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Kristine: Personal Faith Crisis Survivor Who Is Now Thriving
After being raised in an orthodox home where questions about faith were not encouraged, Kristine had to learn to revise her belief-system when she received an unexpected and unorthodox answer to a prayer. Kristine had grown up in a world with black and white thinking and had to learn to overcome her certainty in order to start to see nuances in her life and in her belief system. She talks about how her husband’s willingness to try and and understand her helped her survive her faith crisis, especially when other loved ones reacted with fear and criticism.
Emily: Being Divorced in a Family-Centered Church
Cynthia: Women’s History and Creative Tension
https://youtu.be/CEw71HD-we8Studying Women’s History in graduate school caused Cynthia to question aspects of the church for the first time, making her feel tension and anger. She didn’t want to give up her faith, but she wasn’t sure how to reconcile what she was...
Sarah: Women’s Studies: Finding Women’s Value
Erica: How a Questioner Learned that She Belongs and Can Thrive in the Church
Since she was little, Erica has always appreciated the value of asking sincere religious questions. Unfortunately, she has experienced a variety of responses to her questions, some of which made her feel like perhaps she didn’t belong in the church. Erica shares how her relationships with others have been both challenged and ultimately strengthened as she has learned how to use the process of seeking answers to her questions to develop her relationship with her Heavenly Parents.
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Loretta (Zimbabwe) : A Convert’s Struggle to Understand the Priesthood Ban
As a Zimbabwean convert Loretta relates how two encounters have built, challenged, and sustained her faith in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first experience was as a waitress in a...
Eric: A Mixed-Faith Home, Divorced Parents, and Loss : Choosing a Faithful Narrative
Leif Mattsson (Sweden): Research Helped Me Nurture My Faith and Nurture Others
For Leif Mattsson, building the kingdom has meant not only appreciating his heritage of faith and walking three miles to church when he was a child, but also finding out for himself that what his...
Bill: An Attorney’s Insights About the Burden of Proof and Weighing Evidence
As a trial lawyer, Bill has a unique perspective about using the concept of the burden of proof when doing religious research. Drawing on their years of legal experience, Elder Hafen and Bill discuss how to weigh evidence and listen to both sides as a juror might in a court case. Bill also shares how his battle with cancer expanded the strength of revelatory evidence in his life.
Dan Ellsworth: Surviving a Faith Crisis and Learning About Redemption
Dan Ellsworth says his faith crisis made him feel like “a bomb went off.” In this episode, Dan’s shares the personal details and painful realities that accompanied his own crisis of faith. He then describes how he eventually found personal redemption that helped him not only survive the crisis but emerge from it a stronger, more spiritually settled person. Dan also offers seasoned advice that will help both those experiencing a faith crisis and those who have loved ones struggling with deep doubts.
Tori: Coping with Racism in the Church: “Ye Are All One in Christ”
As a biracial member of the church, unfortunately Tori has had to deal with ignorant questions and racist comments from other members of the church. With complete honesty Tori shares how painful these interactions have been, but she also shares how she has learned to be forgiving and patient because she wants to help others understand how it feels to be marginalized. Her willingness to share both her sacred and her challenging experiences will inspire you to be more open-minded, more loving, and to remember, as Tori quotes Paul as saying, “[Y]e are all one in Christ” (Galatians 3:28).
Geoff: A Convert’s Balance of Faith and Analysis
Connie: Learning to Have Charity for Our Gay Daughter: Ricks Family Part II
Terryl Givens Part One: My Personal Story of Continually Restructured Testimony
In a rare, personal interview about his childhood and teenage years, Terryl Givens recounts how his family encountered the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and what originally attracted him to the faith when he was a teenager. He also shares a personal account of how writing By the Hand of Mormon both challenged and sustained his faith.
Marie Hafen: Creating a Family Culture that Nurtures Complex Faith
Sister Hafen is the co-author of Faith Is Not Blind and was on the Young Women General Board. As the mother of seven children, she found ways to create a comfortable environment for her children to develop their own faith in a safe space. She discusses how she tried to nurture and teach her children in a home where they could learn how to deal with complexity and feel free to openly discuss their beliefs and doubts.
Emily G : Coping with Pornography Addiction
Jessica: A Mother’s Story: Learning to Love My Life Even When I Hated It
Stan: Learning to Love a Gay Daughter with Charity and Understanding: Ricks Family Part I
This extraordinary three-part podcast series shares the real story of parents who learned how to love their gay daughter unconditionally. They share both the painful and healing parts of their journey and give us a glimpse into how they manage to cling to both their faith and their daughter. Both Connie and Stan’s stories can be shared with those searching for the most effective ways to show love to their LGBTQ children
Lauren: Being Gay and Being Raised in the Church—A Story of Hope: Ricks Family Part III
Seth (England) : A Bishop’s Faith Crisis Helped Him Develop Stronger, More Empathetic Faith
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Ryan : A Scientist’s Perspective on How Faith and Study Don’t Have to Be at Odds
Ryan shares the journey his faith took as he became a scientist. He describes how he finds hope in belief rather than in knowledge. Further Reading in Faith Is Not Blind: “There are some natural...
Jeff: How a Harvard Graduate Found His Testimony in a Primary Classroom
As he has traveled the world, Jeff has had the opportunity to meet many people and ask many questions. Jeff talks about how he grapples with questions and doubts and strives to maintain his faith...
Jordan (England): Recovery After My Faith Crisis
Kevin: How Being Lost Helped Me Become Found
Derek: How A Philosophy Professor Appreciates the Beauty of Church Doctrine
Lauren W: Learning from Doubt and Finding Happiness on the Other Side
Jason : How Galileo and the Scientific Method Saved My Testimony
Natalie: Forgiving My Husband and Repairing My Family–Using the Atonement for Both Healing and Charity
Mark (England) : How My Terminal Illness Helped Me Develop a Sustainable Faith
Heidi: Learning to See My Doubts as A Way to Grow
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