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Indonesian Law and Human Right Minister Yasonna Laoly, left, pose for the media with Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, center, during a session ratifying the country's new criminal code at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Indonesia's Parliament passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code Tuesday that criminalizes extramarital sex for citizens and visiting foreigners alike. (AP Photo)

The Daily Article

Indonesia passes law criminalizing sex outside of marriage: Why trying to legislate morality is a mistake

Ryan Denison, PhD

In a black-and-white image, an open Bible sits on a lectern, a single light shining down on it.

The Daily Article

Two prominent pastors return to ministry: What Matt Chandler and Johnny Hunt can teach us about the role of humility and the dangers of entitlement

Ryan Denison, PhD

Three phrases denoting gaslighting—"I was just joking! You are too sensitive. Don't be so negative."—are written on three separate strips of white paper set on a blue background.

Current events

What does gaslighting mean? Is the 2022 word of the year in the Bible?

Mark Legg

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

A grandpa holds a Christmas present in one hand as he hugs a woman.

The Daily Article

What gift-wrapped grandpas and Grinch-inspired breakfasts remind us about the real meaning of our Christmas traditions

Ryan 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

“Where the Light Fell”: A conversation with Philip Yancey

Denison Forum

A distraught woman, her hand over her face, holds her wedding ring out in front of her.

The Daily Article

My city is home to the most cheating spouses in America

Jim Denison, PhD

Alone at church, a woman sits in a pew, her head bowed and her hands folded in prayer.

The Daily Article

England and Wales are no longer majority Christian: Is this the future for America?

Jim Denison, PhD

A Santa Claus hat sits atop a gavel against a wooden rustic background

Church leadership

To judge or not to judge? To tolerate or not to tolerate?

Bruce B. Miller

Chinese policemen form a line to stop protesters marching in Beijing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Daily Article

The “most severe test” for President Xi since he took power: The latest on China’s anti-lockdown protests

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Water levels are low at San Luis Reservoir, which stores irrigation water for San Joaquin Valley farms, in Gustine, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022. The past three years have been California's driest on record and state officials said that they're preparing for the streak to continue. (AP Photo/Terry Chea, File)

Current events

California is preparing for droughts and flood seasons: Why Christians should prepare for catastrophes

Nathan Allen

A river of lava flows down from Mauna Loa, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, near Hilo, Hawaii. Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano erupted Monday for the first time in 38 years. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

The Daily Article

Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth, is now erupting

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

Pills are spilled from five bottles of medicine, with the pills from the central bottle forming a question mark. © By AntonioDiaz/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Medicine in a fallen world: Is it ethical for Christians to take medication?

Jackson McNeece

Members of the British Royal Family, from left to right: The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother ride by as they leave the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence at a church near Balmoral, Scotland, Saturday, Dec. 12, 1992. (AP Photo//Press Association/Martin Keene)

The Daily Article

Did Prince Charles try to force his mother to abdicate the throne?

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

Are churches safe? How to run church security: A conversation with John Mark Caton and Paul Cobb

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman holds a plate of Thanksgiving dinner. © By Laura/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Former grocery store owner has fed thousands on Thanksgiving for 51 years

Jim Denison, PhD

Darryl Matevish of Sewickley, Pa., fills his car with regular unleaded gas at $4.19.9 per gallon at a Sheetz store in Sewickley, Pa., Monday, March 7, 2022. For Thanksgiving 2022, the chain has lowered prices on Unleaded 88 to $1.99/gallon. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Daily Article

Gas station chain drops prices for Thanksgiving

Jim Denison, PhD

Law enforcement are at the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Daily Article

Seven dead after attack in Virginia Walmart

Jim Denison, PhD

Current events

The first Thanksgiving wasn’t what you imagine, but its lessons endure

Steve Yount

In this Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, photo in Princeton, N.J., Tomika Reid holds books that she’s authored. Reid, a single mother and children’s book author in the Princeton area, works as a ride-hailing service driver and tries to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what she sees as a ride-hailing ministry. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

The Daily Article

“I’ve turned my pain into a purpose to inspire others”: Lyft driver shares God’s word with her passengers

Jim Denison, PhD

Water pours from a watering can held by a woman over a garden of hydrangeas.

Church leadership

How God refreshes us so we can refresh others

Mark Turman, DMin

Crime tape is set up near a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 where a shooting occurred late Saturday night.

The Daily Article

Colorado nightclub shooting kills five and injures twenty-five

Jim Denison, PhD

Replicas of the Piltdown Man, which was termed an unscrupulous hoax by British scientists, are on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Nov. 21, 1953. British scientists said the relics, dug from an English gravel pit in 1911-1913, include what they said was an ape's jawbone and a canine tooth. The cranium, they said, is a genuine fossil, about 50,000 years old. (AP Photo/Tom Fitzsimmons)

Biblical living

On this day in Christian history, the “missing link” Piltdown Man was revealed to be a hoax

Ryan Denison, PhD

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