New Mormon and Gay Video: The Mackintosh’s Story, A Son Comes Out and a Family Loves
The Church has added a new video and story to the Church’s Same-Sex Attraction website. It is the story of Becky and Scott Mackintosh and their gay son Xian. It is a touching story of a family who lives together and loves each other in spite of differences....
Feeling Loved: A Farm Boy’s Perspective
In the video “Feeling Loved: A Farm Boy’s Perspective,” Josh explains that a relationship with God takes long, hard work and that no matter how much we think we like ourselves, we need to feel it. In this honest video, he explains his struggle to...
Videos: Touched By Suicide
Touched By Suicide is a series of interviews by the folks at LDSDaily.com featuring members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have been affected by suicide. The video below is an introduction to the series Touched By Suicide: Here is a list of...
Free E-book: Your Brain on Porn
Sex is highly glorified in our culture. Between risqué ads and promiscuous characters, the average American will see 15,000 sexual references a year on television alone. Many popular shows like Game of Thrones are pornographic, yet millions of Americans, both...
Ministering Resources on Same-Sex Attraction Updated for LDS Leaders
Editors note (June 4, 2018): Ministering Resources has been renamed Counseling Resources. The Ministering Resource on Same-Sex Attraction has been updated with additional helps for leaders. This resource is available to members of ward and stake councils at...
Video: Living with Depression
The Church video “Living with Depression” addresses trying to live a faithful life while suffering from depression. When Heather first recognized the symptoms of her depression, she felt ashamed. She also felt sure that with faith, prayer, and help from...
Parenting the Internet Generation
Did your son or daughter get a new mobile device for Christmas? If so, have you talked with them about using it appropriately and avoiding inappropriate things? Here are a few tips that may help: Family Safeguards Has your family discussed together the benefits and...
LDS Church Resources About Same-Sex Attraction in 38 Languages
Last October, the Church updated its official resources on same-sex attraction, including the website MormonandGay.lds.org (in English only) and the entry on Same-Sex Attraction in Gospel Topics (in 10 languages). To make this important information available in more...
LDS Church Updates Resources About Same-Sex Attraction
The Church has updated its official resources on same-sex attraction. The website MormonandGay.lds.org provides a wealth of information about this complex and often misunderstood topic. The site can help you gain a better understanding of same-sex attraction in the...
“Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention” in LDS Ensign & Liahona
The article “Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention” has been published in the October issue of the Ensign and Liahona magazine. This article is written for adults and youth by an LDS international expert who discusses the warning signs, prevention, and...
Music Video OKAY by The Piano Guys
We’ve all received bad news. We’re all struggling with something or someone we love is barely holding on. We hear about hate, terror, and despair. But that doesn’t mean that goodness is gone. Inside, most of us still genuinely want happiness not only for ourselves,...
World Suicide Prevention Day September 10
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The month of September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In my article earlier this week about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I listed these statistics: Over 800,000 people die by suicide...
LDS Church Publishes Suicide Prevention Website
To coincide with the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September and the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the LDS Church has published a Preventing Suicide web page. PreventingSuicide.lds.org provides essential information for those who are...
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Over 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide every year.1 That’s 1 person every 40 seconds.2 And for every completed suicide, there are 25 suicide attempts.3 In the United States, suicide rates have...Follow on social media