“I’m going to take everything I have learned in ball security drills and apply it to when I am holding my newborn.”

We’ve all heard them—stories that are widely circulated without a known origin that are frequently told over the pulpit. They are told and retold in hopes of building faith, but is it possible that these stories could be dangerous?

Joseph Smith taught that “a welding link … between the fathers and the children …” must be “whole and complete and perfect” (Doctrine and Covenants 128:18). The words welding link suggest a chain. Chains are strong things. They hold under great stress and pressure.

“The true story of our faith is best seen in the countless lives of those who strive daily to follow our Savior Jesus Christ.”

Elvis didn't relish his title of King. As he said, “there is only one King, and that is Jesus Christ."

Parents with children anywhere between the ages of 0 and 45 have probably seen those adorable yellow evil-doers known as the minions.

When approaching mental health, faith and reason may be a pair of opposite errors, according to BYU professor Daniel K Judd.

Lead singer for The Killers and Latter-day Saint Brandon Flowers recently discussed his faith in an interview with NPR’s David Greene.

Like many parents, Sara Meldrum's mother worried about sending her daughter to college. She would be living in a co-ed dorm at UC Davis and exposed to things that weren't necessarily in keeping with their family's faith or value system: premartial sex and alcohol. Although college wouldn't be the first time Sara would be exposed to these things, it would be her first time on her own. Would she stay true to her convictions away from the family unit that encouraged and fostered belief? Despite the social pressures of college, Meldrum's faith flourished. She managed to engage socially with friends from the dorm. She became involved with her local church youth organization, where she took religious classes, hung out with friends and played competitive games of ping pong. She was given an opportunity to plan a lunch speaker series. These experiences and the community she found stregthened her convictions. Today Meldrum is married and lives in Germany. She reamins active in her faith by attending religious services as well as maintaining a private spiritual life through devotional activities like prayer and scripture study.

“I’ve found that the more you rely upon God and your faith, you find that you have the tools to overcome anything," A.J. Edwards said.