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Anxiety and belief: 5 principles of faith to help prevent your doubts from becoming a faith crisis

Not all faith questions need constitute a “faith crisis.” We need not be afraid of our questions, but can journey with them as we seek to address them with honest intent.

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5 Important Things to Realize About a Crisis of Faith

In a religion that so constantly emphasizes “knowing”, being faced with the struggle of even believing can be heart-wrenching. We are told in Luke 22 that when we are converted, we should strengthen others. But sometimes we do a crappy job of that, due to misunderstandings and a lack of compassion. Here are things we need to all keep in mind when trying to help someone going through a faith crisis.

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Elder Holland Gives Can't-Miss Address on Questions, Doubt, and Faith

In an address given to CES religious educators earlier this month, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shared powerful insights on how we can handle teaching others of our faith and belief in the face of "troubling contemporary issues." Here's what he had to say:

Lesson Helps

FHE Lessons on "Trek": Responding to Doubt by Turning to Christ

By Alan Peterson

This month's edition of weekly FHE lessons is based on the new family movie Trek, which follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Each lesson includes a scene from movie to watch and discuss. Your whole family will laugh along and be inspired by Trek: The Movie, available at Deseret Book stores and deseretbook.com.

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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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10 Must-Read Talks from President Uchtdorf

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called as second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February 2008. Previously he had been serving as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since October 2004. He was born in the former Czechoslovakia, but spent most of his growing up years in Germany, where his family joined the Church. Known for his accent and endless airplane analogies, President Uchtdorf has quickly become one of the most beloved speakers in the Church. His talks often offer encouragement to live the gospel through simple steps. Please enjoy the list and lets us know your favorite.

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

By Patrick Q. Mason

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.

Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 21: "Faith and Testimony"

By Kelly Merrill

The gospel of Christ is learned on at least two levels. First, there is the intellectual learning. This includes what we learn from books and from conversations with others. Most of us live for years on this level. Second, there is the spiritual awakening. When we begin to yearn for better understanding, and we begin to apply the principles of faith, this is when the Spirit enters the picture, and we begin to see things in a whole new light.

Podcasts

Marie Osmond talks being prepared to answer questions about faith

The Osmond family has been expected to answer very personal religious questions in very public settings. On this week's All In podcast episode, Marie makes it very clear that she remains a firm believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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One Thing We Need to Know About God's Grace When We Feel Lonely or Unworthy

So often, we feel like we need to be worthy in order to receive the Spirit, strength, and faith to remain worthy. But that doesn't make any sense. "That idea contradicts the one truth I know without a doubt and has become a sole point in my faith; God is love. How can a God of love leave us when we’re down and lost? Well, he hasn’t, go figure."