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Andrew Thorburn was chief executive of the Australian Football League club Essendon only a day before reports emerged that he was also the lay board chairman of an Anglican church called City on a Hill. When people dug into past sermons from City on a Hill, they discovered biblical truths about sexuality and abortion, which caused public outrage. 

Thorburn resigned his position as a result, stating, “Today it became clear to me that my personal Christian faith is not tolerated or permitted in the public square, at least by some and perhaps by many. I was being required to compromise beyond a level that my conscience allowed.” 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Human nature hasn’t changed, even with the advancement of technology. We struggle with sleep, which gives rise to “sleep tourism.” We’re still learning how alcohol affects the body. And, at an extreme level, some like Putin continue to commit atrocities. That's why it's so important for us to remember where our worth comes from.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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A former police officer killed 36 people, including 24 children, during a rampage at a day care center in Thailand yesterday. And Disney and Google are supporting a program that will award film students a $25,000 grant toward creating movies that promote abortion rights. The “right to life” today runs headlong into what is euphemistically called the “right to choose.” (This “right” does not extend to the unborn baby, of course.) And the “right to choose,” whatever the subject, is the preeminent right of our day. Four biblical conclusions follow.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Will Vladimir Putin see missile strikes against his forces in annexed Ukrainian regions as missile launches against Russia? If so, will he retaliate with nuclear weapons? This scenario is just one reason Cold War historian Michael Dobbs is warning that the conflict in Ukraine “presents perils of at least equal magnitude” to the Cuban Missile Crisis. And Putin’s thinking is evidence of a greater cultural issue that affects us all: the conviction that I have a right to what I want, no matter the consequences for those who disagree.

For a larger discussion in historical and biblical context on the growing attack on conservative Christians, see Dr. Jim Denison's book, The Coming Tsunami).

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Legendary country singer and songwriter Loretta Lynn passed away yesterday at the age of ninety. And Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away on this day in 2011. Both showed courage during their lives, a characteristic more Christians should live by. This was brought to the fore in a recent article by Dr. Michael Brown titled “If you’re a Christian, you should have a target on your back.”

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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The death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to at least 103. Part of the problem is that the storm was predicted until the last thirty-six hours to strike Florida further north than where it landed. Many in the Ft. Myers region were unprepared for the violence of the hurricane when it hit their area. Each day’s news provides more proof that we are fallen people living in a fallen world. Why, then, is it hard to convince secular people that they need more than secular society can provide?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Last Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 107. In short, if your child goes to California for sex-change surgery, there is nothing you can do to stop them once they get to the state. The order even blocks parents from receiving information about their child’s treatment. This is just one of the ways many in our secularized culture are seeking to dismantle the family and overturn traditional morality. How should followers of Jesus respond most redemptively? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Hurricane Ian has reached hurricane strength again and is expected to make landfall in South Carolina today. After having already caused possibly $30 billion in losses, Ian spared the major metropolitan area of Tampa Bay a direct hit. Some believe that happened due to blessings from the Native American Tocobagan tribe. Today, how can Christians pray for those affected and those who will be?

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Hurricane Ian made landfall yesterday afternoon near Cayo Costa, Florida as a Category 4 storm. It is a storm we’ll talk about “for many years to come,” according to National Weather Service Director Ken Graham. When such catastrophic natural disasters occur, it’s human nature to question God’s all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing nature. But the fact that we ask such questions reveals more than we think about what we truly believe.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Hurricane Ian is headed for the southwest coast of Florida and is likely to make landfall this afternoon or evening as a major Category 4 storm. According to one NWS meteorologist, “It’s going to be historic.” If we’re not personally affected by this hurricane, how can we help those who will be?

To help those in Puerto Rico, you can partner with evangelical ministries at work on the island. 

To help those in Cuba, I highly recommend our ministry partner there, Proclaim Cuba, and encourage you to support their work here.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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