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The Daily Article
The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.
Episodes
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How a government shutdown could impact you
The US government is facing a shutdown soon that could affect hundreds of thousands. Here we find another example of the fact that what happens in the halls of…
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Government training video claims men can get pregnant
A leaked Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) training video instructs staff to confirm that men can get pregnant and encourages them to refer to a pre-born…
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The latest on Sen. Fetterman and the dress code controversy: “We are defining deviancy ever downward”
Senator John Fetterman’s (D–Pa.) preferred clothing of shorts and a hoodie generated national headlines when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced…
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Andy Stanley’s controversial Unconditional Conference and how to live biblically in a post-Christian culture
Andy Stanley and his church are in the news once again in the buildup to the Unconditional Conference they’ll host next week. The event appears to focus on…
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Meet the man who thinks he can live forever
In his quest to live forever, multimillionaire tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has spent more than $4 million developing a life-extension system he calls…
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Man holds signs and hands out flowers to remind people they are loved
A man in Jacksonville, Florida, held signs reminding others of their worth during National Suicide Prevention Month, a reminder we all need as the number of…
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Hundreds of students baptized after worship service on college campus
Five thousand people attended a worship service at Auburn University last week. When a student wanted to be baptized, a crowd gathered at a nearby lake—and…
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The No. 1 personal trait for a long life may surprise you
The number of people in the US living to at least one hundred years old has doubled over the last decade. The reason may surprise you, and this reason leads…
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Russian pastor Yuri Sipko wanted by Russia for opposing the war in Ukraine
As Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un meet to discuss exchanging weapons for rockets, Russia has also stepped up its efforts to silence critics within the church…
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Eight devastating floods and Apple’s product-launch event: A reflection on the pathway to triumphant faith
In the first eleven days of September, eight devastating flood events unfolded on four continents. The US has already set a record for billion-dollar weather…
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Did a secret “weather weapon” cause the wildfires on Maui? A reflection on “speaking the truth in love”
Were the wildfires on Maui the result of a secret “weather weapon” being tested by the US? Should money being spent on the war in Ukraine be spent at home for…
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Why are Aaron Rodgers and Steven Tyler in the news? A post-9/11 reflection on America’s future
This morning, millions know what happened to Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. Fewer—but possibly still millions—know what happened to Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler…
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Two new 9/11 victims identified: Reflections on divine empathy, reason, and hope
As two new victims of the 9/11 attacks have been identified on this twenty-second anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, Dr. Denison reflects on three…
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57 NFL QBs to team up for suicide prevention
While this Sunday marks the start of the NFL’s regular season for most teams—an unofficial holiday for many football fans—it has the potential to be…
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5-year-old raises over $17,000 with “Lemonade for Lahaina”
Five-year-old Edison Juel of Seattle raised $17,000 for Lahaina relief through his lemonade stand. His heart for generosity and helping others is a life…
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Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks on the secret to happiness
Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, who specializes in happiness studies, explained in a recent Harvard Business Review interview that our collective happiness…
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Why you can’t wear white after Labor Day: Reflections on America’s post-Christian future
How did the tradition that you can’t wear white after Labor Day begin? And what does it say about our culture that the tradition no longer holds as much sway?…
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Jimmy Buffett’s cause of death revealed: A Labor Day reflection on mortality and transcendent joy
Singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett died Friday at 76 from Merkel cell skin cancer. And Sarah Young, author of the popular “Jesus Calling”…
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Why a good God must allow suffering—even innocent suffering—to exist
Across much of this week, the focus has been on how natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia can lead us to question God's goodness and force us to wrestle with…
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Florida residents riding out Hurricane Idalia had to “swim out of their windows”: Personal reflections on innocent suffering
Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida’s Big Bend area yesterday morning. Some residents who chose to ride out the storm at home had to “swim out of their…
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“No one has seen this”: Hurricane Idalia could be an “unprecedented event”
Hurricane Idalia strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm early this morning and is expected to make landfall soon on the Big Bend region of Florida’s…
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Idalia set to strike Florida tomorrow as Category 3 hurricane
Idalia has strengthened to hurricane force and is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast tomorrow as a powerful Category 3 hurricane. On this day in 2005…
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Dr. King’s “Dream” speech commemorated in Washington as “racially motivated” shooter kills three in Florida
Sixty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famed “I Have A Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the March on…
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MLB’s Faith and Family events can expand our view of evangelism
The Los Angeles Dodgers recently held their first Christian Faith and Family Day since 2019, featuring the likes of actor Chris Pratt, pitcher Clayton Kershaw…
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GOP rivals debated last night, Donald Trump surrenders today
The first presidential debate of the 2024 election was held last night. In light of this political season, let’s consider three relevant questions for us as…
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Airline close calls are more frequent than you may know
In the last month, commercial airlines have experienced 46 close calls, a notable increase—and a reminder of both our human imperfection and finitude. Dr…
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What started the Maui wildfires? A reflection on the future of our democracy
Security camera footage reveals what may have started the wildfires in Hawaii that have since claimed the lives of 114 people—sobering proof that seemingly…
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The latest on Tropical Storm Hilary: What disasters reveal about our moral foundations
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall over Mexico’s Baja California peninsula shortly before noon yesterday. Thousands of people across Southern California have…
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Michael Oher, of “The Blind Side” fame, sues Tuohy family over conservatorship
Michael Oher went from a football star to a national celebrity after “The Blind Side” took his inspirational story and put it on the big screen. Recent…
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High school math teacher donates a kidney to his student: The urgency and power of moral formation
Eddie McCarthy, a high school math teacher in Toledo, Ohio, donated a kidney to Roman McCormick, one of his geometry students. Such altruism is newsworthy…
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Parents sue Maryland school district over LGBTQ lessons
Parents from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish backgrounds in Montgomery County, Maryland, have brought a lawsuit against the district seeking to shield their…
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Donald Trump indicted by a grand jury in Georgia
Yesterday, a grand jury in Atlanta charged former president Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and other allies with operating a criminal enterprise that attempted…
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“US suicides hit an all-time high last year”: Is faith relevant to death by suicide?
About 49,500 people died by suicide last year in the US, the highest number ever. This comes to 135 per day. The recent apparent death by suicide of a beloved…
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Hawaiians jumped into the ocean to escape “apocalyptic” wildfires
With a death toll expected to rise, at least 55 people have died as a result of wildfires in Hawaii. The scenic, historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui…
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Is LeBron James's “I Promise School” a failure?
NBA superstar LeBron James helped launch the I Promise School (IPS) in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, in 2018 to help "those students who are already falling…
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Deadly weather left more than a million without power: Four options when storms strike your soul
Yesterday, a massive storm system killed at least two people and knocked out power to more than one million utility customers from Pennsylvania to Georgia…
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Far more Americans believe in angels than believe in hell: Cafeteria religion and the joy of living “coram Deo”
Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe in the existence of angels, according to a recent Associated Press-NORC survey. The same percentage believe in heaven…
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87-year-old woman fights off intruder, then feeds him: Embracing the power of stories
Marjorie Perkins, 87, fought off a teenage intruder who’d struck her. Then, when the teen said he was “awfully hungry,” she fed him—and then called 911. Such a…
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“The biggest gift you've got is your breath and your heartbeat”: Texans receiver John Metchie III credits his faith after cancer remission
The NFL preseason officially kicked off last night, but it's next Thursday's matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots that I'm looking…
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Chatbots taking fast food orders and AI warfare: What is our hope for a more moral future?
“In three years I don’t think there’s going to be any human taking an order in any drive-through in the US.” That’s according to one chief executive providing…
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Will World War III be fought with biological and computer viruses?
Authorities discovered an unlicensed lab in Fresno County, California, where the CDC found at least twenty potentially infectious agents, including…
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US hunting Chinese malware that could disrupt our military operations and daily lives
China has hidden malicious computer code deep inside networks controlling our power grids, communication systems, and water supplies that feed our military…
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Is the government lying about UFOs? What aliens could teach us about our faith
A former intelligence officer and two former fighter pilots told Congress this week that the government is lying to us about UFOs, complete with claims that…
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Is a spiritual recession God’s judgment on our nation?
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates yesterday to their highest level in twenty-two years, causing many to ask if a recession is coming. More…
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Changing Twitter to X and $4,000 sorority consultants: When perception becomes reality
Elon Musk has changed Twitter’s name to X, possibly erasing billions in value. And parents are hiring $4,000 sorority consultants to help their daughters dress…
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Protests rock Israel as legislature curbs Supreme Court
Yesterday, Israel’s parliament ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, setting off demonstrations and…
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Why I refuse to see “Oppenheimer”—and you should, too
The inclusion of scenes with explicit sex and nudity in “Oppenheimer” ought to make it off-limits to Christians who choose to follow biblical teachings on…
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The children of Ukraine are paying the true cost of war: How to be a peacemaker where you live
As the war in Ukraine drags on, its true cost can be seen in the faces of the thousands of children who have survived or have lost a parent. As governments…
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Winning ticket sold for $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot
One winning ticket was sold in downtown Los Angeles for last night’s $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, but winning the lottery often comes with unfortunate and…
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“Birthing people” and AI chat clones: Responding to “an increasingly bizarre present”
An article on the increase in births in Texas due to its enacted abortion ban in September 2021 refers to “pregnant individuals” and “birthing people” rather…
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The diet beverage debate and the first over-the-counter birth control pill: The urgency and power of discernment
Diet drink sales plummeted after the WHO declared that the artificial sweetener aspartame possibly causes cancer. In other medical news, the FDA approved the…
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“Mission Impossible,” the “Entity,” and the battle for our world
In “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One,” Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) fights the “Entity,” which is essentially AI on steroids. The movie parallels the…
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Sound of Freedom: Choosing hope in the face of fear
When Sound of Freedom first came out, I was hesitant to see it. As a father, there are few things more difficult to watch and contemplate than the horrific…
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New HIV case linked to “vampire facial”
Have you heard of “vampire facials”? This is the colloquial term for a “microneedling treatment using platelet-rich plasma—a component of your blood that can…
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Teenage survivor of deadly disease will study medicine at Harvard
Let’s begin with some good news: a seventeen-year-old who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at the age of eight and given a 20 percent chance of survival…
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Harrison Ford’s affair with Carrie Fisher is back in the news
Harrison Ford is making headlines again these days with the fifth installment in his iconic “Indiana Jones” film series. Consequently, his affair with Carrie…
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Bill de Blasio and his wife are “opening” their marriage to date other people: The popularity and peril of infidelity
Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City, and his wife, Chirlane McCray, recently told the New York Times that they are separating after nearly thirty…
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Indiana Jones, the power of artificial intelligence, and the future of our nation
In “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Harrison Ford’s iconic character was de-aged by artificial intelligence for its opening scenes. However, such…
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Independence Day overshadowed by 16 mass shootings: A reflection on the foundational question of our time
Sixteen mass shootings resulted in 15 deaths and nearly a hundred injured across 13 states and Washington, D.C. this past July 4. It’s also been two months…