre Dame. He is one of the top linebackers in the nation and is selected to be the...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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