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People react as they inspect an area outside sleeping quarters at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Biblical living

Why a good God must allow suffering—even innocent suffering—to exist

Ryan Denison, PhD

Church leadership

Five questions pastors should be asking

Mark Dance

In a black-and-white image, an open Bible sits on a lectern, a single light shining down on it.

Church leadership

Preparing for Sunday with resilient faith

Mark Turman, DMin

A man lies on his back on a couch, his arm covering his eyes, in a state of anxiety. By fizkes/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

How can a Christian deal with anxiety?

Erin Kerry

Church leadership

What to do when depression and ministry overlap

Mark Dance

A friend providing support and comfort to someone who is struggling with mental health. By Chanintorn.v/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

3 reasons why churches fail at mental health

Chris Legg

A friend providing support and comfort to someone who is struggling with mental health. By Chanintorn.v/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

James Bond’s future and MrBeast’s mental health

Jim Denison, PhD

Pulling the plug on life support. By jefftakespics2/stock.adobe.com. Canada assisted suicide MAID

The Daily Article

Euthanasia is now the fifth leading cause of death in Canada

Ryan Denison, PhD

Church leadership

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

Jim 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

Making gratitude a portal to unity

Church leadership

Making gratitude a portal to unity

Mark Turman, DMin

Denison Forum Podcast Episode 47 with Steph Thurling

Podcasts

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

Denison Forum

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

Current events

Having suicidal thoughts? Call or text 988

Mark Legg

Biblical living

Why are teens sadder, lonelier, and more depressed than ever before?

Mark Legg

Malachi Hill Massey, 17, center, speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the NAACP headquarters in Springfield, Ill., about his mother, Sonya Massey, who was shot to death by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy on July 6 in Springfield after calling 911 for help. On the left is civil right attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Massey family. On the right is Sonya Massey's daughter, Jeanette Summer Massey, 15. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)

Current events

Why was Sonya Massey killed?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Biblical living

Struggling with mental illness? Consider these 7 ideas

Chris Legg

A woman's hand stretches toward an open pill bottle with depression medication spilled onto the table.

The Daily Article

Should I take meds for my depression? A Christian approach to the mental illness epidemic

Erin Kerry

Depressed man looks out the window while in bed.

Biblical living

What does the Bible say about mental health?

Dr. Lane Ogden

A silhouetted woman in a hat stands outside at sunset, her face looking to the side, her hat artistically filled with the sunset. © By primipil/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

How to practice biblical self-care

Erin Kerry

A lonely man sits by a window with his elbows on a table, his head downcast, his hands folded in front of his forehead, an illustration of the loneliness caused by the friendship recession. By pathdoc/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

If you’re suffering from the “friendship recession,” you’re not alone

Steve Yount

STOCK PHOTO: A scuba diver looks at goldfish underwater. By JonMilnes/stock.adobe.com. A man has said that a fish is his closest friend, an illustration of the increasing loneliness of our day.

Current events

“My closest friend is a fish”: Responding to the loneliness and anxiety of our day

Jim Denison, PhD

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws before a preseason NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson). Prescott is one of 57 NFL QBs taking part in QB United, an effort to prevent suicides as part of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.

Current events

57 NFL QBs to team up for suicide prevention

Ryan Denison, PhD

Podcasts

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

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