Month: September 2021

Boosters, Pineapples, and Heartbeats

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 “Operation Pineapple Express” to rescue over 630 Afghans targeted by the Taliban.Heartbeats: The Texas “heartbeat” law went into effect September 1, and abortion activists are treating it as political Armageddon.Chelsea and I observe the common thread of “courage” in these three situations for those who stand up for truth against enemies of life.Sources Consulted:Phil Shiver, “Top vaccine officials leave FDA amid infighting,

Does 1 Peter 3:21 Teach That Water Baptism Justifies?

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 thread.