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Is an economic “hurricane” coming? Jun 06, 2022

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, has advised investors that an economic "hurricane" is near. In The Daily Article for June 6, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers whether a recession is close, discusses if money can buy happiness and meaning, and looks at how Christians can make Pentecost a daily experience of being filled with God's Spirit.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Queen Elizabeth will not attend today’s Service of Thanksgiving due to “some discomfort” Jun 03, 2022

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As England celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's seventieth year on the throne, the Queen has said she cannot attend today's Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral due to "some discomfort." In The Daily Article for June 3, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers what Christians can learn from how British royalty has united its people. He refers to Andy Crouch's new book, "The Life We're Looking For," in discussing the loneliness epidemic. And, with help from St. Cyril of Alexandria, he answers why Jesus told his disciples, "It is to your advantage that I go away" (John 16:7).

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Have scientists discovered hell? Jun 02, 2022

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Scientists have discovered 55 Cancri e, a planet fifty light-years away from us. It's a place of "permanent searing daylight" and "endless darkness." But, in The Daily Article for June 2, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison reminds us that hellish behavior still exists on earth in the aftermath of another mass shooting, this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and as victims of the Uvalde shooting are laid to rest this week. In such a fallen and broken world, where is our pathway to peace?

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Is America under divine judgment? A warning from Dr. Tony Evans Jun 01, 2022

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Pastor and author Dr. Tony Evans warns that America is facing God's judgment since "we've been more cultural Christians than biblical Christians." In The Daily Article for June 1, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks if he's right, speaks to signs of the times in Pride Month and pandemic-related stress, and offers biblical truth on choosing holiness over idolatrous sinfulness.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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How a nine-year-old killed in Uvalde shared the gospel May 31, 2022

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Nine-year-old Ellie Garcia was one of the nineteen children murdered at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. In January, her father shared a photo of his daughter praying, and Ellie had posted her own video to TikTok reminding people that Jesus died for us. In The Daily Article for May 31, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks how we can raise more Ellie Garcias and points to Alan Noble's book, "You Are Not Your Own," as a "biblical and empowering" take on our current cultural moment.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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"The last full measure of devotion": A Memorial Day reflection May 30, 2022

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On Memorial Day 2022, we remember the American men and women who died to protect our freedom. In The Daily Article for May 30, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison remembers those who gave "the last full measure of devotion," as Abraham Lincoln' said in his Gettysburg Address. Then he cites Kevin D. Roberts on the role of faith and civic virtue in our democracy, and recalls our nation's need for God through Psalm 33:12: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord."

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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The Southern Baptist Convention releases sex abuser database: Four biblical responses May 27, 2022

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On May 26, 2022, the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention released a list of alleged church-related sexual abuse offenders in response to a third-party investigation published on May 22 that revealed a widespread coverup of such abuse by top denominational leaders. In this Daily Article Special Edition for May 27, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison offers four biblical imperatives that can frame our response as Christians to such abuse within the church.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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What is "Replacement Theory"? Three biblical responses May 27, 2022

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The shooter in the Uvalde tragedy at Robb Elementary cited Replacement Theory in a 180-page document. In The Daily Article for May 27, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison defines Replacement Theory, provides its brief history, asks if Replacement Theory is growing in popularity in the US, and offers three biblical responses.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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“She died a hero trying to get help”: What we know about gunmen who carry out mass school shootings May 26, 2022

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In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, more details have come to light about the eighteen-year-old shooter. In The Daily Article for May 26, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison lists the common characteristics of the gunmen behind mass shootings in the US and encourages Christians to help others who are trying to help those who may be the perpetrator of the next shooting.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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The latest on the Uvalde school shooting: “We are bound by a covenant of human solidarity” May 25, 2022

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An eighteen-year-old gunman killed at least nineteen children and two teachers at Ross Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, yesterday afternoon in what is now the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and at least the thirtieth shooting at a K–12 school in the US in 2022. In The Daily Article for May 25, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison addresses the tragedy of this mass shooting and urges Christians to show compassion for humanity in the face of our common mortality.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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