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Why faith crises are real, and how we can avoid making them worse for loved ones

How we deal with our brothers’ and sisters’ questions and doubts in the Church today is one of the most pressing tests of our collective discipleship.

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Is Doubt or Certainty More Destructive to Faith? How to Understand Doubt's Role in Our Spiritual Growth

By Terryl Givens, Faith Counts

The following has been republished with permission from faithmatters.org.

Tips for Asking (and Hearing) Hard Questions About the Church

By Preston Lee

Have you ever noticed that asking difficult questions about the Church and the gospel can seem a bit taboo at times?

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9 Things That Helped Me Survive My Faith Crisis

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14: "I Am He Who Liveth, I Am He Who Was Slain" (Easter)

Have you ever heard of the Lectures on Faith? Maybe you’ve read them a million times, maybe you remember a vague reference to them in seminary, or maybe you’ve never heard of them at all. If you fall into any of those categories, this week's episode is for you. Because what better way to celebrate Christ’s life and Resurrection this Easter week than to study the attributes and characteristics of Deity? So make sure to grab some paper and a pen as we study the sacred attributes of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as taught in the Lectures on Faith.

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

By Nate Bagley

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?”

Elder Bruce C. Hafen: Mentoring students through prevention

By Bruce C. Hafen

This is the second part of a four-part series from Elder Bruce C. Hafen about helping those who may be dealing with questions or doubts based on Faith Is Not Blind, the book he and his wife, Marie, co-authored.This series is adapted from an address Elder Hafen gave to religious educators.

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When Your Child Expresses Doubts: 8 Dos and Don'ts

"We stigmatize doubt to the point that people feel guilty for even having the questions. That's not conducive to spiritual growth," J. Spencer Fluhmna, assistant professor of history at BYU, tells BYU Magazine.

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Latter-day Saint of ‘Rudy’ film talks about faith, angels, and miracles

By Deseret News

“Rudy” Ruettiger, the Notre Dame football walk-on whose story became a feature film, spoke to an online audience about his story and faith.

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This Animated Church Video Will Change How You Think of Trials and Doubts

By LDS Living

"More concerning than the prophesied earthquakes and wars are the spiritual whirlwinds that can uproot you from your spiritual foundations and land your spirit in places you never imagined possible, sometimes with your barely noticing that you have been moved," Elder Neil L. Andersen said during April general conference 2014.