Tag Archives: community

Feeding the Multitude

Posted on December 23, 2011 by TopHat

This past fall, our stake president introduced me to a new way to look at the miracles of Jesus feeding the multitude, which I wanted to share here. The feeding of the multitude is the only miracle that is mentioned … Continue reading →

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Exponent II Winter 2011 Issue Now Online

Posted on December 7, 2011 by EmilyCC

The latest issue of Exponent II is available online and copies will be mailed out next week.  Make sure to put your order in (subscription or individual copy) by December 11th to get this issue and enjoy this letter from … Continue reading →

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Reverence is More Than Just Quietly Sitting

Posted on October 28, 2011 by TopHat

Last Sunday I found myself sitting in the back row of a south Oakland black gospel church. I had been asked to speak at their community education event in relation to some of my volunteer work, but I was a … Continue reading →

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Unfailing Words

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Alisa

“I’ll sit with you.” In essence, that’s all you have to do. That’s all you need to say. Sometimes we encounter a friend, ward member, or family member who is in so much pain, we feel like the right words are completely … Continue reading →

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The Pregnant Body Politic

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Mraynes

I’m a grad student in a public administration program and a term we often use is “the body politic”, meaning a collective group of people organized under a governmental authority. I’ve been thinking about this concept in terms of what … Continue reading →

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The New Mormon Feminism

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Mraynes

Mormon feminism has had a big year.  After being pronounced all but dead, it has been thrilling to see this renaissance take place in such a short period of time. The year started with the rebirth of the feminist literary … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Amelia

by Amelia I have a long history of struggling with the church, but recently I have felt much more peace in my relationship with it.  Until the last couple of Sundays.  The last two weeks I have gone to church … Continue reading →

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How You Can Help a Victim of Domestic Violence

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Mraynes

by mraynes Every month or so I’ll get a call from a friend or acquaintance asking me for information to help a loved one involved in a violent relationship. We all know or will know a victim of domestic violence; … Continue reading →

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Exponent II Classics: The Public vs. the Private Image

Posted on November 25, 2009 by EmilyCC

Dahlia Originally uploaded by mira_foto A piece by our very own Deborah’s mom.  Such fun! The Public vs. the Private Image Gladys Clark Farmer Vol. 7, No. 3 (Spring 1981) Recently a new set of visiting teachers came to my … Continue reading →

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Woman Am I: A Blessingway Night

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Alisa

by Alisa Woman am I Spirit am I I am the infinite within my soul I have no beginning, and I have no end All this I am   We sat in a circle and sang this song three times … Continue reading →

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