Mormon Book Reviews Podcast

On a special "Tuesday Tangent" on Mormon Book Reviews Steven Pynakker gives a channel update and discusses the Tim Ballard situation.Links to support Mormon Book Reviews: Venmo Link: https://account.venmo.com/u/mbrven PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormo... Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/mormonbookrev... Channel Merch Store: https://www.mormonbookreviews.com

On a very special episode of Mormon Book Reviews, Evangelical Steven Pynakker interviews Jewish Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon. He hosts a YouTube channel Nehemia's Wall and he has a fascination with Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the Restoration in general. Nehemia interviews people from different religions and perspectives and he recently started a series of conversations with Dan Vogel about Joseph Smith and Mormon history. This is an epic interview just in time for the beginning of the Feast of Tabernacles! I hope you enjoy it.Check out Nehemia's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Nehemiaswall... Link to Join the Utah Interfaith Forum Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/utah.... Links to support Mormon Book Reviews: Venmo Link: https://account.venmo.com/u/mbrven PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormo... Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/mormonbookrev... Channel Merch Store: https://www.mormonbookreviews.com

On this episode, Steven is joined by guest co-host, Kyle Beshears, to interview fellow evangelicals about their new book, Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Confident Conversations with Mormon Missionaries (Aneko Press, 2023). Written and edited by former Latter-day Saints who are now evangelicals, Responding offers readers insight into the missionary experience and message of Latter-day Saints from former insider perspectives from Ross Anderson, Corey Miller, Paul Nurnberg, and Joel Fauver. Listen in to this unique conversation as two never-Latter-day-Saint evangelicals encounter the Restoration with Latter-day-Saints-turned-evangelicals! #latterdaysaints #evangelical #mormonism #mormonbookreviews #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #ldspodcast #lds #mormonhistory #utah Link to purchase the book:https://www.amazon.com/Responding-Mormon-Missionary-Message-Conversations/dp/1622459334/ref=sr_1_1?crid=X8FBHFJ9ZDXJ&keywords=responding+to+the+mormon+missionary+message&qid=1695936566&sprefix=responding+to+the+%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1 Link to Join the Utah Interfaith Forum Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/utah.interfaith.forumLinks to support Mormon Book Reviews:Venmo Link:https://account.venmo.com/u/mbrvenPayPal Link:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonbookreviews?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USPatreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/mormonbookreviewsChannel Merch Store:https://www.mormonbookreviews.comEmail to enter this month's book contest: [email protected]

What do two Evangelicals from Northwest Indiana have in common with each other? Their profound interest in the Restoration and the churches of the Mormon Movement would be the answer! Pastor Kyle Beshears (PhD in Religious Studies) joins Steven Pynakker to discuss his interest in the history and theology of the Restoration. In particular Kyle's focus is on the history and beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that is best know for being founded by James Strang. I hope that you'll find this conversation interesting and perhaps a good introduction to this little known church of the Restoration. Please look out for a paper that Kyle wrote “In Love and Union: The Writings of Mr. Charles J. Douglass, Secret Plural Wife of a Mormon King". This paper is slated for publication the spring edition of JWHA's journal

On a special episode of Mormon Media Reviews on MBR, Greg Matsen is interviewed about his channel called Cwic Show. He discusses what made him decide to start the channel and the origins of the name of the show. Steven Pynakker asked Greg why he is such a lightning rod and why he is so critical of BYU and Deseret Book. We then discuss his interviews and interactions of men who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are Gay. We also talk about Greg's faith and what Jesus means to him. I really hope that the audience takes the time to watch the interview and not make comments based on the thumbnail. I also want to clarify something that I said in the interview. I mentioned that Jaxon Washburn is gay, when in reality he identifies as bisexual.

Recently I was a guest on the the very cool YouTube channel Mormonism with the Murph. It is hosted by Stephen Murphy who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he lives in Northern Ireland! I am now posting the it on my channel. I think both Evangelicals and Latter Day Saints will appreciate our constructive dialogue.

Chris Jensen author of the book Obscure Mormon Doctrine returns to MBR to discuss another topic discussed in his book, the nature of Christ. Many Christian apologists say that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches a "different" Jesus than mainstream Christianity. Is Jesus Jehovah? Is he Heavenly Father's only begotten Son? Is "Mormon" Jesus a different Jesus? Please leave your thoughts in the comments on this interesting topic.

Jaxon Washburn returns to Mormon Book Reviews to update listeners about his time pursuing a masters program at Harvard Divinity School. He and Steve discuss Jaxon’s experience with coming out/identifying as bisexual and how that relates to his LDS faith and practice. Jaxon shares about some of the opportunities he’s had for interreligious dialogue while at divinity school, including reading through the Book of Mormon together with one of his Evangelical peers there. Later, Jaxon provides exciting coverage of the “religious road trip” he embarked on during the summer of 2022 where he visited dozens of religious and historical sites significant to the Restoration and beyond. Whether meeting with Buddhists, Russian Orthodox Old Believers, or Mormon fundamentalists, Jaxon’s trip reflected his strong commitment to promoting interreligious understanding and pluralism. He reflects on the emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions of the trip, some of the misadventures he experienced on the road, and his plans for after graduation.

Chris Jensen author of the book "Obscure Mormon Doctrine" returns to MBR to talk about another subject covered in his work, polygamy. This is part of an irregular series that covers various unique doctrines and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that Chris writes about in his book.

n this episode of Mormon Media Reviews on MBR, Steven and Rebecca sit down with award-winning broadcaster and podcast host, Steven Kapp Perry to discuss his life, his faith and his popular podcast on BYU radio, “In Good Faith.” His podcast shares stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. He talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Steven is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the son of prolific LDS songwriter Janice Kapp Perry. He shares many memories, experiences and perspectives in this interview that really impacted us and we know our viewers will feel the same.