“Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” —Matthew 15:27 The Church is not a welcoming place for LGBT people, and most are either forced out or leave. Meanwhile, there are still…
Reconciling My Faith (Journey of a Gay Mormon Young Adult)
By Bryan Clark (also published at his blog http://livingwholeheartedly8.blogspot.com/) A mission friend of mine recently asked me if I had written a post yet on my reconciliation of faith as he’d be interested to read it. I thought it would be…
COMPASSIONATE MINISTERING IN OUR WARDS AND STAKES
By Jonathan Manwaring As I start this morning, I want to thank all those who have organized and contributed to this conference in any way. I especially want to thank our friends for their bravery and faith in leading this…
I’ll Walk With You–Speech Given at LDS LGBT Arizona Conference
by Rachel Manwaring I am so grateful to be here to speak this morning and for everyone who’s here today. I want to especially express my gratitude for those of you who are here this morning with a little trepidation,…
Biblical Standards of Sexual Morality and Employment
The article, “Faith Groups Seek Exclusion from Bias Rule” New York Times, 9 July 2014), strikes me as illustrating how difficult it is for religious groups to avoid the appearance of hypocrisy, which Jesus condemned more frequently and vociferously than…
Love One Another
By Jared Johnson (Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference April 26, 2014) When I was asked to talk – my wife asked me if I would talk – and that she and I together would have ten…