Saints Unscripted

How do I know if I have fully repented? How do I know if God has forgiven me of my sins? In this episode, David and Allex share their thoughts on repentance and about the process of forgiveness. While this topic is complex, we share a basic overview and hope it provides some clarity. But please research do some additional research on your own, as needed!!

Every April and October, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) holds a conference meant for the entire world! The conference is known as General Conference and is cherished by many members of the Church, as it is a time when the prophets and other authorities of the Church share sermons and give prayers. In this episode, we give a recap of our favor...

Nicole grew up in Northern Ireland and was raised in the protestant faith. She was discouraged from engaging with people of the catholic faith, as their beliefs contrasted the beliefs she was taught. But she quickly learned that there was goodness everywhere. Around 12 years old, Nicole stopped attending church and prayed infrequently. At age 15, she began to pray more frequently as she was being...

In this episode, Stephen continues to share his story of leaving the Church of Jesus Christ, determining not to return the Church, and then coming back to the Church. In this episode, he talks about meeting his wife and going through quarantine with an additional faith crisis. His obstacles didn't end with his renewed faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Every 6 months (usually the first weekends in April and October), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) holds a conference for the entire world. It is broadcast all over the internet and accessible to anyone who can access YouTube and LDS.org. In this episode, a host attempts to guess a word written on each card as described by the other host. The w...

Antonio Movil was 17 years old when he started having a deep interest in learning about christianity. He decided to start studying theology. During his studies, he was required to study about different religions, including about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church). He read about the basic doctrine but didn't have much personal experience with...

Christopher joins us to share his story as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) and to give some fascinating insight into his mission. Christopher talks about his formative years in the church and how he came across anti-Mormon material on YouTube very early in his life. He quickly learned some things that made him truly question his beliefs. But with a fir...

Kempton talks about his formative years being distant from the LDS Church, despite much of his extended family having deep roots in the Church. While he was drawn to spiritual things, he wasn't consistently taught about gospel principles. It wasn't until recently that Kempton witnessed a miracle. After praying for a miracle, missionaries stopped by his house and left a note. Kempton knew h...

We are so grateful to hear Jett's story on Saints Unscripted today! Jett was raised in Utah but didn't join the LDS Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) until 2014. He had an interesting upbringing and had many difficulties that contributed to his general disinterest in the Church. One day, he went to his friend's sealing in a LDS temple but was unable to enter the temple with...

We say this often but this conversion story TRULY is one of our favorite conversion stories! Shane grew up being taught very little about God, though he knew some basics from school. He eventually found a path in life that wasn't leading him to much happiness. He felt lost and confused when one day, he met some LDS missionaries at a bus stop. The missionaries began cracking jokes and casually...

Our faith is often attacked by those outside of our faith. Members of other religions often have no issue calling "the Mormon Church" a cult. BUT Steve is not one of those people. While he isn't a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and has no interest in joining the church, his respect for our beliefs is incredible. He is well-studied and has read the Book of Mormon with an open he...

Today we are elated to hear Alayna's mission story! And no, this isn't just another LDS missionary story... this story is unlike any mission story you've heard. Alayna always knew she would serve a mission AND she always knew she would be called to Spain. When she received her call, that is exactly where she was assigned! She was ready to embark on her new journey but, like many of us,...

Stephen, host of Mormonism with the Murph, joins us today to share his conversion story as someone who was raised in the Church. He lived a very normal "Mormon" life growing up but when he was 14 years old, he was going through some challenges. The missionaries prompted him to look more closely at his spiritual life, after which he truly began to gain a testimony of Jesus Christ. He served a missi...

Our new friend, Jon Trout, shares his powerful story of going from being non-religious to joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He shares some profound memories of learning about the LDS Church through a friend and curious about the teachings and beliefs. Jon was only 15 years old when he felt a yearning for God and truth. He attended church with his friend and knew that the fee...

We are so inspired by the words and example of Jensen, our new friend and inspiration! Jensen had been a member of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the LDS Church) but slowly found herself distancing from the Church. She came to a point of feeling the necessity to remove her name from the church, meaning that she would no longer be a member of the Church and...

Martha Hughes Cannon was an ICON in her day and should be celebrated today! Sabrina shares some highlights from the life of female LDS leader Martha Cannon. Martha was a successful doctor, mother, politician, writer, and leader. She dedicated her life to learning and to faith. She was a powerhouse in LDS leadership.

Zach Black, a new friend of Saints Unscripted, shares his story of discovering the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) and what it’s like to be in the midst of learning LDS teachings. Zach had many questions about theology after going through a very dark period of his life. He was hesitant about the LDS Church but began reading the Book of Mormon and...

Sequoia knew very little about the LDS Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) in her growing up years. She had seen the Book of Mormon but never thought too deeply about it, though she always had a belief in God. Later on, Sequoia was browsing YouTube and learned about Saints Unscripted through a critic's channel. She found herself agreeing with the things that Saints Unscripted was sharing...

In the LDS Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church or Church of Jesus Christ), there are some interesting culture things that we have adopted over the years. Many of the LDS cultural things are just plain funny and today, we talk about those funny cultural things.   Members of the Church of Jesus Christ are very close-knit and often adopt the different characteristics of one another...

We’ve been in communication with Ida for years and have been desperate to meet her in person. When she said she’d be in Utah for the holidays, we were elated!! Ida joined the church a few years ago, despite having many reasons to go on different paths. While looking into religion, she decided to give the Book of Mormon a chance after being cast in the Book of Mormon Musical. She read the Book of M...

There are some veryyyyy hilarious things about LDS culture (otherwise known as Mormon culture) that we just can't help but laugh about :) On today's episode, we talk about some of our favorite things to laugh at when it comes to LDS culture. We talk about stake dances, volunteering to pray in hopes of an attractive spouse, and missionary rules that might be a little awkward.

This topic is heartbreaking. Hearing Ethan's story was absolutely devastating but hearing his conclusions from his experiences was inspiring and hopeful.  Ethan recently returned home from his mission. In this episode, he shares his story about being bullied by his fellow mission companions. He talks about the insensitivities of the missionaries, the communication with his mission president,...

We are honored to hear Orpha's conversion story on our channel today. Orpha grew up Amish and has many fond memories of her time in the Amish community. However, when she was young, her parents secretly joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church), which is heavily frowned upon by the Amish community. Her parents wanted to ease in to the process of...

For almost 200 years, modern-day prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have led the church under the direction of Jesus Christ. Over the years, many notable revelations and changes have been ongoing. In this episode, we talk about the accomplishments of the prophets of the LDS Church. 

Christopher is a long-time friend of Saints Unscripted and has been on the show many times. In this episode, Christopher talks about the intersection of repentance and therapy — how therapy can sometime negatively impact a person’s need to change, if not used correctly. Christopher talks about how therapy has changed from the idea of going to the doctor to get fixed and instead, going to the gym t...