Strikes on ISIS, “nightmare” flooding, and transcendent hope
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
4.9 • 576 Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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I’m always a little sad on the day after Christmas when the world seems to return to “normal” so quickly. But return it does. We woke up this morning to news that the US carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria yesterday. President Trump said the military action was in response to the terrorist group’s attacks on Christians in the region, a reminder that Christianity remains the most persecuted religion in the world. By now, you’re hoping I’ll pivot to reasons for hope on this day after the holiday. Let’s do just that, though not in a way most people would expect.
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| 0:51.3 | Greetings. It's Friday, December the 26th, 2025. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast, |
| 0:58.1 | authored today by friend and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. I'm narrator, Chris Elkins. |
| 1:05.1 | One of the many reasons I love the Christmas season is the buoyant spirit of kindness and cheer it always seems to inspire. |
| 1:12.9 | Strangers wish each other Merry Christmas, or at least happy holidays. Children count the days |
| 1:18.6 | and then the hours until Santa visits them. Families gather to exchange gifts and make memories. |
| 1:24.7 | I'm always a little sad on the day after Christmas when the world seems to |
| 1:28.0 | return to normal so quickly. But return it does. We woke up this morning to news that the U.S. |
| 1:34.6 | carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria yesterday. President Trump said |
| 1:40.4 | the military action was in response to the terrorist group's attacks on Christians in the region, |
| 1:45.6 | a reminder that Christianity remains the most persecuted religion in the world. |
| 1:50.3 | Heavy rains led to nightmare before Christmas in Southern California, |
| 1:54.7 | with flooding and mudslides that threaten the region still today. |
| 1:57.9 | A powerful post-Christmas storm will impact at least 15 million people |
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