Welcome back to TruthCurrents! The holidays are passed. It’s 2025, and it’s time for us to look forward. A new year usually brings out resolutions because we’ve decided that there are things in our lives we want to make better because we’re chasing a nebulous idea: I want to be happy. Well, we now have scientific research that tells us the secret recipe for being happy.

Katelyn Walls Shelton, “Who are the happiest people in America?” December 16, 2024.

Shane Morris, “Looking for happiness?” August 2, 2024.

Almost two weeks ago British lawmakers advanced a bill toward full engagement in Biritish society that legalizes euthanasia, or what is often referred to as medically-assisted suicide. The culture of death continues to make advances across the globe, particularly in western industrialized societies. How do we think about this biblically?

Lauren Canterberry, “U.K. Parliament backs assisted suicide bill,” November 29, 2024.

Brad Littlejohn, “Taking the easy way out?” November 27, 2024.

Samuel D. James, “The ‘death of expertise,’” October 30, 2024.

As we enter a season with a lame-duck President, we find that President Biden is not just running out the clock. He is, in fact, desperately trying to accomplish things that he couldn’t get done otherwise while he still has democratic support and the opportunity with the stroke of a pen to do what he thinks is ok, whatever that happens to be. How do we think biblically about his abuse of office?

Carolina Lumetta, “Biden pardons his son Hunter after promising not to,” December 1, 2024.

Tyler Arnold, “Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Former Planned Parenthood Leader Cecile Richards,” November 22, 2024.