Individual and Societal Mental Health | This month a BYU student committed a very public suicide. Utah's suicide rate has continually increased over the past decade until now we are 5th place in the nation. There are a variety of factors contributing to these suicides as well as the general malaise of individual mental health and our relationships. The Deseret News did an in-depth, year long report on anxiety…
Lee Hale FRIDAY | January 4, 2019 | 7:30-9:30 pm Reporting stories about faith can be tricky business. Journalists who shy away from scrutinizing faith organizations are often labelled as apologists while those who do scrutinize can be lumped into the “godless propaganda” category. What is the best approach? What do believers and non-believers alike want from faith coverage? GATHERING AT: Home of Ed and Kristen Iversen 3582 Oak Rim…
Six powerful new podcasts that are needed for our times | Two of our Faith Again-Think Again presenters are involved in this, Jacob Hess and Maxine Hanks. Worth listening to and acting on. If you want a quick overview listen to this RadioWest interview. From the web site: There are a lot of things dividing people right now and many of them are really powerful, maybe impossible to overcome.…
Robert A. Rees FRIDAY | DECEMBER 14, 2018 | 7:30-9:30 pm In this discussion, we will explore the vital role Mary, the mother of Jesus, played not only in the birth of Christ but in his preparation to be fully human and divine. GATHERING AT: Home of Ed and Kristen Iversen 3582 Oak Rim Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 If there is no parking to be found near the…