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A medic stands near ambulances parked outside the burning building of the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Vitaly Smolnikov)

Current events

Could the attack in Russia happen here?

Jim Denison, PhD

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Current events

Joe Biden delivers “feisty” State of the Union address

Ryan Denison, PhD

Timothee Chalamet attends the premiere of "Dune: Part Two" at Lincoln Center Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Dune 2

Popular culture

In Dune 2, a messiah battles himself

Ryan Denison, PhD

A flying drone flies toward the camera and shoots two missiles, an illustration of AI warfare. By Photocreo Bednarek/stock.adobe.com

Current events

“I have the power to manipulate, monitor, and destroy anything I want”: The threat of autonomous AI and the unique response of biblical faith

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman in a red jacket hugs a man in a brown jacket. She's clutching a handful of flowers in celebration of Valentine's Day. By Sanja_85/stock.adobe.com

Current events

“Galentine’s” parties and “DUMPlings”: The status of romance in America and the surprising path to our best lives

Jim Denison, PhD

Taylor Swift embraces Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22 against the 49ers. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Current events

Millions watch Taylor Swift watch the Chiefs win the Super Bowl

Jim Denison, PhD

An extended arm drops a ballot into a ballot box in front of an American flag, a symbol of democracy. Why is democracy popular? By andriano_cz/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Why is democracy so popular?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Jan. 17, 2024, in Hampton, N.H. DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Current events

Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign: A reflection on the decision that will determine our national destiny

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

Marielle Larson, 3, looks over her father Derek's shoulder at an oversized Godzilla model on the convention floor during Preview Night at the 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). This article also looks at why Americans say they're spiritual but not religious.

Current events

“Godzilla” breaks box office records: Signs of the times and the paradoxical path to spiritual peace

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.

Current events

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

Jim Denison, PhD

Trailer park owner Ed Smith looks at one of Geoffrey Holt's riding mowers at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Current events

Mobile home park caretaker had no car or TV but left his town millions: A Thanksgiving reflection on the power of gratitude

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman looks at photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7, unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Current events

Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 hostages: A Thanksgiving reflection on the definition of true success

Jim Denison, PhD

FIle- Palestinian supporters gather for a protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, American colleges have become seats of anguish with many Jewish students calling for strong condemnation after civilian attacks by Hamas while some Muslim students are pressing for recognition of decades of suffering by Palestinians in Gaza. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Current events

Why is antisemitism surging on college campuses?

Jim Denison, PhD

President Joe Biden signs an executive on artificial intelligence (AI) in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Current events

Is “safe, secure, and trustworthy” AI possible? Biden issues Executive Order on artificial intelligence

Ryan Denison, PhD

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Many are wondering: Is the us on the brink of war?

Current events

Is the US “on the brink of global war”?

Jim Denison, PhD

Residents wade through a street flooded by rains brought on by Hurricane Idalia, in Batabano, Cuba, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Current events

Eight devastating floods and Apple’s product-launch event: A reflection on the pathway to triumphant faith

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.

Current events

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

Jim Denison, PhD

A pastor sits on the front steps of his church pulpit, his hands clasped in front of him, with pews in the background. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

Church leadership

When pastors wait on God

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - In this Monday, July 30, 2018, file photo, LeBron James speaks at the opening ceremony for the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)

Current events

Is LeBron James’s “I Promise School” a failure?

Ryan Denison, PhD

A hand presses a keyboard key on an open laptop with a red warning sign superimposed on the image © By Pungu x/stock.adobe.com. China has reportedly hidden malware deep inside networks controlling key infrastructure connected to US military bases.

Current events

US hunting Chinese malware that could disrupt our military operations and daily lives

Jim Denison, PhD

STOCK photo: With a squad car in the foreground, police tape sections off a crime scene as officers investigate. Over the July 4 weekend, 16 mass shootings occurred across 13 states and Washington, D.C. © By PhotoSpirit/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Independence Day overshadowed by 16 mass shootings: A reflection on the foundational question of our time

Jim Denison, PhD

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick, center at microphone, faces reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Boston, in Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard says sounds and banging noises have been heard from the search area for Titanic submersible. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Current events

King Charles and the British Titanic Society are praying for those onboard the Titan

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, walks to a motorcade vehicle after stepping off Air Force One with President Biden, Feb. 4, 2023, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Current events

Noises detected in search for missing Titanic submersible; Hunter Biden will plead guilty in tax, weapon case

Jim Denison, PhD

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