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Melissa Inouye: Creating Joyful Faith in the Real World

Melissa Inouye: Creating Joyful Faith in the Real World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kah5irFC74  We're release this special interview this week to celebrate the rich, joyful, and unique life of Melissa Inouye. With charming enthusiasm and humor, Melissa shares her unique perspective on managing the sometimes heavy...

Ben: Openly Gay and Openly Faithful

Ben: Openly Gay and Openly Faithful

Ben shares his captivating story about his experience of being an openly gay, active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Through his experience of coming out to his family, he learned the value of astonishing value of unconditional love as his family allowed him to make his own choices without judgement. Ben also learned to wrestle with uncertainty as he weighed his options and ultimately decided to remain active in the Church. He offers unique counsel for gay members, family members, and for ward members.

Kate Barker: How My Questions Strengthen My Faith

Kate Barker: How My Questions Strengthen My Faith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz6xSB77kG8     You never “arrive” at a testimony. You’re constantly building it. It’s not a present-wrapped box. It’s a house you're building, and you continue to do remodeling and refurbishing. Kate expected her faith to be...

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Bill: An Attorney’s Insights About the Burden of Proof and Weighing Evidence

Bill: An Attorney’s Insights About the Burden of Proof and Weighing Evidence

As a trial lawyer, Bill has a unique perspective about using the concept of the burden of proof when doing religious research. Drawing on their years of legal experience, Elder Hafen and Bill discuss how to weigh evidence and listen to both sides as a juror might in a court case. Bill also shares how his battle with cancer expanded the strength of revelatory evidence in his life.

Dan Ellsworth: Surviving a Faith Crisis and Learning About Redemption

Dan Ellsworth: Surviving a Faith Crisis and Learning About Redemption

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.

Tori: Coping with Racism in the Church: “Ye Are All One in Christ”

Tori: Coping with Racism in the Church: “Ye Are All One in Christ”

As a biracial member of the church, unfortunately Tori has had to deal with ignorant questions and racist comments from other members of the church. With complete honesty Tori shares how painful these interactions have been, but she also shares how she has learned to be forgiving and patient because she wants to help others understand how it feels to be marginalized. Her willingness to share both her sacred and her challenging experiences will inspire you to be more open-minded, more loving, and to remember, as Tori quotes Paul as saying, “[Y]e are all one in Christ” (Galatians 3:28).  

Terryl Givens Part One: My Personal Story of Continually Restructured Testimony

Terryl Givens Part One: My Personal Story of Continually Restructured Testimony

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.

Marie Hafen: Creating a Family Culture that Nurtures Complex Faith

Marie Hafen: Creating a Family Culture that Nurtures Complex Faith

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.

Stan: Learning to Love a Gay Daughter with Charity and Understanding: Ricks Family Part I

Stan: Learning to Love a Gay Daughter with Charity and Understanding: Ricks Family Part I

This extraordinary three-part podcast series shares the real story of parents who learned how to love their gay daughter unconditionally. They share both the painful and healing parts of their journey and give us a glimpse into how they manage to cling to both their faith and their daughter. Both Connie and Stan’s stories can be shared with those searching for the most effective ways to show love to their LGBTQ children

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