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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 star…

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 t…

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 foc…

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 interview…

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 "Mor…

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 …

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…

David Snell, a host on the Saints Unscripted YouTube channel, joins Steven Pynakker to discuss his background and experiences with Evangeicals. David has developed a really cool friendship with Evangelical Pastor Jeff McCullough of @HelloSaints . He talks a bit about him and some other past interactions with members of the movement. David and Steve…

The tables are turned and Robert Messick of Book of Mormon Editions on YouTube interviews Steven Pynakker about a very unique BoM in his posession! I recently got to appear on Robert's channel and he was gracious enough to allow me to post it on my channel. Watch as we discuss this very interesting edition given to me by my friend David Hall. Here …

Steven Horne is a special guest on Mormon Book Reviews. On this episode we get to hear Steven's story of being raised in an LDS family that has a miraculous history and how he became Born Again reading the Book of Mormon. Steven has a very unusual story to tell and I want to hear from Evangelicals and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter…

Who is Denver Snuffer? What is the Restoration Movement all about? Special guest Chris VanCampen editor of a book of essays titled "Rescuing the Restoration: The Lord Sets His Hand Again" joins Steven to discuss the project. A while back Brian Hales attempted to put together a book in which various writers would talk about Denver Snuffer and the Re…

Memories of Christmas and Christmas movies in particular are often some of our most wonderful childhood memories. Steve and Rebecca sit down with prolific LDS film Director Dustin “Spanky “ Ward to discuss his two popular family Christmas films, “The Christmas Break In” and “The Santa Box.” We discuss Spanky’s creative process, The many projects he…

"Christmas Snows Christmas Winds” written by Donald Marshall and produced by Brigham Young University, is a little known Christmas movie from the late 70s that really tugs at your heart strings in an unexpected way and has an unforeseen impact on the viewer. It’s not your typical Christmas movie and in addition to nostalgia from a bygone era, it ha…

Did Elvis really have a copy of The Book of Mormon? Who gave it to him? Rumors have always been flying and Steve and Rebecca’s guest has his own take on the urban legend. How did Milli Vanilli pull off their famous Grammy lip-sinc? What was Liberace like behind the scenes? How does it feel to play “Happy Birthday” for Johnny Carson? The world famou…

Brant Gardner, expert on the Meso-American model of Book of Mormon Geography, engages Evangelical Steven Pynakker. While this program has hosted many advocates of the Heartland Model of BOM events, I have been wanting someone on to discuss the Meso Model. We discuss anachronisms, possible landing sites for Lehi and the Jaredites, and Michael Coe's …

David Read author of the book "Face of a Nephite: DNA studies & the Book of Mormon" is the latest guest on Mormon Book Reviews. David asked to come on to address some of the criticisms that Thomas Murphy and Simon Southerton leveled against his book both in a paper they co-wrote as well as an appearence on MBR. My hope is that this interview will h…

On this episode of Mormon Media Reviews, Steve and Rebecca Bibliotheca sit down to interview Rebecca Bibliotheca and Landon Brophy about their recently debuted Mormon.ish Podcast! That’s right, you’re not seeing double, the tables have turned and Rebecca is now the interview-ee! We discuss Landon’s faith journey and the origins of Mormonish Podcast…

From Latter Day Saints to Protestants to Catholics to Jehovah's Witnesses, David Boice from @52churchesin52weeks visits churches of all kinds in his ongoing YouTube spiritual challenge. This week, David returns on Mormon Book Reviews with Steven Pynakker to talk about his book, travel schedule, and recent Restoration visits to the Community of Chri…

Steven Pynakker welcomes back to the program Mark Elwood. He is the author/illustrator of the graphic novel series The Glass Looker: Collected Tales of Joseph Smith. On this episode we discuss the second volume of the series which was recently released. He illustrates many of the stories of treasure digging that people describe Joseph Smith partici…

Steve and Rebecca interview Liz Phillips, granddaughter of polygamist AUB prophet Rulon Allred. Raised in polygamy, Liz eventually joined the mainstream LDS church and then continued her faith journey from there. Liz shares her unique perspective as we discuss how polygamists are portrayed in the media on programs like “Big Love,” “Sister Wives,” “…

Jacob Hansen of Thoughtful Faith and Forrest Hansen of Latter Day Skeptic have a conversation with Steven Pynakker. Both are well known YouTubers who are brothers as well as advocates of opposing world views. Forrest left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was around 18 and describes himself as an Atheist. While Jacob had his o…

The annual Thanksgiving tradition continues! Apostle Patrick McKay Sr. returns to Mormon Book Reviews to discuss a Latter Day Thanksgiving. Patrick discusses the history of the holiday through a Restorationist lens. He also talks about the many things he is thankful for. A brief history of the Joint Conference of Restoration Branches (JCRB) is also…

Evangelical Steven Pynakker recently gave a presentation to the Book of Mormon Perspectives Forum titled "A Protestant Defense of the Book of Mormon (Beta Version)". Using tools the apologists and scholars use to defend the Bible & Christianity, Steven weaves a plausible defense of the most important scripture of the Restoration. The hope is that t…

In this interview, I asked Jonathan to respond to some of his critics, particularly his LDS critics who published articles in the Interpreter earlier this year. Jonathan welcomes criticism because he advocates consideration of "multiple working hypotheses" based on established facts. But he objects to "gatekeeping" intellectuals that ban or censor …

Today we sit down with Evan Sharley, who is a member of Community of Christ. They put forward a "resolution" (a piece of legislation) which seeks to put Community of Christ's scriptures online for free. This resolution will be debated at Community of Christ's World Conference in 2023. We also talk about what Evan's vision of Community of Christ's f…

Steve and Rebecca sit down with Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, Geoff Pingree to discuss his highly celebrated documentary, “The Return of Elder Pingree - Memoir of a Departed Mormon.” The documentary represents an intensely personal quest to find meaning and truth by returning to Geoff’s mission field in Guatamala decades later. Geoff di…

Did you know there’s a brand new virtual Book of Mormon Art Catalog available to browse online? Steve and Rebecca sit down with scholar of Latter-day Saint visual art, Jenny Champoux to discuss this wonderful project. As the director of the Book of Mormon Art project, Jenny gives us insights into how the catalogue was created, how they selected the…

Thomas Murphy and Simon Southerton join Steven Pynakker to discuss their latest paper that they co-authored along with Angelo Baca titled "Science and Fiction: Kennewick Man /Ancient One in Latter-day Discourse". It is a paper that describes the work of David Read 's "Face of a Nephite: DNA Studies & the Book of Mormon". Read is an author who advoc…

Join Steve and colleague Valerie Hamaker as they talk about the attention her recent podcast Latter Day Struggles episode has been receiving due to her review of Carol Lynn Pearson’s book “No More Goodbyes” from the lens of her background as a psychotherapist helping people heal from all kinds trauma. This book captures the essence of the harm and …

Jonathan Neville returns to Mormon Book Reviews to give his perspective of the two news stories about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints finances that recently aired. The Fifth Estate in Canada and 60 Minutes Australia released investigative reports about the way tithing funds are handled in those countries. Jonathan also responds to m…

We are excited to welcome author Declan Hyde, an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who just released a Mormon Horror novella THE RESURRECTION BOX. In this special Halloween episode of the podcast, Declan discusses what drove him to write a "Mormon" Horror work of fiction and what that means. We also talk about the rel…

In an exclusive interview, Steven Pynakker and Rebecca Bibliotheca get up close and personal with Nigel Kennett, the accountant who is featured on a recent episode of Canada’s The Fifth Estate titled "The Mormons' Books.” The episode discusses the LDS church’s tithing practices in Canada and their donations to LDS universities like BYU. We learn mo…

Brent Ashworth returns to Mormon Book Reviews to present another historical artifact for "Show & Tell"! On this episode Brent discusses how he was able to acquire one of William E McLellin's lost journal volumes. He reads some very moving passages in the journal. McLelllin became a bitter rival and enemy to Joseph Smith. However, his testimony of t…

Aron Ra one of the biggest Atheist influencers on YouTube comes on Mormon Book Reviews to discuss the Book of Mormon with Evangelical Steven Pynakker! He discusses why he believes all religion's scripture is man made and why he decided to do a series about the Book of Mormon on his YouTube channel. Steven talks about watching Aron's program while h…

Some researchers have concluded that the wine was spiked in the 1st century Christian church. This would lead to visions of a resurrected Christ and other spiritual manifestations. History communicator & independent researcher Bryce Blankenagel has recently co-authored a paper with Brian Kassenbrock, published by the John Whitmer Historical Associa…

On a special "Show & Tell" segment on MBR, Brent Ashworth returns to describe another rare find in his collection. This particular object has a direct connection to Nathan Smith, the doctor who performed the leg surgery on a young Joseph Smith (no relation). Brent discusses how this revolutionary surgery saved Joseph's leg and how if it had been am…

On a special episode of Mormon Book Reviews Pastor Jeff McCullough of Hello Saints returns to discuss his recent attendance at General Conference with Steven Pynakker! We also discuss the explosive growth of his YouTube channel, what it's been like to be present in the sacred spaces of the Restoration, dealing with street preachers at General Confe…

David Boice of 52 Churches in 52 Weeks Talks LDS Experiences!After a string of bad first dates and no church to call home, Dave Boice chronicles his yearslong spiritual journey in search for something more on YouTube and in a book. What started as a simple endeavor to find a hometown church turned into a thrilling spiritual adventure that is sidesp…

Jenn Kamp joins Steve and Rebecca on the latest episode of Mormon Media Reviews on MBR to introduce her new podcast,”Our Truth Be Told” which will premiere on Monday, October 10th. Jenn updates us on everything that’s been going on in the past few months and tells us about her journey going forward with the new podcast, her new farmhouse and all th…

Join Steve this week as he interviews therapist Valerie Hamaker and her husband Nathan, new voices in the Mormon podcasting world. Valerie started this podcast on a whim, wanting to share insights and thoughts about her ongoing experiences with struggling Latter Day Saints in the therapy room and was shocked when this show started to rapidly grow. …

Do you have fond memories of old LDS church videos from decades ago? You’re not alone! Many people have very nostalgic memories of the videos they watched in Sunday School, Seminary, for Family Home Evening and more. If you’re wondering where all those cherished videos went, the answer is Tom Doggett and his Hard to Find Mormon Videos Channel on Yo…

I am so excited to be able to feature the host of the new up & coming Youtube channel "Mormonism with the Murph"! This Northern Ireland based channel has already booked some of the biggest names in Mormon scholarship including Dan Vogel & Brian Hales. Get to know "The Murph" on a special Mormon Media Reviews segment here on MBR. #lds #bookofmormon …

On a very important episode of Mormon Book Reviews, Dr. Amos Brown Civil Rights leader and personal friend of President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is interviewed by Evangelical Steven Pynakker. In the interview we discuss whether BYU should change its name, does Dr. Brown forgive Brigham Young for his racis…

On a very special edition of Mormon Book Reviews Steven Pynakker is joined by his mother Elizabeth for a book review of "Upon Destiny's Song" by Mike Ericksen & Sage Steadman. In this historical novel, which is based on real facts and history, my Mom found a very compelling story and she wanted to share her thoughts and give us her review! I plan o…

On a special Mormon Media Reviews segment on MBR, Rebecca Bibliotheca returns to co-host with Steven Pynakker! "The Good Shepherds,” a musical written, composed and directed by David Nolan and Chris Metz, shines a light on the finances of the LDS church and other religious organizations and asks the question, is the sizeable wealth of religious org…

On the latest episode of Mormon Book Reviews, Joseph Smith image expert Shannon Tracy for the first time publicly discusses his thoughts on the recently identified daguerreotype that might be of Joseph Smith. Recently the John Whitmer Historical Association Journal published a paper co-authored by Ronald Romig & Lachlan Mackay that makes a very str…

On a special episode of Mormon Book Reviews, Podcasters Mitchell Cosgrove & Garrett Jefferies talk with Steve Pynakker. The name of their new podcast is Latter Day Bridge Builders. They share how their podcast is dedicated to building bridges between people in LDS culture. Specifically trying to build the bridge between ex members and true believin…