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Some of the LDS-Themed YouTube Channels I've Found

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I am a YouTube creator, A Yank in Sussex (see my sig). Until recently, I had been largely unaware of the evidently flourishing LDS-related YouTube channels out there. I knew about FAIR's and the Church's, but that was about it. Then I found Ward Radio and started watching some of their videos. I found their format a bit grating (all right, a lot grating), but I persevered a bit because of information I had found interesting. I started to consider making my very own LDS-themed YouTube channel. So, since I didn't know much about what was already out there, I went looking.

My first clue in this was that because I was digging a bit into LDS-themed channels, the YouTube algorithm decided I needed to get many recommendations about LDS videos and channels. This included some anti-LDS channels, too, but whatever. I digress. 

I'm just curious if you all know about these, and do you have any comments about the ones you're familiar with. Most of these I've only found in the past few days. Here are the ones I've found so far.

Presented are, in order, the channels name with link, the date it started on YouTube, how many subscribers it has, how many videos it has posted, and its self-reported description (edited for length in some cases). There is no particular order in the list below.

  • Ward Radio - 12 Oct 2020 - 38.5k subs - 1,139 videos - "We delight in Truth.  We Denounce Deception.  We have fun. Check us out at WardRadio.com or on FM98.1 and AM1220 KHTS."
  • Doctrine and Covenants Central - 11 Nov 2020 - 43.4k subs - 330 videos - "This channel is an extension of Doctrine and Covenants Central where our mission is to build enduring faith in Jesus Christ by making the Doctrine and Covenants accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to people everywhere."
  • Scripture Central - 31 Aug 2015 - 246k subs - 2123 videos - "We build enduring faith in Jesus Christ by illuminating the Book of Mormon and other restoration scripture, making them more accessible, defensible and comprehensible to people everywhere."
  • Book of Mormon Central - 8 Jun 2017 - 43.3k subs - 176 videos - "Welcome to the Book of Mormon Central YouTube channel! Book of Mormon Central is a resource designed and built by people who love the Book of Mormon. Our mission is to increase understanding and faithful engagement with this sacred Book of Scripture."
  • Zion Media - 26 May 2024 - 8.1k subs - 201 videos - "Creating ZION one video at a time!"
  • The Stick of Joseph - 9 Feb 2023 - 39.k subs - 87 videos - "The Stick of Joseph YouTube channel seeks to make the Book of Mormon accessible to all ages by making engaging, entertaining and informative content." 
  • Thoughtful Faith - 22 Oct 2020 - 23.9k subs - 379 videos - "Thoughtful Faith is a channel and forum discussing faith, spirituality and philosophy through the lens of reason. While the author is a Latter Day Saint all faith traditions and perspectives are welcome to join in the discussion."
  • Gospel Tangents - 15 Jul 2013 - 8.66k subs - 1,345 videos - "Here at Gospel Tangents, we explore Mormon History, Science, and Theology.  We don’t shy away from anything:  polygamy, the racial ban, Mountain Meadows Massacre, the Mark Hoffman bombings, Masonry, DNA & the Book of Mormon, multiple First Vision accounts.  It’s all fair game.  If you want us to talk about something, please let us know!"
  • Brother Gabriel Mirah - 26 Jan 2023 - 2.36k subs - 603 videos - "Br. Mirah, is a dedicated individual who has a strong connection to his faith and a deep desire to share the message of peace and the Gospel with the world. Br. Mirah is a returned missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served his mission in the Kenya-Nairobi mission and returning in October 2001. He currently serves as a high councilman in the Nairobi-West Stake, where he brings his leadership and guidance to help strengthen the local congregation."
  • The Words of Christ - 4 Oct 2022 - 14k subs - 412 videos - "The words of Christ, shared through scripture and the teachings of living apostles and prophets, provide the personal revelation essential for guiding us back to Him. As Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Through Christ, we can find peace, healing, and direction."
  • Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ - 18 Jul 2012 - 349k subs - 507 videos - "Did you know that Jesus Christ visited the American continent? Soon after His Crucifixion and Resurrection, He came to the people of ancient America, where he taught His gospel, organized His church, and asked His disciples to keep a record of His ministry among them. That record is the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ and is a companion to the Bible. You will feel your faith in Jesus Christ increase and His love for you as you read and discover His teachings throughout the text."
  • Christian Heart Song - 2 Nov 2023 - 25 subs - 51 videos - "I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Subscribe for Christian Content!"
  • Latter-day Believers - 30 Apr 2024 - 2.75k subs - 48 videos - "Welcome to Latter-day Believers! By sharing real stories, Latter-day Believers aims to provide hope and encouragement to those in the process of recommitting their lives to Jesus Christ. We are pro-faith members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and we interview a variety of people on their faith journey in the Church. We interview those who are new to the faith and those who have recommitted to the faith. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss an episode!"
  • Keystone - 2 May 2024 - 8.03k subs - 41 videos - "On Keystone, our goal is to fortify Latter-day Saint faith and combat misinformation through good old-fashioned research, presented in an easily-understandable, engaging, and respectful way."
  • The Last Dispensation - 12 Jan 2018 - 15.1k - 708 videos - "Eye-Opening Perspectives with a Latter Day Saint Twist!"
  • Watcher Palmer - 18 Nov 2009 - 14.5k - 627 videos - "A Watcher"
  • Russell Marion Nelson - 17 Jan 2024 - 1.74k subs - 110 videos - "Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church" - This channel seems to be run by a Latter-day Saint in Africa. He reposts talks by Pres. Nelson (with cute graphics), as well as some of his own messages. Actually, I'm not sure he's LDS. He may have his own gig that re-uses LDS messages.
  • B.O.M. Socks - 11 Nov 2018 - 3.89k subs - 1190 videos - "B.O.M.Socks is on a mission of gathering Israel one foot at a time!  We've got ridiculously comfortable socks with a mission to share a message. We are also the home of "B.O.M-Bites" - short messages that coincide with your study of Come Follow Me as families and individuals."
  • Words of Wonder: Truth Restored in the Last Days - 8 Dec 2020 - 488 subs - 307 videos - "Inviting all to come unto Christ by sharing the life-changing power of His Holy words. Our content is designed to inspire those who wish to draw closer to Jesus Christ, providing insights and perspective on the life Christ brings us, the joys of sainthood, and the heavenly hope of every disciple."
  • Storms in Life - Christ is There! - 24 August 2024 - 18 subs - 10 videos - "Believer and follower in Christ. This channel is to help bring us closer to Christ and better understanding from the perspective of a member from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Anything on this channel presented, you the viewer should study more and pray to seek your own understanding and testimony."
  • Jessica Linford : Light and Knowledge - 7 Jul 2014 - 146 subs - 466 videos - "D&C 42:61 If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal."
  • Trust Him - 9 Jan 2021 - 262 subs - 466 videos - "Sharing true stories, ideas and commentary from my life.  I hope this helps someone out there to feel hope, love, and strength to hang on and find faith and peace."
  • Christian Homestead - 4 May 2018 - 33.1k subs - 2140 videos - "Here at the Christian Homestead Channel, we follow church news, signs of the times, and discuss all things related to The Second Coming. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but do not officially represent the church. All things shared here is based on my own research and my own personal opinion."
  • David Alexander - 19 Jan 2020 - 23.1k subs - 483 videos - "I am David. Raised Catholic, after jumping into the hippy thing during my teenage years and trashing myself,  I became a devout Evangelical Christian at the age of 21, and was for many years. My Evangelical Christian experience was frustrating & often disheartening. I have now become a Latter Day Saint. My Evangelical friends have deluged me with anti-Mormon YouTube Videos, which I have watched. They think I should find them convincing but are shocked to find that I think much of what these videos say to be pretty shallow and simply untrue to a careful consideration of the Bible.  To me it seems the Bible clearly supports Latter Day Saints teaching!"


 

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How about a short statement on what you find attractive about them, something to add personality and appeal

Gospel Tangents and Keystone are the only ones that jump out at me, though I know I like the Central ones from personal experience 

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Sort of kinda LDS themed I have been watching  " Hello Saints " which is  run by an Evangelical Pastor who is looking into all things LDS .

Interesting perspectives. 

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11 hours ago, Calm said:

How about a short statement on what you find attractive about them, something to add personality and appeal

If I had done that, this post would have come out two or three weeks from now! We're on vacation currently, but yesterday's weather was so yucky that we didn't want to go out. So I killed time creating this post. Given time constraints I wasn't spending a lot of time investigating their content. As you see, it was quite a list (and incomplete probably), and mostly I was verifying that they weren't subtly anti-LDS, or heretical (whatever that means in an LDS context).

11 hours ago, Calm said:

Gospel Tangents and Keystone are the only ones that jump out at me, though I know I like the Central ones from personal experience 

Both Gospel Tangents and Keystone look really interesting. They were among the ones I had never heard of (unlike the Centrals, of which I was already aware), and I can't wait to dig through their "back catalog," as it were. 

The Stick of Joseph is really cool, too, and I plan to spend some time digging through their videos. A particular video of theirs that I really liked was an interview with Dr. Dan Peterson that was posted just 2 months ago. I found this one actually a couple of weeks ago while looking for Dan Peterson videos to add to a playlist:

 

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7 hours ago, blackstrap said:

Sort of kinda LDS themed I have been watching  " Hello Saints " which is  run by an Evangelical Pastor who is looking into all things LDS .

Interesting perspectives. 

I noticed that one a few weeks ago, by chance. Haven't checked it out further, and it wouldn't have made my list because it isn't specifically an advocacy channel. 

I may try to make a catalog of all LDS advocacy, LDS interest (like "Hello Saints"), and anti-LDS channels, just for the fun of it. My wife tells me I'm trying to spread myself out too much and should concentrate on my main YouTube channel. But I am privileged to have Attention Deficit Disorder, so I naturally go off on all tangents. It's called a disorder, but in my case it means that I am a generalist, not a specialist, and I love it. I once took a medication to deal with the ADD, and it was interesting to be tightly focused, but the side effects were undesirable, so I quit. But having felt what it was to be focused, I was thereafter able to make myself focus tighter when I wanted, so it worked out in the end. 

In my search for LDS channels I found some anti channels, and they were quite interesting, too. In a car crash kind of way. They were almost all pathetic and overwrought, except for one which was absolutely crazy. It was wonderful! Full of conspiracy theory junk. Their most recent video, which I didn't watch, was talking about the lies they predicted would be uttered during the upcoming general conference. The channel's videos are so nuts, that I was tempted to email the poster to tell him that he needs to lighten up because he'd never catch any Mormons that way. It was like someone baiting a mousetrap with ball bearings. But I resisted the impulse.

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What I would really like to see is a percentage of chatter, etc vs solid informative discussion.  Dont mind relevant personal stories, its the back and forth chit chat and the chest thumping that drives me insane.

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I've got a few to add:

Messages of Christ - this one is run by a Scripture Central guy. Pretty good stuff for Sunday School - high-quality 3D renders of the tabernacle and its furnishings, ancient Jerusalem, the setting of the Bible, as well as discussion of the symbolism of various elements of the scriptures. 

Scriptural Mormonism - the Youtube channel companion to Robert Boylan's blog of the same name. His blog is mostly extended arguments and blurbs from books that he reads, but the Youtube channel is extended presentations and interviews. High-level discussion. 

LDSPhilosophy - Joseph Lawal's Youtube channel. He posts infrequently, but it's very high level philosophical and theological content, not for beginners in philosophical theology. If you like Blake Ostler you'll like this. 

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On 9/24/2024 at 7:40 PM, Calm said:

How about a short statement on what you find attractive about them, something to add personality and appeal

Gospel Tangents and Keystone are the only ones that jump out at me, though I know I like the Central ones from personal experience 

Oh, a Channel Review. Neat. Maybe later

 
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On 9/25/2024 at 5:49 AM, blackstrap said:

Sort of kinda LDS themed I have been watching  " Hello Saints " which is  run by an Evangelical Pastor who is looking into all things LDS .

Interesting perspectives. 

A channel I just yesterday found is that of David Alexander, a former Catholic, who is quite interesting. He comments on "Hello Saints" and recognizes it as a soft and gentle attempt to woo Latter-day Saints away from their faith:

 

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