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The University of Oklahoma women’s softball team made history recently when it became only the second team to win three national titles in a row. But OU’s coach, Patty Gasso, and her players are making headlines for another reason: their Christian witness. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.denisonfor...

As Donald Trump faces arraignment in Miami today, the outcome of his indictment could upset American democracy in the 2024 presidential race. What are the possible outcomes? And what can Christians do about our increasingly divided culture along political lines? Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.deni...

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a Miami courtroom tomorrow after a federal indictment unsealed Friday charged him with 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified information. How have we come to this “fraught moment for American democracy,” as the Wall Street Journal has described it? What is the way forward?  Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe:...

Pat Robertson passed away Thursday at the age of ninety-three. The founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and longtime host of its flagship program, “The 700 Club,” was among the most influential figures in evangelical life for half a century. However, at times, he was also among the most controversial. What can we learn from his legacy to help us build our own in a way that glorifies God a...

Scripture makes clear that our fundamental job as Christians is to help people in every culture know Jesus and follow his word. Far too often, however, we make the mistake of underestimating how creative God can be in accomplishing that task. Two recent examples of the Lord working in unique ways challenge us to think bigger when it comes to what it means to translate his word to the lost around u...

Early Tuesday morning, a significant portion of the Nova Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station along the Dnieper River in Ukraine was destroyed. Now much of Ukraine’s most fertile land—and the projected battleground for its impending assault on Russia’s forces—is underwater. Most have blamed Russia, but is it that simple? And why should it matter to us?  Author: Ryan Denison, PhD Narrator:...

When Georgia recently joined the growing list of states that allow Digital Driver’s Licenses, they likely suspected that it could create a few issues. However, naked selfies likely were not at the top of their list. But all technology has a dark side, and that reality is particularly important when it comes to the growing trend of relying on AI for answers to some of our most pressing questions ab...

The Tiananmen Square Massacre occurred on June 4, 1989, a startling event that revealed the brutality of the Chinese government. Today, as North Korea and Russia join China in bringing political instability to the globe, how ought we to react? What can we do as individual Christians to counter such apocalyptic danger? Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonfor...

Two staples of the Christian life for many—Chick-fil-A and The Chosen—have faced calls for boycotts in recent days after both have been accused of perpetuating a “woke” agenda. But have they? And even if that were true, are boycotts really the best way to respond? The answer is more complicated than you might think.  Author: Ryan Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonfor...

In response to Pride Month, Princeton professor Robert George is launching “Fidelity Month” today, “a month dedicated to the importance of fidelity to God, spouses and families, our country, and our communities.” How should Christians respond to our increasingly secular and postmodern culture? Author: Jim Denison, PhD  Narrator: Chris Elkins  Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe  The F...

After the LA Dodgers reversed their decision to disinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their Pride Night Celebration, pitcher and noted Christian Clayton Kershaw spoke up in disagreement. His response illustrates a thoughtful way to use our influence for Christ. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https:...

After releasing Pride-themed clothing for children, Target has lost $10 billion in market valuation. As Pride month begins this Thursday, such issues raise an important question: Should Christians boycott “woke” companies?   Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.denisonforum.org/daily-article/target-lose...

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) announced last night that they have reached an agreement to raise the nation’s borrowing limit. In the midst of our bitterly divisive partisan environment, it’s worth remembering on this Memorial Day the true purpose of government and the heroes who paid the ultimate price to fulfill that purpose.  Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator:...

The same technology that enables AI to read our thoughts has also helped the paralyzed to walk, the mute to speak, and scientists to find potential remedies to the superbugs that kill more than a million people a year. But as the line between science fiction and science fact becomes increasingly blurred, how are we to know when we cross a threshold from which we may not be able to return? Author:...

Joe Hollins, a man without a home, saved Claudia Jimenez and her two children from an apartment fire. This story serves as a cultural parable as Dr. Jim Denison cites Pete Buttigieg on the culture wars, Tim Keller’s steadfast commitment to biblical orthodoxy, C. S. Lewis’ “Christianity and” heresy, and Billy Graham’s inspiring words on our need to set God’s word as the foundation to our lives. Aut...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to begin his formal presidential campaign today, joining a growing list of candidates including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former President Donald Trump. In today’s Daily Article, Dr. Jim Denison considers what makes the US presidency unique, the foundational decision we must all make today, and how to “find your wh...

San Francisco has designated D’Arcy Drollinger as the city’s first “drag laureate,” and Pride Month begins next week. Consequently, LGBTQ-themed advertising will proliferate and often focus on children. Why is that? And for those who believe in biblical morality, what can be done to protect children from such secular, postmodern ideology? Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe:...

Pastor Tim Keller met his Savior on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the age of seventy-two after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. We can learn much from his enduring wisdom, and we can draw inspiration from his commitment to serving Christ in one of the most challenging environments for biblical truth in America. But there is another way we can benefit from Dr. Keller’s ministry, one that was bro...

In anticipation of their tenth annual Pride Night, the LA Dodgers originally invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group that also goes by the name LA Dragnuns, to be part of the event. After pushback from those who rightly consider them to be an anti-Catholic hate group, they rescinded that offer, and the ensuing controversy has left people on both sides of the issue angry with them. As...

According to Reuters , the deadly, brain-damaging Nipah virus has “found a way to leap from bats to humans.” Pragya Yadav, the lead scientist on Nipah at India’s National Institute of Virology, warns: “Nobody is safe. . . . It will take no time for a disease outbreak to reach anywhere in the world because of international travel and trade.”  As we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, whose origins...

A now-viral video captures a huge shark attacking a Hawaiian angler’s kayak as he fished off Oahu last Friday. The fisherman spotted an injured seal shortly before the shark attacked his kayak and theorized that the shark mistook the kayak for the seal. The fisherman was understandably frightened but otherwise unhurt.  You may go your entire life at the beach never encountering a shark, but your n...

In the midst of an ongoing mental health crisis that is especially affecting children and youth, I found this headline interesting: “Conservative teenagers are generally happier than their liberal peers, study finds.” And conservative teens “are more likely to be religious.” Reading such reports is obviously encouraging for those of us who are religious enough to get up early to write and read art...

I am writing today’s Daily Article from Jerusalem in the aftermath of a five-day conflict between Israel and terrorists in Gaza. I have led more than thirty study tours to Israel over the years, but this is my first time being here during one of its conflicts with its territorial enemies. Today I’ll offer a concise survey of the issues underlying the present strife, then offer a reflection on cour...

While it is hardly unique for political scandal to dominate the headlines, this week has seen three such public figures vie for the collective attention and derision of the American people. And though they’ve been notable for different reasons, George Santos, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump each demonstrate the importance of building a legacy—for better or worse—one day and one decision at a time.  Au...

Have you noticed that Brussels sprouts are more popular than ever? I used to hate them; now I order them in restaurants whenever I can.  Here’s what happened: in 1998, a Dutch scientist named Hans van Doorn identified sinigrin and progoitrin as chemicals that made the vegetable taste bitter. Dutch seed companies then bred these chemicals out. By the 2010s, Brussels sprouts didn’t taste bitter and...