Gospel Teachings

As part of my weekly challenge/recommendation I tackled “perfection” in my journal and this is...

Why do faith transitions hurt so badly? Many of my non-Mormon friends don't seem to...

As I contemplate the many principles we try to live as Latter-day Saints... I often...

A 12-year old young woman forced us, as an LDS membership this past week, to...

I wrote a post at the beginning of the week celebrating a video the church...

I have permission to share the following poem anonymously written by someone who has experienced...

Yesterday, the Church released a video that shows a family who deals with the coming...

Two articles were released this week that deal with the growing and alarming number of...

I had the amazing honor and privilege to be able to attend the Women's March...

The following excerpt is from an anonymous guest. With the spirit of Christmas all around...

I was asked by Patheos to do the following book review: In God Told Me...

Most relationships are complicated... not all good... not all bad...  My relationship with my religion...

Happier Human Did you know that being grateful actually improves overall well-being?  On this Thanksgiving...

It's difficult to believe that it's only been a year since the leak of the...

I am extremely heartened by the changes we have seen announced last week, October 26,...

Last week there was so much going on in the Mormon world, that I did...

With General Conference among us, I know we are bound to hear much about the...

Today, faculty members of John Hopkins University published an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun, Hopkins faculty...

I've been seeing a therapist lately for depression. And one of the things she keeps...

I remember being taught in YW and Sunday school as a youth that it would...

Today’s guest post is written by Maya Dehlin. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

Today’s guest post is written by Dr. Jim Pfaus. Opinions shared on guest posts may not...

Today’s guest post is written by Nick Einbender. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

What is meant when you use the term "sex positive?" This is an excellent question....

Today’s guest post is written by Alisa Bolander. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

Today’s guest post is written by Holly Welker. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

I do not understand how any sex positive person would choose to be Mormon. It...

I'm excited to announce that I will be leading the following retreat, Navigating a Healthy...

Today’s guest post is written by Lori Bolland Embree. Opinions shared on guest posts may not...

I don't want to use triggering or sensational language at a time like we are...