Greetings and welcome to the May 8th, 24 edition of the Daily Article Podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

Nearly every headline in the news today is about something we wish was different but feel powerless to change.

For example, during a Holocaust memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, President Biden

condemned a ferocious surge of anti-Semitism in America and around the world and pointed to

vicious propaganda on social media.

He's tragically right, but what can be done about this?

Miss USA gave up her crown, citing a need to protect her mental health.

One in five Americans lives with a mental illness, but 60% give a poor or failing grade to how such conditions are treated

in our country. As loneliness and depression continue to escalate, what can be done?

Ukraine says it foiled an alleged Russian plot to assassinate President Vladimir Zelensky

as Russia intensifies its attack on Ukraine's energy grid, what can be

done to halt its offensive. The good news is that no matter how hopeless we may feel in these

chaotic days, Christians can embrace and share a hope the world can neither recreate nor destroy.

Let's take a two-step journey into such hope today.

Research correlates hope with positive emotions, a stronger sense of purpose and meaning,

lower levels of depression, and less loneliness. High hope people experience better physical

health and a reduced risk of mortality, chronic illness, cancer, and sleep problems.

Who wouldn't want more hope?

However, hope has no independent status or reality.

It's not a thing like a desk or a chair.

We either hope for something or we hope in something. Both are vital to being

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