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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Mount Airy Casino Resort, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Mount Pocono, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) economy christmas inflation

The Daily Article

President Trump, affordability, and the power of empathy

Jim Denison, PhD

Christmas decorations on music sheets. By AfricaStudio/stock.adobe.com.

The Daily Article

Our “most annoying” Christmas song is also the most popular

Jim Denison, PhD

Sin city's famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. By kanonsky/stock.adobe.com. second-most sinful city? houston

The Daily Article

What is the second-most “sinful city” in America?

Jim Denison, PhD

Courtesy: Lobster Nativity Scene, www.lobsternativityscene.com.

The Daily Article

Cape Cod artist creates “Lobster nativity scene”

Jim Denison, PhD

A Christmas tree comprised of vials, bottles, and medicine sits against a green background.

Biblical living

What does Christmas have to do with bioethics?

Jackson McNeece

Attendees light each other's candles during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Daily Article

“No one knows what lies ahead, or what it will mean”

Jim Denison, PhD

A Delta Airlines employee wears personal protective equipment after landing at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Stowaway Delta New York to Paris

The Daily Article

How a stowaway flew undetected from NYC to Paris

Jim Denison, PhD

A half-eaten MoonPie sits in front of a plate of MoonPies. By New Africa/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Ringing in 2024 with a MoonPie and bologna: A reflection on the best way to live every day this year

Jim Denison, PhD

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) kneels in prayer with teammates and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) after an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Daily Article

Brock Purdy’s faith and the future of our republic: A reflection on the source of transformational joy

Jim Denison, PhD

A family of three, all wearing Santa hats, sits on a couch while watching a Christmas movie featuring Santa Claus. By New Africa/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Why we love holiday movies: A reflection on the source of true joy

Jim Denison, PhD

A German police officer stands guard in front of the synagogue in Frankfurt, Germany, early Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

The Daily Article

Hamas attacks thwarted in Europe: “Their web of terror will threaten us all”

Jim Denison, PhD

Jacob Swid, whose son died fighting Hamas militants during the attack in a kibbutz on Oct. 7th., is embraced after lighting up a Hanukkah candle at a volunteers gathering area in southern Israel, near the Gaza border, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) IDF soldiers are also celebrating Hanukkah by lighting candles in menorahs made by children who were evacuated from the area around Gaza.

The Daily Article

IDF soldiers lighting Hanukkah candles in Gaza: A reflection on the path to transforming peace

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

The Daily Article

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

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

The Daily Article

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.

The Daily Article

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?

The Daily Article

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.

The Daily Article

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

Jim Denison, PhD

Podcasts

Why is Jesus called Immanuel? Janet Denison discusses her new Advent devotional

Denison Forum

A nativity scene features three figurines representing Joseph and Mary slightly bowed over a manger. © By Beto G/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Three wise ways to see Christmas

Mark Turman, DMin

A man prays with his hands clasped below his chin, his eyes shut.

Church leadership

The humbling reason Peter is my favorite apostle: A word of encouragement for preachers during Advent

Jim Denison, PhD

Eight wooden pawn pieces form a circle, casting a singular shadow of a crown onto a white background

Church leadership

Leadership advice for Advent and all the days that follow

Jim Denison, PhD

The Denison Forum Podcast discusses timely news and relevant topics with biblical insight. Hosted by Dr. Mark Turman and featuring Dr. Jim Denison, plus guests on occasion, this weekly, discussion-oriented podcast will help Christians further develop a biblical worldview on current events, equipping them to be salt and light for Christ.

Podcasts

The Songs Tell the Story: An Advent devotional: A conversation with Janet Denison

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