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Open Doors recently released its updated list of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. The top ten remained largely unchanged, with North Korea, Somalia, and Yemen continuing to hold the top three spots. However, Syria broke onto the list, rising from number eighteen last year to sixth in the latest iteration. However, that is not the case for Syrians in every part of the country. And the reason why could soon prove crucial for their fellow believers in Iran.

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According to a Free Press article published this week by geopolitical analysts Matt Pottinger and Roy Eakin, “If its first days are anything to go by, 2026 may end up the most pivotal year in geopolitics since 1989, a hinge point that began in a moment of geopolitical calm but ended with the collapse of the Iron Curtain.” How are we to manage our emotional and relational health in a world that seems to whipsaw daily between cataclysmic crises? Today, we look at the example set by Simon Peter and the congruence of character needed to live a holistic life that’s healthy and holy.

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There is anger on both sides of the aisle this morning. The right is angry with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after they refused to comply yesterday with a congressional subpoena to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The left is angry with the Trump administration after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell. Whatever our partisan beliefs, both stories illustrate the significance of checks and balances in a democracy. Today, we look at how God provides accountability for the actions of those who are otherwise unaccountable for their crimes, both in this world and the next.

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President Trump recently told reporters at the White House, “We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.” Why such interest in a sparsely inhabited island three thousand miles from the US? There is ultimately only one answer to our perennial quest for security. I’ll warn you that you may find my proposal simplistic and naïve. But as I’ll try to explain, that’s precisely the problem.

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It was a busy weekend for some subsets of American society. If you’re a college football fan, you likely watched Miami and Indiana win their playoff games. If you’re a pro football fan, you had five games to watch, including the Bears’ comeback for the ages Saturday night, with one more contest tonight. While I watched every football game I mentioned, I have not seen even one of the movies or TV shows for which Golden Globes were awarded. As a result, I am avoiding reviews of last night’s ceremony this morning. Time is too short to spend it on what is irrelevant to me today. This fact is more relevant to our souls than many people seem to know.

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In today's unique edition of The Daily Article podcast, we’re covering America's influence in Greenland, an updated food pyramid, and the latest on the House vote to extend Obamacare subsidies. 

Then, we'll take a deeper look at the shooting in Minnesota this past Wednesday where an ICE agent shot at killed a woman outside of Minneapolis. It didn't take long for narratives to go viral, but who should we believe and why did no one do more to de-escalate the situation? 

Finally, we’ll learn about what God is doing through churches caught in the fires outside of Los Angeles a year ago this week. What lessons have they learned and how is God at work in their lives and communities? 

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I have followed Philip Yancey’s work for years and consider him one of the most thoughtful and authentic writers in the evangelical world. It was therefore devastating to learn yesterday that he engaged in an affair with a married woman for eight years and is now retiring from writing and speaking. In The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Tim Keller famously wrote, “The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.” But Yancey’s confession also points to a dangerous downside of evangelical faith as many understand it.

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Deadly clashes have erupted in Iran as demonstrations sparked by anger over the rising cost of living entered their second week. Unlike those in past years, these protests are seeking regime change and taking down regime symbols, posters, and statues. More than two thousand citizens have been arrested, and at least thirty-four protesters have been killed. Yet recognizing the justice of regime change is not the same as sharing the heart of God toward the people caught inside it—and that dissonance between being right and being Christlike is what turns today’s news into today’s spiritual lesson.

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A woman protesting against the Venezuelan government in 2021 was disfigured when military forces tossed boiling water on her. Yesterday, she took part in demonstrations in New York City, where she begged a Manhattan federal judge to lock up dictator Nicolás Maduro for as long as possible. Watching US politicians react to the news regarding Venezuela along such starkly partisan lines demonstrates the rapid deterioration of society’s foundational truth and trust. In response, I’d like to suggest a brief apologetic framed around three logical assertions.

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Early Saturday morning, President Trump announced that the US carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife. He then stated that the US is “going to run” Venezuela until a “proper transition can take place.” Maduro and his wife arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn late Saturday. They are expected to appear in federal court at noon today. Today, we look at five questions we all have surrounding the event: How did we get here, how has the US responded, was it legal, what comes next, and how should Christians respond to these events today.

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