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A "massive great white shark" and three illuminating articles on the end of the war in Ukraine Mar 29, 2022

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A “massive great white shark” known as Scot has been seen off the Florida Gulf Coast. In The Daily Article for March 29, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison uses this as a metaphor for the horrific invasion of Ukraine and considers three articles that seek to answer: How will the war in Ukraine end? Dr. Denison looks at the works of David Remnick in “What Is Putin Thinking,” Andrew Sullivan in “The Strange Rebirth of Imperial Russia,” and Jonathan Tepperman in an interview with Alexander Gabuev.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Blake Atwood

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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock: the Academy Awards, Ukraine, and the frailty of life Mar 28, 2022

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Prior to winning the Oscar for Best Actor, Will Smith ran up on stage after Chris Rock had made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Smith slapped Rock. In other attention-grabbing news, the war in Ukraine continues, as do efforts to help, such as Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov stating that he would auction off his Nobel Peace Prize to help Ukrainian refugees. In The Daily Article for March 28, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers these stories and more as evidence of our human frailty and fallenness, then looks to prayer and our call to abide in Jesus as the answer.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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A girl and her pet hamster: Half of Ukraine's children have been displaced by war Mar 25, 2022

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As half of all Ukrainian children are reported to have been displaced due to the Russian invasion of their country and the US prepares to accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, the tragedies of our day can seem insurmountable. Can one person truly make a difference? In The Daily Article for March 25, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison offers the only way to “find life and flourishing” and reminds Christians of our ability to change the world because of the One who changed us.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Ukrainian girl who sang in a Kyiv bunker performs for thousands in Poland Mar 24, 2022

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Amelia Anisovych, the seven-year-old Ukrainian girl who went viral after singing “Let It Go” in a Kyiv bomb shelter, made headlines again after singing the Ukrainian national anthem in a Polish arena. She is one of the 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees as a result of Russia’s invasion of their country. In The Daily Article for March 24, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison also describes the rise of alcohol-related deaths and a proposed bill that would decriminalize killing newborn babies before moving toward our need for faith in order to make a difference in discouraging times.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Why George W. Bush and Bill Clinton went to church together Mar 23, 2022

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Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton laid flowers at Saints Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago and voiced their support on social media for the people of Ukraine. In The Daily Article for March 23, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison looks at our cultural presupposition in times of war regarding the sanctity of human life, how that compares to our collective moral compass, and the role worship plays in a Christian’s life in order to be those who make a difference in the world.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Pastor to church after building destroyed by fire: "We are always more than the tragedies we face" Mar 22, 2022

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As a result of fires in Ranger, Texas, the 103-year-old Second Baptist Church was destroyed. Four US soldiers were killed in a plane crash during a NATO exercise. Russia may be planning cyberattacks. And a more transmissible omicron variant may be on its way to the US. In The Daily Article for March 22, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers the news of the day from a biblical perspective, describing its reality while offering the hope we need, which is only found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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"Poles are opening their doors and arms to Ukrainians" Mar 21, 2022

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As a result of the war in Ukraine, a Baptist Church in Poland is being the “hands and feet” of Jesus by providing free drinks, showers, and places to sleep to Ukrainian refugees. Yet other headlines, like the China Eastern Airlines crash with 132 onboard, remind us of the tragedy of living in a fallen world. In The Daily Article for March 21, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how the early Christians “turned the world upside down” by intervening when they saw someone suffering.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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How Christians are serving courageously in Ukraine Mar 18, 2022

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As the war in Ukraine continues and civilian casualties mount, Christians are helping any way they can, from an ancient monastery serving as a refugee center to Samaritan’s Purse operating a field hospital. And President Biden has called Russian President Putin a “war criminal.” In The Daily Article for March 18, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison considers how the war could get worse, particularly if Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty is invoked, and then encourages Christians to meet felt needs in order to meet spiritual needs.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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"We are fighting for the values of Europe and the world": Responding to Volodymyr Zelensky's remarkable speech Mar 17, 2022

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint session of the US House and Senate yesterday, asking the United States to help his country defend themselves against the ongoing Russian invasion. In The Daily Article for March 17, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison responds to President Zelensky’s impassioned plea for help and reminds Christians of our calling to “do good; seek justice, correct oppression” (Isaiah 1:17).

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Zelensky's speech to Congress today could be the "most important by a foreign leader since Churchill in 1941" Mar 16, 2022

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As 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine, Ukrainian president Zelensky is scheduled to speak to the US Congress later today. In The Daily Article for March 16, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison asks how much of the world is changing due to the war in Ukraine, whether World War III has already begun, and how God might redeem our fears in times like these.

Author: Dr. Jim Denison

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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