Author: Daniel Mynyk

Chelsea and I continue and close our two-part series about New Year’s resolutions from a Biblical perspective.We begin with three weird and unusual New Year’s resolutions that people have made.Then we continue our assessment from the Bible about the kinds of resolutions that Christians should make. We should reflect about how Christianity looks at life differently from the world:Christians shouldn’t think in cycles but in permanency and about eternityChristians should resolve to make changes now and from now onSources Cited:Byron Udell, “15 Most Unusual New Year’s Resolutions,” AccuQuote, December 22, 2017.Scriptures Cited:Hebrews 9:25-262 Peter 3:3-4, 11-13Proverbs 28:13Galatians 5:1Ephesians 4:28-291 Timothy 4:81 Peter 2:1, 111 Peter 4:2-4Isaiah 40:28-31Romans 6:21-22

Chelsea and I recorded this episode late at night closing out the year 2021.We discuss the history of New Year’s resolutions. The roots go back to ancient history!We hash some statistics about how many people make resolutions, what they’re about, and how successful (or unsuccessful many are).We then look at what the Bible says about resolutions and making rash promises. The secular world is often flippant and rash with empty pledges. Christians should be slow to make promises and take their own words to heart as the Bible says “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’”Sources Cited:Amanda Capritto, “The history of New Year’s resolutions and celebrations,” CNet.com, December 1, 2020.Sarah Pruitt, “The History of New Year’s Resolutions,”

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.

Chelsea and I continue our series on Thanksgiving by recognizing how precious life really is and how society wants to make it disposable.We tell the gripping story of our second son’s battle for life. Doctors advised us to get an abortion for false pretenses. Our son struggled to survive his birth. Over the years he underwent heart surgeries and intestinal surgeries. Yet, the hand of God was in his life to prove life is worth the fight.We pray his miraculous story will encourage you to trust God and put life in His hands.The names have been redacted to protect the innocent.

Chelsea and I give a brief overview of the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621. We look at how the pilgrims sacrificed their lives for religious freedom. Their example of thanking God in tough times should inspire us to be thankful for what we have, even when we don’t think we have much.We also compare what the pilgrims and the Wampanoag natives likely ate at the three days of feasting with the Thanksgiving Day staples we enjoy today.We close this episode with another round of Thanksgiving “dad jokes.”Sources Consulted:Sarah Pruitt, “Colonists at the First Thanksgiving Were Mostly Men Because Women Had Perished,” History.com, November, 16, 2020.“First Thanksgiving Meal,” History.com, Updated November 18, 2021.Scriptures Cited:Proverbs 15:15Psalm 92:1

On my drive to work Tuesday morning I relay some evidence that Jesus died on a cross structure. Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that Jesus died only on a pole with no cross beam.My brother John and I were recently interviewed on The Quest For Truth with Keith Heltsley to talk about our recent book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah’s Witnesses. I am giving much of the same information about the cross as I presented in the interview.What I mention extra in this episode is the unicode character set on many computers! Certain Coptic characters tell us Jesus died on a cross, not just a “torture stake.”References:Interview: Quest For Truth episode 345: “Discussing Jehovah’s Witnesses with Daniel and