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Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White “was baptized a Baptist” but has advised her children that cohabitation is acceptable. A Chicago curriculum is prompting first graders to choose their own gender pronouns. Such normalization of nonbiblical values in America demands that Christians normalize biblical values for our fellow Christians. And the best way to fight the culture ways is first to focus on Jesus.

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Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Vladimir Putin has threatened the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine should he feel “cornered.” Ukrainian President Zelensky believes the threat “could be a reality.” But given Putin’s past nuclear rhetoric, is he bluffing or telling the truth? Two illuminating articles on the Russian worldview provide context and illustrate the need for discernment—in geopolitics as well as Christian engagement with our lost culture.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Amazon driver Kevin Rivera saved a family of seven in a house fire. This story illustrates two facts: Our cultural house is on fire, but most of the people living in it don’t know it. And one of the hardest things to do in life is to help people who don’t believe they need help.

For examples of the uniqueness of Jesus, see Jim Denison's article on our website, “Why Jesus?”.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier are on a world tour so their three children with retinitis pigmentosa can build their “visual memories” before they lose their eyesight. The heartbreaking yet uplifting story provides an illustration of the good and the evil in this life, leading to questions of how Christians should respond to suffering, how and why God judges us, and why a spiritual awakening now is essential.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Using Census Bureau data, the “most unfaithful cities in America” have been identified. Dallas was first, with Fort Worth and Houston close behind. The top three “most faithful cities” are each in California. And a report on “the state of theology” in America relays troubling statistics that also reveal our country’s continual slide into unbiblical morality. How should Christians respond? 

See Jim Denison's website article, “Why Jesus?” and my book, Wrestling with God.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral yesterday was a witness to her Christian witness. Designed by the Queen herself, her memorial service pointed to God and the gospel, evidencing her faith and her awe in God, which motivated her humble life of service to her country and should inspire us still today.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral is likely to be the world’s most watched broadcast of all time with 4.1 billion viewers. Elizabeth was a Christian, and if the Queen of England, one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world, needed a King, how much more do we?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Los Angeles Unified, the second-largest school district in the US, was hit with a ransomware attack a few days ago. Global cybercrime could reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. Cyberattacks cannot be seen, but their effects can be—a clear illustration of how Satan chooses to use secret sin in Christians’ lives.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers have reached a tentative agreement to avoid a strike. Such a strike could have had a largescale effect on the economy, as well as your life. It’s also a spiritual illustration of the power of secret sin and how our unseen problems can be the most dangerous problems we face.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Kenneth W. Starr, a former federal judge and US Solicitor General, died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, of complications from surgery. And more than 26,000 people filed by Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in Scotland. Both historic leaders were known publicly for traits that were deeply personal.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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