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Pro-Palestinian protesters burn a photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally to express solidarity with Palestinians, in front of the Israeli embassy, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis). As antisemitism rises and Palestinians in Gaza suffer, we're led to a rational question: Why does God allow suffering?

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“A new wave of antisemitism threatens to rock an already unstable world”: A conversation about God, faith, and innocent suffering

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)

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Why is antisemitism surging on college campuses?

Jim Denison, PhD

A man in glasses bows his head in prayer while holding a Bible upright on a table, its spine and the word "BIBLE" facing out. By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com. Many pastors and church leaders suffer from compassion fatigue.

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A cure for compassion fatigue from two unlikely sources

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Palestinian supporters chant as they march during a protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) College antisemitism has been rising since the war began.

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06. Antisemitism on American college campuses: Explaining the issues and responding with redemptive truth

Jim Denison, PhD

A man sits on the rubble overlooking the debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled). As the death toll of Palestinian civilians climbs, many are calling for a ceasefire or a "humanitarian pause." But there's more to the story.

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“Victims and martyrs awaiting our deaths”: The plight of Palestinian civilians and the only source of lasting peace

Jim Denison, PhD

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy holds up the trophy after Game 5 of the baseball World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Phoenix. The Rangers won 5-0 to win the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Texas Rangers win the World Series: A reflection on faith in fearful times

Jim Denison, PhD

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Is the war in Israel a sign of the end times?

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A group of children in Halloween costumes reach into a bag of candy while trick-or-treating. By Rawpixel.com/stock.adobe.com. Why is Halloween so popular?

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Why is Halloween so popular? A reflection on war, loneliness, and transforming grace

Jim Denison, PhD

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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Should Israel seek a cease-fire with Hamas?

Jim Denison, PhD

A man clasps his hands in prayer on top of a table behind an open Bible. By fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

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Bryan Dunagan, senior pastor in Dallas, dies at age 44: Bringing our hardest questions to God

Jim Denison, PhD

A law enforcement officer carries a rifle outside Central Maine Medical Center during an active shooter situation, in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Manhunt underway for mass shooter: A reflection on suffering, secularism, and salvation

Jim 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?

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

Jim Denison, PhD

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“The hands and feet of Jesus”: John-Travis Smith discusses the disaster relief efforts of Texas Baptist Men in Israel

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People wave flags during a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the Washington Monument, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a founding Hamas leader, reveals how Hamas doesn't care for the Palestinian people.

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Son of Hamas founder exposes their animosity toward Palestinians: The irony behind anti-Israel bigotry

Jim Denison, PhD

A green cutout of a man presses against leaning dominoes, preventing more from falling. By Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“Be strong, and show yourself a man”: Encouragement for perilous times

Jim Denison, PhD

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP). America is facing the most crises since World War II, according to former US Defense Secretary Bob Gates.

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Are we facing the most crises since World War II? A practical way to confront our fears

Jim Denison, PhD

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Losing Our Religion: A conversation with Russell Moore

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Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov). Is the war in Israel a sign of the end times?

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Is the conflict in Israel a sign of the end times?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Iranian protestors attend an anti-Israel rally as they hold up posters of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian and Palestinian flags, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Is the bombing of al-Ahli hospital in Gaza “a new turning point” in the war against Israel?

Jim Denison, PhD

Palestinians check the place of the explosion at al-Ahli hospital, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike caused the explosion that killed hundreds at al-Ahli, but the Israeli military says it was a misfired Palestinian rocket. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)

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Hospital blast in Gaza kills hundreds

Jim Denison, PhD

Podcasts

How to talk to your kids about the Israel crisis: A conversation with Dr. Jim Denison and Steph Thurling

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FILE - Relatives of U.S. citizens that are missing since Saturday's surprise attack by Hamas militants near the Gaza border, attend a news conference on Oct. 10, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Seated from left: Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen (35) from Nahal Oz; Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, 19, a soldier in the armored corps; Ayala Neta, daughter, and Nahal Neta, son of Adrienne Neta, 66, a nurse living in Kibbitz Be'eri; Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, and Jonathan Polin, Hersh's father. Hersh was last seen when Hamas militants loaded him into the back of a pickup truck with other hostages abducted from a trance music festival in the western Negev Desert on Oct. 7. His mother, Rachel Goldberg, expects to see him again. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

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“When you’re going through hell, keep walking”: Israeli courage and the challenge of our lives

Jim Denison, PhD

A man holds an open Bible in his hands, pointing to a verse with his right index finger. BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man”: A call to courageous preaching

Jim Denison, PhD

Israeli army vehicles move near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 (AP Photo/Oren Ziv). Days earlier, former Israeli paratrooper Israel Ziv, 61, joined the fight of his own accord when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.

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Israel Ziv, a retired Israeli general, grabbed his pistol and battled Hamas

Jim Denison, PhD

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