Distinctive Christianity

In this episode, Skye interviews Dr. Kyle Beshears on his dissertation “Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) After the Death of Its Founder” . Who was Mormon prophet James Strang? Who was Wingfield Watson? What is their place in Mormon history, theology, and practice?   “Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve t...

In this series, Brendon and Skye are going through the book Crisis of Confidence by Carl Trueman – exploring the reasons why Christians have normally used creeds to guard the faith, and why Mormons have been anti-creedal since their founding. This week we cover chapter two: “The Foundations of Creedalism”.  Pastor Brendon sermons .     Christianity and Liberalism ; The Person of Jesus by J. Gresha...

In this series, Brendon and Skye are going through the book Crisis of Confidence by Carl Trueman. This week we cover chapter one: “The Cultural Case against Creeds and Confessions”.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - at  First Baptist Church of Provo  or  Christ Presbyterian Church  in Magna. We welcome visitors!  Christianity and Liberalism ; The Person of Jesus by J. Gresham Mache...

In this series, Brendon and Skye are going through the book Crisis of Confidence by Carl Trueman – exploring some of the reasons why Christians have normally used creeds to guard the faith, and why Mormons have been anti-creedal since their founding.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - at  First Baptist Church of Provo  or  Christ Presbyterian Church  in Magna. We welcome visitors! ...

In this episode, Skye interviews Dr. Matthew Emadi on his book The Royal Priest: Psalm 110 in Biblical Theology . Psalm 110 is the most quoted or alluded Old Testament text in the New Testament – and today we are going to learn from one of the leading experts on this important biblical text.  Joseph Smith, in the last section of his last sermon ( “The Sermon in the Grove” ) stated that: “All men a...

In this episode, Brendon and Skyler continue to go through Jeffrey Holland’s October 2007 General Conference address titled “The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent” . This continues the analysis of the LDS treatment of the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity and the historic Christian creeds and confessions.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - at  First Baptist Church of P...

In this episode, Brendon and Skyler go through Jeffrey Holland’s October 2007 General Conference address titled “The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent” . This continues their analysis of the LDS treatment of the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity and the historic Christian creeds and confessions.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - at  First Baptist Church of Provo  or ...

In this episode, Brendon and Skyler will go through Joseph Smith’s last public sermon: the “Sermon in the Grove”. They will analyze Smith’s claims and teachings - and highlight his consistent twisting of Scripture, as well as his consistent distrust and aversion to the Christian creeds and confessions. This episode goes along well with the previous series on the King Follett Discourse. We invite y...

In this three-part series, Skye picks 10 teachings of Jesus Christ from the Gospels that  faithful  LDS not only do not emphasize, but  cannot  believe. Can an LDS, from a Mormon worldview, truly believe and practice what Christ actually taught - as found in the Gospels? This question will be asked for every one of the 10 points included in this series. LDS often say that they sincerely love Jesus...

In this three-part series, Skye picks 10 teachings of Jesus Christ from the Gospels that  faithful  LDS not only do not emphasize, but  cannot  believe. Can an LDS, from a Mormon worldview, truly believe and practice what Christ actually taught - as found in the Gospels? This question will be asked for every one of the 10 points included in this series. LDS often say that they sincerely love Jesus...

In this three-part series, Skye picks 10 teachings of Jesus Christ from the Gospels that faithful LDS not only do not emphasize, but cannot believe. Can an LDS, from a Mormon worldview, truly believe and practice what Christ actually taught - as found in the Gospels? This question will be asked for every one of the 10 points included in this series. LDS often say that they sincerely love Jesus, an...

In this two-part series, Skye introduces the audience to the sermon considered by most to be Joseph Smith's greatest and most important sermon. This last of Joseph Smith's general conference talks, far from being speculative "deep doctrine", is presented as being the foundation for Mormon theology. The King Follett Sermon is a foundation of Mormon theology. KSL clip ; Devotional Hi...

In this two-part series, Skye introduces the audience to the sermon considered by most to be Joseph Smith's greatest and most important sermon. This last of Joseph Smith's general conference talks, far from being speculative "deep doctrine", is presented as being the foundation for Mormon theology. The King Follett Sermon is a foundation of Mormon theology. KSL clip ; Devotional Hi...

In this episode, Skyler sits down with his brother, Colin Hamilton, about his “Mormon Story”. Colin's story ended not in agnosticism/atheism or in "new age", but in Creedal Christian belief. Skyler and Colin discuss their mutual (shared, though distinct) journey – while landing on several of Colin’s stories that may help the listener understand the Mormon worldview, and the Mormon expe...

In this episode, Skyler sits down with his brother, Colin Hamilton, about his “Mormon Story”. Colin's story ended not in agnosticism/atheism or in "new age", but in Creedal Christian belief. Skyler and Colin discuss their mutual (shared, though distinct) journey – while landing on several of Colin’s stories that may help the listener understand the Mormon worldview, and the Mormon expe...

In this episode, Skyler interviews Dr. Ed Romine about his book  The Booming Baritone Bell of England: The Pedagogy and Practice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s Open-Air Preaching . The interview will cover Spurgeon's basic biography, including chapters such as the Downgrade Controversy - and will include any comments Spurgeon had about Mormonism. Toward the end, we will also cover some of Ed’s s...

In this episode, Skyler interviews Dr. Ed Romine about his book The Booming Baritone Bell of England: The Pedagogy and Practice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s Open-Air Preaching . The interview will cover Spurgeon's basic biography, including chapters such as the Downgrade Controversy - and will include any comments Spurgeon had about Mormonism. Toward the end, we will also cover some of Ed’s st...

Original title: "Final" Judgment(s); The Universalist-impulse, Exaltation(s), and the sons of perdition In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the fifty-second lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (December 25-31) is titled “He that Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things” and covers Revelation 15-22.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at...

In this episode, Skyler goes over a few loose ends from previous episodes. This includes Wilford Woodruff’s vision of, and temple work for the “founding fathers” - some aspects of the LDS version of the fundamentalist v. modernist debate to keep in mind ( so as to not put Boyd K. Packer and J. Gresham Machen on the same side of the divide ) - J. Reuben Clark’s impact on LDS church education, and t...

In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the fifty-second lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (December 18-24) is titled “Good Tidings of Great Joy” and covers Christmas.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at First Baptist Church of Provo or Christ Presbyterian Church in Magna. We welcome visitors!   Pastor Brendon's Colossians series can...

This is a response to this short. There is nothing here that is meant to take away, in any way, from the good this ministry does and will continue to do. In fact, in defense of the short - the LDS often obfuscate with their use of language, rather than clarify, including on their website. The citations which the short portrays, and one from the comments are: D&C 29.36-38 ; 76. 28-38 ; 88.24,32...

Original title: The War in Heaven; Agency as theological "Liberal-tarianism" In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the fiftieth lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (December 11-17) is titled “They Overcame...,by the Blood of the Lamb” and covers Revelation 6-14.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at First Baptist Church of Provo or...

Original title: Revelation(s): Do we worship the same Jesus? In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the forty-ninth lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (December 4-10) is titled “Glory, and Power, Be Unto...the Lamb for Ever” and covers Revelation 1-5.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at First Baptist Church of Provo or Christ Presbyterian...

Original title: Is God Love or Is God Loving? - Nelson's "Divine Love" of the Gods In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the forty-ninth lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (November 27-December 3) is titled “God Is Love” and covers 1-3 John and Jude.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at First Baptist Church of Provo or Christ...

Original title: Eternal Progression and the Spirit World; "They" have a Divine Nature - and so do you! In this episode, Brendon and Skyler discuss the forty-eighth lesson in the LDS Come, Follow Me sunday school manual. This week (November 20-26) is titled “Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory” and covers 1 and 2 Peter.  We invite you to worship with us on any Sunday - either at...