Saints Unscripted

You are going to be BLOWN AWAY with this story! Treyeshua joins us today to share his story about finding Jesus. In Treyeshua’s early adulthood, he found financial success very quickly. He lived a life of luxury and seeming ease, but he was depressed and knew there had to be something more to life. He spent the next 30+ years searching for Jesus. Treyeshua talks about his journey, having to go thr...

If you grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the mid-90's and early-2000's, you've likely seen the infamous Mormon Ads produced by the Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church). The graphic design is awesome, though sometimes a little far-fetched (as we'll discuss in today's episode). The reactions of the hosts may be similar to your reactions but we want to read about...

Today we’re at Camp Floyd, Utah! This is where 1/3 of the United States army came for the Utah War (which has A LOT do with LDS History (otherwise known as Mormon History)) and we’re in the full costumes to set the mood to share this true story with YOU!    You might recognize Marc from a previous episode we filmed with him (see below) but what you might not have realized is that the Uta...

Jacob Herring has been a long-time fan of Saints Unscripted (in fact, he's been an avid watcher since episode ONE) so we are stoked to hear him tell his story on the show! Jacob talks about his journey in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church), as well as his faith journey through other religions. Jacob was once Pentecostal and loved the practice but...

Today is a somber day for Saints Unscripted. Today we say goodbye to an amazing host of Saints Unscripted, Samantha. Sam has done SO. MUCH. GOOD. for so many people who have watched the channel, as well as for the entire Saints Unscripted team. She spoke to many women issues, all of which were vital discussions which generated a lot of love (as well as some heated comments, which were indicative o...

For those of you celebrating this weekend, happy 4th of July! We recognize that many of you live outside of the United States of America so it's not often that we make videos that are specific to the USA. However, because this weekend is the 4th of July, we decided to quiz each other on knowledge of quotes by some presidents of the United States. You will probably be SHOCKED at which quotes are fr...

In this episode, we had the remarkable opportunity to speak with some missionaries directly from Carthage Jail. For those who are new to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon church), Carthage Jail was the place where Joseph Smith, Jr, the first latter-day prophet in the LDS Church, was killed. He was in jail awaiting trial when a mob of angr...

Today's episode covers a variety of important topics, all of which have been seldom discussed on this channel. Needless to say, we are ELATED to share this interview with you!! Jake Berry joins us on the show to talk about bullying, LGBTQ, coming home early from a mission, disabilities, and more. Jake was born with cerebral palsy and was consequently bullied all throughout his life. He talks about...

Today's episode is coming at you all the way from POLAND! Jan joins us to talk about his conversion story and starting his YouTube channel, Mormonolog. Jan is a theologian, becoming passionate about religion when he was quite young. While he learned about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a teen, he didn't begin his true relationship with the religion until his second year of his...

Hey millennials! Today’s episode on Saints Unscripted is especially for YOU!! Today Justin sits down with Brynne Nelson, long-time writer/recently published author and mom of 4 beautiful children. We’re not sure how she does it all but somehow, she pulls it off with grace and happiness. Today Brynne talks to us about her book, “The Tuesday Morning Principle.” In her book, Brynne talks about applyi...

We're back with our good friend, Drew Young! Drew appeared in previous episodes on both Saints Unscripted and The Middle (both episodes are linked below). We are always uplifted and inspired by him so we are STOKED to have him back on the show! In this episode, Drew touches on a topic that we seldom address on this channel but that we know is important and impacts so many lives. Drew talks about h...

We're so excited to be talking about one of our favorite topics today! It's very likely that you've heard people casually refer to something positive as "a blessing." But what does the term mean in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? While members of the Church of Jesus Christ use 'blessings' as a term for something positive that God has given, it also refers to the laying on of hands...

Today we’re talking with Frank about how to treat people who have left the Church. Frank has experience with loved ones leaving the church and while he feels a little sad at times, he loves his people so very much. This interview is perfect for those who are struggling with family members leaving the church or for people who have left the church.

Casper has a remarkable story and we are honored to have him on our channel to share his story with you!   Casper shares about growing up with a friend who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and who seemed to have it all together. He didn't think much about his friend's religious affiliation until after his friend served a mission. He started playing basketba...

In this episode, Sam and Justin compete in a never-before-seen challenge on Saints Unscripted :) Justin and Sam are given a list of accomplishments/facts about the prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) and are deciding which fact applies to which prophet. Join along in the challenge! And tell us other fun facts about prophets that we may...

We are so grateful to have Dallas Jenkins, director of The Chosen, join us again to talk about Jesus :) We always love hearing from Dallas! In this episode, Dallas shares a fantastic story about how he was able to secure the location for filming The Chosen by getting permission from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church).

Today we met a remarkable recent convert of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her story is so fulfilling, though it isn’t void of some difficulties, as you’ll hear from her story. Hannah was baptized in September of 2020, though her knowledge of the Church of Jesus Christ (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) started much earlier. Hannah has close connections to congregational lead...

We are STOKED for you to hear the episode from our new friend, Charlie! Charlie has a remarkable story about joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He talks about his learning of the Church and attendance since 2018, having a really cool dream about the temple, and deciding to be baptized in August 2020. His story is powerful and beautiful and we are humbled to have interviewed h...

This episode was a BLAST! We had the very unique and exciting opportunity to interview a Freemason and Mormon, Brandon! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Saints has some distant history of freemasonry and ties within the LDS temple to freemasonry. Though not many members of the church are Freemasons, Brandon happens to be one and has an incredible story to tell. He talks about how both his reli...

Some argue that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as Mormons) don’t believe in Jesus Christ. There are arguments as to which version of Jesus Christ we believe in so we thought we’d chat about the Jesus Christ who is our Savior.   We talk about basic facts about His life, His teachings, and more.

Oliver’s conversion story is absolutely fascinating, as you’ll soon learn. Oliver has a riveting background of searching for true christianity in different religions and finally deciding to disprove the religions he believed to be false. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon church) proved to him to be a false church and one that he needed to investigate in...

Portia Louder was sent to prison for many years due to real estate fraud. Her story of being sentenced to prison in front of her husband and children is incredibly heart-wrenching, as you will see from this video. We wanted to interview Portia to hear why she has decided to vocalize her experience behind bars, specifically as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise k...

Zachary struggled with pornography for years and none of the “traditional” methods of addiction recovery seemed to help him…until he finally figured out what really worked. For good! He is now a self mastery coach who helps hundreds of people yearly to finally be free from unwanted habits.    The principles he teaches are universal and can help us overcome all types of unwanted habits wh...

We're back with THREE PEOPLE on set!! And seriously, the energy from our two guests and Justin is so fun. Marc and Dennis share a story unlike the other stories you've heard on our channel because, well, Marc was baptized by Dennis so you get to hear from both the perspective of the missionary and the perspective of the convert. Dennis and Marc were coworkers and found themselves chatting here and...

Losing a child is certainly one of the most difficult trials a person can experience. In this episode, we talk with Bryan Young (a member of the Church of Jesus Christ) who shares his story of losing his 4-year-old daughter to cancer. He briefly shares the overview of events and then goes into detail about a few of the many profound experiences with Jesus Christ that he was able to experience. His...