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In this episode of Truthspresso Express I talk about the Jehovah’s Witnesses contention over what Jesus told the thief on the cross: “Today, you will be with me in paradise.”We can observe several points:The word today is unnecessary if it isn’t part of the message.The word paradise is also what Paul observed as the “third heaven.”According to Jehovah’s Witness teaching, Jesus couldn’t even be with the thief in paradise.Scriptures Referenced:Luke 23:42-432 Corinthians 12:2-4

We are continuing a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.This is part 1 of 2 of “Is Jesus Like Doctor Octopus?”Who is Doctor Octopus?How are Jesus and Doctor Octopus similar?They both seemingly have a distinct human and “divine” nature.They are both a single person.How are Jesus and Doctor Octopus different?Doctor Octopus has only one active will: the will of the super arms.Jesus has both an active human will and an active divine will.Are there Scriptures that show the two wills of Jesus?Jesus had the same divine will with the Father (Joh 5:17-23, see v.19)Jesus had a distinct

At long last another episode of Truthspresso Express!After studying a barrage of articles showing contradictory and gaping holes in the narrative to push the V, I present the case for sanity and truth.How do we reconcile firing tens of thousands of healthy workers for not taking a V with expecting others to work even while symptomatic from the very contagion that the V is supposed to prevent? Our society has seriously jumped the shark. “The Science” has become a secular gospel of conformity, not actual health care.Sources Consulted:Adriana Gomez Licon and Jennifer McDermott, “US hospitals letting staff members infected with COVID stay on the job,” Stars and Stripes, January 10, 2022.Andrew Miller, “Hospitals across the U.S. turning to foreign nurses

Keith Heltsley, co-host of the Quest For Truth podcast, interviewed me and my brother John to talk about Jehovah’s Witnesses and our book When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah’s Witnesses.The interview was originally recorded on November 10, 2021 and was aired on Quest For Truth on November 15.Quest For Truth and Truthspresso are both member podcasts of the Christian Podcast Community, a part of Striving For Eternity ministries.Also check out these resources!Life Truth Network with Keith Heltsley and Nathan CaldwellQuest For Truth episode 345: Discussing Jehovah’s Witnesses with Daniel and John MynykQuest For Truth episode 309: Superblian and Superhero, Daniel MynykWhen the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter with Jehovah’s Witnesses by Daniel and John 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