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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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.

For more on gifts of the Spirit, see Dr. Ryan Denison’s new book, What Are My Spiritual Gifts?). 

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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