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Ryan Denison is the Senior Editor for Theology at Denison Forum, where he contributes writing and research to many of the ministry’s productions. He holds a PhD in church history from BH Carroll Theological Institute after having earned his MDiv at Truett Seminary. Ryan has also taught at BH Carroll and Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife, Candice, live in East Texas and have two children.

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People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee) government airport shutdown

Why did the government shut down El Paso’s airport?

Protesters wave transgender pride flags outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Transgender care is changing, how should Christians respond?

Spain's Lucas Eguibar Breton practices during a snowboard cross training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The 2026 Winter Olympics start today

What does faith have to say about today’s sports culture? With Dr. Ryan Denison and Bobby Dagnel

What does faith have to say about today’s sports culture?

A U.N. vehicle escorts ambulances and a bus carrying Palestinian patients in Khan Younis as they travel to the Rafah crossing to leave the Gaza Strip for medical treatment abroad, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

What does the future look like for Israel, Hamas, and Gaza?

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, speaks in a joint news briefing with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi after their meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Will the US bomb Iran?

Is President Trump going to bomb Iran?

Christians can respond with Dr. Ryan Denison

Alex Pretti’s death, immigration tensions & how Christians can respond with Dr. Ryan Denison | Ep. 54

A protester stands in front of federal agents as they work on the scene near an apartment building in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Reason for hope after the shooting of Alex Pretti

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One after arriving at Zurich International Airport for the World Economic Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump to speak at the World Economic Forum

Faith and politics, yoga and Christian practice, salvation, and hope in a divided culture

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Is Greenland worth what it will cost the United States?

Worshipers attend a Christmas Eve Mass at the Olive Church in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) Christian persecution

Syria is now one of the most dangerous places for Christians

In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Will Iran’s government fall as protests continue?

People pay their respects at a memorial honoring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Was the ICE shooting in Minnesota justified?

FILE- Nick Fuentes right-wing podcaster, center, greets supporters before speaking at a pro-Trump march, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at his Mar-a-Lago club with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who is now known as Ye, as well as Nick Fuentes, who has used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white supremacist rhetoric. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Who is Nick Fuentes, and why do you need to know?

How do Christians stay human in an age of AI, anxiety, and division?

How do Christians stay human in an age of AI, anxiety, and division?

Silhouette of a woman with flashlight under the night sky with dawn on the horizon. By william87/stock.adobe.com. how to find hope in the new year

How to find hope for the new year

The National Security Strategy, released in November 2025, is photographed Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) Trump

What Trump’s National Security Strategy means for America

President Donald Trump leaves after a roundtable on Venezuela at Iglesia Doral Jesus Worship Center, Friday, July 10, 2020, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What is Trump’s goal in Venezuela and are his actions legal?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with his Greek counterpart Constantine Tassoulas at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) peace Ukraine Russia

US sends Ukraine detailed plan to end the war with Russia

Concept image of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) bill, the American flag, and a stethoscope. By VitaliiVodolazskyi/stock.adobe.com. government shutdown subsidies obamacare

Why are the enhanced Obamacare subsidies so controversial?

People walk past the Christian Mission for the Deaf church in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) Christian persecution

Is Nigeria committing genocide against Christians?

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) trade war

Has America’s trade war with China come to an end?

Dark interior of house decorated for Halloween pumpkins, webs and spiders by JenkoAtaman/stock.adobe.com

What does the Bible say about Halloween?

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