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McKay Coppins: A Latter-day Saint Biographer and a Latter-day Saint Politician

McKay Coppins began covering Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential race and because the two shared a common faith as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, other reporters often looked to McKay, a very young journalist at the time, as a source on Romney’s religion. Over a decade later, Coppins’ new biography profiles the Latter-day Saints’ life and career in the public sphere. In anticipation of the book’s release, we talk with Coppins on today’s episode about the faith that is deeply embedded into both he and Romney’s lives.

Britt Berrett: "Leading Change by Changing the Way You Lead”

Leading in an 898-bed hospital, Britt Berrett learned that the care administered truly begins with the engagement and satisfaction of the hospital’s employees. Leadership, he has learned, begins with recognizing a need to change and connecting to a higher purpose and he says that kind of leadership is exemplified in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Filling Our Lives with Honesty with Kayla Jackson

In Philippians 4, Paul shared: “whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest…think on these things.” We’ve heard it before that “honesty is the best policy” so how do we discover what it really means to be honest with God, honest with ourselves, and honest with others? President Nelson has shared that we can change the world and find peace in our lives when we interact with others managing our differences with honesty and respect.

Famous Latter-day Saints

From Broadway to West End: 5 Mormon Theater Stars and How They Stand for Their Faith

By Danielle B. Wagner

Learn a little more about a few Mormon theater stars and the remarkable ways they share their faith with the world.

Latter-day Saint Life

Black Bishop Shares His Conversion and Experience with Unanswered Questions About Race and Priesthood

By Danielle B. Wagner

After being arrested at age 14, Donald Kelly knew something needed to change in his life.

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Zandra Vranes of “Sistas In Zion” and Laurel Christensen Day: Racism In the Church

Zandra Vranes and Laurel Christensen Day’s friendship requires a conscious, deliberate effort to create trust. In this episode, they talk with “All In” host Erin Hallstrom about why they have chosen to create a strong relationship and understanding with one another by refusing to shy away from difficult conversations. Vranes and Day discuss how racism is manifest in the Church today and what we can all do to help each other feel at home in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

No Coincidence

Stories in this episode: Adam's mission is more overwhelming than he expected, leading him to doubt whether he’s in the right place when suddenly a companion's photo puts everything into focus; LeAnn finds a perfectly placed dad joke in her scriptures at just the right moment; Becky’s hopes to adopt are finally fulfilled, but she faces heartache in her relationship with her child until an unexpected dinner guest gives her just the answer she needs.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Dr. David T. Morgan: Improving your coping skills when your loved one has a faith crisis

By Dr. David T. Morgan

If you find yourself as one of the “shocked and saddened,” here are some suggestions that can help you cope while your loved one follows their new path.

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