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From the nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs on Saturday that killed five and injured twenty-five people, to the deaths of three University of Virginia football players, to the killing of four University of Idaho students a week ago, heartbreak has dominated our recent headlines. In Ephesians 5:20, the Apostle Paul wrote that we are to give thanks always, in every moment and circumstance. We are to do so for everything, with no exceptions. Does God really expect us to give thanks for mass murder? Context is key to interpreting a biblical text. 

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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The Senate voted this week to advance the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFMA), requiring the federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages in the United States. The RFMA changes nothing about the status of same-sex marriage in America. However, the legislation is raising enormous questions about First Amendment protections for those who support traditional marriage on religious grounds. 

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Candace Cameron Bure’s decision to leave Hallmark Media for the traditional-family-oriented network Great American Family is being met with vocal opposition from others like JoJo Siwa. As Christians face escalating attacks on biblical morality, we must resist two temptations in response.

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Former President Donald Trump launched his third bid for the White House last night. But Republicans are divided on if he should be their nominee again. And Democrats do not stand in solidarity behind President Joe Biden running for the presidency again. Many Americans are deeply unhappy with the leaders and policies of both parties, including those they typically support. This fact is troubling for our politics but good news for the gospel.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Oswald Chambers—author of the beloved daily devotional My Utmost for his Highest—once stated "The great word of Jesus to his disciples is abandon." That insight was the result of a life—albeit one cut tragically short—dedicated to such abandon. But as we commemorate the day of Chambers’ death, let’s also remember that the enduring legacy of his lessons is due in large part to someone who often receives far less recognition.

Author:  Ryan Denison, PhD

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According to NPR, "in every state where voters were asked to weigh in directly on abortion rights, they supported measures that protect those rights and rejected initiatives that could threaten them." Voters in several states approved measures to enshrine abortion rights in their states' constitutions.  In a post-Roe world, abortion will be legislated on a state-by-state and community-by-community basis. If the majority of your community is for elective abortion, they will elect pro-abortion leaders who enact pro-abortion legislation.  Consequently, protecting the most fragile of our fellow humans becomes your job and mine.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator. Chris Elkins

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Democrats will continue to control the US Senate, and this news is far more consequential than it may seem, especially with regard to the filibuster, the so-called Equality Act, and codifying abortion. Consequently, more than ever before in American history, America’s Christians will need to be both courageous and persuasive.

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Joe Chahayed owns Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, CA, where the $2.04 billion Powerball ticket was recently sold. He’ll receive a $1 million bonus, and how he plans to spend the money isn’t surprising after hearing his story. In today’s Daily Article, Dr. Jim Denison also considers the urgency of personal godliness for all Christians.

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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In a democracy, we are tempted to invest politics with the same power and authority we have assigned to science, asking our leaders to “subdue reality” to the wishes of those who elect them. But politics in a democracy cannot solve our greatest problems because leaders are elected by voters to do what voters want, and voters are just as fallen as the leaders they elect. What, then, is the answer to our deepest challenges and needs?

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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As of this morning for the 2022 midterms, Republicans appear to be on track to regain control of the House of Representatives, though the size of their majority is yet to be known. Control of the Senate is still to be determined, with several pivotal races too close to call. Words from Rev. Thomas Hooker, considered “the father of American democracy,” may help us make sense of what the future holds.

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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