LDS Daily Watchlist highlights the best videos from Latter-day Saint creators and organizations. From inspiring messages to uplifting music and vlogs, this collection shares faith-filled content to inform and inspire. Check out this week’s featured videos and discover new voices sharing light and truth!
How Anti-Mormonism Shaped American Politics
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Anti-Mormonism didn’t start with TikTok ex-Mormons or Candace Owens’ “bee” conspiracies. In this video, we trace 200 years of backlash against Latter-day Saints in America—from 19th-century polygamy panics and political cartoons, to evangelical “cult” hunters, to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns, Tim Ballard’s fall from grace, and today’s conspiratorial attacks from the MAGA right. You’ll learn four key types of anti-Mormonism—theological, societal, political, and institutional—and how each one keeps getting recycled for new culture wars.
We’ll look at how alliances between evangelicals and Latter-day Saints formed around the religious right, why that truce is cracking, and how new conspiracy narratives frame the LDS Church as a shadowy global bureaucracy. Along the way we break down Candace Owens’ beehive theory, the Charlie Kirk tragedy, renewed evangelical rhetoric about “cults,” and the role of digital media in amplifying old fears.
By the end, you’ll be able to spot which kind of anti-Mormonism you’re looking at—and what it reveals about American religion, politics, and power today.
I Was Treated Like Family
From the video description:
Tim traveled to the United States intending to learn about horses and the cowboy way of life—and he did. But he didn’t expect to be welcomed into the loving arms of a remarkable family who belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their kindness, example, and the way they lived their faith opened Tim’s heart and led him to a lifetime of joyful discipleship in Jesus Christ.
WICKED Mashup – “For Good” x “See You Again” | BYU Young Ambassadors
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Celebrating 55 years, the BYU Young Ambassadors have literally circled the globe. Beginning with their premier performance at Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan, they have performed in 68 countries, appearing before millions of appreciative audience members, often including royalty and government leaders from many nations. Don’t miss their heartwarming concerts from Brigham Young University when it tours in your community.
Has the Church Changed Its Story? Why ‘Revelation’ Still Means Translation
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Did the LDS Church quietly change the story on how the Book of Mormon was translated—from translation to revelation? In this episode of Informed Saints, Jasmin Rappleye, Neal Rappleye, and Stephen Smoot respond to viral ex-Mormon Reddit claims that the Church is “gaslighting” members with its new “Translation of the Book of Mormon” article.
We walk through what Latter-day Saints have actually taught from the days of Joseph Smith to today about seer stones, the Urim and Thummim, “by the gift and power of God,” and why early Saints freely used both words—translation and revelation—to describe the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Along the way we look at Doctrine and Covenants sections, first-hand witness accounts, and modern talks to ask:
- Is the Book of Mormon a literal ancient record or just inspired fiction?
- Has the Church backed away from historicity?
- What does it really mean to call the Book of Mormon a “revelatory translation”?
If you’ve seen claims online that the Church has “changed the narrative” or is retreating into unfalsifiable territory, this conversation is for you.
Jesus Didn’t Treat Everyone the Same | To Live Like The Savior Means to Set Healthy Boundaries
Jesus Christ Set Boundaries
Over the last month I have had a lot of tutoring from Him regarding the boundaries I need to set. Setting boundaries has been something I have struggled with my whole life.I wish I could sit down and tell each of you the absolute miracles I have had since recording last week’s episode with Buzz.
I have felt seen, supported and guided by God – I know this is something I need to share. Not only has He been helping me in the last month but really what this post is sharing is a lifetime of learning about boundaries. A single post could never do it justice but this is a summary of what’s been on my mind.
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Which of these videos impacted you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments, or let us know what other great Latter-day Saint content we should feature next week!
Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
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The video on Revelation vs. Translation was very interesting and clarifying. I had never questioned it before, but now if I am confronted by someone regarding this, I will be better prepared to answer them. Thanks!