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A Bible lays atop the US Constitution, which lays atop an American flag, illustrating the ongoing debates in America over religious freedom. © By cherylvb/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article Apr 14, 2023

School district bars teacher from putting John 3:16 in her email signature

Jim Denison, PhD

Actor Russell Crowe arrives for the Australian premiere of the movie "The Mummy" in Sydney, Australia. He plays Father Armoth in The Pope's Exorcist, releasing April 14 2023

Popular culture Apr 13, 2023

“The Pope’s Exorcist,” starring Russell Crowe, portrays a real-life exorcist: Do demon possessions still happen?

Mark Legg

US President Joe Biden accompanied by the First Lady Jill Biden arrive at Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool) More recently, President Biden has declined to attend King Charles III's May 6 coronation, though First Lady Jill Biden will attend.

The Daily Article Apr 13, 2023

Why President Biden will not attend the royal coronation: A reflection on divine love and human suffering

Jim Denison, PhD

Current events Apr 13, 2023

Will the US ban TikTok? Listening for God amidst the noise of the world

Nathan Allen

A red marker has just circled the word "TODAY" on a white calendar, illustrating that today is a gift. © By driftwood/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership Apr 13, 2023

The gift of today

Jay Richardson

A doctor wearing glasses and a facemask holds a vaccine vial between his fingers in front of him. Moderna's chief medical officer Dr. Paul Burton believes vaccines for cancer and a range of other conditions could be available in five years. © By Looker_Studio/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article Apr 12, 2023

New vaccines could save “millions of lives”: A reflection on the spiritual movement we need

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - In this 1950's photo made available by the National Archives, a man included in a syphilis study has blood drawn by a doctor in Alabama. For 40 years starting in 1932, medical workers in the segregated South withheld treatment for Black men who were unaware they had syphilis, so doctors could track the ravages of the illness and dissect their bodies afterward. (National Archives via AP) Health inequality in the US still exists today.

Biblical living Apr 12, 2023

How should Christians respond to health inequality in the US?

Jackson McNeece

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to reporters during a news conference in Louisville, Ky., Monday, April 10, 2023. A shooting at the Old National Bank killed and wounded several people, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

The Daily Article Apr 11, 2023

The latest on the Louisville bank shooting: Three biblical responses

Jim Denison, PhD

A prescription bottle is filled with white pills and surrounded by more pills of the same, indicative of the fentanyl crisis in America. © By Steve Cukrov/stock.adobe.com

Current events Apr 11, 2023

The fentanyl crisis in America explained: How Christians can respond

Conner Jones

A red corvette sits empty on an urban road. © By chicagophoto/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership Apr 11, 2023

A stranger in a red corvette: Lessons in Spirit-led ministry

Jim Denison, PhD

A mosaic from a church in Prague, Czech Republic depicts Jesus delivering his Sermon on the Mount. Artwork by S. G. Rudl. © By Renáta Sedmáková/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living Apr 10, 2023

How can we live up to the “perfect standard” of the Sermon on the Mount?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Jon Rahm, of Spain, holds up the Masters trophy as Sam Bennett holds the low amateur trophy after the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The Daily Article Apr 10, 2023

Amateur golfer Sam Bennett makes headlines at the Masters with unusual tattoo

Jim Denison, PhD

Podcasts Apr 10, 2023

“The Path to Purpose” and God’s will for our lives: A conversation with Dr. Ryan Denison

Denison Forum

FILE - A Roman Catholic church in Lisbon is pictured on Feb. 10, 2023. On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and examining the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s response. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

The Daily Article Apr 7, 2023

A “staggering” church abuse case and the peril of religion: A Good Friday meditation

Jim Denison, PhD

Against a background of the sun breaking through the clouds stand an empty cross adorned with a crown of thorns and draped with white fabric, a reminder of the great cost Jesus paid on Good Friday. © By ricardoreitmeyer/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living Apr 7, 2023

What Jesus did for you on Good Friday

Jim Denison, PhD

A fruit bat hangs upside down from a tree branch. Such bats can transmit the Marburg virus. © By arrowsmith2/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article Apr 6, 2023

WHO warns about a new viral outbreak: A Maundy Thursday meditation

Jim Denison, PhD

Steps within a dark tomb lead up to an opening where a stone has been rolled away as a bright sun shines through, a scene evoking Easter Sunday morning. © By PhotoGranary/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership Apr 6, 2023

One reason Easter really matters

Mark Turman, DMin

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump surrendered to authorities ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. (Timothy A. Clary/Pool Photo via AP)

The Daily Article Apr 5, 2023

The latest on Donald Trump’s arrest: A “Silent Wednesday” meditation

Jim Denison, PhD

Israelis protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Current events Apr 5, 2023

Why are Israelis protesting in the streets? How can Christians pray for Israel?

Denison Forum

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Monday, April 3, 2023. Trump is expected to be booked and arraigned the following day on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

The Daily Article Apr 4, 2023

Why the indictment of Donald Trump is so encouraging for America

Jim Denison, PhD

Three crosses on a hillside depicting Easter. © By artpluskr/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership Apr 4, 2023

Three global crises and the relevance of the resurrection

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he smiles while speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. A lawyer for Trump said Thursday, March 30, 2023, that he has been told that the former president has been indicted in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The Daily Article Apr 3, 2023

Why the indictment of Donald Trump is so dangerous for America

Jim Denison, PhD

Israeli civil rights lawyer Calev Myers speaks with Dr. Mark Turman on The Denison Forum Podcast

Podcasts Apr 3, 2023

What’s going on in Israel? A conversation with Israeli civil rights lawyer Calev Myers

Denison Forum

A close-up of a large stone rolling away from a tomb with a bright light shining from within. © By Balazs/stock.adobe.com | Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen?

Biblical living Apr 3, 2023

Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen?

Steve Yount

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