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Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III will cost British taxpayers a high amount during a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled multiple strikes. Should they have to pay? The event also provides an illustration of the true cost of coronating Jesus as our King, something Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote about extensively and the Bible speaks to specifically.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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According to a new report from the US Surgeon General’s office, lacking social connections “can increase the risk of premature death to levels comparable to smoking daily.” Technology is making this problem worse: people who use social media for two hours or more daily are more than twice as likely to report feeling isolated than those who are on such apps for less than thirty minutes a day. So let’s consider this antidote to our loneliness: let’s spend some time each day thinking less about ourselves and more time thinking about creation and the Creator.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Dr. Lane Ogden’s “What does the Bible say about mental health”

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A Michigan seventh grader recently took control of his school bus after the driver lost consciousness. He told his parents later that he knew what to do because he watched the driver do it every day. Being kind to others is instinctual for most humans since, according to social scientists, kindness clearly raises personal happiness. Living with meaningful purpose in the world is similarly linked to positive mental health and well-being. As Christians, are we living with meaningful purpose today? If not, God is calling us to take three urgent steps today.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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In a recent Pew Research Center report, two-thirds of American respondents claimed that “it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral. They can make this claim because our secularized culture has convinced them that morality is personal and subjective. However, the mass shooting in Texas, the deadliest Russian attack on Ukraine in months, the first US mass evacuation effort from Sudan, and widespread discouragement about the future are windows into how well our subjective morality is working for us. What do we do when your definition of morality and mine directly contradict each other? This debate is not only foundational to the future of our democracy—it is especially urgent for the souls of evangelicals. 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Famed—and infamous—talk show host Jerry Springer died yesterday at the age of seventy-nine after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. But while those who knew him well recall a man committed to his Jewish heritage and his community, most are likely to remember him as the host of one of television’s most outlandish and shocking shows. What that says about us and our culture, however, is more important than what it says about him. 

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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In an encouraging video, the Austin Fire Department helped a 95-year-old man mow his yard, which led Dr. Jim Denison to reflect on our culture’s deep valuing of “workism,” how Christians ought to find their identity not in work but in Christ, and how making a difference in our culture means looking for ways to serve others.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, April 25, that he’s running for reelection, leading some to question whether he and former president Donald Trump should both run again. As election season warms up, we must consider what faith our country has in its governance and, more personally, whether we’re placing our faith in the right place.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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On Monday, Fox News announced that they are "parting ways" with Tucker Carlson—the highest-rated host in cable news. Roughly an hour later, news broke that CNN’s Don Lemon was out of a job as well. Both offer an important reminder that none of us are immune from the consequences of our choices. Praise God that’s the case. 

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Denison Forum has previously covered claims of election fraud in “How fair are the Us elections?”

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The author of an article extolling the benefits of living in San Francisco speaks for millions in our culture who likewise believe that “you have to find your truth and live your truth,” yet the percentage of Americans who say they are “not too happy” has doubled. The disconnect involves our pluralistic society’s belief that all religions are just “different roads up the same mountain.” By contrast, Psalm 18 models transforming faith in the one true God.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act" along party lines. The bill would change the Title IX legislation to specify that, when it comes to athletics, "sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth." But what makes this position so contentious? The answer is important for more than just women’s athletics. 

Author: Ryan Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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