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Israeli soldiers drive an tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Current events February 26, 2024

15: The War in Israel: February 2024 Update

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman at work with a beaming smile looks to the side in front of an open laptop and a mug, an illustration of happy people. By Prostock-studio/stock.adobe.com

Current events February 26, 2024

“A happy people are a productive people”: How to live optimistically in a pessimistic time

Jim Denison, PhD

Barbed wire above a fence, reminiscent of Aushwitz, on a dark, cloudy day. By Buyan/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture February 23, 2024

“The Zone of Interest” will make you ask: “Could I have been a Nazi?”

Mark Legg

FILE - Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny takes part in a march in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 29, 2020. Russia's prison agency says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. He was 47. The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday Feb. 16, 2024 and lost consciousness. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Current events February 23, 2024

Alexei Navalny: “The fact is that I am a Christian”

Ryan Denison, PhD

Jesus washes a person's foot. The Super Bowl "He Gets Us" commercial message showed Christians washing the feet of others. By Laci Gibbs/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture February 23, 2024

Throwing hands over washing feet: Considering the message of the “He Gets Us” foot-washing Super Bowl commercial

Shane Bennett

A scientist in blue gloves opens a box of frozen embryos. By viktoriya/stock.adobe.com

Current events February 22, 2024

Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos are “unborn children”: When does life begin? What does this decision mean for abortion and the sanctity of life?

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living February 22, 2024

When politics get extreme, what should Christians do? A conversation with Tim Alberta

Jim Denison, PhD

Hands folded in prayer in front of the US Capitol building. By lazyllama/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture February 22, 2024

In “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” Tim Alberta recounts the infiltration of political extremism into American Christianity

Steve Yount

A lab scientist in a facemask holds up a vial containing frozen embryo samples. By Svitlana/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living February 21, 2024

When does life begin? Frozen embryos, IVF, and the sanctity of life

Jim Denison, PhD

Restaurant owner Tsutomu Shinoda, shows off a fugu or pufferfish at his restaurant in the center of Shimonoseki, a port town 830 kilometers (515 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Nov. 16, 2000. The pufferfish's ovaries, liver and intestines contain tetrodotoxin, a poison so potent the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it can "produce rapid and violent death." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Current events February 21, 2024

Are Americans eating spiritual pufferfish?

Jim Denison, PhD

Shaquille O'Neal is joined by his family as they watch his jersey being raised as the Orlando Magic retire his jersey number after the team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Church leadership February 20, 2024

Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey retired for the fourth time: How to live a legacy for eternity

Jim Denison, PhD

Three wooden figurines are tied together with red string around a woven heart, illustrating a throuple. By Andrii Zastrozhnov/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article February 20, 2024

“Couple to Throuple” normalizes polyamory: Responding with secular evidence for biblical morality

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - A modern juror's box in black and white featuring 12 empty chairs, representing the setting of the 1957 film "12 Angry Men." By ehrlif/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture February 19, 2024

“12 Angry Men” is almost seventy—and still relevant for Christians

Nathan Allen

Abraham Lincoln presenter Fritz Klein participates in The Civil War Medical Encampment at the Illinois historic Old State Capitol, Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Springfield, Ill. The event is part of the “History Comes Alive” programming in downtown Springfield for youth camps, families, and individuals to enjoy a Civil War history education experience. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Current events February 19, 2024

When Booth saved Lincoln’s life: Finding hope in the happenstance of our days

Jim Denison, PhD

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to young scientists during his visit to the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia in Korolev, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Grigory Sysoev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Current events February 16, 2024

Is Russia sending nukes to space? How to respond with faith when we’re right to be afraid

Ryan Denison, PhD

A small brown cross sits atop a closed black Bible, which sits atop an American flag. By Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com. The documentary "God & Country" looks at the rise of Christian nationalism.

Popular culture February 16, 2024

What the controversial “God & Country” documentary gets right and wrong: Should you watch?

Conner Jones

Current events February 15, 2024

Meta announces it will label AI-generated content: How to have wisdom for the modern age

Mark Legg

A woman bows her head and clasps her hands in prayer over an open Bible on a table with a cup of coffee nearby. By ptnphotof/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture February 15, 2024

In “Nobody’s Mother,” Sandra L. Glahn seeks God’s truth on women’s giftings

Dr. Joy Dahl

A stylized image of Jesus bending down and pouring water from a jar into a bowl in preparation to wash feet. The "He Gets Us" campaign, funded by Hobby Lobby's Green family, that aired during Super Bowl LVIII showed Christians washing others' feet. By Marina/stock.adobe.com

Current events February 15, 2024

Hobby Lobby founders show Christians how to respond to cultural animosity

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman in a red jacket hugs a man in a brown jacket. She's clutching a handful of flowers in celebration of Valentine's Day. By Sanja_85/stock.adobe.com

Current events February 14, 2024

“Galentine’s” parties and “DUMPlings”: The status of romance in America and the surprising path to our best lives

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living February 14, 2024

“A Great Calm,” why Christians observe Lent, and the role of women in ministry: Insights from Janet Denison

Denison Forum

A pointer finger moves a wooden block from reading "MY" to reading "HIS," which aligns with three other wooden blocks reading "WAY." By Fokussiert/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership February 13, 2024

Good news in reaching the “nones” and a transforming lifestyle decision we can make today

Jim Denison, PhD

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo)

Current events February 13, 2024

A majority of Americans say Biden and Trump are too old to serve second terms

Jim Denison, PhD

A pointer finder touches the magnifying glass on a search bar, an illustration of the pastor search process. By BillionPhotos.com /stock.adobe.com

Church leadership February 13, 2024

Breaking down the pastor search process: Insight from Ronny Marriott, Mark Dance, and Mark Turman

Mark Turman, DMin

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