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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
- The Daily Article
“Wellness rooms” and fireplaces that lead to escape tunnels: Holy Tuesday and my spiritual blindness
Space designers in major cities claim that “wellness rooms” are essential for creating peace in modern American lives. Conversely, “panic rooms” are also…
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Rory McIlroy, Tom Cruise, and the power of persistence: Holy Monday and my greatest personal fear
Get your copy of Who Am I? today. Rory McIlroy won the Masters yesterday, becoming only the sixth man ever to win all four majors (the “career grand slam”)…
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Israel remains one of the happiest nations on Earth: What Israel’s rank on the latest World Happiness Report can teach us about community
Get your copy of Who Am I? today. The latest World Happiness Report was recently released, and Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden remain in the top four…
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President Trump pauses tariffs, markets surge
Share your story of how content from Denison Forum has impacted you! President Trump announced yesterday a ninety-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of…
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Johnny Gaudreau’s widow gives birth 7 months after his death: A mathematical reflection on the cross and God’s love
Meredith Gaudreau gave birth to her third baby, son Carter Michael Gaudreau, on Tuesday, April 1. This seven months after his father, Johnny Gaudreau, was…
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Stocks fall, soar on “fake news,” then fall again: The paradoxical way to “find grace to help in time of need”
Stocks ended lower again yesterday after a tumultuous day. The Dow plunged 1,700 points, then suddenly surged to a gain of nearly 900 points following a false…
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were “shocked” and “stunned” by their loss
Kamala Harris was “completely shocked” by her election night loss to Donald Trump, while her running mate, Tim Walz, was so “stunned” by their defeat that he…
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Understanding President Trump’s new tariffs: Why trust is the most important resource we have
Request Who Am I? today! On Wednesday, President Trump levied unprecedented tariffs on more than 180 countries around the world, with the stock market…
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Pastor says Jesus needed his worldview to be corrected: Why “it’s always open season on Christianity”
A Lutheran pastor preaching on Jesus’ encounter with Mary and Martha in Luke 10 declared that our Lord got it wrong. The minister declared: “Jesus needed to…
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“This is the price for all who criticize Hamas”: Palestinian murdered for protesting terrorists in Gaza
Twenty-two-year-old Uday Nassar Saadi al-Rabbay was tortured and murdered by Hamas for protesting their rule in Gaza. His brutal death, like the atrocities of…
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Five ways President Trump might serve a third term
President Trump recently told NBC News that he does not rule out seeking a third term in the White House, saying there are methods for doing so and that he is…
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Why are crowds flocking to Carlo Acutis, the teenager soon to become a saint?
Carlo Acutis, the Catholic church’s first millennial saint, will be canonized on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. Over the last year, a million pilgrims have…
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Does the Signal leak portend problems for Trump and Vance?
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner Earlier this week, The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg released the full text chain of the group chat he was mistakenly…
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Denzel Washington says he is not a “Hollywood” actor
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner Denzel Washington, a two-time Academy Award winner and licensed minister, was named the “greatest actor of the 21st…
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Top officials inadvertently shared war plans with Atlantic editor
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner A leaked group chat involving high-ranking Trump administration officials discussing military strikes in Yemen sparked…
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Teenagers worshiping in London and Christians in Silicon Valley
Ten thousand teenagers gathered recently at Wembley Arena in London for a day of worship. Vanity Fair tells us that Christianity is the “new religion” of…
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Was Heathrow shut down by Russian terrorists? Why you are alive at this moment in history
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner The shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport last Friday not only exposed issues with “creaking infrastructure” at Britain’s…
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Did you miss the International Day of Happiness?
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner Thursday was the International Day of Happiness. The 2025 World Happiness Report was published this week; in it, the US…
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NYT columnist: We were “badly misled” about the pandemic: Have we reached “end-stage capitalism”?
Trust in media and government has plummeted, driven by a culture that treats truth as a commodity. Zeynep Tufekci’s investigation into the COVID-19 lab leak…
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Why March Madness can be both a joy and a danger: What does the Bible say about gambling?
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner Tomorrow’s games are when March Madness will begin in earnest, as that’s when brackets start to count. An estimated 80…
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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left the ISS this morning: A parable of time and eternity
Be a Denison Forum Frontline Partner Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are returning to Earth after nine months stranded on the International Space Station. A…
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Chuck Schumer at the center of a “civil war” among Democrats: How long can our democracy sustain itself like this?
Article Description Enough Senate Democrats voted for a Republican spending bill last Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Led by their minority leader…
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Robert Morris indicted on child sex abuse charges: Clergy abuse scandals and a prophetic moment I have not forgotten
Rev. Robert Morris of Gateway Church has now been indicted on child sex abuse charges in Oklahoma. The former pastor is charged with five counts of lewd or…
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Who is Mahmoud Khalil and why is Trump trying to deport him?
Yesterday, a court ruled that Mahmoud Khalil—the Columbia University graduate who was arrested on Saturday for his role in pro-Palestine protests—will remain…
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Is a recession coming? What evangelicals get right—and wrong—about our faith
Fears of a recession sparked a major sell-off Monday, as the Dow dropped nearly nine hundred points. The US economy fell abruptly when the pandemic hit, but…
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Five ways “Covid changed everything around us”: “We’re living in the branch of history it created”
Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. More than seven million people are confirmed to have died from the…
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Father of thirteen-year-old cancer survivor responds to Rachel Maddow: How to live above the partisan noise of our day
Political comments made by MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow following President Trump’s speech to Congress made headlines this week. Both focused on…
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Will Trump dismantle the Department of Education today? Why trust is the quality we can least afford to lose
News broke Thursday morning that President Trump was planning to sign an executive order instructing newly appointed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin…
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The latest on tariffs, Ukraine, and Gaza: “The only path to truly experiencing the abundant life”
The “law of unintended consequences” states that the actions of people and especially governments always have effects that are unanticipated or “unintended.”…
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President Trump addresses joint session of Congress: “An extraordinary display of partisan scuffling”
President Donald Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress last night. This was not a State of the Union address. Mr. Trump defended his policies, casting his…
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Trump administration pauses all aid to Ukraine: How the conflict is both complex and simple
The Trump administration is pausing all aid to Ukraine, including weapons, days after a contentious meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and…
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“Anora” wins Oscar for Best Picture: The “wokeness” of Hollywood and the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
While the Oscars celebrated Anora, a film promoting controversial themes, a stark contrast is offered in the film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. This…
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First phase of the Epstein Files released: What our approach to sin reveals about the state of our soul
Attorney General Pam Bondi released the much-awaited first batch of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein files on Thursday afternoon. Flight logs, an…
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Actor Gene Hackman and his wife found dead in their home
Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar-winning actor, and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead yesterday afternoon in their New Mexico home…
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US and Ukraine agree to terms on minerals and reconstruction: What the war with Russia says about the future of war
Kyiv and Washington agreed yesterday on the terms of a draft minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the Trump administration…
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The latest on Pope Francis, Ukraine, and Starbucks layoffs: Why we seek “something larger than the material world”
From leadership changes to economic shifts, we’ve seen versions of today’s headlines before. But why do they resonate so deeply? Humans all have an innate…
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Bibas boys returned to Israel in black boxes: Two heartbreaking hostages and the hope of the gospel
Kfir Bibas was ten months old and his brother Ariel was four when Hamas kidnapped them along with their parents on October 7. Their tiny bodies were returned…
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Is Trump wrong to negotiate with Russia?
The peace talks between America and Russia continue to dominate headlines, with leaders in Europe and Ukraine increasingly wary of how they’ve been excluded…
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Queer actress to play Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Wicked star Cynthia Erivo will play Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl this summer. The United Church of Christ Cathedral of Hope in Dallas…
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Crash survivors describe chaos inside upside-down aircraft: Why changing our intentions can change the world
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! A Delta flight made a hard landing Monday afternoon in Toronto, lost a wing, burst into flames, and…
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US and Russian officials meet today on war in Ukraine: The power of a worldview to shape the world
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! High-level delegations from the US and Russia have begun meeting in what the Wall Street Journal calls…
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Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla, donates funds to NPR: Should celebrities tell us how to vote?
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! Article Description Singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow made headlines over the weekend by posting an…
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The ACTS 17 Collective is introducing tech leaders to Jesus
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! San Francisco’s tech world has long resisted faith, but a shift is underway. Trae and Michelle Stephens…
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Ukraine peace talks and an asteroid that could strike Earth: “It is in the face of death that the riddle of a human existence grows most acute”
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! Article Description Trump spoke with Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President…
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A longtime Israeli friend’s perspective on the Gaza hostages: Three viewpoints and “the core truth of our existence”
Hamas stated Monday that it would postpone the release of three hostages scheduled to be freed this weekend to protest delays in deliveries of humanitarian…
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President Trump establishes White House Faith Office: Why this is both a good idea and a bad idea
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office “to assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of…
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“Daddy, did I save my sister?” A reflection on Super Bowl LIX and life’s ultimate purpose
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! Article Description: After shielding his toddler sister in a deadly plane crash, ten-year-old Trey…
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What is USAID and why is Trump targeting it?
Request your choice of Lenten devotional guides today! USAID funds both vital aid and questionable projects, but its lack of oversight has drawn criticism…
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Why does the Super Bowl use Roman numerals? “With you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light” (Psalm 36:9)
This Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Why does the NFL use Roman numerals when no other league does? Chiefs…
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Special Edition: President Trump declares that the US should “take over” Gaza. Three ways to view his proposal and two biblical responses
Article Description: President Trump shocked the world Tuesday evening when he declared, “The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it…
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What Kanye West and Bianca Censori did at the Grammys: The lure of immorality and four steps to personal purity
At last Sunday’s Grammy Awards, Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori, walked the red carpet in an entirely see-through dress. Hollywood did not censure it and…
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Gaza deal hinges on Netanyahu’s talks with Trump today: “Hamas is an idea before it is anything else”
President Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon. According to Israeli officials, the future of the Gaza hostage…
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Punxsutawney Phil and Kansas City Chiefs conspiracies: Is the Christian faith a “leap into the dark”?
Luka Dončić was traded, Taylor Swift left the Grammys without a win, and the stock market is tumbling—but let’s talk about the Kansas City Chiefs. Questionable…
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Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel go before Congress: When to stand on conviction and when to compromise
As former Democrats turned Trump supporters, Kennedy and Gabbard were always going to have the greatest difficulty among the president’s nominees in finding…
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SPECIAL EDITION - “Nothing short of a nightmare”: Tragedy over the Potomac
An American Airlines jet carrying sixty passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter that apparently flew into its path as it was landing…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings: Perception, reality, and transforming grace
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services. Our postmodern culture is convinced that there is no such thing…
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Why DeepSeek “turned tech and Wall Street upside down”: The illusion of control and the power of grace
Chinese AI model DeepSeek was released last week. It appeared to perform on par with counterparts from OpenAI, the US firm at the heart of the AI boom, but…
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Why this Auschwitz survivor never had children: “When you don’t have faith, pray for the faith to have faith”
Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a sixteen-year-old. Speaking ahead of yesterday’s eightieth anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation by Soviet troops, she…
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Hamas releases four hostages, but what about the others? Circumstances cannot change God’s character: Is this a good thing?
Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. As part of the agreement, Israel freed two hundred Palestinian…
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President Trump addresses the World Economic Forum
On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump appeared via video conference in front of a packed crowd at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland…