Compartmentalization
When I started my faith journey away from Mormonism, I was often met with one request: just ignore the parts of the doctrine that were bothering me. More specifically, I was told to separate...
Author: DefyGravity
What if Christ Had Doubts?
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46.)...
How Should Our Community Handle Wrong Decisions Made By Our Church?
Trigger Warning: Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse. Everyone who reads or writes for this blog has a connection to Mormonism on some level. For some it is an interest, for others it is their...
Young Women’s Program Survey
The church is full of individual teachings and stories. Despite attempts to correlate lessons plans and teachings, everyone has their own understanding of lessons and doctrine. It’s one of the things I love and...
In My Mind and In My Heart
One thing I’ve always loved about Mormon theology is the idea that we can to know in our minds and in our hearts if something is right. We can trust our feelings, but they...
July Young Women Lesson: Why are covenants important in my life? & What covenants did I make at baptism?
I teach teenagers for a living, and so my teaching preference is to let students lead a discussion, to discuss ideas rather than talk at them. So I hope this lesson can give you...
Relief Society Lesson 14: “With God All Things Are Possible”
From the Life of Lorenzo Snow Lorenzo Snow had a strong work ethic. He taught “We have to exert ourselves. … Remaining idle without putting ourselves into action is of no use.” But he...
What Happened, and How do You Feel About it?
Today in General Conference. I’m writing this before Conference starts in my time zone, so I don’t know what is happening. I was involved with Let Women Pray from the beginning, and now we...
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