Uncertainty Podcasts

Dan Ellsworth says his faith crisis made him feel like “a bomb went off.” In this episode, Dan’s shares the personal details and painful realities that accompanied his own crisis of faith. He then describes how he eventually found personal redemption that helped him not only survive the crisis but emerge from it a stronger, more spiritually settled person. Dan also offers seasoned advice that will help both those experiencing a faith crisis and those who have loved ones struggling with deep doubts.

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In a rare, personal interview about his childhood and teenage years, Terryl Givens recounts how his family encountered the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and what originally attracted him to the faith when he was a teenager. He also shares a personal account of how writing By the Hand of Mormon both challenged and sustained his faith.

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Sister Hafen is the co-author of Faith Is Not Blind and was on the Young Women General Board. As the mother of seven children, she found ways to create a comfortable environment for her children to develop their own faith in a safe space. She discusses how she tried to nurture and teach her children in a home where they could learn how to deal with complexity and feel free to openly discuss their beliefs and doubts.

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