Utah Christian Research Center

06/17/2026

Chip Thompson is coming this Saturday morning beginning at 9 am. His topic is "What Searching Mormons in 2026 Need Most”==very intriguing! We invite you to come and hear what this good brother has to say.

Chip and his wife Jamie started the Solid Rock Cafe in Ephraim, UT—just across the street from the local community college. Needless to say, ministry in Ephraim is jamming during the school year and many people have come to the Lord through this ministry. Chip authored the book Witness to Mormons in Love, which is available at the center.

Please come—it’s always more fun when the room is packed and the fellowship afterward is sweet.

06/12/2026

Aaron Shafovaloff will deliver his next “Mapping Mormon Theologies” lecture at UCRC tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, at 9am.

He will be speaking on different (mutually discrediting) LDS models of “worship-worthiness” and contrasting them with biblical Christianity.

It will be posted on YouTube afterwards.

06/06/2026

Marv Cowan spoke a few weeks ago talking about his history as a missionary in Utah, with a follow-up by Sandra Tanner. A good historical look and worth a watch!

Talk given by Marv Cowan and Sandra Tanner on May 16th, 2026Utah ...

06/03/2026

This Saturday morning we welcom Pastor Jeremy Howard who pastors Orchard Hills Bible Church. His topic is “How God Justifies the Ungodly.” All of us can relate!

Jeremy and his wife Melissa hail from Missouri. They married in 2010 and moved to Kansas City, MO where Jeremy graduated from Calvary Bible College in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advanced Biblical Studies. They moved to Utah in May 2014.

Jeremy loves music, writing, theology and baseball, not necessarily in that order. The Howards have three children. He hosts a website jeremyhoward.net and his podcasts can be heard at dotheology.com.

We open the doors at 8:30 a.m. and begin promptly at 9 a.m. There is a time of fellowship when we finish at 10:30. Those who have never had a tour at the Center can request one as well. We hope to see you this Saturday!

Please come!

05/30/2026

Despite the rain making it easy to sleep in, Sandra Tanner fills the room this morning at the UCRC discussing Dallin H. Oaks' view of God.

05/27/2026

The Queen, Sandra Tanner—whom many of us in ministry to Latter-day Saints consider to be the godmother of Christian apologetics in Utah—will be visiting the Center this Saturday at 9 a.m. Her topic is "President Dallin H. Oaks and the Doctrine of God." We will have her (and Jerald’s) books on sale afterward, including Mormonism: Shadow or Reality. We also sell the Tanner biography, Lighthouse, authored by Ronald Higgins. We think both books are very important!

Whenever Sandra speaks, it’s generally packed for that session and we only have 40 seats available in our room. To make sure you get your seat, we recommend getting here early on Saturday. We will open the doors at 8:30 a.m. We will be done at 10:30 a.m. and we can see if Sandra could sign some of her books for you. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday.

05/23/2026

Doris Hanson speaking this morning on Bible verses polygamists use to support but not used well. A pretty full house.

05/21/2026

On Saturday Doris Hanson of Shield and Refuge Ministry will be sharing with us at the UCRC at 9 a.m. Her topic is "Why Polygamy in the Bible is not a Good or Valid Reason for Mormon Polygamy." This will be a good education on dealing with those who point to biblical passages to support polygamy by earlier leaders of the LDS Church.

If you live in Utah, we invite you to join us for a time of teaching and fellowship after. (We always try to tape all our presentations but sometimes there are technical difficulties.) If you can, please join us. We will finish by 10:30 a.m., we promise!

05/16/2026

Marv Cowan speaks to a full house at the UCRC. We are honoring his 62 years of ministry today! 4 seats left!

05/15/2026

We only have 4 spots left we can reserve for those wanting to come tomorrow a.m. to honor Marv Cowan. He will speak about his 63 years of Christian ministry in Utah, followed by Sandra Tanner. We begin at 9 and there will be food afterwards--please stay for a time of fellowship and to greet Marv!

Those who have not made reservations but come tomorrow will be the last to be seated. (Get here early if you don't get reservations.) If you want to reserve any seats, write to me immediately. [email protected].

Last call!