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Texas Rangers' Evan Carter takes batting practice for the team's baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Current events

Encouraging stories of faith in sports

Parker Jones

From left to right: composer Elliott Carter, painter Mark Rothko, Dr. Alfred H. Barr, Jr., director of museum collections at the Museum of Modern Art, playwright Tennessee Williams and poet Stanley Kunitz, stand with their Brandeis University 1965 Creative Arts awards, prior to the award ceremony in New York, March 28, 1965. (AP Photo/John Lindsay)

The Daily Article

A painting I hope you’ll see and good news for the future

Jim Denison, PhD

Gen Z turns to Jesus, trade war with China, Harvard conflict & Rory McIlroy | Ep. 15

Podcasts

Gen Z turns to Jesus, trade war with China, Harvard conflict & Rory McIlroy | Ep. 15

Conner Jones and Micah Tomasella

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The brothers were charged with human trafficking in Romania and arrived in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Current events

Who are the Tate brothers and why should Christians care?

Parker Jones

Close up of a line of high school students using mobile phones. By Monkey Business/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture

Why teens are growing up more anxious and depressed

Mark Legg

Shiny glowing golden Christian religion faith cross symbol sign above the planet earth globe. Jesus Christ gospel and crucifixion evangelism, international missionary organization,worldwide fellowship By Tn/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Why you should go back and watch the Gather25 Conference

Ryan Denison, PhD

A child with their phone in their hands is lying at home in bed. The social media app, Tiktok, is loaded on the screen. By Natalia/stock.adobe.com

Current events

SCOTUS seems poised to uphold the TikTok “ban”

Mark Legg

Denison Forum Podcast Episode 47 with Steph Thurling

Podcasts

Parenting in the digital age and the dangers of social media for youth

Denison Forum

Mark Jones, Micah Tomasella, Conner Jones podcast episode 46

Podcasts

Navigating faith and political discussions with Gen Z

Denison Forum

Young man voting at booth for the first time during election. By Drazen/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Preparing for your first vote

Conner Jones

worship concert in a church woman raised hands. By Eduardo/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

In Gen Z, men are more likely than women to go to church

Ryan Denison, PhD

Close up of a line of high school students using mobile phones. By Monkey Business/stock.adobe.com

Current events

More States to ban or restrict cell phone use in schools

Mark Legg

Hands in the air of people who praise God at church service. By tutye/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture

In “Generation Awakened,” Sarah Thomas Baldwin gives an eyewitness account of the powerful outpouring of God at Asbury

Chris Elkins

An LGBTQ+ rainbow flag overlaps an American flag. By nevodka.com/stock.adobe.com

Current events

More than 1 in 5 Gen Z Americans now identify as LGBTQ+

Ryan Denison, PhD

Aaron Pierce Not Beyond Reach Podcast Interview

Podcasts

Is Gen Z beyond the reach of the church? A conversation with Aaron Pierce

Denison Forum

A group of four Gen Z young adults sit next to each other, each one looking at their phone, and each person's head is covered by an emoji. By rzoze19/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Is Gen Z a lost cause for the church?

Conner Jones

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022. The Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now."

Current events

US Surgeon General releases advisory on teens and social media warning of “profound risks” to kids

Mark Legg

Depressed teen looks out window holding a phone

The Daily Article

Are conservative teenagers happier than their liberal peers?

Jim Denison, PhD

Warren Buffet gesturing and talking at a shareholders meeting.

The Daily Article

“You should write your obituary”: Why I disagree with Warren Buffett

Jim Denison, PhD

How to raise Gen Z with a biblical worldview: A conversation with Dr. Jeff Myers

Podcasts

How to raise Gen Z with a biblical worldview: A conversation with Dr. Jeff Myers

Denison Forum

A group of Gen Z young adults stands in a circle, all using smartphones. © By By CarlosBarquero/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

From Carol Burnett to Gen Z: New resources to help you pastor younger generations

Mark Turman, DMin

A prescription bottle is filled with white pills and surrounded by more pills of the same, indicative of the fentanyl crisis in America. © By Steve Cukrov/stock.adobe.com

Current events

The fentanyl crisis in America explained: How Christians can respond

Conner Jones

Three people in a small group Bible study are gathered around a table, all with Bibles open. © By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

As church attendance declines, the need for genuine pastors escalates

Mark Turman, DMin

Picture of Mary Jo Sharp: Apologetics for Gen Z: A conversation with Dark Room’s Mary Jo Sharp

Podcasts

Apologetics for Gen Z: A conversation with Dark Room’s Mary Jo Sharp

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