Expanding the Borders of Zion

A Latter-Day Saint Perspective on LGBTQ Inclusion

De: Charlie Bird

Narrado por: Charlie Bird, Richie Steadman

Many people want to offer love and support to their LGBTQ friends and neighbors, but aren't sure how. Bird’s unique position as a gay Latter-day Saint has given him valuable insight. In this audiobook, he authentically details the blessings and challenges faced by gay members of the church, and provides listeners with the perspective, understanding, and tools they need to more effectively minister to those who identity as LGBTQ.

Expanding the Borders of Zion bridges the gap between religion and the LGBTQ community in a way that is both bold and inviting. It will undoubtedly inspire you to love deeper, grow closer to Christ, and expand your heart to more fully embrace all of God’s children.

©2022 Charles Bird (P)2023 Charles Bird

The most impactful read for me this year!

Charlie has poured his heart and soul into this book and it shows. It’s engaging, informative, thought provoking, and uplifting. He does a great job reading it too.

So real, and needed right now.

I loved how this teaches me how to be, and do better. I now see ways that I can improve to show love to, and provide inclusion to all of God’s children.

An incredible and inspiring book!

Thank you Charlie Bird! For me, the keys to this book are the insights, experiences, and thought provoking questions and invitations Charlie offers. While Charlie invited the world to be better from an LGBTQ perspective, his message is valid and applicable to seeing and extending love - and especially God’s love - to just about anyone. Expanding the Borders of Zion helped me grow for good. My last point you don’t need to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to be inspired by or understand this book and it’s goal is not to pursued a person to join that religion. Rather the goal - as I see it - is to help us see past our differences and love each other as children of God. Thanks again Charlie Bird. We’ll done!

Inspirational

I have felt a pull to be a better advocate for the LGBTQ individuals and have often wondered how to do that and this book makes it so clear that love is the answer. Sit with them, walk with them, bring them in. Thank you Charlie for your testimony and willingness to pioneer this type of Christlike love!

Thank you, Charlie

Thank you Charlie, for sharing your experience, and for narrating it yourself in a way that no one else could. Exceptional!

Beautifully Done and Endlessly Courageous

Cannot recommend this book enough. Charlie so beautifully navigates the space between religion and being gay with humility and love and is such a good teacher to those seeking to navigate it themselves or seeking to understand and empathize with those who are. I admire his endless courage, and his steel like faith.

Happy Tears

This book should be required reading for every member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I found myself on multiple occasions with tears streaming down my face as I listened to Charlie’s efforts to bridge the gap between faith and those who are queer. What he is doing is SUCH important work. I’m so grateful he was guided to share his story and help so many. This book was written in a way that illustrates a much more hopeful and deliriously beautiful version of how the church could be. I am not gay but vow to be better at seeing and making space for anyone around me that could be. Charlie explains the importance of being a safe space for everyone, because you never know what someone is going through. Charlie, I hope this isn’t your last book!

Thank-you

By sharing your story you have enriched all of us. Thank-you for your bravery in showing yourself, your courage to pinpoint specific areas that need improvements, and your kindness in suggesting real actions that will make a difference.

A book every Christian needs to read

Worth your time to expand your mind. It’s honest, true and bold. Every Christian needs to read this book.

A must read for ALL who strive to love

Wow. Charlie Bird is a gifted writer and advocate. As he shared his perspective of the LGBTQ community both in and out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to light, I was moved to tears. Although I already considered myself a friend and an ally, there were new ideas presented in this book that broadened my perspective on how to show up. Bravo Charlie!