Two weeks after Harrison Butker delivered the commencement address at Benedictine College, people are still discussing his controversial statements about women. So what is it about Butker’s speech that has caused such a stir? The admonition to find our sense of peace and purpose in God’s call for our lives rather than the expectations of the world—or even ourselves—is something our culture desperately needs to hear. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by D...
May 23, 2024•6 min
The rise of the “nones” in the religious demographics of our society has been among the most troubling trends for many Christians across recent decades. However, the nones haven’t really grown in the last five years, and their numbers have actually started to fall among the younger generations. As it becomes clearer who is walking by faith and who has “faith” by works, let us answer our calling to share the gospel with those who need it today. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today’s Da...
May 22, 2024•6 min
One person died and more than thirty others were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence this morning. Dennis Quaid is starring in a new horror movie in which, according to one reviewer, his costar is in “several scenes featuring full nudity.” Today’s conversation amplifies yesterday’s focus on the urgency of living in the power of the Spirit so fully that the Spirit changes us and changes the culture through us. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Art...
May 21, 2024•7 min
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash Sunday in northwestern Iran. On Friday, Scottie Scheffler was arrested for attempting to circumvent a crash site outside his golf tournament. One set off a “fierce scramble of power.” The other demonstrated the power of humility when power is stripped from you. The two stories offer the same reminder in starkly disparate ways: the time to prepare for the inevitable crises of life is before they happen. About Denison Forum and The Daily A...
May 20, 2024•7 min
The Chosen recently surpassed Baywatch as the most widely translated TV show in history. But how did The Chosen go from a crowdsourced dream to one of the most popular programs in the world? And what can its path to reach that point teach us about following God’s calling for our lives? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Ryan Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . You may also receive it in your inbox by sub...
May 17, 2024•6 min
A statue of Rev. Billy Graham will be unveiled in the US Capitol later today. The likeness depicts Dr. Graham gesturing toward an open Bible in his hand. In life, Billy Graham was emphatic: “We aren’t only called to become Christians; we are called to be Christians.” In today’s culture, that message is needed now more than ever. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . Y...
May 16, 2024•5 min
Orcas have been sinking yachts in the Strait of Gibraltar, with researchers tracking nearly seven hundred incidents since 2020. When we think we have tamed nature, there are always orcas or viruses around to correct us and remind us that we are just as frail and mortal tody as we were a thousand years ago. Today we consider three facts that can turn our fears and frailty into empowering faith. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narr...
May 15, 2024•7 min
Jerry Seinfeld was asked to speak at commencement at Duke University. Before he could start, some students walked out in protest of his support of Israel. Others booed him. Today we look at the evolution of cultural truth and the one source of truth that will set you free. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to ou...
May 14, 2024•7 min
This weekend, we experienced a rare display of northern lights throughout the continental US, the start of a rare double brood of cicadas emerging from the ground, and Ascension Sunday. With culture columnists discussing all the ways we’re living in an exceptionally lucky period of time, we need to remember that our greatest hope in life ascended to the heavens so he can be with us throughout all time, always. Of all the incredible developments in medicine and technology, this is the one fact th...
May 13, 2024•6 min
Can AI relationships take the place of people? An increasing number of companies are trying, with companionship bots ranging from friends who lend a sympathetic ear to those bordering on pornography. But why are so many people pursuing these artificial relationships, often at the expense of other people? And what can the church do to call people to a more biblical approach, particularly when it comes to the role of sex and marriage? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article...
May 10, 2024•7 min
NASA has produced a simulation in which the viewer begins around four hundred million miles from a supermassive black hole and rapidly falls toward it; however, you only have 12.8 seconds before your body is pulled apart atom by atom. There are days when it seems this is happening to our culture. Today, we discuss one reason our post-Christian society is breaking apart like an astronaut falling into a black hole. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. ...
May 09, 2024•6 min
Summary: During a Holocaust memorial ceremony at the US Capitol yesterday, President Biden condemned a “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world” and pointed to “vicious propaganda on social media.” The good news is that no matter how hopeless we may feel in these chaotic days, we can embrace and share a hope the world can neither recreate nor destroy. Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our websit...
May 08, 2024•6 min
An Israeli tank brigade took control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt this morning. It comes after Hamas announced yesterday that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal to halt the war. It is human nature to respond most deeply to news that affects us most personally, but our call is to view all the world through the lens of a God of grace who loves us unconditionally. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and ...
May 07, 2024•5 min
Protesters clashed with police at the University of Virginia and disrupted graduation ceremonies across the country. More than 2,100 anti-Israel protesters have been arrested so far. However, there have been no protester disruptions at the University of Florida. Today we look at President Ben Sasse’s three-part approach to the protest movement and what we can learn from it. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins...
May 06, 2024•6 min
A swarm of bees delayed the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers until a beekeeper could come and transport them safely off-site. Meanwhile, as jockeys and horses prepare for the Kentucky Derby’s 150th running tomorrow, hat makers have been preparing spectacularly colorful designs for women in the stands. Today we explore the biblical interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s words: “The meaning of life is to serve the force that sent you into the world.” About Denison Forum a...
May 03, 2024•6 min
Today is the National Day of Prayer. In our changing culture, our nation is becoming increasingly divided and antagonistic toward one another. To heal our democracy, we look to the source of all true life transformation. The more we pray for our nation, the more our connection with God through prayer will empower and encourage us to pray for our nation and to become the vehicles of change we wish to see. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denis...
May 02, 2024•6 min
Late last night, police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields stormed an administration building at Columbia University being occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters and arrested dozens of people. Five Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration over its revisions to the Title IX code. In an ever-divided culture, it is our calling to emulate Christ and bring light into the darkness. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison a...
May 01, 2024•7 min
“In this moment the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas.” This is how US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described a ceasefire proposal that he called “extraordinarily generous on the part of Israel.” As Israel and Hamas potentially approach a ceasefire, campus protesters around the country are ramping up with militant demands for change, but the only change that will truly affect the world is the one Christ makes in us. About Denison Forum and The Daily Art...
Apr 30, 2024•6 min
Nearly nine hundred protesters have been arrested on US campuses in recent days, about 275 of them on Saturday. Columbia University became the epicenter of the movement, making news when it banned a student protest leader who declared that “Zionists don’t deserve to live.” In these truly perilous days for our nation, let us focus on becoming more like Christ, the light of the world, to combat the darkness around us. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by D...
Apr 29, 2024•6 min
Yesterday morning, New York’s highest court of appeals decided to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2017 convictions of multiple sex crimes. The conviction had started the #metoo movement and changed the conversation around how we handle such allegations. When sin turns our stomachs and makes us long for justice, we have a choice on how we process this with others, either in confrontation or conversation. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Ryan Denison a...
Apr 26, 2024•5 min
The Department of Education has unilaterally expanded Title IX of the Civil Rights code’s discrimination protections to include “sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” The new regulations also require K–12 schools to accept a child’s gender identity regardless of their biological sex and without providing notice to, or seeking approval from, the child’s parents. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Artic...
Apr 25, 2024•7 min
Since Hamas terrorists murdered an estimated 1,200 men, women, and children in Israel last October 7, antisemitism has escalated dramatically in the US and especially on college campuses. Students are calling for an end both to the Israel–Hamas war and to their universities’ investment in companies engaged with Israel. If our most elite education institutions are rejecting our founding creed that all men are created equal. What does this mean for the future of our democracy? About Denison Forum ...
Apr 24, 2024•7 min
Rebekah Hurford and Kirk Peter plan to get married one day, but they’ve never shared a passionate kiss and will not do so until their wedding. In today’s article, we’ll look at examples of how Christian character in our culture has the power to shine bright and transform the darkness around us. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . You may also receive it in your inbo...
Apr 23, 2024•6 min
According to Gallup, about three in four Americans identify with a specific religious faith, and 21 percent of us say we attend religious services every week. However, the data says otherwise. The story raises a cultural question: Why would so many people claim to attend religious services so much more often than they actually do? Religiosity does not have the power to transform lives, but being in relationship with our Creator does. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Articl...
Apr 22, 2024•6 min
Israel conducted a strike in Iran early this morning in what appears to be its first military response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel last weekend. Explosions were heard in the city of Isfahan in central Iran near an air force base and several drones were shot down by air defenses in the city. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . You may also receive it in ...
Apr 19, 2024•7 min
Most of us understand that giving in to negative emotions does little to make our lives better. That knowledge doesn’t make resisting them easy, but it should serve as a good reminder that when we worry about things beyond our control, we compound the problem by wasting our most precious resource: time. Fortunately, that doesn’t have to be the case and Christ gives us a good example of a better path. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison a...
Apr 19, 2024•7 min
The comedian and abortion advocate Bill Maher made headlines this week when he admitted that abortion “kind of is” murder. Maher’s honesty exposes the deepest fault line in American culture, between those who consider life to be inherently sacred and those who consider it to be an instrumental means to other ends. There is no more urgent battle for the minds of Americans than this. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chri...
Apr 18, 2024•6 min
The first seven jurors were selected yesterday to serve on the first criminal trial of an American president in US history. The courtroom is dark today, as is expected for the duration of the six-week trial, but jury selection will resume tomorrow. What are the charges in the case? What is at stake in the trial? And what is the larger significance of this historic event? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. Y...
Apr 17, 2024•5 min
After becoming only the second golfer in history to win two Masters championships in his first five years on the tour, he told interviewers: “I believe in Jesus. Ultimately, I think that’s what defines me the most.” Christians who leverage their public influence to glorify God impact our culture in transformative ways. Are you a positive light in your community? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can re...
Apr 16, 2024•6 min
Sirens rang in Jerusalem as air defense systems shot down missiles over the city early yesterday morning. While the attack itself was not devastating, the New York Times reports that it “opened a volatile new chapter in the long-running shadow war between Iran and Israel.” This conflict is not just military but spiritual. Not just for the Middle East but for us as well. About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. Yo...
Apr 15, 2024•7 min
