About Northern Lights
Northern Lights is the official community blog of North Star International. It was created by several established bloggers who are believing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and who have first-hand experience with issues surrounding homosexuality. Northern Lights is to be a place where we and our readers can openly explore and discuss topics and issues of interest to the LDS community—and particularly as they relate to homosexuality and Mormon faith and culture—in an edifying and uplifting manner and within the framework of commitment to the beliefs and ideals of the Church. >>MORESubscribe to the Blog
“Because She Is a Mother” — A Mother’s Day Playlist
"She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them to her children, who ate with eagerness. 'She hath kept none for herself,' grumbled the sergeant.
"'Because she is not hungry,' said a soldier.
"'No,' said the sergeant, 'because she is a mother.'"
~ Victor Hugo
(as quoted by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "Because She Is a Mother")Voice(s) of Hope Project — Highlight Interviews
In March 2013, we launched a new site, LDSVoicesofHope.org, which features video and written essays by Latter-day Saints who have found peace and hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ—with an ongoing release of additional testimonials.
Please consider financial support of the Voices of Hope Project and see the Northern Lights blog post on why we’re doing it.
New video explaining what Mormons believe about homosexuality
New video addressing 12 common myths and misconceptions about what the Church teaches about homosexuality
AMCAP/FAR Conference addressing Homosexuality now online
On November 17, 2013, the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) and the Foundation for Attraction Research (FAR) co-sponsored a special conference exploring the Latter-day Saint experience with same-sex attraction: "Same-Sex Attraction: Reconciling Faith and Feelings".
New Church Website on Same-Sex Attraction Offers Love, Understanding and Hope: MormonsandGays.org
In an effort to encourage understanding and civil conversation about same-sex attraction, the Church has launched the website "Love One Another: A Discussion on Same-Sex Attraction." It features a number of videos from people who share real experiences from their own perspectives on a sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged topic.
Read more on MormonNewsroom.org.
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Category Archives: Revelation
Why I Like Apostle McConkie and How Does That Have Anything to Do With My Blogging?
One of my favorite apostles in this dispensation is Elder Bruce R. McConkie. I like his bold and straightforward style. He says like it is, and he doesn’t apologize. I’m sorry that he isn’t with us anymore, because, I’m sure … Continue reading
Guest Post: “Two Believers and an Unspoken Prayer,” by Joseph Picon
Joseph is excited about the opportunity to be a member of the North Star community. He currently lives in Austin, Texas, with his three children and his tall, blonde, and beautiful wife of five years. When he isn’t spending 70+ … Continue reading
Addiction: The Eye of the Hurricane
This image of Hurricane Wilma was taken by the crew aboard NASA’s international space station as the complex flew 222 miles above the storm. Wilma’s eye was two miles across at the time, the smallest eye ever observed, indicating an … Continue reading
REPRISE: “Things Which are Not [Felt], Which are True”
I’m resurrecting and revising an old post because the ideas here have been coming to mind again and again recently. As alluded to in the title of this post, in Alma 32:21 Alma teaches that “faith is not to have … Continue reading
One Becomes One
A couple weeks ago, I re-read the scripture from Moses 1:18: For the Lord called his people Zion, for they were of one heart, and one mind, and there were no poor among them. For years, I had always interpreted … Continue reading
My Thoughts about God, Spirituality, Religion, the LDS Church, and How I Fit In As One Of Father’s Gay Sons—Part 1
Nearly three years ago, when I was sitting in the temple, I had an impression about a blog post I should write. I thought I could do one post and cover all my thoughts, but realized that it would be … Continue reading
