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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Turkey is continuing its offensive on Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria this morning.

The BBC reports that at least 11 civilians have died, while tens of thousands have fled their

homes.

The offensive began two days ago after President Trump moved American troops out of the area.

When the President announced that he was withdrawing our forces from this region,

reaction was swift, even from his most consistent supporters.

Franklin Graham asked his readers to pray with him that the President would reconsider his decision.

Pat Robertson warned that the President of the United States is in danger of losing the mandate of heaven if he permits this to happen. And Senator

Lindsey Graham, usually a staunch defender of the President's foreign policy, called the decision

a major blunder. For more on the Kurds in Syria, please see my website article at

Denisonforum.org. Who are the Kurds? Why is Turkey invading Syria? How should Christians respond?

The questions our ministry has received most frequently since President Trump's election can be

summarized this way. How can Christians support a president whose policies and personal character

they find objectionable? We could ask the same question about governors, mayors, and many others

in political office. Let's begin with this note. Denison Forum is a non-partisan ministry. Our purpose

is not to support political candidates or parties. Rather, our mission is to offer biblical

perspective on contemporary issues, seeking to equip Christians in using their influence to advance

God's kingdom in our culture.

As a result, my purpose today is not to offer personal commentary on the president,

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