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Chelsea and I throw our hats in the ring to examine the lyrics to the song "Mary, Did You Know?" by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene. We group lyrics into these categories: Did Mary know Jesus would rule the nations? Did Mary know Jesus would perform miracles? Did Mary know Jesus would save people from their sins? Did Mary know Jesus would be divine? We also cover a few more ancillary questions about w...

I piece together three recent driving talks into one Truthspresso Express episode to drive us through the whole saga involving actor Jussie Smollett and his hate crime hoax. We look at everything from his letter, the staged incident, the police report, the media reaction, the Good Morning America interview, the original charges being dropped, and the trial. Lessons God cares about truth. Victimhoo...

Chelsea and I reminisce a bit on our Christmas traditions when we were kids and what we do now. We mentioned our favorite Christmas songs and why we like them. We talk about various traditions and how they developed over time. Is it Ok to celebrate Christmas or have a Christmas tree? Where did Santa Claus come from? Why do we give gifts at Christmas? Chelsea even put me on the spot to try to imita...

I had the privilege to interview Anthony Russo about his new book Jesus Changed Everything: He Changed History, He Can Change Your Story . Anthony gives his testimony of being converted from Roman Catholicism but also later from nominal Christianity. He realized from the Bible just how central Jesus is to everything we believe--even our reason for living. We talk about how cultures try to worship...

Chelsea and I conclude our series on Thanksgiving by cherishing the value of life. This episode is based on a presentation we gave at our church a few years ago. First, we briefly mention our miscarriage. Then, we explain the political push for the abortion pill and how the regimen works. Next, we discuss the growing success of the abortion pill reversal and how Internet search engines are blockin...

Chelsea and I continue our series on Thanksgiving by recognizing how precious life really is and how society wants to make it disposable. We tell the gripping story of our second son's battle for life. Doctors advised us to get an abortion for false pretenses. Our son struggled to survive his birth. Over the years he underwent heart surgeries and intestinal surgeries. Yet, the hand of God was in h...

Chelsea and I give a brief overview of the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621. We look at how the pilgrims sacrificed their lives for religious freedom. Their example of thanking God in tough times should inspire us to be thankful for what we have, even when we don't think we have much. We also compare what the pilgrims and the Wampanoag natives likely ate at the three days of feasting with th...

On my drive to work Tuesday morning I relay some evidence that Jesus died on a cross structure. Jehovah's Witnesses claim that Jesus died only on a pole with no cross beam. My brother John and I were recently interviewed on The Quest For Truth with Keith Heltsley to talk about our recent book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah's Witnesses . I am giving much of the sam...

Chelsea and I look on the bright side as we kick off the Thanksgiving season. We talk about how to have a perspective of thankfulness when things are hard. We finish the episode by telling each other some Thanksgiving "dad jokes."

During my drive to work I give my thoughts from reading a PBS article about President Biden's "Build Back Better" bill. Although he expressed concern about inflation he claimed the new $1.2-trillion bill would help fight inflation. We've heard the statement "less is more." Biden seems to be claiming "more is less" as yet more irresponsible theft and spending is supposed to lessen the effects of pr...

My wife Chelsea and I close our series about marriage. In this episode we finish tackling the taboo subject of divorce. We discuss Jesus' answer to the question of divorce from the Pharisees. We talk about the houses of Hillel and Shammai as background for this question. Jesus directed his audience to the beginning with God's design for marriage. He also explained that adultery was the grounds for...

As I drive to work I give an overview of Galatians chapters 4-6 from studying the epistle the previous night. Paul explains how Jesus came to fulfill the law. He makes an analogy of two very different covenants with Sarah and Hagar to contrast promise with bondage. Paul shows how liberty via the fruit of the Spirit is better than bondage to circumcision and law-keeping for righteousness. Those who...

My wife Chelsea and I continue our series about marriage. In this episode we begin to tackle the taboo subject of divorce. We open with some divorce statistics: About 44% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. The top three reasons for divorce roughly include "lack of commitment," "incompatibility and growing apart," and "communication problems." We then look at how divorce is defined a...

As I drive to work I give an overview of Galatians chapters 1-3 from studying the epistle the previous night. The Judaizers were wreaking havoc of the faith of the Galatian churches. Paul recounts his conversion and how he dealt with the error personally. He then explains why Abraham, the father of the faithful, was not given the law as a promise. The purpose of the law was never to save but to po...

Do the heavens declare the glory of God or do they show indifferent chance? Special guest Dr. Hugh Ross from Reasons To Believe joins me to talk about science and the Bible. Dr. Ross gives his testimony for how he became a Christian after searching for answers in other religions. We discuss various reasons the universe is no accident: Evidence for fine tuning is exploding in recent years. The moon...

On my drive to work I talked about the recent developments in the Texas Heartbeat Law status as Texas and federal justices battle over whether abortion is a "constitutional right." At the end I look at a strange article claiming that Texas abortion controversy overlooks and especially hurts "non-cisgendered" "birthing people." Sources Consulted: Dan Berman, " CNN: Texas abortion law to remain in f...

This is the second of my two guest appearances on the Basic Bible Podcast with Kevin Thompson. We talked about my 2021 book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter with Jehovah's Witnesses that I coauthored with my brother John. Our book narrates John's encounter with Jehovah's Witnesses as we give our commentary. I share with Kevin how I got into apologetics and my thoughts on how to...

On my drive to work on this episode of Truthspresso Express I offer a challenge to fellow Christians to resist the temptation to bow to tyranny. Jesus told Pilate the only authority he had came from God. Jesus told His disciples that all authority is given to Him in heaven and earth. Early Christians were persecuted because they would not offer a pinch of incense to Caesar. What are some "pinch of...

This is the first of my two guest appearances on the Basic Bible Podcast with Kevin Thompson. We talked about my 2011 book Freedom To Give: The Biblical Truth About Tithing . My book explains that, although Christians are not obligated to tithe according to the Bible, we should still give to meet needs and compensate ministers. Listen to this episode to find out what this is all about! Check out t...

As I drive to work on Thursday I briefly hit on five articles related to our favorite politicized virus. Recent studies show the Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness wanes faster and greater than before (down to 20% after four months). Pfizer admits that natural immunity is much better than two dozes of their vaccine. And... New studies from Israel and Qatar show statistically high adverse myocarditis i...

On my morning drive to work for this episode of Truthspresso Express I talk about the memorial service my wife and I attended this last Saturday for Bob Enyart who passed away on September 12. Bob Enyart was the pastor of Denver Bible Church and host of the radio show Bob Enyart Live. In the 1990's he hosted a midnight television show also named Bob Enyart Live. Will Duffy chronicled the life of B...

My wife Chelsea and I continue and conclude our discussion of Romans chapter 13 and what we believe it really means. Last week we defined the narrow role of government to enforcing the "thou shalt not's" that define the second table of the law. In this episode we answer some questions about common assumptions of what government should do: Is government allowed to regulate vices that are not crimes...

On my morning drive to work for this episode of Truthspresso Express I chat about John 3:16. Using points from an unpublished article I had written years ago I walk through the context of Nicodemus and words from the first half of the verse: For God so loved gave only begotten Son Each of these words help us plumb the depths of the verse to see how great God is and who Jesus must be. Yes, we see w...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. More commentary and jab jabs for the week! I talk about two different articles that unintentionally clash with each other. That kind of stormy weather can create a vax vex vortex! First, NBA coaches fear that a few players refusing the jab are a health risk. A trainer complained that he could spread t...

My wife Chelsea and I discuss Romans chapter 13 and what we believe it really means. Have many Christians misunderstood verses 1-7? Did the Apostle Paul really teach that God's moral law can sanction tyranny from pagan rulers? We ask and answer these questions about Romans chapter 13: What are the "higher powers"? What is the "good" and "evil"? What about Paul's own ministry of being an outlaw? Wh...