Video: Living With the Pain of Childhood Abuse
The Church video “Living With the Pain of Childhood Abuse” is about a woman who experienced the traumatic pain of childhood abuse. The childhood trauma Erin experienced contributed to depression and feelings of hopelessness. God’s grace gave her courage to...
Video: “I am a Latter-day Saint, I am LGBTQ, and This is What I Know”
Over the weekend, North Star International held its annual conference with faith-affirming Latter-day Saints, their families, and church leaders. On Saturday, they debuted the video “I am a Latter-day Saint, I am LGBTQ, and This is What I Know.” ...
2019 North Star Conference This Weekend for LGBT Latter-day Saints
Attend the 2019 North Star conference this weekend to hear firsthand accounts from LGBT individuals and families about how they navigate the complex journey of reconciling faith with sexual orientation and gender identity. This year’s conference is at the Sheraton in...
Why LDS Couple Married in the Temple After 20 Years in Same-Sex Relationships
In an interview with Leading Saints, Bennett and Becky Borden explain why they married in the temple after 20 years living in same-sex relationships. Bennett and Becky Borden both experience same-sex attraction and were both in same-sex marriages and relationships for...
Video: Journey Through Grief
From heartache to hope, take a journey through the grieving process. Watch the new Church video “Journey Through Grief,” which explains that everyone processes grief differently and in their own time. The video is narrated by psychotherapist Denis Ashton...
New Church Video “His Grace: Am I Beyond Saving?”
A new Church video “His Grace: Am I Beyond Saving?” helps us understand that Jesus Christ is real. Through His Atonement, we can not only change our lives, but He can change how we feel inside. Have you ever felt the burden of grief or shame? Or the...
Elder Rasband Tells Teachers to be First Responders to Students Considering Suicide
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles encouraged teachers to “talk to teens about suicide and love them out of considering suicide as a solution to their pain.” Elder Rasband spoke to 50,000 seminary and institute teachers in a devotional...
North Star LDS Conference 2019: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Identity
North Star is a faith-affirming resource for Latter-day Saints addressing sexual orientation and gender identity, and who desire to live in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the doctrines and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference, Feb. 23, 2019
The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its annual conference, “Empowered to Change” on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: These is also a...
Music Video: U Matter by Jordan James
Jordan James has produced a video to help prevent suicide and to let others know that U MATTER! Let someone you love know that they matter today. Share this video #UMatter #youmatter #youmattertoo Enjoy and share the video “Jordan James – U Matter...
How to Reduce Stress at Christmas
As much as you try to embrace the twinkling lights and the sounds of Christmas, stress tends to creep into our lives during this time of year. For most people, the main sources of such stress are related to finances, physical demands, and relationships. While you make...
BYU Student’s Honest Video About Pornography Addiction
BYU-Idaho student Josh Peters was 11 years old the first time he viewed pornography and he instantly became addicted. That led to 7 years of pornography addiction, shame, broken relationships, and secrecy. But, over the years, he learned to fight the addiction through...
Protecting Children From Abuse
The Ensign article “Protecting Children” teaches what can we do to better protect and empower the children in our lives. This article will appear in the April 2019 issue of the Ensign, but is already available online and will soon appear in the Gospel...
Help for Victims of Abuse
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published a new website to help people who have been victims of abuse and to help Church leaders minister to them and their families. This new resource is found at abuse.lds.org. The new website provides guidance and...Follow on social media