faith journey resources
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Faith journeys (sometimes called faith transition, faith deconstruction, or faith crisis) are the deeply personal process of stretching, shifting, and/or sometimes even leaving long-held religious or faith traditions as you navigate your personal beliefs.
faith journey
For many Latter-day Saint families, the moment a loved one comes out is also the moment they realize how unprepared they are — not because they don't love, but because no one taught them how to hold their faith and their beloved LGBTQ+ family member at the same time.
This is one of the most tender and least navigated intersections in our faith community. Parents feel caught. Young people wonder if there's room for all of who they are. The conversations that need to happen most are often the ones no one knows how to start.
At Lift & Love, we believe there is a way forward. This road, while complex, doesn't have to be walked alone...
#59 — How to Build Your Testimony As the Parent of an LGBTQ Child audio transcript
#49 — When a Talk Hurts
#24 — LGBTQ-Path Survival Tips
#22 — How Do I Stay?
#15 — Can I Support My LGBTQ Child and Still Hold a Temple Recommend?
Lift+Love podcast episodes
Faith Matters - When Faith Breaks (with Tucker Boyle)
Faith Matters - Come As You Are (with Sam and Jen Norton)
Faith Matters - Un-Sifting the Saints (with Jeff Strong)
Faith Matters - What to Say When Your Kids Leave the Church (Joseph Grenny/Jeff Strong)
Questions from the Closet - What Do I Do When Going to Church is Hard? S1 e12
Questions from the Closet - How Do I Reconcile Changes in Church Policy?
Questions from the Closet - Is There a Place For Me In The Church?
Questions from the Closet - Why Do You Stay in the Church? E4 S5
Questions from the Closet - How Do I Fit into the Plan of Salvation? S1 E34
Questions from the Closet - How Do I Navigate the Family Proclamation? S1 E21
Questions from the Closet - How Do I Work Through Past Statements/Church Leaders? S6 E20
Questions from the Closet - What if a Loved One Insists I Leave the Church? S6 E11
Questions from the Closet - Am I being deceived? with David Butler S2 E2
Questions from the Closet - What If I don’t belong in either community? S3 E2
Questions from the Closet - Seeing the Love of God In Others (with Tom Christofferson)
Questions from the Closet - How Can I Find a Place Where I Belong? S1 E6
Questions from the Closet - What If Staying Single Doesn't Feel Right Anymore? S6 E7
Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas - Healthy Boundaries E39
other podcast episodes
more resources
Support groupsmonthly online support groups are available online through Lift+Love (supportive of all paths), click here
Videos“Faith Crisis- What To Do When you Feel Nothing?” - Michael McLean
"Choosing Between Faith and Family" - Parenting in the Wilderness with Anita
Books“Bridges: Ministering to those who question” (David B. Ostler)
“Falling Upward” (Richard Rohr)
“Seekers Wanted” (Anthony Sweat)
“Original Grace” (Adam Miller)
“Sacred Struggle” (Melissa Inoyae)
“Faith is not Blind” (Bruce and Maria Haven)
“When Church is Hard” (Tyler Johnson)
“The Law of Love” (Steve Young)
“Restoration” (Patrick Mason)
Talks"God’s Intent Is to Bring You Home" (Elder Patrick Kearon - General Conference talk, focuses on Christ)
"Sir, We Would Like to See Jesus" (Elder Robert M. Daines- General Conference talk, focuses on Christ)