Katie’s Story
After returning to the faith she was brought up in, Katie shares her experience going through a divorce and being a single mom in the church
After returning to the faith she was brought up in, Katie shares her experience going through a divorce and being a single mom in the church
In this episode, Stephanie and Niels Poulsen share their incredible story of faith and trusting in the Lord while weathering challenging storms in their lives, including Stephanie's diagnosis and difficult battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Throughout their story, Stephanie and Niels reveal the divine guidance that has led them both before and during their marriage, and how their faith in God has played a monumental role in their life together.
Over the years, much of the work that we’ve done at Faith Matters has tried to take into account much of the wisdom and research that’s been done in the field of faith and adult development. It’s also been important to us to share and discuss some of the existing models, including Brian McLaren’s four-stage framework, and the “creation, fall, atonement” framework that our amazing friend Jared Halverson has spoken about at Restore and on this podcast.
Difficult days are ahead and rarely in the future will it be easy or popular to be a faithful Latter-day Saint who testifies of Jesus Christ. But don’t let that stop you from sharing goodness - hopefully you and I get to be “worthy to suffer shame for his name”.
Dr. Casey Griffiths continues to explore the Book of Acts and the power of the Holy Ghost in the lives of the disciples of Jesus Christ.
Wendi's experience living in a marriage with her spouse in a faith crisis. Her advice on how to navigate the complexities while still respecting boundaries.
In May of this year, the news program 60 Minutes aired a segment exploring the finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. David Nielsen, a former portfolio manager at Ensign Peak, the investment arm of the Church, alleged that the Church had been operating improperly as a tax-exempt organization and called for that tax-exempt status to be revoked. 60 Minutes also interviewed W. Christopher Waddell, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, who denied Nielsen’s claims. Near the end of June, the Wall Street Journal published an article of its own, again emphasizing the size of the Church’s assets and the opulence of its temples.
Have you ever pondered why adversity often shapes the most resilient among us? Fanetta Higley might just have the answer. Born with a lifelong disability, her journey took her on an unlikely path - from the chilly expanses of Alaska to the vibrant culture of Texas, serving an LDS mission. We learn about her experiences, how she transformed her disability into a source of strength, and how she eventually got married and had children.
It sometimes takes a lot more energy to “doubt our doubts”, but as we do it - we’ll be able to see and believe even more clearly through lenses of faith.
In this episode we'll talk about Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20-21. We'll talk about the Savior’s resurrection and appearance to many. We’ll review the story of the apostle Thomas, who did not believe the testimony of his cohorts that Jesus had risen. We’ll talk about the importance of faith, the need to move forward despite having immediate results, and how this relates to the improvement of mental and emotional health. We’ll also discuss the Savior’s teachings to Peter about his identity and purpose. We’ll review how increasing our own understanding of identity and purpose can help us better deal with the emotional challenges we’ll face.