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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

A Buddhist monk in orange robes sits atop a high mountain staring across an expanse into a rising sun. By ittipol/stock.adobe.com

Current events

From Buddhist monk to Thai gang member to Christian pastor: A reminder that God is still at work

Ryan 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?

Current events

Why has Hamas’s violence against women been ignored? A reflection on the path to persuasive hope

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living

The War in Israel: What You Need to Know about This Crisis of Global Significance

Jim Denison, PhD

An outstretched arm holds a bouquet of sunflowers against an off-white background. By Floral Deco/stock.adobe.com.

Current events

Man holds signs and hands out flowers to remind people they are loved

Jim Denison, PhD

Tribute in Light, two vertical columns of light representing the fallen towers of the World Trade Center shine against the lower Manhattan skyline on the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, seen from Jersey City, N.J., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah). Two new 9/11 victims were recently identified.

Current events

Two new 9/11 victims identified: Reflections on divine empathy, reason, and hope

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living

To stop suicide every 40 seconds: Jacob Coyne with Stay Here discusses Christ-centered suicide prevention

Denison Forum

Both clad in black, a man hugs a grieving woman at a cemetery. © By LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS/stock.adobe.com. The Associated Press has reported that suicide has reached an all-time high in the US.

Current events

“US suicides hit an all-time high last year”: Is faith relevant to death by suicide?

Jim Denison, PhD

A monitor displays the raise in the interest rate on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Stocks are mixed after the Federal Reserve followed through on Wall Street's expectations and raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in more than two decades (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Consequently, many are wondering if a recession is coming.

Current events

Is a spiritual recession God’s judgment on our nation?

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE photo: A roller coaster is upside down at the crest of a loop. © By aapsky/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Stuck upside down in a roller coaster: The popularity and peril of secular spirituality

Jim Denison, PhD

Steps within a dark tomb lead up to an opening where a stone has been rolled away as a bright sun shines through, a scene evoking Easter Sunday morning. © By PhotoGranary/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

One reason Easter really matters

Mark Turman, DMin

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.

Biblical living

What are the “He gets us” Super Bowl commercials about? A conversation with Director of Generosity Phil Boone

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

Twin beams of light commemorating the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center are tested Wednesday night, Sept. 7, 2022, in New York City in advance of the 21st annual memorial of the Sept. 11 attacks. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Current events

Scotland honors the queen and a “Tribute in Light” in NYC: A 9/11 promise of transforming hope

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living

Caregiver asks adults with Down syndrome to be her bridesmaids

Jim Denison, PhD

Popular culture

Unlocking Doubting Castle: Excerpts from “The Way of a Christian: Life Lessons from Pilgrim’s Progress”

John Bunyan

Current events

The world is “unhappier, more stressed out than ever,” but is this a bad thing?

Jim Denison, PhD

Articles

Why does China want to invade Taiwan?

Mark Legg

Current events

Abortion activists interrupt Joel Osteen’s church service

Jim Denison, PhD

Church leadership

Too much to bear

Mark Turman, DMin

A single roll of toilet paper unrolled on a blue background © ink drop /stock.adobe.com

Current events

“Who Gives a Crap” toilet paper is here to show why you should

Ryan Denison, PhD

Current events

The football coach at the center of a Supreme Court religious liberty case

Jim Denison, PhD

Current events

Florida lawmakers vote to end Disney’s tax privilege

Jim Denison, PhD

Popular culture

Will America break up? In “Divided We Fall,” David French says it’s possible

Steve Yount

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