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‘Faith is much bigger than football’: Why BYU and Boise State prayed together on the field after last week’s game

The big rivalry game between Brigham Young University and Boise State University was over, and Pastor Mark Thornton, the Idaho team’s chaplain, approached head coach Kalani Sitake to let him know their team was about to pray.

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LDS Boston Celtics President and General Manager Talks Faith, Career

The opportunity to hear Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge talk about his road to the NBA was enough to attract nearly 300 residents into a chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on a recent Sunday evening.

Defending the Faith: Sociologist Explains How Religion Benefits Even Atheists

The evidence, says professor Stark, “shows overwhelmingly that religion protects against mental illness.” For example, persons with strong, conservative religious beliefs are less depressed than those with weak and loose religious beliefs. “They are happier, less neurotic, and far less likely to commit suicide.”

Elder Hales thanks members for faith and prayers

The Church News and Events website posted the following regarding Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles today: Many members and friends of the Church have expressed concern for and interest in Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Hales suffered health challenges earlier this year that affected his mobility and endurance. As a result, he was not able to speak in the April 2011 general conference. His presence at the October general conference is an indication of the improvement he has made since the problems arose.

Some Assembly Required with Maria Eckersley

Have you ever found that with your own spiritual gifts, the labels read “some assembly required” like the toys you used to get at Christmas? We are told that we are a spiritually gifted people! But is there an instruction manual?

Young Men Lesson 35: Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Manual 3; Supplement from "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus," by Neil L. Andersen

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FHE: Fan the Flame of Your Faith

By Shauna Gibby

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Mormon NBA Legend Shares His Story of Faith

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Watch: "I Started to Want to Disbelieve"—Latter-day Saint Opens Up About Navigating a Faith Crisis

By LDS Living

"I became so fixated with my faith and poking holes in that, my studies got pushed aside. My grades took a hit. I started to want to disbelieve," Adam says in a recent Church video "His Grace: Choosing to Believe." "And I think that's when the darkness for me personally really set in."

Jon Huntsman, Jack Mormons, and the question of faith

By Kate Ensign-Lewis

This morning, while going through recent news articles tagged for their relation to Mormonism, I came across an article titled, “Is Jon Huntsman a Jack Mormon?” This was one of those articles I knew would be interesting from the get go. It didn’t disappoint.