Returning to Lament
I am on the leadership team of an online ministry with Community of Christ that supports those in the middle of faith transitions. This is the text of a talk I was recently asked...
Category: Belief
I Don’t Like the Temple. I’d Appreciate It if the Church Would Stop Gaslighting Me About It.
The morning after I received my endowment in the temple, I woke up sweaty from the double layers of my new garments and nightgown. Memories from the night before floated to the surface of...
The Covenant Path
I was asked to speak in Stake Conference on the topic “Staying on/Returning to the Covenant Path.” This was my talk. (Note: The meeting was on Halloween, hence the sweater. At least I can...
Guest Post: Why Heavenly Mother is Essential: Part 3
Guest Post by McArthur Krishna, McArthur comes from a pack of storytellers. And while the pack rightly insists she’s only in the running for third-best storyteller on a good day, she’s made her living...
A Spiritual Practice for All Saints Day
On November 1, many Western Christians observe All Saints Day. Some groups will focus on those who have died, but there is considerable variety in this practice. When I think of saints, I think...
Why “Heavenly Parents” Isn’t Enough
Ever since I was a little girl, I lived in my grandparent’s home. My parents both lived there as well until they divorced when I was 15, and my dad moved out. It was...
Guest Post: The Doctrine Does Change
Guest Post by Nicole Sbitani. Nicole is an adult convert, a non-Black woman of color, and a professional diplomat. She blogs at nandm.sbitani.com and writes microfiction @nsbitani on Twitter. The content of this post...
Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, And Me
Tomorrow, September 15, is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Having been raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this was never an important...
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