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Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith Lesson 5: Faith and Repentance

Get the full lesson "Faith and Repentance" from the Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith at LDS.org.

11: “Strengthen the Church” (Doctrine and Covenants 23–26)

Imagine giving up your home, your family, and, at times, your safety. Then imagine losing children, seeing loved ones beaten and imprisoned, and enduring unrelenting persecution. This is just a glimpse into the life one of the Restoration’s greatest heroes. And as we study Doctrine and Covenants 23–26, we’ll come to understand how sacred revelation given to this individual can be related to us as we go through our own trials and triumphs.

Mormon Single Mom Survives Tornado, Finds Faith in Aftermath

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Neon Trees' Elaine Bradley Shares Her Faith & How a Non-Mormon Helped Her Reconnect to Mormonism

In a recent interview withKUTV, Elaine Bradley shared her faith and the surprising story of how a non-Mormon helped her reconnect to Mormonism. This friend, a rock musician who stood out for choosing not to drink or use substances, came to stay with Bradley, and when the topic of religion came up, he explained his faith simply. He told Bradley he wasn't religions, but, "I just think it’s important to have a personal relationship with God."

Latter-day Saint Life

What Keeps Us from Talking About Our Faith in Public?

When people stop talking about their faith in public, they miss out on helping people in need and correcting unfair stereotypes. So why are we so afraid?

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How to "Doubt Not but Be Believing" Even When Your Questions Remain Unanswered

By Sheri L. Dew

The following article originally ran on LDS Living in May 2015.

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Can I be both faithful and a little fearful? What the scriptures say

By Whitney Owens Hemsath

I had feelings of guilt for being worried, stressed, and afraid. But then the Spirit reminded me of two things.

2 Nephi 20-25: Delight

The September 2021 publication of the Friend magazine included the song “Peace in Christ” by Nik Day. The first verse reads: “There is peace in Christ / When we learn of Him. / Feel the love He felt for us / When He bore our sins. / Listen to His words. / Let them come alive. / If we know Him as He is, / There is peace in Christ.” Keep this song in mind while studying 2 Nephi 20–25 because the words of Isaiah about Christ can bring us peace in a world of division, captivity, sorrow, and destruction. And if there’s one thing we could all use a little bit more of now in the world, it’s peace.

D&C 1: Hearken

There’s just one section in the Come, Follow Me lesson this week and it is the Lord’s preface to the Doctrine and Covenants, D&C 1. Every section as we study this year will have eternal truths and we will make it our mission on this podcast to find them, starting with a lot of truth packed into this one powerful section. Happy New Year and let’s find truth together in 2025.

As politicians talk more about faith, voters seem to want less

Is Washington a holy city? It might seem that way, with all the talk about religion and morality in the 2012 election. But all that God talk may be rubbing voters the wrong way.