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Chelsea and I look at the recent Supreme Court ruling on two related cases about “student loan forgiveness.”In one case, students believed they were entitled to an unconstitutional handout for which they didn’t qualify.In the other case, the U.S. President believed he was entitled to make promises for the unconstitutional program itself.The conservative majority argued that the HEROES Act of 2003 as originally intended and its “waive or modify” clause didn’t allow the Secretary of Education to “rewrite” the law for a different situation and purpose. The liberal minority basically argued that the law grants “broad” and “general” powers for an “emergency” and “unforeseen events” (of course).Chelsea and I explain four moral hazards that “student loan forgiveness” schemes introduce. We

Chelsea and I look at the ruling in the recent Supreme Court ruling on two related cases about affirmative action in college admissions.Before addressing the quarreling between the justices over how to apply the Fourteenth Amendment to college admissions, I give my own opinion that the First Amendment’s “freedom of association” should legally allow universities to determine their own admission policies (good or bad) because, like anything else in a free market, there should be no government control or funding. I give examples for how the Fourteenth Amendment could be abused to harm Christian college admission policies.But, given the system we have, we believe the conservative majority interpreted and applied the spirit of the Fourteenth Amendment correctly and historically.The conservative

Chelsea and I had an exhibit for Castle Rock Women’s Health at the annual Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference presented by Christian Home Educators of Colorado.The keynote speakers were Jeff Myers, Ruth Chou Simons, and Paul Washer.We talk about our experience there as we shared the truth of God’s design for life in the womb with adults and children.On the last day of the conference I brought my portable podcasting gear and enjoyed a great montage of interviews!Listen to the interview reel where I talk with some well-known speakers and a few exhibitors:Trevin Houk from AbekaMary Ann Winslow of Cool Creation PressPatrick Bailey of iQless 3d printingRuth Chou Simons of GracelacedDr. Jason Lisle of the Biblical Science InstituteNorm Wakefield of Spirit

In this episode of Truthspresso Express I challenge and encourage us with Ecclesiastes 7:10 not to long for the so-called “Good Old Days.”We can deceive ourselves about the past as the Israelites did about their bondage to Egypt. We should treat every day as a blessing from God and boldly face today’s battles.Today is the best day to be a Christian!***Castle Rock Women’s Healthis a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your help to move into a new office to serve the community better. Please considera monthly or one-time donation. ***We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!

Chelsea and I continue our series about the Christian revivals in American history.We begin the Second Great Awakening with an overview of the times, especially from 1830-1840. Following the War for Independence the colonies now had a federal compact. The expansion westward inspired more evangelism to native Americans. Methodism grew as circuit riders preached to crowds at outdoor “camp meetings.”The two social causes propelling revival “fires” were abolition of slavery and temperance from alcohol. Women were more involved in revival activities and organized some women’s groups around these two issues.Immigrants from Europe brought more rationalism from the Enlightenment. Wheras the majority of First Great Awakening revivalists held to a Reformed theology, most of the Second Great Awakening revivalists did not.Industry

In this REWIND episode of Truthspresso I combine two episodes into one! This is my full interview with Jamal Bandy, the host of the Prescribed Truth podcast on the Christian Podcast Community.Part 1: Jamal tells his story of how he was involved in an Apostolic Oneness church and how unexpected events led him to question what he was taught.Jamal learns the truth about God as Trinity and that the Oneness teaching is wrong. He also learns that works don’t save him and don’t keep him saved, because the Father and the Son secure him.Part 2: Jamal explains what “social justice” and “critical theory” are as elements of Marxist philosophy. The word “race” has been added to make “critical race theory”

It’s Memorial Day!While we remember those who died in wars fighting for freedoms, Chelsea and I see what the Bible has to say about memorials.We look at the history of Memorial Day, then observe three points from the Bible:Those who sacrificed their lives should be rememberedMemorials should not be forgotten.Memorials should not be idolized.Scriptures Referenced:John 15:13Psalm 116:15Exodus 12:42Matthew 26:13Judges 8:22-23,272 Kings 18:4Sources Consulted:Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Memorial Day.” Encyclopedia Britannica, May 27, 2023.***Castle Rock Women’s Healthis a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your help to move into a new office to serve the community better. Please considera monthly or one-time donation. ***We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!

With family visiting and celebrating birthdays and no time to study to record a new episode, I dug up a recording from 2009, months after my wife and I were married.At this time my father-in-law was leading a Bible study with the family and an older couple who would visit. I took two weeks to guest host it and teach on a topic I was studying at the time.This was while the manuscript for my book Freedom To Give: The Biblical Truth About Tithing was in its infancy. The first week of this study covered the Old Testament passages about tithing. The second week covered mostly the New Testament passages.I lost the recording for the first week. This episode is

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Chelsea and I talk about a struggling single mom we know who has a bunch of kids and a baby on the way trying to make ends meet.As dire circumstance after dire circumstance threatens to crush her life, we share how we felt the pull of God’s Word and necessity to give her something big and trust God with the results.See how a baby shower and some unexpected generosity lay the groundwork for opening the gospel to a strong woman in need.Scriptures Cited:Proverbs 31:17,25,27James 1:27Luke 3:10-111 John 3:17-18Isaiah 1:17; 49:15Sources Consulted:Embrace Grace***Castle Rock Women’s Healthis a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your help to move into a new office to serve the community

Chelsea and I continue our series about the Christian revivals in American history.John Wesley was an Anglican minister from Epworth, England. He and his brother Charles went to Oxford where John got bachelor’s and master’s degrees. While teaching at Oxford, John and Charles Wesley began the “Methodist” movement with George Whitefield.After spending two years evangelizing Native Americans in Savannah, Georgia, John Wesley returned to England wondering if he himself needed to be evangelized. After studying with a group of Moravians, Wesley finally understood justification by faith and peace with God.Wesley and Whitefield helped each other with their new preaching method involving traveling and outdoors. Wesley preached an estimated 40,000 sermons before he passed.Wesley seemed to be a pioneer in the