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A man walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out a historic town. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Did a secret “weather weapon” cause the wildfires on Maui? A reflection on “speaking the truth in love”

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, June 30, 2023, in Washington, as his administration is moving forward on a new student debt relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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The current state of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: How our finances can lead to intimacy with God

Nathan Allen

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Why are Aaron Rodgers and Steven Tyler in the news? A post-9/11 reflection on America’s future

Jim Denison, PhD

Tribute in Light, two vertical columns of light representing the fallen towers of the World Trade Center shine against the lower Manhattan skyline on the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, seen from Jersey City, N.J., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah). Two new 9/11 victims were recently identified.

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Two new 9/11 victims identified: Reflections on divine empathy, reason, and hope

Jim Denison, PhD

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws before a preseason NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson). Prescott is one of 57 NFL QBs taking part in QB United, an effort to prevent suicides as part of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.

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57 NFL QBs to team up for suicide prevention

Ryan Denison, PhD

Stock photo: A boy in a blue-checkered shirt and orange bow tie stands behind his lemonade stand smiling as he points to the glass of lemonade he's holding up in his right hand. By Jim/stock.adobe.com. The photo represents Edison Juel's "Lemonade for Lahaina" lemonade stand.

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5-year-old raises over $17,000 with “Lemonade for Lahaina”

Jim Denison, PhD

Two young women simle while enjoying coffee at a coffeeshop. By Jacob Lund/stock.adobe.com. What is the secret to happiness?

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Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks on the secret to happiness

Jim Denison, PhD

A man and woman, both dressed in white summer clothes, hold hands as they walk barefoot on a sandy dune. By LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS/stock.adobe.com. An illustration of the origin of why you can't white after Labor Day

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Why you can’t wear white after Labor Day: Reflections on America’s post-Christian future

Jim Denison, PhD

Jimmy Buffett performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP). Jimmy Buffett's cause of death was revealed to be Merkel cell skin cancer.

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Jimmy Buffett’s cause of death revealed: A Labor Day reflection on mortality and transcendent joy

Jim Denison, PhD

A child sits next to his fallen bike, grabbing at his scraped knee, a depiction of innocent suffering. Ermolaev Alexandr/stock.adobe.com

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Why a good God must allow suffering—even innocent suffering—to exist

Ryan Denison, PhD

A pickup truck with an American flag tied to sits halfway into a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Florida residents riding out Hurricane Idalia had to “swim out of their windows”: Personal reflections on innocent suffering

Jim Denison, PhD

Adam Henderson, owner of Harbour Master Suites, prepares his business ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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“No one has seen this”: Hurricane Idalia could be an “unprecedented event”

Jim Denison, PhD

In this Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, 9:41 am ET satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Idalia moves between Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, left, and Cuba, right. Idalia intensified early Monday and was expected to become a major hurricane before it reaches Florida's Gulf coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. (NOAA via AP)

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Idalia set to strike Florida tomorrow as Category 3 hurricane

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream," speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Aug. 28, 1963. (AP Photo/File)

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Dr. King’s “Dream” speech commemorated in Washington as “racially motivated” shooter kills three in Florida

Jim Denison, PhD

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis). Kershaw took part in the Dodgers recent Christian Faith and Family Day.

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MLB’s Faith and Family events can expand our view of evangelism

Ryan Denison, PhD

An empty podium with mics on both sides stands in front of an American flag, illustrating the recent presidential debates. © By niyazz/stock.adobe.com

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GOP rivals debated last night, Donald Trump surrenders today

Jim Denison, PhD

Against a clear blue sky, two white commercial planes appear headed toward each other, an illustration of the increasing number of airline close calls reported over the last month. © By berkut_34/stock.adobe.com

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Airline close calls are more frequent than you may know

Jim Denison, PhD

A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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What started the Maui wildfires? A reflection on the future of our democracy

Jim Denison, PhD

Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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The latest on Tropical Storm Hilary: What disasters reveal about our moral foundations

Jim Denison, PhD

Michael Oher, a tackle from Mississippi, is selected as the No. 26th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall Saturday, April 25, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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Michael Oher, of “The Blind Side” fame, sues Tuohy family over conservatorship

Ryan Denison, PhD

A patron buys a movie ticket underneath a marquee featuring the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" at the Los Feliz Theatre, Friday, July 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello). The simultaneous release resulted in the event called "Barbenheimer."

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From Barbenheimer to The Flash: The hits, flops, and surprises of the 2023 summer movie season

Conner Jones

Two open hands support two other open hands holding a red paper cutout of two kidneys, signifying donating a kidney. © By SewcreamStudio/stock.adobe.com

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High school math teacher donates a kidney to his student: The urgency and power of moral formation

Jim Denison, PhD

A wooden gavel sits to the left of a stack of books, one of which has a rainbow-colored bookmark within it. © By yuriygolub /stock.adobe.com. Parents from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish backgrounds in Montgomery County, Maryland, have brought a lawsuit against the district seeking to shield their children from sexual LGBTQ materials.

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Parents sue Maryland school district over LGBTQ lessons

Jim Denison, PhD

An old leather-covered Bible sits forgotten on a table, illustrating the decline in Bible reading in the US. © By Sean Nel/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Bible reading drops to unprecedented low in America

Steve Yount

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