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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

Denison Forum

FILE - Pro-abortion rights signs are seen during the March for Life 2016, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Current events January 18, 2024

How can so many Americans be so wrong on abortion?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night, Jan. 15, 2024, for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Current events January 17, 2024

Elton John joins the elite EGOT club: Why “that’s no sign of greatness”

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living January 17, 2024

On the ground in Israel: An Israeli’s perspective on the war

Denison Forum

Two men have a Bible study outside. By digitalskillet1/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership January 16, 2024

Pastors: How to find joy in your job this year

Jim Denison, PhD

Jeremy Allen White, Emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy series for "The Bear" poses with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Emmy winner for supporting actor in a comedy series for "The Bear", at the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

Current events January 16, 2024

The Iowa caucuses and the Emmy Awards: How can God redeem our crisis in cultural confidence?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Snow falls at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 9, 2024, as a winter snow storm hits the state. As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, Monday, Jan. 15, marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Current events January 15, 2024

Whom should voters elect in Iowa? Why did God create such a chaotic, unpredictable world?

Jim Denison, PhD

Is The Book of Clarence blasphemy? / LaKeith Stanfield arrives at the premiere of "The Book of Clarence" on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).

Current events January 12, 2024

Is “The Book of Clarence” blasphemy? What the new film says about Jesus—and us

Ryan Denison, PhD

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 (AP Photo/Adel Hana). He is the Hamas mastermind behind the Oct 7 attacks in Israel.

Current events January 11, 2024

Israel knows where October 7 mastermind is hiding. Why haven’t they killed him?

Jim Denison, PhD

David French and Curtis Chang join The Denison Forum Podcast to discuss "The After Party."

Biblical living January 11, 2024

An invitation to “The After Party”: Reframing Christian engagement in politics with David French and Curtis Chang

Denison Forum

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over flight door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

Current events January 10, 2024

Did God save lives on Flight 1282?

Jim Denison, PhD

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with the trophy after their win in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game against Washington Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Current events January 9, 2024

Michigan wins the NCAA championship: Life as a spectator sport and the greatest need in America today

Jim Denison, PhD

A lone hand holds up a smartphone covered in six red sticky notes, each of which has a poison symbol on it depicting malware. By stokkete/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership January 9, 2024

17 “dangerous” apps to remove immediately from your smartphone: A reflection on the path to experiencing God’s best this year

Jim Denison, PhD

Cillian Murphy, left, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama for "Oppenheimer", and Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "Oppenheimer", pose in the press room at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Current events January 8, 2024

“Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” win Golden Globes: What their popularity says about our souls

Jim Denison, PhD

U.S. Attorney for the District of Colombia Matthew Graves speaks about the unfolding of the January 6 Capitol riot during a presentation ahead of this year's third anniversary in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Current events January 5, 2024

Who’s to blame for the January 6 Capitol riot? How to live with the consequences of our actions

Ryan Denison, PhD

Biblical living January 5, 2024

History is His story: On Jesus’ greatest commandment, the January 6 riot, and the importance of history

Denison Forum

FILE - Those loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File). Lately, the question of whether it was an insurrection by definition has garnered much attention.

Current events January 4, 2024

Was January 6 an “insurrection”? Why weaponizing words imperils the future of our democracy

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Harvard University President Claudine Gay speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, Dec. 5, 2023, in Washington. Gay resigned Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Current events January 3, 2024

New plagiarism allegations force resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay

Jim Denison, PhD

A lonely man sits by a window with his elbows on a table, his head downcast, his hands folded in front of his forehead, an illustration of the loneliness caused by the friendship recession. By pathdoc/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living January 3, 2024

If you’re suffering from the “friendship recession,” you’re not alone

Steve Yount

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, 2023. Swift's "Karma" is one of AP's contenders for song of the summer (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File). Swift recently passed Elvis Presley as the soloist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Current events January 2, 2024

Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley’s record: The choice that will determine your destiny this year

Jim Denison, PhD

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