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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.

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AOC for president? Body cameras on ICE agents? Aug 17, 2026

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From speculation about 2028 presidential candidates to conflicting reports about the military and ICE, today’s headlines reveal how quickly political news can divide us. New polling suggests that Americans increasingly distrust not only institutions but one another, with younger generations especially likely to believe others will take advantage of them. When we begin to see those on the other side as morally bad rather than simply mistaken, finding common ground becomes nearly impossible. Yet the early church offers a striking picture of unity amid profound differences—and a clue to what our fractured culture may be missing.

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

What are Flock cameras, and why do so many fear them? Aug 14, 2026

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Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers has helped solve crimes and find missing people, but growing reports of misuse have sparked an unusual bipartisan backlash over privacy and government surveillance. Even new safeguards may not resolve the deeper problem: the system ultimately depends on trusting the people who control it. History gives us good reason to be cautious about surrendering freedom in exchange for safety. But what happens when that same instinct to protect our autonomy shapes the way we relate to God?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Ryan Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

Single ticket wins Powerball’s $1 billion jackpot: A solar eclipse and the power of faithful suffering Aug 13, 2026

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From a billion-dollar Powerball ticket to a solar eclipse in Europe, much of today’s news is interesting without being personally relevant. But when faith becomes visible in the lives of people facing cancer, ALS, or other hardship, it carries a different kind of weight. Personal experience has a way of making truths that once seemed distant suddenly feel real. Scripture shows the same pattern: trust in God becomes especially persuasive when it is practiced from the “miry bog” rather than from easy circumstances. What might others discover about Jesus through the way you respond to whatever hardship you face today?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

President Trump took a secret flight amid Iranian threat Aug 12, 2026

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President Trump confirmed Tuesday that a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted a secret mid-flight security operation during his return from Turkey last month. Alongside earthquakes, epidemics, and other tragedies in the news, the story reminds us how little control we have over our mortality. Yet a landmark study on religion and physical health offers remarkably good news—with an important qualification about when those benefits appear. What difference does walking closely with Jesus make not only for our health, but when the crisis we hoped to avoid finally comes?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

“AI’s Scariest Week Yet” and three practical responses Aug 11, 2026

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AI pioneer Demis Hassabis believes artificial intelligence will be “the most important invention that humanity will ever make.” Whether its importance will ultimately be positive, negative, or both is, of course, still to be determined. Recent reports that AI models escaped controlled environments, accessed the open internet, and hacked outside systems are raising new questions about how much control humans actually have over the technology we’re creating. How should we respond when we feel powerless against forces we cannot understand or control?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

Todd Blanche’s DOJ confirmation and the rise in abortion Aug 10, 2026

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The Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. Blanche has pledged to pursue policies limiting the distribution of abortion pills into states where abortion is banned or restricted. Medication abortions now account for the majority of abortions in the US, raising questions not only about access but also about risks to women and the lives of preborn children. Legal restrictions may limit abortion, but they cannot by themselves create a culture that values every human life. Today, we consider what it means to treat every person with the dignity God gives them.

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

Inside the CIA’s new task force targeting Cuba: Why the fate of the Cuban people will not match the fate of their government Aug 07, 2026

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The CIA has established a new task force focused on Cuba as the Trump administration increases pressure on the island’s government, while years of sanctions and an oil embargo continue to reshape daily life for ordinary Cubans. Amid worsening shortages, many have responded with remarkable creativity and an increased dependence on neighbors, churches, and one another. Their experience raises a broader question about the balance between relying on others and taking responsibility for the needs God has placed before us. Today, we consider how the Lord may call us both to become an answer to someone else’s prayer and to take part in the answer to our own.

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

Iran agrees to deal with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz Aug 06, 2026

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From negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz to warnings about earthquakes, biological attacks, toxic caterpillars, and even sharks, the news offers no shortage of reasons to fear. Yet a landmark study reports a powerful correlation between sustained religious participation and healthier coping and well-being—with one important caveat. The distinction between cultural religion and biblical Christianity helps explain why faith becomes sustaining only when it is more than occasional or therapeutic. Today, we consider why the power lies not in faith itself, but in the living Lord to whom we give ourselves fully.

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

What does Democratic Socialism say about America’s future? Aug 05, 2026

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Democratic Socialism has been described as “a diffuse political ideology that advocates for more public control over the economy and a more expansive role for government in providing social services.” Its leading organization in the US, known as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), endorsed twenty-one candidates in last night’s primary elections, many of whom were successful. What do democratic socialists want? And what does their movement say about the future of our nation?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

Will weight-loss drugs lead to a spike in abortions? Aug 04, 2026

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might weaken the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. According to Cambridge scientist Giles Yeo, women using the birth control drugs are “going to get a lot of unexpected babies.” That’s dramatically better than the alternative, however. But if women are taking contraceptive pills, they presumably do not want to become pregnant. If they then become pregnant, are they more likely to abort their baby? In other words, will GLP-1 drugs cost even more babies their lives? I need to respond to this question today, but not in the way you might think.

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.

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