By Bryan Clark (also published at his blog http://livingwholeheartedly8.blogspot.com/) A mission friend of mine recently asked me if I had written a post yet on my reconciliation of faith as he’d be interested to read it. I thought it would be…
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COMPASSIONATE MINISTERING IN OUR WARDS AND STAKES
By Jonathan Manwaring As I start this morning, I want to thank all those who have organized and contributed to this conference in any way. I especially want to thank our friends for their bravery and faith in leading this…
I’ll Walk With You–Speech Given at LDS LGBT Arizona Conference
by Rachel Manwaring I am so grateful to be here to speak this morning and for everyone who’s here today. I want to especially express my gratitude for those of you who are here this morning with a little trepidation,…
Love One Another
By Jared Johnson (Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference April 26, 2014) When I was asked to talk – my wife asked me if I would talk – and that she and I together would have ten…
Sacrament Meeting talk on sinful pride vs humility, peace and love
By Nancy I have been a member of this beautiful gospel of 26 years and have witnessed many beautiful opportunities of my brothers and sisters through the gospel, supported, served, and cared for one another. Yet, I too have experienced…
“good girl” or asexual?
By Megan Howarth (originally published at http://youngmormonfeminists.org/) Growing up in the church female we were always told we needed to be the good girls. We needed to be the guardians of virtue. We needed to dress modestly to stop boys’ minds…
Like Dragons Did They Fight – Mosiah 20:11
By Diane Oviatt In his powerful book, “Far From the Tree”, Andrew Solomon explores the experience of parenting a child who is very different from you. The overarching theme gleaned from the real stories he presents of parents raising…
Dressing Wounds–Showing Love at Pride
By Doree Burt Last Sunday was the third time I walked with Mormons Building Bridges in the Utah Pride parade. It is a Sunday I look forward to, and then I mourn its passing. This year I, along with other…
There Is Room For You
by Vicki Johnson “There is room for you in this church.” For some of you this statement will resound with truth and you will agree with me, Yes! Of Course! As I am fond of saying, everything I ever needed…
Gay Marriage And My Grandmother
By John Crofts When I was a student at BYU I was given an assignment to interview my grandmother (Gay Marriage among the zillion questions). My grandmother was an amazing woman. Her mother died leaving my grandmother to raise her…