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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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A federal gas tax holiday and the collapse of Israel's government: The path to transformational trust
President Biden is considering a federal gas tax holiday to offset soaring gas prices. And Israel voted to dissolve its government, leading to its fifth…
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“Lightyear” star calls critics of film’s same-sex kiss “idiots” who will “die off like dinosaurs”
"Lightyear" star Chris Evans has called those who've criticized the film's same-sex kiss "idiots" who will "die of like dinosaurs." And…
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The latest on the church shooting in Alabama
Two people were killed and another was injured yesterday evening in an attack at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, near the Birmingham…
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After huge Fed interest rate hike, is a recession likely?
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point yesterday, the biggest hike since 1994. As a result, many are…
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New hymnal and Bible study celebrate LGBTQ ideology
"Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming the LGBTQIA2S+ Community" is a new hymnal celebrating LGTQ ideology, and a sixteen-part Bible study has…
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What will happen when the Supreme Court rules on Roe v. Wade?
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade may be officially released in the next several days. If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade…
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Senators reach bipartisan framework for addressing gun violence
Democratic and Republican senators announced an agreement yesterday on a legislative framework aimed at reducing mass shootings in America. Their announcement…
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House committee holds its first public hearing into January 6 riots
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack held its first prime-time hearing last night. The committee showed visceral…
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Matthew McConaughey quotes a Bible verse in remembering the Uvalde victims
Actor Matthew McConaughey spoke from the podium of the White House press briefing room this week, encouraging lawmakers to take action on gun violence and…
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Abortion activists interrupt Joel Osteen’s church service
Abortion activists interrupted Lakewood Church’s worship service last Sunday in Houston, Texas. Catholic churches have been vandalized in the wake of the news…
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Uvalde pastor shot at by gunman responds to terror in sermon
Pastor Gilbert Limones was shot at by the Uvalde gunman. He also works at a funeral home and has since helped prepare for the young victims' burials while…
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Is an economic “hurricane” coming?
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, has advised investors that an economic "hurricane" is near. In The Daily Article for June 6, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison…
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Queen Elizabeth will not attend today’s Service of Thanksgiving due to “some discomfort”
As England celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's seventieth year on the throne, the Queen has said she cannot attend today's Service of…
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Have scientists discovered hell?
Scientists have discovered 55 Cancri e, a planet fifty light-years away from us. It's a place of "permanent searing daylight" and "endless…
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Is America under divine judgment? A warning from Dr. Tony Evans
Pastor and author Dr. Tony Evans warns that America is facing God's judgment since "we've been more cultural Christians than biblical Christians." In…
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How a nine-year-old killed in Uvalde shared the gospel
Nine-year-old Ellie Garcia was one of the nineteen children murdered at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. In January, her father shared a photo of his daughter…
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"The last full measure of devotion": A Memorial Day reflection
On Memorial Day 2022, we remember the American men and women who died to protect our freedom. In The Daily Article for May 30, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison remembers…
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The Southern Baptist Convention releases sex abuser database: Four biblical responses
On May 26, 2022, the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention released a list of alleged church-related sexual abuse offenders in response to a…
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What is "Replacement Theory"? Three biblical responses
The shooter in the Uvalde tragedy at Robb Elementary cited Replacement Theory in a 180-page document. In The Daily Article for May 27, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison…
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“She died a hero trying to get help”: What we know about gunmen who carry out mass school shootings
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, more details have come to light about the eighteen-year-old shooter. In The Daily…
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The latest on the Uvalde school shooting: “We are bound by a covenant of human solidarity”
An eighteen-year-old gunman killed at least nineteen children and two teachers at Ross Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, yesterday afternoon in what is now…
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A factor in the monkeypox outbreak I hesitated to discuss
Monkeypox is "a more benign version of smallpox," but it is spreading outside of the countries where it is normally found. In The Daily Article for May…
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“This is the Southern Baptist Apocalypse”
The Southern Baptist Convention has released a nearly 300-page report revealing that its leaders "chose to protect the denomination from lawsuits"…
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Polyamorous “weddings” and the claim that affairs can “strengthen a marriage”
American culture is increasingly normalizing nonbiblical marital relationships as articles touting polyamorous "marriages" and the "benefits"…
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The latest on the baby formula crisis: Why we don't trust our government
Families with babies are experiencing a baby formula shortage, which has resulted in the House passing a $28 million emergency spending bill and President…
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Trump on the ballot and a new bill in Congress: The danger of doing something rather than the right thing
Of the sixteen Republican primaries held yesterday, former President Donald Trump has endorsed a candidate in seven. The elections were seen by many as an…
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Congress to hold UFO hearing today: What God may have intended with the question of alien life
Do aliens exist? Should extraterrestrial life forms concern Christians? As a House subcomittee meets today for an open congressional hearing on UFOs, the…
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Buffalo mass shooting leaves 10 dead: Why ideas like "replacement theory" are so dangerous
An 18-year-old shooter killed 10 and injured 3 in Buffalo, New York, as part of a mass shooting believed to be racially motivated and tied to "replacement…
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Proxy wars and prayer: How will Russia respond to the latest news from NATO?
News broke Thursday that Finland and Sweden are in the final stages of applying to join NATO. Of the two nations, Finland's decision is far more likely to…
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Why the Senate’s latest failure should not leave us rejoicing
The Senate voted on the Women’s Health Protect Act yesterday, which failed to garner the requisite 60 votes. However, the vote was largely symbolic for the…
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Manslaughter to ministry: How prison ministries model Christ’s heart for all of us
Robert Hyde was sentenced to thirty-five years in prison, where his life changed forever. He found Christ through a prison ministry and eventually became the…
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Taco Bell's "Drag Brunch Tour" may be coming to a city near you
Article Description: The Supreme Court’s abortion leak will "likely to generate a wave of employee activism that dwarf[s] anything that [has] come…
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Pro-choice protests at churches: How should Christians fight the culture wars?
As pro-life organizations are being set on fire and pro-choice activists are protesting outside of the homes of Supreme Court justices John Roberts and Brett…
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Two gifts every child needs to give and every mother needs to receive
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 8, 2022. In The Daily Article for May 6, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers Ephesians 6:1–3 and Paul's exhortation to "obey…
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The Supreme Court news you may have missed
On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Harold Shurtleff, deeming that the city of Boston discriminated against him because of his…
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The latest on the Supreme Court leak and "the one and only pro-life argument"
The fallout from the leaked draft revealing the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade is dominating the news. In The Daily Article for May 4, 2022…
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Leaked draft reveals that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to what POLITICO calls "an initial draft majority opinion." In The Daily Article for…
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The death of Naomi Judd and "the disease of mental illness"
Country singer Naomi Judd died on Saturday, April 29, 2022. The following day, she and her daughter were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Naomi's…
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The Holocaust survivor who married her American liberator
Yesterday was Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, when the country comes to a standstill at 10 a.m. to honor the six million Jews…
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Man marries a fictional character: Learning to "spot the lie"
The New York Times is profiling a movement called "fictosexuals." These are people who consider themselves married to a fictional character, whether a…
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Is Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter good news for free speech?
Now that Twitter has accepted billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, many are wondering if his aspirations to reform the…
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The football coach at the center of a Supreme Court religious liberty case
Bremerton football coach Joe Kennedy was fired in 2015 after refusing to stop praying at the fifty-yard line following his team's football games. His religious…
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Emmanuel Macron wins reelection as French president, but there's more to the story
Emmanuel Macron won reelection in France's presidential contest yesterday, defeating far-right rival Marine Le Pen. However, in this story and others recently…
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Pennsylvania school board rejects After School Satan Club
Good news in the news today includes a Pennsylvania school board rejecting the formation of an After School Satan Club, a twelve-year-old woodworker who's…
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Florida lawmakers vote to end Disney's tax privilege
In response to The Walt Disney Company speaking out on the Parental Rights in Education bill (the "Don't Say Gay" law), Florida lawmakers are voting to…
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Russia takes first city since launching "new phase of war"
Russian forces seized the city of Kreminna, which appears to be the first city confirmed to have fallen since Vladimir Putin's forces launched a "new phase…
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Federal judge voids public transportation mask mandate
Yesterday, a federal judge in Florida sided against the CDC, striking down the national mask mandate. Her ruling freed airlines, airports, and mass transit…
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How the "community fridge movement" can change the world
Good news in the news: the community fridge movement is providing free food to those in need, and a 19-year-old man with autism was reunited with his family…
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What caused a flagship Russian warship to sink in the Black Sea?
The flagship Russian warship Moskva sank into the Black Sea yesterday. Whether it was destroyed by a Ukrainian missile or from a fire that broke out on the…
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Why a Texas megachurch is relocating hundreds of Ukrainian refugees
Gateway Church has helped around four hundred Ukrainian refugees relocate and are in the process of helping to relocate hundreds more. This as reports say 1.4…
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The latest on the Brooklyn subway shooting: The urgency and power of a "Silent Wednesday"
Ten people were hit by gunfire and another thirteen injured after a man set off smoke grenades and fired a handgun in a crowded Brooklyn subway train…
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"Oreos Gone Woke": Nabisco produces gay-affirming movie
Nabisco, Oreo's parent company, has released a gay-affirming short film—another example of the escalation of unbiblical sexual morality in American culture…
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University of Texas to allow cohabitation on campus regardless of gender or sexual identity
The University of Texas will allow students to live together regardless of their gender or sexual identity. Major League Baseball will allow pitchers and…
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Why Elon Musk serving on the Twitter board matters to every American
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is joining the board of Twitter. In The Daily Article for April 8, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison suggests that this notable addition…
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Lunar dust collected by Neil Armstrong up for auction
Bonhams Space History sale will offer lunar dust collected by Neil Armstrong from the Apollo 11 mission. You can own your own (tiny) souvenir from the moon for…
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Tiger Woods to play the Masters: Why this is "a story that's just beyond belief"
Less than fourteen months after a car crash that nearly led to the amputation of his right leg, Tiger Woods announced that he will play in the Masters…
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"A brutality against civilians we haven't seen in decades"
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called Russia's killing of its civilians genocide. US president Joe Biden has called for Russian president Vladimir…
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Denzel Washington on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock: "The only solution was prayer"
What did Denzel Washington do right after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars? What did North Carolina men's basketball head coach Hubert Davis say…
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Atheist is "ready to give God a try": An April Fool's Day reflection
The news, like life, is unpredictable, from Bruce Willis retiring to passports soon allowing a gender X designation. In The Daily Article for April 1, 2022…
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Calls escalate for Clarence Thomas to resign from Supreme Court over wife's texts
According to the Washington Post, twenty-nine text messages obtained by the Post and CBS News show that Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas…