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

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

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.

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What does Democratic Socialism say about America’s future?

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.

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Will weight-loss drugs lead to a spike in abortions?

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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Sophie Cunningham and the transgender sports controversy

WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has drawn controversy for saying that loving others must include telling the truth and protecting female athletes from competing against biological men. Her comments have prompted rallies and disciplinary action, yet received surprisingly little attention from the broader media. That relative silence may reveal something significant about where our culture is headed. Today, we consider what common sense can teach us about biblical morality—and why agreeing with God’s word still requires the next step of immediate obedience. 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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Special Edition - The latest on a peace agreement in Gaza

President Trump announced Thursday evening on Truth Social that “the Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. What exactly is this plan? How likely is it to succeed? And how should Christians respond today? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article - Special Edition 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.

Gen Z wants Jesus, but do they want the church?

Gen Z Christians are increasingly drawn to spiritual disciplines like silence, solitude, prayer, and Sabbath-keeping, yet that renewed interest has not produced a corresponding rise in church attendance. The trend raises an important question: Can we become disciples while pursuing spiritual formation largely on our own? Our experience during the pandemic reminded many of us that “meeting together” means far more than occupying the same room on Sunday morning. Today, we consider how worshipping together on Sundays and living out our faith together on Mondays are both vital to the life Christ intends for us. 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.

Dr. Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth before Congress

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than one hundred times during a contentious Senate hearing yesterday, reviving memories of the pandemic and the mortality it forced us to confront. Most of us would rather avoid thinking about death and return to the business of living. Yet Scripture suggests that recognizing how fleeting our lives are may be essential to using them well. Today, we consider what it means to “pass through things temporal” without losing the things that are eternal. 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 Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diaries tell us about him

More than a thousand pages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary are making headlines ahead of his testimony before Congress today. While the entries have renewed debate over the pandemic and his public role, they also raise a more personal question: What would our private thoughts reveal about who we truly are? Christianity offers more than outward behavior modification—Jesus works from the inside out, transforming our desires while empowering us to resist the impulses that remain. Today, we consider how what we love shapes who we become. 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.

Should Christians preach the gospel on airplanes?

Recent reports of Christians preaching to fellow airline passengers raise a difficult question: If the gospel is the only cure for humanity’s terminal condition, how urgently should we share it? Yet while some believers evangelize captive audiences, surveys suggest most Christians rarely witness at all. A surprising creative choice in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey helps explain why our culture often treats spiritual truth differently than earlier generations did. Today, we consider why effective evangelism begins not with trying harder, but with yielding ourselves until Christ is formed in us. 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.

Mass shooting in Seattle kills three, injures toddler

Deadly attacks in Seattle and Berlin raise one of faith’s hardest questions: If God intervened to protect innocent people in Scripture, why does he not always do so now? When suffering challenges our confidence in his goodness, trusting him can feel like a leap into the dark. Yet the distinction between blind faith and rational faith offers another way to understand that choice. Today, we consider whether the evidence of God’s character—especially the cross—can sustain our trust when his actions remain beyond our understanding. 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 many people don’t know about “The Odyssey”

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey brings Homer’s ancient epic to life with spectacular scale, but the history behind the story raises questions the film itself cannot answer. Unlike Odysseus, the evidence for the historicity of Jesus is conclusive—yet both stories portray a world in which good and evil are real and morality has consequences. Our deeper problem is that recognizing what is right cannot overcome the fallen nature that keeps us from becoming who God created us to be. Today, we consider why Christlikeness is produced not by imitation, but by Christ living and working within us. 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.

Why are these the “dog days of summer”?

As sweltering “dog days” stretch through the longest possible unofficial summer, we may wish Earth’s seasons worked differently. Yet our planet’s tilt, orbit, magnetic field, and even the way ice floats are all precisely suited to sustain life. While some attribute this remarkable balance to cosmic chance, Scripture begins with a different explanation: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Today, we consider how genuinely believing Genesis 1:1 should transform the way we trust, worship, obey, and seek our Creator. 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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A perceptive article about finding purpose that matters most

The people who age best may not be those who fight hardest against getting older, but those who become more selective about what truly matters. The daily reminders of our mortality can produce fear, but David responded to suffering by declaring, “My times are in your hand.” When we trust that every season is held by God, even pain can become part of what John Keats called “the vale of Soul-making.” Today, we consider how God may be simplifying and reshaping our lives to make us more like Christ. 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.

The FBI “took down” 700 drones during World Cup events

An explosive device outside a New York immigration court and the FBI’s interception of hundreds of suspicious drones at World Cup events remind us that unseen threats may be closer than we realize. The same is true spiritually: while our culture assumes all religions lead to the same destination, Scripture declares that salvation is found in Jesus alone. Sharing that truth can feel intimidating, but the Holy Spirit knows the hearts of those around us and can overcome our fear with his power. Today, we consider what it means to live on the other side of Pentecost as “living Christs here and now.” 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.

JD and Usha Vance’s baby boy makes history

From the history-making birth of JD Vance’s fourth child to a World Cup victory for Spain and the deaths of American soldiers in the Middle East, the weekend brought news both joyful and tragic. J. R. R. Tolkien coined the word eucatastrophe to describe “the sudden, unexpected turn toward joy that occurs at the darkest moment of a story.” This joy does not erase the sorrow that came before it but passes through it, just as Easter followed the cross. Today, we consider how knowing the end of our story can transform the way we face its darkest chapters. 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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