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Daily Article Description: Over the weekend, Syrian rebel forces seized control of the capital of Damascus, forcing the long-time dictator, President Bashar al-Assad, into exile in Russia. You are probably more or less interested in a country on the other side of the world depending on the degree to which you consider it more or less relevant to your personal world. In one scenario, this news is g...

Notre Dame Cathedral was officially reopened on Saturday in Paris after catching fire five years ago. The restoration has been beset with controversies, but the cathedral is ready to resume its status as a symbol of “the spirit of Paris,” the site of notable coronations (including that of Emperor Napoleon), and “a monument to the highest aspirations of artistic achievement that transcends religion...

On Thursday, the Syrian rebel group led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took the city of Hama just days after taking control of Aleppo. While we often try to view global conflicts through the lens of good vs. evil, not all human conflicts can be so simply categorized. Attempting to fit complicated issues into simple boxes is one of the most common reasons people stumble into error. However, settling for a...

Yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing, the chaos in South Korea, and the fatal shooting of an insurance executive in NYC all illustrate the unpredictability of the future, whether in cultural, political, or personally tragic ways. But when we belong to Christ, it’s easy to trust in the tomorrow he holds when he’s holding us too. In today’s article, we look at the four comings of Christ and their impac...

Bible sales are up 22 percent. One publishing expert explains: “People are experiencing anxiety themselves, or they’re worried for their children and grandchildren.” Why are we so anxious? Where should we turn for hope? Today’s article explores the history of morality in our nation and the hope we find in a transformative savior. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article...

President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter and the rebuilding of the Notre Dame Cathedral together illustrate a vital principle for our national future and our personal flourishing. Today we pursue a thought experiment as we examine these two seemingly unrelated stories side-by-side to unpack all the good God has done for us. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was...

A stowaway snuck onto a Delta flight from New York City to Paris and hid in various lavatories during the flight, only to be detected as the plane was about to land. Like her, we are all “stowaways” on this planet. Like her, none of us purchased our “ticket.” But unlike her, many of us think we’re piloting the plane. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written b...

There is something anachronistic in the fact that America’s day to focus on giving thanks for what we have is followed immediately by America’s day to shop for what we don’t have. Yet research shows that Americans are as unhappy and hopeless as ever. Today, we look at the components of finding hope and how God can transform our pursuit of happiness to one of peace and contentment. About Denison Fo...

Billy Graham noted: “According to today’s standards, the Pilgrims had almost nothing, but they possessed a profound and heartfelt gratitude to God for his love and mercy.” Today we continue our look at the meaning of thanksgiving in a redeemed life with Christ, focusing on what Jesus has done for us in the past, in the present, and in the future. Tim Keller was right: “Gratitude is what you feel....

According to a researcher quoted by the Washington Post, Americans want to work for “a place that gives them time and respects and encourages and wants them to be good citizens in their community.” So which job would you guess is the most satisfying vocation in America? The answer points to the transforming difference Jesus makes in our lives, no matter our circumstances, as we experience him thro...

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could come “within days.” In other news, special counsel Jack Smith moved yesterday to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump. While those stories dominate headlines, today’s Daily Article focuses on three other stories that speak deeply to us, calling us to gratitude that position...

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun just spent $6.2 million on a banana taped to a wall. He plans to eat it this week. According to the Pew Research Center, 91 percent of Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal and a blessing. But doesn’t gratitude logically require a person (or Person) to whom we are grateful? For thanksgiving to be a transforming lifestyle, it must be directed at a...

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Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from his nomination for attorney general. In his place, Trump has nominated former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi for the cabinet position. So, who is Pam Bondi, and will her path to confirmation be any simpler than that of Gaetz? We discuss the new candidate and what we can learn from the news about selecting the people in your inner circle whom you trust. About Denis...

Tony Campolo, the world-famous evangelist and social justice preacher, died Tuesday at the age of eighty-nine. Today we discuss his life, his ministry, and his legacy. Campolo’s story illustrates a challenge we all face; the stronger our passions, the greater this temptation. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris El...

Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson injected fat from a donor into his face to appear more youthful. His body rejected the fat, sparking a severe allergic reaction that took a week to subside. Johnson is spending $2 million a year in an effort to live forever, but tomorrow is not promised to any of us. The best way to face the future with confidence is to place our confidence firmly in God.  About Den...

On March 11, 1944, the B-24 bomber nicknamed “Heaven Can Wait” was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft gunners off the coast of the Pacific island of New Guinea. One of the crew member’s remains has been identified this past week, bringing his old letters home back into the news. This letter calls us, on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, to “take increased devotion to that ca...

The “4-B movement” typifies the dissension and divisions growing in our culture after the recent elections. The divisiveness that is persisting and even growing after the elections is more dangerous than it might seem. Americans do not serve a king or an autocrat but one another. In our democracy, we vote for each other, do commerce with each other, and live in community with each other. If Americ...

Earlier this week, Trump urged Senate leaders to be willing to agree to recess appointments in order to expedite his administration selections. But what are recess appointments, and why has the notion proved so controversial in recent days? In today’s Daily Article, we discuss how what can be done and what should be done are not always the same. It’s a lesson that each of us would do well to remem...

New York City’s Grandma Stand, where people can talk with a real grandmother who listens to their troubles, points to our need for help beyond ourselves. Today’s Daily Article identifies several grave crises that do the same. But what if Oswald Chambers was right to assert, “Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man”? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was w...

A federal disaster relief official reportedly ordered workers to bypass the homes of Donald Trump’s supporters as they surveyed damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida. As a result, at least twenty homes with Trump yard signs or flags were not given the opportunity to qualify for assistance. If our political divisiveness continues, our consensual democracy will be imperiled. Our one hope is the un...

Calls for a “Jew hunt” preceded attacks on Israelis in Amsterdam last week during a soccer match between Tel Aviv and a Dutch club. The violence is part of an escalating plague of antisemitism in Europe and the US. In today’s Daily Article, we explain why racism is provoked by Satan and leads to the judgment of God. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by...

More than 90 percent of counties shifted in favor of Donald Trump during last week’s election. For those whose values could be considered more conservative than progressive or liberal, this news perhaps indicates that our nation has not devolved from our Judeo-Christian moral foundations as far as many feared. But there is a cloud in this silver lining, one that requires action from each of us tod...

In the wake of Tuesday’s election, members of the Democratic Party have spent a great deal of energy trying to explain why Kamala Harris lost and Donald Trump won. As the nation works to analyze the political divide, we’re facing what David Brooks calls “a crisis of respect.” Fortunately, we’re not the first group to struggle with that problem. Today we look at the early church and three practical...

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove called the 2024 presidential election “the most astonishing campaign in modern history.” After reading scores of reports on the results, I cannot find anyone who disagrees. But Daniel McCarthy’s explanation in the New York Times titled “This Is Why Trump Won” is by far the best explanation of the Republican victory I have seen. It also highlights...