NOTE: Today’s Daily Article is by Mark Turman, pastor of Crosspoint Church in McKinney, Texas. He is also the Denison Forum Senior Fellow for Church Leadership.  “Talent” shows fill our screens. Daily Articles about Luke Combs’ rejection by The Voice and Nightbirde’s withdrawal from America’s Got Talent testify to their popularity. In fact, my favorite is America’s Got Talent. I like the variety of performers on AGT compared to the other offerings. I don’t have anything against music shows looking... Read more

When Christians fight among themselves, they’re neglecting an often-overlooked biblical truth: Christ has called us to model unity to a watching world.  With the church in this country divided by race, politics, the pandemic, and a host of other issues, Stronger Together, Weaker Apart: Powerful Prayers to Unite Us in Love has a message we desperately need today.  In the introduction, author Dr. Tony Evans quotes from John 17, often called Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer.” It offers a rare glimpse... Read more

NOTE: Today’s Daily Article is by Mark Turman, pastor of Crosspoint Church in McKinney, Texas. He is also the Denison Forum Senior Fellow for Church Leadership.  I recently had lunch with an old friend who greatly impacted my life during my teen years, including being instrumental in my decision to become a Christian. The lunch reminded me of the pastor who said, “More good gets done over a cup of coffee between two friends than occurs all day long in... Read more

The Disney children’s series Muppet Babies chronicles the lives of the legendary Muppets during their toddler years. In a recent episode, Gonzo decided to cross-dress, going to a royal ball dressed as a girl. When he explained his decision later to his friends, one of them assured him, “You’re our friend, and we love you any way you are.” In other news, a Russian woman is reportedly suing McDonald’s after claiming that seeing one of its cheeseburger commercials made her... Read more

Here’s a headline you don’t see every day: “Sumo scare? Riders say horses might be spooked by statue.” At the Tokyo Olympics equestrian jumping event, an unusual statue stands near obstacle No. 10—a life-size sumo wrestler. “There’s a lot to look at,” says one rider. Another echoes, “It is very realistic. It does look like a person, and that’s a little spooky. You know, horses don’t want to see a guy, like, looking intense next to a jump, looking like... Read more

Unlike most Olympic athletes making headlines these days, Daniel Jervis did not win a medal in the Tokyo games. In fact, he came in fifth in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle. After the event, however, he said something that is worthy of global attention. He began: “I want to thank my village of Resolven. I want to thank my church, Sardis Baptist Church, [and] Ammanford Church in Ammanford, who have been really supportive of me. Everyone back home has been praying... Read more

Caroline Campbell has written the entire Bible by hand, completing in June a project that began nine years earlier. Her mother estimates that the completed manuscript, which is compiled in forty-three binders, is more than ten thousand pages. Caroline serves as a greeter at her church in South Carolina and regularly visits church members in nursing homes. She got a job a few years ago at a restaurant, where the franchise owner said after meeting her, “This girl is a... Read more

Jane Marczewski, aka Nightbirde, earned a standing ovation when she auditioned on America’s Got Talent a month ago. A video of her stunning performance boasts more than thirty million views on YouTube as of this morning. Even though I’ve seen it several times, I had to watch it again today. Part of what made her story so amazing was that she has been dealing with a terminal cancer diagnosis and has been given a 2 percent chance of survival. She... Read more

Simone Biles won bronze in the Olympic balance beam final today, earning her seventh career Olympic medal. A week earlier, she took herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health, a decision that made global headlines. Pop star Justin Bieber made similar news in 2017 when he canceled the remaining dates of his Purpose tour to focus on his well-being. When Simone withdrew from the all-around individual final to “focus on her mental health,” Bieber responded with... Read more

Country superstar and American Idol judge Luke Bryan is on the cover of People magazine, but not for the reasons we might guess. Bryan has endured a series of horrific tragedies over the last twenty-five years. In 1996, his older brother was killed in a car accident at the age of twenty-six. In 2007, his older sister died suddenly of natural causes at the age of thirty-nine. Seven years later, her husband died of a heart attack, leaving three children... Read more