The Denison Forum

The Daily Article

The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.

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Jul 10, 2026

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NASA chief wants to make “Pluto great again” 01.05.2026

Request your choice of Wrestling with God today! Article Description NASA chief Jared Isaacman was on Capitol Hill recently for a meeting with the US Senate Committee on Appropriations and answered questions about Pluto. Earlier this year, he told the Daily Mail , “I 100% support President Trump making Pluto great again.” Today, we take a look at the debate, what led to the decision to make the ch...

Why Taylor Swift wrote “Love Story” at the age of seventeen: The unhappiness of our culture and the path to abiding hope 30.04.2026

The New York Times has named Taylor Swift one of America’s “greatest living songwriters.” American Idol recently had each of its singers perform from her songbook. What is the secret to her abiding popularity? According to Time , her ability to connect with the frustrations and sadness so many people feel makes them “feel seen.” If the latest research is to be believed, the audience for such empat...

King Charles III tells Congress his faith is a “firm anchor” 29.04.2026

King Charles III addressed a joint session of Congress this week, speaking of the Christian faith as “a firm anchor and daily inspiration” that guides both individuals and communities, a reminder that our “democratic, legal, and social traditions” are rooted in something deeper than politics. As our Founders understood, the true power of the nation lies not in government but in the “indispensable...

King Charles III to address joint session of Congress: A reflection on monarchy and human flourishing 28.04.2026

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived yesterday in Washington, DC, where the king will address both houses of Congress today. The first visit of a reigning monarch to the US was similarly pragmatic, hoping positive coverage of the 1939 royal tour would win support for an Anglo-American alliance against Nazi Germany. Now commentators are watching to see if King Charles and President Trump can...

White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect to be charged today 27.04.2026

Shortly after the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner began Saturday evening, a thirty-one-year-old man armed with two guns ran past a Secret Service security checkpoint, intending to kill President Trump. Between 1875 and 2004, fifty-nine primary national leaders were assassinated, averaging approximately one every other year. And none of the rest of us are immune from that mort...

AI engine decides which religion is the most rational 24.04.2026

Which worldview best explains reality, and which one does so while requiring the fewest unsupported assumptions? Jay Atkins asks an AI engine to evaluate all the major world religions for the highest plausibility. The New Testament consistently states that salvation comes only by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only person in history to die and rise from the grave, never to...

Israel to promote LGBTQ festival near Sodom and Gomorrah 23.04.2026

This week, we’ve discussed the power of Scripture to change hearts and lives when we submit to its truth in accountable community. Let’s apply this discussion to the most crucial moral issue of our time: abortion. Our society is convinced that illegality should be defined by harm done to others (as with LGBTQ behavior). But in such a culture where sons and daughters are sacrificed, it is especiall...

Tim Cook’s advice for Apple’s next CEO 22.04.2026

Request your copy of Wrestling with God today! Article Description “Just do the right thing.” As the “America Reads the Bible” continues in Washington, DC, this week, we explore the power of Scripture to change hearts and lives when we submit to its truth in the power of the Spirit. Public figures’ moral failures highlight the challenge of putting our beliefs into practice and point to a principle...

Supreme Court to decide major LGBTQ school case 21.04.2026

Reading the Scriptures can be a powerful encounter with the voice of the living God. But the Bible must be applied if its truths are to be transforming. Our nation was founded on the declaration that “all men are created equal” and it should be possible for us to live with holistic holiness, completely obedient to every dictate of Scripture. However, our founding declaration does not prescribe suc...

“America Reads the Bible” continues in Washington, DC 20.04.2026

“America Reads the Bible” began Saturday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. Over seven days, nearly five hundred participants will read the Bible aloud from Genesis to Revelation. Daily readings are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you wonder whether America needs a spiritual and moral awakening, you need only read the news. In such a broken world, how does reading the words of an anc...

In President Trump’s feud with the pope, who is right? Is America’s war with Iran just? 17.04.2026

Request your copy of Wrestling with God today! The feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV continued on Thursday, when the pope decried that “The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants,” in what many took to be a thinly veiled shot at the president. Even if at least parts of the pope’s critiques may be valid, that does not mean his statements were wise. There’s a lot more to Christia...

Camp Mystic director breaks down in tears during trial 16.04.2026

Testimony in the Camp Mystic evidential hearing concluded yesterday in an Austin courtroom. The lawsuit was brought by the family of eight-year-old Cile Steward, who died in the July 4, 2025, flood and whose body has not been recovered. Her family is fighting attempts to reopen the camp until her remains are found. So many of the families involved in this horrific tragedy are still grieving. When...

Your “Tax Freedom Day” is approaching 15.04.2026

Request your copy of Wrestling with God today! Article Description “Tax Freedom Day” will soon be here. As the Tax Project website explains, this is the day when you have earned enough to pay your combined federal, state, and local tax contributions for the year. For the rest of the year, you can finally begin working for and paying yourself. On one hand, I’m grateful for the benefits of the taxes...

“Blasphemous” social media image of Donald Trump deleted 14.04.2026

President Trump posted an image Sunday evening on Truth Social depicting himself that many across the political spectrum protested as sacrilegious. One writer called the post “blasphemous” and “reprehensible.” Conservative pundit Carmine Sabia stated, “As a Christian, I’m offended by this, and I don’t know how any Christian would not be offended by this. There is only one Lord and Savior Jesus Chr...

Blockading the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire in Ukraine: Stress Awareness Month and the path to transforming hope 13.04.2026

US stock futures fell and oil prices rose this morning after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. His statement came after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement that would end the war. In better news, Russia and Ukraine observed a truce in their war across the Orthodox Easter weekend, but only for the weekend. Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Mon...

Is the “Ghost Murmur” miracle tech or a military myth? Why the device that helped save an American pilot is sparking controversy today 10.04.2026

New information continues to emerge in the remarkable story of how the American pilot shot down in Iran was rescued on Easter. In the press conference announcing the operation’s success, President Trump alluded to a top-secret device called the “Ghost Murmur” and, depending on who you talk to, it is either a quantum leap in our ability to detect electromagnetic signals like a human heartbeat or a...

Artemis 2 is “returning to a planet they have cheered up”: The path to sustaining hope in uncertain times 09.04.2026

The Artemis 2 crew is scheduled to return to Earth tomorrow, splashing down off the coast of San Diego, California, around 8:07 p.m. ET. As the Economist reports, they are “returning to a planet they have cheered up.” We have needed to be “cheered up,” to be sure. However, while psychiatrist and philosopher Iain McGilchrist agrees that our cultural crisis is first and foremost spiritual, he warns...

President Trump announces two-week ceasefire in Iran war 08.04.2026

President Trump announced on Truth Social late yesterday afternoon that he would “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” subject to Iran’s “agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.” But while much with Iran has changed in a day, much has not. Earlier this week, Iranian officials had called on young people to form human chains around...

Artemis 2 pilot: There are no atheists “on top of rockets” 07.04.2026

Request your choice of Wrestling with God today! Article Description Four astronauts aboard Artemis 2 are on their way home this morning. They broke the record for human travel on Monday afternoon, flying more than 248,655 miles from Earth and surpassing NASA’s Apollo 13 mission in 1970. Victor Glover Jr. is the pilot for the mission and was the first Black astronaut to complete a long-term stay a...

How a US airman was rescued behind enemy lines in Iran 06.04.2026

Last Friday, an American F-15E fighter jet was hit by incoming fire and crashed inside Iran. One of the two crew members was quickly rescued. According to the Wall Street Journal, what came next was “one of the most complex search-and-rescue efforts for the US Air Force in enemy territory in decades.” Sunday morning, President Trump announced that the “highly respected colonel” had been rescued an...

How pilots responded when their jet engine erupted in fire: A Good Friday reflection 03.04.2026

Delta Flight 104, with 272 passengers and 14 crew, had just departed São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday when flames shot out from its left engine. Passengers screamed for the pilots to “turn around” the jet. They immediately declared an emergency, shut down the affected engine, and circled back to the airport, landing safely shortly after departure. Video from inside the cabin sho...

Why young adults believe revival is coming to America: A Maundy Thursday reflection 02.04.2026

Recent studies show that eighty million Americans believe a spiritual revival is coming to our nation. Of those participating in the survey, young adults (statistically the most unchurched generation in history) are surprisingly the most likely to agree. Jennie Allen, founder of IF:Gathering and Gather25, said the desperation many young people feel is fueling their spiritual openness, recalling on...

Supreme Court rules against ban on “conversion therapy”: A Holy Wednesday reflection 01.04.2026

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ “conversion therapy” for young people infringes on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor. Their ruling reversed a lower court’s decision that had upheld the law. However, the news is not all positive on the religious liberty front. But if you’re not a Christian counselor who seeks to share biblical truth with your clients or...

“Morons Are Governing America” vs. “Trump Was Right About Everything”: A Holy Tuesday reflection 31.03.2026

My wife and I drove past a “No Kings” rally in our city last Saturday, where we saw a sign that said, “Be kind!” Another announced in rainbow colors, “Love wins!” Next to them, paradoxically, a man was waving his hand-lettered whiteboard, “[expletive deleted] Trump!” This bipolarity is reflected and empowered by the media daily. As history proves and contemporary culture shows, we can be as dogmat...

Why the “No Kings” rallies are good news for America: A Holy Monday reflection 30.03.2026

Give today and receive your copy of Dr. Jim Denison’s Biblical Insight into Tough Questions vol 5 Article Description More than 3,200 “No Kings” rallies were held Saturday across the US. Event organizers estimate more than eight million people attended protests against President Donald Trump’s actions and policies. The name reportedly comes from organizers’ belief that Mr. Trump is acting like a m...

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