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Andrew L. Whitehead is the author of American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church and joined The Denison Forum Podcast to discuss it.

Biblical living October 30, 2023

American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church: A conversation with Andrew L. Whitehead

Jim Denison, PhD

A man clasps his hands in prayer on top of a table behind an open Bible. By fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

Current events October 27, 2023

Bryan Dunagan, senior pastor in Dallas, dies at age 44: Bringing our hardest questions to God

Jim Denison, PhD

A law enforcement officer carries a rifle outside Central Maine Medical Center during an active shooter situation, in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Current events October 26, 2023

Manhunt underway for mass shooter: A reflection on suffering, secularism, and salvation

Jim Denison, PhD

Popular culture October 26, 2023

With Christ across the sea of doubt: An excerpt from “Called into Questions” by Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Many are wondering: Is the us on the brink of war?

Current events October 25, 2023

Is the US “on the brink of global war”?

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living October 25, 2023

“The hands and feet of Jesus”: John-Travis Smith discusses the disaster relief efforts of Texas Baptist Men in Israel

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A small wooden cross sits atop an American flag which sits atop a closed Bible. By Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture October 24, 2023

Russell Moore on the crisis of American Christianity: A review of “Losing Our Religion”

Steve Yount

People wave flags during a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the Washington Monument, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a founding Hamas leader, reveals how Hamas doesn't care for the Palestinian people.

Current events October 24, 2023

Son of Hamas founder exposes their animosity toward Palestinians: The irony behind anti-Israel bigotry

Jim Denison, PhD

A green cutout of a man presses against leaning dominoes, preventing more from falling. By Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership October 24, 2023

“Be strong, and show yourself a man”: Encouragement for perilous times

Jim Denison, PhD

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP). America is facing the most crises since World War II, according to former US Defense Secretary Bob Gates.

Current events October 23, 2023

Are we facing the most crises since World War II? A practical way to confront our fears

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living October 23, 2023

Losing Our Religion: A conversation with Russell Moore

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A woman holds a small plastic cup filled with red communion wine. By Win/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture October 23, 2023

The best and worst of evangelical Christianity in America: An excerpt from “Losing Our Religion” by Russell Moore

Russell Moore

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov). Is the war in Israel a sign of the end times?

Current events October 20, 2023

Is the conflict in Israel a sign of the end times?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Iranian protestors attend an anti-Israel rally as they hold up posters of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian and Palestinian flags, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Current events October 19, 2023

Is the bombing of al-Ahli hospital in Gaza “a new turning point” in the war against Israel?

Jim Denison, PhD

Close-up of an open Bible held by two hands on each side. By Mele Avery/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture October 18, 2023

Want a more meaningful Bible-reading experience? Read big

Alex Goodwin

Palestinians check the place of the explosion at al-Ahli hospital, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike caused the explosion that killed hundreds at al-Ahli, but the Israeli military says it was a misfired Palestinian rocket. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)

Current events October 18, 2023

Hospital blast in Gaza kills hundreds

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living October 17, 2023

How to talk to your kids about the Israel crisis: A conversation with Dr. Jim Denison and Steph Thurling

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FILE - Relatives of U.S. citizens that are missing since Saturday's surprise attack by Hamas militants near the Gaza border, attend a news conference on Oct. 10, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Seated from left: Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen (35) from Nahal Oz; Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, 19, a soldier in the armored corps; Ayala Neta, daughter, and Nahal Neta, son of Adrienne Neta, 66, a nurse living in Kibbitz Be'eri; Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, and Jonathan Polin, Hersh's father. Hersh was last seen when Hamas militants loaded him into the back of a pickup truck with other hostages abducted from a trance music festival in the western Negev Desert on Oct. 7. His mother, Rachel Goldberg, expects to see him again. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Current events October 17, 2023

“When you’re going through hell, keep walking”: Israeli courage and the challenge of our lives

Jim Denison, PhD

A red paper airplane diverts its path from the status quo travel of a line of white paper airplanes traveling in a straight, diagonal direction. By Worawut/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture October 17, 2023

4 innovation tools for every leader: An excerpt from “The Ways of the Leader” by Bill Mowry

Bill Mowry

A man holds an open Bible in his hands, pointing to a verse with his right index finger. BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership October 17, 2023

“Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man”: A call to courageous preaching

Jim Denison, PhD

Israeli army vehicles move near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 (AP Photo/Oren Ziv). Days earlier, former Israeli paratrooper Israel Ziv, 61, joined the fight of his own accord when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.

Current events October 16, 2023

Israel Ziv, a retired Israeli general, grabbed his pistol and battled Hamas

Jim Denison, PhD

Closeup of a map featuring the Israel–Gaza border. By Robert/stock.adobe.com.

Current events October 13, 2023

When Critical Theory collides with conflict in the Middle East

Jim Denison, PhD

Israeli tanks head towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel on Thursday, Oct.12, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Current events October 13, 2023

Teenager shot in Hamas attack that killed his parents will keep the bullet in their memory

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living October 12, 2023

Who’s to blame for the crisis in Israel?

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