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The Bengals made Joe Burrow the NFL's first pick last night. Today's podcast tells this story, then offers us a surprising way to experience God's power and presence in our daily lives. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Felipe Verduzco reported the news recently on Zoom. There was no teleprompter available, so he used cue cards. Even though many reporters are working from home in more casual attire, he wore a full suit while on camera.

Here’s what makes his time on camera especially newsworthy: Felipe is in first grade and reported the news to his fellow classmates.

You don’t need me to convince you that these are difficult days for everyone. In the midst of a pandemic unprecedented in our lifetime, one of our most common fears is that all we can do is not all that needs to be done. We feel powerless and wonder if our best is good enough. 

Here’s the good news: as we work, God works. What can we do that positions us to partner with him most effectively? 

Oswald Chambers' classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest can help us answer that question.

You don’t need me to convince you that these are difficult days for everyone. In the midst of a pandemic unprecedented in our lifetime, one of our most common fears is that all we can do is not all that needs to be done. We feel powerless and wonder if our best is good enough. 

Here’s the good news: as we work, God works. What can we do that positions us to partner with him most effectively? 

Oswald Chambers' classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest can help us answer that question.

THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR APRIL 23, 2020

The "extravagant beauty" in nature defies evolutionary explanation, as does sacrificial altruism by humans. Today's podcast discusses this subject and then calls us to the truth and trust that leads to perfect freedom.

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The Daily Article is a daily biblical commentary on the news of the day by Dr. Jim Denison.

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The "extravagant beauty" in nature defies evolutionary explanation, as does sacrificial altruism by humans. Today's podcast discusses this subject and then calls us to the truth and trust that leads to perfect freedom. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches an online course on happiness that has reached more than a million people. She recommends something called the “three blessings exercise.”

Counting our blessings even in hard times is a biblical exercise: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

However, there’s a way to experience our Father’s presence that transcends an occasional attitude of gratitude.

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Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches an online course on happiness that has reached more than a million people. She recommends something called the “three blessings exercise.”

Counting our blessings even in hard times is a biblical exercise: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

However, there’s a way to experience our Father’s presence that transcends an occasional attitude of gratitude.

THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR APRIL 22, 2020

Cleaning robots on cruise ships and a Senate aid package are in the news. Today's podcast looks at ways we are seeking help, then calls us to turn to the One whose service leads to perfect freedom.

ABOUT THE DENISON FORUM

The Daily Article is a daily biblical commentary on the news of the day by Dr. Jim Denison.

To learn more about the Denison Forum, visit DenisonForum.org or email us at [email protected].

Cleaning robots on cruise ships and a Senate aid package are in the news. Today's podcast looks at ways we are seeking help, then calls us to turn to the One whose service leads to perfect freedom. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Selma Esther Ryan died last week from coronavirus at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas. She was ninety-six years old. Her older sister, Esther, died at the age of five from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

The deaths of two sisters from two pandemics are just one of the unusual aspects of this tragedy. Another is the timing of Selma’s death.

The Associated Press reports: “For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of America’s most cataclysmic moments," like the Oklahoma City bombings and the Columbine High School shootings.

In these fearful days, it is tempting to look for hope in the wrong places. But Christians know the source of true hope.