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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

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,