Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™

Today's episode is a recording of a devotional I was asked to give for the Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry on January 21, 2024. It is an extension of Episode #95 Co-existing Faith . I would love to know your thoughts after listening. The Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry operates on these two principles:  1) It is crucial for the well being of LGBTQ individuals to be able to live in a space where their faith, spiri...

Jaymie Batten began her career as an 8th grade teacher. During her first year of teaching, a troubled student from a broken home needed more support than she knew how to provide, so she enrolled in school counseling courses and has been working as a school counselor after graduating with her Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Texas A&M Commerce in 2014. She worked for years at that same...

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Idaho native, Gracee Purcell (she/her) is a student at Brigham Young University, pursuing a degree in Psychology with a minor in Global Women’s Studies. Gracee’s aspirations center around becoming an expert in the science and ethics of transgender athletes while actively fighting anti-transgender legislation. As President of RaYnbow Collective, a student-led nonprofit in Provo, Utah, she actively...

Janene Wawro is married to Bill, a mom to four, "Neena" to two grandbabies, Executive Director of CTMH and LDS. She believes "When we choose to insert ourselves, that's where the growth happens." Connect with Janene through email: janenewawro@verizon.net ___________________________________ The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast...

2023 has been the year of DISCOMFORTABLE.  That’s the word of the year I chose for myself in January 2023.  I wrote, “Time to normalize that it’s not a problem to feel discomfort. The only time it is, is when YOU make it a problem.  This year I’m leaning in hard to all things discomfort until they become ‘discomfortable.’”   As a result and true to my word, I have consciously pushed myself from my...

Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks...

Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks...

A graduate of BYU’s English Teaching and USC’s Master of Professional Writing programs, Autumn McAlpin is an award-winning writer, producer and director. Her feature films include Waffle Street (MarVista, 2015) and Miss Arizona (Cinedigm, 2018), and her stage play In Front of the Children won USC’s 2015 Writing for Stage and Screen Competition. Autumn penned The Orange County Register’s humor colu...

A graduate of BYU’s English Teaching and USC’s Master of Professional Writing programs, Autumn McAlpin is an award-winning writer, producer and director. Her feature films include Waffle Street (MarVista, 2015) and Miss Arizona (Cinedigm, 2018), and her stage play In Front of the Children won USC’s 2015 Writing for Stage and Screen Competition. Autumn penned The Orange County Register’s humor colu...

Co-existence cultivates a learning ground which encourages and invites teaching and breeds immeasurable growth.  I believe it’s a type of expansion that can’t happen in another way. ___________________________________ The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DialogueJournal.com/podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Liz and Ryan (@the.fourth.option) were both raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Neither of them realized they were gay until they accidentally fell in love as roommates at Brigham Young University, a church-sponsored school. Both returned missionaries with strong testimonies of Jesus Christ, Liz and Ryan struggled to figure out how their faith of origin intersected with thei...

Learning to be in tune with God — the Divine — and receiving personal revelation is a skill that takes practice.  It’s possible some believe it’s supposed to “come naturally” but this simply isn’t true.  With practice of anything, we increase in our skill level.  The same is true of  learning and trying out steps to receive personal revelation. ___________________________________ The Beyond the Sh...

Buzz Schilaty has been married to Ginny Schilaty for 52 years. He was her primary caregiver for six years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. They have four children. Buzz loves spending time with friends, playing chess, and watching teen dramas on Netflix. Connect with Buzz on Instagram: @buzzschilaty ___________________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a...

Dr. Kristine Coons is a transgender/intersex physician practicing in internal medicine in Spokane, WA. She is married to her wife of 20+ years with 4 children on the autism spectrum. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and grew up as a member of the church. Kristine shares her journey of faith, learning and discovery. She continues to advocate for transgender health...

Bree has experienced gender incongruence for about fifty years and an experience in November of 2019 caused a “coming out”. This has led to a more active role in the LGBTQIA community with a focus on transgender issues. Through this experience, Bree has come to realize and accept who she really is, the love of our Heavenly Parents and our Savior, and to appreciate and love the diversity of all peo...

Bree has experienced gender incongruence for about fifty years and an experience in November of 2019 caused a “coming out”. This has led to a more active role in the LGBTQIA community with a focus on transgender issues. Through this experience, Bree has come to realize and accept who she really is, the love of our Heavenly Parents and our Savior, and to appreciate and love the diversity of all peo...

Michael Soto is a transgender man who grew up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mesa, Arizona. He credits his family and the Church for setting an example of being a man of value, character, integrity, and being a leader in a challenging world. Michael grew up in the 1980s and 90s and at that time he and his family did not even know transgender people existed, nor that...

Raised LDS, Jeanie is mom to four kids, two of whom are in the rainbow community (one identifies as transgender). She is a fierce and passionate mama dragon. She also has a grandchild who lights up her life! Connect with Jeanie on Facebook: Jeanie Wardell Burton _____________________________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Netw...

What is the point of acknowledging there are things we do not know or understand as it relates to one’s personal spiritual life without the prospect of receiving some type of personal guidance or direction or answers? I believe you cannot have one without the other.  You cannot have personal revelation, inner wisdom, personal authority without first having questions and doubts. ___________________...

Lindsay Poelman is a Facilitator for Trauma-Informed Coaches. Upon experiencing her own Betrayal Trauma 8 years ago—while simultaneously supporting her husband through his recovery from non-functioning anxiety and depression, betrayal trauma, and in his healing from childhood sexual abuse–Lindsay Poelman became quite passionate about the resources she found to support herself. So passionate that s...

Lindsay Poelman is a Facilitator for Trauma-Informed Coaches. Upon experiencing her own Betrayal Trauma 8 years ago—while simultaneously supporting her husband through his recovery from non-functioning anxiety and depression, betrayal trauma, and in his healing from childhood sexual abuse–Lindsay Poelman became quite passionate about the resources she found to support herself. So passionate that s...

"I saw a cemetary in the US.... and I was like, this is one of the saddest things I've seen in my life. I'm not trying to offend anyone. But, for example, for us, all the tombstones, are different. They're very elaborate. Some of them have pictures, and they'll most of the time have flowers and colors and so on... It's not uncommon to see families with a whole Mariachi band at the cemetery just ce...

"I saw a cemetary in the US.... and I was like, this is one of the saddest things I've seen in my life. I'm not trying to offend anyone. But, for example, for us, all the tombstones, are different. They're very elaborate. Some of them have pictures, and they'll most of the time have flowers and colors and so on... It's not uncommon to see families with a whole Mariachi band at the cemetery just ce...

Today I am not encouraging ghosting in a relationship with a person or people.  Rather I’m talking about ghosting habits that don’t serve you, unhealthy practices, thought errors, and anything that has the potential to inhibit progress and supporting positive mental, emotional, spiritual health as it relates to your faith journey or otherwise. _____________________________________________ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...