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The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.

US and Russian officials meet today on war in Ukraine: The power of a worldview to shape the world

6 mins; February 18, 2025

Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla, donates funds to NPR: Should celebrities tell us how to vote?

8 mins; February 17, 2025

The ACTS 17 Collective is introducing tech leaders to Jesus

6 mins; February 14, 2025

Ukraine peace talks and an asteroid that could strike Earth: “It is in the face of death that the riddle of a human existence grows most acute”

7 mins; February 13, 2025

A longtime Israeli friend’s perspective on the Gaza hostages: Three viewpoints and “the core truth of our existence”

6 mins; February 12, 2025

President Trump establishes White House Faith Office: Why this is both a good idea and a bad idea

7 mins; February 11, 2025

“Daddy, did I save my sister?” A reflection on Super Bowl LIX and life’s ultimate purpose

6 mins; February 10, 2025

What is USAID and why is Trump targeting it?

9 mins; February 07, 2025

Why does the Super Bowl use Roman numerals? “With you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light” (Psalm 36:9)

7 mins; February 06, 2025

Special Edition: President Trump declares that the US should “take over” Gaza. Three ways to view his proposal and two biblical responses

10 mins; February 05, 2025

What Kanye West and Bianca Censori did at the Grammys: The lure of immorality and four steps to personal purity

8 mins; February 05, 2025

Gaza deal hinges on Netanyahu’s talks with Trump today: “Hamas is an idea before it is anything else”

8 mins; February 04, 2025

Punxsutawney Phil and Kansas City Chiefs conspiracies: Is the Christian faith a “leap into the dark”?

8 mins; February 03, 2025

Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel go before Congress: When to stand on conviction and when to compromise

6 mins; January 31, 2025

SPECIAL EDITION - “Nothing short of a nightmare”: Tragedy over the Potomac

9 mins; January 30, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings: Perception, reality, and transforming grace

6 mins; January 30, 2025

Why DeepSeek “turned tech and Wall Street upside down”: The illusion of control and the power of grace

7 mins; January 29, 2025

Why this Auschwitz survivor never had children: “When you don’t have faith, pray for the faith to have faith”

7 mins; January 28, 2025

Hamas releases four hostages, but what about the others? Circumstances cannot change God’s character: Is this a good thing?

7 mins; January 27, 2025

President Trump addresses the World Economic Forum

7 mins; January 24, 2025

Bishop asks Trump to “have mercy” on immigrants and gay people: How should we see this issue through the lens of Scripture?

7 mins; January 23, 2025

Sanctity of Human Life Day and the power of the presidency: Three practical ways to advance the cause of life

7 mins; January 22, 2025

What would be President Trump’s “proudest legacy”?

6 mins; January 21, 2025

Donald Trump, TikTok, and the power of the presidency: “A leader is a dealer in hope”

6 mins; January 20, 2025

Israel to vote today on Gaza ceasefire deal: Who should get credit for the agreement?

7 mins; January 17, 2025

President Biden’s farewell address to the nation: Why we need a biblical hope

6 mins; January 16, 2025

Confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth begins in the Senate: Adversarial politics and the “steadfast love” of God

7 mins; January 15, 2025

Is a deal to end the war in Gaza imminent? One way God redeems suffering for greater peace

6 mins; January 14, 2025

California church burns down, but “we can worship anywhere”: The transforming power and hope of grace

7 mins; January 13, 2025

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg moves away from fact-checkers

6 mins; January 10, 2025

A divisive tale of two American presidents: Political rancor and Christianity’s crucial role in our national future

7 mins; January 09, 2025

A soccer-loving nun is now the world’s oldest living person: Facing an unknown future with joyous faith

6 mins; January 08, 2025

Entrepreneur spends $2 million a year on anti-aging regimen: Why does God allow death?

7 mins; January 07, 2025

New Orleans attacker says dreams told him to join Islamic State: Does religion do more harm than good?

7 mins; January 06, 2025

Global persecution of Christians continues to rise

6 mins; January 03, 2025

Terrorist inspired by ISIS attacks New Orleans

6 mins; January 02, 2025

Bizarre New Year’s traditions and the best way to begin the year

6 mins; January 01, 2025

Was 2024 a providential year for Israel? “He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide disputes for strong nations far away” (Micah 4:3)

7 mins; December 31, 2024

Jimmy Carter dies at age 100

9 mins; December 30, 2024

The peril of AI and the path to transcendent hope: “We’ve never had to deal with things more intelligent than ourselves before.”

7 mins; December 30, 2024

Denzel Washington becomes a licensed minister “If [God] can do this for me, there’s nothing he can’t do for you.”

5 mins; December 27, 2024

Did your church hold a “Christmas Adam” service?

6 mins; December 26, 2024

Why NORAD tracked Santa Claus last night: “Let us joyfully celebrate the coming of our salvation and redemption”

5 mins; December 25, 2024

How much is Mariah Carey paid for one Christmas song? Fearing the future and trusting God’s “perfect love”

6 mins; December 24, 2024

What explains the surprising popularity of “Jesus models”? The winter solstice and the perfect timing of God

7 mins; December 23, 2024

Return of astronauts stranded at ISS delayed again: To comprehend God “is altogether impossible”

6 mins; December 20, 2024

Church installs AI Jesus that offers advice to worshipers: Why we need more than a divine avatar

6 mins; December 19, 2024

Church installs AI Jesus that offers advice to worshipers

6 mins; December 19, 2024

Euthanasia is now the fifth leading cause of death in Canada

7 mins; December 18, 2024

Government issues statement explaining mystery drones: What happens when people no longer trust their leaders?

6 mins; December 17, 2024

What is going on with mystery drones in the night sky?

7 mins; December 16, 2024

Donald Trump named Time’s “Person of the Year”

7 mins; December 13, 2024

Why I was wrong about the Dallas Cowboys: Beware “the things you don’t know you don’t know”

6 mins; December 12, 2024

Have archaeologists discovered the tomb of Santa Claus?

6 mins; December 11, 2024

Luigi Mangione charged with murder in death of insurance CEO: Jordan Peterson on “perhaps the greatest idea ever revealed”

7 mins; December 10, 2024

SPECIAL EDITION: What does the Syrian conflict mean for the world? Four scenarios and the path to true peace

10 mins; December 09, 2024

The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral: “A monument that transcends religion”

6 mins; December 09, 2024

Civil war in Syria escalates as rebels take Hama: Wrestling with complicated truths and simple lies

8 mins; December 06, 2024

“No one knows what lies ahead, or what it will mean”: Celebrating Advent in four tenses

6 mins; December 05, 2024

Why are Bible sales booming? “Only God satisfies, he infinitely exceeds all other pleasures”

6 mins; December 04, 2024

The Hunter Biden pardon and rebuilding of Notre Dame: Why “there is only one relationship that matters”

6 mins; December 03, 2024

How a stowaway flew undetected from NYC to Paris: “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”

6 mins; December 02, 2024

The strange juxtaposition of Thanksgiving and Black Friday: Why gratitude should be a perpetual lifestyle

6 mins; November 29, 2024

How to experience Thanksgiving in three tenses: “It’s one thing to be grateful. It’s another to give thanks”

6 mins; November 28, 2024

What is the most fulfilling job in America? “If we stop to think, we’ll be more thankful”

6 mins; November 27, 2024

Ceasefire to end Israel–Hezbollah conflict could be near: “It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich”

6 mins; November 26, 2024

Collector spends $6.2 million for a banana taped to a wall: The transforming power of genuine thanksgiving

6 mins; November 25, 2024

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40 secs; November 22, 2024

Pam Bondi to be next Attorney General after Gaetz drops out: Understanding the difference between productive trust and empty loyalty

6 mins; November 22, 2024

Famed evangelist and social activist Tony Campolo dies at 89: Why the temptation he faced is relevant to us all

6 mins; November 21, 2024

Would you spend $2 million a year to live forever? The peril of idolatry and the promise of biblical faith

6 mins; November 20, 2024

An airman’s letter that moved me deeply: The anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and “a country worth dying for”

6 mins; November 19, 2024

Have you heard of the 4B movement? From a “melting pot” to a “salad bowl” and the path to cultural unity

6 mins; November 18, 2024

What are recess appointments, and why does Trump want them?

6 mins; November 15, 2024

Do you need to visit the Grandma Stand? Redeeming the crises of our day with transforming hope

7 mins; November 14, 2024

FEMA official told workers to skip houses with Trump signs: Why divisiveness threatens our democracy and the gospel is our hope

6 mins; November 13, 2024

Calls for “Jew Hunt” preceded attacks in Amsterdam last week: Antisemitism and the wrath of Almighty God

7 mins; November 12, 2024

More than 90 percent of America’s counties shifted in favor of Donald Trump

6 mins; November 11, 2024

Why our culture is facing “A crisis of respect”: A warning to Christians from the 2024 election

7 mins; November 08, 2024

The best analysis of Donald Trump’s victory I’ve seen: Why we want more of what we want most

6 mins; November 07, 2024

Donald Trump wins US presidency: Viewing this moment through the lenses of history, culture, and Scripture

6 mins; November 06, 2024

“We all want to vote for something, not against something”: The answer to “negative partisanship” and the path to sustaining hope

6 mins; November 05, 2024

“We all want to vote for something, not against something”: The answer to “negative partisanship” and the path to sustaining hope

6 mins; November 05, 2024

“This is not the end of America”: What our fears about the future say about the future of our nation

6 mins; November 04, 2024

What is the Synod on Synodality? Why a Roman Catholic conference offers an important lesson for all Christians

6 mins; November 01, 2024

Why I hope you won’t see “Conclave”: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”

6 mins; October 31, 2024

Five reasons Americans are so stressed about the election: How and why to trust God when we don’t understand him

8 mins; October 30, 2024

Neiman Marcus removes “Christmas” from their gift catalog: What George Washington can teach us about reliance on Providence

7 mins; October 29, 2024

Israel retaliates against Iran: A foundational difference between the two sides of an emerging “total war”

8 mins; October 28, 2024

Report on effects of puberty blockers intentionally delayed

6 mins; October 25, 2024

Abortions have increased in states with rigid bans: The downside of legislating morality and God’s path to joyful transformation

7 mins; October 24, 2024

Biden administration wants to make over-the-counter birth control free: The first and second sexual revolutions and the path to true freedom

6 mins; October 23, 2024

US company charges couples to screen their embryos for IQ: Our broken moral compass and the path to inner transformation

6 mins; October 22, 2024

Thousands attend mass worship event at Mississippi State University: Choosing what we want most over what we want now

7 mins; October 21, 2024

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

5 mins; October 18, 2024

The brightest supermoon of the year, a new comet, and solar storms: Embracing four often-overlooked biblical principles

6 mins; October 17, 2024

Did Bath and Body Works sell candles that look like KKK hoods?

6 mins; October 16, 2024

Star Wars unveils its first transgender stormtrooper: Why this issue is foundational to our cultural future

6 mins; October 15, 2024

What is going on at CBS? Contemporary journalism and the quest for truth

6 mins; October 14, 2024

Rescuers respond to Hurricane Milton devastation: Why do Christians serve those in need?

6 mins; October 11, 2024

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