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Biblical living

Why young men are joining a more “muscular” church

Jim Denison, PhD

A manger at night sits in contrast to three crosses on a hill at daybreak signifying Christ's birth at Christmas, his death on the cross, and his ultimate resurrection. By Kevin Carden/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Redeeming “the most wonderful time of the year”

Jim Denison, PhD

Symbolizing the Passover meal that Jesus took at the Last Supper, a chalice filled with wine and Passover bread sits atop a table. By udra11/stock.adobe.com.

Church leadership

A story I’ve never explored and five encouraging facts to embrace

Jim Denison, PhD

Against a dark blue background, four wooden blocks feature the symbols @ # $ %, representing profanity in the pulpit. By Prazis Images/stock.adobe.com

Current events

The rise of profanity in the pulpit

Jim Denison, PhD

Shaquille O'Neal is joined by his family as they watch his jersey being raised as the Orlando Magic retire his jersey number after the team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Church leadership

Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey retired for the fourth time: How to live a legacy for eternity

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, 2023. Swift's "Karma" is one of AP's contenders for song of the summer (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File). Swift recently passed Elvis Presley as the soloist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Current events

Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley’s record: The choice that will determine your destiny this year

Jim Denison, PhD

A man decorates a nativity scene with rubble around symbolizing the destruction in Gaza and white sheets referring to the dead civilians, in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Current events

The most notable Nativity scene in Bethlehem this Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

Jacob Swid, whose son died fighting Hamas militants during the attack in a kibbutz on Oct. 7th., is embraced after lighting up a Hanukkah candle at a volunteers gathering area in southern Israel, near the Gaza border, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) IDF soldiers are also celebrating Hanukkah by lighting candles in menorahs made by children who were evacuated from the area around Gaza.

Current events

IDF soldiers lighting Hanukkah candles in Gaza: A reflection on the path to transforming peace

Jim Denison, PhD

A man folds his hands in prayer above an open laptop on a table. A closed Bible sits to the right of the laptop. Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Why God “gives us discernment”: The life-giving power of intercession in a secularized culture

Jim Denison, PhD

In this photo provided by the Israeli Army, Emily Hand, right, a released hostage, reunites with her father Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Israel. (The Israeli Army via AP)

Current events

“You could just see glassy-eyed terror”: Stories reveal trauma of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas

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.

Current events

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

Jim Denison, PhD

Stock photo: A boy in a blue-checkered shirt and orange bow tie stands behind his lemonade stand smiling as he points to the glass of lemonade he's holding up in his right hand. By Jim/stock.adobe.com. The photo represents Edison Juel's "Lemonade for Lahaina" lemonade stand.

Current events

5-year-old raises over $17,000 with “Lemonade for Lahaina”

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

“Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with slackness”: A Labor Day reflection for pastors

Jim Denison, PhD

Adam Henderson, owner of Harbour Master Suites, prepares his business ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Current events

“No one has seen this”: Hurricane Idalia could be an “unprecedented event”

Jim Denison, PhD

Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem in protest of plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Thousands of demonstrators entered the last leg of a four-day and nearly 70-kilometer (roughly 45-mile) trek from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Protest organizers planned to camp overnight outside Israel's parliament on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Current events

Protests rock Israel as legislature curbs Supreme Court

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet (490 meters) and 111 years of history. How they came together unfolded over an intense week that raised temporary hopes and left lingering questions. (AP Photo/File)

Church leadership

What Titan and the Titanic had in common

Jim Denison, PhD

Web designer Lorie Smith is shown in her office on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in the southwest part of Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski). On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court sided with Smith, who'd refused to design wedding websites for same-sex couples based on her Christian beliefs.

Current events

The Supreme Court ruling on religious liberty and a mass shooting in Baltimore: How to use our freedom to serve our nation

Jim Denison, PhD

A line chart with a yellow arrow zigzagging up and down, ultimately trending up, an illustration of a recent Gallup poll that says more Americans ascribe to social conservatism than are liberal or moderate. © By Eightshot Studio/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Social conservatism in US rises to highest levels since 2012

Jim Denison, PhD

A doctor wearing glasses and a facemask holds a vaccine vial between his fingers in front of him. Moderna's chief medical officer Dr. Paul Burton believes vaccines for cancer and a range of other conditions could be available in five years. © By Looker_Studio/stock.adobe.com

Current events

New vaccines could save “millions of lives”: A reflection on the spiritual movement we need

Jim Denison, PhD

Closeup of a man's handcuffed hands behind his back. © By fotokitas/stock.adobe.com

Current events

“Youth pastor, teacher among 46 arrested in North Texas prostitution sting”

Jim Denison, PhD

A busy man talks on his phone while looking at his watch while sitting in front of an open laptop at a coffeeshop. © By NDABCREATIVITY/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus”

Jim Denison, PhD

Police officers stand outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. A mass shooting took place at a dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Current events

Gunman kills ten after Lunar New Year celebration: A reflection on tragedy and hope

Jim Denison, PhD

An anonymous prophet in a brown hooded cloak.

Church leadership

An anonymous prophet who changed history

Jim Denison, PhD

On a foggy morning in San Francisco, cars and pedestrians cross the Golden Gate Bridge.

Current events

Strongest earthquake in years strikes San Francisco

Jim Denison, PhD

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