The Daily Article

Nick Hall is the founder of the Pulse evangelization movement and host of the “Bible Quarantine” series on Fox Nation. His movement has seen more than 117,000 new confessions of faith in Christ across more than one hundred nations in forty-three languages. Clearly, one way the Lord is redeeming this tragic pandemic is by using it to bring people and glory to himself. How else is he doing so? Subscribe to The Daily Article via email at DenisonForum.org

Max Glauben was liberated from the Holocaust seventy-five years ago. Today's podcast tells his remarkable story and then focuses on the little-known person who saved the life of the most prolific author in the New Testament and calls us to choose faithfulness over popularity today. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Over the weekend, I came upon this statement: “You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 26:1). As I read the verse, I sensed the clear leading of the Holy Spirit to reflect on it. These reflections became this article as I became convinced that this ancient command speaks to every dimension of our lives and world. Subscribe via email at DenisonForum.org

Designers are reenvisioning offices in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Today's podcast discusses the changes we might see, then focuses on a way to trust our present challenges to our ever-present Father. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

One of the fears we all face is the fear of being unknown and unloved.  I cannot see my Father, but he can see me. And he is working in our world in ways we may not see but that are nonetheless very real.  For instance, Paul Coschignano is a 13-year-old who's used his 3D printer to create ear guards that will relieve the stress of wearing a facemask for hours on end. Also, the well-known hymn "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" offers further insight into how much our Father loves us.

The Bengals made Joe Burrow the NFL's first pick last night. Today's podcast tells this story, then offers us a surprising way to experience God's power and presence in our daily lives. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

You don’t need me to convince you that these are difficult days for everyone. In the midst of a pandemic unprecedented in our lifetime, one of our most common fears is that all we can do is not all that needs to be done. We feel powerless and wonder if our best is good enough.  Here’s the good news: as we work, God works. What can we do that positions us to partner with him most effectively?  Oswald Chambers' classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest can help us answer that question.

The "extravagant beauty" in nature defies evolutionary explanation, as does sacrificial altruism by humans. Today's podcast discusses this subject and then calls us to the truth and trust that leads to perfect freedom. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches an online course on happiness that has reached more than a million people. She recommends something called the “three blessings exercise.” Counting our blessings even in hard times is a biblical exercise: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). However, there’s a way to experience our Father’s presence that transcends an occasional attitude of gratitude.

Cleaning robots on cruise ships and a Senate aid package are in the news. Today's podcast looks at ways we are seeking help, then calls us to turn to the One whose service leads to perfect freedom. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Selma Esther Ryan died last week from coronavirus at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas. She was 96. Her older sister, Esther, died at the age of five from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. In related news, the AP reports: “For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of America’s most cataclysmic moments," like the Oklahoma City bombings. In these fearful days, it is tempting to look for hope in the wrong places. But Christians know the source of true hope.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said of his state's declining coronavirus cases, "God did not do that." Today's podcast discusses his statement, some paradoxical news from the Holy Land, and a surprising path to lasting joy. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

Candy Land is one of the most popular children’s board games of all time, but I did not know the story behind the game, a narrative that is remarkably relevant to our time. One fear we all face is that our lives won’t count for something significant. None of us wants to leave the world the way we found it. Each of us has a God-given desire to make a difference that matters. As I was reading Acts 20 recently, I found it to be a powerful model for maximizing our impact in these challenging days.

John Krasinski's online prom is one example of ways we can serve that we could not serve before the pandemic. Today's podcast discusses this theme and invites us to make present-tense decisions with eternal consequences. To receive The Daily Article via email, subscribe at TheDailyArticle.com.

A Canadian rapper, a heavy metal band, and an Italian opera singer are making news today. Andrea Bocelli, Drake, and Metallica are all creating headlines for their musical efforts to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But our victory over COVID-19 depends on women and men whose names we do not know but whose sacrifice is essential to our lives and future. And the One whose strength we need most to defeat this invisible enemy is the One who is himself not visible in our fallen world.