Valeria Yezhova is a ten-year-old Ukrainian girl—and European and world champion checkers player—making headlines for playing checkers to raise money for the Ukrainian army. In The Daily Article for July 25, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares her encouraging story before discussing the example of the Israelites failing to fully drive out the Canaanites in Joshua 16 and what this means for Christians seeking to live out their calling in today's culture. Please follow this link to my latest article: A s...
Jul 25, 2022•8 min
In this bonus episode of The Daily Article Podcast for July 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses Japanese "nap boxes," the epidemic of workaholism and productivity, and a biblical balm for our busy times from Psalm 31. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins
Jul 22, 2022•6 min
CIA Director William Burns responded to rumors about Vladimir Putin’s health by stating, “As far as we can tell, he’s entirely too healthy.” In The Daily Article for July 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison also covers President Biden's recent COVID-19 diagnosis, the attack on US Rep. Lee Zeldin, and the Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana. He then discusses if self-sufficiency is collectively working for us and why Jesus had to go to the Garden of Gethsemane before closing with the encouraging story of thirt...
Jul 22, 2022•8 min
The US House of Representatives passed a bill this week protecting the right to same-sex marriage. It prohibits anyone from denying the validity of a marriage based on the race or sex of the couple. In The Daily Article for July 21, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses the bill, asks if adultery should be illegal, covers God's permissive and proactive judgment, then offers five reasons to seek God's pardon. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscrib...
Jul 21, 2022•9 min
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. soon joined him. But there’s a perilous part of the story you may not know. In The Daily Article for July 20, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares how the astronauts were almost stranded on the moon, why Putin thinks he's winning the war in Ukraine, and why Christians should "not grow weary of doing good" (Galatians 6:9). Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum....
Jul 20, 2022•9 min
The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year award despite sixteen teammates who wrote a letter noting that Thomas “holds an unfair advantage over competition in the women’s category.” In The Daily Article for July 19, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers this news story and others, asks why the news can be frustrating, and suggests that Christians are called to do what only we can do, with God's help and leading. Author: Dr. Jim Denison...
Jul 19, 2022•8 min
The Associated Press is reporting the tragic death of a four-year-old Ukrainian girl with Down syndrome named Liza. She was on the way with her mother to see a speech therapist when Russian missiles struck last Thursday outside the city of Vinnytsia. In The Daily Article for July 18, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks, "In such a broken world, how are we to have faith in the God who made the world?" Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jul 18, 2022•8 min
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of seventy-three. In The Daily Article for July 15, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers the media bias in how her passing has been reported and why the media is the least trusted institution in America before discussing why suffering can help Christians better relate to all people. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jul 15, 2022•9 min
Thousands of people responded to the gospel at a recent outreach event in the United Kingdom organized by The Message Trust and the Luis Palau Association. In The Daily Article for July 14, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison reports on that event, shares how to have "spiritual grandchildren," and relates three biblical explanations for suffering. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Blake Atwood Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jul 14, 2022•7 min
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space observatory ever launched. Yesterday, NASA unveiled a series of high-resolution color images revealing what it describes as “cosmic cliffs,” “galaxy evolution,” a “dying star’s final ‘performance,’” and the “steamy atmosphere of a distant planet in detail.” In The Daily Article for July 13, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how the more we learn about space, the more we learn about its Designer. But he also asks, since God is so...
Jul 13, 2022•7 min
President Biden reported last week that “a ten-year-old girl was a rape victim—ten years old—and she was forced to have to travel out of state to Indiana to seek to terminate the pregnancy and maybe save her life.” But is the story true? In The Daily Article for July 12, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how our culture has lost trust in its institutions and encourages Christians to "trust in the name of the Lord our God" (Psalm 20:7). Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http...
Jul 12, 2022•9 min
One study reports that people with the highest levels of optimism enjoyed a life span between 11 and 15 percent longer than those who were the least optimistic. In The Daily Article for July 11, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares why we could all use such optimism, relates his disappointment with God after recent back surgery, and concludes with biblical reflections that have helped him have "faith to have faith" during his recovery. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www...
Jul 11, 2022•8 min
Boris Johnson announced Thursday morning that he would resign as Britain's Prime Minister after more than fifty cabinet members resigned in the wake of the latest scandal to plague his administration. In The Daily Article for July 8, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison covers some of these scandals, the effect that lying to Parliament and the British people had on Johnson's career, and the lesson Christians can learn about the high cost of sin. Author: Dr. Ryan Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http:...
Jul 08, 2022•7 min
Two churches in Pottstown, PA, were cited for zoning violations after serving beyond the city's definition of "church." In The Daily Article for July 7, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers this news story, looks back at Rome's opposition to the early church, and encourages Christians to make wise decisions in responding to cultural opposition today. Author: Dr. Ryan Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jul 07, 2022•7 min
Russia has cleared the last major obstacles to their control over the eastern part of Ukraine in recent days. Iran, knowing that "Washington's attention and war capital are being drawn elsewhere," may test the limits of America's response to overseas aggression. And China is slowly eroding the freedoms that Hong Kong has long enjoyed. In The Daily Article for July 6, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers the threats that these three countries pose and offers an insightful word of warning to Christian...
Jul 06, 2022•9 min
At least thirty-one people were injured and six have died after a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. It marks the 313th mass shooting of the year. In The Daily Article for July 5, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers the effect of our thoughts and prayers in the aftermath of mass shootings in America and calls us to respond empathetically in our prayers, grieving with those who grieve. Author: Dr. Ryan Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscri...
Jul 05, 2022•5 min
A recent study found that, for the first time since the poll's inception, a majority of Americans are not proud to call themselves Americans. And those results hold up across party lines. In The Daily Article for July 4, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison shares why that statistic may not be as bad as it sounds, the difference between national pride and patriotism, and our response as Christians in first being a citizen of heaven before being a citizen of America. Author: Dr. Ryan Denison Narrator: Chris El...
Jul 04, 2022•7 min
President Joe Biden condemned the “outrageous behavior” of the Supreme Court in overturning Roe v. Wade and supports ending the Senate filibuster. In The Daily Article for July 1, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asserts that pro-life supporters should care as much for the life of the mother as for the life of the child. Then he discusses how Christians should respond to those who are pro-choice and claim that overturning Roe puts more women in danger. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscri...
Jul 01, 2022•9 min
Howard Stern is considering a presidential bid and says his platform will have only two goals: to amend the Electoral College and to add five more Supreme Court justices. In The Daily Article for June 30, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison covers why Stern wants to run for the presidency, an article by sports journalist Jemele Hill on why she chose to have an abortion, and another article by Anglican priest Tish Harrison Warren on the myth of "bodily autonomy." Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins ...
Jun 30, 2022•8 min
Gallup has published its “Negative Experience Index” for 2021, which is higher than at any time since Gallup began doing this research in 2006. In The Daily Article for June 29, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks if this is necessarily a bad sign yet confirms the reality of our fallen world and offers biblical truth on how we can "abound in hope" today. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jun 29, 2022•7 min
In the case of Coach Joe Kennedy, the Supreme Court ruled six-to-three yesterday that a school district cannot bar a football coach from publicly exercising his faith on the field after the game. In The Daily Article for June 28, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison describes this religious liberty ruling, discusses tragic news of reported deaths across the country, and argues that sharing the cure for cancer would be a gift, not an imposition. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Blake Atwood Subscribe: http://w...
Jun 28, 2022•7 min
Since the Supreme Court's decision last Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, Americans on both side of the issue have responded in emphatic ways. In The Daily Article for June 27, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison describes how pro-life and pro-choice Americans have responded thus far and suggests what should happen next for pro-life Christians. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jun 27, 2022•8 min
n a ruling that the Wall Street Journal is calling “one of the most consequential in modern memory,” the Supreme Court has eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and returning the question of abortion’s legality to the states. In this Special Edition Daily Article for June 24, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison provides answers to: Where will abortion be legal? What about out-of-state abortions? Pharmaceutical abortions? And offers three biblical reflection...
Jun 24, 2022•7 min
American swimmer Anita Alvarez was competing in the World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, when she suddenly lost consciousness and sank to the bottom of the pool. Andrea Fuentes, Alvarez’s coach, immediately dove into the water and pulled Alvarez to the surface. In The Daily Article for June 24, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers this and two other newsworthy stories, discusses how to live a life God can bless, shows why God seeks his own glory, and why Christians must hand over all—and...
Jun 24, 2022•8 min
Dan Gill has taught social studies at a middle school in New Jersey for thirty years. He has followed a practice especially noteworthy: he keeps an empty chair in the front corner of his classroom. In The Daily Article for June 23, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison reveals the inspiring story behind Gill's tradition, why standing on one leg may be more important than you think, how Jesus leads us into all truth, and the fascinating story of the first three British martyrs. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: ...
Jun 23, 2022•7 min
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Maine cannot prohibit parents from using a state tuition program to send their children to religious private schools. First Liberty and the Institute for Justice brought the case. In The Daily Article for June 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison covers that good news, quotes Justin Welby on three ways to restore broken relationships, and encourages Christians to manifest the character of Christ in the power of his Spirit every day. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: C...
Jun 22, 2022•8 min
President Biden is considering a federal gas tax holiday to offset soaring gas prices. And Israel voted to dissolve its government, leading to its fifth election in three and a half years. In The Daily Article for June 21, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers these stories in light of this week's theme: it's always too soon to give up on God. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jun 21, 2022•8 min
"Lightyear" star Chris Evans has called those who've criticized the film's same-sex kiss "idiots" who will "die of like dinosaurs." And Gallup recently announced that belief in God in the US has fallen to 81 percent, a new low. In The Daily Article for June 20, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers the moral trajectory of America, why Juneteenth is also a spiritual holiday, and our necessity as Christians to be filled with the Spirit in all we do. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscri...
Jun 20, 2022•8 min
Two people were killed and another was injured yesterday evening in an attack at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, near the Birmingham, Alabama, area. America is averaging 1.5 mass shootings per day this year. In The Daily Article for June 17, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses compassion fatigue, Father's Day, and our need to love God most in order to love others best. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Blake Atwood Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jun 17, 2022•6 min
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point yesterday, the biggest hike since 1994. As a result, many are asking if a recession is likely or even imminent. In The Daily Article for June 16, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks five questions you may have about the economy, discusses the relevance of relevance, and describes Jesus' strategy for helping others. Author: Dr. Jim Denison Narrator: Blake Atwood Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe...
Jun 16, 2022•6 min
