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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.

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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 br...

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 Ammo...

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.

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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 Aborti...

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 Christia...

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 ...

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...

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 eventu...

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 Lam...

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, ano...

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...

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 an...

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 accu...

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...

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 ou...