Wounded, Broken, Not Yet Defeated
We have been wounded. But we are not yet conquered. We fight, but we do not fight alone.
The Exponent Blog
Marginalized People Do Not Exist for Your Exaltation
I am currently reading a book for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about better loving and understanding LGBTQ people. The book is thoughtfully written with a nice combination of...
Sacred Music Sunday: Sweet Hour of Prayer
I’ve spent three decades as a musician. Mostly I’m a vocalist. When it comes to instruments, I’m a dabbler. I’ll pick up an instrument, play it for a bit but never long enough to...
Is it a balancing act?
“So Mom, I forgot. Am I allowed to marry a boy or a girl?” my then 7 year old asked me with genuine curiosity. “When you’re a grown up, you can marry anyone you...
I Still Remember
At first, I tried to tell myself that this was what I wanted. I tried to justify that I had kissed this man. I tried to tell myself that I had led him on and caused him to feel as though I wanted this too. Then he whispered the words I thought I would only hear from my husband telling me that he deserved to get what he wanted.
Guest Post: A Call for a Trauma-informed Faith.
Guest Post by Joey Holliday. Joey Holliday is a licensed mental health therapist, educator and photographer. She has a private practice in Boston, MA. Her website is joeyholliday.education. I have been a mental health...
“Men” Doesn’t Include Women (Except When It Does)
A few weeks ago, a man gave a talk in a sacrament meeting I was visiting. He spoke on a Come Follow Me lesson that included the book of Numbers. He said that Numbers...
Let’s Talk Polygamy and Sex
I (like probably anyone who’s ever spent time with this topic) have thought many times over the years about how sex works in a polygamous community or marriage. It’s hard to broach the topic...
Liberation and Community in the Book of Mormon
After realizing that I could not stay in the LDS Church, I was interested in Community of Christ because it still held the Book of Mormon as sacred scripture. I read the book many...
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