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Wind & Trees: Remaining Steadfast and Immovable in the Storms of Life

November 23, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

by Amber Johnson

When I returned from my mission in late 2015, all eight of my siblings, as well as the strong majority of my friends and co-workers, were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Over the past seven years, more than forty of my friends and family have left the Church – some very visibly, others more quietly, but nearly all without any intention to return.  [Read more…] about Wind & Trees: Remaining Steadfast and Immovable in the Storms of Life

Filed Under: Apostasy, Conversion, Faith Crisis, Jesus Christ, Newsletter

Book Review: Into the Headwinds: Why Belief Has Always Been Hard―and Still Is

November 18, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

Thank Goodness for Headwinds

by Meagan Kohler

Available from the FAIR Bookstore

Do you believe in God? How do you know?

In their new book, Into the Headwinds: Why Belief Has Always Been Hard―and Still Is (Eerdman’s Publishing), Terryl and Nathaniel Givens recount a story about a friend who was sincerely convinced the Second Coming would take place within twenty years. Yet, why was he actively contributing to a retirement fund that would not be accessible until some twenty years after he believed the world, as we know it, would end? The Givenses make a strong case for an unsettling possibility: many of us sincerely profess beliefs we don’t actually hold, and we can’t recognize the hollowness of those beliefs until they cost us something. [Read more…] about Book Review: Into the Headwinds: Why Belief Has Always Been Hard―and Still Is

Filed Under: Atheism, Book reviews, Conversion, Faith Crisis, Jesus Christ

Come, Follow Me Week 46 – Hosea 1–6; 10–14; Joel

November 7, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

His Love for Us Is Constant

by Anna Buis

Despite our best efforts, we will inevitably fall short because we are human. This human experience teaches us that we need the Savior and His atoning sacrifice. His invitation to us is always to return to Him; His love for us is constant. Hosea 14:4 says, “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from Israel.” We can find comfort in Christ taking action to forgive, heal, and love us individually.

In a journal entry dated April 7, 1844, Wilford Woodruff recorded Sidney Rigdon’s sermon: [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 46 – Hosea 1–6; 10–14; Joel

Filed Under: Bible, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Jesus Christ, LDS History, Old Testament

Come, Follow Me Week 45 – Daniel 1–6

November 2, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

Keep the Commandments of God Regardless of the Consequences

by Maddie Barzee

“Keep on the covenant path” was President Russell M. Nelson’s first message to the Church after he was sustained as the prophet, and it has been his continued anthem ever since.1 In the short term, it may feel difficult to fully obey the commandments and keep our covenants, but in the long run we will be blessed both spiritually and physically by obeying the word of God. This principle of obedience is prevalent in the Book of Daniel. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 45 – Daniel 1–6

Filed Under: Come Follow Me, Conversion, Jesus Christ, LDS History, Old Testament

FAIR’s Countdown to Conference – 2 Days!

September 29, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

General Conference is now just 2 days away! It will be held October 1-2, and will have morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday and Sunday, along with an evening session for everyone on Saturday. More information is available here.

In preparation, we are doing a daily countdown with posts from different people explaining how they feel about General Conference, how they prepare, tips for getting the most out of it, how to deal with associated social media posts, etc.

Musings on General Conference

by Trevor Holyoak

My earliest memories of General Conference are of me and my siblings playing with Legos while our parents tried to watch (and listen) in the same room. I knew it was our church leaders and prophet speaking, but to me it was just an opportunity to not have to go to church in person. As I got older, I paid a little more attention – particularly when my dad would take me to the stake center to watch the Priesthood session, and the times I took a date to Temple Square to watch it – but I didn’t start fully appreciating it until my mission. As a missionary, I fell in love with General Conference. I watched all the sessions all the way through for the first time in my life. Part of it may be that I realized how special this was for the members I watched it with – they spent the entire day at the church, and had a picnic together between sessions – but I think it was the first time I realized just what it was that I was watching: that these leaders were called of God to lead His church, and they were telling us what we needed to hear at that moment. [Read more…] about FAIR’s Countdown to Conference – 2 Days!

Filed Under: Conversion, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Priesthood, Prophets

Come, Follow Me Week 27 – 1 Kings 17–19

June 28, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

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by Matt Crawford

The widow of Zarephath is one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament. Perhaps the greatest reason that this story resonates with me is because the widow is an outsider. She is not a member of the house of Israel—a fact the Savior confirms (see Luke 4:24–30)—and she meets Elijah at the gate of the city. That is, she is physically on the outskirts of this village where she lives. At least symbolically, the location of the widow’s initial contact with Elijah infers that she is marginalized. Yet her belonging came as she did one thing: she obeyed a prophet. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 27 – 1 Kings 17–19

Filed Under: Bible, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, Podcast, Prophets, Women

Come, Follow Me Week 24 – Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3

June 6, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

by BJ Spurlock

                When reading the scriptures, especially as one reads through the Old Testament, it is always helpful to ask the following questions:

  1. Where is Jesus Christ in the text?
  2. Where do we see gospel doctrines & principles that Jesus Christ taught?
  3. Where do we see gospel doctrines & principles that living Prophets are currently teaching?

                Seeing the Savior in the text as he interacts with his covenant children is of utmost importance. Elder Henry B. Eyring (at the time) made the following promise: [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 24 – Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3

Filed Under: Bible, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Doctrine, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Old Testament, Prophets, Women, Youth

Come, Follow Me Week 23 – Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16

June 3, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

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Seek the Lord Jesus Christ

By Elder Kim B. Clark

(An address given at the 2020 FAIR Conference)


I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you today. I am not only grateful to be with you, but I am grateful for all of you who seek to help people strengthen, or recover, or restore, or establish faith in Jesus Christ, and His marvelous work in our day. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 23 – Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16

Filed Under: Bible, Book of Mormon, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Doctrine, Doctrine and Covenants, FAIR Conference, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Podcast, Prophets, Temples, Testimonies

Come, Follow Me Week 22 – Joshua 1–8; 23–24

May 23, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

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Trying to Serve the Lord Without Offending the Devil

By Nick Galieti

(Originally published on February 11, 2015 as part of our “Rise Up” podcast for youth)

When it comes to living our lives, we have a lot of choices placed before us. We have our choice of schools to attend after high school, or even a choice of career path. Spiritually speaking, we have a choice to make. When viewing the world around him, even Joshua in the Old Testament dealt with this same question. In Joshua 24:14-15 he was speaking prior to his death and reflecting on the different choices that he made in his life when he recorded this often quoted passage: [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 22 – Joshua 1–8; 23–24

Filed Under: Anti-Mormon critics, Bible, Book of Mormon, Chastity, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, Marriage, New Testament, Nick Galieti, Old Testament, Podcast, Priesthood, Prophets, Temples, Testimonies, Youth

Come, Follow Me Week 16 – Easter

April 13, 2022 by Trevor Holyoak

by Scott Gordon

This week, with Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Currently, 63% of Americans identify as Christian. This is down from 75% just 10 years ago. Those who are religiously unaffiliated, sometimes referred to as “nones,” has risen to almost 30% of the US population. This is an increase of 6% in the past 5 years.[1]

Does Religion Help? [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me Week 16 – Easter

Filed Under: Apostasy, Bible, Book of Mormon, Come Follow Me, Conversion, Doctrine, Doctrine and Covenants, Interfaith Dialogue, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mental Health, Missionary Work', New Testament, Old Testament, Prophets, Testimonies

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