by Lindsey Jarman In making this lesson, I owe a debt of gratitude to Reverend Dr. Fatimah Salleh and Margaret Olsen Hemming for their book, The Book of Mormon For the Least of These....
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by Guest Post · Published March 18, 2020 · Last modified March 17, 2020
Name Withheld A year and a half ago, my husband and I were called in to meet with our bishop. I had been released from my calling a few months before and was excited...
By Veronika Tait Growing up, I falsely heard that people with dark skin were fence-sitters in the pre-existence. That is, as spirits before birth, I was taught that dark-skinned people were not as committed...
My brother had just returned from a diversity and inclusion panel where members of the queer community answered questions prepared anonymously by students. It was the first event of its kind held on a...
When I was a child I asked, “Why did Jesus need to die for us?” And “Why couldn’t God just forgive us?” I saw Jesus portrayed as beaten, ridiculed, betrayed and crucified on a...
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by Violadiva · Published March 6, 2020
For decades, the Church told people of African descent that they may be baptized, pay tithes and offerings, marry, have children and raise them in the faith, and otherwise participate in the...
This was a talk I gave in my ward in November 2013. I hope you all enjoy it. Earlier this month, President Uchtdorf gave a talk that the Church is featuring on their website...
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by Guest Post · Published March 5, 2020 · Last modified March 4, 2020
by N. Christensen I’ve got chocolate chip cookies in the oven. When I’m overwhelmed, I bake. It’s a coping mechanism that provides an illusion of control. Things happen, and I’m submerged in an emotional...
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