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5 Ways the Internet Can SHRED Your Testimony
Years ago, in the interest of finding topics to write about, I created a Google alert for news stories relating to the Church. Ever...
Why Do We Celebrate Having Less Church?
Less than a year into this thing, and no president of the Church has enjoyed more “jazz hands” moments in General Conference than Rus...
4 Takes on Youth Interviews from an LDS Lawyer
Opinion Full disclosure here: I’m a lawyer, and I have threatened to sue a bishop over his communications with a young lady. I also,...
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When Doctrine and Dimwits Meet: Why Mormons are Accused of Baptizing Dead Jews
One recurring complaint about the Church is that we insist on “baptizing dead Jews.” Most recently, there was a report that a handfu...
Mormons, Marriage and #MeToo: How Do We Respond to Domestic Abuse?
For a group of people who believe that men and women should be accountable for their own sins, and not condemned for the actions of o...
Six Suggestions to Arm Our Families Against Sexual Harassment, Intimidation and Abuse
The headlines are enough to make any parent want to lock the doors and seal out the world. The #metoo movement has, if nothing else,...
Don’t Believe the Rumors: Mormons Really Dig the Bible
I was seven years old when my family joined the Church. A few months later, I was presented with my first two Church freebies (even i...
Why Mormons Make Lousy Cultists
One of the great privileges of being a member of the LDS Church is that you frequently get accused of being a member of a cult. It’s...
Accepting Your Own Sacrifice
The first time I was called to teach Seminary, I was a young attorney slaving away at the Dallas office of a large law firm. I accept...