north Star archive
Keynote & Breakout Sessions
2023: Having Empathy When Your LGBTQ Loved One Makes Choices That Don’t Align With Your Faith
Session Description: We have been told in recent years, by leaders of the Church and others, that we need to show love to our LGBTQ friends and family, even if they make choices that go against our...
2023: Discovering Christ’s Perfecting Power in the Imperfect Space of Gender
Session Description: When it comes to our personal identity, we’re all raised believing that we’re sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. What happens, however, when the cultural lines...
2023: Seeing Myself in the Family Proclamation as a Single Gay Man
Session Description: Does God have a plan for me? Do I belong in His kingdom? These are questions that can weigh heavily on many hearts in this community and many in several other situations. In...
2023: North Star Relief Society
Session Description: We are two sides of the same coin, and we are perfect to help one another. This is the first time we are bringing these two communities together at a North Star conference. We...
2023: Lessons Learned From Serving in North Star Over 10 Years
Session Description: Between Spencer and Jeff, they have a combined 15 years of service in the North Star leadership. They have been attending the conference for 10 years. As they prepare to step...
2023: Here a Little and There a Little, Ways Lighted a Footstep or Two
Session Description: In my daily, and often hour-by-hour negotiation with life, I am far too frequently presented with predicaments. How am I to cope the next hour with discouragement’s threats to...
2023: How to Help and Guide My Single LGBTQ Members in My Ward/Stake
Session Description: As a church leader, you have the sacred opportunity to walk with members of your congregation from all walks of life. Come and hear from three different church leaders who will...
2023: How to Heal Using the Trauma Model
Session Description: What is trauma? Have you experienced it? What do you need to heal? Come as we discuss symptoms of trauma, how they manifest in daily life, and how you can heal using the trauma...
2023: Forging Friendships
Session Description: When we are able to see and hear each other, we build lasting friendships. Target Demographic:CLOSED DOOR: SSA WomenClosed door sessions are not video or audio...
2023: Finding Christ at the Crossroads
Session Description: The place where the covenant path and same-gender attraction intersect can be brutal. Facing this crossroads can feel like a faith crisis, an identity crisis, and an existential...