Brad McBride: Mormon Blogger

Bradley McBride began blogging as "Middle-aged Mormon Man" at the end of 2009. In September 2018, he changed his blog to “Thus We See” in response to President Russell M. Nelson’s request to discontinue the use of the name Mormon and instead the full name of the Church. McBride’s site was down for restructuring with the quip, “Excuse me while I’m having my Mormon removed!” In a post explaining the name change, he said “Thus We See” are the words of Mormon, the only person who can still be called Mormon.

McBride has published two books: There’s a Message in There Somewhere, based on his blog posts, and There’s a Message OUT There Somewhere, based on original, unpublished material. He has published two Christmas novellas, "Up on the Housetop," and "The Year We Stole Christmas."

He has been on the faculty for several writing conferences, including Storymakers, ANWA, and LDSPMA. He has been a featured guest on podcasts, including Conference Talk and The Cultural Hall. His writing has been featured in the Deseret News and Merdian Magazine.

McBride earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Brigham Young University. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lives in Arizona with his wife. They have five children and currently have eight grandchildren.