Ryan Denison

• How Much Are You Truly Willing to Sacrifice for Your Faith? Tuesday, October 18, 2022
  For a long time, Christians in America have had the luxury of knowing that the true cost of what we could expect to pay for following Jesus was unlikely to exceed what we were willing to pay. But...
• A Lesson on the High Cost of Sin Friday, July 8, 2022
  The idea that we can only accomplish our goals by sinful means is a lie, and in the rare instances where it’s not, that should be a flashing neon sign that those are not goals worth pursuing. After...
• Subtle Oppression Is Still Oppression Wednesday, July 6, 2022
  When Jesus warned his disciples about the persecution coming their way, he told them to “be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Doing so well requires the practical awareness...
• How Should Christians Respond to Mass Shootings? Tuesday, July 5, 2022
  So here we are again, grieving for those whose lives have been forever altered by the senseless violence perpetrated by a sick and sinful individual. Too often, we offer thoughts and prayers...
• The Danger of Doing Something Rather Than the Right Thing Wednesday, May 18, 2022
  Tragedies have a way of inspiring us to action. Whether it’s a natural disaster, freak accident, or an act of terrorism, we routinely see people get united and energized around perceived solutions...
• What God May Have Intended with the Question of Alien Life Tuesday, May 17, 2022
  If your faith in God feels threatened or shaken by the prospect of life existing outside of our planet, then you should first consider wrestling with why that’s the case. Nothing in the Bible...
• Why Ideas Like 'Replacement Theory' Are so Dangerous Monday, May 16, 2022
  Where inane ideas used to remain, for the most part, locked away in the minds of those who held them, today are relatively accessible on the internet, where they can be fostered and grow unchecked...
• How will Russia Respond to the Latest News from NATO? Friday, May 13, 2022
  That the US has been and continues to walk a very fine line in Ukraine does not mean that what the government is doing to support their defense is wrong. There are very good reasons to oppose...
• Why the Senate's Latest Failure Should Not Leave Us Rejoicing Thursday, May 12, 2022
  Yesterday, the Senate voted on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which—had it passed—would have gone beyond simply codifying Roe v. Wade to also roll back a number of abortion restrictions that...
• Manslaughter to Ministry: How Prison Ministries Model Christ's Heart for Us All Wednesday, May 11, 2022
  As our culture becomes increasingly reliant on stereotypes to define large swaths of the population, it can be easy for Christians to follow suit. It’s just simpler, in many ways, to assume that...
• Why Did the Taliban Request a Seat at the UN? Thursday, September 23, 2021
  That the Taliban is encountering resistance in their quest to be recognized as the official government of Afghanistan should not come as a surprise. That they want to be legitimized on the global...
• How the Church Can Bless the Culture into Spiritual Awakening Wednesday, September 22, 2021
  Instead of looking at the world around us and lamenting at how lost they seem to be, what if we shifted our focus instead to asking God how we can best bless the lives of those around us?
• 3 Ways to Use Social Media Wisely Tuesday, September 21, 2021
  It should not come as a surprise that social media companies like Facebook have an outsized influence on the way their users see the world. But the degree to which that’s the case—and the extent of...
• President Biden Delivers First Joint Address to Congress: Two Lessons on God’s Calling to Serve Others Thursday, April 29, 2021
  While segments of President Biden's speech before the joint Congress sought to depict a unifying path forward, he could not seem to consistently avoid relying on unnecessarily extreme rhetoric....
• One Person Can Make a Significant Difference Wednesday, April 28, 2021
  When looking at nationwide trends for a country with a population of more than 331 million, it’s easy to feel like a very small fish in a very large ocean, and that feeling can make it tempting to...
• Biden First US President to Acknowledge Deaths of Armenian Christians as Genocide: Why the Armenian Genocide Matters Today Tuesday, April 27, 2021
  Given that modern-day Turkey desires to recreate the Ottoman Empire and reclaim its position of international significance, President Biden’s decision to reclassify the mass killings of Armenian...
• Fresh Off Another Oscar Win, Pixar Looking to Cast its First Openly Transgender Character: How Should We Respond? Monday, April 26, 2021
  The inclusion of characters in children’s programs who overtly embrace a lifestyle that runs counter to God’s truth as revealed in the Bible should not be taken lightly. The first such instances...
• The National Conversation over Ma'Khia Bryant's Shooting: A Call for Responding with Reason Friday, April 23, 2021
  In highly charged situations, such as the shooting death of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, responding with reason rather than emotion is an essential but difficult task. It becomes even more...