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How to Minister: When “Everything Happens for a Reason” Isn’t Enough
There are phrases we reach for when someone is hurting, phrases meant to comfort, to steady, to reassure. But sometimes those phrases, though well-intended, fall short. “Everything happens for a reason” is one of them. In a recent episode of the Leading Saints Podcast...
Ever Heard an Infamous Sacrament Talk? Simple Christ-Centered Principles for Speakers
Bryan Gentry is a writer whose work has appeared in university publications, magazines and newspapers for more than 20 years. Originally from North Carolina, he served a mission in Nevada and California before earning an English degree at Southern Virginia University....
Do LGBT Latter-day Saints Feel They Belong? Shepherding with Sensitivity
Jerrod Guddat was raised in Seattle, Washington and is a 30-year convert to the Church. He has served in a variety of capacities in the Church including ward and stake leadership positions. Jerrod is currently serving as second counselor in the elders quorum of his...


