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For this 3 part bonus mini series, hosts Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason are joined by Nealin Parker of Common Ground to reflect on recent tragic events affecting the Latter-day Saint community. The episode serves as a heartfelt exploration of grief, community resilience, and the principles of the gospel that can guide us in difficult times. 

We have witnessed the power that women of faith have as they act in compassion and love, even in the most challenging circumstances. These curated resources will help as we respond to this tragedy.

On Sunday, our fellow Church members in Grand Blanc, Michigan, were attacked during their worship service. As aspiring peacemakers, we are always troubled when we see targeted violence and were heartbroken to see members of our own faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, experience such brutality as they worshipped.

In this special live episode of the Proclaim Peace podcast, host Jennifer Thomas is joined by Chad Ford to discuss peacemaking and discipleship. They discuss how we can find and build peace in a time of high conflict and in the wake of political violence. They draw on the teachings of Jesus to answer these questions and find ways that we can each be peacemakers in this moment, and how it can transform each of us personally, and transform our communities.

Validation feels good. However, when we surround ourselves with voices, news sources, and information that simply reinforce what we already believe, not only are we lacking a heathy amount of challenge to our thinking and environment, but it can distort our ability to accurately interpret and accept legitimate facts. Scroll to learn more about what #confirmationbias is, how it impacts you, and how to avoid it.

We can choose to turn our grief into love rather than hate — to use our mourning as a means to unite rather than divide.

The Constitution’s overarching doctrine of separation of powers deals directly with the potential for corruption in a government, creating a system of checks and balances intended to prevent any one person or entity from overreach. Conflicts of interest present a common form of overreach.

Over the last few weeks, I have been considering what it looks like to prepare spiritually to be a flexible, faithful and functional...

Hope is a word we often hear, but it becomes real when we live it and when others share it with us. Hope is more than optimism or wishing...

From water to solar and coal to wind, the sources of energy that build and power our world have appropriately faced ethical, moral, scientific, and political scrutiny.

I am sure I have shared this quote or one similar to it before, but it has been on my mind again so I thought it would be worth sharing...

Many voters have limited knowledge about the candidates or aren’t aware of when local elections take place. This affects voter turnout.

Congress must push back against pocket rescission attempts and preserve its own rightful role as the branch that creates laws and controls the budget — its "one job."

Recently, in my personal life, I have experienced heartbreak on behalf of a child. Outside circumstances, the actions of others, and a...

I was recently reminded of election night. I didn't cry, but I felt like it. For the first time in my life as a voter, every single human...

Over the years, I have thought often about Frederick Douglass’ description of the injury done to the souls of his oppressors. Speaking of...

The U.S. provides foreign aid assistance to other countries to promote global peace, security, and development.

(Note: I originally wrote this six years ago and was grateful to my younger self for her words when I found them again recently). I first...

As our presidential Cabinet series continues, consider the eighth, ninth, and tenth successors to the president and their critical roles in the United States government.

As an organization committed to ethical government, MWEG opposes gerrymandering under any and all circumstances. Our position on this issue has been consistent, and it is deeply rooted in our nonpartisanship.