Equipping Saints • Engaging Culture • Examining Claims
Photo: Via Wikipedia Commons. Model of the interior of the Washington D. C. Latter Day Saint Temple. Taken on January 30, 2020, at the visitor center at the temple. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Temples Without Biblical Foundation: A Theological Analysis of the Absence of…
I’ll be honest—when I typed my detailed prompt into Claude, asking for a complete set of 66 Bible book flashcards, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had a sample Genesis card with a specific visual style I loved: teal banners, clean infographics, those perfect little calendar and scroll icons. I wanted all 66 books…
Who Are They, What Happened, and Where Are They Now? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with its approximately seventeen million members worldwide, has long projected an image of unity, doctrinal certainty, and divine mandate. Founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in the Burned-Over District of upstate New York—a region so named for…
A Theological and Exegetical Response to Brad East’s “Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice” In the February 2026 edition of Christianity Today, theologian Brad East mounts a spirited case that evangelical churches should abandon grape juice in the Lord’s Supper and return to wine. His argument, built on the premise that Christians ought to “use…
On January 18, 2026, anti-ICE protesters disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, chanting “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good”—referencing a U.S. citizen killed by an ICE officer earlier that month—to target Pastor David Easterwood, who also heads ICE’s local field office. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon entered the church…
Official LDS Positions, Critical Analysis, and the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Critique A Scholarly Journalistic Analysis I. Introduction: Understanding the Pearl of Great Price The Pearl of Great Price stands as one of the four canonical “standard works” of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alongside the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the…
Photo: Library of Congress: Smith, Joseph, Jr. Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Kirtland, Ohio: Printed by F.G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors, 1835. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS: Including an Analysis of the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Document “Changing the Revelations” INTRODUCTION The Doctrine…
This Sunday, Pastor Joey Sampaga led us through Luke 10:25-37, “The Answer to Life’s Greatest Question.” A legal expert comes to Jesus with a question that sounds sincere but is really a trap: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He is a specialist in the Law, confident in argument, watched by a…
Photo: Just for the record, it didn’t work like this: “Woe unto thee, Babylon! For the great sphere hath declared: Outlook Not So Good.” An Academic, Historical, and Traditional Christian Analysis of LDS Prophetic Claims Introduction In examining the role of prophets within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one must first understand…
Photo: In my day, the Elders sat at the city gates sharing wisdom earned over decades. You look like you still get carded for buying Diet Coke. A Comprehensive Examination from a Traditional Christian Perspective Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as the Mormon Church, operates one of…