2016-11-08T07:22:39-06:00 2015-12-31 050568611 SALMON SIMS THOMAS & ASSOCIATES PLLC 12720 HILLCREST ROAD SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 752302039 990 2015-01-01 263191442 DENISON MINISTRIES dba DENiSON FORUM ON TRUTH AND CULTURE DENI 2147053710 17304 PRESTON ROAD No 1060 DALLAS TX 75252 JEFF BYRD president 2147053710 2016-11-04 1 William H Sims P00004539 9723921143 2016-11-07 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DR JIM DENISON 17304 PRESTON ROAD No 1060 DALLAS TX 75252 2125931 0 X www.denisonforum.org X 2008 TX TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FAITH & CULTURE. THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ARE DEVELOPED PRIMARILY BY DR. JAMES C. DENISON AND JANET L. DENISON. 4 3 17 0 0 0 1735836 2080072 0 0 320 849 32558 44988 1768714 2125909 25588 20354 0 0 1114750 1294704 28521 0 67565 557325 628202 1726184 1943260 42530 182649 1257354 1441510 41255 42727 1216099 1398783 X Denison Forum on Truth and Culture exists to engage contemporary culture with biblical truth. As a catalyst for moral and spiritual renewal, DFTC is joining God in building a global movement of culture changing Christians. Theological resources will be developed and presented by Dr. James C. Denison, Craig Denison, Nick Pitts, Janet L. Denison and a variety of contributors. Denison Ministries will accomplish its programmatic goals through speaking engagements, conferences, Internet and traditional media. 0 0 1312575 20354 44988 DENISON MINISTRIES ACCOMPLISHS ITS PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONFERENCES, INTERNET AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA; SUCH AS:(A) CULTURAL COMMENTARY (CC) IS A FREE DAILY EMAIL WRITTEN BY DR. DENISON, ALSO PRESENTED DAILY ON VARIOUS FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA. CC IS FOCUSED ON CURRENT/CULTURAL EVENTS FROM A BIBLICAL/SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE. 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