President Biden met yesterday with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders to discuss the upcoming US Supreme Court vacancy and his promise to nominate a Black woman to the court. Sources say Mr. Biden is considering more than a dozen candidates. CNN is reporting that former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones will guide the nominee through the confirmation process on Capitol Hill. When running for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, candidate Biden pledged in February 2020 to nominate a Black woman to the... Read more

Cheslie Kryst was a Division I athlete. She earned a law degree and an MBA at Wake Forest University, then became a civil litigation attorney doing pro bono work to reduce sentences for inmates. She won the Miss USA pageant in 2019 and earned a spot in the top ten at the Miss Universe competition. She then became a correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra. Last Sunday, according to police, she jumped from a Manhattan building and was pronounced... Read more

With his victory yesterday at the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal has now won more Grand Slam titles than any man in tennis history. By any measure, he is one of the “Greatest Of All Time” and thus by acronym a “GOAT.” Of course, when sports fans speak of GOATs these days, they’re most likely referring to Tom Brady. By virtue of his seven Super Bowl rings, he is widely considered the GOAT of his sport. As a result, the internet... Read more

“We’re hearing from reliable sources that the Taliban demand people’s phones, and if they find a downloaded Bible on your device, they will kill you immediately.” This is how Dr. Rex Rogers, North American President of the Middle East media ministry SAT-7, describes conditions in Afghanistan for believers after the Taliban’s takeover. He adds: “It’s incredibly dangerous right now for Afghans to have anything Christian on their phones. The Taliban have spies and informants everywhere.” Open Doors ranked Afghanistan as... Read more

At this writing, as many as fifteen thousand Americans remain in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover of the country. They have been urged to go to Hamid Karzai International Airport for evacuation out of the country, but the US is reportedly unable to provide transportation or guarantee them safe passage. A Taliban spokesman promised that “nobody will be harmed in Afghanistan,” including Americans. However, their actions so far speak a very different message. They faced their first street protests yesterday... Read more

“I am sitting here waiting for them to come. There is no one to help me or my family. I’m just sitting with them and my husband. And they will come for people like me and kill me. I can’t leave my family. And anyway, where would I go?” This is how Zarifa Ghafari, the youngest mayor in Afghanistan, describes her future with the Taliban now in charge of her country. They have frequently vowed to kill her in the... Read more

It is a video I will not forget: as airplanes took off yesterday from the Kabul airport, desperate Afghans clung to plane tires before plummeting from the sky to their deaths. According to US officials, seven people were killed at the airport yesterday when crowds of Afghans swarmed the tarmac as US military flights were preparing to leave. The Taliban have been in control of Afghanistan for only a few days but reports of horrific atrocities against women and girls... Read more

NOTE: I want to thank Dr. Mark Turman and Mark Legg for their outstanding work in writing last week’s Daily Articles while I was on vacation with my family. I am grateful for the privilege of partnering with such gifted and godly men. It is an honor to share this ministry with them and with you. The latest from Afghanistan: The US Embassy in Kabul was evacuated last night. The Taliban took control of the presidential palace yesterday. The UN... Read more

NOTE: Today’s Daily Article is by Mark Legg, staff writer for Denison Forum. He is a recent graduate of Dallas Baptist University and holds a degree in philosophy and biblical studies. Historically, Bill Maher has been outspoken against religion and considers himself progressive and liberal. However, last month, on his popular show Real Time with Bill Maher, he lambasted the Olympics for its “wokeness.” (Be warned of strong language in the video.) He cited the “cultural appropriation” charges leveled against... Read more

NOTE: Today’s Daily Article is by Mark Legg, staff writer for Denison Forum. He is a recent graduate of Dallas Baptist University and holds a degree in philosophy and biblical studies.  A blue canvas with a single stripe down the middle sold for $43.8 million in 2013. A banana duct-taped to a wall was bought for a whopping $120,000 two years ago. These art pieces and others like them receive more eyerolls and laughs than appreciation by most (the banana... Read more