06 — Resources
Curated official sources.
Every link goes to an approved Church-published source. No third-party commentary, no apologist sites, no critic sites. Read the primary material directly.
Essential starting points
- Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, “Stand Forever” — BYU Devotional, January 22, 2019. The intellectual spine of this site.
- Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, “Finish the Course, Keep the Faith” — BYU-Idaho Devotional, February 17, 2022.
- Grant Von Harrison, “Drawing on the Powers of Heaven”. Inspires the Building Faith page. Privately published; not a Church publication. Linked here for purchase only.
Gospel Topics Essays
Published by the Church on churchofjesuschrist.org.
- First Vision Accounts
- Book of Mormon Translation
- Book of Mormon and DNA Studies
- Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham
- Race and the Priesthood
- Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo
- Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Manifesto and the End of Plural Marriage
- Becoming Like God
- Are Mormons Christian?
- Mother in Heaven
- Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women
- Peace and Violence Among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints
Church history resources
- Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days — all volumes, free in the Gospel Library.
- The Joseph Smith Papers — primary sources from Joseph Smith’s lifetime.
- Church History Topics — short, focused entries on hundreds of historical questions.
Scriptures on faith, doubt, and spiritual witness
- Alma 32:26–43 — the seed of faith
- Ether 12:6 — witness after the trial of faith
- Moroni 10:3–5 — the promise
- D&C 6:22–23 — ‘Did I not speak peace to your mind?’
- D&C 8:2–3 — how the Spirit communicates
- D&C 9:7–9 — burning in the bosom, stupor of thought
- James 1:5–6 — ask in faith, nothing wavering
- Hebrews 11:1 — faith is the substance of things hoped for
- Mormon 9:21 — believing in Christ, doubting nothing
- Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 — ‘Look unto me in every thought’
General Conference
Browse recent General Conference sessions and search by topic. Use the search for “faith,” “doubt,” “Holy Ghost,” “witness,” “testimony,” “questions,” or “trial of faith.”
If you need to talk to someone
- Your bishop or branch president.
- A trusted friend or family member who has a testimony.
- The Church’s mental health resources — see Life Help.