Equal in Faith: Join us in fasting August 26, 2013
Esther found the courage to save her people. But first, she asked them to fast for her. (Esther 4:16) The sons of Mosiah brought whole nations to the knowledge of truth. They taught with...
Category: Policy
The Sealed Book
How many men and women are allowed to read Church Handbook of Instruction Volume 1 (CHIv1) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? Within the introduction of CHIv1, there is a...
Ordination is the Answer to Correlation
In 1906, Joseph F. Smith initiated the first churchwide correlation effort, with the goal that there would “not be so much necessity for work that is now being done by the auxiliary organizations because it will be done by the regular quorum of the Priesthood.”...
Guest Post: Relief Society Meals for New Moms
by Atlantic Toast Conference When I got married two years ago, I went back to a “family” ward for the first time since high school. My current ward in a major metropolitan area,...
Politics Flowing Over
Wow, the last 24 hour have been a roller coaster ride, yes? Starting with yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act to be unconstitutional. We need to make it...
Two Poll Questions about Ordaining Women
People frequently point out that Mormon women don’t want the priesthood, as evidenced by studies like this one or this one. I have a theory about that. For Mormons, “wanting” a calling you haven’t been...
Leadership, Stewardship, Surviving Second Grade
Each of the classrooms in our kids’ school has an end-of-year “Meet the Authors” event for parents. The kids prepare a portfolio of some of the things they’ve written during the year, and parents...
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