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Why We Believe

Why We Believe

Written by: Nathan Gwilliam
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 Why do we believe? What inspires faith, testimony, and conversion in members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Dive into the personal conversion stories behind faithful members of the church. Join Nathan Gwilliam, host and life-long member of the church, as he sits down with guests with unique backgrounds and perspectives to discuss the deeply personal and spiritual journeys that led them to embrace the teachings of Jesus Christ and why they believe. Through one-on-one interviews, hear firsthand accounts of the life-changing conversion stories and events that ignited and solidified these members' beliefs and personal testimonies. Gain powerful insights into the many unique paths that lead to faith and discover what continues to feed their dedication year after year. Join us each week for inspiring stories from faithful Latter-Day Saints and discuss Why We Believe.Copyright © 2024 Why We Believe. All rights reserved. Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • How Repentance, Not Perfection, Became the Foundation of His Faith (With Dr. Kendall Peck)

    How Repentance, Not Perfection, Became the Foundation of His Faith (With Dr. Kendall Peck)
    Jan 22 2026

    What if the foundation of your testimony is not built on one dramatic miracle but on a lifetime of quiet answers? Dr. Kendall Peck , Online Vice President at Brigham Young University - Idaho , shares how daily repentance became the anchor of his faith. A sixth-generation Church member raised on an Idaho farm, he learned early from his mother not just how to pray, but why prayer matters.

    In this episode of Why We Believe, host Nathan Gwilliam explores Dr. Peck's journey, including a defining lesson from Elder Kikuchi, and what it means to be a striving but imperfect disciple who clings to the Atonement. His story is a powerful reminder that the healing and enabling power of Christ is not reserved for extraordinary moments but is available every single day.

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  • Waiting made whole (with Crystal Gwilliam)

    Waiting made whole (with Crystal Gwilliam)
    Jan 14 2026

    What happens when doctors spend 27 years running tests and still can't explain why your body is in constant pain? Crystal Gwilliam has lived that reality since she was 16 years old. Bedridden for months at a time, wheelchair-bound, and facing brain surgery that cost her 70% of her field of vision, she still raised three daughters on a foundation of faith and consistency. In this episode of Why We Believe, host Nathan Gwilliam sits down with his wife of 27 years to hear her story of finding Christ on the top bunk of her childhood bedroom, learning to savor moments as the molecules of eternity, and the day she flew to Portland, went into a doctor's office in a wheelchair, and walked out healed. Her family was so confident in the miracle that they left the wheelchair behind. Crystal shares how chronic illness taught her to focus on what matters most and why she still chooses to believe despite decades of unexplained suffering.

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  • After a Severe Hand Burn, God Healed This Grammy-Nominated Violinist (with Jenny Oaks Baker)

    After a Severe Hand Burn, God Healed This Grammy-Nominated Violinist (with Jenny Oaks Baker)
    Dec 24 2025

    What happens when a violinist catches a searing hot curling iron with her bare hand hours before a music video shoot? Jenny Oaks Baker, Grammy-nominated Billboard #1 artist and daughter of President Dallin H. Oaks, watched her bright red, shiny hand heal completely within 20 minutes after praying for a miracle. In this episode of Why We Believe with host Nathan Gwilliam, Jenny shares the email her father sent from the BYU Jerusalem Center that taught her the difference between faith in outcomes and faith in Jesus Christ when her mother was dying of cancer. She reveals how walking the Grammys red carpet taught her that the world erases your name the moment you pass, but God keeps ours written on His hands forever. Jenny also opens up about the moment she realized God had solved her impossible dream of being a concert violinist AND a present mother, 46 years before she even knew the answer. Her story reveals that when we follow the Spirit without knowing the destination, God creates paths we never could have imagined.

    Loved this episode? Loved this episode? Hit Follow and share it with someone who needs to hear that they belong to Christ no matter where they come from! Leave a review for Why We Believe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Your support helps us bring more inspiring conversations like this to listeners everywhere!

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