The Daily Article

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began today. In The Daily Article for May 21, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison reports on the latest from Israel, then he explains the ideas behind Hamas' attacks on Israel and the choice of abortion in America, closing with one of the most empowering ideas in human history and inviting us to make it our motive for service today. The Daily Article is written and narr...

The governor of Texas signed a bill yesterday prohibiting abortion six weeks after conception. In The Daily Article for May 20, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison discusses this news and the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case that could undermine Roe v. Wade, then he identifies two ways the abortion issue has poisoned American politics and calls us to respond to this issue in ways that offer the hope...

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, opposition to Israel is escalating in America. In The Daily Article for May 19, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains the intellectual roots of this opposition, offers logical and biblical counterpoints, and invites us to join Paul in his prayer for the Jewish people today. The Daily Article is written and narrated by Dr. Jim Denison. To receive The Dai...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could undermine Roe v. Wade. In The Daily Article for May 18, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains this announcement, then he discusses the power of ideas to change our lives and our world, invites us to take three steps into biblical thinking, and calls us to immerse our minds and lives in the word of God for the glory of God. The Daily Article is writte...

A tiger that had been wandering around a Houston neighborhood for several days has been found safe. In The Daily Article for May 17, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison tells this story as a metaphor for the biblical fact that "the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8), then he focuses on reasons to resist him by trusting God's word even when we do not...

Violence in Israel is escalating into street riots across the country. In The Daily Article for May 14, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains why this is different from past conflicts and so dangerous for the future, then he offers four biblical responses Christians can choose today. The Daily Article is written and narrated by Dr. Jim Denison. To receive The Daily Article in your email inbox every Monda...

Republicans removed Liz Cheney from her leadership post in the House of Representatives yesterday. In The Daily Article for May 13, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains political divisions in our culture as well as motivations behind the conflict in Israel and opposition to biblical morality in America, then he closes with the path to God's best purpose for our lives. The Daily Article is written an...

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it will require healthcare organizations to provide transgender services such as sex-change procedures. In The Daily Article for May 12, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains this announcement in its historical and cultural context, discusses a book that is being called "the most important cultural book of the year," and points the wa...

Rocket attacks and violent riots are escalating in Jerusalem. In The Daily Article for May 11, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison explains the historic and cultural background behind the ongoing conflict, then he identifies the one path to true and lasting peace. The Daily Article is written and narrated by Dr. Jim Denison. To receive The Daily Article in your email inbox every Monday through Friday morning, s...

The Rainbow Disney Collection features T-shirts, Mickey Mouse ears, mugs, and baby apparel adorned with rainbows in anticipation of LGBTQ Pride Month. In The Daily Article for May 10, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison reports on this and other ways TV networks are introducing LGBTQ ideology to children, explores why Christians must imitate Christ to be change agents in our culture, and closes with a call to b...

A mother in New Jersey invited other women to add to the journal she began during the pandemic, creating the now global "Traveling Diary." In The Daily Article for May 7, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison tells her story, then we focus on some challenges mothers face, God's promise of strength and encouragement, and a step we can take to experience the spiritual beauty of our lives today. The Dail...

Bill and Melinda Gates announced this week that they are divorcing after twenty-seven years of marriage. In The Daily Article for May 6, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison describes the potential global ramifications of their decision, then he focuses on the priority of marriage, the threat of sexual temptation, and a commitment that will empower our marriages, families, and witness. Written and narrated by Dr...

A recent poll indicates that Americans are more optimistic than we have been in fifteen years. In The Daily Article for May 5, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison reports on this and other stories that show the good news and the bad news of our fallen nature, then he discusses the danger of "untethered sympathy" and calls us to trust God's word and his transforming love. Written and narrated by Dr....

An epidemiologist who is also a pastor's wife has received death threats for encouraging people to become vaccinated against COVID-19. In The Daily Article for May 4, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison tells her story, explains the need for Christian courage today, and invites us to take four steps that will empower our faith and influence. Written and narrated by Dr. Jim Denison. To receive The Daily Arti...

A Methodist church recently confirmed a gay man who is also a drag queen as a candidate for ordained ministry. In The Daily Article for May 3, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison discusses this story, explores the question of whether President Biden should be able to receive communion, describes the urgency of personal morality for our public witness, and closes with three steps to transforming holiness. Writte...

As the American media continues its response to President Biden's address to Congress, another political leader is making news for the depth of his personal faith. In The Daily Article for April 30, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison tells his story, then focuses on an unprecedented threat to the Christian faith and the pathway to transforming spiritual power. Written and narrated by Dr. Jim Denison. Subsc...

President Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress last night. In The Daily Article for April 29, 2021, Ryan Denison notes that, “while Americans may agree on the problems that need to be addressed, there remains a general lack of consensus on how to best address them.” Then he highlights two lessons that can help Christians better understand how God is calling us to serve others and ad...

Jesse Larios is walking four hundred miles from downtown Los Angeles to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in a bear suit to raise money for charity. And the 2020 Census results have revealed a population shift to the South and West. In The Daily Article for April 28, 2021, Ryan Denison considers what ties these recent news stories together: the fact that one person can make a significant dif...

President Joe Biden made history this past weekend when he became the first sitting US president to recognize the massacre of as many as 1.5 million Armenian Christians by the Ottoman Empire—present-day Turkey—in the early twentieth century as a genocide. In The Daily Article for April 27, 2021, Ryan Denison asks, “Why should President Biden's decision to officially acknowledge the genocide as...

Pixar took home the award for Best Animated Feature Film last night at the Oscars. Now, they’re looking to make history by casting their first openly trans character in an upcoming project. In The Daily Article for April 26, 2021, Ryan Denison discusses how Christians should react to such news and encourages us to seek wisdom from God when facing conversations with our families.  Written by Ryan D...

Sixteen-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was fatally shot on Tuesday after police were called to a residence in Columbus, Ohio. In The Daily Article for April 23, 2021, Ryan Denison discusses our culture’s need to respond to events quickly rather than rationally, then he encourages us to follow Jesus’ example from his ministry. Written by Ryan Denison. Narrated by Chris Nichter.

The gospel music performance by Carrie Underwood and CeCe Winans from the former's new album My Savior stole the show at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards. In The Daily Article for April 22, 2021, Ryan Denison considers how their persistent pursuit of excellence allowed them to showcase the gospel on national TV, then offers two important lessons for Christians with regard to excellence...

Almost eleven months after George Floyd's death, a jury of his peers found Derek Chauvin guilty of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. In The Daily Article for April 21, 2021, Ryan Denison looks at the culture’s varied reactions to this outcome, then asks Christians to consider two potential dangers they must guard themselves against and encourages them to c...

Closing arguments were heard yesterday in the trial of Derek Chauvin following three weeks of testimony. In The Daily Article for April 20, 2021, Ryan Denison considers how Christians can “best pray for those on the jury, the crowds gathered in anticipation of their verdict, and for our fellow believers to respond in accordance with God's sense of justice rather than our own.”  To receive The...

Don Muchow recently ran from Disneyland in California to Walt Disney World in Florida to call attention to Type 1 diabetes. In The Daily Article for April 19, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison focuses on his story and other news, then he shifts to the importance of turning discouragement into intercession that leads to personal and cultural transformation today. To receive The Daily Article in your email inbo...