Inclusive Language: The Key to Promoting Belonging at Church

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Promoting belonging at church requires examining why certain people feel isolated and implementing more inclusive language. Differences in ethnicity, heritage, profession, age, and many other characteristics are what make each community member unique, and this diversity has tremendous potential to cultivate meaningful connections between church members specifically. However, these differences… Continue reading

Counsel or Command? Listening to Church Leaders’ Advice

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I struggled to understand how someone called of God could say something that hurt me as much as it did. I’ll be honest. I used to really distrust Church leaders. I had been hurt, and I didn’t want reconciliation. When I was dating the guy I later married, I went… Continue reading

Face to Face with the Bednars

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Elder and Sister Bednar tackle tough questions from young people worldwide about love, relationships, and what it means to be an Apostle today.   [su_pullquote align=”right”]“Would the Lord send one of Twelve Apostles halfway around the world to help just one person? The answer is yes. He does it all… Continue reading