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This episode is part 1 of 2 addressing a video from Dan McClellan called " Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture? " Dan McClellan claims to be a Latter-day Saint, although his views don't reflect those of typical Mormons. He has impressive credentials and he uses them to make Tiktok and YouTube videos that promote a deconstructionist view of Scripture under the guise of "Data > dogma." He a...

This episode is part 29 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 43-46 of the book of Alma. The war mentioned in Alma chapter 35 now gets detailed. We meet a new character--Captain Moroni--who reminds me of William Wallace from Braveheart or Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. After Captain Moroni leads the Nephites to victory, the sons of Alma try to ref...

This episode is part 28 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 39-42 of the book of Alma. Alma finishes talking to his sons by addressing these chapters to his youngest son Corianton. Corianton has been a bit of a rebel compared to his brothers. Alma answers questions about the coming of Christ, the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked, the...

So, the World Economic Forum (WEF) met again at their luxurious resort in the alpines at Davos, Switzerland. Their theme was "A Spirit of Dialogue." In this episode we look how the WEF has changed in recent years and how Donald Trump and Javier Milei have upset their machinery. The media fawned over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech bucking the United States, supporting Denmark and Gree...

Given the hot button issue now of national immigration policy enforcement, I figured we could take a step back and see what the Bible says. How should we treat individual immigrants according to the Bible? Does the Bible demonstrate national immigration policies or border enforcement? Do immigrants have duties to the laws of the nation they're in? We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthsp...

This episode is part 27 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 33-38 of the book of Alma. Alma continues his sermon to the Zoramites and Amulek joins in. Alma, Amulek, and their companions move to Jershon. Many Zoramites move there too, angering the Zoramite leaders. This results in a pending war between an alliance of Zoramites and Lamanites and th...

As we embrace Christmas we have to put up once again with the Grinches who cannot let people just celebrate the season and enjoy traditions. Because everything has to be about politics--and only the progressive form--we have to hear about Jesus being a refugee and even an "undocumented immigrant." They'll tell you that the most important part of the Christmas story was when Mary and Joseph had to...

This episode is part 26 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 27-32 of the book of Alma. Ammon and his brothers bring King Lamoni and his Lamanite people now known as "Anti-Nephi-Lehi" to Zarahemla for safety. Another false prophet stirs up the people of Zarahemla with his libertine atheist rhetoric and gets cursed. Alma assembles a team to do miss...

My Mormon bishop friend recently presented a lecture about how statistics show that the Book of Mormon defies naturalistic explanations. How did Joseph Smith as a "subsistence farmer" write a book with long-form structural chiasmus and different voices? Let's jump into some of these statistical claims to see if the Book of Mormon is truly a miracle and that it shows that Joseph Smith had to be tra...

This is a short and sweet episode where we hear various answers to questions about Thanksgiving favorites and thankfulness. (Background music adapted from YouTube video " Inspiring Acoustic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Family ") We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthspresso?  Contact us!

My Mormon bishop friend recently presented a lecture about how statistics show that the Book of Mormon defies naturalistic explanations. How did Joseph Smith as a "subsistence farmer" write something so amazing and long in only 65 days? Let's jump into some of these statistical claims to see if the Book of Mormon is truly a miracle and that it shows that Joseph Smith had to be translating an ancie...

Chelsea hosts this episode of Truthspresso! She interviews Daniel about how what influenced him to start Truthspresso and where the name came from. From coffee preferences to the need for truth to advice for young people wanting to start a podcast, you don't want to miss this heartwarming and encouraging episode. We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthspresso?  Contact us!

This episode is part 25 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 20-26 of the book of Alma. We continue the account of the sons of Mosiah as missionaries to the Lamanites. After King Lamoni was converted, he and Ammon went to Middoni to free Ammon's brothers from prison. However, they encountered Lamoni's father along the way. Ammon battled "king dad"...

This episode is part 24 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 14-19 of the book of Alma. While Zeezrom and some people repent, the mob and the chief judge bind Alma and Amulek and imprison them. After months of torment, Alma and Amulek miraculously escape to Sidom. There they heal Zeezrom who had a horrible fever. They start a church there. Eventua...

Why would one man's death 2000 years ago affect me? That's the question this episode is about. This episode is based on a Sunday School lesson I'm teaching while the usual teacher is away. This lesson briefly explains the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Atonement, and how they're all related. How Jesus' death 2000 years ago matters to you is based on Who He is. We value your feedback! Have quest...

In the last few weeks I have picked up a new habit: writing opinion pieces. In this episode I explain the art of writing and how to crush writer's block by keeping your "talking" and "editing" functions from fighting each other. Then, I summarize four opinion pieces I pitched and had published in other venues. My recent opinion pieces: Periodical: The Thinking Conservative " How Men Are Behind Abo...

Dr. Owen Anderson, Head Pastor of Christ the King Reformed Church and professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University returns to Truthspresso to talk about how Christians should handle the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk. We discuss the philosophies behind why people would kill their opponents. Then, we looked at the Charlie Kirk memorial service and how it could start a re...

My oldest son Aiden returns to Truthspresso as we reflect on Charlie Kirk's influence in both of our lives. Kirk was almost exactly in between us in age. Kirk's challenge for us is light over heat and promoting truth through peaceful conversation. Sharing the gospel requires conversations. We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthspresso?  Contact us!

As you likely know, Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. In this episode I give a little tribute as I recall how I discovered what happened and how it affected me. Seeing the sheer number of bloodthirsty banshees on the legacy media and on social media callously celebrating Charlie Kirk's violent and untimely death is indeed disturbing. I believe this tragedy could be th...

This episode is part 23 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 11-13 of the book of Alma. Alma and Amulek continue their confrontation with the people of Ammonihah. A chief lawyer Zeezrom tries to bribe Amulek to deny the existence of God, but Amulek sniffs out his plot. Zeezrom asks Amulek questions and Amulek's answers leave him trembling. Alma se...

This episode is part 22 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 6-10 of the book of Alma. Alma, now without his office of chief judge, becomes a traveling evangelist. He preaches to the church in the city in the valley of Gideon, who seemed to fare better than the church in the city of Zarahemla. Alma then tried to preach to the city of Ammonihah, bu...

This episode is part 21 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 1-5 of the book of Alma. Under the new "reign of the judges" the Nephites in Zarahemla find prosperity, but also growing problems of heresies. First, a prosperity preacher named Nehor kills a guy and faces death. Then, a guy named Amlici gets a huge following and creates the Amlicites. T...

This episode is part 20 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 25-29 of the book of Mosiah, finishing the book. The people of Zarahemla and some of the people of Nephi are united. Alma baptizes King Limhi and others. The land prospers, but the new generation of young adults lead people astray. Alma gets God's encouragement to judge the sinners and s...

This episode is part 19 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 19-24 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record that Ammon read, finishing up the record of Zeniff and the record of Alma. The record of Zeniff tells of the fate of King Noah and his priests as Alma and his church hide in the desert. Noah's son Limhi succeeds as king of the Nephi...

After my coworker more than once mocked lawns as a useless product of European colonialism, and after I recently saw a meme online blaming lawns for people starving, I figured I should tackle this topic. There is a recent anti-lawn movement in America. Backed by socialism and identity politics, it claims you should feel guilty about mowing and watering your grass carpet for barbecues and yard game...