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2 Things You Can Do When a Loved One Leaves the Church

Two years ago I wrote an article titled “Why People Leave The Church and Never Come Back.” Since then, the article has been read nearly a million times. Rarely does a week go by without someone reaching out to say, “Hey Nate, I don’t know you, but I read your article. Can we talk?”

Latter-day Saint Life

What the Death of a Branch President Taught One Mission President About Why Good People Suffer

By John H. Groberg

The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences with his family as he served as a mission president in Tonga.

Help for Life Challenges

Weave strong relationships with children who question or leave the Church with these practical steps

By Emily de Schweinitz Taylor

Drawing on her experience as a psychologist, professional mediator, and Latter-day Saint mother, Emily’s advice is invaluable to any parent.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS Paralympian Lives Fearlessly, Sacrifices to Compete in Rio

By Katharine Lyon

With the 2016 Paralympics underway, LDS Paralympian Ann Yoshida shares her excitement heading into the Games, her motivation for continuing despite setbacks, and the balance she finds in work and faith.

Mormon musician finds faith on path to fame

By Mandy Slack

Amy Gerhartz isn’t really a new artist—you just haven’t heard of her yet. Back in 2006, a blogger claimed that Amy Gerthartz was a gem who was “making everyone in NYC feel stupid for not having heard of her earlier.” Gerhartz’s music has been described as everything from country to rock to soul, but to herself, she’s just a singer/songwriter without the limits imposed by a specific genre. “I really like the term singer/songwriter because of the fact that it allows me to be able to touch on a bunch of different categories. I love writing all different types of music,” Gerhartz says. “If I wrote the same thing every day, I’d drive myself crazy.”

Famous Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint Opera Singer with 2 Lung Transplants Dies at 35 After a Life of Faith, Inspiration

By Danielle B. Wagner

Celebrated opera soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick not only stunned audiences with her awe-inspiring voice, she also motivated thousands to live truer, fuller, more intentional lives. On April 24, Tillemann-Dick passed away at 35 years old. On her Facebook page, her loved ones posted:

Fun

How an Unlikely Conversion Story Led to Dwyane Wade Saying the Closing Prayer at a Baptism

By LDS Living

It's an unlikely conversion story. Calyann Barnett initially wanted a Book of Mormon so she "could argue with me and prove me wrong about religion," Latter-day Saint Clarke Miyasaki posted on Instagram. Barnett added, "When I made my list of things I would NEVER do last year—believe in Jesus, join a religion, and get baptized as a Mormon—were at the top spots on that list."

Stories of Faith

What Elder Cook just said about Coach Andy Reid’s influence on the world

By Haley Lundberg

Elder Quentin L. Cook recently praised the lives and leadership of two influential Christians—Reverend A. R. Bernard, Sr. and Coach Andy Reid.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways Playing High School Football Strengthened My Testimony

By Andrew Devey of Aggieland Mormons

This fall, more than 1 million youth will don pads, buckle up the chin strap, and suit up to play high school football. I used to be one of those kids. At that time, not much else in life mattered.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Shooting Victim Shares Message to Church Youth: "Tell Them That I'm Going to Be Ok"

Elder Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared a touching post on Facebook today about his visit with Florida shooting victim Maddy Wilford, including Maddy's message for the youth of the Church: "Tell them that I love them. Tell them that I'm going to be OK. And tell them how much I appreciate their prayers for me."