My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to celebrate 100 episodes of our podcast!We take a walk down memory lane and remember all the episodes we did to get to 100.Lots of topics and plenty of chuckles in this show! We share some behind-the-scenes aura for some episodes. We even talk about how we got to know each other!At the end we listed the three most downloaded episodes of Truthspresso.Join us for this light-hearted gallivant and the longest episode to date.Resources:The Climb MinistriesGuests on Truthspresso:Brennan Falks (Under 1 Love)Tyler Vela (The Freed Thinker Podcast)Dr. Shawn Ritenour (Grove City College faculty)Chelsea Mynyk (Castle Rock Women’s Health)Jamal Bandy (Prescribed Truth)Joe from WalkwithGod (WalkwithGod on YouTube)Daniel was a guest on:The Quest For Truth Podcast
The War on Motherhood
Happy Mother’s Day!My wife Chelsea returns to talk with me about the cultural war on motherhood.While avoiding “patriarchy” on one side and “radical feminism” on the other side, we answer some questions about the cultural war on Biblical motherhood:Is motherhood an obstacle holding back women’s freedom?Should women seek to “have it all”?Does equality mean politically managing the roles of father and mother?What effects does the war on motherhood have on children?What effects does the war on motherhood have on fathers?Sources Referenced:Faith Moore, “It’s Okay To Aspire To Motherhood Over A Career,” Evie Magazine, March 8, 2019.“Remarks by President Biden at an Event to Mark Equal Pay Day,” WH.gov, March 24, 2021.Christine Hassler, “The Myth of Having It All,” Huffington Post,
The Roots and Fruits of Critical Race Theory
My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to talk with me about Critical Race Theory (“CRT”).We look at recent news articles about CRT infiltrating schools and making parents upset.What is a “critical theory”? We see that it’s unquestionably Marxism and Freudianism combined. It looks for two classes in history: oppressors and oppressed.What is the goal of a critical theory? We notice that it’s end goal is to impose Marxism as a solution to historical ills.We check out the New York Times’ “1619 Project” to see how it wants to define U.S. history in terms of CRT.Next, we read parts of the “About” section of the Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) website to see that the stated goals seem laudable. However, if words
REWIND: How Not To Let Social Media Depress You
This is a replay of an episode that I recorded in February 2020 in a hotel room in Texas. My wife was attending a conference for pro-life health care providers. This was released on March 9, 2020 as episode 36 of Truthspresso. Social media allows us to keep in touch with long lost childhood friends from anywhere in the world. We can see their lives unfold day by day without even asking.But this technology has it’s dark side. Many find themselves facing depression as they see all their problems while their friends seem to be living the dream. Amy from Forbes describes this plight.We take apart the misconceptions we infer from the lives of our friends on social media.Let the
RETRO 2018: Truthspresso Early Drafts
Since I continued to be quite under the weather this last week, I dug up some recordings I did in 2018 that I intended for the first episodes of Truthspresso. At the time I was aiming for shorter episodes three days a week.For this RETRO 2018 we enjoy the following blasts from the unreleased past:What is Apologetics? (1 Peter 3:15)Separating the Sheets from the Coats (Matthew 25:31-33)Commercial for the Audio-Technica ATR2100 microphonePodcast Promo:Revived Thoughts with Joel and Troy.*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****
Of Superblians and Superheroes
Back on February 10th I was interviewed on The Quest For Truth with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell.We started with a little intro about me and what on earth convinced me to start this strange podcast called Truthspresso.Of SuperbliansFor the first half we talked about my sci-fi audio drama “The Tale of the Superblians.”What lessons did I intend to teach?Do I have any plans to make a sequel?Of SuperheroesNext we discussed the current superhero series.How did I come up with this idea?How can we understand Jesus better by contrasting Him with superheroes?How can superheroes help us learn some otherwise dusty church history?The original airing of this interview is at Life-Truth:Superblian and Superhero, Daniel Mynik. (309)Podcast Promos:Life Truth NetworkThe Quest For
Is Jesus Like Captain America? (part 3)
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 3 of 3 of “Is Jesus Like Captain America?”Why does Jesus have to be fully God and fully man to be our substitute?Let’s take a deep dive into Scripture to answer this question.Scriptures Quoted:Genesis 1:26Galatians 4:4-5Romans 3:191 Peter 3:18John 1:1John 1:14John 8:58Colossians 2:9Romans 1:3-4John 20:27-29Philippians 2:6-7Hebrews 2:16Job 9:28-35Honorable Mentions:Voice of Reason Radio with Chris Hohnholz and Rich Story*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****
Is Jesus Like Captain America? (part 2)
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 2 of 2 3 of “Is Jesus Like Captain America?”We review the following:Who is Captain America?How are Jesus and Captain America similar?How are Jesus and Captain America different?What is Eutychianism?What happened at the “robber council”?Then, we answer these questions:What was the Council of Chalcedon?How does the Council of Chalcedon argue against papal primacy?What did the Council of Chalcedon decree against prior heresies about Jesus?Sources Consulted:“Council of Chalcedon,” Wikipedia.“Chapter 6. Application of the First Note of a True Development—Preservation of Type,” Newman Reader.Richard Price and Michael
Would the Equality Act Increase Abortions?
This is part 3 of a discussion with my wife Chelsea about the Equality Act and our deep concerns about its consequences.We address these basic questions about the potential effects of the Equality Act:Would the ambiguous language force tax-funded abortions?Could it make women more expensive to hire?Could it chill businesses with fear, uncertainty, and doubt?How should Christians respond?Sources Consulted:H.R.5, 117th Congress (2021-2022), “The Equality Act”Pregancy Discrimination Act of 1978Erika Bachiochi, “The Equality Act’s implications for abortion would be devastating for pregnant women in the workplace,” America Magazine, February 25, 2021.Ryan Anderson, “Biden’s Equality Act is a danger to women’s and conscience rights,” New York Post, February 21, 2021.“11 myths about H.R. 5, the Equality Act of 2021,” The Heritage Foundation,
Would the Equality Act Harm Women and Children?
This is part 2 of a discussion with my wife Chelsea about the Equality Act and our deep concerns about its consequences.We address these basic questions about the potential effect of the Equality Act:Could it crush female sports?Could it harm female privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms?Could it undo the security and charity of shelters?Sources Consulted:H.R.5, 117th Congress (2021-2022), “The Equality Act”Jonathan Capehart, “A transphobic tirade against the Equality Act masquerading as feminism,” Washington Post, February 27, 2021.Rep. Vicky Hartzler, “The Equality Act would lead to the death of women’s rights,” The Hill, May 14, 2019.Ryan Kennedy, “DA: Cross-Dressing Man Secretly Taped Women at Macy’s,” KTLA5, May 14, 2013.Jason Rantz, “Man caught undressing in front of