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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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Is your sports team killing you?
Our most dangerous temptation is one most of us don't think we face. This podcast exposes the sin at the heart of all sins and shows us how to be a people God…
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Why has Tom Cruise been recast as Jesus?
Our post-Christian culture is looking for significance in the wrong places. This podcast shows us how to experience God's best for our success today and…
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry expecting first child
Our fascination with royal babies and other celebrities reveals an important fact about ourselves. This podcast shows us how to find joyful significance in a…
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Hurricane Michael: Finding hope in disaster
The unpredictability of Hurricane Michael shows us our need for God's shelter and provision. Today's podcast shows us how we can better understand our Father's…
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My response to Hurricane Michael's devastation
Natural disasters call into question the omnipotence and benevolence of God. Today's podcast offers a biblical response that calls us from speculation to…
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Why did Nikki Haley resign as UN Ambassador?
Personal integrity is the foundation of Christian life and witness. Today's podcast shows us how we can live with the character of Christ and so advance his…
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What Amazon's empire says about your soul
Consumerism cannot fill the hunger of human souls. Today's podcast shows us the biblical way into community-centered significance. For more news discerned…
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What do politics and UFC have in common?
What explains the conflicts dividing our nation today? Today's podcast identifies the heart of the issue, surveys four cultural narratives, and calls…
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As divisiveness replaces diplomacy, is there a way forward?
Christians should not ignore the culture wars or join them in ways that demean our witness. Today's podcast offers us a third option that answers Jesus' prayer…
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Is a "civil war in America" looming?
These are divisive days for American democracy. Today's podcast explains how we got here and offers a surprising way forward. For more news discerned…
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Why you'll receive a text from the president today
Small things can do big things. Today's podcast shows us how six words can equip us to make a global impact for the gospel. For more news discerned…
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Is a skull-shaped asteroid headed for Earth this Halloween?
In a day of eroding trust, today's podcast invites us to experience intimacy with Jesus in a way that encourages others to know him as we do. For more news…
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As FBI probe continues, hope amid the conflict
In these divisive times, today's podcast shows us how friendship with Jesus can change our lives and our culture. For more news discerned differently, or to…
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Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh testify: My response
Yesterday's Senate hearings are dominating today's news. This podcast offers a biblical response to our conflicted culture and shows us how to be the change we…
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Why is today's Senate hearing so crucial?
The solution to America's spiritual crisis is spiritual. This podcast shows us a biblical path to life-changing encounters with our Father each day. For more…
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$18 million worth of cocaine found in bananas
God calls us to love people even (and especially) when they don't love our Lord. This podcast shows us how to engage our fallen culture in redemptive ways that…
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How Ashley Kavanaugh defended her husband
Personal character has never been more important—or more criticized. This podcast invites us to discover the genuine freedom available only to those who seek…
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Why is Mr. Rogers back in the news?
Fred Rogers' message is still changing lives today. This podcast offers a biblical path to experiencing and sharing that message with the world. For more news…
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What Harvard study says about kids raised in church
Why doesn't God work today as he did in the Bible? This podcast explores three facts about God's work in the world and invites us to join him in a divine-human…
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Chelsea Clinton: Ending abortion would be "unchristian"
Chelsea Clinton's defense of abortion is a learning opportunity for all who support life. This podcast offers biblical, logical, and empirical responses…
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Why is this library loaning neckties?
Light always defeats dark. Today's podcast analyzes the increasing stress in our culture and offers a biblical path to the peace of God. For more news…
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Emmy Awards ridicule Christians
The Emmy Awards began by mocking Christians. Party politics are enmeshed in Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation process. This podcast explores reasons for both and…
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Man dies after shark attack at Cape Cod
Shark attacks, hurricanes, and typhoons are facts of life on this fallen planet. Today's podcast focuses on a way to live in this broken world with hope…
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Mark Cuban helps wedding changed by Florence
Hurricane Florence is attacking the Carolina coast this morning. This podcast discusses three reasons to trust God with the storms you face today. For more…
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"Storm of a lifetime" threatens 10 million people
Hurricane Florence will make landfall soon. This podcast explores two biblical priorities that invite us to respond practically to this looming crisis. For…
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"A beast like no other"
Hurricane Florence may be the most devastating storm to strike the Carolina coast in decades. This podcast discusses ways to view such a crisis through the…
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"Tower of Voices" offers stirring 9/11 tribute
9/11 calls us to remember the past and prepare for the future. This podcast explores ways crisis reveals character and encourages us to share the deliverance…
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Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter
Anxiety is at an all-time high. This podcast explores three biblical responses that lead us into the peace and power of our Father. For more news discerned…
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Why did The New York Times run an anonymous op-ed?
Our culture seems more acrimonious than ever. This podcast explores an unexpected reason for the divisiveness of our day and offers three steps toward unity…
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Why the NFL misses Peyton Manning
Likeability is a key factor in success today. This podcast explores reasons people trust or reject Jesus and offers ways we can draw our culture closer to our…
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"Mob rule" as Kavanaugh hearings begin
Chaos in our culture tempts Christians to withdraw when our witness is needed most. This podcast draws on biblical truth and ancient wisdom to describe a way…
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The missing Dallas priest
Loving anyone or anything more than we love Jesus is idolatry. This podcast shows us why and how to deepen our personal relationship with the Savior who loves…
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Why Labor Day isn't a four-day weekend
The best way to give meaning to life and labor is to work as God works. This podcast suggests three ways to make your vocation eternally significant. For more…
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The transforming faith of John McCain
Genuine faith in Jesus sustains us in the hardest places of life. This podcast explores John McCain's transforming faith and invites us to experience his God…
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Wife of pastor who committed suicide posts message to him
God's sovereignty gives us hope in hard times. This podcast explores three practical ways the sovereignty of God helps us navigate the challenges of our day…
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Three facts explain John McCain's popularity
John McCain is being remembered as one of our nation's greatest heroes and leaders. This podcast discusses three reasons for his abiding popularity and…
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How J. J. Watt continues to change Houston
J. J. Watt is using his influence to help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey. This podcast explores three ways his example leads to a life of significance…
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John McCain's most singular trait
John McCain was one of our greatest heroes. This podcast discusses his experience as a POW and his abiding significance for followers of Jesus. For more news…
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$120 million cannot buy happiness
We were made for intimacy with our Maker. This podcast explains why we can have a more intimate experience with Jesus than with any other person and offers…
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Is the "Big One" coming?
Disasters cause us to question the power and love of God. This podcast asks why God allows such calamities and invites us to follow David's example of faith in…
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Plane makes emergency landing with no front wheels
Thomas Jefferson declared that "all men are created equal." This podcast explores the continuing relevance of his groundbreaking assertion for…
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Is All the News Fake?
In our information-saturated culture, its often difficult to know what to believe. But, fake news has been around longer than you think! For more news…
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Six-Year-Old Orders Almost $400 Worth of Toys
If we are going to raise our children well in a technology-saturated culture, there's something most adults are going to have to do first. Colossians 3:2 says…
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Our Hope Is Coming
The world would tell us that hope is closely tied to doubt. But, Biblical hope is something entirely different. Biblical hope is grounded in God's promises…
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The Good News Behind The Good News
Sometimes good news is hard to find. You just have to keep scrolling online and keeping digging into God's word. The paradox of life is that vision often comes…
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What Google Searches Reveal
As Christians, our challenge should not be "Googling" for answers, but instead, helping our culture redefine their questions. They are asking…
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"I've become the bionic padre"
Christians are called to be change agents for the gospel. This podcast identifies three cultural "circles" and shows us how to use them to impact our…
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A "mission to touch the sun"
It is hard to trust God when we don't understand his call. This podcast invites us to consider his omnipotence in the universe as evidence that we can trust…
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The "Space Force" and the protection of God
Despite America's superpower status, we all need divine grace and protection. This podcast invites us to the humility God can bless and use. For more news…
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Willow Creek lead pastor, elders resign
The tragedy at Willow Creek Community Church reminds us that we all need grace. This podcast invites us to receive and share the faith, hope, and love of Jesus…
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The surprising cause of California wildfire
The tragic wildfires in California remind us that an inferno starts with a spark. This podcast exposes the fallacy of "small" sins and shows us ways to…
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Bill Hybels and the illusion of "private" sin
The latest allegations against Bill Hybels point to the fact that personal sin bears devastating public consequences. This podcast shows us why…
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Why "The Bachelorette" is such a bad idea
Temptation offers an illegitimate way to meet a legitimate need. This podcast shows us how to use temptation to grow closer to God and make our faith more…
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Double amputee wins modeling contract
Our Father wants us to use success for significant purposes and see adversity as opportunity. This podcast shows us how to experience God's best in every…
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Why are parents hiring "Fortnite" coaches for their kids?
The best advice I've ever received is this: always remember the source of your personal worth. This podcast shows us how to value ourselves and our time as God…
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Tom Cruise's most dangerous "Mission: Impossible" stunts
Christian character often surprises secular people. This podcast invites us to love and serve others with courage that draws them to our sacrificial Lord. For…
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Marital affair could cost man nearly $9 million
Our words can define other people and ourselves. This podcast offers a pathway to words that glorify God, encourage others, and bring us joy. For more news…
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Fireman turned policeman dies at 29
The greater our courage in serving Jesus, the greater our reward. As this podcast shows, sacrificial obedience not only glorifies our Lord—it is the path to…
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How to survive a shark attack
The Bible calls us to "resist the devil." This imperative teaches us to submit to God's power and share his grace. As this podcast shows, victims of…
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Trump's Hollywood star defaced again
When people hurt us, we can embrace the opportunity to demonstrate the reality of grace. As this podcast shows, such a response may be our most surprising and…