Spirit
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I’ve always found the “armor of God” passage in the sixth chapter of Ephesians a rich vein of Scripture; specifically, its instructions for how we can stand strong in our faith in the face of enormous, ferocious opposition. Our spiritual lives are not pursued in a vacuum. Rather, our lives are part of a vast […]
Note: As a nonpartisan ministry, Denison Forum does not endorse political parties or candidates. I would offer the same observations if today’s news related more to Republicans than to Democrats. The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago. Amid concerns that pro-Palestinian protesters will disrupt proceedings, many will be watching to see how Democrats […]
Members of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia have been legally parking on the street outside their building, thanks to a city permit. However, these spots are located in what is (other than Sunday morning) a bike lane. After months of protests by a local association of cyclists, the church has decided to […]
Political commentator and columnist David French penned an op-ed in The New York Times endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and presenting the case for why he believes other so-called conservatives should support her to “save conservatism.” I’ll be quoting from an article in The Christian Post, which you can read here. I Laughed Out Loud “French suggested […]
Vanessa Chaput, age twenty-four, was jogging recently on a paved trail near a highway and residential homes in Ontario, Canada. Her German Shepard Luna was with her. Suddenly, she was attacked by three grizzly bears. She said later that the largest one “took my head in its mouth, and I ended up on the […]
Former President Donald Trump did a live interview last night with Elon Musk on X. Though the event was plagued with technical difficulties, more than one million people listened to their wide-ranging conversation on immigration, inflation, education, and the attempt on Mr. Trump’s life. The interview was part of Musk’s $160 million push to […]
The world will only be changed when those who call themselves Christians begin to follow Christ, becoming scandalously present in the world in all of their Christlike particularity. Such a life is a formidable presence, forever marking everything in its wake. Or not. When I first went to college, I considered myself a […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, August 06, 2024 Priscilla Shirer stars in “The Forge” | YouTube/Screengrab Ministry leader Priscilla Shirer says if it weren’t for discipleship — godly men and women who invested in her throughout her life — she wouldn’t be who she is today. “When I look back on my life, […]
Tropical Storm Debby is posing what Axios calls a “nightmare scenario” for flooding across Georgia and South Carolina this week. Some seven thousand miles to our east, another nightmare scenario is unfolding for Israel. According to the Israeli news outlet Haaretz, Western diplomats expect Iran’s attack response to the Israeli-attributed assassination of Hamas politburo chief […]
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued an order yesterday for Iran to strike Israel directly in retaliation for the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh. According to the New York Times, it is unclear how forcefully Iran will respond and whether they will calibrate their attack to avoid escalation. Iranian military commanders […]