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Centering the marginalized in Mormonism.

22/12/2025

I'm not worried about "F the mormons" because it might mean people dont like us. I'm worried we'll use it as an excuse to avoid doing really work.

29/11/2025

Here is a message from David Simmons, a long time BTB listener and fan:

My name is David Simmons, a q***r member of the church, with a Ph.D. in Humanities. I teach a Zoom “Come Follow Me” class through the lens of love, social justice, and inclusion, much like Derek and James used to do. It’s Thursday nights from 7:00-8:30pm Central Time. If you’d like the class notes, or like the class notes with the Zoom link, please message me: [email protected]

11/09/2025

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While attending the second annual Black LDS Legacy Conference in Washington D.C., James felt prompted to create a less regimented space to talk about the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the implications of both outside of the vacuum of the chapels i.e. beyond our 2 hour block of meetings. The goal was to bear testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and address the complexities of membership in the church in today’s world, while giving voice to communities who don’t typically have one. James enlisted the help of his good friend, theologian and educator, Derek Knox, whose goals were the same. They often enjoy robust discussions in this vein so to bring other people into these conversations seemed a no brainer. Beyond the Block was born of that desire.