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US gymnast Simone Biles wears a goat on her leotard's shoulder sleeve

Biblical living

Why does Simone Biles wear a goat on her leotard?: Defining greatness in sports and in life

Minni Elkins

A college football player makes a diving catch

Biblical living

Supreme Court sides with athletes over the NCAA: What might this ruling tell us about future religious liberty cases?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Naomi Osaka

Biblical living

Naomi Osaka and Dak Prescott: The urgency and power of community

Jim Denison, PhD

Phil Mickelson holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Current events

Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest golfer to win a major title: Finding the vital balance between tradition and innovation

Jim Denison, PhD

Tonight’s NBA Play-In Tournament: How a shift in perspective can help our culture

Current events

Tonight’s NBA Play-In Tournament: How a shift in perspective can help our culture

Ryan Denison, PhD

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant pounds his chest after the last NBA basketball game of his career, against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Biblical living

Kobe Bryant’s final game overshadowed a record-breaking team: How to build a legacy that lasts

Ryan Denison, PhD

Why Baylor Coach Scott Drew is such an appealing Christian

Popular culture

Why Baylor Coach Scott Drew is such an appealing Christian: Three steps to conversations that affect eternity

Jim Denison, PhD

Baylor head coach Scott Drew cuts down the net after the championship game against Gonzaga in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Biblical living

Baylor Bears win NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: A lesson on finding success in the present by not focusing on the past

Ryan Denison, PhD

Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas, left, drives around Arkansas guard Davonte Davis, right, during the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Biblical living

Responding to the Oral Roberts University controversy: Two interrelated imperatives all Christians should embrace today

Jim Denison, PhD

One hold holds out a basketball

Biblical living

One-armed player dominates basketball tournament: Courageous service that changes the world

Jim Denison, PhD

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 15: Jean Dolores Schmidt BVM, Sister Jean, a chaplain for the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers leads the arena in prayer before a game between the Valparaiso Crusaders and the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on January 15, 2019, at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Biblical living

Sister Jean prays before Loyola upsets top seed: The Georgia shootings and the urgency and power of personal purity

Jim Denison, PhD

Christie's employees adjust an oil on canvas painting by Sir Winston Churchill painted in Jan. 1943 called 'Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque'

Biblical living

A painting by Winston Churchill sold for $12 million: Finding our true worth in Whose we are

Jim Denison, PhD

Wilt Chamberlain holds a sign reading "100"

Biblical living

How did Wilt Chamberlain score 100 points in a single game?

Ryan Denison, PhD

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

Current events

Dak Prescott and Matthew McConaughey joined storm relief efforts: Choosing character today for the crisis tomorrow

Jim Denison, PhD

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Trey Burton (88) has a photo taken with former Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho

Current events

Emmanuel Acho will make you uncomfortable—and that’s his point

Steve Yount

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, left, and quarterback Tom Brady celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.

Current events

Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV: How the temporal can change the eternal

Jim Denison, PhD

Oklahoma State guard Dee Mitchell

Articles

“What Dee Mitchell has lasts forever”: Walk-on at Oklahoma State surprised with scholarship at work

Ryan Denison, PhD

Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron watches the flight of his long ball to left field during a night game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1973.

Biblical living

The greatness of Hank Aaron and the sanctity of life: A way through the conflicts of our culture

Jim Denison, PhD

LA Laker Kobe Bryant in uniform

Biblical living

The death of Kobe Bryant and Lincoln’s second inaugural address: Slavery, abortion, and the right to life

Jim Denison, PhD

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers throws a pass.

Biblical living

“Nunc Coepi”: The phrase that helped quarterback Philip Rivers persevere in faith, family, and football

Ryan Denison, PhD

Nick Saban

Current events

How COVID-19 helped college football’s greatest coach find more joy: A lesson on approaching each day with gratitude

Ryan Denison, PhD

Rock climber completes historic ascent and says, "We should be less afraid to be afraid"

Popular culture

Rock climber completes historic ascent and says, “We should be less afraid to be afraid”

Jim Denison, PhD

Anthony Carter Miami Heat

Biblical living

How a $3 million blunder brought an NBA player and his agent closer: The power of owning our mistakes

Ryan Denison, PhD

Singer rejected for "The Voice" wins Vocalist of the Year

Popular culture

Singer rejected for “The Voice” wins Vocalist of the Year: The peril and promise of persistence

Jim Denison, PhD

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