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Mormon NBA Legend Shares His Story of Faith

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

"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."

Laurel Christensen Day

Laurel Christensen Day is the president of Deseret Book Company, where she has spent her career developing content. She received a master’s degree in communications management and is the author of several books including The Faith Experiment. Finding love later in life, she married Stephen Day and with that, gained an instant family and became a grandmother—a role she adores. She loves spending time with Stephen at their favorite places in Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Morgan Pearson

Morgan Pearson is the host of the All In podcast, an interview-style podcast that has been downloaded over 13 million times. She previously wrote for the Deseret News where she published more than 480 stories. Her new book, All In: Exploring What It Means to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shares what she has learned from interviewing over 130 people about their faith in Jesus Christ. Morgan is happiest when wearing sweatpants and will never get enough dark chocolate.

Kyle R. Walker

Kyle R. Walker is an administrator in the Counseling Center at Brigham Young University–Idaho, where he has also taught part-time in Religious Education. He received his PhD in marriage and family therapy from Brigham Young University. His doctoral dissertation focused on the family dynamics of the Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family. He is the editor of United by Faith: The Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family. He is also the author of the award-winning biography William B. Smith: In the Shadow of the Prophet.

Hilary Craner

Hilary Craner is a mom of four who is all about the simple joys in life. She’s a cookie dough and peanut butter chocolate ice cream aficionado, with a sandy beach or mountain trail as her dream escape. Laughter is her daily dose of happiness, and she’s a firm believer in Jesus Christ. By day, she’s a creative graphic designer who loves to sprinkle positivity and inspiration into her designs. In a nutshell, she’s a mom, an outdoor lover, a laughter guru, a faithful soul, and a designer on a mission to spread joy.

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.

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Gospel Lessons Hidden in 'The Polar Express' Shared By Sister Carole M. Stephens

Watching the movie “The Polar Express” recently with her grandson, Sister Stephens was reminded of the importance of trusting the still, small voice of the Spirit. One of the movie’s characters, a young girl, always seemed to know the right thing to do but questions from others often led her to feel doubt. S

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What Do You Get When You Mix Techno, A Capella & "O Come, All Ye Faithful"?

Check out this fun and exciting cover of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" that adds a fun techno twist to the holiday classic. And, for more from Eclipse 6, an a capella group made up of six LDS artists, check out the videos and links below.

Teens anchored to faith in many ways beyond praying and church attendance

Usually when social scientists want to study the religiousness of teens, they pick a few variables, make a hypothesis and break out the bubble sheets. But this time, BYU professor of family life David Dollahite wanted to let the adolescents speak for themselves. So, instead of asking, "How often do you pray?" "How often do you go to church?" and "How religious do you consider yourself?" he gave 80 teens from northern California and the New England area a chance to share their feelings through open-ended questions.