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A gray-haired man holds his left hand to his forehead in a sign of frustration, an illustration of the growing problem of clergy burnout. By thodonal/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership February 6, 2024

A real-time answer to the clergy burnout crisis

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Sleeping people, discarded clothes and used needles are seen on a street in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, July 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Janie Har, File)

Current events February 6, 2024

Drug addicts outnumber high school students in San Francisco: What has happened and why it matters

Jim Denison, PhD

New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle completes his swing as he hits his 49th home run of the season in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, September 3, 1961. The home run came with Mickey's teammate and home run rival Roger Maris, on base. ( AP Photo )

Popular culture February 6, 2024

Wisdom in handling the unpredictable: An excerpt from “God Is For You” by Mac Brunson

Mac Brunson

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla depart The London Clinic where King Charles had undergone a procedure for an enlarged prostate, in central London, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP). The Palace announced today that he has an unspecified malignant cancer.

Current events February 5, 2024

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - This Jan. 24, 2011, photo shows "Sesame Street" muppet Elmo posing for a portrait with the assistance of puppeteer Kevin Clash in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to promote the documentary "Being Elmo" in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File). Elmo recently made the news for innocently asking "How are you doing?" on X/Twitter.

Current events February 5, 2024

When Elmo asked online how people are doing, “he got an earful”: How to find hope beyond the headlines

Jim Denison, PhD

Stock photo. Twin blonde women sit in front of a couch. One holds a green apple while jealously eyeing her sister, who's eating a hamburger, illustrating the theme of the Netflix series "You Are What You Eat." By gpointstudio/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living February 2, 2024

New Netflix series “You Are What You Eat” reveals more than a new health trend

Erin Kerry

An open laptop's screen shows lines of code superimposed over China's flag, an illustration of China's increasing cybersecurity attacks on America. By littlewolf1989/stock.adobe.com.

Current events February 2, 2024

China seeks to “wreak havoc” on US through cybersecurity attacks

Ryan Denison, PhD

FILE - Elon Musk appears at an event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. According to Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

Current events February 1, 2024

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in human: Four biblical responses

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living February 1, 2024

Why we observe Black History Month: Tyrone Johnson discusses biblical equality

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A photorapher's hand holds a telephoto lens at a sporting event. By TopMicrobialStock/stock.adobe.com. Nash Pils is becoming an increasingly well-known sports photographer.

Popular culture January 31, 2024

“It wasn’t the disability. It was the ability.” The inspiring story of teen photographer Nash Pils

Ryan Denison, PhD

FILE - Iran's United Nations Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani addresses the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Feb. 23, 2023. "The Islamic Republic would decisively respond to any attack on the country, its interests and nationals under any pretexts," IRNA quoted Iravani as saying on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File). Is World War III on the horizon?

Current events January 31, 2024

“World War III is approaching fast”: The only path to transforming peace

Jim Denison, PhD

A dusty Bible has the words "Read Me" hand-drawn on its cover. By Julie Hagan/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership January 30, 2024

Our “ex-Christian” culture must repent or face God’s judgment

Jim Denison, PhD

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden receives the Presidential Daily Briefing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in the White House Situation Room at the White House in Washington, as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin listens. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP). Could this lead to another Middle East war?

Current events January 30, 2024

Will the killing of US soldiers lead to “another war in the Middle East”?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Taylor Swift wears a Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce jacket as she arrives before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. A scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent has hit its most famous victim, singer Taylor Swift, drawing attention to a problem that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to solve. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Current events January 29, 2024

AI-generated fake images of Taylor Swift make headlines: Five biblical responses to our “schism of the soul”

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Flowers lie on a concrete slab of the Holocaust Memorial to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz death camp in Berlin, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Current events January 26, 2024

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: A biblical reflection and response

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living January 26, 2024

Confronting the past: Why International Holocaust Remembrance Day matters

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The entrance to the Yad Vashem Children's Memorial in Jerusalem shows pillars in the background and a walkway into an underground memorial. Israelis prefer the term "Shoah" over Holocaust. dudlajzov/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living January 25, 2024

Why the “Holocaust” was not a holocaust: A reflection on the gravest crime in human history

Jim Denison, PhD

A staffer shows the location of the minute hand shortly before the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the Doomsday Clock minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. This year, Jan. 2024, the clock will remain set to 90 seconds to midnight. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Current events January 25, 2024

“The most dangerous moment in modern history”: The Doomsday Clock nears midnight

Ryan Denison, PhD

This combination photo shows Republican former President Donald Trump, left, during a rally Nov. 18, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa and President Joe Biden during a Hanukkah reception in the White House in Washington, Dec. 11, 2023. (AP Photo)

Current events January 24, 2024

Trump and Biden win New Hampshire

Jim Denison, PhD

A lit candle and a handful of salt in a small bowl sit atop a black Bible. By pamela_d_mcadams/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership January 23, 2024

Three steps to catalyzing cultural civility

Jim Denison, PhD

An extended arm drops a ballot into a ballot box in front of an American flag, a symbol of democracy. Why is democracy popular? By andriano_cz/stock.adobe.com

Current events January 23, 2024

Why is democracy so popular?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Jan. 17, 2024, in Hampton, N.H. DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Current events January 22, 2024

Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign: A reflection on the decision that will determine our national destiny

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Anti-abortion activists march outside of the U.S. Capitol during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 20, 2023. More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, opponents of abortion rights will rally in the nation's capital with an eye on presidential elections that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Current events January 19, 2024

March for Life at 51: Do we truly value people over politics?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Biblical living January 19, 2024

Why we must choose life

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