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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...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. I tried to explain the Trinity to some Unitarians on Facebook. As I said that God is one "being" who is three "persons" and distinguished between the "what-ness" and "who-ness" of God, the Unitarians made fun of my terminology. They claimed I was objectifying God or using "new age" language. But there...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. I recorded this episode on Monday, September 20th. I "celebrate" the official first release day of "booster shots" by recalling two articles I read the night before. The first article was about how recent studies are showing that the effectiveness of certain COVID vaccines are waning. Moderna seems to...

As my wife and I are on a vacation with family visiting from out of state, this episode will be a rewind of episode 19. I interview Tyler Vela about the age-old topic: Does God exist? Tyler was raised an atheist until his atheist professor in a Metaphysics class in college discussed arguments for the existence of God. The challenge of the "moral argument" caused Tyler to investigate and eventually...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. In this episode of Truthspresso Express I talk about my recent exchange with an Arian on Facebook over Philippians 2:6-7. I walk through the verbs in verses 6-7 and the context of humility in verses 3-5 to show that Jesus must be fully God and fully man. I argue these two major points: Jesus is fully...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. In this episode of Truthspresso Express I discuss two articles claiming hospital pandemonium that turned out to be fabricated: A children's hospital "hits capacity" from our favorite virus. A hospital can't admit gunshot victims because it's loaded with patients suffering from too much "horse dewormer...

My wife Chelsea and I address our first listener question: What does the Bible mean by the "milk" and "meat" of the Word? Three key passages mention "milk" and two of them compare it to "meat": 1 Peter 2:2-3 1 Corinthians 3:2 Hebrews 5:12-14 The listener heard these passages explained as Sunday School stories for "milk" and understanding different Greek words as "meat." After reading these passage...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. In this episode of Truthspresso Express I discuss my understanding of what Acts 22:16 means when it says "Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins." The Greek verbs may tell a different story than we think.

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. In this episode of Truthspresso Express I use some notes I had prepared for the recent Theology Throw Down in case "Exclusive Psalmody" was an issue. Since no one in our discussion held to Exclusive Psalmody, I present my questions and challenges to it in this episode. Check out the Theology Throw Dow...

My wife Chelsea and I cover a hodgepodge of three recent news events: Boosters : Two officials leave the FDA because of undue pressure from the Biden administration to rubber stamp "booster" shots of the Pfizer vaccine for children under 12 by September 20. Pineapples : Despite the President's tragic withdrawal strategy from Afghanistan, a volunteer military veteran task force carried out "Operati...

Welcome to Truthspresso Express! This is where I record an episode on my commute to or from work. In this episode of Truthspresso Express I discuss my understanding of what 1 Peter 3:21 means when it says "baptism also now saves us." I taught this as part of a Sunday School lesson on 1 Peter chapter 3 years ago. I also presented this explanation in response to a Lutheran named Evan in a Facebook t...