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NBA superstar LeBron James helped launch the I Promise School (IPS) in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, in 2018 to help "those students who are already falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks." But then Covid hit, and everything changed. Is the school a "school of failed promises?" Or are the negative headlines mostly the product of a dislike for LeBron James? In truth, it's probably a bit of both. But lost in both extremes is a lesson that goes beyond test scores and school accountability, one that is relevant to each of us today.

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Yesterday, a massive storm system killed at least two people and knocked out power to more than one million utility customers from Pennsylvania to Georgia. When the storms of life strike us, we have four spiritual options: deism, skepticism, self-reliant Christianity, or holistic Christianity. You may know the “right” answer, but does your life bear its truth?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe in the existence of angels, according to a recent Associated Press-NORC survey. The same percentage believe in heaven, though even more (72 percent) believe in the power of prayer. However, only 58 percent believe in hell, and even fewer (56 percent) believe in the existence of the devil. It’s understandable why most would prefer such a “cafeteria-style” religion, but ignoring reality makes it no less real. Why should we trust God’s truth over our own perceptions?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Marjorie Perkins, 87, fought off a teenage intruder who’d struck her. Then, when the teen said he was “awfully hungry,” she fed him—and then called 911. Such a dramatic story, which has made Marjorie “a bit of an international celebrity” according to The Associated Press, reminds us of the power of stories. And for Christians, the power of our story in accepting and following Christ is essential to seeing our culture experience genuine moral and spiritual transformation.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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The NFL preseason officially kicked off last night, but it's next Thursday's matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots that I'm looking forward to most. That’s when John Metchie III is expected to take the field for the first time in more than a year and a half. And his story of overcoming injury and surviving cancer has a good bit to teach all of us today. 

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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“In three years I don’t think there’s going to be any human taking an order in any drive-through in the US.” That’s according to one chief executive providing such technology. In similar news, a news-content channel on TikTok has announced “the world’s first fully AI automated news edition presented by digital avatar clones.” This rapid march toward incorporating AI into our daily lives is just one arena where our technology may be outpacing our ethics. And in a culture predicated upon situational ethics, how might Christians show the way to a more moral future?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Authorities discovered an unlicensed lab in Fresno County, California, where the CDC found at least twenty potentially infectious agents, including coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis, and herpes. The biotech company reportedly has ties to China. Counselors say we are “living through one of the most stressful periods in American history.” In such anxious times, why are so many Americans opting out of church when the community of the church and the truth of God’s word are actually what we need?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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China has hidden malicious computer code deep inside networks controlling our power grids, communication systems, and water supplies that feed our military bases in the US and around the world. Officials acknowledge that they do not know the full extent of the malware’s presence in networks around the world, in part because it is so well hidden. An amoral worldview pervades much of Chinese culture—the same rejection America’s secularized culture now embraces and demands. As a Christian, how can you stand up to this immoral maelstrom? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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A former intelligence officer and two former fighter pilots told Congress this week that the government is lying to us about UFOs, complete with claims that they have collected aircraft and “biologics” of a “nonhuman” origin. Whether you are inclined to believe those claims or not, let’s take a moment and assume that they were true. How would that impact your faith? The answer can give important insight into the state of your relationship with God.  

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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