Ryan Denison

In 2024, the Russian ship MV Ursa Major sank about 60 miles off the coast of Spain. While the loss was noteworthy, the world moved on pretty quickly. However, CNN released new details on the incident that point to the nuclear nature of the ship’s true cargo and a Western plot to ensure that it never reached its final destination. The question remains who sunk the vessel in the first place, especially during a time when NATO was trying to avoid giving Russia a reason to push harder into Ukraine. But there are times when doing nothing poses the greatest risk. Some of the hardest times to follow God’s will are when we can think of all the ways doing so could go wrong.

From job displacement to the data centers, explore why American skepticism toward AI is reaching a breaking point.

Does the Anti-Weaponization Fund grant justice or subvert it? Learn how the $1.776B DOJ settlement works and why it's so controversial

Earlier this week, Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical: a letter from the pope to the Catholic Church and its leaders. The document, titled Magnifica Humanitas, or “Magnificent Humanity,” outlined his thoughts on technology—with a specific focus on artificial intelligence—and called for remembering the importance of people as we integrate it into our lives. Rather than artificial intelligence conquering humanity on its way to taking over the world, Leo suggests a far greater risk is humanity giving up our position in God’s created order and elevating our own creation instead. Is he right? Let’s take a closer look.

An inside look at India's proposed FCRA changes and how they point to continually increasing pressure on Christians in India.

A record-high 56 percent of Americans say the country’s moral values are “poor,” which is up from 44 percent last year. Moreover, 80 percent say that values are getting worse. That a majority of people from every party now believe our sense of values is poor and getting worse could actually be a sign that perhaps the general public has become sufficiently disillusioned to start looking beyond our political leaders for answers. If so, that’s a space where Christians should be able to help. And the story of Ben Sasse offers some guidance on how we can do just that.

Explore how the World Cup unites billions through soccer while sparking fierce controversies. When the games are over, which will we remember?

Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers has helped solve crimes and find missing people, but growing reports of misuse have sparked an unusual bipartisan backlash over privacy and government surveillance. Even new safeguards may not resolve the deeper problem: the system ultimately depends on trusting the people who control it. History gives us good reason to be cautious about surrendering freedom in exchange for safety. But what happens when that same instinct to protect our autonomy shapes the way we relate to God?

President Trump’s Venezuela oil deal brings a cautious reason for hope, but political and economic hurdles could easily derail its promise.

“Oreo-gate,” a series of Instagram videos about a school-lunch dispute, has drawn tens of millions of views and sparked surprisingly passionate reactions online. Its viral success says something revealing about both the way we speak when we think there are few consequences and the stories that capture our attention. For Christians, both lessons matter: our words help form who we become, while our own lives tell a story about the God we claim to follow. What story are your words and actions telling today?