When Roland Warren was a student at Princeton, he and his girlfriend were pressured to abort their child. Instead, they chose life, and that decision changed everything. Now a national pro-life advocate and CEO of Care Net, Roland joins us to talk about what it means to be Pro Abundant Life.

In this episode of You Can Handle the Truth!, we talk about the spiritual deception behind abortion culture, the essential role of fathers, and how the church can better support both women and men. Roland’s story is one of courage, truth, and redemption. And it’s one every believer needs to hear.

(00:00) Welcome

(01:41) Meet Roland Warren: Princeton, Pregnancy, and Choosing Life

(04:48) How One Decision Changed Everything

(07:30) God Uses Our Mistakes for Redemption

(13:13) "She Couldn't See That Picture—But God Did"

(17:34) Why Men Matter in the Abortion Decision

(23:21) Mary, Joseph, and the First Unplanned Pregnancy

(25:39) Can You Solve Abortion Without Marriage?

(30:08) Connecting Fatherhood, Life, and Biblical Design

(33:04) When Churches Enable Rather Than Disciple

(35:14) The Woman at the Well and Modern Brokenness

(36:04) Why She Left Her Water Jug Behind (John 4)

(38:38) You Can Come As You Are—But Don’t Stay That Way

(40:31) Final Reflections: What Choosing Life Gave Us

📚 Learn more from Roland Warren in his powerful book "The Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must be Pro Abundant Life". Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/6kg49qZ

🤝To learn more about Care Net National, visit: https://care-net.org/

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This episode of You Can Handle the Truth! features Shane Rosenthal, host of The Humble Skeptic, who reveals why Joanna—the overlooked woman in Luke’s Gospel—might have been the key eyewitness for Luke’s entire account.

We unpack archeological evidence, literary structures in Luke 24, and Joanna’s noble status as the granddaughter of Theophilus, the high priest. Shane also shares his powerful testimony of coming to faith after growing up in a secular Jewish home.

This episode is a must-listen for Christian women, Bible nerds, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the reliability of Scripture and the role of women in the early church.

(00:00) Intro: Meet Shane Rosenthal

(00:49) Joanna: The Woman Bible Readers Miss

(02:00) The Ossuary Discovery: Joanna & Theophilus

(03:36) What’s an Ossuary? Explaining Ancient Burial

(05:11) Women Supporting Jesus Financially – Luke 8:3

(07:22) Joanna’s Nobility and Historical Context

(08:15) Literary Chiastic Structure in Luke 24

(10:14) Scripture Reading – Luke 8:1-3

(12:25) Joanna’s Husband: A High Official in Herod’s Court

(15:51) Joanna’s Role as Luke’s Eyewitness

(20:41) Luke’s Gospel as Historical Evidence

(22:00) Scripture Reading – Luke 24:9–11

(24:16) Women’s Testimony vs. Disciples’ Doubt

(28:33) Scripture Reading – Romans 16:7 and Junia/Joanna Debate

(29:22) Joanna’s Latin Name and Apostolic Role

(33:10) Jesus Revolution: Shane’s Baptism by Chuck Smith

(35:09) Shane’s Testimony: From Atheism to Faith

(38:01) Archeology & the Gospel of John

(43:10) Luke’s Goal: “So That You May Have Certainty” (Luke 1:4)

(44:44) Joanna: An Unsung Hero of the Resurrection

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In this solo episode, Kathy shares a bold message to two audiences: Christians who need clarity about Islam, and Muslim women who’ve never read their own sacred text.

She walks through what the Quran says about violence, women, and paradise—contrasting it with the dignity and hope Jesus offers. She also shares what’s happening in Iran, where Muslim women are having dreams and visions of Jesus and finding true freedom.

This episode is for anyone willing to ask: What’s actually true?

(00:00) Introduction and Prayer Over This Message

(00:35) Meeting David and the Pain of His Homeland

(01:59) Understanding Iran’s Regime and Islam

(03:01) Iranians Are Meeting Jesus in Dreams

(04:12) Link to The Persecuted Church in Iran

(05:11) Helping an Afghan Refugee Family

(07:33) Kathy Reads the Quran Herself

(07:58) What the Quran Really Says About Peace

(08:27) (Quran) Sura 2:191 – Kill Them Wherever You Find Them

(09:14) (Quran) Sura 9 – Kill the Polytheists (Christians)

(10:07) (Quran) Sura 9:29 – Fight the Jews and Christians

(10:13) (Quran) Sura 5:33 – Death for Blasphemy

(10:41) (Quran) Sura 4:89 – Death for Apostasy

(11:03) What the Quran Says About Women

(11:14) (Quran) Sura 4:24 – Rape of Female Captives

(11:30) (Quran) Sura 4:34 – Wife Beating Permitted

(11:49) (Quran) Sura 4:11 – Women Inherit Half

(11:59) (Hadith) Muhammad Marries Aisha at 6

(12:22) (Hadith) Women Are the Majority in Hell

(13:02) What the Quran Says About Heaven

(13:44) (Quran) Sura 56:22 – Virgins for Men in Paradise

(14:14) (Quran) Sura 47:15 – Rivers of Wine

(14:29) (Quran) Sura 76:19 – Young Servant Boys

(14:46) What Do Women Get in Heaven?

(16:22) This Is a Spiritual Battle, Not Political

(16:41) (Bible) John 1:4 – In Him Is Life

(17:17) (Bible) Luke 4:18 – Freedom for the Oppressed

(17:59) Jesus Is Emmanuel—And He Came for You

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