Truthspresso

Disclaimer: This episode discusses some explicit topics but we do our best to be discrete. With the unsealed information coming out about the mysterious trafficking criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Chelsea and I are doing a series about his life and effects. This episode is part 1 and covers Epstein's early career and general influences as a financial investor and socialite hiding his dark secrets. Sourc...

With the complaints about redacted documents leading to starting this new year with unsealing names in a Jeffrey Epstein case, Chelsea and I talk about the practice of redactions. A lot of sensitive information must be redacted for the public to access court filings without endangering innocent people. But, can people and entities with power go too far? Are we seeing a lot of excessive redactions...

Recording this episode just before the New Year 2024, Chelsea and I discuss "new" things found in the Bible to ponder: A New Song A New Testament A New Creation A New Man Scriptures Referenced: Psalm 149:1 Psalm 40:3 Revelation 5:9 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:15 Ephesians 4:22-24 Colossians 3:9-10 ***  Castle Rock Women's Health  is a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They...

Charles Dickens' timeless tale A Christmas Carol endures for good reason! Its lessons in redemption, charity, and "Christmas spirit" tug at the heartstrings with lighthearted bluster and a bit of spookiness. Chelsea and I look at some highlights of the life of Charles Dickens that inspired the social themes and characters in his fiction. We then see what elements of Christianity are in the origina...

While we're counting down the days until Christmas let's reflect on the One Whom it's all about with Isaiah 9:6. This verse is a wealth of splendor about the child who is born and given who will bear the kingdom on his shoulder forever. Let's see what the phrase "mighty God" ( el-gibbor ) tells us about this promised ruler. We will see how the Jehovah's Witnesses and how a Muslim try to explain aw...

It's that time of year again! Yes, the Christmas season is upon us, but that's not the only season. Flu season descended on the family this week. That also unexpectedly triggered another season: "episode REWIND season." In this REWIND episode, Scott Distler, pastor of Gaylord E-Free Church joins me to talk about his book The Cave: When Ministry Becomes Misery . Pastor Scott shares his testimony of...

Another discussion with an abortion advocate on X! Shrugging off ad hominems, I pressed him to provide an absolute standard that can distinguish "medicine" from "murder." Eventually, he was kind enough to provide a theory from an article. This is the "brain-life" theory for when human life functionally begins. The article was from neuroscientist Dr. Michael Gazzaniga. He acknowledges that human li...

In part 2 of studying the legacy of Margaret Sanger, we look at what she had to say in speeches, books, and articles. Sanger's "birth control" may seem as innocuous as she articulated sometimes, but her goals were far more top-down. Eugenics, Malthusian population control, and racial bias all played a role in Sanger's totalitarian prescriptions for society. After we see some of what she proposed a...

In part 1 of studying the legacy of Margaret Sanger, we look at a short biography of her life. Margaret Sanger believed large families caused poverty and that "prudish" laws like the Comstock Act forced women into "unwanted pregnancies." She was a relentlessly defiant advocate for "birth control" via contraceptives. Facing several arrests and trials, she ultimately and gradually succeeded in her q...

After Ohio Issue 1 passed, enshrining abortion access virtually up to birth into the Ohio state constitution, I saw a post from Laura Klassen on X explaining that abortion kills someone else's body. One woman replied that this justifies abortion even more because an unwanted pregnancy makes the baby a trespasser. I had a brief exchange with this woman over whether an unborn baby is a trespasser. I...

Chelsea and I cover what went on over the summer since we last covered Colorado's evil ban on abortion pill reversals. Bella Health and Wellness, a comprehensive, life-affirming family healthcare clinic sued the state administration of Colorado to prevent them from enforcing the terms of SB23-190. This law went into effect in April and restricts how life-affirming clinics can advertise and bans th...

What did Paul mean by "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling"? We look at Philippians 2:12 and some surrounding verses to see that the context is sanctification, humility, and testimony. Perhaps this was a common quip from Paul to church members when they were striving and bickering with each other. ***  Castle Rock Women's Health  is a pro-life and pro-women health care mi...

In this episode of Truthspresso I chat about Jesus and socialism. A coworker a while ago made the claim to me that Jesus was a socialist. I have certainly heard this claim before, but I figured I would address it. In part 9 we look at the claim that Jesus taught against property rights and owning wealth because He said in Luke 14:33 that one must give up all he has to be His disciple. We also exam...

We cannot even begin to understand the terrorist brutality from Hamas and their slaughter of civilians in Israel. What compounds the shock amid the rubble and barbarous deposits of dead men, women, and children are the surprising numbers of people in Western nations cheering on the carnage and defending Hamas' actions. A single episode cannot do justice to what all has transpired since the shockin...

No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway? After analyzing three theories about the Nephilim in the previous episodes in this series, Chelsea and I present our own theory using ideas from those three. Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were "the sons of God" and "the daughters of men" in Genesis chapter 6...

No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway? Chelsea and I present the third of three popular theories about the Nephilim: that they are the offspring of wicked rulers taking wives from among the peasantry by force. Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were "the sons of God" and "the daughters of men" in Gene...

In this episode I look at passages in the gospels of Matthew and Mark in which Jesus said that blasphemy against Himself was forgivable but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit could never be forgiven. Did Jesus mean that if someone today utters an incantation against the Holy Spirit that his fate is sealed forever with no hope of repentance and forgiveness? Perhaps the context of Jesus' words as wel...

In this episode of Truthspresso I look at one passage I consider to be one of the hardest to explain. It is an excuse for some people to believe the Bible really isn't the Word of God or that Christianity isn't true. Psalm 137:9 says "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." Does God favor or reward people for killing babies?! Let's look at some context and h...

In this episode of Truthspresso I look at one passage deemed the hardest verse to explain from an article addressed to Christian writers: Why did Jesus say He didn't know the day or hour of His return? If He's God incarnate, wouldn't He know this? We look at four explanations and evaluate which one (or two) are the most likely. Sources Consulted: Dr. Henderson Ward, " The Most Difficult Verse in t...

No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway? Chelsea and I present the second of three popular theories about the Nephilim: that they are the offspring of Seth's descendants intermarrying with Cain's rebellious descendants. Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were "the sons of God" and "the daughters of men"...

In this episode of Truthspresso Express I look at one passage among others considered "difficult-to-understand" from an article addressed to Christian writers: Who are "the spirits in prison" to whom Jesus preached, and when did He preach to them? We look at five different views and I reveal which one I hold. Sources Consulted: Dr. Henderson Ward, " The Most Difficult Verse in the Bible ," FaithWr...

No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway? Chelsea and I present the first of three popular theories about the Nephilim: that they are the offspring of fallen angels and humans. Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were "the sons of God" and "the daughters of men" in Genesis chapter 6. Join us as we explore...

In this episode of Truthspresso Express I look at two passages among others considered "difficult-to-understand" from an article addressed to Christian writers: Where did Cain get his wife? (Genesis 4:16-17) Why did Matthew say that Jeremiah spoke a prophecy that we find written in Zechariah? Sources Consulted: Dr. Henderson Ward, "The Most Difficult Verse in the Bible," FaithWriters, March 19, 20...

Elizabeth Marbach was the communications director for Ohio Right To Life. But on that fateful day of August 15, 2023, she dared to do the unthinkable! She tweeted a message on X that said that faith in Jesus Christ alone was the only hope anyone could have. Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller replied that it was the most bigoted post he had ever seen and demanded that she delete it. After a...

In this episode of Truthspresso Express I respond to an article I read Wednesday night about how someone use ChatGPT to write some fake Bible verses. A "trans" person asked ChatGPT to conjure some virtual Bible verses that show Jesus "affirming" this lifestyle. Some comments claimed that these verses sounded more "Christian" than most Christians. I compare these AI-generated verses to statements J...