Ryan Denison

• How to Thrive Biblically in a Post-Christian Era Friday, September 22, 2023
  The most important step we can take in helping people come to accept Christ as their savior is to live a life that draws people to him.Maintaining such a witness doesn’t mean achieving perfection...
• As Putin and Kim Jong Un Meet, Russian Pastor Yuri Sipko Is Wanted by Russia for Opposing the War in Ukraine Friday, September 15, 2023
  North Korea's Kim Jong Un recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And while no official agreements were made when the pair conversed at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome—a key Russian...
• 57 NFL QBs to Team Up for Suicide Prevention Friday, September 8, 2023
  It can be tempting to think that suicide will always be someone else’s problem. But given its rapid rise, particularly among young people where as many as four in ten teens struggle with suicidal...
• Why a Good God Must Allow Suffering—Even Innocent Suffering—to Exist Friday, September 1, 2023
  To understand the necessity of suffering, we have to start with why it’s possible in the first place.The highest purpose for which we were created was to enter into a loving relationship with the...
• MLB's Faith and Family Events Can Expand Our View of Evangelism Friday, August 25, 2023
  You see, what events like Faith and Family nights do so well is create low-barrier opportunities for people to unite around something they care about and honor God in the process. That doesn’t have...
• Michael Oher, of “The Blind Side” Fame, Sues Tuohy Family over Conservatorship Friday, August 18, 2023
  Michael Oher had been on the radar of football fans for years because of his talent. He became a household name, however, after The Blind Side put his inspirational story on the screen for people...
• Is Lebron James's 'I Promise School' a Failure? Thursday, August 10, 2023
  C. S. Lewis once warned, “Don’t judge a man by where he is, because you don’t know how far he has come.”In a world of instant reactions and echo chambers, we need that perspective now more than...
• Texans Receiver John Metchie III Credits His Faith after Cancer Remission Friday, August 4, 2023
  Next time you encounter a period of hard times, whatever they may be, make a point to ask the Lord to help you endure them in a way that can be of help to others. Such a prayer will not always be...
• If Aliens Are Real, What Would That Teach Us about Our Faith? Friday, July 28, 2023
  Nothing in the Bible expressly denies or confirms the existence of intelligent life beyond the borders of our planet. God knows, since if such life does exist he would have been the one to create...
• The Children of Ukraine Are Paying the True Cost of War: How to Be a Peacemaker Where You Live Friday, July 21, 2023
  It’s been almost seventeen months since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and the nature of the headlines hasn’t changed much.This week alone, we’ve been greeted with news of Russia bombing the ports...
• Sound of Freedom: Choosing Hope in the Face of Fear Friday, July 14, 2023
  When Sound of Freedom first came out, I was hesitant to see it. As the father of two, there are few things more difficult to watch and contemplate than the horrific abuse and unconscionable...
• A Year After the End of Roe V. Wade, How Much Has Really Changed? Friday, June 23, 2023
  Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of when the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion law to the states. Christian leaders described the decision as...
• Southern Baptist Convention Expels Saddleback Church over Women in Church Leadership Friday, June 16, 2023
  When Southern Baptists met in New Orleans this week for their annual convention, a number of important issues were on the docket. The SBC’s primary focus, however, was rendering a verdict on...
• The Life, Legacy, and Controversies of Pat Robertson Friday, June 9, 2023
  Influential minister, broadcaster, and politician Pat Robertson passed away Thursday at the age of ninety-three. As of this writing, no cause of death has been given, but he is survived by his four...
• Muslims Are Translating the Bible for Christians: How Will Your Life Translate the Bible Today? Thursday, June 8, 2023
  When we talk about segments of the population not having a Bible in their language, our thoughts usually gravitate toward remote villages and local dialects. However, language is about more than...
• Who Destroyed the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine? And Why it Matters to You Wednesday, June 7, 2023
  It is human nature to prefer a simple explanation – even when it’s wrong – to a more complex one. As a result, it can be easy to ignore inconvenient truths when they muddy the waters of how we...
• Why We Can’t Afford to Take Shortcuts to God Tuesday, June 6, 2023
  It’s worth noting that humanity’s original sin occurred in large part because Satan offered Adam and Eve a shortcut to the knowledge and status for which they longed (Genesis 3). After all, it...
• Why Are Christians Calling for Boycotts of Chick-fil-A and The Chosen? Friday, June 2, 2023
  Chick-fil-A made news again this week—complete with calls to boycott the fast-food chain—in response to ire over the company’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI). Of course,...