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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Five reasons Americans are so stressed about the election: How and why to trust God when we don’t understand him
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More than 69 percent of Americans say they are stressed over next week’s presidential election. Today we identify five reasons why and turn to God’s unchanging character and gracious providence for the encouragement and hope we need. When it feels like God is ignoring your prayers or denying your wants, there are two facts we can lean on and rememb…
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Neiman Marcus removes “Christmas” from their gift catalog: What George Washington can teach us about reliance on Providence
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For ninety-eight years, Neiman Marcus published a gift catalog they’ve called the “Christmas Book.” This year, for the first time, it will be known as the “Holiday Book.” The Dallas Morning News reports that the book's name was changed “in the spirit of inclusivity as it welcomes customers of all backgrounds, religions, and traditions to celebrate …
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Israel retaliates against Iran: A foundational difference between the two sides of an emerging “total war”
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Israel launched three waves of attacks on Iran Saturday morning in retaliation for an Iranian attack on October 1. This ongoing conflict illustrates the foundational worldview difference between the two sides of an emerging global “total war.” This distinction frames our response as we seek God’s heart for our broken world. About Denison Forum and …
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Report on effects of puberty blockers intentionally delayed
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The lead researcher behind the largest American study on giving puberty blockers to transgender kids is refusing to release her findings over fears they will “be weaponized.” Are her concerns valid or does the data simply point in a direction she doesn’t like? And what can this story teach us about the importance of getting these issues right? Abou…
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Abortions have increased in states with rigid bans: The downside of legislating morality and God’s path to joyful transformation
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A new analysis shows that abortions have increased in nearly every state that banned abortion, as women responded to these bans by traveling to clinics in states where abortions were legal or ordering abortion pills online. Legislating morality is essential to a functioning society, but it doesn’t necessarily make us more moral. What, then, is the …
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Biden administration wants to make over-the-counter birth control free: The first and second sexual revolutions and the path to true freedom
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Last year, the FDA approved the first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive. Now the Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make over-the-counter birth control and condoms free for the first time. The first sexual revolution separated sex from marriage. The second sexual revolution is now separating sex from people. In a culture tha…
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US company charges couples to screen their embryos for IQ: Our broken moral compass and the path to inner transformation
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American startup company Heliospect Genomics is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ, marketing their services at up to $50,000. While scientists warn that such genetic screenings are currently inconsistent and not technologically reliable, the story raises the question: If you could use genetic testing to select a baby base…
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Thousands attend mass worship event at Mississippi State University: Choosing what we want most over what we want now
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Nearly six thousand students recently gathered for a mass worship event at Mississippi State University. Over two thousand salvations and more than eight hundred baptisms have taken place at its events on American campuses over the last year. C. S. Lewis noted, “Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not encourage …
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
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News broke Thursday that the Israeli military has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a southern Gaza raid. Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a letter to Israel’s Minister of Defense in which they threatened to cut off future military aid unless Israel allowed more humanitarian aid into Gaz…
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The brightest supermoon of the year, a new comet, and solar storms: Embracing four often-overlooked biblical principles
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Last night’s Hunter Moon was the largest supermoon we’ll see all year. It comes at the same time a comet discovered only last year is visible after sunset. Meanwhile, strong storms on our Sun may temporarily disrupt power and communications on our planet and spacecraft in orbit. The God who made that and everything else wrote a book and wants it to…
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Did Bath and Body Works sell candles that look like KKK hoods?
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Bath and Body Works has apologized for selling candles with a design that many compared to Ku Klux Klan hoods and robes. This is amongst other surprising headlines in the news today. Americans’ trust in the mass media now stands at an all-time low, as does our trust in the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. As we stand 19 days from a deeply con…
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Star Wars unveils its first transgender stormtrooper: Why this issue is foundational to our cultural future
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Star Wars has just unveiled its first transgender Stormtrooper in an upcoming novel. If we cannot agree on foundational social constructs such as gender and marriage, how can a participatory democracy that depends on consensual morality flourish? Yesterday, we explored the belief that the Bible is objectively true and should be the stack pole again…
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What is going on at CBS? Contemporary journalism and the quest for truth
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CBS is facing allegations of biased journalism regarding recent interviews with Kamala Harris and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. The furor highlights our cultural rejection of objective truth and calls us to trust an authority higher than ourselves. We all want to believe that our work matters, that we are leaving a legacy by what we do. To this end, man…
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Rescuers respond to Hurricane Milton devastation: Why do Christians serve those in need?
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Rescue crews are wading through heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Milton, looking for people trapped in houses, cars, and other structures. Studies show that religious people are far more likely than others to join in such efforts. Why are Christians so motivated to help in times of need? Today we discuss how serving a loving God helps us serve ot…
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Hurricane Milton rips off roof of Tropicana Field, spawns tornadoes across Florida: Responding to disaster with sustaining hope
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Hurricane Milton made landfall last night as a Category 3 storm. More than three million people are without power this morning; the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, was ripped to shreds by the fierce winds. The storm spawned powerful tornadoes across the state, resulting in loss of life and damaging over a hund…
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Tampa Bay in path of “ferocious” storm
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Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida late today. This area is especially vulnerable to storm surges due to its shallow waters. The storm is putting a population of more than 5.9 million people at risk. We have grappled this week with the perennial question: How can an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God a…
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Hurricane Milton intensifies to Category 5 on direct path for Florida: Hard questions that lead to empowering hope
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Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm yesterday. The center of the monster storm could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region, which has not seen a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than a century. Ahead of the devastation that is likely tomorrow, I want to think with you about some faith questions as we seek emp…
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“The year that shattered the Middle East”: A reflection on crisis and the power of faith
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Today marks one year since Hamas brutally invaded Israel and massacred 1,195 people, taking 251 hostage. The Economist calls the last twelve months “the year that shattered the Middle East.” In light of all the challenges in the news and our daily lives, let’s ask: Does God want us to be happy or to be holy? And why should we trust God in such a br…
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In Gen Z, men are more likely than women to go to church
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Church represents a source of mental health problems for a relatively large portion of Gen Z women, while Gen Z men are finding Christianity one institution that isn’t “skeptical of them as a class.” So one of the best ways we can reach out to young people is to make our communities of faith a place where they can be welcome and safe while presenti…
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Father walks thirty miles through Hurricane Helene debris to attend daughter’s wedding
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David Jones walked through Hurricane Helene’s devastation to get to his daughter’s wedding in Johnson City, Tennessee, last Saturday. A two-hour drive from South Carolina turned into a seven-hour drive and almost six more hours on foot through mud and flood. David carried a reflective stake to avoid being hit and he made it just in time. At the rec…
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Three reasons people watched the debate between Tim Walz and J. D. Vance: A reflection on mortality and morality
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The debate was widely watched because one in five Americans said they did not know the candidates before the debate, viewers desired to learn more about the two parties and their visions for the future, and when the presidential inauguration takes place, one of these two men will be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. How can Christians use this…
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Iran stages a missile attack on Israel. Viewing this escalating conflict through the prism of grace
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Article Description Iran fired at least two hundred ballistic missiles at Israel today, lighting the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and causing sirens to sound across the country. People were told to stay near shelters or other protected areas. At this writing, the Israeli military believes the attack is over. There were no immediate reports of …
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Israel begins limited ground offensive in southern Lebanon: “Our war is with Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon”
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Israel’s war aim is to enable Lebanon to seize a post-Hezbollah future for its people while restoring stability to the region, repeatedly warning civilians of their strikes to prevent casualties where possible. In the face of Hezbollah’s genocidal goals, however, Israel is united in its resolve to defeat the terrorists who threaten their lives and …
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The death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: How Benjamin Netanyahu tricked “the” terrorist
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Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central command headquarters Friday. Israel’s military says it has now eliminated eight of Hezbollah’s nine most senior military commanders. The news is reverberating across the Middle East today. How should we view this historic event in biblical context? The biblical a…
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Hurricane Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 storm:
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Hurricane Helene crossed into Florida as the strongest storm on record to hit the Big Bend area, and it’s maintained much of its destructive force on its path through Georgia and beyond. In the face of such devastation, it is essential that we not lose the hope that Christ calls us to find in him. Today we cover three steps for Christians to take i…
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