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Denzel Washington poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Gladiator II' on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

The Daily Article

Denzel Washington becomes a licensed minister

Jim Denison, PhD

Christmas red tree decoration in red background with sentence, stars, and bell. By Diana/stock.adobe.com Mariah Carey

The Daily Article

How much is Mariah Carey paid for one Christmas song?

Jim Denison, PhD

Mary hovers over newborn baby Jesus in a cotton-lined ancient crib. © By Anneke/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Did Mary have a midwife at Jesus’ birth?

Jim Denison, PhD

The Daily Article

What explains the surprising popularity of “Jesus models”?

Jim Denison, PhD

Light falls upon a manger. Do you truly understand Christmas? By andrewaustinpaul/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

The longer I live, the less I understand Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) stranded astronauts

The Daily Article

Return of astronauts stranded at ISS delayed again

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

Church leadership

The real story of Christmas: The baby who was “from the beginning”

Jim Denison, PhD

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson (87) tries to catch a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Daily Article

Why I was wrong about the Dallas Cowboys

Jim Denison, PhD

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark dribbles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Current events

What Caitlin Clark and Jesus Christ have in common

Jim Denison, PhD

One of the murals in the church of St. Nicholas in Myra, Turkey. By slava296/stock.adobe.com. Santa Claus sarcophagus

The Daily Article

Have archaeologists discovered the tomb of Santa Claus?

Jim Denison, PhD

A well-lit Christmas tree stands outside of the Coliseum in Rome, Italy, at night. © By Matteo Gabrieli/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Why do we have Christmas trees? How a “pagan symbol” became an integral part of our Christmas traditions

Ryan Denison, PhD

A woman sits next to a window overlooking a winter landscape, her hand covering her eyes in a depressed state.

Biblical living

Are you SAD? How to fight against the winter blues

Erin Kerry

Santa Claus

Biblical living

What does the Bible say about Santa Claus? How to turn holidays into Holy Days

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

Redeeming “the most wonderful time of the year”

Jim Denison, PhD

A Neiman Marcus store in a shopping mall. By JHVEPhoto/stock.adobe.com.

The Daily Article

Neiman Marcus removes “Christmas” from their gift catalog

Jim Denison, PhD

A lone bison stands in a field in front of the Grand Teton mountains in Wyoming. By moosehenderson/stock.adobe.com. Some people wonder, "Is Wyoming a state?"

Current events

Does Wyoming really exist? The “post-holiday blues” and the reality of post-Christmas hope

Jim Denison, PhD

A man decorates a nativity scene with rubble around symbolizing the destruction in Gaza and white sheets referring to the dead civilians, in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Current events

The most notable Nativity scene in Bethlehem this Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living

Israel’s options, the pope’s blessing, and the incredible reality of the incarnation

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

Current events

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

Jim Denison, PhD

Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol" lies open featuring an illustration of "Scrooge's Third Vistor" on the left page and the title page on the right. By laplateresca/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Ebenezer Scrooge and two incarnational miracles of Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

Mary looks at Joseph as they sit behind the baby Jesus in a manger in a live nativity scene. By Anneke/stock.adobe.com. In stark contrast, a Satanic display was recently placed—and then torn down—at the Iowa capitol building.

Current events

Satanic display in Iowa’s capitol torn down: On the enduring hope and power of nativity scenes

Ryan Denison, PhD

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

Church leadership

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

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

Jim Denison, PhD

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