Utah Lighthouse Ministry

05/18/2026

How did the LDS church start? Is the Book of Mormon an actual record of an ancient civilization?

Sandra Tanner shares a bird’s-eye view of the origin and fundamental flaws of Mormonism. Who was Joseph Smith? Is the Book of Mormon an ancient record or nineteenth century fiction? Why doesn’t the…

05/09/2026

Interview on various people I've encountered, like BYU student converted to polygamy after meeting two polygamists at my bookstore, etc.

Sandra shares about the many key people that she and her late husband, Jerald, experienced through decades of researching Mormon issues. Great insights for those who want more perspective of the hi…

04/30/2026

A look at the LDS essays.

Sandra participates in a round-table critique of recent LDS essays about Joseph Smith’s translation efforts, his legacy of polygamy, and his personal character.

04/16/2026

Was Smith involved with magic and seer stones? How did he locate the ancient plates? How did Sally Chase influence Smith?

Magic rocks, glass-looking, treasure-seeking - many Latter-day Saints realize that this was the world of Joseph Smith, founding prophet of Mormonism. Smith w...

04/01/2026

Given the LDS Church's legal battle with John Dehlin's use of "Mormon" I thought you might enjoy seeing a painting of the original "Mormon" in North America--the "Mormon" Puffin bird.

03/07/2026

Take a look at our newly designed website, UTLM.ORG.
We have most of our writings posted, for free, on our web site, plus much more. We are still working on uploading my video talks and interviews.
Let me know if you find any typos. As the Book of Mormon states: "And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men."😁

Utah Lighthouse Ministry provides research comparing Mormon claims with Christianity as well as documentation on historical problems in LDS History.

02/19/2026

A little more of my family's polygamist past. Who was the youngest wife of Brigham Young?
https://mormonishpodcast.org/episode/ep273-did-brigham-young-have-a-13-year-old-wife

02/11/2026

New video examining LDS President John Taylor's 1886 revelation on plural marriage.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints insists it is the "one true and living church upon the face of the whole earth." We scrutinize that claim in...

01/21/2026

Ever wonder why Christians don't have temples like the LDS?

How does the New Testament speaks about the Old Testament Tabernacle and Temple systems? How are parts of the tabernacle fulfilled by Jesus? What does the Go...

01/12/2026

Interested in buying a new Bible this year? Stop in at Utah Christian Research in Draper, Utah, to see a number of modern versions.

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