Author: Daniel Mynyk

Chelsea and I look on the bright side as we kick off the Thanksgiving season. We talk about how to have a perspective of thankfulness when things are hard.We finish the episode by telling each other some Thanksgiving “dad jokes.”

During my drive to work I give my thoughts from reading a PBS article about President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill. Although he expressed concern about inflation he claimed the new $1.2-trillion bill would help fight inflation.We’ve heard the statement “less is more.” Biden seems to be claiming “more is less” as yet more irresponsible theft and spending is supposed to lessen the effects of previous theft and spending.The Bible gives examples that shed light on the upside-down wisdom of the world.Sources Consulted:Josh Boak and Colleen Long, “Biden says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes with time,” PBS, November, 10, 2021.Brad Polumbo, “Ivy League Analysis Destroys Biden’s Entire Argument for Multi-Trillion-Dollar ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Plans,” Foundation for Economic Education,

My wife Chelsea and I close our series about marriage. In this episode we finish tackling the taboo subject of divorce.We discuss Jesus’ answer to the question of divorce from the Pharisees. We talk about the houses of Hillel and Shammai as background for this question.Jesus directed his audience to the beginning with God’s design for marriage. He also explained that adultery was the grounds for divorce. Does mean other heinous problems like violence are not grounds for divorce? We give our understanding of this context as well as other passages in the law that show other technical grounds for divorce.Bottom line: Divorce harms even when it is necessary. God’s design for marriage is a man and woman for life.

As I drive to work I give an overview of Galatians chapters 4-6 from studying the epistle the previous night.Paul explains how Jesus came to fulfill the law. He makes an analogy of two very different covenants with Sarah and Hagar to contrast promise with bondage.Paul shows how liberty via the fruit of the Spirit is better than bondage to circumcision and law-keeping for righteousness.Those who are spiritual restore those who have faltered.

My wife Chelsea and I continue our series about marriage. In this episode we begin to tackle the taboo subject of divorce.We open with some divorce statistics:About 44% of marriages in the United States end in divorce.The top three reasons for divorce roughly include “lack of commitment,” “incompatibility and growing apart,” and “communication problems.”We then look at how divorce is defined and prescribed in the law of Moses and how things shifted a bit by the New Testament. We observe two interesting facts:The Old Testament only discusses how a husband can “put away” his wife. We talk about why the land promise to the tribes of Israel possibly explains the apparent patriarchal system of marriage, but also how the sphere

As I drive to work I give an overview of Galatians chapters 1-3 from studying the epistle the previous night.The Judaizers were wreaking havoc of the faith of the Galatian churches.Paul recounts his conversion and how he dealt with the error personally.He then explains why Abraham, the father of the faithful, was not given the law as a promise. The purpose of the law was never to save but to point us to the Savior.

Do the heavens declare the glory of God or do they show indifferent chance?Special guest Dr. Hugh Ross from Reasons To Believe joins me to talk about science and the Bible.Dr. Ross gives his testimony for how he became a Christian after searching for answers in other religions.We discuss various reasons the universe is no accident:Evidence for fine tuning is exploding in recent years.The moon is but one of many evidences that the universe is fine-tuned.The “zero energy” hypothesis doesn’t prove the universe came from nothing.A multiverse is a poor argument against fine tuning.Humans are a special creation of God, not a product of macroevolution.Some fun questions toward the end include the following:What are black holes and what happens to

On my drive to work I talked about the recent developments in the Texas Heartbeat Law status as Texas and federal justices battle over whether abortion is a “constitutional right.”At the end I look at a strange article claiming that Texas abortion controversy overlooks and especially hurts “non-cisgendered” “birthing people.”Sources Consulted:Dan Berman, “CNN: Texas abortion law to remain in force, federal appeals court says,” CNN, October 14, 2021.Mabinty Quarshie, “Getting an abortion while trans was always hard. In Texas, a new law puts outsized burdens on them,” USA Today, October 12, 2021.

This is the second of my two guest appearances on the Basic Bible Podcast with Kevin Thompson.We talked about my 2021 book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter with Jehovah’s Witnesses that I coauthored with my brother John.Our book narrates John’s encounter with Jehovah’s Witnesses as we give our commentary. I share with Kevin how I got into apologetics and my thoughts on how to control a conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses. We talk about how the Jesus that Jehovah’s Witnesses serve cannot save them.Check out the Basic Bible Podcast with Kevin ThompsonOriginal interview: Basic Bible Podcast Episode 188 – When the Watchtower KnocksAlso, snag a copy of our book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter with Jehovah’s Witnesses:

On my drive to work on this episode of Truthspresso Express I offer a challenge to fellow Christians to resist the temptation to bow to tyranny.Jesus told Pilate the only authority he had came from God.Jesus told His disciples that all authority is given to Him in heaven and earth.Early Christians were persecuted because they would not offer a pinch of incense to Caesar.What are some “pinch of incense” pressures we face today?