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Pelé, called the “global face of soccer” by the New York Times, has died after a battle with cancer. After canceling more than 2,300 of its flights yesterday, Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations today “with minimal disruptions.” As Ukrainians face freezing winter temperatures, Russia has launched what appears to be one of its largest strikes to date on their energy infrastructure. Though we may live far from where these events took place, God made us to be empathetic, so we can share in the pain felt by those affected by these events. We can also feel happiness for others. Tomorrow, we will wish each other a “Happy New Year,” all the while wishing we could do more than wish for such happiness. It turns out, we can. But only if we look in the right place. 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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New York Representative-elect George Santos recently made his first televised appearance since the New York Times revealed that he lied about several elements of his résumé. It did not go as well as he'd hoped. However, our attempts at penitence often fail for the same reasons as his, and there's an important lesson there for each of us to consider. 

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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In a televised special tonight, Amy Grant will become the first contemporary Christian music star to be recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors. However, she is also in the news today in that she and her husband, Vince Gill, are planning to host her niece’s same-sex wedding at their farm, which will be her family’s “first bride and bride” nuptials.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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An artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT can respond to a question or topic with an essay that looks deceptively like it was written by a human. One college professor expects a “flood” rather than a “trickle” of plagiarism problems in the near future as a result. Given our fallen nature, how confident are you that we will master AI before it masters us? What about the other problems that plagued us last year and are likely to do so in the year to come? Clearly, we need a Savior to save us from our sins. But, paradoxically, one of the sins from which we need to be saved is the sin of rejecting our need for a Savior. 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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More than one million Americans and Canadians were without power over the weekend as a “bomb cyclone” wreaked havoc with snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures that affected nearly 250 million people. But Santa Claus was not one of them. However, many view Santa’s “visit” on Christmas Eve with unbridled skepticism. Tragically, millions view Jesus’ birth in the same way. 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Last week, an unknown man stole the baby Jesus figure from the nativity scene at Sundance Square in Ft. Worth, Texas. Now the police have announced that they have the figure in their custody and will return it to its rightful place. However, no arrests in the theft have been made. The story raises a plethora of questions, including a much larger question about Christmas: Why did Jesus come into the world as a baby?

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, DC, yesterday on his first trip outside his homeland since it was invaded by Russia exactly three hundred days ago. He met with President Biden in the afternoon and addressed a joint session of Congress last night. Prior to his arrival, President Biden announced that he is sending nearly $2 billion in additional security assistance to Ukraine. However, Russia is not yet the clear and present danger to the United States that the old Soviet Union represented. This is good news for our country. But is it bad news for our faith? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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The Times of Israel reports that Israeli archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Salome; early tradition suggested that she might have been the “midwife” at Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Did Mary really have a midwife for the birth of Jesus? The question actually says more about Christmas than meets the eye. 

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The January 6 Committee of the US House of Representatives voted yesterday to send referrals to the Justice Department recommending that former President Donald Trump be criminally prosecuted. However, the committee’s criminal referral holds no official legal weight. As often happens with political news, what you thought before you read the story likely determines what you think after you read the story. Meanwhile, many of us are focused on arctic weather that will blast much of America this week. All news is ultimately local, but here’s the problem with such self-focused existentialism: what matters most to us is not always what stands before us.

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Dave Ramsey, one of the most popular financial advisers working in media today, is a committed evangelical Christian. As a result, his company, Ramsey Solutions, seeks to govern itself by biblical guidelines. Now, according to USA Today, the company is facing a federal lawsuit filed by a former employee who accuses the company of discriminating against her when she was fired after company executives learned she was pregnant and unmarried. The question is both simple and profound: Do Christians have the same right to free speech as “sexual freedom” advocates?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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