Author: Daniel Mynyk

This episode is part 32 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 59-63 of the book of Alma. Captain Moroni wrote to Pahoran, judge of Zarahemla to accuse him of neglecting his duties. Pahoran wrote back to explain that he’s been backed into a corner and the king-men faction took over the government. The new king of Zarahemla made a deal with the king of the Lamanites to let them take over everything outside Zarahemla. Moroni came to Pahoran’s aid and helped him settle the civil problem. He could then get proper supplies and soldiers for the Nephite armies to reclaim captured cities. Eventually, the Nephites had a period of peace

This episode is part 31 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 52-58 of the book of Alma. When the Lamanites realized their king Amalickiah was dead, they retreated to Mulek. They appointed Ammoron, Amalickiah’s brother, to be the new king. Two thousand Ammonites took an oath to fight for liberty and made Helaman their captain. Moroni and Ammoron tried to negotiate by letters, but they only make each other angry. Captain Moroni is determined to retake fortified Nephite cities that the Lamanites captured. The Nephites managed to retake several cities through various military strategies. When Helaman badly needed reinforcements and supplies from Zarahemla, he got very little. During these excursions

Happy Resurrection Day! For this year’s Easter episode I will compare the Jesus of the Bible to the Isa (Jesus) of the Quran. Surah 4:157-158 says that Jesus wasn’t crucified or killed but everyone thought that happened somehow. Rather, Allah raised Jesus to heaven. Jesus in Islam will eventually return for some end-times events. After reigning as a king, he will die of natural causes. The risen Jesus of the Bible is infinitely better than the raised Isa of the Quran. Sources cited: Surah An-Nisa Ayat 157 (4:157 Quran) With Tafsir, MyIslam.org. Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

Thisepisodeispart30inaseriesgoingthroughthestoryoftheBookofMormon. Thisepisodecoverschapters47-51ofthebookofAlma.ANephiterebelnamedAmalickiahwithalustforpowertriesbutfailstobecomekingofZarahemla.HethenjoinedtheLamanitesandworkedhiswaythroughfraudtobecomethekingoftheLamanites.HethenledwarcampaignstoattackNephitecities. CaptainMoroniskillfullyfortifiedcities,deterringLamaniteattacksandprovidingafewyearsofpeaceandprosperity.Eventually,AmalickiahledalargearmyandsuccessfullytookoversomeNephitecities.However,onenight,aNephitecaptainexecutedastealthmissiononAmalickiahwhilethearmiesslept. Referencescited: RobertBoylan,”NotesonGreeknamesintheBookofMormon,”ScripturalMormonism,October17,2014. Furtherresearch: BookofMormoninvideo JosephSmith:TheProphetoftheRestoration TheBookofMormononline:Alma[chapters47,48,49,50,51] HavequestionsforTruthspresso?Contactus!

This is a Sunday School lesson I planned for this Sunday. Our life group class at church is studying the epistle to the Hebrews. Hebrews 6:1-3 continues from the criticism in chapter 5 that some of the readers were perpetually immature. The writer admonishes to become mature by not laying foundational principles of the doctrine of Christ over and over again. These six doctrines are really three pairs. They all are something that the old covenant taught that the new covenant adapts, expands, or fulfills the type. We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

This episode is part 2 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 also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics. This episode reviews a bit then looks at McClellan’s arguments for why 1 Enoch is behind the New Testament doctrines of demons and hell. We look at possible explanations for Jude 1:14-15 quoting 1 Enoch 1:9. Then, we examine McClellan’s claim that

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 also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics. This episode looks at McClellan’s argument that the canon was not certain in the first century A.D. and that Josephus didn’t clarify which books were in the 22 books he regarded as Scripture. He argues that 1 Enoch may have been considered

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 reform the church. A suave strong guy named Amalickiah starts a faction in Zarahemla to make him king and corrupt the church. Captain Moroni goes all American patriot with flags and rallying troops to protect liberty. Alma chapter 46 even includes the phrase “the blessings of liberty” that comes

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 intermediate state between death and resurrection, and why all this doctrine matters. Oh, and we will see quite a bit of plagiarism from the New Testament in these chapters. Further research: Book of Mormon in video Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration The Book of Mormon online: Alma

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 Greenland, forming partnerships with China and promoting a “new world order.” Yet, Trump got things done while he was there. He quickly worked out a Greenland deal and led the new international “Board of Peace” for phase 2 of the Israel-Gaza peace deal. Argentine President Javier Milei warned of the collapse of the West