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This episode is part 13 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers three small books that follow the Book of Jacob: Enos, Jarom, and Omni. There is a lot about the brass plates being passed down from generation to generation and how the Nephites fare against the Lamanites. Some questions arise with the date ranges and the age of Jacob when he died. We look at a...

I hope you had a blessed Resurrection Day! In honor of our Lord's resurrection, let's do a deep dive into some Old Testament Scriptures that I believe prophesied about the resurrection of Jesus. On the road to Emmaus, Jesus criticized people for not believing that the Scriptures prophesied about His own sufferings and glory that would follow. Jesus used the Scriptures to explain this to them. Coul...

This episode is part 12 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. In Jacob chapter 6, Jacob uses the allegory of the vineyard from the prophet Zenos mentioned in the previous chapter to call the people of Nephi to reflect and repent. Of course, I point out where I see statements that are borrowed from the Bible. In Jacob chapter 7, Jacob encounters a heretic named Sherem who teach...

This episode is part 11 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. In Jacob chapter 5, Jacob relays the "mystery" he just mentioned. It's something the Nephites as children of Israel should have read or heard. A prophet named Zenos wrote an allegory of Israel as an olive tree. This allegory clearly borrows from several passages of the Bible, but adds far more detail. Did you know t...

This episode is part 10 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. In Jacob chapter 3, Jacob continues his sermon against the people of Nephi for their pride, greed, and polygamy. I discuss a little about the polygamy issue I raised in the last part. Jacob also warns the Nephites that, if they don't repent, they could end up with darker skin than the Lamanites. Apparently, in the a...

Joe Stout, President of nutrition and supplement companies Mt. Capra and Mt. Athos Performance joins me to talk about the many benefits of goat milk. From mineral support to digestion to meal replacement protein, Mt. Capra produces pure and natural products, many made from fresh goat milk from Joe's family farm with over 500 goats! Need pre-workout, performance, and recovery nutrition for your fit...

This episode is kind of a break from the series through the Book of Mormon. 1 Corinthians 15:29 is a verse that has confounded many Christians and spawned up to 30 possible interpretations. It is the only verse that mentions people being "baptized for the dead." This episode will explain five interpretations for "baptized for the dead": submitting to the "baptism" of suffering and death itself for...

This episode is part 9 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. The book of Jacob continues from where 2 Nephi finished. Nephi passes away and his people get a second king. However, this king seems more like Rehoboam after Solomon. The people of Nephi backslide in wealth and pride. Worst of all many men start taking multiple wives and concubines. Of course, we had to compare this...

This episode is part 8 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. In 2 Nephi chapters 30-33, the elder Nephi talks about "the doctrine of Christ." Over 500 years before the event happened Nephi describes a prophet baptizing Jesus and the Holy Ghost descending like a dove. He also mentions "entering the straight gate" and the "narrow way" before Jesus said these things. To enter the...

The Dead Men Walking Podcast is having their annual podcast tournament, and Truthspresso made the brackets this year! In this special episode I provide three crazy good reasons why you should vote for Truthspresso over whatever show dares to stand toe-to-toe against it. ;) Where you do vote? Follow The Dead Men Walking Podcast X account for threads with all the brackets. Truthspresso is on the tou...

This episode is part 7 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi chapters 28-29 continue Nephi's prophecies. These two chapters of the Book of Mormon lash out at what it deems false churches who oppress people and that the clergy teach their own wisdom rather than what comes from the Holy Ghost. While there can be much truth to what is said there, the Book of Mormon's anti...

This episode is part 6 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi chapters 26-27 continue Nephi's prophecies. After the ascension, Jesus would show Himself to the Nephites. However, after four generations of a righteous remnant, the Nephites would forsake God. Gentiles will destroy them. The record of their history and prophecies will be sealed until the latter days. 2 Neph...

This episode is part 5 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi chapters 10-25 cover the final part of Jacob's sermon to the Nephites. After reading some chapters of Isaiah, he prophesies about the coming of Christ, that the Jews will be scattered, and that they will be regathered and believe in Jesus. The United States plays a pivotal role in the last days when the peopl...

This episode is part 4 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi chapters 4-9 cover the last of the elder Lehi's words of blessings and warnings to his children. Soon afterwards he passes away. Nephi fears his brothers again and God directs him and his family and friends to an area of the wilderness where they begin to build a civilization for "the people of Nephi." Laman...

This episode is part 3 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi chapters 1-3 cover most of the elder Lehi's words of blessings and warnings to his children. He advises his sons Laman and Lemuel to obey Nephi's words. Lehi seems to wax eloquent with a doctrinal dissertation on the atonement of the future Messiah, creation, the fall of Satan and Adam and Eve, and the necess...

Was Jesus born in a barn stable outdoors? Did Joseph knock on doors and get snubbed by innkeepers? Who were the wise men? Were there three of them? Let's examine some of these traditional ideas about the Nativity. While we do this, let's not lose sight about what's important about the purpose of Christ's birth. Scriptures Referenced: Luke 2:1-7,16 Luke 22:11 Luke 13:15 Acts 13:6-8 Isaiah 60:6 Matt...

This episode is part 2 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 1 Nephi chapters 16-22 cover the journey of the prophet Lehi and his family to the coast of southeastern Arabia. Nephi builds a ship. The family sails to their new "promised land," which is somewhere in the ancient Americas. Once there, the family found resources to build civilization there. Nephi wrote some prophecy...

This episode is part 1 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. 1 Nephi chapters 1-15 cover the prophet Lehi and his family leaving Jerusalem before the Babylonian captivity, his sons retrieve brass plates from Laban, Lehi has a dream of a tree with white fruit, and his son Nephi gets a vision of end times interpretations of Lehi's dream. Further research: Book of Mormon in video...

Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to co-host about thankfulness. After celebrating Thanksgiving Day, we present four reasons to be thankful to God: Because of who He is (1Ch 16:34; 2Co 9:15) Because of what He has done (Isa 12:4-5) Because of what He is doing (Psa 107:8-9; Php 4:6) Because He is faithful in the hard times (1Th 5:18; Eph 5:20; Col 3:17) *** Please contribute to the  Hurricane re...

My brother John joins me for the first time as a guest on Truthspresso. Two Mormon missionaries and their bishop visited my house on Friday. John was there to join me. We all had a delightful conversation. After the Mormons pitched their church and explained that they have continuing prophets, John and I asked some basic probing questions about the atonement and who they believe Jesus to be. John...

This episode is part 6 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said. As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!" Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe. In part 5 we dissect one hoax from an interview Donald Trump had with Tucker Carlson a few days before the election: The "Liz Cheney in a firi...

The 2024 elections exceeded many expectations. Donald J. Trump is once again slated for the White House. He won in an electoral landslide and won the popular vote. He gained in almost every demographic. We look at some fiscal data and figure out why Gen Z and younger Millennials shifted the most toward Trump from 2020. Some people are really unhappy and feel their very livelihood and the world is...

On the eve of world-changing elections I skim through some of the stories in the book of Daniel and ask if the United States is in a form of captivity. Will the country head more toward captivity or out of it? Can our vote steer the nation one way or another? Scriptures Referenced: 2 Timothy 2:22-26 Colossians 2:8 Isaiah 44:28 *** Please contribute to the  Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brews...

This episode is part 5 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said. As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!" Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe. In part 5 we dissect two hoaxes from the same article in The Atlantic : The "I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had" hoax The "$60,000 to...

***Warning: This episode talks about sensitive topics*** November 5, 2024 is a crucial election in the United States for many reasons. The country is polarized. Even many states are polarized. Colorado's Amendment 79 would enshrine abortion as a fundamental right into the state constitution. It would even allow the legislature to pass laws that pay for it on demand with taxes. Colorado is the prem...