Month: December 2021

Chelsea and I throw our hats in the ring to examine the lyrics to the song “Mary, Did You Know?” by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene.We group lyrics into these categories:Did Mary know Jesus would rule the nations?Did Mary know Jesus would perform miracles?Did Mary know Jesus would save people from their sins?Did Mary know Jesus would be divine?We also cover a few more ancillary questions about what Mary could have known.Mary did, in fact, know a lot about Who her son would be.We close by assessing how we could see a lot of good from the song directly and indirectly and what truly matters about what the song tells us about Jesus.Scriptures Cited:Luke 1:28,30,32-33,43Luke 2:32,35,48-50Luke 4:18Psalm 2:7-8Psalm 72:8-9Isaiah 61:1Isaiah

I piece together three recent driving talks into one Truthspresso Express episode to drive us through the whole saga involving actor Jussie Smollett and his hate crime hoax.We look at everything from his letter, the staged incident, the police report, the media reaction, the Good Morning America interview, the original charges being dropped, and the trial.LessonsGod cares about truth.Victimhood should not be a tool for personal gain.Scriptures CitedPsalm 62:9-10

Chelsea and I reminisce a bit on our Christmas traditions when we were kids and what we do now. We mentioned our favorite Christmas songs and why we like them.We talk about various traditions and how they developed over time.Is it Ok to celebrate Christmas or have a Christmas tree?Where did Santa Claus come from?Why do we give gifts at Christmas?Chelsea even put me on the spot to try to imitate Bing Crosby singing “Mele Kalikimaka.”Grab some egg nog or your favorite Christmas comfort and enjoy this fun and encouraging Christmas episode of Truthspresso!

I had the privilege to interview Anthony Russo about his new book Jesus Changed Everything: He Changed History, He Can Change Your Story.Anthony gives his testimony of being converted from Roman Catholicism but also later from nominal Christianity. He realized from the Bible just how central Jesus is to everything we believe–even our reason for living.We talk about how cultures try to worship other things in the place of God. Only the truth of the gospel makes sense of our plight and our cure.Anthony Russo:Grace and Peace RadioJesus Changed Everything book [bulk orders at discount]Amazon Author page

Chelsea and I conclude our series on Thanksgiving by cherishing the value of life.This episode is based on a presentation we gave at our church a few years ago.First, we briefly mention our miscarriage.Then, we explain the political push for the abortion pill and how the regimen works.Next, we discuss the growing success of the abortion pill reversal and how Internet search engines are blocking advertising.Finally, we talk about our life-affirming women’s health clinic.