north Star archive
2016: Healing Wounds in a Relationship
Session Description: Many of us have experienced wrongful hurt in our relationships and may find it hard to extend forgiveness, and we may feel a wound that remains unhealed. There is divine power...
2016: Coming to Terms With My Child’s Same-Sex Attraction/Gender Identity
Session Description: Why do we feel shame as parents of a child with same-sex attraction or non-traditional gender identity? How can we rid ourselves of this shame? Experiencing shame is not...
2016: Defining Love: Romance vs. Charity
Session Description: In today’s world we are constantly being told what love is, who we should give it to, and how we should give it. We are bombarded with so many opinions, how can we know how to...
2016: Deliberately Choosing Joy – Even While Being Single!
Session Description: Many of us, despite worthy eff orts, remain single for some or perhaps all of our lives. Yet we also enjoy association with a wonderful Church that teaches the preeminence of...
2016: Mindfully Mormon: “Resting Transparently in God” During Turbulent Times
Session Description: As this last year has shown, the whirlwind of voices, opinions and political animosity can make it difficult hold on to faith in the Gospel. Adding to this, more and more...
2016: Embracing Diversity from a Christ-Centered Foundation
Session Description: Love and unity in community is fostered by an openness to others' spirituality and navigating the space between us in respectful ways. This session will discuss how we can...
2016: Building True Masculinity on the Rock of Christ
Session Description: Many of us are far too familiar with feeling inadequate, that somehow we are less than other men, including the distorted images of masculinity shown us in the media. These...
2016: Understanding the Roots of Your Loved One’s Addiction
Session Description: Is a loved one’s struggle with an addiction leaving you feeling helpless? Why can’t you help them simply quit the addictive behavior? The physical and psychological causes and...
2016: Self Compassion: Developing Charity for Ourselves
Session Description: In the gospel context, we often talk about having love for God and charity for others but rarely do we talk about self-love in the same positive tone. However, loving ourselves...
2016: Maintaining Your Faith While Exploring Your Gender Identity
Session Description: Are experiencing a non-traditional gender identity and faith in the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ mutually exclusive? How can we be both transgender and active LDS? Faith in...