Christian pastor exploring LDS Church in Youtube channel shares what he's learned
October 18, 2022
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IDAHO FALLS - For Jeff McCollough, the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are lot more nuanced than he initially thought and he's realized the core teachings have a lot in common with the rest of the Christian world.
The 41-year-old is a Christian pastor from Illinois doing a deep dive into the doctrine, history and culture of the LDS Church. His Youtube channel, Hello Saints, has nearly 19,000 subscribers. In the last six months, he's explored many facets of the faith, including its turbulent history, what members believe about God, baptism, life after death, temples and more.
While he doesn't agree with everything the Church teaches, McCullough tells EastIdahoNews.com he's struck by the complex history and the emphasis members place on Jesus.
"For me as an evangelical, it always comes back to the cross," McCullough says. "I'm actually finding Latter-day Saints are more focused on the cross and his atoning sacrifice and his death than I initially thought they were. That was unexpected."
And he's intrigued by how many similarities there are with other Christian denominations.
But that's not something he would have said just six months ago.
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH McCULLOUGH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
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