LDS Church Manuals/Publications
A Review of Preach My Gospel: A Manual for Mormon Missionaries
Teachings of Presidents of the Church
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley (2017), 25 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teaching of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter (2016), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson (2015), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith (2014), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow (2013), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith (2012), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church, An overview and analysis of the different topics covered in the series of manuals produced by the LDS Church since 1998.
- Top 10 List of Topics Discussed in the Presidents of the Church manuals.
Gospel Principles
- 99 Quotable Quotes from the LDS Church Manual Gospel Principles
- Changes to the Gospel Principles church manual
Church Pamphlets
- Gospel of Jesus Christ (2008), a 24-page booklet, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple (2002), a 37-page booklet, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- For the Strength of Youth (2011), a 44-page booklet for youth, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Plan of Salvation (2008), a 24-page booklet, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (2008), a 24-page booklet, reviewed by Eric Johnson
Ensign
- 10 Things You Can Learn About Mormonism by Reading the Ensign Magazine
- “We have to be clean”: Does Mormonism offer a biblical solution? (Review of Allen D. Haynie October 2015 General Conference talk)
Liahona
- November 2021 Russell M. Nelson “Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine and Pure Revelation”
- November 2021 Jeffrey R. Holland “The Greatest Possession”
- November 2021 D. Todd Christofferson “The Love of God”
- November 2021 Dieter F. Utchdorf “Daily Restoration”
- December 2021 Dieter F. Utchdorf “The Greatest Gift of Christmas“
- December 2021 “Gospel Basics” (Families are Forever)
- January 2022 “Finding Jesus Christ in the Old Testament”
- March 2022 “Relief Society President Toshiko Yanagida”
- May 2022: “Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong” (Kevin S. Hamilton, GC)
- May 2022: “Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us For Eternal Glory” (Jean B. Bingham, GC)
- May 2022: “The Power of Spiritual Momentum” (Russell M. Nelson, GC)
- May 2022: “Divine Love in the Father’s Plan” (Dallin H. Oaks, GC)
- May 2022: “The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life” (Adeyinka A. Ojerdiran)
- May 2022: “We Each Have a Story” (Gerrit Gong)
Mormonism 201
A response to criticism to the Bill McKeever/Eric Johnson’s book Mormonism 101.
Books and Articles
Doctrine
Written by Mormons (alphabetical)
- NEW! Crossing the Divide: From Baptism to Mormon (Bryan Ready), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Books Given Away as Christmas Presents by the First Presidency (Radio Series)
- The Divine Gift of Forgiveness (Neil L. Andersen), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Next Mormons: How Milliennials are Changing the LDS Church, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- A Different Jesus? (Robert Millet), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Answers to the 150 Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (W.F. Walker Johanson), reviewed by Eric Johnso
- Blacks & The Mormon Priesthood (Marcus Martins), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Confessions of a Molly Mormon (Elona Shelley, reviewed by Eric Johnson)
- Conflict in the Quorum: Orson Pratt, Brigham Young, Joseph Smith (Gary James Bergera), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- From Baptist Preacher to Mormon Teacher (Wain Myers), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Changed Through His Grace (Brad Wilcox), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Gethsemane (Andrew Skinner), reviewed by Aaron Shafovaloff
- The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy (Carol Lynn Pearson), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- The Infinite Atonement (Tad Callister), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- “This is My Doctrine:” The Development of Mormon Doctrine (Charles Harrell), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Grace Works (Robert Millet), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- How Wide the Divide (Craig Blomberg, Stephen Robinson), reviewed by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson
- Immersion in Mormonism (Charles Abbott, reviewed by Eric Johnson)
- I’m Not Perfect. Can I Still Go to Heaven? (Anthony Sweat), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- Jesus & Joseph: Parallel Lives (Rodney Turner), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- Leap of Faith (Bob Bennett), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Leaving the Saints (Martha Beck), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- It’s True: An Evangelical Pastor’s Journey to Truth in the Mormon Church (Tom Scott), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mere Mormonism (Ronald Zollinger), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Miracle of Forgiveness, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Miracle of Forgiveness (Spencer W. Kimball), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Mormon Christianity (Stephen H. Webb), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth & Corporate Power (D. Michael Quinn), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mormons: An Open Book. What You Really Want to Know (Anthony Sweat), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- Mormons Believe What?! (Gary C. Lawrence), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Talking Doctrine (Robert Millet/Richard Mouw, eds), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Not Even Once Club (Wendy Nelson), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- The Plan of Salvation (Robert Brown), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Shaken Faith Syndrome (Michael R. Ash), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Within Reach (Robert Millet), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- What Happened to the Cross? Distinctive LDS Teachings (Robert Millet), reviewed by Eric Johnson
Written by Christians (alphabetical)
- Lighthouse (Ronald V. Huggins), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Passport to Heaven (Micah Wilder), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Becoming Gods (Richard Abanes), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- I Love Mormons (David Rowe), reviewed by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson
- Jesus’ Resurrection and Joseph’s Visions (Dr. Robert Bowman), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Making the Journey: From Mormonism to Biblical Christainity (Katrina Marsh), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- The New Mormon Challenge (Francis Beckwith, et al), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- One Nation Under Gods (Richard Abanes), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- On Guard (William Lane Craig), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Unveiling Grace (Lynn Wilder), reviewed by Eric Johnson
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History
Written by Others (alphabetical)
- Bridging the Divide (Robert Millet, et al), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Claiming Christ (Millet/McDermott), reviewed by Aaron Shafovaloff
- Jesus Christ: Message to All Nations (Warren Jeffs), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mormon America (Richard and Joan Ostling), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- A Mormon in the White House? (Hugh Hewitt), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Shack (William P. Young), reviewed by Eric Johnson
Evangelism/Discipleship
Written by Christians (alphabetical)
- In Their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations (Bill McKeever), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Starting at the Finish Line (John B. Wallace), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Talking with Mormons (Richard Mouw), reviewed by Bryan Hurlbutt
Written by Mormons (alphabetical)
- The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri (Stephen LeSueur), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Early Mormonism and the Magic World View (D. Michael Quinn), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (Richard Lyman Bushman), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith (Linda King Newell/Valeen Tippetts Avery), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith (Linda King Newell/Valeen Tippetts Avery), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Quest for the Gold Plates (Stan Larson), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Restoration and Early Christian Teachings, April 2013 Ensign article by Michael Ash, reviewed by Eric Johnson.
- Sidney Rigdon: A Portrait of Religious Excess (Richard Van Wagoner), reviewed by Eric Johnson
Written by Christians (alphabetical)
- Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record (H. Michael Marquardt & Wesley P. Walters), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Joseph Smith and the Origins of The Book of Mormon (David Persuitte), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844 (H. Michael Marquardt), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- What Every Mormon (and Non-Mormon) Should Know: Examining Mormon History, Doctrines and Claims (Edmund Gruss and Lane Thuet), reviewed by Eric Johnson
Written by Others (alphabetical)
- American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church (Alex Beam), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Book of Mormon: A Biography (Paul C. Gutjahr), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Trouble in Palmyra (Rob Ficiur), reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
Polygamy
Written by Mormons (alphabetical)
- In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith (Todd Compton), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Mormon Polygamy: A History (2nd Ed.) (Richard S. Van Wagoner), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Nauvoo Polygamy (George D. Smith), reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Under the Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer), reviewed by Eric Johnson
Video reviews (alphabetical)
- NEW! Witnesses, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- An American Prophet, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Burying the Past, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- The Cokeville Miracle reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Emma Smith: My Story, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Get the Fire, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, reviewed by Sharon Lindbloom
- The Mormons (PBS), reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Meet the Mormons (Movie): Podcast Review: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 October 20-22, 2014
- Mobsters and Mormons, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Passion of the Christ, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Other Side of Heaven, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- The Restoration, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Return With Honor, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- September Dawn, reviewed by Bill McKeever and Aaron Shafovaloff
- Saints and Solders, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- The Testaments, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Twilight, reviewed by Bill McKeever
- Unveiling Grace, reveiwed by Eric Johnson
- The Work and the Glory, reviewed by Bill McKeever