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This episode is part 2 of 2 addressing a video from Dan McClellan called "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"Dan McClellan claims to be a Latter-day Saint, although his views don't reflect those of typical Mormons. He has impressive credentials and he uses them to make Tiktok and YouTube videos that promote a deconstructionist view of Scripture under the guise of "Data > dogma." He also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics.This episode reviews a bit then looks at McClellan's arguments for why 1 Enoch is behind the New Testament doctrines of demons and hell. We look at possible explanations for Jude 1:14-15 quoting 1 Enoch 1:9. Then, we examine McClellan's claim that Jesus' statement "I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven" was likely a reference to the "animal apocalypse" vision in 1 Enoch chapters 86-90. We then see examples in the New Testament where eschatology comes from Daniel rather than 1 Enoch.Sources Cited:Dan McClellan, "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"Dan McClellan, YHWH’s Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach, (SBL Press, Atlanta, 2022).Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (Translated by William Whiston)First Enoch (Christian Classics Ethereal Library)Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 66:24, Sefaria.org.Judith 16 (NSRVUE), BibleGateway.org."Aratus, Phaenomena," theoi.com."Cleanthes’ Hymn to Zeus," hellenion.org.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

3/2/26 • 59:44

This episode is part 1 of 2 addressing a video from Dan McClellan called "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"Dan McClellan claims to be a Latter-day Saint, although his views don't reflect those of typical Mormons. He has impressive credentials and he uses them to make Tiktok and YouTube videos that promote a deconstructionist view of Scripture under the guise of "Data > dogma." He also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics.This episode looks at McClellan's argument that the canon was not certain in the first century A.D. and that Josephus didn't clarify which books were in the 22 books he regarded as Scripture. He argues that 1 Enoch may have been considered Scripture during this time before that idea faded out later because of how many copies of it were found in the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran.We see what the Essenes believed in the Qumran community and why they may have liked 1 Enoch. We also test Josephus' threefold division of the Tanakh to see if 1 Enoch could fit.Sources Cited:Dan McClellan, "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"Dan McClellan, YHWH’s Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach, (SBL Press, Atlanta, 2022).Ether's Elephant, "Dan McClellan being Woke for 8 Minutes"Dan McClellan, "Does the Social Justice of the Bible Differ from the Social Justice of Today?"Eva Mroczek, "How Many Books are in the Bible? Qualitative Numbers, or Math for Biblical Scholars," (University of California, Davis, July 2016)."The Scroll of the War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness I-II – The Thirty-Five Years War"Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (Translated by William Whiston)2 Esdras 14 (RSV), Bible Society UK.First Enoch (Christian Classics Ethereal Library)We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

2/23/26 • 43:18

This episode is part 29 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 43-46 of the book of Alma. The war mentioned in Alma chapter 35 now gets detailed. We meet a new character--Captain Moroni--who reminds me of William Wallace from Braveheart or Aragorn from Lord of the Rings.After Captain Moroni leads the Nephites to victory, the sons of Alma try to reform the church. A suave strong guy named Amalickiah starts a faction in Zarahemla to make him king and corrupt the church. Captain Moroni goes all American patriot with flags and rallying troops to protect liberty. Alma chapter 46 even includes the phrase "the blessings of liberty" that comes from the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, and "land of liberty" which sounds like a familiar song. We have a little fun with the obvious patriotic references.YouTube videos used for sound bites:Braveheart (1995) - Best scene - William Wallace's speech (HD)Famous Speeches: Aragorn at the Black GateUnited States of America National Anthem (Instrumental)Home Free - My Country Tis of TheeFurther research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 43, 44, 45, 46]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

2/16/26 • 34:41

This episode is part 28 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 39-42 of the book of Alma. Alma finishes talking to his sons by addressing these chapters to his youngest son Corianton. Corianton has been a bit of a rebel compared to his brothers. Alma answers questions about the coming of Christ, the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked, the intermediate state between death and resurrection, and why all this doctrine matters.Oh, and we will see quite a bit of plagiarism from the New Testament in these chapters.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 39, 40, 41, 42]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!Mentioned in this episode:Affiliate Link: Blackout CoffeeBlackout Coffee is a coffee company that supports traditional American values of strong families, personal responsibility, and patriotism. Blackout Coffee delivers to active duty military and first responders. Be Awake, Not Woke with their rich and flavorful coffees, teas, and hot cocoas.Blackout Coffee

2/9/26 • 48:33

So, the World Economic Forum (WEF) met again at their luxurious resort in the alpines at Davos, Switzerland. Their theme was "A Spirit of Dialogue."In this episode we look how the WEF has changed in recent years and how Donald Trump and Javier Milei have upset their machinery.The media fawned over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech bucking the United States, supporting Denmark and Greenland, forming partnerships with China and promoting a "new world order." Yet, Trump got things done while he was there. He quickly worked out a Greenland deal and led the new international "Board of Peace" for phase 2 of the Israel-Gaza peace deal.Argentine President Javier Milei warned of the collapse of the West to socialism and wokeism but he also believed the United States was leading the way out of it.Next, we the usual hypocrisies with the messages and lifestyles of the Davos elites:carbon footprint with private jetsusing "escort services"Sources Cited:"Overview," World Economic Forum, accessed January 24, 2026.Yuval Noah Harari and Irene Tracey, "An Honest Conversation on AI and Humanity | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026," World Economic Forum, January 20, 2026.Mark Carney, Laurence D. Fink, and Gideon Rachman, "Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026," World Economic Forum, January 21, 2026.Børge Brende, Laurence Fink, and Donald J. Trump, "Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America | WEF 2026," World Economic Forum, January 21, 2026."President Trump Participates in the Board of Peace Charter Announcement," The White House, January 22, 2026."'Globalization Has Failed:' Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick Tells Attendees at World Economic Forum," The New York Post, January 20, 2026.Javier Milei, "Special Address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026," World Economic Forum, January 21, 2026."Carney calls for New World Order during his visit to China amid strained ties with US," livemint, January 16, 2026."One private jet flight for every four Davos participants, Greenpeace report finds," Greenpeace International, January 15, 2026.Jenny Ricks, "3 Reasons to Protest the Davos World Economic Forum in January," FightInequality.org, accessed January 24, 2026.Abhinav Yadav, "'Prostitution and hush money': What happens behind the closed doors of Davos World Economic Forum," WION, January 16, 2026.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

1/26/26 • 47:52

Given the hot button issue now of national immigration policy enforcement, I figured we could take a step back and see what the Bible says.How should we treat individual immigrants according to the Bible?Does the Bible demonstrate national immigration policies or border enforcement?Do immigrants have duties to the laws of the nation they're in?We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

1/20/26 • 55:44

This episode is part 27 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 33-38 of the book of Alma. Alma continues his sermon to the Zoramites and Amulek joins in. Alma, Amulek, and their companions move to Jershon. Many Zoramites move there too, angering the Zoramite leaders. This results in a pending war between an alliance of Zoramites and Lamanites and the Ammonites and Nephites.Alma begins to talk to his sons. He passes down the brass plates, the Urim and Thummim, and the compass ball to his son Helaman. He tells his son Shiblon to keep up the faith and avoid temptations. The next episode will be about Alma's message to his son Corianton.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

1/12/26 • 41:03

As we embrace Christmas we have to put up once again with the Grinches who cannot let people just celebrate the season and enjoy traditions. Because everything has to be about politics--and only the progressive form--we have to hear about Jesus being a refugee and even an "undocumented immigrant."They'll tell you that the most important part of the Christmas story was when Mary and Joseph had to escape to Egypt. The young Jesus was a stranger in a foreign land. So, if you believe in an immigration policy that actually vets out foreign criminals and requires assimilation, well, you would be guilty of letting the Savior Himself die from persecution!In this episode we will see what the Bible says about the flight to Egypt and its purpose, what history shows about Egypt as a Roman province, what progressive politicians have said about their desires for cheap foreign labor, and what the Bible says about immigration policy.Sources Cited:Merriam-Webster Online s.v. "refugee"Merriam-Webster Online s.v. "immigrant"Rafael Warnock, "Marty Center Events | 2023 Nathaniel Colver Lecture with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock," UChicago Divinity School, June 2, 2023."Jesus was an immigrant! This is the Christmas story," New Life Decatur, December 19, 2025."Nancy Pelosi: There’s A Workforce Shortage, So Immigrants Are Needed In Florida To “Pick The Crops,”" GOP War Room, September 30, 2022."Democrat rep. blasted for saying US needs migrants to pick the food we eat, clean our homes #shorts," Fox Business, April 20, 2023."Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Why Immigration Is Important to the U.S.," latinousa."Bernie Sanders on illegal immigrants “who do you think is picking all of the crops?,”" Jim Fannon in Dominican Republic, February 8, 2020."[3] Jasmine Crockett: U.S. Needs Illegals—‘We Done Picking Cotton’!" DMs Tech & Freedom Channel, April 7, 2025.Scriptures Referenced:Matthew 2:13-15Zechariah 9:8Romans 9:3-5Exodus 22:21Leviticus 25:14Nehemiah 2:20; 4:11Exodus 12:48-49Numbers 15:29-30We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

12/23/25 • 62:03

This episode is part 26 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 27-32 of the book of Alma. Ammon and his brothers bring King Lamoni and his Lamanite people now known as "Anti-Nephi-Lehi" to Zarahemla for safety. Another false prophet stirs up the people of Zarahemla with his libertine atheist rhetoric and gets cursed. Alma assembles a team to do missions work among the Zoramites who broke off from the Nephites and followed an idolatrous twist on religion. Alma preaches to poor Zoramites on the hill Onidah in a way that seems to borrow from Jesus preaching the sermon on the mount.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

12/15/25 • 32:24

My Mormon bishop friend recently presented a lecture about how statistics show that the Book of Mormon defies naturalistic explanations. How did Joseph Smith as a "subsistence farmer" write a book with long-form structural chiasmus and different voices?Let's jump into some of these statistical claims to see if the Book of Mormon is truly a miracle and that it shows that Joseph Smith had to be translating an ancient record.Sources Cited:"The Insane Statistical Impossibility of the Book of Mormon’s Origin | Matt Vallejo""Chiasmus," churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints.org.Robert Patterson, "Hebraicisms, Chiasmus and Other Internal Evidence for Ancient Authorship in Green Eggs and Ham," Dialogue Journal 33, no. 4 (Winter 2000): 163-168.Boyd F. Edwards and W. Farrell Edwards, "Does Joseph’s Letter to Emma of 4 November 1838 Show that He Knew about Chiasmus?" Dialogue Journal (paperless), August 26, 2006.ImTheMarmotKing, "I'm glad that FAIRMormon exists. The FAIRMormon apologists do an excellent job of pushing people away from Mormonism," May 3, 2017.Daniel Mynyk, "Planned Parenthood’s Founder Fought Against Abortion," The American Spectator, October 19, 2025.Matthew L. Jockers, Daniela M. Witten, and Craig S. Criddle, "Reassessing authorship of the Book of Mormon using delta and nearest shrunken centroid classification," Literary and Linguistic Computing 23 (December 2008): 465 - 491, doi 10.1093/llc/fqn040.D. I. Holmes, "A Stylometric Analysis of Mormon Scripture and Related Texts," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A (Statistics in Society) 155, no. 1 (1992): 91-120.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

12/8/25 • 56:58

This is a short and sweet episode where we hear various answers to questions about Thanksgiving favorites and thankfulness.(Background music adapted from YouTube video "Inspiring Acoustic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Family")We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

12/1/25 • 08:48

My Mormon bishop friend recently presented a lecture about how statistics show that the Book of Mormon defies naturalistic explanations. How did Joseph Smith as a "subsistence farmer" write something so amazing and long in only 65 days?Let's jump into some of these statistical claims to see if the Book of Mormon is truly a miracle and that it shows that Joseph Smith had to be translating an ancient record.Sources Cited:"The Insane Statistical Impossibility of the Book of Mormon’s Origin | Matt Vallejo"Pomeroy Tucker, Origin, rise, and progress of Mormonism (pp. 17-18)Dan Vogel, Early Mormon Documents (p. 130)"Captain Kidd: Joseph Smith's hero?" Analyzing MormonismLucy Mack Smith, History (p. 87)"Appendix: Docket Entry, 20 March 1826 [State of New York v. JS–A]"Wendy Lu, "How I Won NaNoWriMo While Working A Full-Time Job," Wendy Lu Writes, February, 29, 2020.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

11/24/25 • 47:32

Chelsea hosts this episode of Truthspresso!She interviews Daniel about how what influenced him to start Truthspresso and where the name came from.From coffee preferences to the need for truth to advice for young people wanting to start a podcast, you don't want to miss this heartwarming and encouraging episode.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

11/17/25 • 43:35

This episode is part 25 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 20-26 of the book of Alma. We continue the account of the sons of Mosiah as missionaries to the Lamanites. After King Lamoni was converted, he and Ammon went to Middoni to free Ammon's brothers from prison. However, they encountered Lamoni's father along the way. Ammon battled "king dad" and convinced him to release his brothers and let his son reign as he wishes.The brothers do more mission work in an ancient city of Jerusalem but get resistance from Amalekites, Amulonites, and Nehorites. Eventually, Aaron, one of the brothers goes to "king dad" in the land of Nephi and sees a conversion similar to what King Lamoni experienced. As many Lamanites were converted, others tried to attack them.We also learn a bit of the geography of the lands of the Book of Mormon and wonder what part of the western hemisphere this all allegedly describes.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

11/10/25 • 46:28

This episode is part 24 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 14-19 of the book of Alma. While Zeezrom and some people repent, the mob and the chief judge bind Alma and Amulek and imprison them. After months of torment, Alma and Amulek miraculously escape to Sidom. There they heal Zeezrom who had a horrible fever. They start a church there.Eventually, the two travel and run into Ammon and the sons of Mosiah who are now missionaries to the Lamanites. We then see an account of how Ammon became a servant of King Lamoni in the land of Ishmael of the Lamanites. As the power of God aids him, King Lamoni thinks Ammon might be the "Great Spirit." This gives Ammon the opportunity to give a history lesson and "gospel" presentation.King Lamoni prays and gets slain in the spirit for two days. After he wakes up, he gets slain in the spirit again, along with the queen, some servants, and Ammon himself. Lamanites get confused, but everyone on the floor eventually wakes up and talk about how they were changed.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

10/27/25 • 43:57

Why would one man's death 2000 years ago affect me?That's the question this episode is about. This episode is based on a Sunday School lesson I'm teaching while the usual teacher is away.This lesson briefly explains the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Atonement, and how they're all related.How Jesus' death 2000 years ago matters to you is based on Who He is. We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

10/20/25 • 54:29

In the last few weeks I have picked up a new habit: writing opinion pieces.In this episode I explain the art of writing and how to crush writer's block by keeping your "talking" and "editing" functions from fighting each other.Then, I summarize four opinion pieces I pitched and had published in other venues. My recent opinion pieces:Periodical: The Thinking Conservative"How Men Are Behind Abortion Culture—And What They Should Do About It""There IS a Monster Under the Bed! It’s Time To Make Fairy Tales Great Again"Periodical: The Baptist Standard"Letter: Only two-thirds of U.S. Christians believe all have sinned"Organization: The Libertarian Christian Institute"Abortion and Bastiat’s Seen and Unseen"We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

10/13/25 • 43:55

Dr. Owen Anderson, Head Pastor of Christ the King Reformed Church and professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University returns to Truthspresso to talk about how Christians should handle the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk.We discuss the philosophies behind why people would kill their opponents. Then, we looked at the Charlie Kirk memorial service and how it could start a revival.We concluded with how Christians should direct the influence of Charlie Kirk and a potential revival, being aware of counterfeits.Dr. Owen Anderson:Dr. Owen Anderson's personal website [media appearances]Christ the King Reformed ChurchArizona State University profileDr. A's SubstackDr. Owen Anderson's YouTube channelFox and Friends interview about DEI lawsuit with ASUNewsmax Carl Higbie FRONTLINE interview about DEI lawsuit with ASURobert Kiyosaki interview on The Rich Dad Radio Show about free speech (March 1, 2023)Robert Kiyosaki interview on The Rich Dad Radio Show about free speech (July 26, 2023)Dr. Owen Anderson on PragerU's The Book Club with Michael KnowlesPragerU 5-minute video: The Beginning of WisdomDr. Owen Anderson's Amazon Author pageDr. Owen Anderson's Twitter/X accountWe value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

9/29/25 • 51:58

My oldest son Aiden returns to Truthspresso as we reflect on Charlie Kirk's influence in both of our lives. Kirk was almost exactly in between us in age.Kirk's challenge for us is light over heat and promoting truth through peaceful conversation. Sharing the gospel requires conversations.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

9/22/25 • 22:09

As you likely know, Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.In this episode I give a little tribute as I recall how I discovered what happened and how it affected me.Seeing the sheer number of bloodthirsty banshees on the legacy media and on social media callously celebrating Charlie Kirk's violent and untimely death is indeed disturbing.I believe this tragedy could be the catalyst for a long overdue revival in the United States, even around the world.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

9/15/25 • 24:07

This episode is part 23 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 11-13 of the book of Alma. Alma and Amulek continue their confrontation with the people of Ammonihah. A chief lawyer Zeezrom tries to bribe Amulek to deny the existence of God, but Amulek sniffs out his plot. Zeezrom asks Amulek questions and Amulek's answers leave him trembling. Alma seizes on the moment to preach another sermon to the people.In this episode we learn about Nephite money and Melchizedek priesthood with a bit of modalism thrown in for good measure.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 11, 12, 13]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

9/8/25 • 52:48

This episode is part 22 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 6-10 of the book of Alma. Alma, now without his office of chief judge, becomes a traveling evangelist. He preaches to the church in the city in the valley of Gideon, who seemed to fare better than the church in the city of Zarahemla.Alma then tried to preach to the city of Ammonihah, but they threw him out. An angel eventually told him to go back. When he arrived, he met a guy named Amulek who took care of him for a while. Then, the two of them preached to the people of Ammonihah. The people and their lawyers do not appear to be receptive so far.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

8/25/25 • 45:10

This episode is part 21 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 1-5 of the book of Alma. Under the new "reign of the judges" the Nephites in Zarahemla find prosperity, but also growing problems of heresies. First, a prosperity preacher named Nehor kills a guy and faces death. Then, a guy named Amlici gets a huge following and creates the Amlicites.The Amlicites join forces with the Lamanites and fight the Nephites several times. Although the Nephites are victories, they have to lick their wounds. The church grows stronger but some lose their humility. Alma the Elder preaches a sermon that reeks of American revivalism and, of course, plagiarized passages from the New Testament.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

8/18/25 • 53:21

This episode is part 20 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 25-29 of the book of Mosiah, finishing the book. The people of Zarahemla and some of the people of Nephi are united. Alma baptizes King Limhi and others. The land prospers, but the new generation of young adults lead people astray. Alma gets God's encouragement to judge the sinners and seek their repentance.Eventually, another rebellion happens to persecute the church. King Mosiah makes that illegal. Alma's son Alma and King Mosiah's four sons try to "destroy the church of God." They have a "road to Damascus experience" that turns them into missionaries.King Mosiah is getting older but can't get a successor. He proposes a constitutional republic complete with federalism and democratic elections instead. The people love this new idea. The age of the judges will now begin.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Mosiah [chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, 29]Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

8/4/25 • 53:04

This episode is part 19 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 19-24 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record that Ammon read, finishing up the record of Zeniff and the record of Alma.The record of Zeniff tells of the fate of King Noah and his priests as Alma and his church hide in the desert. Noah's son Limhi succeeds as king of the Nephites. King Noah's priests capture some Lamanite women and cause unnecessary angst between the Lamanites and the Nephites. Eventually, Limhi and his people escape Lamanite oppression to Zarahemla. Later, Alma and his church find their way to Zarahemla as well. At this point, it appears that the people of Nephi and the people of Zarahemla have become united.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Mosiah [chapters 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]*** Please contribute to the Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brewster ***Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

7/28/25 • 38:07

After my coworker more than once mocked lawns as a useless product of European colonialism, and after I recently saw a meme online blaming lawns for people starving, I figured I should tackle this topic.There is a recent anti-lawn movement in America. Backed by socialism and identity politics, it claims you should feel guilty about mowing and watering your grass carpet for barbecues and yard games. You're harming the environment and wasting resources!Whatever the merits or demerits of using your land for crops or meadow wildflowers, I present some arguments for why you don't have to feel guilty over your grass.Sources Cited:"Society has progressed past the need for capitalist suburban lawn culture," Reddit.Food Not LawnsAlexis Bunten, "Why & How to Decolonize Your Yard," Bioneers, June 8, 2022."Kill Your Lawn | NYT Opinion" [YouTube video], The New York Times, August 9, 2022."About Our Turf," National Park Service."The Benefits of Sustainably Managed Turf," National Park Service.Edwin Benson, "Why Your Beautiful Lawn Is now a Racist and Ecological Crime," Return To Order, August 26, 2019.Scriptures Referenced:Genesis 1:11-12,26.*** Please contribute to the Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brewster ***We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

7/21/25 • 39:17

Dr. Owen Anderson, Head Pastor of Christ the King Reformed Church and professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University joins me to talk about his latest book Samson: a Biblical Hero.We have been taught in sermons and Sunday School to treat Samson as just a deeply flawed and naive man full of lust and ego. Dr. Anderson explains that, despite Samson's imperfections, we may be reading between the lines to accuse him of things he may not have done.Dr. Anderson argues that a Biblical understanding of Samson as a strong and humble hero points to Christ. Rather than blindly follow influencers like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate who may resemble more the mixed bag stereotype of Samson we've been taught, Dr. Anderson teaches that Christian young men should see the Biblical Samson himself as a better role model.Dr. Owen Anderson:Dr. Owen Anderson's personal website [media appearances]Christ the King Reformed ChurchArizona State University profileDr. A's SubstackDr. Owen Anderson's YouTube channelFox and Friends interview about DEI lawsuit with ASUNewsmax Carl Higbie FRONTLINE interview about DEI lawsuit with ASURobert Kiyosaki interview on The Rich Dad Radio Show about free speech (March 1, 2023)Robert Kiyosaki interview on The Rich Dad Radio Show about free speech (July 26, 2023)Dr. Owen Anderson on PragerU's The Book Club with Michael KnowlesPragerU 5-minute video: The Beginning of WisdomDr. Owen Anderson's Amazon Author page*** Please contribute to the Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brewster ***We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!Mentioned in this episode:Affiliate Link: Blackout CoffeeBlackout Coffee is a coffee company that supports traditional American values of strong families, personal responsibility, and patriotism. Blackout Coffee delivers to active duty military and first responders. Be Awake, Not Woke with their rich and flavorful coffees, teas, and hot cocoas.Blackout Coffee

7/14/25 • 55:37

I got an unexpected magazine subscription at work. After taking care of business, I noticed an article entitled "How 'Business for Good' Went Bad." As I suspected, the article discussed the rise and decline of "stakeholder capitalism" more popularly called "woke capitalism."Economic historians agree that what caused all the big corporations to "go woke" was a blueprint from the World Economic Forum after the housing market crash in 2008 and the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011.While I discuss the article, I explain the real reasons for the 2008 crash in the first place. A misunderstanding of how markets work led to what we see today: large companies sponsoring "Pride parades" and narcissistic social media influences, as if they're charities for virtue.We are currently witnessing a decline in "woke" as families and conservative influencers and politicians have openly exposed degenerate activities that destroy the lives of children. The "virtue" from "woke capitalism" turns out to be anything but.Sources Cited:James Surowiecki, "How 'Business for Good' Went Bad," Fast Company, Summer 2025."At O'Hare, President Says 'Get On Board,'" The White House, September 27, 2001."Bush Brings Bailout Bill Home," CBS, September 29, 2008."George W. Bush Abandoned the Free Market to Save the Free Market," Cole Chesnut, January 20, 2022."'Florida is where woke goes to die': Republican Ron DeSantis re-elected as governor," Guardian News, November 9, 2022."Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light Beer Commercial Original," 4thphaseofmalaise, April 14, 2023.Vivek Ramaswamy, Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam, (New York: Center Street, 2021), pp. 21,24.Scriptures Referenced:Galatians 5:9Isaiah 5:20-21Matthew 19:4-6Acts 17:26-27Ephesians 6:11-12*** Please contribute to the Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brewster ***We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

6/30/25 • 46:59

This episode is part 18 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.This episode covers chapters 15-18 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record that Ammon read.This record continues Abinadi's sermon to King Noah and his priests. When Abinadi finishes, the king sentences him to die. One of the priests was a young man named Alma who pleads for the king to spare Abinadi. This stunt resulted in Alma being cast out of the court and ultimately a fugitive for his life.King Noah binds Abinadi in prison for three days, then executes him by burning him. The excommunicated priest Alma writes Abinadi's sermon and uses it to disciple about 450 people in secret. Alma starts what he calls the "Church of Christ" by baptizing converts in "the waters of Mormon." Remember, this is supposed to be almost 150 years before Christ.Further research:Book of Mormon in videoJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the RestorationThe Book of Mormon online: Mosiah [chapters 15, 16, 17, 18]*** Please contribute to the Hurricane relief fund for A.M. Brewster ***Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

6/23/25 • 54:14

It's that time of the year again! Not Christmas, but the next best thing. My wife Chelsea and I were at the annual Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. During this two-and-a-half-day conference full of exhibits and workshop presentations, I wandered around the booths and recorded some interviews.Event ResourcesChristian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC)Rocky Mountain Homeschool ConferenceExhibit Resources in this episode:Abby the HomeopathColorado Right To Life with Scott ShamblinConquering Cars with Steven DePrangChristian Focus Publications with David WilliamsReal Science Radio with Doug McBurneyWoolcarders Wooden Swords [Etsy shop, Facebook page, PInterest]with Joseph TozerMultisensory Reading Center with Dr. Jenn Parra A Family Business Academy Kevin Comstock Stoa: Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate with AbigailFour Fringes [Make the Church Great Again, Make Education Biblical Again, Make Health Biblical Again] with CoreyWe value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!

6/16/25 • 60:08