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David T. Morgan: 2 scriptures that help us understand why God allows us to pass through hard things

Are mental health challenges part of divine design for our growth? Are they effects of choices made by others that afflict our development?

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An Open Letter to Anyone Experiencing a Faith Crisis

Even though we’ve probably never met, I feel like I know you—and I wish I knew you even better. You are not the first person in my life to face a crisis of faith in recent years. I understand that it can be frightening to find yourself questioning a faith you have accepted and embraced. Let me reassure you that there is nothing wrong with having serious questions about your faith. I say that, in part, because I am a questioner, too.

3 Ways You Are Already Walking on Water

By Ganel-Lyn Condie

A boat filled with tired missionaries and a storm: the beginnings of one of the grandest faith-promoting scripture stories of all time.

Book of Mormon 365 - December

Panelists discuss leaving and returning to the LDS Church at FAIR conference

Religious scholars and historians gathered at the annual Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research conference on Aug. 1-2, giving presentations ranging from Book of Mormon geography to Joseph Smith's role in the Second Great Awakening to the original context of the First Vision. Additionally, faith and doubt were common themes at the conference, which addresses issues "that are sometimes challenging to testimonies and faith," according to the FAIR website.

Moroni 10: Exhort

Our study of the Book of Mormon this year has been incredible. For 52 weeks we have dug into this book and changed. Hopefully your love of the Book of Mormon has grown. The prophet Moroni loved it too and one of the last things he wrote is for us to consider this book, all that it contains and to discover for ourselves if it is not true. He wants us to challenge the book and to learn for ourselves if it is true. As we study Moroni 10 together, listen and notice the spiritual impressions you receive as the Holy Ghost helps you discover or rediscover the truthfulness of this book and how merciful the Lord hath been to all of us, His people that he loves.

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How to Handle a Faith Crisis

Two recent articles published in BYU Magazine and the New Era (the Church’s official magazine for youth) are noteworthy in their discussion of how to help others going through a faith crisis.

All In Transcript - Ep. 242

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Understanding a Faith Crisis: For Those Who Have Never Had One

By Ian Calk

Have you ever needed to see a doctor, but when you call the office no one answers? You hear the automated message that says, “If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial 911.” This doesn’t just happen when we are physically ill. If you are reading this and find yourself in the middle of a great spiritual tailspin—that dark night of the soul, the notorious faith crisis—you may indeed feel like this is an emergency. What you’re experiencing is real and probably terrifying, or at least, at times, anxiety-ridden. It can be disorienting and exhausting, but I want you to know that things will be okay. Trust me, I’m a doctor (it’s true, I’m a literal doctor).

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One Phrase Mormons Should Stop Using When Facing Doubt Or Uncertainty

MR says: Everyone struggles with their faith or with doubt at times. But when questions arise, how we talk about those questions can change our entire outlook.