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Webb telescope suffers “uncorrectable damage” from micrometeoroid hit Jul 26, 2022

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A micrometeoroid caused "significant uncorrectable damage" to one of the James Webb Telescope's eighteen gold-plated mirrors. And zebra and quagga mussels are spreading through US rivers, lakes, and bays. Both stories illustrate how tiny objects can affect massive objects. Dr. Jim Denison argues that the same is true for us spiritually, especially when we have doubts that afflict our faith.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Land-walking sharks and city-killer asteroids: Four responses to doubts that imperil our faith Jul 26, 2022

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Apparently, there are some sharks that can walk on land and city-killer asteroids now being discovered. In The Daily Article for July 26, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers the veracity of these stories and the devastating role of doubt in the life of a Christian. He also covers Pope Francis' apology to the Indigenous peoples in Canada and offers four practical responses for Christians who doubt their salvation, their faith, or God himself. For more on the trustworthiness of God’s word, read my latest article, “Webb telescope suffers ‘uncorrectable damage’ from micrometeoroid hit.”

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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A snake in the drain and rats in the cellar Jul 25, 2022

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In a viral TikTok video, seventeen-year-old Trin found a snake slithering out of her bathtub drain. In C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity," he uses the similar discovery of rats in a cellar to point us toward how we justify our personal sins. In this bonus episode, Dr. Jim Denison then focuses on the fact that God always redeems our suffering by using it to grow us in ways we could not grow otherwise.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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How a ten-year-old is helping the Ukrainian army Jul 25, 2022

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Valeria Yezhova is a ten-year-old Ukrainian girl—and European and world champion checkers player—making headlines for playing checkers to raise money for the Ukrainian army. In The Daily Article for July 25, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares her encouraging story before discussing the example of the Israelites failing to fully drive out the Canaanites in Joshua 16 and what this means for Christians seeking to live out their calling in today's culture. Please follow this link to my latest article: A snake in the drain and rats in the cellar.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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"Nap boxes" and the providence of God Jul 22, 2022

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In this bonus episode of The Daily Article Podcast for July 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses Japanese "nap boxes," the epidemic of workaholism and productivity, and a biblical balm for our busy times from Psalm 31.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

CIA director says Vladimir Putin is “entirely too healthy” Jul 22, 2022

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CIA Director William Burns responded to rumors about Vladimir Putin’s health by stating, “As far as we can tell, he’s entirely too healthy.” In The Daily Article for July 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison also covers President Biden's recent COVID-19 diagnosis, the attack on US Rep. Lee Zeldin, and the Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana. He then discusses if self-sufficiency is collectively working for us and why Jesus had to go to the Garden of Gethsemane before closing with the encouraging story of thirteen-year-old Alena Wicker.

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Narrator: Chris Elkins

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US House passes bill protecting same-sex marriage Jul 21, 2022

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The US House of Representatives passed a bill this week protecting the right to same-sex marriage. It prohibits anyone from denying the validity of a marriage based on the race or sex of the couple. In The Daily Article for July 21, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses the bill, asks if adultery should be illegal, covers God's permissive and proactive judgment, then offers five reasons to seek God's pardon.

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Narrator: Chris Elkins

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How Armstrong and Aldrin were nearly stranded on the moon Jul 20, 2022

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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. soon joined him. But there’s a perilous part of the story you may not know. In The Daily Article for July 20, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares how the astronauts were almost stranded on the moon, why Putin thinks he's winning the war in Ukraine, and why Christians should "not grow weary of doing good" (Galatians 6:9).

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Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Jul 19, 2022

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The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year award despite sixteen teammates who wrote a letter noting that Thomas “holds an unfair advantage over competition in the women’s category.” In The Daily Article for July 19, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers this news story and others, asks why the news can be frustrating, and suggests that Christians are called to do what only we can do, with God's help and leading.

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Picture of four-year-old Ukrainian bombing victim goes viral Jul 18, 2022

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The Associated Press is reporting the tragic death of a four-year-old Ukrainian girl with Down syndrome named Liza. She was on the way with her mother to see a speech therapist when Russian missiles struck last Thursday outside the city of Vinnytsia. In The Daily Article for July 18, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks, "In such a broken world, how are we to have faith in the God who made the world?"

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