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Henry Kissinger at the state dept. after hearing of his winning of the Nobel Prize on Oct. 16, 1973. (AP Photo/JD)

Church leadership December 12, 2023

Henry Kissinger on leadership: A transforming Christmas vision for pastors and society

Jim Denison, PhD

Outside at dusk on a snowy street, a person in a Krampus costume looks directly at the camera. Krampus is a "demonic anti-Santa" with goat horns. By Manfred Herrmann/stock.adobe.com

Current events December 11, 2023

“Krampus” takes over Christmas: Cultural conflict and the peace found only in Christ

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living December 11, 2023

What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven? With Skye Jethani

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As the sun sets over a field, a hand reaches toward the sun, partially obscuring its rays. By kieferpix/stock.adobe.com.

Popular culture December 11, 2023

If Jesus was serious . . . then our view of heaven must match his: An excerpt from “What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven?” by Skye Jethani

Skye Jethani

Harvard President Claudine Gay, left, speaks as University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens, during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 in Washington (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein). Their answers regarding hate speech sparked widespread disapproval.

Current events December 8, 2023

Should hate speech be permitted? A reflection on truth, morality, and the urgency of Christian courage

Jim Denison, PhD

A Buddhist monk in orange robes sits atop a high mountain staring across an expanse into a rising sun. By ittipol/stock.adobe.com

Current events December 8, 2023

From Buddhist monk to Thai gang member to Christian pastor: A reminder that God is still at work

Ryan Denison, PhD

FILE —Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File). Swift was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

Current events December 7, 2023

Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”: A reflection on the privilege of sharing hope

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - The site of a music festival near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israeli officials say victim testimony and evidence gathered by rights groups indicate that Hamas militants carried out widespread sexual and gender-based crimes during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File) Why has Hamas violence against women been ignored?

Current events December 6, 2023

Why has Hamas’s violence against women been ignored? A reflection on the path to persuasive hope

Jim Denison, PhD

A general view of the James Bond movie memorabilia charity auction at Christie's auction house during the press pre-view showing large portraits of the actors who have portrayed the famous movie icon James Bond, with Sean Connery, at right, in London, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The question of whether James Bond could be re-created with AI was recently posed to one of its producers.

Current events December 5, 2023

Will the next James Bond be an avatar? The peril of AI and the path to transforming hope

Jim Denison, PhD

A man folds his hands in prayer above an open laptop on a table. A closed Bible sits to the right of the laptop. Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership December 5, 2023

Why God “gives us discernment”: The life-giving power of intercession in a secularized culture

Jim Denison, PhD

In this composited image, Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023 (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File). And Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor listens to remarks by President Bush and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after she administered the oath of office to Gonzales during an installation ceremony at the Justice Department in Washington, Feb. 14, 2005. O'Connor, who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice, has died at age 93. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Current events December 4, 2023

Taylor Swift, Sandra Day O’Connor, and the quest for transforming hope

Jim Denison, PhD

In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo). Newsom and DeSantis held a debate on Nov. 30, 2023.

Current events December 1, 2023

In “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” DeSantis and Newsom personify a divided America

Ryan Denison, PhD

FILE - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is seen during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, June 6, 2006. Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. He was 100. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev, File)

Current events November 30, 2023

The life and legacy of Henry Kissinger: A reflection on human agency and divine sovereignty

Jim Denison, PhD

In this photo provided by the Israeli Army, Emily Hand, right, a released hostage, reunites with her father Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Israel. (The Israeli Army via AP)

Current events November 30, 2023

“You could just see glassy-eyed terror”: Stories reveal trauma of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living November 30, 2023

The War in Israel: What You Need to Know about This Crisis of Global Significance

Jim Denison, PhD

Amy Carter touches the casket after speaking at a tribute service for her mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Current events November 29, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s daughter reads his love letter to Rosalynn at her tribute service

Jim Denison, PhD

Representing medical debt, a stethoscope lays on top of hundred-dollar bills. By spyrakot/stock.adobe.com

Current events November 28, 2023

Cancer patient raised money to pay off millions in medical debt for strangers before she died

Jim Denison, PhD

A manger at night sits in contrast to three crosses on a hill at daybreak signifying Christ's birth at Christmas, his death on the cross, and his ultimate resurrection. By Kevin Carden/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership November 28, 2023

Redeeming “the most wonderful time of the year”: Three countercultural principles for Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

People walk past an image of 4-year-old Abigail Edan, a hostage held by Hamas who was released on Sunday, projected onto a building in Tel Aviv, Sunday, Nov 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Current events November 27, 2023

Abigail Edan, 4-year-old American, among hostages released yesterday

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living November 27, 2023

How to talk to your kids about gender identity with Dr. Mark Yarhouse

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Israeli soldiers work on a tank in a staging area in southern Israel, near the border with Gaza Strip, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. the first day of what is meant to be a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Current events November 24, 2023

Cease-fire in Israel–Hamas war has taken effect

Jim Denison, PhD

Trailer park owner Ed Smith looks at one of Geoffrey Holt's riding mowers at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Current events November 23, 2023

Mobile home park caretaker had no car or TV but left his town millions: A Thanksgiving reflection on the power of gratitude

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman looks at photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7, unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Current events November 22, 2023

Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 hostages: A Thanksgiving reflection on the definition of true success

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter, right, and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wave to the audience at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Aug. 25, 2008. Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. She was 96. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Current events November 21, 2023

Rosalynn Carter’s commitment to service: The “negative world” and an excellent test of character

Jim Denison, PhD

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