That We MaY Be One - A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith and Family (Paperback)*

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Author: Tom Christofferson

“‘A happy gay Mormon.’ That’s the shorthand I often use to describe myself,” writes Tom Christofferson. “Some of my gay friends—as well as some of my LDS friends—are a little surprised that I think it’s possible to be a gay Mormon.” In That We May Be One, Tom Christofferson shares perspectives gained from his life’s journey as a gay man who left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then returned to it. After having asked to be excommunicated from the faith he was raised in, Tom spent two decades in a loving relationship with a committed partner. But gradually, the love of family, friends, and strangers and the Spirit of the Lord worked on him until he found himself one night sitting in his car in front of the bishop’s house. . . . This book is about the lessons Tom, his family, and his fellow Saints learned while trying to love as God loves. It is about the scope and strength of this circle of love and about how learning the truth of our relationship with God draws us to Him. For anyone who has wondered how to keep moving forward in the face of difficult decisions and feelings of ambiguity; for anyone who needs to better understand the redeeming power of our Savior, Jesus Christ; for anyone who seeks to love more fully; this book offers reassurance and testimony of God’s love for all of His children.

About the Author:

Tom Christofferson has spent his career in investment management and asset servicing, living in the U.S. and Europe. He has served as a director on corporate and non-profit boards, and was a founding board member of Encircle, a group proving resources to support LGBTQ individuals and their families in Provo, Utah. Tom is an active member of the LDS church, currently serving as a gospel doctrine teacher in his Salt Lake City ward.

6x9

176 Pages

Deseret Book