Sharing stories of coming back to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you have a story of coming back email [email protected] for business inquiries email [email protected]
"The choice to stay and the choice to keep your faith in Christ is so vital. Especially when things don't go your way or they don't make sense, it's so easy to just fall into this mindset of not believing anymore or talking yourself out of the miracles you've experienced or the prayers that have been answered and experiences you've had. That choice is just beyond powerful."
00:00 Faith Shaken Fast
02:30 Family Steps Away
04:51 Sister’s Farewell Awakening
09:35 Grounded in the Book of Mormon
14:54 First Solo Sunday Back
24:36 Quarantine Doubts Surface
37:32 Hard Questions Build Faith
48:20 Stay With Him Finale
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Come Back Team:
Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone
Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
“With the Spirit you can endure anything on this earth. And I know that when we strive to live worthily and have that Spirit that everything in our lives is bearable and it’s possible. And not only is it bearable and possible, but it’s glorious, and even the very worst of those times that those trials, Heavenly Father has a plan for us.”
00:00 Veil Is Thin
02:47 Dad Joins Podcast
04:10 Origin Story Recap
11:16 Bold Believers Lesson
16:23 Callings And Blessings
18:40 Blizzard Rescue Story
22:43 Ministering Promptings
23:36 Sacrament And Atonement
25:31 Bearing The Unbearable
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Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
" When you change your focus and you have a purpose and you have Him cheering you on and you can hear it- I mean, it makes a world of difference."
00:00 Numb and Lost
05:22 High School Rebellion
07:22 Rock Bottom and Drugs
09:19 Blessing and Turning Point
17:25 Cravings And Support
22:11 Advice For Worried Parents
27:41 Joy After Sobriety
29:35 Made New In Christ
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Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
" My faith has been completely restored, and more than I could ever imagine. For me to be at this point in my life- where I was and where I saw where I was, it was just so crazy to me. And I always tell everybody when they ask about how I feel about me coming back- God had a plan for me just as He does for everybody. And it sucks that my plan and my path was as hard as it could have been. But ultimately, I know in my heart of hearts that He knew I would come back to church at this time and everything, and that was His plan for me."
00:00 Dark Place after Divorce
02:52 Meet Brandon
05:29 High School Drift
17:31 Marriage Ends and Faith Crashes
21:19 Grace and Unexpected Pregnancy
26:46 Prayer to Return
29:23 Repentance Is Change
40:25 Purpose Is Cool
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Come Back Team:
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Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
"I feel like if we could just look around to the people in our communities and the people that that need us, it takes away like the I factor and it becomes we. And as soon as you do that, no matter where you're at in your life, whether you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, whether you're Catholic, whether you're agnostic- as soon as you look out to others and find a way to help people, you can't help but feel the Spirit."
00:00 Too Much Pressure
05:00 Two Faiths At Home
06:13 Mom’s Faithful Example
12:03 Catholic Confirmation Interview
16:05 Truth In Other Religions
20:05 Parents And Mixed Faith Marriage
23:45 Foster Care And Service Mindset Shift
31:35 Final Testimony And Farewell
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Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
"I knew it right then that my focus needed to shift to my family and to my relationships and to the covenant that I made with God. And that has completely dictated how I've lived my life since then."
00:00 Unwanted Advice
06:04 Robert's Rebellion and Substance Use
07:03 Atheism and Mocking Faith
08:27 Addiction and Life Unraveling
12:09 Missionary Blessing
23:35 Bishop’s Challenge
38:56 House Fire and What Really Matters
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Editor: Cara Reed
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Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
This is a replay of a story shared in 2024.
" The foundation of my testimony was the doctrine of the church is right. The way we understand the plan of salvation and eternal progression and all of the things that make us different from mainstream Christianity, I knew to be true based on my reading of the scriptures and praying about it. I was really given a strong testimony of it. And because of that it was like all of the messy history, all the things that the anti-Mormons love to use to sow doubt and stuff, that was all downstream from that. It was like, well, none of that changes that the doctrine is what my testimony is, and I believe the doctrine is true."
00:00 Terrifying Night
05:41 Meet Kelsey
06:16 Leaving the Church at 12
11:22 New Age Deep Dive to Breaking Point
26:42 Love Rekindled: Seeing Your Spouse with New Eyes
28:22 Calling on Jesus & the Reality of Spiritual Warfare
38:00 Testimony of Doctrine, Temple Endowment, and Family Support
46:06 New Age as a Counterfeit: Stay Focused on Christ
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Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
" His plan for us is to eventually just be back with Him. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as we end up choosing Him. And that's what I've come to learn...His plan was for me to be in a covenant keeping life and I am here now. He just helped me to get back."
00:00 A Violent Encounter
02:30 Brayden's Early Life
09:31 Double Life and Gang Involvement
16:17 A Wake-Up Call
32:12 A New Purpose
40:43 Life in Prison
45:29 Solitary Confinement
52:00 Post-Prison Life and Reflections
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" The moment I stepped out of that Bishop's office, those cravings were gone. I went through three rehabs in my lifetime. I would go to AA meetings. When I got clean, I hated going to the meetings because they just made me feel guilty. Like you have this disease you're gonna carry with you the rest of your life. Well I don't. The Savior took that from me. He took it from me, and I don't have to worry."
00:00 Struggling with Guilt
04:11 Teenage Rebellion and First Experiences with Drugs
10:05 Post-Mission Struggles and First Marriage
11:40 Descent into Addiction and Legal Troubles
27:43 Reuniting with Family After Prison
31:27 Starting the Repentance Process
35:50 Finding Love and Building a Family
39:16 Reflecting on Transformation
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Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
"It doesn't matter where you are on the path, it just matters which direction you're facing. I honestly wish I could say that my life is perfect, and since I've gone back to the temple everything has just fallen into place for me. There are times when I kill my sense of joy by comparing myself to other people, but I have to remind myself that it's okay where I'm at. And just like in the creation on the second day, the third day, it is still good. We are still good, and God still sees us as good. Even when we're just messes."
00:00 A Terrifying Encounter
05:15 Marriage and Motherhood
09:06 Dating Challenges and Disillusionment
26:23 Struggles with Faith and Sobriety
34:35 A Miraculous Answer
39:52 Pursuing Higher Education
44:23 Returning to the Temple
49:58 Finding Peace and Purpose
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"If you want answers, they are out there. But the one thing that I have learned is who do you have a testimony in? If you have a testimony in the church, if you have a testimony in the missionaries, in anything other than Jesus, it's going to fail you and you're going to fall. But if you have a testimony in Jesus and you really do believe that this is His church, all of those things-they'll pale. And when it's time for you to find those answers, you will find those answers. God works that way, line upon line, precept upon precept."
00:00 Introduction and Personal Beliefs
01:42 Welcoming Chase to the Podcast
11:29 Post-Mission Life and Rebellion
14:27 Life in the Mountains and Personal Realizations
22:17 The Miracle and Reconnecting with Faith
25:26 The Experiment Begins
34:06 Struggles and Realizations
40:22 Understanding Celestial Thinking
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Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell