Truth Anchored

Brandon Anchant

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Casual apologetics with doctrinal backbone.

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Truth Anchored is a conversational Christian apologetics show shaped by Scripture, theology, and practical questions from evangelistic encounters. Recent episodes work through Jehovah's Witness teachings on the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, and Michael the Archangel, while also considering how Christians speak online.

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About Truth Anchored

Truth Anchored is a Christian apologetics and theology show built around clear doctrinal teaching, everyday evangelistic questions, and direct engagement with beliefs the speaker regards as false. Recent episodes center heavily on a Jehovah's Witness study. The focus is narrow and serious. The show examines the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Jesus' relationship to the Father, and the claim that Jesus is Michael the Archangel, returning repeatedly to Scripture as the controlling frame. Its theological posture is centered on the personhood of the Holy Spirit and the co-equal, co-eternal nature of the Father, Son, and Spirit. The tone is not academic in the stiff sense. It is conversational, sometimes improvised, and comfortable letting a difficult idea breathe for a while. A listener hears the speaker wrestle with wording, reach for a passage, clarify a point, and keep moving. That gives the show a study-session quality. It can be intense, particularly when it discusses the Watchtower organization, disfellowship, shunning, fear tactics, and manipulation. At the same time, the critique is paired with an effort to distinguish between people and the system they belong to. Individual Jehovah's Witnesses are described as genuine, nice, and devout, even as their message is rejected. Beyond Jehovah's Witness material, Truth Anchored also thinks about how Christians should engage others in public conversation. The episode with Lauren D'Antonio shifts from doctrine to practice, especially social media. The emphasis there is not winning comment-section arguments. It is asking careful questions, avoiding assumptions about motives, and giving someone a reason to keep thinking after the exchange ends. The result is a show for Christians who want apologetics that is blunt but not cynical, personal but still text-driven. It values clarity. It also makes room for the messiness of learning in public.

Made for: Truth Anchored suits Christians interested in apologetics, theology, and practical evangelistic conversations, especially those trying to understand or answer Jehovah's Witness claims. It also fits listeners who prefer an informal teaching style over a polished academic lecture.

What sets it apart: The show pairs direct doctrinal critique with a noticeably personal, study-along rhythm. Its Jehovah's Witness episodes are not just issue briefs; they show the speaker working through Scripture, objections, and concern in real time.

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This is a podcast for new Christians as well as seasoned Christians looking to deepen their understanding of apologetics and theology as well as how to navigate current cultural issues.

Jehovah's Witness doctrinethe Holy Spirit's personhoodthe TrinityJesus and Michael the ArchangelWatchtower teachingsScripture interpretationsocial media evangelismasking questions

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Engaging on Social Media| with Lauren D'AntonioMar 26, 2025

A practical guide to calmer, more thoughtful online apologetics.

Truth Anchored looks at social media as part of apologetics and everyday evangelism, with Brandon Onshont and Lauren D'Antonio talking through what Christians can say in comment sections, direct messages, and other online exchanges.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The History of English Bible w. Dr. Herb Samworth

    Oct 1, 2026·1h 19m
  2. 2

    Video Game Apologetics| Ep.1

    Sep 5, 2026·36m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 7- Soul Sleep- State of the Dead

    Jun 26, 2026·29m
  4. 4

    Conversation with a Member of the Anointed Class

    Apr 23, 2026·44m
  5. 5

    We Crash a Jehovah's Witness Memorial Supper

    Apr 8, 2026·28m
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    Interview with former Jehovah's Witness: Pastor David Harrop

    Mar 28, 2026·1h 12m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 6- Salvation & the 144,000

    Mar 19, 2026·32m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 5- The Holy Spirit & The Trinity

    Brandon Onshant uses 1 Corinthians, Romans, and Acts to argue that the Holy Spirit has mind, emotions, and will.

    Mar 12, 2026·38m·2 clips
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 4- Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?

    The episode wraps up a series on Jehovah's Witnesses, arguing that their view of Christ as inferior to the Father is false and that the organization uses fear tactics.

    Mar 11, 2026·25m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 3- John 1 & Is Christ inferior to the Father?

    Feb 26, 2026·37m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 2- The Divine Name & Is Jesus Jehovah?

    Feb 18, 2026·42m
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    Jehovah's Witness Study| Week 1- Basic Beliefs & Watchtower Passages

    Feb 11, 2026·38m
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    Response to MustacheMac about Morality & the Euthyphro Dilemma

    Jan 21, 2026·31m
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    I pretended to be an Atheist

    Jan 16, 2026·22m
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    A conversation about New Age| ft. Lauren D'antonio

    Jan 7, 2026·41m
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    The History of Hell

    Dec 30, 2025·21m
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    Is Hell Coercion?

    Dec 18, 2025·21m
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    Is God a Narcissist for commanding Worship?

    Hidden gem

    Brandon Onshunt of Truth Anchored examines whether Yahweh is narcissistic for commanding worship, using the Mayo Clinic's definition of narcissism as an unreasonably high sense of importance.

    Dec 4, 2025·26m·1 clip
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    Did Jesus Claim to be God?

    Truth Anchored host Brandon Anshunt examines whether Jesus claimed to be God, framing the answer as “yes and no” because Jesus never directly says “I am God.” Inspired by Nabeel Qureshi’s Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Anshunt organizes the episode around Old Testament prophecy, Jesus’ statements, and New Testament testimony.

    Nov 14, 2025·52m·3 clips
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    Where to start reading the Bible (and where not to)

    Hidden gem

    Brandon Onshant of Truth Anchored recommends beginning Bible reading with the New Testament Gospels, especially John, rather than starting at Genesis and getting overwhelmed by Leviticus and Numbers.

    Oct 30, 2025·29m·2 clips
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    Science and Faith| Are they at odds?

    Oct 9, 2025·47m
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    Is it God or just a feeling? Discerning truth in a culture of emotion

    Jun 4, 2025·38m
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    Jordan Peterson misrepresenting Christianity to a truth-seeking Atheist

    May 29, 2025·39m
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    Pushing the Antithesis Part 1: The Myth of Neutrality

    Apr 24, 2025·27m
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    Worldview Q&A Panel at Millersville University

    Apr 9, 2025·38m
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    Can We Sin Too Much?| Nehemiah 9

    Apr 2, 2025·32m
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    Engaging on Social Media| with Lauren D'Antonio

    Hidden gem

    Lauren D'Antonio tells Brandon Onshont that social media arguments about abortion after Roe v.

    Mar 26, 2025·25m·1 clip
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    What is a Christian?

    Mar 20, 2025·35m
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    Who is the REAL Saint Patrick?

    Mar 15, 2025·17m
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    Who I am| Purpose and Goal of this Podcast

    Mar 14, 2025·17m