Why you should read The Song of Solomon
I wasn’t asked to give a talk on “Why church members should read The Song of Solomon”, so here it goes. The Song of Solomon is also known as Canticles or The Song of...
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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...
You Know Someone Who’s Had an Abortion
Content Warning: abortion, infertility, pregnancy loss Statistically, you probably know someone who has had an abortion. Were you a safe enough person for them to trust with that information? Did you work to create...
Charity Never Faileth
Content Warning: Animal cruelty. Names and some identifying details have been changed. I served my mission in the heart of the Bible Belt, so converts were not exactly forthcoming. We worked hard as missionaries,...
Guest Post: Why Heavenly Mother is Essential: Part 7
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...
Love is a verb
In the last month I unfortunately encountered a number of posts from members of the Church quoting scriptures about the dangers of pride, drawing the conclusion that pride month must be inherently sinful –...
Sacred Music Sunday: Worthy Is the Lamb
I’ve always been partial to Baroque music, and one of my favorite composers is G.F. Handel. Messiah is a masterpiece. With the exception of when I was on my mission, I have performed it...
Sacred Music Sunday: They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
I recently finished reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It’s a dystopian novel that takes place in a society where books are forbidden. Firemen (and they are all men) are tasked with burning any...
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