2015-08-14T07:59:44-05:00 2014-12-31 SALMON SIMS THOMAS & ASSOC PLLC 12720 HILLCREST RD SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75230 990 2014-01-01 263191442 DENISON MINISTRIES dba DENSION FORUM ON TRUTH AND CULTURE % JEFF BYRD DENI 2147053710 17304 PRESTON ROAD Suite 1060 DALLAS TX 75252 JEFF BYRD COO 2147053710 2015-08-13 true WILLIAM H SIMS P00004539 9723921143 2015-08-13 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JIM DENISON 17304 PRESTON RD STE 1060 DALLAS TX 75252 1768727 false X www.denisonforum.org X 2008 TX DENISON MINISTRIES EXISTS TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FAITH AND CULTURE. THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES WILL BE DEVELOPED PRIMARILY BY DR. JAMES C. DENISON AND JANET L. DENISON. 5 4 15 4 0 1770022 1735836 0 0 144 320 56185 32558 1826351 1768714 2900 25588 0 0 1000517 1114750 0 28521 65062 492283 557325 1495700 1726184 330651 42530 1233592 1257354 57647 41255 1175945 1216099 Denison Ministries D/B/A 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 and Janet L. Denison. Denison Ministries will accomplish its programmatic goals through speaking engagements, conferences, Internet and traditional media. Examples include: The Cultural Commentary, a daily email essay discussing on the days news in spiritual perspective; DenisonForum.org, a web-based resource and blog focused on current/cultural events from a biblical perspective, and seven books written by Dr. Denison and published by a variety of traditional publishers. Mrs. Denison is the author of one book and presents Bible studies, a blog and other resources at JanetDenison.com. Craig Denison writes the First15 devotional series at First15.org. false false 1176801 25588 32558 Denison Ministries accomplishs its programmatic goals through speaking engagements, conferences, Internet and traditional media; such as: Cultural Commentary (CC) (formerly called Godissues) 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. It is written weekdays, 52 weeks per year and emailed daily to over 118,000 readers in 203 countries. DenisonForum.org (formerly Godissues.org) is a web-based resource supporting the Cultural Commentary and related materials. The web site contains information about the ministry, as well as essays on tough theological questions and biblical perspective on cultural issues facing our nation. The web site also hosts a Resource Library containing a searchable database of all of Dr. Denisons sermons, biblical commentaries, bible studies, and essays. The DenisonForum.org web site was launched in August of 2011 and received 2,247,904 unique visits and 3,769,916 page view in calendar 2014. JanetDenison.com is a web-based resource supporting Mrs. Denisons blog and Bible study resources. In 2013 this web site had 349,181 unique visits and 474,431 page views. First15.org, launched in 2014, is a web-based resource supporting First15, a daily devotional comprised of worship, devotion and prayer designed to lead readers into a personal encounter with God. 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