The Daily Article

Several athletes from tthe Ohio State football team led a recent worship service for as many as a thousand people. By the end of the night, at least sixty people were baptized as believers. On this Labor Day, I’d like us to reflect on the fact that we cannot measure the eternal consequences of present faithfulness. This is just one reason why serving Jesus gives our work an empowering significance...

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz gave her first interview with the press in a pre-recorded sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash last night. They discussed the economy, energy, the border, and Israel, but they avoided an equally crucial agenda piece of their party that continues to remain in the background despite serving as a focal point at the DNC. Alternating campaign tactics...

An Oxford professor warns that the weapons technology of our enemies is surging ahead of our own. He believes the US must urgently modernize our nuclear capacities to deter these unprecedented threats. Yesterday we discussed a paradoxical response to the anxiety of our age. Today, we’ll identify a second source of personal peace in a place most people overlook, getting to the heart of spiritual vi...

An Indiana man has admitted that he tried to kill his wife by poisoning her Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs so he could marry her daughter. Sometimes our greatest dangers are the ones we cannot see. Psychologists tell us living with purpose is significantly associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety. In today’s Daily Article, we describe a key path to such purpose by focusing on...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is delaying its Polaris Dawn launch, scheduled for today, until tomorrow morning due to a helium leak. In related news, NASA announced Saturday that it will use SpaceX’s Dragon capsule to bring two astronauts home from the International Space Station. However, the next Dragon return flight is not scheduled until February. As a result, their stay, originally intended to last eigh...

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel yesterday morning. Israeli jets simultaneously struck thousands of Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon prior to the terror group’s attack, a preemptive operation that greatly limited the damage in Israel. This has been a reminder that political negotiations and military strength cannot guarantee peace. Today we identify the biblical...

One of the primary criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign going into the Democratic National Convention was that it subsisted more on vibes than substance. In the wake of her address to the nation on Thursday night, it’s unclear how much that’s changed. Still, her approach reminds us of a truth each of us needs to remember regardless of where we stand politically. About Denison Foru...

The Democratic National Convention had Bill Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Tim Walz as highlighted speakers, while Oprah Winfrey gave a surprise speech and Stevie Wonder, John Legend, and other celebrities appeared as well. As the November 5 election draws ever closer, voters will need to choose between two electoral philosophies. Understanding them can help us frame the partisan vitriol of our day...

The Church of England is dropping the word church in a quest for relevance. According to a new study, “modern-sounding” words such as community are now in favor. This is just one example of a culture that conflates opinion with reality. Yesterday, we looked at ways our secularized culture commodifies people. Today, we consider ways it commodifies truth and the eternal consequences of this deceptio...

As President Biden spoke at last night’s DNC to endorse Kamala Harris, many are asking if his party treated him fairly. Making people a means to our ends is not limited to political parties. From Cain and Abel to today, it is a symptom of our fallen nature and drive to be our own god. Today’s Daily Article explores this issue in the context of fallen human nature and points the way to relationship...

The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago, and many will be watching to see how the party frames Kamala Harris as their nominee. Her remarkable rise in popularity is bringing swing states into contention that were thought to be safe for Mr. Trump. What explains her greater popularity with Democrats? Today we look at what drives our culture in decision-making, from politics to econ...

While China is hardly alone in its economic struggles over recent years, the government’s built-in need for success to maintain control over the culture means its issues could become the world’s in short order. And, considering its declining population has mirrored its economy, the problem seems unlikely to change anytime soon. In that last regard, though, they are hardly alone, which should be an...

Members of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia chose to accommodate local bike riders in order to engage their community with biblical truth.  The late pastor James Montgomery Boice observed: “No one ever truly comes to know, honor, or worship God without being changed in the process.” As we’ll see today, such change is more vital for our churches and our culture than ever befor...

Vanessa Chaput was jogging in Ontario, Canada when she was confronted by three grizzly bears. She chose to not give up and survived; ten days later, she has now been released from the hospital. This young mother’s refusal to die powerfully illustrates Nietzsche’s reflection I quoted earlier this week: “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Today we look at three ways to discovering yo...

Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump last night on X. The interview was part of Musk’s $160 million push to win eight hundred thousand voters in battleground states for Mr. Trump. As political fervor accelerates in the weeks leading to the election, how can we advance unity, equality, and community? In today’s Daily Article, we identify a biblical imperative vital to our common future. About Denison...

Paris’s closing ceremonies included the traditional handoff to the next Olympic host city, in this case Los Angeles in 2028. Tom Cruise performed a “jaw-dropping stunt” by diving from the top of Stade de France to the stage, then went skydiving with it into Los Angeles. Each athlete at the Olympics this year had a purpose that motivated the rigorous training and sacrificial discipline that brought...

Governor Tim Walz’s story as a small-town military veteran who went on to serve in contested districts and lead an often-divided state government is, perhaps, the chief reason that Harris selected him to be her running mate in the upcoming election. However, his selection was not without some controversy, and it remains to be seen if the initial buzz he’s brought to the campaign will last until No...

A pendant that offers AI-powered companionship is in the news. The “Friend” pendant was invented by a twenty-one-year-old Harvard dropout during the loneliest period of his life and is gaining popularity with consumers. What does it say about the loneliness epidemic of our time? How can God’s transforming love offer acceptance and purpose found nowhere else? About Denison Forum and The Daily Artic...

Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate yesterday, introducing him at a rally in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, US military assets focused on China are now being reassigned to support Israel in their rising tension with Iran. Today we explore how the transformative love of Christ relates to a chaotic and fearful time like this. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Tod...

Western diplomats expect Iran’s response to the Israeli-attributed assassination of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh to come within the next day or so. Israel is hemorrhaging international support because of the enormous death toll and destruction in Gaza. They face heightened scrutiny for their West Bank occupation and conduct in the war. Praying for peace in Israel and the Middle East has ne...

The Dow closed down more than 600 points on Friday, and the Nasdaq fell 10 percent below its record high. Fears of a recession are escalating: July saw US hiring decline and unemployment rise. Through the anxiety of uncertain times, we can rest in the transcending love of God who meets all of our basic needs. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Ji...

In one of the largest prisoner exchanges between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War, twenty-four prisoners from seven countries were released from Russian captivity yesterday, including journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan. But while those released from Russia were innocents held for false crimes, the eight prisoners released back to Russia were all convicted...

On Tuesday, Israel assassinated the Hezbollah leader it holds responsible for the Golan Heights massacre. Yesterday, Iran’s Ali Khamenei ordered a retaliation against Israel for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran. Now we are waiting for the response of Iran and Hezbollah to Israel’s latest targeted killings. In today’s article, we discuss praying for our enemies to the Prince of Peace....

President Biden’s proposals for reforming the Supreme Court continue to generate headlines and illustrate the fact that politics are downstream from culture. The Wall Street Journal called his proposals “an assault on judicial independence and the constitutional order.” These types of reforms were likely to come about regardless of political party in power. Today we look at the One who is truly in...

Saturday’s missile attack that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights is inflaming tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. The Majdal Shams attack came hours after an Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members. Today we talk about why each side would escalate the conflict and how the only source of true peace in the world cannot be produced by the world. About Denison Forum...