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The death of Ivana Trump: Media bias and the redemptive power of suffering Jul 15, 2022

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Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of seventy-three. In The Daily Article for July 15, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers the media bias in how her passing has been reported and why the media is the least trusted institution in America before discussing why suffering can help Christians better relate to all people.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Thousands respond to the gospel at outreach event in the UK Jul 14, 2022

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Thousands of people responded to the gospel at a recent outreach event in the United Kingdom organized by The Message Trust and the Luis Palau Association. In The Daily Article for July 14, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison reports on that event, shares how to have "spiritual grandchildren," and relates three biblical explanations for suffering.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Blake Atwood

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A “dying star’s last ‘performance’”: The James Webb Space Telescope and the omniscient timing of God Jul 13, 2022

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The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space observatory ever launched. Yesterday, NASA unveiled a series of high-resolution color images revealing what it describes as “cosmic cliffs,” “galaxy evolution,” a “dying star’s final ‘performance,’” and the “steamy atmosphere of a distant planet in detail.” In The Daily Article for July 13, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how the more we learn about space, the more we learn about its Designer. But he also asks, since God is so powerful, "Why doesn't God always do what he sometimes does?"

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Blake Atwood

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Is the viral story about a ten-year-old and abortion true? Jul 12, 2022

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President Biden reported last week that “a ten-year-old girl was a rape victim—ten years old—and she was forced to have to travel out of state to Indiana to seek to terminate the pregnancy and maybe save her life.” But is the story true? In The Daily Article for July 12, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how our culture has lost trust in its institutions and encourages Christians to "trust in the name of the Lord our God" (Psalm 20:7).

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Why do optimists live longer? Trusting God when it’s hard to trust God Jul 11, 2022

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One study reports that people with the highest levels of optimism enjoyed a life span between 11 and 15 percent longer than those who were the least optimistic. In The Daily Article for July 11, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares why we could all use such optimism, relates his disappointment with God after recent back surgery, and concludes with biblical reflections that have helped him have "faith to have faith" during his recovery.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister: A lesson on the high cost of sin Jul 08, 2022

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Boris Johnson announced Thursday morning that he would resign as Britain's Prime Minister after more than fifty cabinet members resigned in the wake of the latest scandal to plague his administration. In The Daily Article for July 8, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison covers some of these scandals, the effect that lying to Parliament and the British people had on Johnson's career, and the lesson Christians can learn about the high cost of sin.

Author: Dr. Ryan Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Two Pennsylvania churches cited for zoning violations after serving beyond the city's definition of "church" Jul 07, 2022

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Two churches in Pottstown, PA, were cited for zoning violations after serving beyond the city's definition of "church." In The Daily Article for July 7, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers this news story, looks back at Rome's opposition to the early church, and encourages Christians to make wise decisions in responding to cultural opposition today.

Author: Dr. Ryan Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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The looming threats of Russia, Iran, and China Jul 06, 2022

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Russia has cleared the last major obstacles to their control over the eastern part of Ukraine in recent days. Iran, knowing that "Washington's attention and war capital are being drawn elsewhere," may test the limits of America's response to overseas aggression. And China is slowly eroding the freedoms that Hong Kong has long enjoyed. In The Daily Article for July 6, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers the threats that these three countries pose and offers an insightful word of warning to Christians.

Author: Dr. Ryan Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Fourth of July Mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill. leaves six dead Jul 05, 2022

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At least thirty-one people were injured and six have died after a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. It marks the 313th mass shooting of the year. In The Daily Article for July 5, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers the effect of our thoughts and prayers in the aftermath of mass shootings in America and calls us to respond empathetically in our prayers, grieving with those who grieve.

Author: Dr. Ryan Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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A majority of Americans aren't proud to be American: Why the difference between pride and patriotism matters Jul 04, 2022

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A recent study found that, for the first time since the poll's inception, a majority of Americans are not proud to call themselves Americans. And those results hold up across party lines. In The Daily Article for July 4, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison shares why that statistic may not be as bad as it sounds, the difference between national pride and patriotism, and our response as Christians in first being a citizen of heaven before being a citizen of America.

Author: Dr. Ryan Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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