This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:35)Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Case Involving Abortion Pill: Why This Ruling Is Not the End of Debate on the Abortion Pill and Both Sides in the Debate Know ItFood and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine by Supreme Court of the United StatesThe real threat to abortion meds is Trump himself by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)Part II (11:35 - 15:13)The Supreme Court Still Has Much Work to Do Before the End of the Term: Consequential Decisions Loom Large in Late JuneSupreme Court’s Leisurely Pace Will Produce Pileup of Late June Rulings by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part III (15:13 - 25:04)The War for the Sanctity and Dignity of the Embryo Rages On: The Culture of Death Responds to the SBC’s Resolution on IVF'A very extreme view': Joe on Southern Baptists vote to oppose use of IVF by MSNBC (Joe Scarborough)We are witnessing a war on women by Washington Post (Eugene Robinson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:44)Poll Shows Americans Don’t Care About Celebrity Political Support: The Shift in Celebrity Culture and the Influence of Celebrity on Political Elections in the U.S.Celebs won't influence election, poll finds. But one couple still has sway. by USA Today (Terry Collins and Javier Zarracina)Part II (08:44 - 11:50)My Brother with Down Syndrome Passed Away Recently. What Hope Is There That He is in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (11:50 - 16:22)Is There a Difference Between Proverbs and Promises? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:22 - 18:14)Where Was Jesus Before He Was Born? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (18:14 - 20:13)How Should Christians View Near Death Experiences? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:13 - 25:35)Should Christians Ever Abstain from Voting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:17)The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: Moral Consequences of Reading Audio Edition of Your Own Book Revealing Your GuiltPart II (11:17 - 14:20)The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: The Tragic and Moral Consequences of the Evidence Which Led to His ConvictionPart III (14:20 - 18:52)Southern Baptists are Still Complementarian: But 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Confirms We Have Work to DoPart IV (18:52 - 26:21)Southern Baptists Send Clear Message on IVF: Messengers Vote in Support of Resolution Sounding Alarm on IVFDaily Bulletin by 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist ConventionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:09)The U.S. Has Seen A Major Moral Shift in the Public Conscience on the Legalization of Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage in Just About 7 Years — How Did This Happen?These researchers examined 20 years of data on same-sex marriage. Here’s what they found by LA Times (Karen Kaplan)Part II (13:09 - 23:49)Ronald Reagan and No-Fault Divorce in American Law: The Moral and Tragic ResultsCalifornia settled the no-fault divorce question decades ago. Why is it back in the news? by LA Times (Patt Morrison)Part III (23:49 - 26:19)The Moral Disaster of the Term ‘No Fault Divorce’: Human Sin, the Breakdown of a Small Civilization, and the Weakening of SocietySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:04)Abortion is Now ‘America’s Most Dynamic Political Movement’? Full Cover Theme in The Economist Recognizes Centrality of Abortion to the 2024 ElectionThe undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement by The EconomistPart II (13:04 - 16:07)Don’t Be Fooled, Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024: The Battle for Life Happening in the Presidential Election This YearPart III (16:07 - 19:23)Will Abortion on the Ballot Flip Florida? Democrats Look to Abortion for Political Gain in FloridaIn Florida, Democrats Hope Abortion Will Revive Their Fortunes by The New York Times (Mara Gay)Part IV (19:23 - 25:36)For the 2028 Election, the Democratic Party Considers Issue of Abortion as a ‘Gift’ — That Tells Us A Lot About the Democratic Party’s Commitment to the Culture of DeathFor 2028 prospects, abortion is a test-run for a national message by Politico (Rachel Bluth, Alice Miranda Ollstein, Shia Kapos, and Christopher Cadelago)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:51)We Need Order Along the Border: We Cannot Support the Subversion of Our Border and the Rule of LawIn Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz)Biden to Issue Executive Order on Southern Border, Limiting Asylum by The Wall Street Journal (Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti)Part II (12:51 - 14:08)Every Country Needs an Immigration Policy: No Nation That Has Unrestricted Borders Will Survive to Help AnyonePart III (14:08 - 19:47)No, We Should Not Sell China Our Military Expertise: Allies Warn U.S. and Allied Military Pilots Not to Train Chinese MilitaryAllies Warn Former Fighter Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military Members by The New York Times (Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper)Part IV (19:47 - 22:17)A Simple Mountain Hotel or a Nest of Spies? A Chinese Couple, a Century-Old Lodge, and a Plot to Steal Information on Advanced American AircraftMystery in the Alps: A Chinese Family, a Swiss Inn and the World’s Most Expensive Weapon by The Wall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson, Liza Lin)Part V (22:17 - 25:30)A Potential War in Space? America Prepares for the Militarization of the World Far, Far AwayAmerica Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare by The Wall Street Journal (Doug Cameron and Micah Maidenberg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:05)June 6, 1944, One of the Most Morally Significant Days in World History: God’s Providence, D-Day, and the Eventual Fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third ReichPart II (18:05 - 19:39)What is Your Perspective on Children in the Worship Service? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (19:39 - 21:51)Is It Correct to Refer to the Southern Baptist Convention as a Denomination? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:51 - 25:43)Should a Christian Man Be Against Dating Women in His Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:39)A Political Stunt But Also a Big Moral Issue: What’s Behind the Democrat’s Contraceptive BillHouse Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. by The New York Times (Annie Karni)Part II (11:39 - 20:52)An Epidemic of Gambling Among Young Men Shows Up Again in Sports: Tucupita Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban from Baseball for Violating Rule 21Major League Rule 21 by Major League BaseballPart III (20:52 - 25:39)Legalized Betting on U.S. Elections is a Terrible Idea — If This Law is Passed, We Might Never Know If We Can Trust Our Election Results AgainWhy the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous by LA Times (Dennis Kelleher and Lisa Gilbert)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:46)Mexico Elects First Woman and First Jewish President: Major Worldview Questions Behind the Headlines of Mexico’s ElectionMexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff)Part II (12:46 - 21:06)CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and a Parable: The Disintegrating Middle of Media ReportingWashington Post Newsroom Reels From Its Editor’s Sudden Exit by The Washington Post (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)Part III (21:06 - 26:05)Who’s More Likely to Own an Electric Car, Conservatives or Liberals? Liberals — But You Probably Already Knew ThatSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:23)The Great Exodus: The United Methodist Church Loses More than 1 Million Members in One Day as African Conference Rejects Liberal LGBTQ Stance1 million United Methodists exit in 1 day by The Christian Post (Mark Tooley)The Declaration by Decision of the Ivory Coast Annual ConferenceUnited Methodists Embrace a Big Tent After Historic LGBTQ Inclusion Vote by Word in Black (Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware)Part II (10:23 - 17:09)The Bible Does Not Allow Normalizing and Celebrating LGBTQ Behaviors: How the Revolutionaries Distort ScriptureHow a schism can unite U.S. Methodists by MSNBC (Robert Alan Hill)Part III (17:09 - 20:56)Great Moral Divide Between Republican and Democratic Parties on Display: Largest LGBTQ Rights Group in Our Nation Launches $15 Million Effort to Re-Elect Joe BidenAmerica's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden by NBC News (Sahil Kapur)Part IV (20:56 - 25:00)The Federal Courts and Pride Month: The Sexual Revolution Continues Its March Through Our InstitutionsFlying the Transgender Flag in the Federal Courts by National Review (Dan McLaughlin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:04)Elections in South Africa, Mexico, and India: Legitimate and Illegitimate Elections and the Largest Democratic Vote EverWhy Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega)Part II (12:04 - 23:25)Teachers and Parents Battle in California, and Children are Caught in the Crossfire: Drama Unfolds with Various Battles Over Transgender Issues and Parental RightsProposal to limit transgender youth rights fails to qualify for California’s November ballot by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)California bill aims to end school gender notification policies — and protect teachers by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)Part III (23:25 - 26:02)Melinda French Gates Announces $1 Billion to Abortion Rights: New Philanthropy Organization Raises Awareness to the Battle We FaceMelinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion to Groups Supporting Women, Abortion Rights by The Wall Street Journal (Alyssa Lukpat)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:38)May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence: Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal ChargesPart II (05:38 - 13:16)Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in ManhattanPart III (13:16 - 19:54)Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The Sobering Political Reality of A Trump v. Biden Rematch in 2024Part IV (19:54 - 21:54)As Christians, We Need Pray for Our Country and Seek To Be Found Biblically Faithful, Even in the Political Process, in the Days and Months AheadSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:35)Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on SocietyPart II (12:35 - 19:31)Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology WorksPeru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The New York Times (Genevieve Glatsky and Mitra Taj)Part III (19:31 - 25:02)Vatican Apologizes for Pope’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur: A Flimsy Apology from the Vatican and a Rare Moral Denoucement on Homosexuality from Pope FrancisPope Francis never intended to offend: 'Room for everyone in the Church' by Vatican NewsPope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:14)Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big TroublePart II (13:14 - 17:32)Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in HaitiThree Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams)Part III (17:32 - 25:08)The Preservation of Order by Gangs? And People are Okay With It? — A Strange Confirmation of the Importance and Priority of Order Rural Colombia welcomes gangs that mete out vigilante justice by The EconomistSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:03)A Second “International” Court Rules Against Israel: The Ruling Reveals the False Promise of Global Justice and False Confidence in Politicized InstitutionsPart II (18:03 - 19:36)This Is About Lawsuits, Not Serious Law: European High Court of Human Rights Hands Down Decision on Climate ChangePart III (19:36 - 24:38)The Politics of Show: The Major Issues Behind the Recognition of a Palestinian State by Spain, Norway, and IrelandMiddle East Crisis: Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State, a Blow to Israel by The New York TimesPart IV (24:38 - 26:06)International Tribunals: When You Need Them, They Aren’t There — But When They Are There, Watch OutSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:54)‘I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It.’: A Regrettable Argument Shows Up Discrediting the Goods of Having Children and GrandchildrenI’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It by Business Insider (Louisa Rogers)Part II (07:54 - 12:20)I’m an Atheist Listener. I Disagree With Your Assertion That Atheists Have No Ground for Viewing Human Beings as Special in Creation. — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:20 - 14:09)Does Running for Political Office Contradict the Virtue of Humility in the Christian Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:09 - 16:37)What Advice Would You Give to a Christian Considering Political Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:37 - 19:44)How Does the New Age Movement Compare to the New Thought Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:44 - 20:38)‘Work Hard. Fall in Love. Don’t Lose Your Sense of Humor.’ What Would You Add to This Commencement Advice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (20:38 - 22:11)What is a Martyr? Was Samson a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (22:11 - 26:35)What About Lex, Rex? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:52)Absolute Hostility to the West and Further Instability in the Middle East: The Death of Iran’s President and the Future of the Islamic RepublicPart II (13:52 - 17:17)The Background Story in Iran — The Rise and Fall of Empires, and Emergence of Modern Islamic TheocracyPart III (17:17 - 27:18)Two Republican Senators Propose Federal Protection of IVF: So Let’s Make Them Tell Us When They Think Human Life BeginsWe’ll Protect Both Life and IVF by The Wall Street Journal (Ted Cruz and Katie Boyd Britt)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:19)When Will SCOTUS Take Up the Trans Issue? The Inevitability of a Big Case Over Transgenderism Hitting the Nation’s High Court Part II (08:19 - 14:48)Parents Don’t Want Transgender Athletes on School Sports Teams, Even in New York — And the Pushback is Nothing More than Moral CoercionN.Y.C. Parents Rebuked for Questioning Transgender Student-Athlete Rules by The New York Times (Troy Closson)Part III (14:48 - 17:14)President Biden Looks to Turn Back Advances of Women and Girls in Name of Transgender Support — What Placing ‘Trans Rights’ Under Title IX Really MeansBiden Turns Title IX Into a Weapon Against Women and Girls by The Wall Street Journal (Kristen Waggoner)Part IV (17:14 - 20:59)Your Neighborhood Gym Enters the Culture Wars: Fitness Facility Wrestles with Locker Room Policy and Sexual RevolutionPlanet Fitness’s New Chief Steps Into a Culture-War Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)Part V (20:59 - 25:17)A Deliberate Rejection of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful: The Unspeakably Ugly New Portrait of King Charles IIIA Shock of Red for a Royal Portrait by The New York Times (Vanessa Friedman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:27)A Shot Ricocheting Across the World: ICC Announces War Crime Charges Against Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Chief Along With Leader of HamasPart II (12:27 - 16:26)The ICC Misses the Bomber Pilot for the Death Squad: The False Moral Equivalence of the ICC and the Undercutting of Just War TheoryThe ICC Disgraces Itself Over Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (16:26 - 18:32)The U.S. Can Never Join the ICC or Recognize Its Jurisdiction: The Sanity and Morality Behind the U.S. Rejection of ICC’s Jurisdiction and War Crime Charges Against IsraelPart IV (18:32 - 26:19)Absolute Banality, a Rejection of Roman Catholic Doctrine, and Abandonment of the Gospel: Pope Francis’s Interview on 60 MinutesPart V (26:19 - 27:14)The Woke Pope: Liberal Pope Francis Continues to Divide the Catholic Church — And Its By His Own IntentionPope Francis' Culture Wars Divide Catholic Church by Newsweek Magazine (Katherine Fung)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:21)Harrison Butker, the Latest Heretic to Our Modern Secular Age: The Left in a Rage After Butker’s Commencement Address to Benedictine CollegeFull Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech by National Catholic RegisterPart II (11:21 - 17:31)Creation Order Leads to Human Happiness: But Harrison Butker’s Words to the Young Men and Women at Benedictine College Led to OutrageChiefs kicker Harrison Butker's speech was ugly. He's only part of a bigger problem. by USA Today (Mike Freeman)Part III (17:31 - 26:07)A Parable of Our Secular Age: Larry Hogan Makes 180 Degree Turn on Abortion for Political ExpediencyHogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race by The New York Times (Luke Broadwater)Larry Hogan and the Lost Tradition of Pro-Choice Republicanism by New York Magazine (Ed Kilgore)Part IV (26:07 - 28:17)An Unstable, Dangerous Part of the World Just Got More Unstable and Dangerous: Iran’s President and Other Leaders Appear to be Dead After Helicopter Crash‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president, others by The Associated Press (Jon Gambrell)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:49)Higher Education Has a Quality Control Problem: Systemic Fraud Within Academic JournalsWiley to Shutter 19 Journals by Inside Higher Ed (Johanna Alonso)Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures by The Wall Street Journal (Nidhi Subbaraman)Part II (08:49 - 12:06)Sorority Sisters Sue Over New Member: Transgender Sorority “Sister” Sparks Controversy on University CampusWyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man by Catholic News Agency (Peter Pinedo)Part III (12:06 - 15:52)How Do We Hold Together God’s Sovereignty in Salvation and the Mandate for Evangelism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:52 - 20:00)How Do We Analyze the News Without Becoming a Sad Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:00 - 23:08)What Advice Do You Have for a Young Deacon? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:08 - 27:10)What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like in Our Confused World? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:17)The World is Reaching a Catastrophic Fertility Rate: The Huge Demographic Changes Taking Place Before Our Eyes WorldwideSuddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. by The Wall Street Journal (Greg Ip and Janet Adamy)Part II (15:17 - 18:10)Secularization, Lifestyle Choices, and Complexities of Modernity: The Devastating Causes of the Falling Birth Rates WorldwidePart III (18:10 - 19:47)Our Society Has an Increasing Death Impulse: Even After Statewide Abortion Bans, the Abortion Rate Keeps Creeping UpDespite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth by NPR (Elissa Nadworny)Part IV (19:47 - 25:25)Residency Students Look to States Without Abortion Bans? What Does It Say of the Medical Community That is So Committed to the Culture of Death?Fewer medical students are applying to residency in states with near-total abortion bans by The Hill (Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:00)Same-Sex Marriage Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary: How the Revolutions Over Contraceptives and Divorce Led to the Sexual Revolution and the Attempted Redefinition of MarriageHow 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)Part II (08:00 - 17:19)How Did Our Culture Come to Affirm Same-Sex Marriage? The Moral, Social, and Political Activism That Led to Our Current Cultural Revolution and Moral ShiftPart III (17:19 - 22:20)Target Tones Down Pride Month Displays: Don’t Be Fooled, This is About Marketing, Not MoralityBattered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell Pride collection in all stores by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)Part IV (22:20 - 25:25)Moral Agenda Through Smoke and Mirrors: How Corporate America Pushes the Cultural RevolutionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:47)Nihilism Hits a Wall: Jerry Seinfeld Gets Crossways with the Cultural LeftAbout 30 students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld at Duke commencement by PoliticoAs Seinfeld Receives Honorary Degree at Duke, Students Walk Out in Protest by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina and Emily Cataneo)Part II (15:47 - 22:31)Where Does the U.S. Stand with Israel Now? Rafah, President Biden’s Comments, and the Intricacies of Israel’s Self-Defense Intermingled with U.S. InterestsPart III (22:31 - 25:58)U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Begins with Huge Moral Significance — And His Defense Strategy Includes Blaming It on His WifeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:49)A Preschooler Can See It, Why Not the Rest? The Redefined Family Collides with Mother’s DayOur daughter wanted a mommy, so she picked one of her dads by The Washington Post (Richard Just)Part II (12:49 - 20:33)No, a Same-Sex Couple Does Not Have Fertility Issues: Gay Couple in New York Files Claim for Lack of ‘IVF Benefits’A gay couple couldn’t access IVF benefits. They’re suing New York City. by The Washington Post (Maham Javaid)Part III (20:33 - 25:01)President Biden Threatens Israel’s Ability to Defend Itself: A Block on Arms is a Gift to HamasSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:42)Federal Court Rules Catholic School Has Right to Be Catholic: Huge Win for Religious Freedom as Court Sides with Catholic School’s Firing of Teacher in Same-Sex MarriageCatholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)Part II (07:42 - 12:42)What are Your Most and Least Favorite Aspects of Being President of an Academic Institution? What Advice Do You Have for a Christian with Higher Education Leadership Ambitions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:42 - 16:33)My Adult Son Embraced a Sinful Lifestyle and Walked Away from the Lord. Does That Disqualify Me from Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:33 - 21:06)How Can Girls Dress Modestly Without Being Legalistic, and How Can Boys Take Ownership of Their Thoughts Towards Young Women? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (21:06 - 23:51)How Can I Share the Gospel with an Atheist Who is Coming to My School to Share His View on the Origin of the Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VI (23:51 - 27:37)How Do You Respond to Conservatives Today Who Denigrate Conservative Bastions Like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:39)Can a Christian Be Scotland’s First Minister (Prime Minister)? The Controversy Over Kate Forbes Reveals the Victory of SecularismWhoever leads Scotland next, it can’t be Kate by The Times of London (Kenny Farquharson)Part II (15:39 - 18:38)No, Religious Belief and Political Beliefs Cannot Be Separated: Secularists Demand Impossible Task of Casting Theological Beliefs From the Public SquarePart III (18:38 - 26:00)‘I Had No Idea Within Less Than 3 Minutes I Would Be in Handcuffs’: Faculty Backing Campus Protests Face Reality … a Bit Too LateFor college faculty, supporting protesters is a new job — and risk by The Washington Post (Kyle Melnick and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:51)Putin 'Elected' President and Inaugurated in Imperial Glory: He Harkens Back to Imperial Past with a Wink and a Nod to Past Dictators as He Wins 5th TermPart II (11:51 - 16:36)Russia is Running Out of Money and Soldiers: The Reality of Today’s Russia as Putin Looks to Raise Taxes and Recruit Women for WarFamily Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role. by The New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)Part III (16:36 - 19:30)France Warms Up to China? Xi Jinping Makes Historic Trip to France as He Attempts to Reshape World SceneXi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity by The New York Times (Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley)Part IV (19:30 - 25:37)From Boy Scouts to Scouting America: How Scandals, the LGBTQ Revolution, and Deprioritization of Male Friendship Paved the Way to the Breakdown of the Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts rebrands as Scouting America, dropping gendered name by The Washington Post (Kim Bellware)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:51)‘I Didn’t Go to School Carrying a Tent’: Campuses Face Blowback from Donors after Protests and Divestment AttemptsDear Columbia Students, Divestment From Israel Won’t Work by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)Billionaire Donor Assails Brown’s ‘Unconscionable’ Deal With Protesters by The New York Times (Rob Copeland)Part II (12:51 - 18:58)Trust Me, You’re a Long Way from the Gulag: Privileged Activist Upset for Being Treated Less Than Privileged as a Disruptor on Columbia’s CampusI'm a student who was arrested at a Columbia protest. I am not a hero, nor am I a villain. by USA Today (Allie Wong)Part III (18:58 - 25:52)It Was a Total LGBTQ Victory: History Will Record that the United Methodist General Conference Was a Comprehensive Capitulation to Theological RevisionismWith a final flourish, United Methodist conference eliminates all anti-LGBTQ policies by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:26)Right Motivation, Misguided Legislation: The House Votes to Pass the Anti-Semitism Awareness ActWorking definition of antisemitism by IHRAPart II (11:26 - 14:29)Legislation Has Intended and Unintended Consequences: The Major Concerns of the Potential Fallout of the Anti-Semitism Awareness ActPart III (14:29 - 20:41)A ‘Professional Agitator’ on Liberal Campus? The People of the Left Protesting on Campuses Include More Than StudentsThe 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia by The New York Times (Andrew Keh and Katherine Rosman)Part IV (20:41 - 24:50)Crackdowns on College Campuses Should Send a Clear Message: Behave or Go Home, or Go to Jail. A Clear Lesson from HistorySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:19)Abortion and the Tale of Two States: Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect As Arizona Repeals 1864 Abortion BanPart II (04:19 - 10:58)Communist Cuba Flirts with Capitalism? Free Market, Human Flourishing, and the Failures of CommunismIn a Communist Stronghold, Capitalists Become an Economic Lifeline by The New York Times (David C. Adams)Part III (10:58 - 16:10)Why the Paucity of Evangelicals on the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:10 - 22:20)Do Roman Catholics Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:20 - 26:02)Is the Bible Both Inerrant and Infallible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (26:02 - 28:58)Is the Position of the Pope Analogous in Any Way to the President to the SBC? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:44)A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and PolicyPart II (12:44 - 15:40)‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)Part III (15:40 - 17:29)The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ InclusionPart IV (17:29 - 25:47)Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More DestructivePolice Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York TimesCollege students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:19)Will Marijuana Make President Biden Cool? Democrats Look to Court Young Voters by Loosening Drug Classification of MarijuanaAs He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization by The New York Times ( Kayla Guo)Part II (12:19 - 20:20)Check Your Health Insurance Plan, It Might Fund Transgender Surgeries: Federal Appeals Court Rules Lack of Coverage for 'Gender Reassignment' Surgeries is DiscriminationCourt says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)Part III (20:20 - 25:58)One If By Land, One If By Sea, One If By Elephant? Determined Indian Voters Will Withstand Sweltering Heat and Creative Travel Arrangements So Over 900 Million Citizens Can VoteSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:57)Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and BeyondStatement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)Part II (10:57 - 14:47)The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of IsraelPart III (14:47 - 18:25)Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)Part IV (18:25 - 22:58)The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some ThinkSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:28)No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUSDonald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:28 - 20:36)Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New YorkPart III (20:36 - 23:56)A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York ConvictionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:53)Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)Part II (06:53 - 08:55)The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate AthleticsPaychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)Part III (08:55 - 11:22)Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping ScandalPart IV (11:22 - 13:30)If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (13:30 - 15:32)Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (17:58 - 20:43)What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (20:43 - 23:25)How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (23:25 - 26:35)How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:37)America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist IcebergWelcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)Part II (10:37 - 14:02)Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves ItHow the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)Part III (14:02 - 16:17)What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of IsraelPart IV (16:17 - 25:11)‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:40)Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and WorldviewPart II (14:40 - 21:38)Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions LoomMillennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)Part III (21:38 - 25:43)Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian WorldviewSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:50)An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish StudentsPart II (13:50 - 16:18)President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-SemitismPart III (16:18 - 17:24)Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the RightPart IV (17:24 - 25:51)Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:20)Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected ClassPart II (10:20 - 15:54)Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in PlacePart III (15:54 - 21:20)The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls TeamU.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot InitiativeTransgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:15)The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political TermsTrump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)Part II (07:15 - 11:43)‘The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig’: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEIWith State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part III (11:43 - 18:33)How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:33 - 21:37)Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:37 - 24:58)How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:58 - 27:25)If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:58)A Former NPR Employee Drops a Bombshell (And Now he is Gone): Senior Business Editor Reveals Scandal of the Media Class and the Leftist Ideological Worldview of National Public RadioI’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. by The Free Press (Uri Berliner)Breaking news—the media class is liberal: A controversy at NPR reveals the scandal of the elite media class by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (16:58 - 22:03)Your Tax Dollars are Funding Progressive Ideologies: Why Do Our Elected Leaders Allow This?Part III (22:03 - 25:10)Worldview Will Always Come to Light: The Inescapability of Ideology and Politics, Especially in the NewsroomSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:44)‘It’s Kind of Murder. I’m Just Okay With It’ — Bill Maher Makes Chilling and Revealing Comments About the Pro-Abortion PositionPart II (13:44 - 20:58)Islam Before Our Eyes.: The Inevitable Collision Between the Muslim Project and American Culture Hits USC CommencementPart III (20:58 - 24:28)Argument over Palestine Protest at the Home of Berkeley’s Law School Dean Raises Big IssuesAt Berkeley, a Protest at a Dean’s Home Tests the Limits of Free Speech by The New York Times (Vimal Patel)Part IV (24:28 - 28:11)Death to America Chants — In America? Dearborn, Michigan Becomes Epicenter of ControversyWelcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)Condemning 'death to America' chants should be easy. Not for liberal Michigan Gov. Whitmer. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:27)‘A Government of Laws, Not of Men’: What Does All This Mean as Former President Trump’s First Criminal Trial Begins?Part II (13:27 - 21:20)California Ups Fast Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour — What Does This Mean, and Is it Just?Part III (21:20 - 24:06)Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Californians Critique Governor Gavin Newsom for Loophole Allowing His Own Restaurant to Bypass $20/Hour Minimum Wage LawSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:19)Iran Launches Massive Attack at Israel: We are Living in a World That is Increasingly Hostile to Israel and to the U.S.Part II (14:19 - 19:47)Communist China’s Aggression is Pushing Japan into the Arms of the U.S.: We are Looking at a New Epoch of World HistoryPart III (19:47 - 25:54)Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a SocietySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:16)Do Animals Play? The Christian Worldview Presents a Much More Satisfying Answer — Indeed, the Only Answer — Than the Evolutionary WorldviewDo Animals Have Fun? by The Atlantic (Sallie Tisdale)Part II (10:16 - 12:59)Is Judas in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Listener of a 6-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (12:59 - 14:44)Given That There is No Identifiable Ethnic Group Who Could Correctly Be Called "Palestinian," Why Do You Use that Term on The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:44 - 18:10)What Does the Bible Say About Fearing Sin in a Way that Feels Unhealthy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:10 - 20:16)If God Knows Everything, Does He Know His Future Thoughts in the Present? Does He Ever Have New Thoughts? Can He Change His Mind? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:16 - 24:21)How Can We Know God’s Will For Our Family? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:21 - 26:31)What Will Heaven Be Like? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:44)War in Ukraine Becomes Political Crisis in the USA: What Are We to Think?Part II (16:44 - 21:49)An Open Admission and an Urgent Warning: UK Study Openly Warns of Danger to Children and Youth Posed by Puberty Blockers and Hormonal Treatments Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report by The Cass ReviewAmerica should follow England’s lead on transgender care for kids by The EconomistPart III (21:49 - 25:51)Whales are Granted ‘Personhood’ by Polynesian Indigenous Groups — But You Won’t See Them Showing Up to Court to Argue Their CaseIn Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’ by The New York Times (Remy Tumin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:48)Back to the Future on Abortion in Arizona: 1864 Law is Back. What Does This Mean?Arizona Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban by The New York Times (Jack Healy and Kellen Browning)Biden Condemns Arizona’s Abortion Ban as ‘Cruel’ and ‘Extreme’ by The New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)Trump fumbles badly on abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (08:48 - 17:54)The Roman Catholic Church Declares Itself Against Gender Theory: The Vatican Releases Clear and Courageous Statement on Human DignityDeclaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity by The VaticanPart III (17:54 - 21:09)NAIA Takes Bold Stand on Transgender Athletes, Banning Participation in SportsNAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy by The Athletic (Mark Puleo)Part IV (21:09 - 25:09)‘If You Consider Yourself a Woman, You Should Play’: South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Makes Nonsensical Statement on Transgender Women Competing in NCAA SportsDawn Staley just won another title — and still had time to stand up for trans athletes by MSNBC (Katelyn Burns)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:55)The Threat of Losing an Election Does Not Justify an Immoral Position: Former President Trump Reveals Political Expediency Position on AbortionPart II (07:55 - 17:23)‘That Law Can’t Still Be on the Books, Right?’ — The Left Responds to the Comstock ActRepeal the Comstock Act before the GOP tries using it to ban abortion by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide by The New York Times (Tina Smith)Part III (17:23 - 24:37)Is Abortion Endangered in the U.S. or Not? The New York Times Cannot Seem to Get Its Argument StraightThe Persistent Threat to Abortion Rights by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows by The New York Times (Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:20)Massive Questions Surround Israel’s Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers: Why It Appears to Be Unintentional, and Why That MattersPart II (13:20 - 20:06)The Announcement That No Announcement is Coming: ‘No Labels’ Attempt Middle Ground Party MovementPart III (20:06 - 24:50)If You Don’t Worship the Creator, You’ll Worship Creation: The Frenzy Behind Today’s Solar EclipsePrisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:59)The Finitude of Human Scale: What the Ship Crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Reminds Us About Theology and the Limits of HumanityPart II (07:59 - 11:14)Artificial Intelligence Has an Insatiable Appetite: Even the Internet is Not Big Enough to Feed AI DemandsFor Data-Guzzling AI Companies, the Internet Is Too Small by The Wall Street Journal (Deepa Seetharaman)Part III (11:14 - 12:42)A Tragedy with Multiple Lessons: Modern Protections Prevented the Damage and Death Toll of Taiwan’s Earthquake From Being WorsePart IV (12:42 - 18:37)I am a Palestinian Christian. I Am Concerned About Your Teachings about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:37 - 21:29) Is Hospice Care Passive Euthanasia? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:29 - 23:31)How Can God Be Omnipresent If He Cannot Be in the Presence of Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-year-old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (23:31 - 26:40)What are Your Thoughts on the ‘Religion’ of Trump or Biden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:40)J.K. Rowling Tries the Scottish Government: Scotland’s New Hate Speech Law Targets (Almost) Anyone Who Violates New Protection Policies When Speaking About GenderPart II (13:40 - 18:34)Two Scientists Make a Brave Argument on Gender: The Ontological Issues Behind ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’The Problem With Saying ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’ by The New York Times (Alex Byrne and Carole K. Hooven)Part III (18:34 - 27:18)A New Ministry Vocation of Animal Chaplain? You Won’t Find That in Scripture — Or At The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryAnimal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species by The Associated Press (Kathryn Post)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:17)A Big Win for Life in Florida, For Now: State Moves to Enact 6-Week Abortion Ban, But Will It Be Overturned by a Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in November?Part II (10:17 - 16:25)Your Position on Abortion is Tied to Your Position on LBGTQ Issues — Just Take It from the Words of Planned Parenthood’s President and Commentators at CNNPart III (16:25 - 20:20)No, Adultery is Never a Laughing Matter: Massive Moral Shift Reveals Sad State of Marriage in Our SocietyAttention, New York Adulterers: Your Sin May Soon No Longer Be a Crime by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)Part IV (20:20 - 25:47)More Evidence of a Society Losing Its Mind: Why Washington’s New Law Enacting Protections for Sex Workers is Doomed to FailA Look at Washington State’s ‘Strippers’ Bill of Rights’ by The New York Times (Aimee Ortiz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:37)Two Bishops Face the Nation: Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops Square Off Over President Joe Biden’s ‘Pick-and-Choose’ CatholicismIt’s not working, Mr. President: The White House declaration of Transgender Day of Visibility backfires by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)"Face the Nation" Full Broadcast | March 31, 2024 by Face the NationFull transcript of "Face the Nation," March 31, 2024 by CBS NewsPart II (13:37 - 18:29)Ireland is ‘Out of Love’ with President Joe Biden: Support for Israel Puts Him Out of Step with Pro-Palestinian IrelandSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:37)Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation on Resurrection Sunday? President Joe Biden, We Get Your Message — But Visibility is Not WorkingA Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility by The White HouseStatement from President Joe Biden on Easter by The White HouseWhite House bashes 'dishonest' Republican criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter by ABC News (Fritz Farrow and Kendall Ross)Part II (13:37 - 17:52)When You Elect a President, You Elect a Foreign Policy: The Issues Behind President Biden’s Response to Ban on Flying LGBTQ Flags at U.S. EmbassiesPart III (17:52 - 25:33)Malice in His Heart or Math in His Head? Judge Sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in PrisonSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:04)‘Social Media Harms Children in a Variety of Ways’: Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Accounts for Children Under 14DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14 by The New York Times (Natasha Singer)Part II (09:04 - 11:12)Why Did God Wait So Long to Raise Jesus From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (11:11 - 13:50)Why Do Many American Evangelicals Use the Term ‘Easter’ to Refer to Resurrection Sunday? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (13:50 - 16:43)Does God Have Jesus in His Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 2-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (16:43 - 17:56)Is Christ Still Fully Man After His Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (17:56 - 19:24)From Where Does Jesus Derive His Humanity as a Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (19:24 - 20:24)My Wife and I are About to Have a Daughter. What is Something You Wished You Would Have Done Differently in Raising Your Daughter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (20:24 - 22:54)Jesus is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed: Resurrection Hope and Joy to Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:25)A Political Type That No Longer Exists: The Life and Legacy of Senator Joseph Lieberman — Last of the Old Style Political CentristsPart II (10:25 - 19:49)Religion is Losing Influence, and Americans Aren’t Happy About It: Examining the Complicated (and Conflicting) Numbers from Recent Research8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life by Pew Research Center (Michael Rotolo, Gregory A. Smith, and Jonathan Evans)Part III (19:49 - 25:26)A Claimed Drop in Religious Affiliation Due to Lack of LGBTQ Support — But Do the Numbers Really Support That Narrative?People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse by NPR (Jason DeRose)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:05)SCOTUS to Decide Fate of Abortion Pill? Oral Arguments Over Mifepristone Go Before SCOTUS — With the Looming Question of Standing in the Forefront Part II (08:05 - 14:59)Abortion in a Pill: The Constitutional and Moral Challenges Behind the Mifepristone Oral ArgumentsPart III (14:59 - 20:04)Let’s Remember the Comstock Act: Why the Left is Looking to the Courts for RescueAbortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part IV (20:04 - 25:46)A Tragic Parable of Human Civilization: Ship Crash Collapses Francis Scott Key Bridge in BaltimoreSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:14)A Dark Day in US Diplomacy: The U.S. ‘Abstains’ on UN Gaza Ceasefire ResolutionExplanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East by United States Mission to the United NationsPart II (10:14 - 18:58)Biden Looks Left as Netanyahu Looks Right: The Political and Global Pressures Pulling the U.S. and Israel Apart over GazaBiden-Netanyahu rift grows, as Israel cancels delegation visit by The Washington Post (Karen DeYoung, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Toluse Olorunnipa)Israel Cancels Visit to Washington After U.S. Abstains on U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution by The Wall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Vivian Salama, and Dov Lieber)Biden Abstains on Israel and Hamas by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Loser of the UN Resolution: Biden by Commentary Magazine (Seth Mandel)Part III (18:58 - 25:18)Sociologists for Palestine? Proposed American Sociological Association Resolution Goes After Existence of IsraelAmerican Sociological Association by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:15)Deadly Terrorist Attack in Russia — Who Was Behind It and Why? ISIS Claims ResponsibilityPart II (10:15 - 14:48)Islam Versus Order Across the Globe: The Religious Agenda Behind the Terrorist Attack in RussiaIn the Conflict Between the West and Authoritarian Foes, Islamic State Sees All Sides as Targets by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Part III (14:48 - 19:48)What Did He Know, and When Did He Know It?’ — The Developing Story Around Illegal Betting, Shohei Ohtani’s Translator, and the Future of Major League BaseballPart IV (19:48 - 26:08)The Precarious Condition of Monarchy in the Modern World: With Prayer for Recovery for the Princess of Wales and Protection for Her Young Family, the Monarchy Is Shaken Once AgainSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:56)Social Contagion and the Limits of ‘Happy’: U.S. Drastically Falls on UN Happiness Scale — What Moral Points Should Be Considered Here?U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World’s 20 Happiest Countries by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)Part II (07:56 - 12:23)What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:23 - 15:32)What Happens to Those Who Die Having Never Heard the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (15:32 - 20:12)Would You Elaborate on Your Opinion about FDR’s Presidency and Leadership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:12 - 23:55)Why Are So Many Young People Pro-Palestine? Is It Because of Social Media and Misinformation, or Is There More to It Than That? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VI (23:55 - 26:14)How Could Adolf Hitler Glorify God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:24)So Much for the ‘Special Autonomous Region’ — Hong Kong as a Test Case for What Totalitarianism DoesHong Kong Approves New National-Security Law That Worries Foreign Executives by The Wall Street Journal (Selina Cheng and Elaine Yu)Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing by The New York Times (Tiffany May and David Pierson)Part II (14:24 - 20:38)Too Much Virtue Signaling from an Ice Cream Brand? Corporate Owner of Ben and Jerry’s Separates Itself Due to Pro-Palestine ControversyBen & Jerry’s Owner Loses Its Taste for Ice Cream by The Wall Street Journal (Saabira Chaudhuri)Part III (20:38 - 25:18)Yes, Your Phone is Tracking You: Major Concerns Behind Big Tech and the Use and Sale of Your DataSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:48)Senator Schumer’s Breach of Political Decorum: Majority Leader Calls for New Election and Replacement of Israeli Prime MinisterPart II (11:48 - 19:57)Do We Really Want to Live in an Economy Where People Only Work 30 Hours a Week? Examining Senator Sanders’s 32-Hour Work Week BillThe case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay by The Washington Post (Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain)Part III (19:57 - 24:46)‘We Have Capture’: Pioneer Astronaut of American-Soviet Space Mission, Thomas Stafford, Dies at 93 Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:46)Why All the Drama for Russia’s Staged Election? Pomp, Circumstance, and Putin’s Version of Political LegitimacyPart II (10:46 - 15:36)Kamala Visits the Culture of Death: She Becomes First U.S. President or Vice President to Visit an Abortion Clinic — As a Campaign StopRemarks by Vice President Harris and Doctor Sarah Traxler During the Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour by The White HousePart III (15:36 - 23:06)Abortion is the Political Strategy of the Democratic Party: Don’t Believe It? Let’s Just Look at Their Own WordsAt Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’ by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas)Part IV (23:06 - 27:29)‘An Odor of Mendacity Remains’: The Big Issue Behind the Ruling on District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia CaseSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:22)France Proposes Further Diminishing of Human Dignity: French President Emmanuel Macron Announce Euthanasia ‘Aid in Dying’ BillMacron announces bill allowing 'aid in dying,' under 'strict conditions' by Le MondePart II (12:24 - 17:34)A Growing Rift Between France and Germany: Why Tension Between These Two Nations Does Not Bode Well for EuropePart III (17:39 - 24:56)'Overdose' or 'Fentanyl Poisoning'? War Over Words Comes to the Drug Abuse EpidemicSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:00)What Happened to Hell? Pope Francis’s (Typically) Confusing Comments About Hell Raise Questions About Hell in Doctrine and in the CultureHow We Think About Hell by The Wall Street Journal (Lance Morrow)Even in Hell on Earth, We Have One Another by The Wall Street JournalSaints and the Bible Tell the Truth About Hell by The Wall Street JournalPart II (10:00 - 15:31) What Does Natural Death Mean? Should We Use Modern Technologies to Forestall Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (15:34 - 17:43)How Can Lay People Support Their Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (17:43 - 25:22)What Do You Think About an Abolitionist Position on Abortion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:22 - 28:44)How Do We Obey God’s Word While Getting Everything Else Done in a Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Busy Mom of Toddlers and Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:10) Was This Inevitable? Former President Donald Trump and Incumbent President Joe Biden Win Enough Delegates to Claim Presidential NominationsPart II (12:12 - 17:48)A Rigged or Stolen Election in California? The Game Democrat Adam Schiff Played to Defeat Katie PorterThe California Senate race wasn’t ‘rigged’ either by The Washington Post (Philip Bump)Part III (17:51 - 21:26)President Biden Draws a ‘Red Line?’ Why Netanyahu Will Likely Not Heed President Biden’s Warning Over War in GazaOn the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)Part IV (21:28 - 26:43)The War of Public Opinion and Argument: The Ideological Divide over War in Israel Published in the Same Paper and on the Same Page of The New York TimesNetanyahu Is Making Israel Radioactive by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Israel Has No Choice but to Fight On by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:14)The Moral Case for Letting Kids Change Their Bodies? Trans Activist Presents Radical Argument, Directed at Our ChildrenFreedom of Sex: The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies. by New York Magazine (Andrea Long Chu)This is where the transgender movement is going: A prominent magazine makes “the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies”—and makes it the cover story by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)When Children Say They’re Trans by The Atlantic (Jesse Singal)As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do. by The New York Times (Pamela Paul)When treating transgender youth, how informed is informed consent? by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)Part II (16:17 - 18:32)The Trajectory of the Transgender Movement: After Public Setbacks When it Comes to Kids, the Trans Movement Goes for BrokePart III (18:35 - 28:15)President Biden’s Political Distortion Field: It’s Not Budget, It’s a Campaign Pamphlet — And Why Does the U.S. Have an Income Tax and Not a Wealth Tax?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:42) Ireland Votes ‘No’ to Redefine Family: Traditional Constitutional Language Respecting Family and Motherhood Prevails (For Now) in Otherwise Progressive SocietyTaoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’ by The Irish Times (Jennifer Bray and Shauna Bowers)Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language by The New York Times (Megan Specia)Part II (10:42 - 18:34)Being Radically Pro-Abortion Isn’t Enough? President Biden Criticized by Pro-Abortion Activists for Not Using Word ‘Abortion’Biden leaned into reproductive freedom in his State of the Union speech — but he didn’t say the word 'abortion' by NBC News (Alexandra Marquez)Part III (18:34 - 21:56)Say What? Actress/Singer Makes Odd Feminist Argument at Awards Ceremony Halle Bailey tearfully calls out invasive baby rumors: 'I had no obligation to expose him' by USA Today (Patrick Ryan)Part IV (21:56 - 27:46)A Real Royal Mess: British Royal Family Released Photo Intentionally Altered by Princess of Wales? What is Going Here?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:42) Ireland Votes ‘No’ to Redefine Family: Traditional Constitutional Language Respecting Family and Motherhood Prevails (For Now) in Otherwise Progressive SocietyTaoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’ by The Irish Times (Jennifer Bray and Shauna Bowers)Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language by The New York Times (Megan Specia)Part II (10:42 - 18:34)Being Radically Pro-Abortion Isn’t Enough? President Biden Criticized by Pro-Abortion Activists for Not Using Word ‘Abortion’Biden leaned into reproductive freedom in his State of the Union speech — but he didn’t say the word 'abortion' by NBC News (Alexandra Marquez)Part III (18:34 - 21:56)Say What? Actress/Singer Makes Odd Feminist Argument at Awards Ceremony Halle Bailey tearfully calls out invasive baby rumors: 'I had no obligation to expose him' by USA Today (Patrick Ryan)Part IV (21:56 - 27:46)A Real Royal Mess: British Royal Family Released Photo Intentionally Altered by Princess of Wales? What is Going Here?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56) On the Precipice of Collapse — The Preconditions of Order and the Crashing Breakdown of Haiti’s Social SystemsChaos in Haiti Leaves U.S. With Few Options by The Wall Street Journal (Juan Forero and Ryan Dubé)Part II (12:56 - 18:30) The Re-Establishment of Order in Liberal Cities: San Francisco and New York City Take More Conservative Measures in Name of OrderSan Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways by The Washington Post (Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan)Part III (18:30 - 25:50) Gang Members are Running the Prison? Latin American Prisons Become New Major Headquarters for Gang Activity ThereIn Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal and Jack Nicas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56)On the Precipice of Collapse — The Preconditions of Order and the Crashing Breakdown of Haiti’s Social SystemsChaos in Haiti Leaves U.S. With Few Options by The Wall Street Journal (Juan Forero and Ryan Dubé)Part II (12:56 - 18:30)The Re-Establishment of Order in Liberal Cities: San Francisco and New York City Take More Conservative Measures in Name of OrderSan Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways by The Washington Post (Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan)Part III (18:30 - 25:50)Gang Members are Running the Prison? Latin American Prisons Become New Major Headquarters for Gang Activity ThereIn Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal and Jack Nicas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56)On the Precipice of Collapse — The Preconditions of Order and the Crashing Breakdown of Haiti’s Social SystemsChaos in Haiti Leaves U.S. With Few Options by The Wall Street Journal (Juan Forero and Ryan Dubé)Part II (12:56 - 18:30)The Re-Establishment of Order in Liberal Cities: San Francisco and New York City Take More Conservative Measures in Name of OrderSan Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways by The Washington Post (Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan)Part III (18:30 - 25:50)Gang Members are Running the Prison? Latin American Prisons Become New Major Headquarters for Gang Activity ThereIn Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal and Jack Nicas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:35) A Pathetic State of the Union Address: President Biden Delivers the Most Challenging and Concerning Speech of His Political LifeRemarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery by The White HousePart II (16:35 - 25:17) What is Catholicism in the Lens of Biblical Christianity and Church History? Was Catholicism Still Christianity Before the Protestant Reformation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (25:17 - 27:22) If a Child Dies, Will They Be a Child or Adult in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:35)A Pathetic State of the Union Address: President Biden Delivers the Most Challenging and Concerning Speech of His Political LifeRemarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery by The White HousePart II (16:35 - 25:17)What is Catholicism in the Lens of Biblical Christianity and Church History? Was Catholicism Still Christianity Before the Protestant Reformation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (25:17 - 27:22)If a Child Dies, Will They Be a Child or Adult in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:35)A Pathetic State of the Union Address: President Biden Delivers the Most Challenging and Concerning Speech of His Political LifeRemarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery by The White HousePart II (16:35 - 25:17)What is Catholicism in the Lens of Biblical Christianity and Church History? Was Catholicism Still Christianity Before the Protestant Reformation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (25:17 - 27:22)If a Child Dies, Will They Be a Child or Adult in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:51) Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll MountsSome D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Ads were supposed to make Gascón’s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part II (10:51 - 15:41) A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug DecriminalizationOregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (15:41 - 25:25) ‘All the Lonely People’: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness EpidemicCan a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:51)Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll MountsSome D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Ads were supposed to make Gascón’s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part II (10:51 - 15:41)A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug DecriminalizationOregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (15:41 - 25:25)‘All the Lonely People’: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness EpidemicCan a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:51)Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll MountsSome D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Ads were supposed to make Gascón’s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part II (10:51 - 15:41)A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug DecriminalizationOregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (15:41 - 25:25)‘All the Lonely People’: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness EpidemicCan a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:00) A Dark Day for Life in France: France Enshrines Abortion in Its ConstitutionPart II (13:00 - 20:08) The Law as Teacher: Why Legalizing Euthanasia IS a Moral Endorsement Assisted suicide must not be legalised through the back door by The Telegraph (John Keown)Those who are dying should have the right to avoid needless suffering by The TelegraphPart III (20:08 - 22:16) The Moral Revolution’s Pill Becomes More Available: Opill, A Birth Control Drug, Will Now Be Sold Without a PrescriptionPart IV (22:16 - 25:46) The Last of the Political Giants of the 1980s: The Death of Brian MulroneySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:00)A Dark Day for Life in France: France Enshrines Abortion in Its ConstitutionPart II (13:00 - 20:08) The Law as Teacher: Why Legalizing Euthanasia IS a Moral Endorsement Assisted suicide must not be legalised through the back door by The Telegraph (John Keown)Those who are dying should have the right to avoid needless suffering by The TelegraphPart III (20:08 - 22:16)The Moral Revolution’s Pill Becomes More Available: Opill, A Birth Control Drug, Will Now Be Sold Without a PrescriptionPart IV (22:16 - 25:46)The Last of the Political Giants of the 1980s: The Death of Brian MulroneySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:00)A Dark Day for Life in France: France Enshrines Abortion in Its ConstitutionPart II (13:00 - 20:08) The Law as Teacher: Why Legalizing Euthanasia IS a Moral Endorsement Assisted suicide must not be legalised through the back door by The Telegraph (John Keown)Those who are dying should have the right to avoid needless suffering by The TelegraphPart III (20:08 - 22:16)The Moral Revolution’s Pill Becomes More Available: Opill, A Birth Control Drug, Will Now Be Sold Without a PrescriptionPart IV (22:16 - 25:46)The Last of the Political Giants of the 1980s: The Death of Brian MulroneySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:37) SCOTUS’ Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its BallotPart II (05:37 - 11:06) The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super TuesdayPart III (11:06 - 16:20) The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican CandidatePart IV (16:20 - 20:11) Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ‘Transgender Support Facility’L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)Part V (20:11 - 22:39) Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?Part VI (22:39 - 26:04) Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:37)SCOTUS’ Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its BallotPart II (05:37 - 11:06)The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super TuesdayPart III (11:06 - 16:20)The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican CandidatePart IV (16:20 - 20:11)Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ‘Transgender Support Facility’L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)Part V (20:11 - 22:39)Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?Part VI (22:39 - 26:04)Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:37)SCOTUS’ Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its BallotPart II (05:37 - 11:06)The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super TuesdayPart III (11:06 - 16:20)The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican CandidatePart IV (16:20 - 20:11)Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ‘Transgender Support Facility’L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)Part V (20:11 - 22:39)Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?Part VI (22:39 - 26:04)Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:22) France Moves to Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution: Deadly, Dark News Coming from France, Citing Dobbs DecisionPart II (06:22 - 13:53) Walgreens and CVS Join the Culture of Death: Two Giant Chains Announce They Will Carry MifepristoneAbortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Part III (13:53 - 24:43) The Sexual Revolution Hits Legislative Roadblocks: States are Pushing Back Against the ‘T’As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)N.Y. County Order Targets Transgender Women and Girls in Sports by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use by The New York Times (Colbi Edmonds)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:22)France Moves to Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution: Deadly, Dark News Coming from France, Citing Dobbs DecisionPart II (06:22 - 13:53)Walgreens and CVS Join the Culture of Death: Two Giant Chains Announce They Will Carry MifepristoneAbortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Part III (13:53 - 24:43)The Sexual Revolution Hits Legislative Roadblocks: States are Pushing Back Against the ‘T’As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)N.Y. County Order Targets Transgender Women and Girls in Sports by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use by The New York Times (Colbi Edmonds)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:22)France Moves to Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution: Deadly, Dark News Coming from France, Citing Dobbs DecisionPart II (06:22 - 13:53)Walgreens and CVS Join the Culture of Death: Two Giant Chains Announce They Will Carry MifepristoneAbortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Part III (13:53 - 24:43)The Sexual Revolution Hits Legislative Roadblocks: States are Pushing Back Against the ‘T’As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)N.Y. County Order Targets Transgender Women and Girls in Sports by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use by The New York Times (Colbi Edmonds)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:32) Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social MediaA Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)Part II (11:32 - 13:18) When Did God Build Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (13:18 - 14:42) If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (14:42 - 17:14) Am I Called to Celibacy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (17:14 - 19:42) Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:42 - 23:12) What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:12 - 26:19) As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:32)Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social MediaA Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)Part II (11:32 - 13:18)When Did God Build Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (13:18 - 14:42)If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (14:42 - 17:14)Am I Called to Celibacy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (17:14 - 19:42)Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:42 - 23:12)What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:12 - 26:19)As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:32)Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social MediaA Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)Part II (11:32 - 13:18)When Did God Build Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (13:18 - 14:42)If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (14:42 - 17:14)Am I Called to Celibacy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (17:14 - 19:42)Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:42 - 23:12)What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:12 - 26:19)As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:40) Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative StateGun ‘Bump Stocks’ at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (07:40 - 14:01) Government’s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in ChildrenWhat to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)Part III (14:01 - 18:15) Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies — Contra France’s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in UkrainePart IV (18:15 - 22:11) Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political ShiftGermany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)Part V (22:11 - 24:52) Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for RepublicansSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:40)Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative StateGun ‘Bump Stocks’ at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (07:40 - 14:01)Government’s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in ChildrenWhat to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)Part III (14:01 - 18:15)Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies — Contra France’s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in UkrainePart IV (18:15 - 22:11)Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political ShiftGermany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)Part V (22:11 - 24:52)Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for RepublicansSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:40)Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative StateGun ‘Bump Stocks’ at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (07:40 - 14:01)Government’s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in ChildrenWhat to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)Part III (14:01 - 18:15)Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies — Contra France’s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in UkrainePart IV (18:15 - 22:11)Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political ShiftGermany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)Part V (22:11 - 24:52)Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for RepublicansSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:21) What Happened in Michigan Won’t Stay in Michigan: Arab Voters Send Big Message to President BidenPart II (09:21 - 15:27) More Evidence Why a Two-State Solution Won’t Work: Palestinian Authority Plays Same Old GamePalestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms by The Associated PressPalestinian Authority’s Government Resigns, Yielding to International Pressure by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Omar Abdel-Baqui)Part III (15:27 - 22:47) The Legacy of Putin Two Years into War with Ukraine: Ongoing War and Pushing Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATOIn NATO’s Newest Member, ‘Total Defense’ Includes Teens and Retirees by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Michaels)Part IV (22:47 - 25:34) Rest in Peace, Flaco: Central Park Zoo’s Famous Escapee (Eurasian Eagle Owl) Dies After Building StrikeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:22) Are Social Media Platforms Public Utilities or Publishers? SCOTUS Considers Huge Questions Related to Free Speech and Social Media CompaniesPart II (08:22 - 19:10) No Difference Between a Boy and a Chimp? Steven Wise, Champion of the Animal Rights Movement, Dies at 73Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)Part III (19:10 - 26:00) A New Aggression on Abortion? Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes Abortion Ads in Conservative StatesNewsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states by The LA Times (Teresa Watanabe)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:24) A ‘Hopeful Blob’ or an Image Bearer? The Clash of Worldviews over Definition of Life on Display in Aftermath of Response to Alabama Supreme Court DecisionAlabama might avert an IVF disaster, but the antiabortion activists won’t stop there by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Congratulations! Alabama court says that embryo is as good as a live child. by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)Part II (12:24 - 20:04) Of Course We Believe Our Rights Come from God: Journalist from the Left Surprised Christians Today Agree with 2,000 Years of Christian DoctrineExtremist Conservative Christian Nationalists Believe Your Rights Come From God, Not Government by RealClear Politics (Tim Hains)Part III (20:04 - 23:16) They Will Be ‘Labeled as Bigots and Treated as Such’: Justice Samuel Alito’s Words on Persecution of Religious Right Were PropheticJustice Alito Renews Criticism of Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)Part IV (23:16 - 25:56) Russia Makes Another Dissident Disappear: The Unsurprising Death of Maksim KuzminovSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:40) What Kind of Political Ads Move the Needle? Why You’re More Likely to Respond to a Negative Political Ad Than a Positive OneWhat Have Negative Political Ads Done to Us? by The New York Times (Gerald F. Seib)Part II (06:40 - 08:58) How Did Conservatism Move from Figures Like William F. Buckley Jr. to Popular Figures Associated with the Right Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (08:58 - 13:14) What is the Role of Parachurch Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (13:14 - 18:15) Is There a Source of Truly Unbiased News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:15 - 22:09) How Can Christians Teach and Work in a Secular Higher Education Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:09 - 24:25) Should Christian Parents Avoid Sending Their Children to Public Colleges? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:25 - 26:08) Is It Appropriate for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:56) The U.S. Stands By Israel At UN Security Council: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza Without Release of All HostagesPart II (04:56 - 11:00) Interpol Is Real, But Complicated: What Happens When the Bad Guys Are Able to Abuse the SystemStrongmen Find New Ways to Abuse Interpol, Despite Years of Fixes by The New York Times (Jane Bradley)Part III (11:00 - 26:15) We Should Be Terrified? The Left Melts Down Over Alabama Supreme Court IVF RulingIn defense of the frozen children: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that the protection of human embryos extends beyond the womb by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Alabama Supreme Court Cites the Bible in Terrifying Embryo Ruling: The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision is all but guaranteed to gut IVF in the entire state. by New Republic (Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling)Doctors and patients fearfully proceed with IVF after Alabama court rules embryos are children by NBC News (Aria Bendix)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:12) Greece Becomes First Country to Defy Orthodox Church to Legalize Same-Sex MarriagePart II (08:12 - 19:59) St. Patrick’s Cathedral Turned into Transgender Celebration: Memorial Service for Transgender Activist Scandalizes ChurchN.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral by The New York Times (Liam Stack)Part III (19:59 - 22:12) How LGBTQ Activists Play the Cultural Game: What the Response to the Transgender Activist Memorial Service at St. Patrick’s Reveals About the Strategy of the LeftPart IV (22:12 - 24:50) Ontology Grounds Gender and Sexuality: The Unchanging Categories of ‘He’ and ‘She’Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:38) A Huge Affirmation of Human Dignity: Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Frozen Human Embryos Are ChildrenAlabama Court Says IVF Embryos Are “Extrauterine Children” — And People Under The Law by Rolling Stone (Tessa Stuart)LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc by The Supreme Court of AlabamaPart II (18:38 - 22:37) The Logic of the Culture of Death: Babies Become CommoditiesPost-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws by Associated Press (Laura Ungar and Amanda Seitz)Part III (22:37 - 25:55) Nothing About Abortion is Safe: Abortion by Telemedicine or in a Clinic is Never Safe for the Baby. Never.Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:07) ‘No Man, No Problem’: Russia Makes Totalitarian Dissenter Alexei Navalny Disappear—That Is the Goal'Death Solves All Problems,' He Said by The New York Times (Richard Pipes)Kremlin Critic Aleksei Navalny Says Attack Left Him Mostly Blind in an Eye by The New York Times (Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (13:07 - 20:52) A Russian Killer Satellite? The Story Behind Russia’s Major New National Security Threat to the WestStatement from Chairman Mike Turner by TwitterRussia Using Thousands of Musk’s Starlink Systems in War, Ukrainian General Says by The Wall Street Journal (James Marson and Thomas Grove)Part III (20:52 - 28:01) Former President Trump’s Civil Fraud Verdict: Big Political and Moral Issues Are Driving the Story — And the U.S. Is Worse For ItTrump’s $355 Million Civil Fraud Verdict by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:56) Good News: Young Adults Are Close to Their Parents. Bad News: Those Same Young Adults Are Way Behind in Getting Married and Having Children of Their OwnParents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It by The New York Times (Claire Cain Miller)Part II (08:56 - 14:34) What About Neurodiversity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:34 - 18:33) Should Christians Watch Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:33 - 20:42) What is Virtue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:42 - 27:06) How Do We Think Biblically About Distractions During Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:26) Let’s Talk About Polyamory: The Moral Revolution Presses on to Normalize Polyamorous RelationshipsPart II (15:26 - 21:16) The Battle Against Creation Shows Up at the Bathroom Door: Utah’s New Bathroom Bill Re-ignites the Fight Over Regulating RestroomsPart III (21:16 - 27:12) The Biden Campaign At Odds with His Administration’s Policy: The Complications of TikTok and the Lure of TechnologySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:21) Israeli Hostages Saved: The Surprising Story Hiding Under the News of the Hostage Rescue in IsraelHamas Military Compound Found Beneath U.N. Agency Headquarters in Gaza by Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber and David Luhnow)Part II (08:21 - 19:56) The Future of the Democratic Party: The Issues Surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris and the Party’s Obsession with AbortionHouse Democrats plan their 2024 comeback on abortion, economy and contrast with GOP by USA Today (Riley Beggin and Ken Tran)Part III (19:56 - 24:22) Marriage Rights for Everyone, Even Single People? The Logic of the Moral Revolutionaries Falls On Its Own SwordMarriage has a monopoly on legal benefits. It shouldn’t. by Washington Post (Rhaina Cohen)Part IV (24:22 - 29:00) ‘Family First, Me Second’: The Key to a Happy MarriageDon’t Buy the Soulmate Myth by Wall Street Journal (Brad Wilcox)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:51) What is the Endgame in Ukraine? The Need for Ukraine to Set Its Real Terms — And for its Allies to Be Honest About the Situation As It StandsPart II (16:51 - 20:25) The Truth About the Situation in Ukraine: Putin’s Preoccupation with Ukraine is Not Going Away, and Ukraine Cannot Defeat Russia Anytime in the Near Future Part III (20:25 - 27:45) The Dangerous Embrace of Gambling: Super Bowl 58 Highlights the Normalization of Gambling in AthleticsThe Super Bowl and gambling are locked in a tight and dangerous embrace by The Guardian (Tom Dart)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:19) ‘A Well-Meaning Elderly Man with a Poor Memory’: The President’s Age is Now an Unavoidable Issue, and in a Big WayReport of the Special Counsel on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered at Locations Including the Penn Biden Center and the Delaware Private Residence of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. by U.S. Department of JusticePart II (17:19 - 23:02) We Would Not Aid an Ally in Need? Evaluating the Former President Trump's Words About NATO Over the WeekendPart III (23:02 - 26:51) Major Haley is Abroad Serving His Country: The Story Behind the Bizarre HeadlineSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:35) ‘We See What We Want to See’: What Interest in ‘Bigfoot’ Teaches Us About HumanityWhat the hunt for Bigfoot teaches us about ourselves by The Washington Post (Carl Hoffman)Part II (09:35 - 12:16) Should Christians Attend the Wedding of Unbelievers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:16 - 14:18) When Do You Decide to Use the Name of a Person When Addressing a Public Controversy and When Do You Do So Without Mentioning a Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:18 - 16:53) How Do Christians Decide What Significant Events to Attend for Friends and Family Members? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:53 - 17:44) Should Protestant Christians Attend Roman Catholic Funerals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (17:44 - 18:27) What About a Birthday Party? Coming to Terms Some New QuestionsPart VII (18:27 - 22:26) Does it Matter If Christians Were Really Martyred in the Roman Colosseum? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (22:26 - 24:20) How Do Christian Parents Decide Which Portions of Scripture to Read to Young Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (24:20 - 26:48) What Do You Really Think About Christian Counseling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:54) No Blanket Immunity for a President: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Former President Trump’s ArgumentDenying Trump’s Immunity Is Bigger Than Him by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (08:54 - 15:45) He Took the Pardon: How the Nixon Pardon Sheds Light on the Issue of Presidential ImmunityPart III (15:45 - 21:21) The Constitutional Complexities of Presidential Immunity: Evaluating How the Law Does and Does Not Apply to the President is No Easy TaskMore 'nones' than Catholics: Non-religious Americans near 30% in latest survey by USA Today (Emily DeLetter)Part IV (21:21 - 28:08) How Non-religious are the Non-religious in the U.S.? The ‘Nones’ Aren’t as Secular as the Media Want You to BelieveSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:30) The Border Crisis and Proposed Senate Legislation—What is the Debate All About?A Border Security Bill Worth Passing by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)The Elites Opened the Doors to Migrants—and Chaos by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (15:30 - 23:17) A School Shooter’s Mother is Convicted of Manslaughter: Massive Lessons from the Jennifer Crumbley TrialJury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter by Associated Press (Ed White and Corey Williams)What Is This Mother Really Guilty Of? by The New York Times (Megan K. Stack)Part III (23:17 - 27:01) Dairy Farmers Want Their Word Back: The War Over “Milk” Underlines the Importance of WordsTeam Cow or Team Soy? The Milk Wars Roiling America by The New York Times (Kristina Peterson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:22) Why Nayib Bukele? People of El Salvador Elect Controversial President in the Name of OrderPart II (15:22 - 21:20) This is How Moral Warfare in Our Country Happens: USA Today Publishes Abortion Propaganda Article Guised as JournalismTens of thousands of rape victims became pregnant in states with abortion bans, study estimates by USA Today (N'dea Yancey-Bragg)Part III (21:20 - 26:30) The IRS Has Biology Right: Two Men Who Cannot Conceive a Child Together is Not an Infertility ProblemIVF may be tax deductible, but LGBTQ+ couples less likely to get write-offs by USA Today (Bailey Schulz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:25) Biden Administration (Finally) Sends (Indirect) Message to Iran: The U.S. Responds After Drone Attack Kills 3 of Its Soldiers in JordanWill Biden Finally Deter Iran? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (11:25 - 21:18) The Ripple of the Disruption in Three Seas: How World Conflict is Affecting the Global Economy and Freedom of NavigationOn the High Seas, a Pillar of Global Trade Is Under Attack by Wall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw and Daniel Michaels)Part III (21:18 - 28:46) A Parable of the Hermeneutical Line From Evangelical Feminism to the LGBTQ Revolution: Letha Dawson Scanzoni Dies at 88Letha Dawson Scanzoni, Pioneer of Evangelical Feminism, Dies at 88 by New York Times (Penelope Green)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:50) How About This for Encouraging News: Wall Street Journal Offers Front-Page Story on Parents Missing Their Children Now at CollegeWhen Junior Heads to College, Helicopter Parents Turn to Empty-Nest Coaches by Wall Street Journal (Tara Weiss)Part II (07:50 - 14:53) Should Christians Attend the ‘Wedding’ of a Same-Sex Couple? What About If It is the Ceremony of a Family Member? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing Should Christians Attend Same-Sex Weddings? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by The Briefing with Albert MohlerPart III (14:53 - 21:02) What Media Sources Should We Trust? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:02 - 23:40) Should We Refer to Death as ‘Natural Death’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:40 - 27:21) Are American Evangelicals More Concerned About Politics and Policies Rather Than Personal Holiness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:54) Explosive Session on an Explosive Issue: Social Media Executives Face Senate Judiciary Committee Over Harm to Young PeoplePart II (15:54 - 21:26) Government Has a Role in This Issue: Public Policy Must Protect Children and Teenagers from the Very Real Threat of Social Media Platforms'Free state of Florida' wants to ban kids from social media by Palm Beach Daily News (Howard Simon)Part III (21:26 - 25:44) Parents, How Much Do You Actually Know? What Are You Doing About This Threat? Parents Are Responsible to Protect Their Children OnlineSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:34) The Liberal Pope Meets Opposition: African Bishops Give Major Pushback over New Vatican Policy on Blessing of Same-Sex CouplesCatholic clergy in Uganda accuse the West of a new colonialism through LGBTQ activism by Religion News Service (Tonny Onyulo)Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings by ReutersPart II (08:34 - 14:01) Just Ideology? Pope Condescendingly Addresses Conservative Opposition over Same-Sex BlessingsPart III (14:01 - 25:33) The Death Culture Presses Its Deadly Agenda in Canada: Country Contemplates Euthanasia for the Mentally IllDeath by Doctor May Soon Be Available for the Mentally Ill in Canada by New York Times (Vjosa Isai)Canada, there’s still time to rethink this risky expansion of euthanasia by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part IV (00:07 - 00:08) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:38) International Court of Justice Attempts to Build Political Pressure Against Israel: Court Rules Israel Has Committed Genocide in GazaPart II (09:38 - 14:36) Israel Reveals UNRWA Workers Aided Hamas Attacks on Israel: Israel’s Fight for Its Existence Proves to Be Even More ComplicatedU.S. Halts Funding for U.N. Agency Amid Claims Staff Took Part in Oct. 7 Attacks by Wall Street Journal (Vivian Salama and David Luhnow)Part III (14:36 - 19:23) We Need More from President Biden: The Attacks Upon the U.S. Cannot Go Without a Strong ResponseBiden, Iran and Three Dead Americans by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (19:23 - 25:23) Florida Has Become a Microcosm of American Culture: How the Major Growth of the State Correlates with American PoliticsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:48) We are in a Massive Migration Crisis: America’s Borders and the Importance of Responsible CitizenshipPart II (12:48 - 20:03) Legal Immigration vs. Illegal Immigration: The Complicated History of the Matter in the U.S.Part III (20:03 - 23:52) A Nation That Does Not Have a Coherent Border (And Border Policy) is Headed for DisasterPart IV (23:52 - 25:54) You Win Some, You Lose Some: Japan Becomes Fifth Nation to Land Vehicle on the Moon — Only for It to Land Upside DownSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:05) An Eschatological Shadow in a Secular Age: Doomsday Clock for 2024 Claims We Are Closer Than Ever to ApocalypseDoomsday Clock 2024 time update has dire warnings of nuclear war, climate change and AI by USA Today (Doyle Rice)Part II (08:05 - 13:33) Have Democrats Always Been So Liberal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (13:33 - 17:20) As a Young Professional and Father, How Can I Carve Out More Time to Study? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (17:20 - 18:44) What About an Allegorical Reading of Jonah? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:44 - 23:18) Why Do Evangelicals Object to Catholic Crucifixes and Statues? With What Religious Symbols Do Protestants Decorate? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:18 - 26:12) Is It Sinful For Christian Couples to Not Desire to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:47) We are Watching the Biggest Schism in American Protestant History: The Staggering Numbers of the UMC Split Come to LightPart II (12:47 - 16:17) Red and Blue America Shows Up in the UMC Split: The Worldview of Geography Behind the HeadlinesPart III (16:17 - 18:34) The Short Hermeneutical Jump from Ordination of Women to LGBTQ Affirmation: Conservative Methodists Have Many Other Issues to FaceThe Baltimore Sun’s New Owner Has the Newsroom on Edge by New York Times (Katie Robertson)Billionaires Wanted to Save the News Industry. They’re Losing a Fortune. by New York Times (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)Part IV (18:34 - 19:28) Why So Little Media Coverage on This Great Protestant Disaffiliation? The Secular Shift of Attention in a Post-Christian AmericaPart V (19:28 - 25:50) Don’t Save Us If You’re a Conservative: Recent Sale of Baltimore Sun Has Alarm Bells Ringing on the LeftSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:57) Nikki Haley’s Bid for the Republican Primary is Slipping Away After Loss in New Hampshire — So, Why is She Staying in the Race?Part II (06:57 - 08:43) A Bumbling Campaign Strategy That Actually Worked: President Biden’s Successful Write-in Campaign in New HampshirePart III (08:43 - 26:10) Should There Be a Two-State Solution in Israel? The Center of the Argument Behind the Answer to That Question is Support for the Elimination of IsraelArab Peace Proposal for Gaza Takes Shape as Top Biden Adviser Lands in Region by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said, Margherita Stancati, and Laurence Norman)Israel-E.U. Meeting on Gaza’s Future Yields Division and Confusion by New York Times (Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Hiba Yazbek, Adam Rasgon, Monika Pronczuk and Michael Levenson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:28) So, Why is the New Hampshire Primary So Important? And Why Does the State Historically Go First?Part II (10:28 - 20:22) ‘Not Many of Us Go to Church Here’: Turns Out That Makes a Big Difference, For Example, on the Issue of AbortionHow Did New Hampshire Shift to Blue-ish? by New York Times (Jane Coaston)Part III (20:22 - 29:40) Republican Voters Make a Choice — Will Trump Claim the Nomination as Inevitable? What Might that Mean?The 2024 Republican Choice by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:46) And Then There Were Two: Governor Ron DeSantis Suspends Republican Primary Election CampaignPart II (11:46 - 20:11) President Biden Hones In on Re-Election Strategy — Its Message? Abortion On DemandBiden Campaign Sharpens Its Post-Roe Message: Abortion Is About Freedom by New York Times (Katie Rogers)Part III (20:11 - 26:20) One of the Deadliest Tyrants and Ideologues in Human History: A Look at the Legacy of Vladimir Lenin Occasioned by the 100th Anniversary of His DeathSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:10) A Parable of an America That No Longer Exists: Joyce Randolph Dies at Age 99Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)Part II (06:10 - 09:51) Did We Just Witness a New Age in Entertainment? Recent Chiefs vs. Dolphins Game Marks Largest Online Viewership in Internet HistoryPart III (09:51 - 12:46) Is Surrogacy Immoral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (12:46 - 15:53) How Can the Bible Be the Inerrant Word of God If It Was Written by Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (15:53 - 19:05) What Does It Look Like to Be a Good Earthly Citizen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:05 - 21:05) What is God’s Glory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (21:05 - 23:25) Would It Violate the Bible’s Principles of Male Headship to Vote for a Woman to Be President? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (23:25 - 27:05) Why is There So Much Murder in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56) The Power of the Administrative State Faces a Reckoning at the Supreme Court? SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Overturn Precedent of “Chevron Deference”Part II (12:56 - 18:02) Why Did Some Conservatives Support Administrative Deference? The Complicated History of This Major IssueChevron Deference Was Fun While It Lasted by Wall Street Journal (Eugene Scalia)Part III (18:02 - 26:05) The 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act: Evaluating the Divided Legacy of This Controversial Legislation50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species by Florida Today (Jim Waymer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:29) 100 Days After October 7, 2023: Israel Pledges to Fight On Against Hamas and Faces a New Global RealityIs Anti-Zionism Always Antisemitic? A Fraught Question for the Moment. by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)Part II (18:29 - 24:20) Taiwan’s Bold Election Results: Taiwanese People Elect Leader In Opposition to China’s Claim of Rule, Raising Interesting Questions of HistoryPart III (24:20 - 28:30) Popularity of New Orleans Wings on the Rise Worldwide — The Kicker? They Never Were From New Orleans‘New Orleans-Style’ Wings Are a Global Sensation. Just Not in New Orleans. by Wall Street Journal (Weilun Soon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:24) Former President Donald Trump Dominates Iowa Caucus: It’s a Clear Victory for Trump — The Rest of the Picture Not Yet ClearWhy Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)Part II (09:24 - 18:45) How Has Iowa Turned So Red? How Iowa Has Moved Deeper and Deeper Red While Surrounding States Have Gone Deep BluePart III (18:45 - 24:40) President Biden’s Hypocrisy, the Death Penalty, and the Imago Dei: What the Federal Prosecution of the Buffalo Shooter Reveals About Capital PunishmentU.S. to Seek Death for Man Who Killed 10 in Racist Supermarket Massacre by New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Dan Higgins)Part IV (24:40 - 26:12) A Medieval Problem Returns to the Eton School: Students Encouraged to Stay Home Until School Can Fix Major Toilet ProblemsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:03) The Attacks Necessitated a Response: U.S. and Allies Rightfully Strike Back Against the Houthi Rebels over Repeated Strikes in the Red SeaU.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Biden Strikes the Houthis, at Last by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:03 - 19:37) The Race for 2024 Republican Nomination is Fully On: Looking Ahead to the Significance of Tonight’s Iowa’s CaucusesPart III (19:37 - 27:38) Denmark’s New King: King Frederik X Takes the Throne After Monarch Abdicates for First Time in Almost 900 YearsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:29) South Korea Declares Fido is a Friend, Not Food: Major Shift Takes Place As Government Bans the Selling of Dog MeatSouth Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu by Wall Street Journal (Timothy W. Martin)Part II (11:29 - 16:36) Does Your Interpretation of the 14th Amendment Violate the Principle of Textualism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (16:36 - 20:36) Will You Respond to the Argument That "Not Imputing Their Trespasses to Them" from 2 Corinthians 5:19 Means Universal Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (20:36 - 22:42) Can a Christian Vote for a Party Candidate That Supports the Murder of Babies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:42 - 25:13) Is God Happy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 4-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:23) The Question of Presidential Immunity is Complicated: The Difficulty Comes Down to Determining the Limits of Presidential Immunity and Constitutional ImplicationsAppeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim by New York Times (Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, Eileen Sullivan and Glenn Thrush)Part II (13:23 - 17:09) The Great Strength of Constitutional Government: How Our Arduous Processes Enable Justice and Prevent TotalitarianismPart III (17:09 - 22:17) Technical Failures are More Complicated at 13,000 Feet — Much Less at Higher Altitudes: Recent Headlines Underline Big Issues Many People Never Think AboutPart IV (22:17 - 28:14) We Sent Men to the Moon in the 1960s and We Can’t Seem to Do it Now? There Are Huge Issues Behind Recent HeadlinesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:36) The Ripple Effects of Moral Change from the Vatican: Evaluating the Global Response to the Pope’s Blessing of Same-Sex CouplesVatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part II (12:36 - 14:40) The Pope Falls Short on Surrogacy Denouncement: Arguments Against Surrogacy Should Be Based in Scripture and Creation Order, Not Just a Critique of CapitalismPart III (14:40 - 17:51) This Close to the Papacy: Vatican Doctrine Watchdog Revealed to Have Written Novels Blending Theology and PornographyPart IV (17:51 - 25:40) Crisis in the Chain of Command: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Causes Security Crisis After Hiding Serious Medical Procedures from the White HouseSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:19) The Sexual Revolution and Its Strange Allies: The Massive Issues Behind Ohio Governor DeWine’s Veto of House Bill 68The transgender revolutionaries want our children by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (16:19 - 21:28) What’s Behind a Name? Disqualification of Transgender Candidate in Ohio Shows Danger Posed by New Ideological Notions of Name and IdentityTransgender Candidate in Ohio Is Disqualified for Not Disclosing Birth Name by New York Times (Emily Schmall)Part III (21:28 - 25:07) The Very Dangerous World of Artificial Intelligence: Emergence of AI Pornography Raises Huge Issues of Morality and IdentityDark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future by New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:39) Former President Trump Struck From State Ballots? Huge Constitutional Issues Hang in the Balance as SCOTUS Decides to Take Up Colorado CasePart II (13:39 - 17:23) The 2024 State of the Union Address: President Biden Seeks to Do Damage Control as He Ratchets Up Re-Election CampaignPart III (17:23 - 23:24) A Tinderbox Grows Even More Incendiary: The Increasingly Hostile, and Theological, Conflicts in the Middle EastPresident of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers by Associated Press (Yuras Karmanau)Part IV (23:24 - 27:04) The Dangers of Riding a Tiger: The Inevitable End of Totalitarian DictatorshipsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:35) Why Did Jesus Have to Be Born as a Baby? Why Did He Not Come as a Man? Why Was He Born in a Manger? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 4-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart II (03:35 - 04:53) Is the Christmas Spirit the Same as the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (04:53 - 06:47) Did Baby Jesus Fuss and Cry Like Other Babies? If so, Is that in Conflict with His Nature as the Son of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (06:47 - 07:54) Is It Inconsistent to Say Jesus Was Born in Joseph's Lineage When They Did Not Share DNA? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (07:54 - 09:16) What are Your Thoughts on an Ecumenical Advent Services That Includes a Reading by Rabbi and Muslim Leaders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (09:16 - 10:50) Should Christians Participate in Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (10:50 - 13:41) Do We Rightly Celebrate the Birth of Christ on December 25? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (13:41 - 16:13) Assuming Life Begins at Conception, When Exactly Did the Incarnation Happen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (16:13 - 18:48) Did the Son of God Give Up His Deity at the Incarnation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart X (18:48 - 20:38) Why Did God Choose Mary to Be the Mother of Jesus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart XI (20:38 - 22:27) Did God Choose Mary Because She Was a Perfect Vessel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart XII (22:27 - 24:00) Who is the King in the Song “Do You Hear What I Hear?” — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart XIII (24:00 - 25:43) May the Joy of Christ Fill Your Hearts and Homes: Merry Christmas from Dr. Mohler to Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:33) The Big Disaffiliation: Considering the History Behind the Biggest Schism in Protestantism Taking Place in the United Methodist Church Right NowPart II (17:33 - 19:13) LGBTQ Issues, Women Clergy, Money, and Theological Arguments: Why Conservatives are Leaving the UMC in DrovesOne fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now? by Associated Press (Peter Smith)Part III (19:13 - 24:13) Who are the Houthi Rebels? Let’s Just Look at Their Motto: The Theology Behind the Attacks in the Red SeaSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:03) The Road to Reversing Roe: A Major Investigation Into How the Supreme Court Came to Reverse Roe v. WadeBehind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade by New York Times (Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak)Part II (17:03 - 22:51) A Long War Against Women’s Rights? The Left’s Narrative of Why the Dobbs Decision HappenedPart III (22:51 - 26:06) Do Courts Make Decisions on the Grounds of Emerging Social Consensus? Examining an Observation from the Late Justice Sandra Day O’ConnorWhat Sandra Day O’Connor Got Wrong by New York Times (Linda Greenhouse)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:37) Did Pope Francis Really Give Blessing to Same-Sex Couples? The Complicated Disaster of the News Coming Out of the VaticanWhat 'Fiducia supplicans' declares about papal power by The Pillar (Edward Condon)Part II (09:37 - 16:56) Progressing the Sexual Revolution By a Wink: The Strategy of Pope Francis to Blur the Lines of “Union” Ceremonies with WeddingsVatican Issues Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessings by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part III (16:56 - 20:40) The Bottom Line of the Roman Catholic Church’s Blessing of Same-Sex UnionsPart IV (20:40 - 26:15) The Cultural Context and Political Effects: How the Vatican’s Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Will Impact Faithful Protestant Christians Across the GlobeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:38) There Are No Holidays from History: Big Questions Arise as the War Between Israel and Hamas RagesPart II (10:38 - 17:28) The U.S. Calls for Israel Fighting in Gaza to ‘Slow Down’ Soon? But What Is Really At Stake? What Do the US and Europe Really Want? What Are Leaders Really Saying?Sullivan says both the U.S. and Israel expect fighting to slow down eventually. by New York Times (Victoria Kim and Aaron Boxerman)Germany Uncovers Alleged Hamas Terror Plot in Europe by Wall Street Journal (Bertrand Benoit)Part III (17:28 - 27:10) Where is the Pledged Support for Ukraine? Why is Border Security Linked? Big Issues (and Big Dangers) AriseSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:43) The Cult of Celebrity and Moral Revolution Enshrined in the Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portrait of Oprah WinfreyThe age of Oprah is over, but her vision is now framed in Washington by Washington Post (Philip Kennicott)Part II (08:43 - 12:18) How Should We Think About States That Offer Private Tax Credits for Public Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:18 - 17:12) In Christian Ethics, Is Something, Like the Sale of Organs, That Has the Potential of Being Unethical Considered Unethical? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (17:12 - 19:10) Who Says That Abortion Cannot Be the Intended Purpose of Any Procedure? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:10 - 20:42) Should Christians Read the Great Works of Western Literature? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:42 - 24:12) How Does Prayer Differ Between the Old and New Testaments? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:12 - 27:25) Why was Cain So Jealous of Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:07) ‘The World’ Agreed to What? The Real Life Political Parable of COP28World agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain by CNN (Angela Dewan, Laura Paddison, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez)Part II (14:07 - 20:24) An Overtly Political Act or an Exercise of Legislative Responsibility? The House Approves Impeachment Inquiry of President Joe BidenStatement from President Joe Biden on Baseless House Republican Impeachment Stunt by The White HouseHunter Biden, Defying Deposition Subpoena, Again Offers Public Testimony by New York Times (Luke Broadwater)Part III (20:24 - 29:20) From Orthodox to Reform in One Generation: The Death of a Prominent Rabbi Reveals the Theological Landscape of American JudaismDavid Ellenson, 76, Who Guided a Generation of Reform Rabbis, Dies by New York Times (Ari L. Goldman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:06) Where is the Moral Outrage on Anti-Semitism at Harvard? President Claudine Gay Retains Her Position in the Midst of Anti-Semitic Comments and Plagiarism AllegationsWhy Defenders of Harvard’s President Are Focused on Academic Freedom by New York Times (Alan Blinder)Part II (08:06 - 13:46) Notice what STILL is Not Said: Evaluating the Harvard Corporation’s Support for President Claudine GayPart III (13:46 - 21:00) Why is President McGill at the University of Pennsylvania Out While President Gay of Harvard is Not? As Expected, There is a BackstoryHow Rich Alumni Ousted Penn’s President Liz Magill by Wall Street Journal (Melissa Korn, Rachel Louise Ensign, Douglas Belkin)The Politics of Campus Free Speech Draw Scrutiny by Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin and Laura Kusisto)Part IV (21:00 - 25:34) Keep Your Pet Goldfish in the Bowl: The Invasion of Goldfish Terrorizing the Great LakesOnce They Were Pets. Now Giant Goldfish Are Menacing the Great Lakes. by New York Times (Livia Albeck-Ripka)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:12) Texas Woman Travels for “Abortion Care” — Huge Issues of Morality and Language Arise in the Midst of Controversial Abortion CaseTexas woman at center of an abortion ban challenge leaves state for procedure by Washington Post (Caroline Kitchener and Maegan Vazquez)Part II (08:12 - 14:39) So Does President Biden Really Want Funding for Ukraine? Border Funding to Stem Migrant Influx is Also a US Security Priority Part III (14:39 - 19:32) Rethinking Ukraine Crisis: America is at a Crossroads Over Ukraine Support, But Where is the Strategy?Part IV (19:32 - 25:30) Fidel Castro’s Sister Supported the Revolution But Declared Her Brother a Tyrant: Juanita Castro Dies at 90 in MiamiJuanita Castro, Who Turned Against Her Brother Fidel, Dies at 90 by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:34) One Down, Two to Go? Moral Pressure Builds After Disastrous Appearance Before Congressional Committee Reveals Moral Disaster in Elite AcademiaThe moral rot starts at the top: Three elite university presidents refused to say that calls for genocide against Jews would violate rules for campus conduct by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)74 Members of Congress Demand Harvard President Gay Resign in Letter to Governing Board Members by The Harvard Crimson (Miles J. Herszenhorn and Claire Yuan)One Law Firm Prepared Both Penn and Harvard for Hearing on Antisemitism by New York Times (Lauren Hirsch)Part II (11:34 - 21:00) Massive New Indictment Against Hunter Biden Reveals Key Evidence: Hunter Biden’s Own MemoirHunter Biden Indictment Fuels Impeachment Inquiry at a Critical Time by New York Times (Luke Broadwater and Glenn Thrush)Part III (21:00 - 23:39) The Charade of a Tyrant: Vladimir Putin Announced He Will Run for President … AgainPart IV (23:39 - 25:34) The Application of the Law and Its Preservation of Human Dignity: Life and Death Hang in the Balance in Texas Abortion CaseSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:15) A Prophet of Moral Progressivism Dies at 101: The Life and Legacy of Norman LearTelevision’s boundary-smashing pioneer turns 100 by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:15 - 18:37) How Can We Trust the Bible is Inerrant If We Say That Only the Original Manuscripts Are Inerrant? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:37 - 21:10) Why Does Jude Reference the Book of Enoch? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:10 - 25:26) How Can I Tell If God is Calling Me to Be a Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:59) Moral Rot of the Academic Elite Exposed: Three Elite University Presidents Reveal Ideological Corruption of the LeftRepublicans Try to Put Harvard, M.I.T. and Penn on the Defensive About Antisemitism by New York Times (Anemona Hartocollis)Part II (10:59 - 15:14) The Needed Change Unlikely to Come to the Academic Left: Why Donors and Alumni Calls for Action Likely Won’t Be Enough to Bring Long-term ChangeDonors and Alumni Demand That Penn’s President Resign Over Remarks at Hearing by New York Times (Stephanie Saul and Anemona Hartocollis)Part III (15:14 - 27:43) Are American Jews Being Betrayed By Their Fellow Travelers on the Left? Senator Chuck Schumer’s Historic Speech Reveals Massive QuestionsSchumer remarks on antisemitism on Senate floor by Jewish News SyndicateSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:56) A Spy Among Us: Former U.S. Ambassador Charged With Being Covert Agent for Cuba Over DecadesRetired U.S. Diplomat Accused of Working as a Secret Agent for Cuba by New York Times (Glenn Thrush, Ernesto Londoño, David C. Adams and Frances Robles)Part II (14:56 - 19:10) In a Fallen World, There Will Be Rats on Your Ship: Espionage and the Christian WorldviewPart III (19:10 - 25:55) Confucianism, Abortion, and Vietnam: The Abortion of Baby Girls in Vietnam Underlines a Deadly PatternVietnam struggles with high abortion rates as consequence of gender selection: ‘people have to rely on their sons’ by South China Morning PostSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:32) The Fabulous Fabulist Fabrication: The Epic Story of George Santos, New York’s Lying Ex-CongressmanPart II (13:32 - 20:11) What’s Behind the Human Tendency to Believe Unbelievable Stories? Why We Tend to Buy into Big LiesPart III (20:11 - 21:39) Why is Santos Out While Senator Menendez is Still in Office? The Ejection of George Santos Raises Big Questions for American PoliticsPart IV (21:39 - 25:57) President Biden is Going to Hollywood: Big Fundraising Foray Among the Entertainment Industry’s ProgressivesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:56) The Massive Legacy of Henry Kissinger: Realpolitik and Its Influence on America's Foreign Policy in the 20th Century Part II (18:56 - 20:00) Secular Moral Realism Is Not Enough: The Theological Problem Behind Henry Kissinger’s RealismPart III (20:00 - 27:55) A Consequential Voice on the Supreme Court: The Mixed Legacy of Sandra Day O’ConnorSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:23) The Persistence of the Imago Dei: New Study on Gen Z Spirituality Reveals Deep Longing for God, Even in an Increasingly Secular CultureYoung people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly: From God to nature to relationships by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)Part II (09:23 - 14:20) Did God Change at the Incarnation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:20 - 17:59) Why Did God Create Ticks? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (17:59 - 21:02) Is It Appropriate for Christians to Wear Cross Jewelry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:02 - 24:04) Does Jesus’s Preaching Ministry Contradict an Expository Preaching Model? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:04 - 28:50) Should Women Serve in the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:00) Focus on the Hostages: The Moral Importance of Getting the Vocabulary and Priorities RightPart II (06:00 - 11:03) Women and Children First: Note the Lack of Gender Confusion as the Hostages Are Released to IsraelPart III (11:03 - 21:15) The Master of Chaos Sees an Opportunity: Russia’s Current Plan in UkraineA hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees by Washington Post (Kevin Ambrose)Part IV (21:15 - 25:08) There’s a Cherry Tree Vandal on the Loose in DC: A Hungry Beaver Has Been Very BusySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:26) Why is President Biden Skipping this Meeting of the UN’s Conference of the Parties? Climate Change Hypocrisy, Wars, and Political Expediency Are Parts of the PicturePart II (09:26 - 16:15) The Dangers of Social Media Now Out in the Open: Lawsuit Documents Reveal Social Media Platforms Intentionally Prey on Teenage UsersMeta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege by Wall Street Journal (Jeff Horwitz)At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say by New York Times (Natasha Singer)Part III (16:15 - 18:42) A Parable of Parental Negligence Over Social Media: Mother in Hot Water After Giving Twin 7-Year-Old Sons Access to YouTubeHow Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life by New York Times (Kashmir Hill)Part IV (18:42 - 25:34) ‘Heresy’ is Indispensably Theological, So Why Did the New York Times Use It? The Death of a Bishop and the Ever Present Danger of HeresyCarlton Pearson, Pastor Deemed a Heretic for Denying Hell, Dies at 70 by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Heretic in the headlines: Why did The New York Times use that word? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:20) Let This Sink In: New Research Shows the More Money a Woman Makes the Less Likely She is to Get Married and Have ChildrenPart II (17:20 - 20:21) Massive Social Shifts and Massive Consequences: Marriage and Family Patters ReshapedMoney Can’t Buy Women Love by Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)Part III (20:21 - 25:56) The Bleakness of Our Society’s Dating Scene: Secularism Seems Unable to Produce a Flourishing Dating Culture, But the Church CanWhy Aren’t More People Marrying? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. by New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:54) Update on Israel’s War Against Hamas: Some Hostages Come Home, Huge Challenges RemainPart II (11:54 - 20:40) Populist Explosions in the Netherlands and Argentina: The Politics and Worldview of Recent Elections Behind the HeadlinesPart III (20:40 - 24:48) Should You Be Able to Sell a Kidney? Anarcho-capitalism Bursts Onto the World StageSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:36) November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas: The JFK Assassination 60 Years LaterPart II (14:36 - 17:53) Sexual Promiscuity, the Mob, Cold War, and Conspiracy Theories: The Complicated Entanglements of JFKPart III (17:53 - 29:48) So Who Killed the President and How Can We Be Sure? The Christian Impetus to Seek Truth, Even in the Midst of UncertaintyPart IV (29:48 - 30:41) A Day of Joy and Thanksgiving to God: Celebrating Thanksgiving ChristianlySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:33) From Rural Georgia to the White House: The Life and Times of Rosalynn CarterPart II (12:33 - 14:00) A Woman Who Redefined the Role of the First Lady: The Political Legacy of Rosalynn CarterPart III (14:00 - 22:07) Mental Health Advocacy, Abortion Rights, an End to a Plague, Anti Poverty Efforts, and Marriage Fidelity: The Social and Moral Legacy of Rosalynn CarterPart IV (22:07 - 26:22) The Imprint of the Carter Years Are Still With Us: The Challenge of the Moral Revolution Before Our EyesMacy’s Parade Shuns Boycott Demands From Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Group by New York Times (Stefanos Chen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:56) Realpolitik of Two World Powers on the World Stage: President Biden’s Meeting with Xi JinpingPart II (03:56 - 20:17) Worldviews and History: Xi Jinping, China, and Playing the Long GamePart III (20:17 - 26:36) Why Can Conservatives Not Break the Public School Monopoly? What the Failed Voucher Vote in Texas Teaches About Worldviews, Public School Systems, and PoliticsPart IV (00:07 - 00:08) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:24) The Corruption of College Sports Continues: The Danger of Alcohol Sales at University Sporting EventsThere’s plenty of booze flowing through college football games — and it’s no longer just at tailgates by Associated Press (Larry Lage and Mike Householder)Part II (06:24 - 14:39) No, We Do Not All Know It’s Wrong: The Blowout Buyout of Jimbo FisherThe obscenity of Jimbo Fisher's $77 million golden parachute by San Antonio Express-News (The Editorial Board)Jimbo Fisher's exorbitant buyout reminder athletes aren't ones who broke college athletics by USA Today (Nancy Armor)Part III (14:39 - 19:50) What Do You Believe About Dinosaurs? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:50 - 21:03) How Should the Pro Life Movement Respond After Last Week’s Off-week Election Results? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:03 - 23:24) Is It Wrong for Women to Teach Mixed Sunday School Classes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:24 - 26:54) With Whom Did Jacob Wrestle? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:30) The Dark Doctor of the Sexual Revolution: Alfred Kinsey and The Horrifying History of the Kinsey InstitutePart II (10:30 - 19:48) The Ideology of the Moral Revolution Was Established on a Lie and on the Sexual Abuse of Children: An Honest Look at Indiana University’s Kinsey InstitutePart III (19:48 - 24:20) Parents, Keep Your Children Far, Far Away: The Attempted Defense of the Kinsey Institute Sends Clear MessagePolymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:11) The Numbers Are Staggering: The Tidal Wave of Homeschooling Surges Throughout the U.S.Home schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education by Washington Post (Peter Jamison, Laura Meckler, Prayag Gordy, Clara Ence Morse, and Chris Alcantara)Part II (18:11 - 21:35) Progressive Educational Ideologies and Big Government: The Enemies of Homeschooling ParentsPart III (21:35 - 25:58) A Regressive, Isolating Ban? Students in Florida Irate (and Lonely?) After School District Bans Cell PhonesThis Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. by New York Times (Natasha Singer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:02) ‘We Wanted A Permanent State of War in Israel on All Borders’: Hamas Makes Its Aims Chillingly ClearBehind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War by New York Times (Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib)Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war by Washington Post (Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick)Part II (14:02 - 20:15) Is the LGBTQ Agenda Unstopped and Unstoppable? Countries Around the World Challenge That Western NotionHong Kong tests China’s tolerance with Asia’s first Gay Games by Financial Times (Chan Ho-him)Restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions Rattle Hungary’s Cultural World by New York Times (Andrew Higgins)Part III (20:15 - 26:53) A Father, Patriot, and Astronaut Signs Off One Last Time: Frank Borman Dies at 95Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Richard Goldstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:57) The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church DoctrineVatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney)Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo and Ruth Graham)Part II (14:57 - 19:27) How Will the Progressivism of Pope Francis Influence Broader Culture? How Will Conservative Catholics Respond? What Does All This Mean for Evangelical Protestants? Part III (19:27 - 25:06) A Concession to Political Reality, and More? Senator Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to US Senate from West VirginiaShould Joe Manchin Run for President? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:05) Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages OnDoes AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street JournalPart II (07:05 - 16:34) What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to ChinaPart III (16:34 - 21:36) How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Positivity Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:36 - 23:40) What is God’s Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:40 - 27:36) Why Was Cain So Jealous About Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:42) Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year ElectionsAbortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener)Part II (12:42 - 21:33) The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on AbortionDemocrats, No Longer Squeamish on Abortion, Lean Into Searing Personal Ads by New York Times (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nick Corasaniti)Having rights still bewilderingly popular by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)Youngkin’s disastrous night shows the right’s culture war has fizzled by Washington Post (Greg Sargent)Part III (21:33 - 26:34) The Flawed Logic of ‘My Body, My Choice' — The False Worldview Presuppositions of the Pro-Abortion MovementUS election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls by BBC News (Sam Cabral and Phil McCausland)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:35) The Meaning of “From the River to the Sea”— It Means the Elimination of IsraelRashida Tlaib attacks Biden with an incendiary smear by Washington Post (Jim Geraghty)Part II (17:35 - 23:57) If Authorities Did Not Take Adequate Action in This Case, Then When Would They? — The Horrifying Inaction Behind the Mass Shooting in MaineDire Warnings About Maine Gunman Didn’t Stop His Rampage by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind, Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson, and Joe Palazzolo)Part III (23:57 - 27:39) Magic Mushrooms or Not, This Was Evil: The Sinful Human Heart and its ActionsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:52) Want to see the future? You had better pay attention to tomorrow’s votes in Ohio and KentuckyWant to see the future? You had better pay attention to tomorrow’s votes in Ohio and Kentucky by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (15:52 - 21:23) The Electoral Challenges in Virginia and Pennsylvania: Big Issues and the Clash of Worldviews in This Off-Year ElectionPart III (21:23 - 27:54) Towards the Freedom from Harm of Studying Birds? Ornithological Society Announces the Renaming of Certain Birds Species with Morally Complicated NamesBirds in North America will be renamed to avoid any ‘harmful’ historical associations with people by Associated Press (Christina Larson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:17) Intelligence Divorced from Morality Equals Massive Scandal: Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty on All CountsPart II (11:17 - 24:29) The Worldview of Sam Bankman-Fried: Utilitarianism, Elective Altruism, and the Secular MindPart III (24:29 - 26:33) Parents, Your Worldview Will Show Up in Your Children: The Importance of Godly ParentingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:29) A Falloff in Patriotism Leads to Drop Off in Enlistments: And a Clear Partisan Divide Endangers Our MilitaryPatriotism’s Decline Imperils the Military by Wall Street Journal (Owen West and Kevin Wallsten)Part II (09:29 - 16:42) Why Has Our Society Changed Such That Many Families Cannot Live Under One Income? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (16:42 - 19:03) If Muslims Respect the Old Testament, Why Do They Persecute the Jews? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:03 - 23:56) How Has American Culture Degraded Women? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (23:56 - 26:38) Do You Have Any Encouragement For Students Who Feel Intimidated After Realizing How Much More They Need to Learn? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:43) President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak Send Dueling Messages on AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy or Doomsday Technology? We Might Soon Find OutPresident Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence by The White HouseWorld leaders are gathering at the U.K.’s AI Summit. Doom is on the agenda. by Washington Post (Cat Zakrzewski, Anthony Faiola and Gerrit De Vynck)Part II (11:43 - 18:39) Is Social Media Addiction the Real Problem for Teens? The Debate Over “Addiction” Points to a Major Moral ProblemIs Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says. by New York Times (Matt Richtel)Part III (18:39 - 26:33) Who Really Holds the ‘Extreme’ Position in Abortion? Virginia Republicans Attempt to Shift the DiscourseVirginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:50) ‘Settler Colonialism’ and Anti Semitism: The Ideology Behind Virulent Opposition to Israel (and the U.S.) on College CampusesCampus Radicals and Leftist Groups Have Embraced the Idea of ‘Settler Colonialism’ by Wall Street Journal (Adam Kirsch)Part II (15:50 - 23:14) The Great Sin of Imperialism and the Revolution That Liberates: Dissecting the Worldview of the “Post-Colonial” LeftPart III (23:14 - 26:13) Coming to a Conversation Near You — Denying the Evil of HamasReducing Hamas’ terrorism to a problem of ‘evil’ is a mistake by Washington Post (Shadi Hamid)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:25) Is There An Extremist in the House? The Left Goes Nuts About Speaker Mike Johnson’s Biblical WorldviewThe G.O.P. Goes Full-On Extremist by New York Times (Paul Krugman)Mike Johnson Is a Right-Wing Fever Dream Come to Life by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie)Part II (18:25 - 23:05) Abortion Labeled Mislabeled as a ‘Health Issue’: Looking at a Central Issue in the Kentucky Governor RacePart III (23:05 - 25:55) Don’t Celebrate the Death Cult: The Dark Turn of HalloweenDown With Halloween’s Ironic Death Cult by Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)Part IV (00:07 - 00:08) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:23) The Leftist Ideologies Laid Bare: Over Israel: How the War Reveals the Left’s Hatred of IsraelDemocrats Splinter Over Israel as the Young, Diverse Left Rages at Biden by New York Times (Reid J. Epstein and Anjali Huynh)Part II (08:23 - 16:47) President Joe Biden is Scaring the Democratic Voter Base: The Re-election Landscape and the Issue of AgePart III (16:47 - 22:08) Human Agency and Natural Disasters: Hurricane Otis Raises Big QuestionsPart IV (22:08 - 24:55) We are Needy Creatures For Sure: How Our Dependence on Water Reveals Our CreaturelinessSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:54) How Often Do You Think About Rome? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingHow often do men think about ancient Rome? Quite frequently, it seems. by Washington Post (Leo Sands)Part II (04:54 - 11:48) Where is the Balance Between Allowing For Free Speech and Preventing Mental Harm to the Children in Our Communities When It Comes to Halloween Decorations? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (11:48 - 13:31) Why Does God Test People If He is Omniscient and Sovereign? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (13:31 - 15:27) If Jesus Defeated Death, Why Do People Still Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (15:27 - 17:18) Why Do We Pray When God Already Has a Plan? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VI (17:18 - 21:58) What Position Within Ethical Theory Should Christians Hold? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (21:58 - 27:21) As a Follower of Christ, Am I Morally Complicit If I Allow a Secular Sex Education Presentation in My Classroom and Stay Silent as My Students are Exposed to This Material? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:40) Good News for the House of Representatives: Conservative Mike Johnson Named Speaker of the HousePart II (06:40 - 22:45) The New Axis of Evil: Are We Ready to Defend Our Civilization?The new axis of evil: Are we ready to defend our civilization? by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (22:45 - 26:53) More Than 40 State Attorneys General Sue Meta for Harm to Teens: In Warning Call to Parents, Lawsuit Exposes Harm and Addictive Traits of Social Media to TeenagersSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:29) Worse Than Useless? The United Nations and Its Failure RevealedThe Irrelevant United Nations by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (11:29 - 19:45) The EU Cannot Meet Its Own Climate Goals: Why the Age of Fossil Fuel Is Not Coming to an EndEU must cut carbon emissions three times faster to meet targets, report says by The Guardian (Ajit Niranjan)Part III (19:45 - 28:10) Things Are Not Always How They Appear: The Complexities of the Labor Strikes Taking Place Right NowMore Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows by Associated Press (David Koenig)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:42) Comprehensive Sex Education is at Odds with Christianity: The Threat of Progressive Sex Education to Parental Rights and Creation Order Some GOP-led states are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools by Associated Press (Hannah Fingerhut)Part II (12:42 - 17:12) A New Abortion Rights Group in Illinois? Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Billion Dollar Push for the Presidential Race Through AbortionGov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois Starts Group to Promote Abortion Rights by New York Times (Maggie Astor)Part III (17:12 - 27:10) Bob Iger Has Sports Gambling Epiphany: ESPN’s New Strategy to Reach Young PeopleDisney Goes All In on Sports Betting by Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan, Katherine Sayre, Jessica Toonkel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:20) Wars and Rumors of Wars Combined: Will President Biden’s $100B Proposal Be Approved?Part II (12:20 - 21:21) God Does Not Live in a Temple Made by Human Hands: The Theological Significance of New Jersey’s New Hindu TempleA $96 Million Hindu Temple Opens Amid Accusations of Forced Labor by New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)Part III (21:21 - 24:50) Theology Matters, and It Shows in a Census: The Continuing Influence of Hindu’s Caste System Comes to the Fore in IndiaA caste census reopens old grudges in India by The EconomistSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:48) Our Society is Bent on Removing Sexual Innocence: Montana Judge Stays Ban on Law Restricting the Sexualization of Children Through Drag EventsMontana judge keeps in place a ban on enforcement of law restricting drag shows, drag reading events by Associated Press (Amy Beth Hanson)Part II (10:48 - 15:15) Sin Seizes Every Opportunity, Even in the World of Chess: Technology, Cheating, and the Sophistication of Sin in a Fallen WorldThere’s a New Chess Cheating Blowup—and This One’s About a Watch by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)Part III (15:15 - 22:51) Is Nudity in Art Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:51 - 25:51) What Advice Would You Give a First Time Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:51 - 28:37) How Did Jewish Culture Shift to a More Progressive Worldview in the U.S.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:37) The Fog of War: President Biden’s Comments in Israel in the Wake of Palestinian Attacks on Gaza HospitalPart II (18:37 - 22:05) The World is Changing Before Our Eyes: Major Shifts on the World Stage in the Wake of the Wars in Israel and UkrainePart III (22:05 - 27:53) India’s Supreme Court Declines Same-sex Marriage: A Surprising Conservative Judgment That Likely Delays the InevitableHow same-sex unions are rooted in Indian tradition by BBC News (Soutik Biswas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:05) The U.S. Takes Sides: President Biden’s Trip to IsraelPart II (14:05 - 17:55) The Left Unveils Postmodern’s Antisemitic Legacy: Ivy League Financiers and Professors Learn They’ve Been Fueling Genocidal IdeologyWarning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas by New York Times (Rob Copeland)Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Law Students by Wall Street Journal (Steven Davidoff Solomon)Part III (17:55 - 20:52) Jim Jordan's First Speaker Vote: 200 Votes But the House Still Searches for SpeakerPart IV (20:52 - 26:00) Witchcraft, Now Coming to a Graduate Degree Program Near You: Secular Society Professionalizes PaganismDegree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter by BBC News A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult by New York Times (Jenny Gross)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:22) Shifts in the American Political Landscape: The House Needs a Speaker, and Louisiana Elects a Conservative GovernorPart II (06:22 - 12:33) A Great American Fracturing? — Americans are Moving States Based on Political ViewsTwo Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out. by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Part III (12:33 - 21:28) The Motherhood Penalty: Nobel Prize Winner Shows Gender Wage Gap Comes Down to Having BabiesClaudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek)Part IV (21:28 - 24:42) Couple Faithfulness, Not Couple Equity: The Ontology and Moral Good of Complementary Work Roles in MarriageSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:08) The Many Moral Considerations of Israel’s War: Balancing the Absolute Necessity of Destroying Hamas with Minimizing the Loss of Innocent LifeThe Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military by New York Times (Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman)What Does Destroying Gaza Solve? by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Seeking a Moral Compass in Gaza’s War by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Part II (13:08 - 16:57) No, Hamas is Not Bound by International Law: The Imbecility of Expecting a Terrorist Group to Play by Any Rules of WarIsrael, Gaza and the Laws of War by New York Times (Amanda Taub)Part III (16:57 - 21:55) The Antisemitism of the Left: Progressives in America Give Disappointing Wake Up CallThe Massacre in Israel and the Need for a Decent Left by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)I Was Very Alone Today’: Young Jewish Americans Grieve Over Israel by New York Times (Marc Tracy and Campbell Robertson)Part IV (21:55 - 25:00) Some Enemies Cannot Be Ignored: The Survival of Civilization Depends on the Response to Those Who Seek to Destroy ItSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:15) Treasonous Behavior from a Senator: Robert Menendez Charged with Conspiring to Act as Foreign Agent of EgyptHow Should Christians Think About the Attack Upon Israel? by AlbertMohler.comPart II (07:15 - 15:29) The Culture War Wants Your Car: Why the Culture War is Bringing the Fight to Your Garage The Culture War Is Coming for Your Car by Wall Street Journal (Joseph C. Sternberg)Part III (15:29 - 18:57) Why Do Some Focus on the ‘Red Letters’ of Scripture Over Against the Rest of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (18:57 - 22:13) How Can I Best Incorporate My Toddler in Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:13 - 24:37) What Should a Homosexual Couple with Children Do After Coming to Faith in Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:37 - 26:50) How Can We Be Sure That the Bible is True? Is It Only Because God Says It Is? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:11) Natural Evil, Moral Evil, and the Many Dangers of Toils and Snares: Afghanistan’s Devastating Earthquake and More Emerging Details from Israel‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake by New York Times (Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary)Part II (10:11 - 17:26) Harvard’s Antisemitism: School Broiled in Controversy After Response to Student Letter Excusing Hamas’s Attacks on IsraelHarvard Shrugs at Jew-Hatred by Wall Street Journal (J.J. Kimche)Part III (17:26 - 19:57) Will the House Drag Society Through More Turmoil? — Steve Scalise and the Search for 217 VotesPart IV (19:57 - 26:03) More Celebrations, Even Drum Circles? — National Coming Out Day 2023From Invisibility To Celebration: The Importance Of National Coming Out Day by Forbes (Julie Kratz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:35) ‘This Is an Act of Sheer Evil’: Evaluating the Moral Language of President Biden’s Statement on the Hamas Attacks on IsraelRemarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel by The White HousePart II (14:35 - 19:17) The Reality of Evil in an Age of Confusion: Moral Clarity in the Wake of BarbarityPart III (19:17 - 23:23) ‘Don’t’ Warns the President: The U.S. Warning Must Be Backed By Overwhelming Force If It Is Not HeededPart IV (23:23 - 27:08) We Do Know Evil When We See It: We Are Created as Moral Beings, and It ShowsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:42) The Responsibility of a Nation-state in War: Israel’s Right to Defend ItselfPart II (09:42 - 12:12) This is Not Just About Israel: An Attack on Israel is an Attack on Western Civilization and the Rule of LawPart III (12:12 - 14:16) Americans, Don’t Take a Holiday from History: The World is a Perilous Place, and This is Conflict in Israel Is More Evidence of ThatPart IV (14:16 - 15:56) The Impossibility of a Ceasefire in Israel: The Calls for Ceasefire from the Liberal Media in the U.S. are Nothing Less Than ImmoralPart V (15:56 - 27:24) What a Lie Is and How It Works: The Propaganda of Banned Books WeekBook bans continue rising in the US with more targeting ‘sexual’ and ‘inappropriate’ content, free speech group says by CNN (Nicole Chavez)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:03) Israel is at War: Hamas Attacks State of Israel, Kills, and KidnapsIran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, and Stephen Kalin)Part II (16:03 - 25:47) Who’s Speaking in Defense of Israel, and Who is Not? — The Significance of the Political and Global Response to the War in IsraelPart III (25:47 - 26:10) Pray for Israel: Following Biblical Instruction, Especially NowSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:56) ‘The Top Takeaway of the Study is That There’s A Lot More to Learn’: NASA Admits Lack of Knowledge of Any Extraterrestrial Origins of UFOsNo evidence that UFOs have extraterrestrial origins, NASA finds by Washington Post (Shane Harris)Part II (08:56 - 15:11) Once the Dress Code Goes, What Goes Next? The Senate Casts Aside Professional Dress and Raises the Question of What Historical Decorum Will Go NextThe Senate Dress Code Gets a Casual Overhaul by New York Times (Robert Jimison)Part III (15:11 - 20:29) What Practical Advice Would You Give to College Students Considering Marriage While They Are Still in School? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:29 - 25:33) How Can We Pledge Allegiance to a Country as a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:33 - 30:06) Is There Inherent Value in Praying or Speaking Truth Even If We Are Not Fully Engaged Mentally? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:05) We Have Entered Uncharted Territory: The Republican Crisis in the House Raises Big Issues of Rules, Leadership, and Governance in a Social Media AgePart II (13:05 - 17:39) Mayhem Is Not a Conservative Impulse: Insurgent Disorder in the House and Big Questions About the FuturePart III (17:39 - 21:15) Conservatives are Stronger When Ruled by Conservative Principles: Conservative Party in the UK Holds Party ConferencePart IV (21:15 - 27:13) Crime Waves on Both Sides of the Atlantic A Sad Reminder that Order Must Sustain LibertyMajor UK retail bosses plead for staff protection as ‘violent criminals empty stores’ by The Observer (Sarah Butler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:08) A Loud Signal from the Vatican: Pope Francis Points to Future Blessings for Gay CouplesAmid liberal revolt, pope signals openness to blessings for gay couples by Washington Post (Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein and Kate Brady)Part II (13:08 - 22:40) Archaeology Doesn’t Lie About Biology: American Anthropological Association and Canadian Anthropology Society Cancel Conference in Denial of BiologyDis-empaneled: Bowing to political pressure, two leading anthropological associations cancel a conference discussion on the centrality of biological sex. by The City Journal (Colin Wright)Part III (22:40 - 24:56) An Unprecedented Development in U.S. History: Kevin McCarthy Ousted as Speaker of the House of RepresentativesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:53) Intersectionality Gone Wild: Governor Gavin Newsom Chooses Laphonza Butler as Senator of CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom chooses Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat by NBC News (Adam Edelman and Amanda Terkel)Part II (10:53 - 18:47) A Sober Response of Gospel Importance: Responding to Andy Stanley’s Clarification at North Point on SundayThe train is leaving the station by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (18:47 - 26:28) For Some Same-sex People, Celibacy is Just "Not Sustainable?” — A Major Departure From Biblical ChristianitySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:25) A Centrist? Only Because the Democratic Party Has Moved So Far Left: The Political Legacy of the Late Dianne FeinsteinPart II (11:25 - 15:33) 45 More Days Aboard a Sinking Ship: Washington Comes to an Agreement to Avoid Government ShutdownPart III (15:33 - 26:07) ‘Children Are Not Deserving Solely Because They Got Lucky and Came From a Rich Womb’: Confronting the Argument Against Inherited WealthPassing on great wealth to our children spells the end of society. Just ask Aristotle by The Observer (Will Hutton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:33) Our Adults Aren’t Adulting: The Big Problems of the Prolonged Adolescence Characterizing Our SocietyNo house, spouse or baby: Should parents worry their kids are still living at home? Maybe not. by USA Today (Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. John Whyte)Part II (09:33 - 15:27) Why Does the Natural Family Matter, and Why Should It Be Prioritized? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (15:27 - 21:21) I Hold to Reformed Theology, But My Girlfriend Holds to Arminianism. Are We Incompatible for Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (21:21 - 27:07) How Were Old Testament Believers Saved If Jesus Had Not Yet Died For Their Sins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:40) A Strange Divide in Mainline Protestantism: PRRI Survey Shows Liberal Church Members Are Much More Conservative Than Their ClergySurvey: Mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)Part II (09:40 - 20:46) Gone by 2030? 2040? — Pulling Back the Curtain on the Fastest Declining Churches in the UKInside the fastest growing – and shrinking – churches in the UK by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)Part III (20:46 - 27:20) Democrats Are Getting Over Senator Menendez: A Salacious Scandal with a Losing ArgumentSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:11) Now They Are Taking Names: The Oxford Safe Churches Project Releases Report Rating Churches on LGBTQ AcceptanceOxford students rate churches on how LGBT-friendly they are by The Times (Kaya Burgess)Oxford Student Faith Action publishes safe churches report by The Oxford Student (Etienne Baker)Part II (14:11 - 22:22) Red Light, Green Light For the LGBTQ+ Revolution: Evaluating the Meaning of the Oxford Safe Churches ReportAttitudes Towards Queer Christians in Oxford Churches by Oxford Safe ChurchesPart III (22:22 - 27:11) Will Your Church Be Found Faithful On Issues of Gender and Sexuality? — We All Must Be Ready Because the LGBTQ Revolutionaries Are Ready to Rate Our ChurchesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:32) What Happens in Britain Doesn’t Stay in Britain: Report Finds Massive Shift in Britain’s Moral Landscape, And That Trajectory Will Soon Come to the U.S.Britain is much more liberal-minded than it was 40 years ago, study finds by The Guardian (Patrick Butler)England team protest over trans angler by The Times (George Greenwood)Part II (18:32 - 19:41) The World Wrestles with the Transgender Revolution: UK Angling Team in Uproar Over Biological Male Competing on Women’s Team, and Gavin Newsom’s Veto of AB-957Part III (19:41 - 27:17) A Progressive Vision of the Family But with Traditional Roles? — Sociologists Struggle to Explain Creation OrderAt last! Men think the chores should be shared — just not in their own household by The Times (Sarah Ditum)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:42) King Charles III Makes First Official Visit to France: Why Do We Care About a Monarch in the Twenty First Century? by Part II (13:42 - 20:38) Balancing the Stewardship of Feeding People and Caring for the Environment: Facing the Complexities of Society in an Industrialized Society by Part III (20:38 - 25:13) The Great Media Disruptor Announces Retirement: Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Fox and News Corporation Chairman by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:28) Will Eastern Oregon Become Part of a Greater Idaho? The Dynamic of Red States and Blue States in the U.S. is Growing More Interesting by the DayOutflanked by liberals, Oregon conservatives aim to become part of Idaho by Washington Post (Scott Wilson)Part II (09:28 - 19:32) How Do We Understand the American Revolution in Light of Presbyterian Resistance Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingAmerica’s Last King? King George III Reconsidered — A Conversation with Andrew Roberts by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (19:32 - 21:10) Are Christians to Forgive Someone Even If There is No Repentance From That Person? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:10 - 26:18) Is It Right for Christians to Practice Self-defense? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:02) Tehran’s New Business Model: Biden Administration Succumbs to Iran’s Hostage DemandsIran Releases 5 Americans as U.S. Unfreezes Billions in Oil Revenue for Tehran by New York Times (Michael D. Shear and Farnaz Fassihi)Iran Prisoner Swap Gives Tehran $6 Billion. How Will It Be Spent? by Wall Street Journal (David S. Cloud)Part II (06:02 - 17:49) Lots and Lots of Words: the United Nations General Assembly Meets in New YorkPart III (17:49 - 22:39) What Are the Clintons Up to in New York? The Clinton Initiative and Their Abortion AgendaGov. Pritzker heads to New York to speak on abortion rights panel with Hillary Clinton by Chicago Sun Times (Tina Sfondeles)Part IV (22:39 - 25:35) If You Find An Alligator East of Pittsburgh, It Didn’t Put Itself There: Pennsylvania Citizens Concerned as 4-Foot Alligator Apprehended From RiverSee Ya Later? Fugitive Pet Alligators Invade Western Pennsylvania by Wall Street Journal (Kris Maher)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:03) When a Conference is More Than a Conference: The Trajectory of Andy Stanley and the “Unconditional” ConferenceThe train is leaving the station: Andy Stanley’s departure from Biblical Christianity by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (18:03 - 23:24) Thou Shalt Not Be Permanently Monogamous? The Narcissism of Our Age Reigns Supreme in USA Today ArticleWhat is 'modern monogamy'? Why it's a fit for some couples. by USA Today (Sarah Kuburic)Part III (23:24 - 24:56) Could You Spare a Bit of Honey? Disney World Temporarily Shut Down By Black Bear During Its Eating SeasonBear Temporarily Shuts Down Portions of Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park by Wall Street Journal (Talal Ansari)Part IV (00:07 - 00:08) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:54) Liberal Theories, Conservative Lives: Liberal Authors Make Brave Argument About the Breakdown of the Nuclear FamilyThe One Privilege Liberals Ignore by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Part II (15:54 - 20:11) Creation Order Rings Out Loud: Even the Most Determined Secular Society Cannot Escape God's Design for Marriage and FamilyThere’s Still Overwhelming Cultural Pressure to Get Married and Have Kids by New York Times (Jessica Grose)Part III (20:11 - 27:23) Where Are the Young Men on College Campuses? Boys Are Increasingly Left Behind by Schools and it Is Showing Up in College EnrollmentsSchool Is a Hostile Environment for Boys by Wall Street Journal (Erica Komisar)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:50) Donald Trump’s Abortion Tell: Former President Reveals Dangerous Political Miscalculation in Recent ‘Meet the Press’ InterviewFull transcript: Read Kristen Welker's interview with Trump by NBC NewsPart II (16:50 - 22:21) The Two Big Issues for Conservatives on the Ballot in 2024: Former President Trump’s Recent Statements and the Conservative Debate over Abortion and LGBTQ IssuesFacing Off in Washington, DeSantis Tries to Shake Trump’s Hold on Christian Right by New York Times (Shane Goldmacher and Chris Cameron)Part III (22:21 - 24:55) Will President Joe Biden Face the Press Squarely on the Big Issues of Our Day? Former President Trump’s Interviews Raise Questions of Our Incumbent President Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:10) An Historic Haven for the Famous Under Fire: France Welcomes Disgraced Hollywood Film Celebrities to International Film Festival A French Welcome for Woody Allen, Louis C.K. and Johnny Depp by New York Times (Steven Kurutz)Part II (11:10 - 18:56) Can the Origins of Religious Liberty in the U.S. Be Traced Back to the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:56 - 23:06) How Should Christian Medical Professionals Think About Emergency Triage Situations? Is It Another Form of the Trolley Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (23:06 - 24:54) Is There Any Biblical Basis for Arguing That Conception and Implantation are Both Necessary for Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:54 - 27:28) What Was the Name of the First Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a 6-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:56) An Escaped Convict and the SAn Escaped Convict and the Strange Allure of the Criminal: The Moral Complexities of How Society Tells Crime Storiesanitization of Crime: The Moral Complexities of How Society Tells Crime StoriesIn Latin America, Brazilian killer who eluded U.S. became cult hero by Washington Post (Marina Dias)Part II (11:56 - 19:16) If it’s Not Illegal, Does that Mean it is Morally Right? Listen to the Media Conversation (and White House Comments) About President Biden and the Hunter Biden ScandalPart III (19:16 - 25:43) Moral Inversion in Pennsylvania: Governor Josh Shapiro Will Subsidize Organizations Complicit in Murder of the Unborn and Take Money from Centers Supporting LifeAfter nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers by Associated Press (Brooke Schultz and Kimberlee Kruesi)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:30) Vice President Harris’s Calculated Evasion on Where to Draw the Line on Abortion: CBS Asked the Question, But Democrats Must Be Pressed for an Honest Answer'Ridiculous': Kamala Harris rejects claim Democrats want abortion rights until birth by USA Today (Marina Pitofsky)Part II (09:30 - 14:46) A Major Shift on the World Stage: Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes AbortionPart III (14:46 - 21:56) The Abortion War Rages in Kentucky: Race for Governor’s Mansion Runs Through Abortion IssuePart IV (21:56 - 27:08) Paper is Better: Research in Sweden Reveals Children Learn Better When Reading Print Copies of Books Rather Than Using Other Digital FormatsSweden says back-to-basics schooling works on paper by The GuardianSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:21) An Unlikely Allyship Formed Over a Common Enemy: President Joe Biden Makes Landmark Visit to VietnamPart II (15:21 - 18:31) Threats to Liberty Captured in One Global Agreement: The Budding Relationship of the Leaders of Russia and North Korea on the World StagePart III (18:31 - 25:40) Tyranny is Closer at Hand Than You Might Think: New Mexico’s Governor Attempts Unconstitutional Suspension of Gun Carrying LawsNew Mexico’s dicey gun restriction draws detractors even from the left by Washington Post (Aaron Blake)Part IV (25:40 - 28:11) What Crime Justifies an 11-Millenia Prison Sentence? Turkey Hands Down 11,196-Year Sentence for Leader of Failed Crypto ExchangeBoss of Failed Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196-Year Sentence by Wall Street Journal (Angus Berwick)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:52) A Historic City Rocked by Devastating Earthquake: Marrakech Struck by 6.8 Magnitude EarthquakeMorocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors by Reuters (Ahmed Eljechtimi and Abdulhak Balhaki)Part II (03:52 - 20:50) California’s Assault on the Family: Radical New Gender Bill is an Assault on Parental RightsAssembly Bill No. 957 by California Legislative InformationControversial Transgender Youth Bill by National Review (Ari Blaff)District Can’t Notify Parents if their Child Identifies as Transgender by New York Times (Anna Betts)Part III (20:50 - 27:15) Prison Break: What Recent Breakdowns of Prison Security in the UK and the U.S. Teach About the Depravity (and Ingenuity) of the Human HeartDaniel Khalife: First sighting of escaped prisoner investigated by BBC News (James Gregory)Murder Suspect Is Missing After Escape From D.C. Hospital by New York Times (Christine Hauser)Manhunt Persists as Escaped Pennsylvania Convict Danelo Cavalcante Slips Past Police Perimeter by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)Tower Officer Who Missed Danelo Cavalcante’s Prison Break Fired by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:42) A Race to Set the Rules in Space: The Larger Purpose Behind Missions to the Moon Included Politics, Minerals, and Global CompetitionThe new contest to land on the Moon by Financial Times (Peggy Hollinger and Benjamin Parkin)Part II (09:42 - 14:07) Does the Christian Worldview Support Space Exploration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (14:07 - 22:10) How Do We Square the American Revolution with Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:10 - 26:20) How Should Christians Answer the Trolley Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:09) Europe's Incendiary Problem: Debates Arise Over Burning of the Quran in Sweden and DenmarkPart II (12:09 - 19:07) We Honor Christ, and He Will Defend His Own Honor: Christianity, Unlike Islam, is not an Honor ReligionPart III (19:07 - 23:20) ‘Black Lives Matter’ Versus ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’: D.C. Circuit Court Rules the Government Cannot Play Favorites in a Public ForumProgressives for Speech Discrimination by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:21) U.S. Elites Question Support for Transgender Procedures: Rise of Gender Reassignment Surgeries Now Giving Medical and Media Professionals PauseGender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds by New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner)Part II (10:21 - 20:59) ‘The Gender War is Over in Britain’: The UK Takes Up More Conservative Position on Transgender IssueThe Gender War Is Over in Britain by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)Part III (20:59 - 25:30) Catholic Single-Sex Universities Betray Their Mission and Doctrine: College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University Adopt Contrarian Gender Admissions PoliciesMinnesota single-sex Catholic colleges say students who identify as ‘nonbinary’ may apply by Catholic News Register (Daniel Payne)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:50) A Nation Divided Against Itself on Abortion Cannot Stand: The Case for Federal Protection of Persons in the Womb Under the 14th AmendmentWhat the Contradiction of Slavery Tells Us About Abortion Rights by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie)Even if Roe is overturned, Congress must act to protect the unborn by Washington Post (Robert P. George and Josh Craddock)Part II (13:50 - 21:39) Yes, Many from the Left Do Support Abortion Up Until Birth: Jen Psaki’s Reign of Untruth on Abortion ContinuesPsaki: GOP claims that Democrats root for late-term abortion is ‘entirely misleading’ by The Hill (Miranda Nazzaro)Jen Psaki Isn’t Telling the Truth about Late-Term Abortion by National Review (John McCormack)Part III (21:39 - 25:40) The United States is Unsafe for LGBTQ Visitors? Canada Goes Global Virtue SignalingCanada Cautions L.G.B.T.Q. Citizens Visiting U.S. Over State Laws by New York Times (Ian Austen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:01) Artificial Intelligence and the Morality of Knowledge: AI Creators Are Clambering for Government Regulation, But Pandora’s Box Has Already Been OpenedPart II (06:01 - 11:07) Where Humans Go, Their Sin Patterns Follow: Report Reveals ChatGPT Shows Biases of Its CreatorsChatGPT leans liberal, research shows by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck)Part III (11:07 - 16:30) What Explains the Unusually High Number of Roman Catholics on the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:30 - 21:00) If God Doesn’t Change His Mind, Why Does the Bible Say He Regrets Things? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (21:00 - 24:41) What Are We to Make of the Morality of Risk in the Development of New Technologies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:41 - 27:03) Even as Cultural Christianity Has Decreased in the United States, Is the Number of Serious, Committed, Pious Christians Actually Higher Than It Was 50 Years Ago? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:25) The Biden Administration Intends to Send Dangerous Message to Hostile Regimes: We Will Pay Ransom for Your Hostage TakingHow Much Is an American Hostage Worth? by New York Times (Bret Stephens)Holding America Hostage by National Review (Noah Rothman)Part II (12:25 - 19:45) It’s Wrong to Believe That Moral Judgments Are Real? The Modern Age and its Justification of Sexual MisbehaviorLove is in the air but birds are often unfaithful partners by Financial Times (Jonathan Guthrie)Part III (19:45 - 25:08) If it’s Possible it’s Natural? A Transhumanist Denies the Meaning of NatureSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:12) No, Pope Francis, Doctrinal Faithfulness is Not Reactionary Rigidity: Pope Francis Encourages Doctrinal Leftism That Has Conservative Catholics Grinding Their Teeth‘The Water Has Been Agitated’ by La Civiltà Cattolica (Antonio Spadaro, SJ)Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology by Associated PressAiling Pope Francis Hurries to Bolster His Progressive Legacy by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Part II (17:12 - 20:38) The Kremlin Loves That Pope Francis Admires Russian Autocratic Leaders: The Pope Creates an Awkward ControversyPope Francis Praises Historical Russian Imperialism Amid War in Ukraine by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Vatican Walks Back Pope Francis’ Praise for Russian Empire by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Part III (20:38 - 24:10) How’s This For Irony? Chicago Crew Robbed at Gunpoint While Filming a Documentary On the Increase of Armed RobberiesTV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on armed robberies by Washington Post (Timothy Bella)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:09) Is a Sperm Donor a Father? Wall Street Journal Raises Big Questions, Reveals Even Deeper Longing Within the Imago DeiA Sperm Donor Chases a Role in the Lives of the 96 Children He Fathered by Wall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus)Part II (11:09 - 22:08) Violation, Alienation, Abstraction, Moral Risk, and the Unalloyed Good of Babies: The Issues of the Modern Reproductive Assistance IndustryPart III (22:08 - 25:00) Snowflake Adoptions and the Attempt to Restructure the Family: Christian Faithfulness in the Face of the New Age of the Modern Reproductive MovementSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:03) Are Americans Losing Their Religion? Big Questions Arise Over Secularization in the United StatesAmerica Is Losing Religious Faith by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Part II (12:03 - 20:25) The Incongruence of Belonging Without Belief: What the Apparent Decline of Christianity the US RevealsI left the church — and now long for a ‘church for the nones’ by The Washington Post (Perry Bacon Jr.)Part III (20:25 - 26:10) India Wins a Lap in the Space Race Against Russia — But the Moon Race is About Much More than National PrideSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:07) Vladimir Putin Sends a Clear Message: Wagner Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin (Apparently) Killed in Plane Crash — There is No Surprise HerePart II (08:07 - 10:51) Who Is Your Favorite Church Leader From the Reformation or the Puritan Era? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (10:51 - 16:20) Why Do We Have an Original Sin Nature Because of Adam? Why Does God Allow Satan to Do Evil? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Young Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:20 - 18:30) Are There Any Commands about Baptism in the Old Testament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:30 - 21:09) How Would You Answer Someone Who Says That the New Covenant Overrules the Noahic Covenant’s Approval of the Death Penalty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:09 - 23:40) What are the Most Important Traits in a Man We Should Look for as We Seek to Hire a New Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:40 - 26:32) Who is Your Favorite Downton Abbey Character? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:39) A Debate? Let’s Call It a Debacle.: The Republican Presidential Candidates Were Set Loose, and the Loser Was American PoliticsPart II (15:39 - 23:11) ‘There was a Deep Malevolence, Bordering on Sadism in Your Actions’: British Nurse Turned Serial Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison After Killing Seven BabiesBritish Nurse Who Killed Babies on the Job Gets Life Sentence by Wall Street Journal (David Luhnow and Humza Jilani)Part III (23:11 - 27:00) Driverless Car in San Francisco Hits New Roadblock — Wet ConcreteDriverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San Francisco by New York Times (Michael Levenson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:46) ‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Acknowledges Customer Backlash Over Pride DisplaysTarget, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer)Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee)Part II (07:46 - 13:55) A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent's guide to birth control, COVID, more by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)Part III (13:55 - 18:48) The Incoherence of the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times Sports Section Confuses Itself Over Who a Woman IsHow Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track by New York Times (Talya Minsberg)For Girls in Spain, Women’s World Cup Win Is a Joy and a Catalyst by New York Times (Constant Méheut and Isabella Kwai)Part IV (18:48 - 27:18) FIDE Faces Down the Transgender Revolution: International Chess Agency Bans Transgender Women from Women’s CompetitionsInternational chess body bans transgender women from women’s competitions by Washington Post (Kelsey Ables)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:15) Let the Rule of Law Operate: The Hunter Biden Controversy Continues to UnfoldInside the Collapse of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal by New York Times (Michael S. Schmidt, Luke Broadwater and Glenn Thrush)Part II (17:15 - 24:06) Russia’s Luna-25 Probe ‘Ceased to Exist’: The Failed Moon Mission and the Continuation of the Space RaceRussia’s Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon by Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski)Part III (24:06 - 25:41) The Competition for International Prestige Continues: The Big Issues Behind Russia’s Race Back to the MoonSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:02) The U.S. Faces Natural Evil and its Consequences: Christian Considerations in the Aftermath of Lahaina and in the Midst of Tropical Storm HilaryPart II (13:02 - 23:00) ‘You are Nobodies, and Your Name is Nothing.’: Moral Evil of War Rises to the Surface of the News as Russia Turns Criminals Into Cannon FodderTroop Deaths and Injuries in Ukraine War Near 500,000, U.S. Officials Say by New York Times (Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes)‘We Are Not Human to Them’: Life for Convicts in Russia’s Army by New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)Part III (23:00 - 25:38) Camp David and the Lessons of History: U.S., Japan, and South Korea Expand Security and Economic Ties in First Leaders Summit Between the Three CountriesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:13) Is Divorce Still a Big Deal for Political Leaders? Some Say No, and Point to Muted Response to Canadian Prime Minister’s BreakupDoes Anyone Care About Justin Trudeau’s Separation? by New York Times (Elizabeth Paton)Part II (10:13 - 17:15) How Should I, as a Christian, Handle Government, Corporate, or Other Institutional Pressures to Affirm Our Society’s Cultural Revolutions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:15 - 24:18) Our Church’s Pre-School Has a Transgender Student Attending. How Should We Handle This Situation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (24:18 - 26:43) How Has Abortion Contributed to the Falling Birth Rate Worldwide? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (26:43 - 28:21) A Time to Reflect and Pray for Faithful Christians Doing Gospel Ministry for Those in the Aftermath of the Lahaina Fires — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:05) What’s in a Name?: The Kennedy Family Makes the Headlines Yet AgainPart II (08:05 - 16:55) The Kennedys, Democrats, Catholicism, and Abortion: What the Religious and Political History of the Kennedys Tell Us About Cultural and Moral ChangePart III (16:55 - 25:32) What Happens in Afghanistan Doesn’t Stay in Afghanistan: The Taliban Fighters Seek Jihad Across the GlobeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:02) A Fourth Indictment and Endless Questions: RICO, Criminal Conspiracy and the Law of Unintended ConsequencesPart II (17:02 - 21:49) Is This One Indictment Too Far?: Big Issues Come to the Surface When Considering the State Charges Brought Against Former President TrumpIs Georgia’s case against Trump one case too many? by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)Part III (21:49 - 25:14) Zoom Requires Employees to Return to Work at Headquarters: How’s That for Irony?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:22) The Left’s New Political Strategy is Silencing Speech?: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Allies Target Free Speech of Crisis Pregnancy CentersA Free-Speech Lesson for J.B. Pritzker by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:22 - 20:22) A Parable of the Problems with Big Government: The Unmitigated Transportation Disaster of the JCPS Busing System in LouisvillePart III (20:22 - 23:50) Totalitarianism Cracks Down on Grief: China Now Regulating Human Emotion on a National ScaleWhen Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief by New York Times (Li Yuan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:34) The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?Part II (15:34 - 21:44) It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug IndustryEcuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera)Part III (21:44 - 23:19) The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen WorldSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:12) Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure on Covid-19? Reports Show the Biden Administration Pressured Social Media Messaging During the Pandemic, Big TimeFacebook Bowed to White House Pressure, Removed Covid Posts by Wall Street Journal (Ryan Tracy)Part II (08:12 - 12:44) Can We Know If King Solomon Was Truly Saved? Can We Expect to See Angels, Even If We Don’t Recognize Them As Such? How Can I Know God Is Real If I Cannot See Him? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (12:44 - 15:45) What About Going Into Politics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:45 - 20:15) Would You Explain the Trinity? Can We Understand It Like We Understand Water, Which Is Able to Present In Three Different Forms That Have the Same Essence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:15 - 24:08) Should the Southern Baptist Convention’s Constitution More Clearly Specify That the Role of Pastor is Limited to Biological Males in Light of the Transgender Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:51) Hollywood’s Big Pause: Strike Action by Writers and Actors Pulls Back the Curtain On Big Issues In the Entertainment IndustryPart II (13:51 - 17:12) Disney’s Streaming Woes and Bleeding Pocketbooks — The Company’s Recent Data Tell a Big StoryDisney to Significantly Raise Prices of Disney+, Hulu Streaming Services by Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan)The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World by New York Times (Brooks Barnes)Part III (17:12 - 24:46) Disney is Vying For More Than Your Money: The Power of Storytelling to Reshape Hearts and MindsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:10) The Abortion Battle Rages On, But Is the Pro-Life Movement Ready? Pro-Abortion Movement Gains Huge Momentum as Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Constitutional ProposalPart II (11:10 - 16:46) Ideology and Political Power Play in Wisconsin Headlines: Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the New Rules of Political Engagement by The LeftNew Justice Swings Wisconsin Supreme Court to the Left by New York Times (Isaac Yu)Wisconsin Supreme Court enters a new era as it flips to liberal control after 15 years by Associated Press (Scott Bauer)Part III (16:46 - 18:50) In a Fallen World, There Are No Ultimate Political Victories: A Call for Pro-Lifers to Keep Fighting the Good Fight for LifePart IV (18:50 - 25:08) The Boy Scouts Are No More: What This Year’s National Jamboree Reveals About the Decline of CivilizationBoy Scouts pitch a more welcoming tent at their National Jamboree by Washington Post (Mike De Socio)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:40) Medicine and Politics Collide In Transgender Revolution: American Academy of Pediatrics Doubles Down on Support for Transgender Procedures — But Is the Group Hedging its Bets?Medical Group Backs Youth Gender Treatments, but Calls for Research Review by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part II (16:40 - 24:19) Pope Francis’s Journey to Portugal: ‘Non-Judgmentalism’ and the Pope’s Strategy on Gender and SexualityAn Aging Pope Francis Looks to ‘Youth Day’ to Energize Church’s Future by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part III (24:19 - 25:51) What Gets the World’s Approval?: The Temptation to Abandon Historic Christian Doctrine on Gender and Sexuality in the Name of Inclusivity and ToleranceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:45) Sell Us Beverages, Not the LGBTQ Revolution? Bud Light Tells of Survey Results As It Distances Itself from Fallout of Failed Marketing Campaign with Dylan MulvaneyBud Light’s Plan to Win Back Drinkers: Stick to Beer by Wall Street Journal (Saabira Chaudhuri)Bud Light Boycott Can’t Douse Anheuser-Busch InBev by Wall Street Journal (Aaron Back)Bud Light’s Struggles Cast a Shadow Over Its Sunny Summer Ad Campaign by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton)Part II (11:45 - 18:44) A Tragic Parable of the Decline of Marriage In Canada: The Trudeaus Announce SeparationPart III (18:44 - 25:03) Richard Dawkins Squares Off with the Transgender Revolution — And It Cost Him His 1996 Humanist of the Year AwardWhy biological sex matters by The New Statesman (Richard Dawkins)Richard Dawkins has abandoned science to justify his transphobia by Religion News Service (Hemant Mehta)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:09) Turns Out Kids Don’t Care If a TV Program is Produced by a Duchess: Harry and Megan Discover the Limits of Celebrity CultureHarry and Meghan Produce a Hollywood Flop: Themselves by Wall Street Journal (Erich Schwartzel and Sarah Krouse)Part II (11:09 - 17:57) What is the Relationship Between Human Dignity and Human Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:57 - 20:18) Why Do You Find Biographies So Beneficial? Who Is Your Favorite Biographer Still Alive? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingNapoleon and the Verdict of Biography: A Conversation with Historian Adam Zamoyski by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part IV (20:18 - 25:23) Why Does the Catholic Bible Have More Books In It Than the Protestant Bible? How Did People Know Which Books Were Inspired by God and Which Were Not? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:50) Former President Trump Indicted Again. And Again: The U.S. Is Headed Toward Uncharted Legal and Political TerritoryPart II (14:50 - 21:02) A Measure of Justice in Pennsylvania: Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Tree of Life ShooterPart III (21:02 - 25:37) A Just Society Executes True Justice: Capital Punishment and the Case of Adolf EichmannSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:43) The Big Sort: Our Unprecedented Polarization That’s Being Mapped Out State by State, Often Sharing a State LineConservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized by Associated Press (Nicholas Riccardi)Nearly half of California residents are considering leaving the state, a poll finds. Many cite the cost of living as the main reason why. by USA Today (Itzel Luna)Part II (15:43 - 23:43) Rep. Nancy Mace Makes a Memory: Big Issues Arise in the Aftermath of the Representative's Prayer Breakfast CommentsPart III (23:43 - 26:23) "Keep Your Conduct Among the Gentiles Honorable"- Sexual Morality is Essential to Biblical ChristianitySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:38) Israel's Great Crisis: The Supreme Court, the Prime Minister, the 'Reasonable' Standard, and Israel's FuturePart II (13:38 - 19:33) An Ark and a Covenant: The Relationship of American Evangelicals and the State of IsraelPart III (19:33 - 21:16) Judicial Supremacy? The Progressivist Legal Argument Undergirding the Current Controversy in IsraelPart IV (21:16 - 25:46) No, Morality Is Not Determined by the Numbers: A Christian Worldview Response to the Rising Numbers Claiming LGBTQ IdentificationMore Visible L.G.B.T.Q. People Isn’t a Curiosity or a Crisis: It’s Normal by New York Times (Jane Coaston)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:11) ‘The Way to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race is to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race’: SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action in 6-3 DecisionStudents For Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:11 - 17:50) Two Moral Worlds Respond to SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision: Dueling Definitions of Justice Argue Over the Judgement of the CourtPart III (17:50 - 20:11) Unprecedented Personal Comments in the Affirmative Action Opinions by Justices: Justices Thomas and Jackson Speak Their MindsPart IV (20:11 - 26:19) Can an Evangelical Postal Employee Be Forced to Make Deliveries on Sundays?: SCOTUS Rules Unanimously That Reasonable Accommodations Must Be Made Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General by Supreme Court of the United StatesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:17) Falling Birth Rates, the Biggest Issue of Our Time: We Are Looking at a Looming Catastrophe — And Few Are Talking About ItThe baby-bust economy: How declining birth rates will change the world by The EconomistPart II (15:17 - 19:23) ‘No One Owes It to Others to Bring Up Children’: The Astounding Argument Behind Falling Number of BirthsPart III (19:23 - 25:08) ‘Be Fruitful, and Multiply, and Fill the Earth.’: God’s Command and Our Obedience for His GlorySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:13) Vice President Harris Visits NYC for Pride Month: The Political Strategy of the Biden Administration and the Celebration of the LGBTQ RevolutionKamala Harris, at Stonewall, Seeks to Reassure L.G.B.T.Q. Community by New York Times (Liam Stack)Report Cites More Than 350 Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Incidents Over 11 Months by New York Times (Maggie Astor)Part II (11:13 - 15:19) We Can’t Lose the War Over Words: On the Importance of Language and the Attempted Relabeling of the Killing of Unborn Life as ‘Healthcare’Part III (15:19 - 22:56) The Marketing of Book Bans for Political Traction: The Genuine Delusion of the Progressive LeftLibrarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference by Associated Press (Claire Savage)Part IV (22:56 - 24:44) Pride Month Is Not Enough Now?: Rachel Levine Calls for ‘Summer of Pride’ — And It Won’t Stop ThereSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:29) Theory, Movement, Politics? How Did Dobbs (And Roe’s Reversal) Arise?: The Conservative Legal Movement Behind the Decision and the Left’s New ResponseWhy the Supreme Court Really Killed Roe v. Wade by Politico (Robert L. Tsai and Mary Ziegler)Part II (13:29 - 20:10) SCOTUS Should Be More Political?: Arguments Over the Role of the Supreme Court in America AboundWe Need to Talk About Overturning the Dobbs Decision by New York Times ( David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché)The Courts Should Be More Political, Not Less by New York Times (Jedediah Britton-Purdy)Part III (20:10 - 24:36) The Left’s Cultural Concept of Backlash: America’s ‘Triggered’ Response to Cultural Movements and Its Significance'Backlash': America is Triggered by Progress by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:06) A Coup Against Putin, a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma: What We Can and Cannot Know About the Moves of the Wagner Group Over the WeekendPart II (12:06 - 20:48) The Staggering Challenge Before the Pro-Life Movement: One Year Post-Dobbs and the Future of the Fight for LifeHow a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion by New York Times (Kate Zernike)Part III (20:48 - 28:51) An Ironic and Tragic Parable of Human Hubris and Life or Death Drama: The Titan Submersible Implodes During Dive to the Titanic WreckageSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:17) Controversies, Theological Debates, and the Need for Denominational Faithfulness: Considerations of the 2023 SBC Annual MeetingPart II (13:17 - 17:35) Will Our Daughters With Severe Intellectual Disabilities Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Salvation of the 'Little Ones': Do Infants who Die Go to Heaven? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Daniel L. Akin)Part III (17:35 - 21:18) Can Christians Write Horror Stories? How Christian Does a Story Have to Be to Glorify God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (21:18 - 23:10) Do Children’s Bibles with Depictions of Jesus Violate the Second Commandment? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:23) A Federal Judge Plays Medical Authority: Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors, Citing Medical Arguments Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors by New York Times (Rick Rojas and Emily Cochrane)Part II (07:23 - 14:41) When it Comes to Adolescents, the U.S. is a ‘Transgender-Care Outlier’ — European Countries Have Pulled Way Back on Transgender Procedures for TeensU.S. Becomes Transgender-Care Outlier as More in Europe Urge Caution by Wall Street Journal (Jathon Sapsford and Stephanie Armour)Part III (14:41 - 19:06) Lia Thomas Mansplains Feminism? The Transgender Movement Clashes with Feminism (and Biology) Once AgainPart IV (19:06 - 24:45) Hunter Biden’s Plea Agreement: Questions about Truth and Justice Loom Large in the Wake of the Headline. And Does the Investigation Continue, or Not?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:36) The (Failed) Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention: A Forced Rethinking of Globalization — And Its Clash with the Christian WorldviewFailures of Globalization Shatter Long-Held Beliefs by New York Times (Patricia Cohen)Part II (13:36 - 19:18) The World Map is Changing Before Our Eyes: How New Enemies and New Allies Are Reshaping Global AlliancesPart III (19:18 - 26:22) From Soccer Moms to the Suburbs: The Demographics of Swing Voters Change and Stay the SameTrump Needs White Suburban Women. His Indictment Splits Them. by Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucey and Annie Linskey)Clinton Swipes the GOP’s Lyrics by Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:40) What Punishment Fits the Crime? The Pittsburgh Tree of Life Shooter Found Guilty of Horrific Crimes, Raising Debate Over Capital PunishmentGunman guilty in shooting deaths of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue by USA Today (Jeanine Santucci)Almost all Louisiana death row prisoners ask John Bel Edwards to spare their lives by Picayune Times (James Finn)Part II (16:40 - 23:13) To Censor or Not to Censor Explicit Material of Children on Social Media? — That is the Question Advocates and Allies of the LGBTQ Revolution Are Reluctant to AnswerThe EARN IT Act poses risks to LGBTQ communities online, advocates say. Here's how by USA Today (Ella Lee)Part III (23:13 - 27:04) You Can’t Make This Up: Anheuser-Busch Accepts Lead Marketing Award at Cannes Event After Trans Marketing DisasterAfter Bud Light Debacle, AB InBev Takes a Bow at Ad-Biz Oscars by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:15) A Massive Revolution on the Moral Landscape: USA Today Publishes Story Arguing That High Financial Cost of “Having a Baby” For LGBTQ Couples Is Discriminatory and Unjust'Still a lot of hurdles': For LGBTQ+ couples, the path to in vitro fertilization is harder by USA Today (Bailey Schulz)Part II (07:15 - 19:28) Will the American Insurance Payer Subsidize the Moral Revolution?: The Rising Tide of the Sexual Revolution Reaches Ever HigherPart III (19:28 - 30:19) Brilliant Minds, Dark Turns in Life, and Big Questions: Two Recent Obituaries Raise Massive Moral QuestionsDaniel Ellsberg, Who Leaked the Pentagon Papers, Is Dead at 92 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ Who Attacked Modern Life, Dies at 81 by New York Times (Alex Traub)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:56) Is the Transgender Movement More Than Just Ideology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part II (05:56 - 13:26) How Should Christians Think About Working For a Company That Hosts and Promotes LGBTQ Events? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (13:26 - 19:38) Does the U.S. Intelligence Whistleblower’s Potential Confirmation of Aliens Have Implications for the Gospel of Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (19:38 - 22:26) What Will Our Bodies Be Like After the Second Coming of Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (22:26 - 25:16) When We Use the Term ‘Elite’ to Refer to the Moral Revolutionaries, Are We Speaking Too Highly of Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:16) Who Will Win the Republican Presidential Nomination?: The Unprecedented Republican Presidential Race Ahead of the 2024 Primary ElectionThe G.O.P. Has Drifted, but Mike Pence Is as Conservative as Ever by New York Times (Jonathan Swan)Part II (12:16 - 19:46) From Conservative Conduct to Conservative Confrontation: Ron Desantis and His Political Strategy in the Fight for the Republican Presidential NominationWith Migrant Flights, DeSantis Shows Stoking Outrage Is the Point by New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)Part III (19:46 - 25:48) Are Sports Taking Over the Family?: Some Christian Considerations for the Role of Children’s Sports for the FamilyAre You an Exhausted Spring Sports Parent? This Is for You by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:14) Don’t Buy the Book Bans Propaganda: The Issue is More Complicated Than the Revolutionaries Want You to ThinkRepublican lawmaker warns Broward libraries’ ‘I read banned books’ effort could prompt retaliation by Sun Sentinel (Anthony Man)Part II (13:14 - 18:45) The Bible is Pornographic Now?: Utah School Board Pulls Bible from Elementary School LibrariesProtester opposed to book bans gets Bible pulled from some Utah schools by Washington Post (Justine McDaniel)‘Sex-ridden’ Bible banned from schools in Utah by The Times (Hugh Tomlinson)Part III (18:45 - 19:49) The Argument Over Book Bans Becomes National Issue: President Biden Announces Coordinator Position to Monitor “Growing Threat” of Book BansFACT SHEET:Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities by White HousePart IV (19:49 - 24:06) ‘Even the French Are Blushing’: France’s Finance Minister Sparks Controversy After Publishing Steamy NovelRacy Novel by France’s Finance Minister Has Even the French Blushing by Wall Street Journal (Noemie Bisserbe and Sam Schechner)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:59) How the LGBTQ Revolution Game is Being Played: Human Rights Campaign Declares State of Emergency over LGBTQ IssuesFor the First Time Ever, Human Rights Campaign Officially Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for LGBTQ+ Americans; Issues National Warning and Guidebook to Ensure Safety for LGBTQ+ Residents and Travelers by Human Rights Campaign (HRC Staff)'State of emergency': LGBTQ Americans given dire warning from Human Rights Campaign by USA Today (Claire Thornton)Yes, We’re in an L.G.B.T.Q. State of Emergency by New York Times (Charles Blow)Part II (13:59 - 17:01) Pride Month Seeks Even More Consumer Support: The LGBTQ Pressure on Companies to Corporate Capitulation Businesses that practice real Pride Month allyship will be on the right side of history by USA Today (Kelley Robinson)Part III (17:01 - 23:57) Disney Remakes Spark Debate Between Those on the Left: The Argument Within the Left on How to Keep the Animated Classics “Relevant”The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World by New York Times (Brooks Barnes)Part IV (23:57 - 25:51) Digital Media Destabilizes CNN: Chris Licht Steps Down as CEO of CNNLos Angeles Times to Cut More Than 10% of Newsroom by New York Times (Katie Robertson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:18) America on Trial: The Trump Indictment and the Trial of the Rule of Law and the American OrderTrump’s Case Puts the Justice System on Trial, in a Test of Public Credibility by New York Times (Peter Baker)A Destructive Trump Indictment by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:18 - 14:57) An Engagement Ring Recession and Future of Marriage: A Decline in the Purchase of Engagement Rings Tells a Bigger StoryWhat All the Single Ladies (and Men) Say About the Economy by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek and Jason Karaian)Part III (14:57 - 24:36) ‘A Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter’: Theoretical Physicist Makes Important Argument Regarding Effects of DEI on Science as a Field of StudyA Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter by Wall Street Journal (Lawrence Krauss)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:21) A Big Life on the Screen of the 20th Century: The Life and Legacy of Pat Robertson, Dead at 93Part II (12:21 - 17:38) Smoke Like the Eruption of a Major Volcano Hangs Over US East Coast: Worldview Arguments Rage in the Midst of the Fallout of Dangerous Wildfires in CanadaWildfires and Progressive Climate-Change Deniers by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (17:38 - 22:09) Is It Acceptable to Worship on Another Day of the Week Besides the Lord’s Day In Order to Make Space for Other Activities Like Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (22:09 - 24:09) Why Was Jesus Baptized By John the Baptist? Did John the Baptist Wear Camel Skin Out of Sadness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:09 - 26:45) Can A Christ Follower Responsibly Work For a Company That Supports the LGBTQ Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:31) Medicine, Morality, or Law? Florida District Judge Halts Florida Law Banning Trans Hormone Treatments for Children and TeensPart II (11:31 - 18:20) For the PGA Tour, Money Evidently Speaks Louder Than Morals: Merger With LIV Golf Comes With Big Moral QuestionsPGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Alliance, Ending Golf’s Bitter Fight by New York Times (Alan Blinder)The PGA Tour Partners With Its Nemesis LIV. The Money Wins Again. by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)Part III (18:20 - 23:50) D-Day, 79 Years Later: Profound Gratitude to the Heroes Who Stormed the Beaches of Normandy and Changed History‘It was tough’: World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day’s 79th anniversary by Associated Press (Sylvie Corbet and Jeffrey Schaeffer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:44) The Three Ages of Modern Media: Looking at the Shape of Our Media Challenge Hundreds of Gannett Journalists Walk Out by New York Times (Katie Robertson)Part II (15:44 - 21:28) Digital Media and the Brave New World of News Media: Technology is Reshaping the Media LandscapeCNN CEO Chris Licht Apologizes to Staff, Saying He Overshadowed Network’s Achievements by Wall Street Journal (Amol Sharma and Isabella Simonetti)Inside the Meltdown at CNN by The Atlantic (Tim Alberta)Part III (21:28 - 26:37) ‘Customer Ratings Have Become Meaningless’: A Culture Where ‘Average’ Is Rated As ‘Superb’ Just Might Have a ProblemCustomer Ratings Have Become Meaningless. ‘People Hand Out 5 Stars Like It’s Candy.’ by Wall Street Journal (Preetika Rana)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:16) India’s Deadly Train Crash: Human Error or Mechanical Failure? Sometimes it Comes Down to BothPart II (06:16 - 23:33) Just One Issue of USA Today Reveals the Transformed Moral Landscape: It Also Reveals Finger-pointing at Both Parents and ChristianityPride month arrives as wave of anti-LGBTQ bills make many states less equitable by USA Today (Charisse Jones)Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina showing true bravery by coming out by USA Today (Dan Wolken)Senate advances same-sex marriage bill that also includes religious freedom protections by USA Today (Savannah Kuchar and Ledyard King)'Rejected solely because of your identity': Homeless LGBTQ youths face unique challenges by USA Today (Claire Thornton)Part III (23:33 - 24:50) There Is More (and Less) to This Story: The Inverted Math of the Moral RevolutionariesSame-Sex Couples Accounted for 1% of Households in 2020, Census Shows by Wall Street Journal (Paul Overberg and Anthony DeBarros)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:57) Was the Debt Ceiling Crisis a Manufactured Drama? Not Entirely, But There Was a Political Plot and a Predictable ResolutionPart II (13:57 - 19:22) A Parable of America’s Fracturing Entertainment Culture: What the Viewership of the Finale of ‘Succession’ Teaches About the American Public and New MediaPart III (19:22 - 23:18) Stories and the Imago Dei: Humans Are Storytelling Creatures — And Our Place in God's Story Matters MostSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:48) Target Has Redefined its Business Model to Force Its Consumers to Make a Choice: Will They Support the LGBTQ Revolution Or Not?Combative Consumers Change the Marketing Strategy for Target and Bud Light by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton and Patrick Coffee)Target may have 'lost control of the narrative' as financial losses, LGBT anger mounts: consumer researchers by Fox News (David Rutz)Part II (13:48 - 17:25) Should Christians Do Business With Companies Who Support Causes We Cannot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:25 - 19:52) How Should Protestant Christians Think About the “Incorruption” of a Nun? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:52 - 24:53) Should Christians Just Accept the Inevitability of AI Technologies to Get Ahead of the Curve? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:49) Well, Are Humans Facing the Threat of Extinction by Artificial Intelligence or Not?: The Argument Over the Consequences of AI Rages OnA.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn by New York Times (Kevin Roose)Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI by NPR (Vanessa Romo)Part II (12:49 - 19:49) The Morality of Knowledge and Technological Determinism: Big Worldview Issues Behind AI TechnologiesPart III (19:49 - 25:34) No, AI Will Not Lead to Our Extinction, But We Do Need Protection — From OurselvesAI Poses ‘Risk of Extinction’ on Par With Pandemics and Nuclear War, Tech Executives Warn by Wall Street Journal (Alyssa Lukpat)California Takes On Candy Makers With Bill Opponents Call the ‘Skittles Ban’ by Wall Street Journal (Kristina Peterson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:06) Uganda’s Clear Signal to the West — We Reject Your LGBTQ Revolution: Uganda Passes Law Criminalizing Specific Expressions of HomosexualityUgandan President Signs Anti-Gay Law That Includes Death Penalty as a Punishment by New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir)Part II (09:06 - 17:15) President Biden Declares Uganda’s Law ‘A Tragic Violation of Universal Human Rights’ — But What Universal Human Rights, Specifically?Part III (17:15 - 26:54) Who to Watch in the 2024 Election: Will the Socially Conservative, Fiscally Liberal Voter Make Up the Significant ‘Swing Vote’ in the Next Presidential Election? Ron DeSantis and the ‘Scaffle’ Vote by New York Times (David Leonhardt)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:44) Biden and McCarthy Strike a Deal to Avert Debt Default, But Can They Muster Enough Votes? The Worldview Dimensions Get Complicated Part II (10:44 - 16:16) Strong Islam Equals Strong Turkey? Worldview Considerations of President Erdogan’s Election to Unprecedented Third Term in Turkey by Part III (16:16 - 25:48) From the Byzantium and the Roman Empire to the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey: Why So Much History Intersects In One Nation by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:12) Social Media Preys on the Young: The Federal Government Sounds the Alarm on Dangers of Social Media Use Among AdolescentsSocial Media Could Pose ‘Profound Risk of Harm’ to Young People’s Mental Health, Surgeon General Warns by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas)Teenagers Resent Social Media. They Also Resent Efforts to Take It Away. by New York Times (Troy Closson, Olivia Bensimon, Wesley Parnell and Michael D. Regan)Part II (14:12 - 18:41) How is Jesus God’s Son? How Can He Be God and Man at the Same Time? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (18:41 - 21:27) Why Did You Not Mention the Connection of Satanism to The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:27 - 23:54) How Would You Respond to a Christian Couple Who Argues They Can Cohabitate So Long as They Do Not Sleep Together? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:54 - 28:54) To What Degree Do We Legislate Morality Without Creating a Theocracy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:19) The Moral Revolution’s Targeting of Institutions: It’s Not an Accident, It’s a StrategyPart II (07:19 - 17:11) The Fight for Institutions Will Come to Your Christian College: Houghton University Under Scrutiny After Firing Employees For Using Preferred Pronouns in Email SignatureA University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails by New York Times (Liam Stack)Part III (17:11 - 24:29) Trust Teachers Over Parents? Beware the Progressive Bandwagon Telling Parents to Go HomeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:43) The ‘Religious Right’ in Japan? The Moral Revolution Hits an Unexpected Obstacle. It’s Probably Not What You Think The Religious Right’s Hidden Sway as Japan Trails Allies on Gay Rights by New York Times (Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida)Part II (14:43 - 20:57) The Centrality of Bathrooms in the Culture War: It’s Not By Accident Ron DeSantis Knows That the Best Place to Humiliate People Is in the Bathroom by New York Times (Lydia Polgreen)Part III (20:57 - 24:13) You Can Have Celebrity or Deep Privacy — But Not Both. Lessons from Prince Harry and MeghanSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:15) Are Morals Just Values? Does Moral Truth Change by Consensus? Confronting the Political and Moral Challenge of CommunitarianismGOP’s Presidential Candidate Must Find America’s Moral Center by Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)Part II (17:15 - 24:01) Let’s Test the Theory of the Middle Ground: Case Study Number One, Bud LightHow Bud Light Blew It by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)Bud Light maker stripped of LGBTQ+ rating for caving to Dylan Mulvaney backlash by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)Part III (24:01 - 28:55) Let’s Test the Theory of the Middle Ground: Case Study Number Two, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in Dodger StadiumDodgers Reverse Course and Reinvite Group to Pride Night by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman)Dodgers apologize and invite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night by LA Times (Steve Henson and Sonja Sharp)The Dodgers faltered by disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence but came to their senses by LA Times (LZ Granderson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:20) Political Impasse Broken in Nebraska: Historic Legislative Session Leads to Double Issue Bill on Abortion and Transgender QuestionsNebraska Passes Restrictions on Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care for Minors by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas)Part II (04:20 - 16:10) Human Work and Human Dignity: The Political and Moral Disagreement Over Welfare Work Requirements Exposed Part III (16:10 - 25:07) Will Ukraine Fly American F-16 Jets?: The Biden Administration Possibly Allowing Transfer of Coveted U.S. Fighter Planes to Ukraine — Why?Part IV (25:07 - 28:09) Drag Queens, a Moral Barometer of Our Time: Northwest Arkansas Arts Center Loses Board Members After Instituting Restrictions on Drag Shows with Minors PresentSeven Walton Arts Center board members resign in wake of NWA Pride decision by Fayetteville FlyerSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:16) So They Knew He Was Abusing National Secrets? Revelations About the Airman Who Posted Top Secret Documents OnlineMilitary Caught Airman Mishandling Secrets Before Arrest but Left Him in Job by New York Times (Glenn Thrush and Robin Stein)Part II (08:16 - 15:20) Big Questions About the Big Heist: German Court Convicts $100 Million Jewel Thieves, But Leaves Questions UnansweredGerman Court Convicts Five Men for Green Vault Jewel Heist by New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)Part III (15:20 - 19:33) How Should Christians Think About Being a Spy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSpycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with James Olson by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part IV (19:33 - 20:37) Is Stoicism Compatible with Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:37 - 23:32) More Ethical Complexities About Birth Control: Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:25 - 23:32) Why Not Address the Role Men Often Play When a Woman Has an Abortion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:32 - 26:01) How Can Homeschool Families Prepare Their Children’s Transcripts to Apply to College? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:09) Political Drama in North Carolina Over Abortion: State Senate Overrides Democratic Governor’s Veto of Abortion Ban in Strategic Win for Pro-Life MovementPart II (10:09 - 15:33) Family Lines Drawn Over Abortion: Granddaughter of Senator Jesse Helms Fights to Undo Grandfather’s Legacy NC abortion ban is an extreme extension of my grandfather's legacy. I'm working to undo it. by USA Today (Ellen Gaddy)Part III (15:33 - 18:19) The Pro-Abortion Movement’s Internal Fight Over Strategy — One Debate? Use of the Word ‘Woman’Abortion Access Keeps Winning Elections by New York Times (David Leonhardt and Lyna Bentahar)Part IV (18:19 - 22:18) JPMorgan Discriminates on the Basis of Religious Beliefs? Nation's Largest Bank Faces Shareholder Challenge on Cancelling of Religious AccountsJPMorgan Targeted by Republican States Over Accusations of Religious Bias by Wall Street Journal (Jathon Sapsford)Part V (22:18 - 25:28) Who’s Regulating the Regulators?: Let's Hold All Responsible Fully Accountable When a Bank FailsSVB’s Greg Becker Tells His Story by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:30) The Argument Over Debt Ceiling: President Biden Has No Choice But to Deal With CongressThe Case for Violating the Debt Limit Is Dangerous Nonsense by New York Times (Michael W. McConnell)Part II (14:30 - 18:15) The Pill Becomes Available Over the Counter? The FDA Appears to Allow Over-the-Counter Sales of Birth Control PillFDA panel recommends allowing birth control pill to be sold over the counter by USA Today (Christine Fernando)Part III (18:15 - 23:23) We Need to ‘Protect People Against Pregnancy’?: The Moral Revolution Summarized in Just a SentenceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:34) Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: George Santos and Our Postmodern Identity CrisisPart II (06:34 - 12:08) An Athletic Phenom, Chivalry, and the Gender Binary: The Track Event That Wrought Mia Brahe-Pedersen’s Blazing 100-meter DashThe High School Sprint Phenom Who Beat Her Prom Date by Wall Street Journal (Rachel Bachman)Part III (12:08 - 20:47) A Diet of Darkness: The Corrosive Nature of Social Media and the Dark Rabbit Holes in Which Our Adolescents Are FallingTikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness by Wall Street Journal (Julie Jargon)Part IV (20:47 - 24:10) A Bridge Between News and Pop Culture No More: Paramount Announces MTV News Will Be Brought to an EndHow MTV Broke News for a Generation by New York Times Remy TuminSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:23) The Subway Tragedy? Crime? Only Time and the Rule of Law Will Tell — Some Christian Considerations on the Death of Jordan NeelyJordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk by New York Times (Andy Newman)Daniel Penny Is Charged, Released on Bail in Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely by Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli and Jimmy Vielkind)Part II (11:23 - 18:39) A Massive System Failure in New York: A Broken Society and the Struggle to Help Those Who Fall Through the CracksChokehold Killing Fuels Scrutiny of Police’s Growing Role in Subways by New York Times (Ana Ley and Chelsia Rose Marcius)Part III (18:39 - 24:34) The F.D.A. and “Discrimination” — New Blood Policy Spotlights the Moral RevolutionF.D.A. Eases Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men by New York Times (Christian Jewett)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:34) Disney’s Super Fans with Super Fortunes: Golden Oak and Attempted Escape From RealityThe Disney-Obsessed Shell Out Millions for Homes Inside This Exclusive Florida Community by Wall Street Journal (Katherine Clarke)Part II (12:34 - 16:09) ‘We Worship the Mouse’: Secularization Does Not Mean an End to Worship Part III (16:09 - 25:54) What Do You Do When a Same-Sex Couple to Join Them for a Meal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:35) Failed Cities, Failed Policies, Failed Ideologies: There Is a Reason Our Big Cities Are Failing Nordstrom leaves downtown San Francisco, joining big-city retail exodus by Washington Post (Jaclyn Peiser)Oakland Teachers Strike for Climate Justice by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (17:35 - 22:22) How to Light Your Brand on Fire: Anheuser-Busch Becomes a Case Study in How to Destroy Your Customer BaseHSBC Downgrades Anheuser-Busch Stock over Bud Light Sales ‘Crisis’ by National Review (Ari Blaff)Bud Light Maker Compensates Workers Targeted in Dylan Mulvaney Backlash by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)Part III (22:22 - 26:25) Hey Navy, Take a Hint From Coach (Sen.) Tuberville: Virtue Signaling on Trans Issue Is No Way to Recruit Young MenThe U.S. Navy’s Bud Light Moment by Wall Street Journal (Tommy Tuberville)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:34) Trust the Experts, Disregard Parents: “Book Bans” and the Battle Over the Public SchoolsBook Bans Rising Rapidly in the U.S., Free Speech Groups Find by New York Times (Alexandra Alter)Part II (13:34 - 21:52) Grading with Equity or Equality?: The Problem of an “Equity-Based” Approach to Grading and ClassworkSchools Are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’ by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo)Part III (21:52 - 24:52) Tuscaloosa, We Have a Problem: Baseball Head Coach Relieved of Duties Over Gambling ScandalAlabama Fires Baseball Coach After Reports of Suspicious Betting on Team’s Game by New York Times (Victor Mather)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:44) A Deadly and Undeniable Past: Eugenics Denies the Dignity of Every Human LifePart II (11:44 - 16:32) Yes, Abortion and Eugenics Are Inextricably Linked: A Revisionist Moral Argument Seeks to Detach Abortion From Eugenics Commentary: Opponents need to stop equating abortion with eugenics by LA Times (Carla Hall)Part III (16:32 - 24:38) Why Did Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Write to the Mayor of Solvang, California? A Lesson in “Progressivist” Moral PosturingCopenhagen mayor to California’s ‘Danish Capital’: Stop acting homophobic by LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:20) Long Live the King: The Coronation of King Charles III in All of Its Continuity and DiscontinuityPart II (07:20 - 19:40) Defender of Faith and Dissenter of Marriage? The Moral Discontinuity of KIng Charles III and Queen CamillaPart III (19:40 - 24:40) Seriously? WHO Declares End of Pandemic and CDC Meeting Leads to Coronavirus OutbreakWHO Declares Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Over by Wall Street Journal (Betsy McKay and Brianna Abbott)The CDC’s Covid Outbreak by Wall Street Journal Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:00) Preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III: Some Christian Considerations Before the Crowning of Britain’s King TomorrowPart II (15:00 - 24:00) If Gene Therapy Was Able to Eliminate Such Genetic Disorders as Down Syndrome, Would That Be Seen as a Morally Acceptable Procedure? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (24:00 - 26:58) Genetic Screenings as Engine of the Culture of Death: Abortion Used Against Those with Down SyndromeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:42) Battle Over Religious Charter Schools: Why the Battle Against School Choice?How school choice drives America’s people of faith apart by Religion News Service (Amy Laura Hall)Part II (10:42 - 19:47) The American Religious Intuition: Are U.S. Lawmakers More Religious Than Their Voters?Our lawmakers are more religious than we are by Axios (Russell Contreras)Part III (19:47 - 25:45) Discrimination Through a Dress Code?: Texas Department of Agriculture Receives Critique for Requiring Dress Code According to Biological GenderTexas agriculture department's new dress code is based on 'biological gender' by NPR (Jonathan Franklin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:45) What has Caused this Epidemic of Loneliness?: U.S. Surgeon General Declares Nationwide EmergencyOur Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023 by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Vivek H. Murphy)Part II (15:45 - 21:15) A Moral Breakdown Caused This: Many Factors Have Led to Our Crisis of Loneliness. History Shows the Solution Will Not Come from More IsolationLoneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general by Associated Press (Amanda Seitz)Part III (21:15 - 23:24) A People for God’s Glory and Human Flourishing: The Christian Responsibility to Rebuild from the Ruins What Society Has DemolishedPart IV (23:24 - 25:31) Dennis the Menace, a Metaphor: What the Relationship of Dennis and Mr. Wilson Teaches Us About Flourishing NeighborhoodsThe Power of a Good Neighborhood by Wall Street Journal (Susan Pinker)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:44) Medical Elites Serving the Moral Revolutionaries: Journal of the American Medical Association Publishes Article Addressing Prostate Cancer in Transgender WomenProstate Cancer in Transgender Women in the Veterans Affairs Health System, 2000-2022 by Journal of the American Medical Association (Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Amanda De Hoedt, and Christi Butler)Part II (08:44 - 16:00) Conservative Americans Aren’t the Only Ones Rejecting Same-Sex Marriage: What’s Happening in India and Italy?Italy Strips Some Gay Couples of Parental Recognition by Wall Street Journal (Margherita Stancati)Part III (16:00 - 27:37) A Theological Revolution in an Obituary: Rabbi Harold S. Kushner Dies at 88Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Reassuring Best-Selling Author, Dies at 88 by New York Times (Sam Roberts)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:53) A Major Debate in the Pro-Life Movement Right Now: Should Pro-Life Efforts Target Federal Legislation, or Should It Focus on Legislation in the States, or Both?What comes now in the great battle for life? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:53 - 19:12) The Temptation of Evangelical Moral Relativism: Holding the Line When Members of Christian Families Face Sin and DisorderMontana governor lobbied by non-binary son to reject anti-trans bills by The Guardian (Sam Levine)Part III (19:12 - 27:13) The Legacy of Sin is Very Long: ‘Nazi Cloud’ Hangs Over Jewelry Auction in New York and the Release of Dutch Archive of Accused Nazi CollaboratorsNazi Cloud Hangs Over One of the Largest Jewelry Sales in History by New York Times (Zachary Small)Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators by New York Times (Nina Segal)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:46) ‘My Best Day in the Navy is When I Survived Dec. 7, 1941. It Was Also My Worst Day.’: The Oldest Survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona Sinking Dies at 102Ken Potts, Oldest Survivor of U.S.S. Arizona Sinking, Dies at 102 by New York Times (Sam Roberts)Part II (06:46 - 15:48) The Quest for Justice Must Not End: The Last Remaining Nuremberg Prosecutor Dies at 103Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)Part III (15:48 - 18:53) Gender and the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:53 - 19:58) You Said Our Culture is on a Transgressive Trajectory. Did the Term ‘Transgressive’ Originate With You? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:58 - 21:12) Would Those Brought Back from the Dead (like Lazarus) Have Regretted Returning to Earthly Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:12 - 23:29) How Can I Know God’s Plan for My Life and Find Contentment in It Without Fear? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a College Student Listener of The BriefingPart VII (23:29 - 26:07) Is the Use of Artificial Intelligence for School Work Ethical? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:06) Commercial Opportunity Meets Temptation in Sport: Professional and Collegiate Sports Reckon with Corruption of Sports BettingNFL Suspends Five Players for Sports Gambling by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)Part II (11:06 - 17:04) A Sticky Standard Over ‘Sticky Stuff’: MLB’s Recent Rosin Controversy Highlights the Pervasiveness of Sin and Both the Necessity and Limitation of Rules in a Fallen WorldMLB Suspends Max Scherzer Over Use of ‘Sticky Stuff’ by Wall Street Journal (Lindsey Adler)Part III (17:04 - 25:19) The De-Incentivization of Work: Work is not a ‘Wacko’ Idea, Mr. President Is Work for Welfare ‘Wacko’? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:08) Here We Go Again? Campaign 2024 Takes Shape as President Biden Announces Campaign for Second TermBiden Has Held the Fewest News Conferences Since Reagan. Any Questions? by New York Times (Michael D. Shear)Part II (10:08 - 15:12) A Campaign Built on a Radical Redefinition of Freedom: President Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign Reveal Shows His Evolution on Some of Our Culture’s Biggest Moral IssuesPart III (15:12 - 26:17) An Astounding Moment in Church History: Conservative Anglicans Break from Archbishop of Canterbury Over Blessings of Same-Sex UnionsConservative Anglicans Call for Break With Archbishop of Canterbury Over Same-Sex Blessings by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings by BBC (Harry Farley)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:04) A Bet on the Transgressive Trajectory of the Culture: Bud Light, Ulta, and Nike Go Public with Sponsorship of the Transgender RevolutionPart II (13:04 - 17:23) A Vote for Sanity and Honesty to Save Women’s Sports: GOP House Votes That Restrictions of Biological Males from Competing as Females Falls Under Title IX RegulationsGOP lawmakers don't care about women's sports or the athletes who play them by USA Today (Nancy Armour)Part III (17:23 - 24:20) The Real Enemy is the Cisgender Majority and the Affirmation of Normativity: The Transgender Revolution’s Great EnemySports need to discuss cisgender discomfort over transgender athletes winning by Out Sports (Karleigh Webb)Gut feelings and logic coincide when trans athletes wreck women’s sports by Washington Examiner (Hugo Gurdon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:32) The Abortion Fight Thrown Back to Lower Courts: SCOTUS Issues Order in Fight Over Mail-in Abortion PillPart II (09:32 - 15:05) A Human Pesticide or Method of Liberation?: The Worldview Divide Over Mifepristone—and Abortion by Any MeansPart III (15:05 - 22:12) Who are the Good Guys in Sudan?: The Country’s Civil War Sheds Light on the Complexity of Its Current ConflictPart IV (22:12 - 25:16) A Rapid, Unscheduled Disassembly: Space X’s Successful, Albeit Short-Lived, Mission This WeekendSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 01:41) A Word from the Heart: My Sincerest Thanks to Listeners for Prayer and EncouragementPart II (01:41 - 11:46) Once a Technological Innovation Now a Bygone Artifact: Netflix Ditches DVD Rental BusinessNetflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later by New York Times (Nicole Sperling)Part III (11:46 - 14:39) A Parable of the Decline of the Value of Weddings?: David’s Bridal Files Bankruptcy for Second Time in Five YearsPart IV (14:39 - 23:24) How Should Christians Think About Snowflake Adoptions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:24 - 26:45) What is the Difference Between Reading About Violence and Watching It in a Movie? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VI (26:45 - 27:31) What Does It Mean for Jesus to Be Tempted in Every Way? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (27:31 - 29:55) Could Mankind Experience Physical Injuries Before The Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02) An Update Regarding The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02) An Update Regarding The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02) An Update Regarding The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02) An Update Regarding The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:19) Moore’s Law and Our Brave New World: Gordon E. Moore Dies at 94Gordon E. Moore, Intel Co-Founder Behind Moore’s Law, Dies at 94 by New York Times (Holcomb B. Noble and Katie Hafner)Part II (08:19 - 11:23) Why Weren’t Comstock Laws Recognized in Connection to the Abortion Pill Long Ago? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (11:23 - 12:41) Why is the LGBTQ Agenda So Strong in the UK? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (12:41 - 14:51) To What Degree Has the Image of God Been Degraded in Our Lives Because of Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (14:51 - 17:10) Do Animals Have Souls? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (17:10 - 18:39) Will We Have Our Memories in Heaven? Will We Know Our Family and Friends in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (18:39 - 20:29) Are There Religious Liberty Protections for Churches That Allow Them to Delineate Between Which Non-Christian Groups Can Rent Their Spaces? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (20:29 - 22:09) Is It a Sin to Speed While Driving? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (22:09 - 24:49) If I Was Baptized As an Infant, Should I Be Re-Baptized As An Adult After I Came to Faith in Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:47) Abortion Brings College Students to the Polls: How Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election Was Highly Affected by Young Liberal TurnoutHow Wisconsin liberals set record campus turnout in court election by Washington Post (Dan Balz and Dylan Wells)Part II (09:47 - 17:25) ‘Unpopular in France and Untrusted Beyond It’: Macron Further Complicates Allyship to the West After Trip to ChinaFrance’s Macron Renews Call for a Sovereign Europe Less Reliant on Foreign Powers by Wall Street Journal (Noemie Bisserbe and Laurence Norman)From Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay by New York Times (Roger Cohen)Part III (17:25 - 23:41) They Will Not Only Target the Catholics: Religious Liberty for Evangelicals isNot Safe When Government Agencies Target Catholic Organizations DOJ Recommends No Jail Time for Trans Catholic Church Vandal by National Review (Jeff Zymeri)Pax­ton Demands Answers After Anti-Catholic Bias was Revealed With­in the FBI by Texas Attorney GeneralSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:34) “I’ll Affirm Your Lifestyle If You’ll Affirm Mine”: A Powerful Engine of Change in Our Cultural MomentUS support for LGBTQ rights grows even as gap widens between Democrats and Republicans, survey says by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)Part II (11:34 - 15:25) Further From Scriptural Revelation So More Immoral?: PRRI Study Reveals Theology MattersPart III (15:25 - 19:47) State Governors Partake in Blatant Political and Moral Defiance: Liberal State Leaders Stockpile Abortion PillsHealey, in bid to ‘ride out’ legal challenge, moves to stockpile 15,000 mifepristone doses in Massachusetts by USA Today (Matt Stout and Mike Damiano)Part IV (19:47 - 26:44) Majority of Millennials Own Homes Now – Here’s Why That MattersReport: More millennial households own than rent. Here's where they're buying. by USA Today (Bailey Schulz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:31) A Political Parable of Our Cultural Age: Chicago’s Mayoral ElectionYou Can’t Throw the Bums Out if You’ve Voted With Your Feet by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)As ominous clouds gather over Chicago, progressivism marches on by Washington Post (Jim Geraghty)Chicago Gets What It Voted For by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (15:31 - 21:05) (Some) Comstock Laws Are Still in Effect?: A New Revelation Dawns on the Political LeftPart III (21:05 - 23:09) A Very Dark Day in Kentucky: Unspeakable Tragedy in Louisville YesterdaySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:23) Federal Judge Takes a Stand for Unborn Life and Women’s Health: Case Over Mifepristone Sparks Abortion Pill DebatePart II (03:23 - 15:25) Abortion is Reshaping the Political Landscape, and It Poses a Huge Challenge to the Pro-Life Movement — We Are About to Find Out What Pro-Lifers Are Made OfThe GOP’s Abortion Flop by Wall Street Journal (Kimberley A. Strassel)Wisconsin Rout Points to Democrats’ Enduring Post-Dobbs Strength by New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)The Abortion Ban Backlash Is Starting to Freak Out Republicans by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)Part III (15:25 - 21:18) Will Title IX Mean Boys on Girls’ Teams? Biden Administration Undermines Fairness in Support of LGBTQ RevolutionBiden proposal would bar schools from enacting outright bans on trans athletes by Associated Press (Collin Binkley)Part IV (21:18 - 24:29) The Shifting Tides of Politics in Arizona and North Carolina — What to Watch to Prepare for the 2024 Election CycleSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:25) Good Friday, Indeed: The Centrality of the Cross and Resurrection to Christian HopePart II (09:25 - 13:42) Did Jesus Have Free Will? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (13:42 - 15:32) Did Jesus Sweat Blood in the Garden of Gethsemane, or Were His Tears Merely Like Drops of Blood? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:32 - 21:11) What Are Your Thoughts on Andy Stanley’s Apologetic Method of Focusing on the Resurrection of Christ Apart from Scriptural Authority? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:11 - 23:12) Why Did Jesus Not Have to Stay Dead For Eternity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:12 - 27:20) Why Is the Shed Blood of Jesus So Important? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:11) Russia Pushes Finland into the Arms of NATO: How Putin is Reshaping of the Global Geo-Political MapPart II (06:11 - 15:37) A Long Commitment Based in a Fascinating History: Finland’s Neutrality Comes to an EndPart III (15:37 - 21:52) President Biden Will Skip the Coronation of Britain’s King Charles III — And There Is a Long History Behind That Decision Part IV (21:52 - 28:55) The ‘Special Relationship’ That Now Unites the United States and Britain Took a Long Time to Develop: Does Anyone Remember War Plan Red?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:18) A Dark Day in American History, But What Does it Mean? Former President Donald J. Trump Arraigned in New York Court on 34 Felony ChargesFive takeaways from the Trump indictment in New York by Washington Post (Philip Bump)The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)Part II (08:18 - 15:34) Lord, Please Save Us From Ourselves: The Dangerous Political Precedent Set in That Manhattan Court TodayPart III (15:34 - 25:54) A Precedent-Shattering Election: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Flips With Huge Implications for the Future of American PoliticsLiberals win control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of abortion case by Washington Post (Patrick Marley)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:05) A Seismic Moment in U.S. History As Future Hangs in the Balance: The Rule of Law on Trial in New York and the Battle Over Wisconsin’s Supreme CourtThe Trump indictment and the rule of law on trial by WORLD Opinons (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (02:05 - 15:18) Parents Dare to Challenge Books? Librarians Complain About Parents Disrupting Moral RevolutionAttempts to Ban Books Doubled in 2022 by New York Times (Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris)Part III (15:18 - 21:08) The House of Representatives Isn’t Representative Enough?: Harvard Professor Makes Case for Expanding Representatives by the Thousands – Here’s Why It Won’t WorkThe House was supposed to grow with population. It didn’t. Let’s fix that. by New York Times (Danielle Allen)Just how big should the House be? Let’s do the math. by New York Times (Danielle Allen)How big should the House be? Here’s what readers suggested. by New York Times (Danielle Allen)Part IV (21:08 - 26:41) Will Legalized Gambling Take Over College Sports? Universities in Hot Water over Promotion of Sports Betting on CampusesFacing Criticism, a Gambling Company and a University End Their Deal by New York Times (Kevin Draper)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:37) Morally Bankrupt Regimes Act Repressively: Why Russia Arrested a Reporter from the Wall Street Journal Last WeekJournalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia by Associated Press (David Bauder)Russia Takes a Journalist Hostage by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:37 - 17:44) Echoes of the Great Terror of the Stalin Era: Russian Father Arrested for Thought Crimes—Thought Crimes Found in the Art of His 13-Year-Old DaughterA Child’s Drawing, a Dad’s Antiwar Posts, and Russia’s Latest Orphan by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)Part III (17:44 - 25:54) Moral Hazard is a Risk for All: For example, How the Biden Administration is Rewarding Bad BehaviorThe Moral Hazard of Joe Biden’s Presidency by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:25) A Momentous Act in American History: Former President Trump to Be First President or Former President Indicted on Criminal Charges – What Does This Mean?Part II (09:25 - 14:12) Is There A Predictable, Historical Progression in the Modern Era That Leads to a Liberal Free Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:12 - 18:14) If Jesus is God, Why Does His Death Matter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:14 - 24:14) Can Virtue Be Taught? Are Humans Born with a Moral Compass and Virtue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:14 - 26:16) Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:53) A Heroic Testimony to the Goodness of God’s Assignment to Government: The Courageous Response of the Officers in NashvilleExperts say police response in Nashville was ‘exact opposite’ to Uvalde by Washington Post (Robert Klemko)Part II (14:53 - 16:50) Vestiges of God’s Glory: Christians Show Courage and Faith in the Face of Unspeakable EvilA Place of Sanctuary Is Punctured by the Reality of Gun Violence in America by New York Times (Emily Cochrane, Eliza Fawcett, Jesus Jiménez and Rick Rojas)Part III (16:50 - 25:08) ‘Parental Rights’ Is Just an Advantageous Political Term?: The Battle Over Public Education (And Much More) Rages OnWhat the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:24) A Search for Motive and Explanation in a Deeply Divided America: The Transforming Narrative of the Nashville ShootingMost mass shooting suspects are male. by New York Times (Emily Schmall)Police seek motive as Nashville school shooting captures the attention of a divided nation by LA Times (Terry Castleman, Alexandra E. Petri, and Kevin Rector)Part II (15:24 - 16:51) ‘Take Heart, I Have Overcome the World’: Hope for the Christian in a Dark, Fallen WorldPart III (16:51 - 26:59) Crime and Rehabilitation?: San Quentin Prison Set to Become a Rehabilitation CenterCalifornia will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab by Associated Press (Janie Har and Sophie Austin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:47) Heartbreak in Nashville: Horrific Tragedy as Shooter Takes the Lives of 3 Children and 3 Adults at the Christian SchoolPart II (07:47 - 15:25) Is Reality Dawning in Elite Sports?: World Athletics Council Restrict Transgender Women from Competition as WomenTransgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events by NPR (Juliana Kim)World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s events by Washington Post (Les Carpenter)Part III (15:25 - 18:47) The Big Issue Facing the Oldest Population on Earth: Italy Has a Huge Birth Rate ProblemWho Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part IV (18:47 - 22:37) The Scandal of Gendercide: China’s Missing Baby Girls and Rising ‘Bride Prices’The Scandal of Gendercide—War on Baby Girls by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by New York Times (Nicole Hong and Zixu Wang)Part V (22:37 - 26:06) ‘The Silly Old Bear Becomes a Resistance Icon’: China’s Communist Party Tries to Cancel Winnie the PoohThe autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh by NPR (Scott Simon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:43) Parents Over Politics or Politics Over Parents?: The Fight for the Future of Public Education in AmericaDivided House Passes G.O.P. Bill on Hot-Button Schools Issues by New York Times (Annie Karni)Part II (13:43 - 21:05) President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau Hold Summit: Interesting Worldview and Histories on DisplayPart III (21:05 - 23:59) Natural Disaster and Human Fragility in a Fallen World: Praying for Those Rebuilding and Grieving After Recent Catastrophic TornadoSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:56) Marriage, the Keystone and Primeval Institution of Society: The Benefits of God’s Good Gift of Marriage Appears in an Unexpected PlaceMarital transitions during earlier adulthood and subsequent health and well-being in mid- to late-life among female nurses: An outcome-wide analysis by Global Epidemiology (Ying Chen, Maya B. Arthur, Brendan W. Case, and Tyler J. VanderWeele)For Long-Term Health and Happiness, Marriage Still Matters by Wall Street Journal (Brendan Case and Ying Chen)Part II (14:56 - 21:41) Should Christians Continue to Honor the Sabbath as Described in the Old Testament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (21:41 - 25:05) Are There Too Many Denominations Within the Protestant Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (25:05 - 27:03) Does the Gospels Retelling the Parables of Jesus Each in Their Own Way and in a Different Order Destroy the Inerrancy of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (27:03 - 29:28) Are We All God’s Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:36) President Biden’s First Veto: White House Targets Pension Funds in Protection of ESGBiden Issues First Veto to Protect Socially Conscious Investing by New York Times (Katie Rogers)Part II (11:36 - 20:45) Banking and the Centrality of Trust: Recent Bank Downfalls Highlight the Necessity of Trust for a Healthy, Functioning SocietyCredit Suisse’s Death Gives Birth to New Type of Bank Crisis by Wall Street Journal (Stephen Wilmot and Telis Demos)Part III (20:44 - 25:06) The Problem with the Theory of Regulation: Why More Regulation Won’t Solve Banking ProblemsBefore Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed Spotted Big Problems by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek)From Zero to Hero by Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:54) A Major Realignment on the World Stage: Vladimir Putin’s Developing Friendship with Xi JinpingPart II (08:54 - 20:25) The Limitations of International Criminal Court: Why Vladimir Putin Will Not Be Dealt Justice for His War Crimes by the ICCPart III (20:25 - 24:44) Russia’s Diabolical Spoils of War, Children: Only the Vilest of Regimes Would Openly Abduct Children and Put Them Up for Adoption As Its OwnUsing Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War by New York Times (Emma Bubola)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:23) Sexual Liberation Requires a New Religion: The Free Fall of the Liberal Churches from Historic, Orthodox ChristianityFrank T. Griswold III, Bridge-Building Bishop, Dies at 85 by New York Times (Sam Roberts)Part II (13:23 - 18:49) The Push For Religious LGBTQ Allies: The Big Tent of the Sexual Revolution Vies for Support – Unless You Hold to Biblical ChristianityAncient Judaism Recognized a Range of Genders. It’s Time We Did, Too. by New York Times (Elliot Kukla)Part III (18:49 - 23:18) Nonbinary Gender Is Central to Understanding Judaism?: Transgender Rabbi Contends Gender Spectrum Has Always Existed in JudaismPart IV (23:18 - 25:11) The Numbers Don’t Lie: President Emmanuel Macron Survives No Confidence VoteSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:02) Lessons From Two Decades of Conflicted History: Christian Realist Considerations of the Iraq War 20 Years Later20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One by New York Times (Alissa J. Rubin)Part II (14:02 - 19:46) “I Am the State?”: Emmanuel Macron Invokes Article 49.3 For Pension ReformsPart III (19:46 - 24:15) A Parable of the Human Spectacle: Silicon Valley Bank Merchandise Surges to Sale on EbayThere’s a Run on Silicon Valley Bank Swag by Wall Street Journal (Alyssa Lukpat and Caitlin Ostroff)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:08) The Extraordinary Madness of Crowds: Did Twitter Drive to the Run on the Bank in Silicon Valley?Social-Media Postings Amplify Anxiety Over SVB Collapse by Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells and Alexa Corse)Was the SVB Collapse a Twitter Panic? by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)Part II (08:08 - 14:46) The Black Sea and its Long History: Russia Destroys U.S. Drone, Sparking Bigger Questions of the Importance of History and GeographyPart III (14:46 - 16:09) Evolution and Creationism Show Up in the New York Times Obituary Section: Francisco Ayala Dies at 88Francisco Ayala, Biologist and Defender of Evolution, Dies at 88 by New York Times (Cornelia Dean)Part IV (16:09 - 19:01) Would There Be Sin in the World If Adam Refused to Eat of the Forbidden Fruit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:01 - 20:40) Could You Argue for the Divine Authority of Scripture Without Utilizing Circular Reasoning? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:40 - 23:20) What is the Biblical Responce to Abortion in the Cases of Rape, Incest, and Health of the Mother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:20 - 24:50) What Does It Mean to Be Unequally Yoked? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (24:50 - 28:08) How Should Doctors Respond to Cultural Christians Who Are Convinced God Will Perform a Miracle in the Face of an Undeniable Terminal Illness Prognosis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:35) How Do You Have a Woman’s College If You Do Not Know What a Woman Is?: Historic Seven Sisters Colleges Reckon with the ‘T’ of the LGBTQ RevolutionPart II (10:35 - 17:34) Proximate Sin, Proximate Confusion: Understanding the Scale (And Self-Delusion) of the Transgender Revolution Taking Over Our CultureAt Wellesley College, Students Vote to Admit Trans Men by New York Times (Vimal Patel)Part III (17:34 - 25:49) Alcoholics Anonymous in the Secular Crosshairs: New York Politicians Contend For ‘Nonreligious Rehabilitation’ OptionsPeople Have a Right to Nonreligious Rehab by New York Times (Maia Szalavitz)In America, you have to opt out of religion in public life. That’s backward. by Washington Post (Kate Cohen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:28) ‘Bewildering Ambiguity’: The Legacy and Lessons of Pope Francis as He Marks Ten Years.10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)​Ten Years of Pope Francis by First Things (Dan Hitchens)Women’s Ordination, Transgender Ideology Move Forward at German Synodal Way by National Catholic Register (Jonathan Liedl)Part II (15:28 - 21:29) Justice Department Loses Death Penalty Argument in Terrorist Case: Scripture and Human Conscience Cry Out for Justice Manhattan Bike Path Terrorist Avoids Death Penalty by Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and Sadie Gurman)Part III (21:29 - 26:41) President Biden’s New Theological Category: ‘Close to Sinful’ — But the Bible Knows Nothing of the ItFlorida anti-trans legislation is ‘close to sinful,’ Biden tells Kal Penn by Washington Post (Victoria Bisset)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:20) Who’s Going to Pay the Bills in France?: Millions of People Protest in Response to President Macron’s Increase of Retirement AgePart II (10:20 - 15:38) France Has a Huge Moral Problem, Abortion: President Macron Seeks to Enshrine Abortion into the French ConstitutionMacron Calls for Enshrining Right to Abortion in French Constitution by New York Times (Roger Cohen)Part III (15:38 - 22:12) Netanyahu Attempts to End Democracy in Israel?: Disputes Over Judicial Reforms in Israel Raise Issue of Limitations of Oral ConstitutionsIsrael Needs Judicial Reform—but How? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (22:12 - 26:19) Stepping Into Femininity But Out of Clothing?: The ‘Naked Dress’ Spectacle at the Oscars On Oscars Carpet, the ‘Naked Dress’ Ruled by Wall Street Journal (Rory Satran)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:15) A Failed Bank, A Breach in Trust: Nation’s Second Largest Bank Failure Provokes Massive Worldview QuestionsPart II (18:15 - 19:52) Farmgate Avoided? South African President Cleared of Corruption Accusations After the Theft of Money from His Sofa StashCorruption Watchdog Moves to Clear South African President in Cash-in-Couch Incident by New York Times (John Eligon)Part III (19:52 - 23:30) Totalitarianism with No Rivals, No Successor in Sight: Xi Jinping Begins Unprecedented 3rd Presidential TermXi Seals His Political Supremacy, Focusing on Economy and U.S. Rivalry by New York Times (Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher)Part IV (23:30 - 25:23) A Shift Towards More Chinese Power on the World Stage: China Brokers Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia — What Does This Mean for the U.S.?Part V (25:23 - 26:29) The Velocity of the Headlines: The Troubles of Today Were Often Unknowns Just YesterdaySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:13) Colors Tell a Story About the Culture: What the Color (Sometimes) Tells Us About Worldview, Taste, and TrendsWhat’s happening to the color of L.A. cars? Inside the obsession with muted earth tones by LA Times (Daniel Miller)Part II (13:13 - 14:31) The Stinking City: New York City’s Marijuana Stench ProblemNew York Smells Like a Declining City by Wall Street Journal (Jason De Sena Trennert)Part III (14:31 - 16:50) In Recognition of the ‘King of Sting’: Famous Entomologist, Justin O. Schmidt, Dies at 75Justin O. Schmidt, Entomologist Known as ‘King of Sting,’ Dies at 75 by New York Times (Richard Sandomir)Part IV (16:50 - 18:20) How Do You Maintain A Fruitful and Flourishing Marriage Through the Busyness of Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:20 - 19:25) If God Does Not Change, Why Does the Bible Say He Regretted Making Saul King? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:25 - 21:14) Why Did You Not Cite the Old Testament as Permission for Using Instruments in Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (21:14 - 23:37) How Should Christians Think About the Concept of Closure? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (23:37 - 24:37) How Can We Claim the Song That Bears Solomon's Name as Wisdom in the Very Area Where His Inconsistency is Most Visible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (24:37 - 26:45) So What Exactly Did Adam and Eve Learn About Good and Evil? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:30) Too Christian to Teach in Arizona?: Public School District Ends Relationship with Arizona Christian University For Christian Convictions on Marriage, Gender and SexualitySchool board targets Christian student teachers to protect LGBTQ students by Arizona Republic (Laurie Roberts)Part II (12:30 - 21:05) Walgreens Sets Off Bomb in the Abortion Culture War: Company Outrages Pro-Abortion Politicians for Recognizing Legal Reality in Pro-Life StatesWalgreens Faces Blowback for Not Offering Abortion Pill in 21 States by New York Times (Pam Belluck and Julie Creswell)Walgreens is despicable for bowing to pressure not to sell abortion pills in some states by LA Times (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:05 - 25:30) The Rule of Law Requires Far More Than Words: There Is No Real Rule of Law in China—Just the Power of the Communist PartyAs the Rule of Law Disappears, So Do Chinese Dissidents by Wall Street Journal (Chen Guangcheng)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:16) If You Want to Reach the Next Generation, Target the Young: Why the Schools Are the Hot Spot of ControversyPart II (14:16 - 23:45) In Defense of the Detransitioner: Dissenters of the Transgender Revolution Confront the Worldview of Progressive SecularismA transgender patient’s lawsuit against Kaiser is a front for the conservative war on LGBTQ rights by LA Times (Michael Hiltzik)Part III (23:45 - 28:00) The New Age Candidate with a Department of Peace?: Marianne Williamson to Run in 2024 Democratic Presidential RaceMarianne Williamson Says She Will Run for President Again by New York Times (Maggie Astor)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02) Dr. Mohler is out sick and will return as soon as possible. Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:16) Moral Clarity in a Morally Confused Age: Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in PrisonPart II (15:16 - 22:54) Join Us On the Way of the Dodo: Episcopalian Priest Encourages Church of England to Embrace Full LGBTQ InclusionThe Church of England can learn from Episcopalians on same-sex marriage by The Financial Times (Steven Paulikas)Part III (22:54 - 28:28) A Parable of the Transience of Human Existence: Ancient Antioch Destroyed by Turkey’s EarthquakeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:38) A Once-Religious Society Falls Deeper Into Secularism: Spain Expands Abortion Rights and Trans Rights for TeenagersSpain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws by LA Times (Jennifer O’Mahony and Ciarán Giles)Part II (08:38 - 17:28) Some Moral Sanity Preserved in California: Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole Yet AgainBoard Denies Parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the Assassin of Robert F. Kennedy by New York Times (Shawn Hubler)Linda Kasabian, 73, Dies; Lookout Testified Against Charles Manson by New York Times (Neil Genzlinger)Part III (17:28 - 21:37) What is the Definition of Virtue? Is Being Virtuous Contingent on Accepting Christ as Lord? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:37 - 25:04) Why Did Humans Start to Eat Meat After the Flood? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:04 - 26:53) How Could King Solomon Be Called Wise While Having 700 Wives and 300 Concubines? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (26:53 - 30:18) Should We Use Instruments in Our Worship, Or Should We Sing Acapella? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:55) New College Set on a New Course: The New York Times Calls It a Higher Education Apocalypse — Is It?Florida Could Start Looking a Lot Like Hungary by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)Ron DeSantis, Black History and CRT by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:55 - 20:58) A Sign of the Confusion of Our Times: LA Prosecutor Suspended For ‘Misgendering’ and ‘Deadnaming’ DefendantProsecutor in controversial Hannah Tubbs case suspended for ‘misgendering’ defendant by LA Times (James Queally)Part III (20:58 - 29:44) Now Hiring, Rat Czar: New York City Has a Rat Problem — And a Bigger Ethical Dilemma of How to Terminate Them ‘Humanely’Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask? by New York Times (Oliver Whang)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:30) How Did Roald Dahl End Up on the Wrong Side of Published History?: The Velocity and the Comprehensiveness of the Moral RevolutionRoald Dahl’s Children’s Books Changed to Make Them More Inclusive by Wall Street Journal (David Luhnow and Max Colchester)The case against rewriting Roald Dahl by The Financial Times (Nilanjana Roy)Part II (14:30 - 21:18) ‘Power Corrupts, and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely’: The Christian Worldview Impetus for Limiting the Power of the Government Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era by LA Times (Taryn Luna)Part III (21:18 - 26:08) Attorneys General Duel Over Abortion: Important Court Cases Force States to Rule on Issue of Abortion by PillSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:06) The New Morality Collides with Religious Freedom: San Diego Evangelical Church Under Fire for LGBTQ Comments While Renting Public School SpaceA Scripps Ranch church hosted a controversial LGBTQ talk at a public school. Could the school say no? by LA Times (Kristen Taketa)Part II (12:06 - 16:43) Hard Coercion and Soft Coercion Are Both Forms of Coercion: Considerations on Possible Outcomes in Religious Liberty Battles Ahead Part III (16:43 - 25:21) Gen Z is Driving the Sexual Revolution: Unprecedented Numbers of Young People Identify as LGBTQ — What is Behind the Shocking Spike?Gen Z is driving force among adults identifying as LGBTQ, poll shows. Here's a breakdown. by USA Today (Susan Miller)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:15) Identity Politics Spreads Like a Wildfire Through the Cultural Elites: DEI Ideology and Its Effects on Higher EducationAmerican universities are hiring based on devotion to diversity by The EconomistPart II (11:15 - 21:22) DEI Requirements Are Coming to a University Near You — Yes, Even To You, TexasHow ‘Diversity’ Policing Fails Science by Wall Street Journal (John D. Sailer)Part III (21:22 - 26:20) A Parable of the Revolving Chairs in the Institutional Elites of Our Culture: Jen Psaki Heads to MSNBC As Anchor ChairJen Psaki, Once the Voice of Biden, Moves to an Anchor Chair by New York Times (Michael M. Grynbaum)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:50) Power to Parents: States Weigh Allowing Use of Education Vouchers for School ChoicePart II (07:50 - 15:38) What About the ‘He Gets Us’ Campaign? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (15:38 - 19:57) Are Gender-neutral Hymns A Subversion of God and His Word? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:57 - 23:33) Can You Give Hope For Those Of Us in Despair Over the Issues of Our Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:33 - 27:55) What About the Crusades? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:46) More Big Battles Erupt in the States: Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Heads to a Run-Off — With Huge Issues at StakeMoney pours into Wisconsin Supreme Court race ahead of Feb. 21 primary by Wisconsin Public Radio (Shawn Johnson)Part II (07:46 - 12:41) The Administrative State Wins Again: The Courts Are Still Ruling by a Badly Mistaken Precedent, and Constitutional Order is UnderminedPart III (12:41 - 19:22) ‘“Do Something” Should Not Have Been Public Policy’: New York Times Documents Study on Effectiveness of Masks Against Covid-19Another D.C. Circuit Chevron Special by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (19:22 - 22:08) The Disease Formerly Known as Monkeypox: Dangerous Development of Mpox Found to Have Links with H.I.V.Mpox Often Leads to Severe Illness, Even Death, in People With Advanced H.I.V. by New York Times (Apoorva Mandavilli)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:41) Message Sent: President Biden Makes History with Surprise Appearance in KyivBiden’s Kyiv Visit Lifts Spirits of War-Weary Ukrainians by New York Times (Marc Santora)Part II (09:41 - 19:56) The Clash of Idealism and Realism in American Political Policy: The Conflict Under the Headlines Will the Ukraine War Push the West Toward a New Realism? by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)Part III (19:56 - 24:50) A Not-So Conservative Conservative: The New York Times Pumps Chris Sununu as Possible Republican Presidential NomineeChris Sununu Eyes the G.O.P.’s ‘Normal’ Lane in 2024. Does It Exist? by New York Times (Matt Flegenheimer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:20) Guilty of ‘Targeting’?: The Cultural Rhetoric Surrounding Those Resisting the Sexual Revolution and LGBTQ IdeologyWhen Parents Hear That Their Child ‘Is Not Normal and Should Not Exist’ by New York Times (Megan K. Stack)Part II (12:20 - 19:00) Drag Queens Halted in Tennessee? Red State America and Bans on “Male and Female Impersonators”Rural Tennessee county jumps into drag show debate with new park rules by The Tennessean (Angele Latham)Part III (19:00 - 28:24) Restrict or Prohibit Vice? Merely Encourage Virtues?: A Debate That Reveals the Moral Confusion of Our TimesAmerica Has Gone Too Far in Legalizing Vice by The Atlantic (Matthew Loftus)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:30) Gender-Neutral Language for God?: Church of England Deliberates Shift in Use of Language for God in Worship Services Church of England Considers Gender-Neutral Language for God by New York Times (Amanda Holpuch)Part II (07:30 - 14:04) ‘Feminism Cannot Be Done from the Existing Base of the Christian Bible’: The Background to Feminist Reconsiderations of Terms Used for GodPart III (14:04 - 17:21) God Gets to Name Himself: Why We Must Never Tamper With God’s Self-RevelationPart IV (17:21 - 25:03) She Who Must Not Be Named: J.K. Rowling Falls Short of the LGBTQ RevolutionIn Defense of J.K. Rowling by New York Times (Pamela Paul)J.K. Rowling and Trans Women: A Furor by New York TimesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:33) A Crisis of ‘Belonging?’ A Clash of Worldviews Reveals a Deep Human Longing on College CampusesEveryone Is Talking About ‘Belonging,’ but What Does It Really Mean? by Chronicle of Higher Ed (Adrienne Lu)Part II (18:33 - 14:03) Is a Public Profession of Faith Necessary for Salvation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:03 - 18:45) How Can Jesus Sympathize With a Woman’s Infertility? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:45 - 21:24) Is It a Biblical Mandate To Be a Member of a Local Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:24 - 23:45) Can Christians Join the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:45 - 25:31) What Does It Mean When a Church Says It Will Bless the Union of Same-Sex Couples? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:03) Mourning with MSU: A Christian Response to the Horror and Riddle of EvilPart II (08:03 - 17:01) The New York Times is Not Sufficiently LGBTQ?: Contributors Write Letter Chastising Paper for Insufficient Support of “Transgender Care” for ChildrenNew York Times Contributors' Letter by New York TimesThe Battle Over Gender Therapy by New York Times (Emily Bazelon)Part III (17:01 - 22:26) The Transgender Revolution Is Not Going as Planned: Why the Average American Still (Rightly) Recoils at the Transgender MovementPart IV (22:26 - 25:35) Who are the Cultural Warriors?: The Self-Deception of Those Certain of Victory on the Left Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:08) A Massive Cry for Help: Teen Girls Wrestle With Record Levels of Sadness and Depression. Why?Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Roni Caryn Rabin)Teen Girls Experiencing Record Levels of Sadness and Suicide Risk, CDC Says by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Toy)Part II (12:08 - 21:40) The Story Behind the Headlines: Our Society is Marked by Awful Maladies, But Just Will Not Face Them Honestly Part III (21:40 - 27:11) We Respect and Love in Accordance with Truth: A Christian Response to the Troubling Realities Our Young People FaceHow Teens Recovered From the ‘TikTok Tics’ by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:55) Both Natural and Moral Evil: Death Toll from Turkey-Syria Earthquake Raises Above 36,000 — And Those Governments Bear Some Responsibility for That Staggering TragedyPart II (12:55 - 20:02) What Is Going On Up There?: The U.S. Government Shoots Down More Airborne ObjectsWhat’s Going On Up There, Mr. President? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (20:02 - 26:00) ‘The Truth Should Always Be Attended by a Bodyguard of Lies?’ We Will Likely Only Know What the Government Wants Us To About Unidentified Airborne ObjectsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:24) What the Great Spectacle Shows: A Look at What Super Bowl LVII Reveals About Our CultureSeverely understaffed hospitals shouldn’t be buying Super Bowl ads by Washington Post (Farzon A. Nahvi)Part II (09:24 - 19:22) Incentivizing Vice: One of the Many Problems of Sports GamblingPart III (19:22 - 25:56) You Will Know It By Its Fruit: The Devastation Left in the Wake of the Gambling IndustryWould Jesus Bet on the Super Bowl? by Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:19) Friendly Fire? How Big Business Is Subverting the FamilyChild care crisis: What costly daycare and fewer workers mean for US economy and taxpayers by USA Today (Alia Wong)Part II (16:19 - 19:32) Are the Pizzas Here Yet?: 6-Year-Old Uses Dad’s Phone to Order $1000 Worth of Food from GrubhubA 6-year-old ordered $1,000 in takeout. The reason: He was hungry. by Washington Post (Andrea Salcedo)Part III (19:32 - 22:23) Our 6-Year-Old Daughter Wants to Be a Boy When She Plays Pretend. Is This a Cause for Concern? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:23 - 23:52) How Can Christians or Conservatives Argue Consistently for Freedom of Religion While Also Condemning Satanism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:52 - 27:00) Should European Muslims Make a Common Alliance with European Christians to Defend Conservative, Family-Oriented, Sexual Mores? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (27:00 - 28:25) How Do We Fight CRT Depicted in Children’s Entertainment? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (28:25 - 30:44) Since Jesus Was Born as a Man, Does This Mean God’s Gender is Male? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:47) Expand the Government. Extend Radical Abortion Rights.: President Biden’s State of the Union AddressPart II (15:47 - 22:00) Politics is the Arena of the Performative — But How Do We Discern What Political Actions Are Genuine and Not Just for Show?Part III (22:00 - 24:02) Performativity is Never Enough: God’s Desire for Sincere Devotion From HIs PeopleSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:28) ‘A Domain Awareness Gap’: U.S. Military Acknowledges Chinese Spy Airships Have Previously Gone Undetected Over U.S. AirspaceDomain Awareness Superiority Is the Future of Military Intelligence by Army University Press (Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert M. Ryder, U.S. Army Reserve)Part II (07:28 - 12:15) A Direct Assault on the Cause of Life: Minnesota Passes the “Protect Reproduction Options Act,” Which is Both Radical and DeadlyPart III (12:15 - 18:00) Vaccine Skepticism Is Growing?: Some Background to the Controversy Rethinking Next-generation Vaccines for Coronaviruses, Influenzaviruses, and Other Respiratory Viruses by Cell (Anthony Fauci, David M. Morens, and Jeffery K. Taubenberger)Part IV (18:00 - 22:03) So Who Decides? California Elites Fail Attempt to Outlaw “Misinformation”California Loses on Medical Censorship by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part V (22:03 - 24:16) Monogamy Isn’t For Everyone?: USA Today–Once Again–Reveals How Our Culture’s Moral Universe Has Been Flipped Upside DownAsk These Questions Before Your Relationship Becomes Exclusive by USA Today (Sara Kuburic)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:46) Horrifying Tragedy as Earthquake Kills Thousands in Turkey and Syria — What Disasters and Response Reveals About CivilizationPart II (06:46 - 19:57) The Commercialization of Transgression: The 65th Annual Grammy AwardsPart III (19:57 - 21:32) Yes, Christians Certainly Do Believe in Satan — But Where is the Outrage from Our Culture When Satan is Worshiped on Stage at the Grammys?Part IV (21:32 - 23:18) The Commercialization of Satanism: Who Funded the Glorification of Satan through Sponsorship at the Grammy Awards? Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:10) A Conspicuous Attempt at Espionage: China's Balloon – Why Did the U.S. Government Handle This So Clumsily? Part II (12:10 - 17:36) Freedom Always Has Enemies: Why Democracy Will Always Face Massive Threats in a Fallen World Part III (17:36 - 25:55) Political Stunt or Strong Economic and Ideological Statement?: Congress Votes Down Socialism in all its FormsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:16) Spiritual Appropriation or the ‘Wisdom of Mother Earth’?: The Pagan Resurgence in the Midst of a Secular CultureMarie Kondo’s life is messier now — and she’s fine with it by Washington Post (Jura Koncius)As smudging goes mainstream, concerns rise over appropriation, overharvesting by Washington Post (Laura Reiley)Part II (09:16 - 12:25) ‘Is the Artificial Meat Kosher?’ — Theology is Always Close to the Headlines, Even StrangelyIs lab-grown steak kosher? Religious leaders weigh the sensitive question by Washington Post (Laura Reiley)Part III (12:25 - 15:17) What Do You Recommend For Someone Trying to Make His Way Back to the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:17 - 19:08) What are the Historical Reasons for the Sexual Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:08 - 27:33) How Do I Know If I Am Growing into Adulthood? How Do I Approach Witnessing to My Collegiate Classmates? What Dating Advice Would You Offer to Young Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from College Students on The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:41) Sinful But Not Criminal?: Pope Francis Confuses, and Then Attempts to Clarify, Recent Comments on HomosexualityPope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime by New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality by Catholic News Agency (Hannah Brockhaus)Part II (14:41 - 19:09) ‘The Task of the New Pope Will to Ensure Doctrinal Clarity’: Catholic Cardinals Dispute Theological and Moral Issues Sparked by LGBTQ RevolutionThe War Between the Catholic Cardinals by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part III (19:09 - 23:19) Convictional Leadership in a Secular Age: The High Stakes of Choosing Christian LeadersSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:51) ‘The Ideology of the Judges Makes All the Difference': Why It Matters Who’s Sitting on the Courts Biden Has Bolstered 9th Circuit’s Liberal Flank, But Has Yet to Match Trump’s Impact by LA Times (Kevin Rector)Part II (15:51 - 20:17) The Most Important Election of 2023?: Why Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election is on the Forefront of the Political Battlegrounds2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race Centers on Abortion and Democracy by New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)Part III (20:17 - 22:58) The Transmogrifier: No, Not Calvin and Hobbes — The Changing Cultural Landscape Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:26) A Bit of Recovered Sanity in the UK: British Government Puts Halt to New Scottish Gender Change LawPart II (07:26 - 12:26) Redefining Moral Issues as Healthcare Access: Evaluating the New Dictionary of the Sexual RevolutionariesUtah Becomes First State in 2023 to Ban Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Minors by USA Today (Susan Miller)Gov. Spencer Cox Signs Education Funding, Transgender Medical Bills by Utah Government (Spencer J. Cox)Part III (12:26 - 20:28) Worldviews and Ideologies Collide Over Social Media: Meta Grapples with Photography in Cases of Transgender and Non-Binary PeopleInstagram and Facebook Should Update Nude Photo Rules, Meta Board Says by New York Times (Maya King)Part IV (20:28 - 25:14) Look at This Case: Federal Jury Acquits Pro-Life Activist After Arrest for Supposed Violation of The FACE ActPro-Life Activist Arrested by FBI Acquitted on Federal Charges by National Review (Brittany Bernstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:55)Yet Another Horrifying Video Presented to Americans: Bodycam Footage Released of Tyre Nichols’ Arrest and BeatingPart II (11:55 - 17:30)Public Opinion, Moral Consensus, and Justice: Theological Considerations of the Memphis CrisisPart III (17:30 - 22:03)Mourn with Those with Mourn: Praying for the Mourning and for Gospel Ministry in MemphisSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:56)M&Ms Cancels Their Spokescandies: How the Candy Controversy Provides a Window into Our CultureM&M’s accept Tucker Carlson’s invite to the culture wars by Washington Post (Molly Roberts)M&M’s replaces 'polarising' chocolate mascots by The Telegraph (Jamie Johnson)How M&M’s Found Itself in the Culture Wars by New York Times (Daniel Victor)Part II (04:56 - 13:26)Strange Business: Why are So Many Corporations Entering the Culture War?Part III (13:26 - 16:11)Biden Administration Orders Mail Order Abortion Pills Be Sent Through Mail, Saying No one Knows How They Might Be Used? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:11 - 18:10)Why Do Conservative Christians Refer to an Unborn Child as ‘Preborn’ and Not Just as a Baby? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:10 - 19:50)Is It a Right Application of Scripture to Use the Poetry Portions of the Bible for Specific Doctrinal Statements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:50 - 22:40)Our Family’s Pediatrician Requires Me, as a Parent, to Leave the Room During Our Daughter’s Well-Child Visit. Should I Be Alarmed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:40 - 23:43)Is the Push to Keep Students' Transitions Hidden from Parents a Trojan Horse to Sever the Long-held Cultural Feelings Around Minor Consent? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (23:43 - 26:32)Why Did God Make Satan If God Knew He Would Be Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:13)Church of England Will Not Authorize Same-Sex Marriages But Permits Clergy to Bless Same-Sex Unions ​— This is Moral Cowardice and a Theological DisasterDraft prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and for God’s blessing for same-sex couples published by Church of EnglandPart II (10:13 - 20:47)The Church’s Bishops are Corrupting the Church: There Can Never Be a Middle Way Between Same-Sex Marriage and Orthodox, Biblical ChristianityChurch of England Will Bless Same-Sex Couples, but Won’t Marry Them by New York Times (Euan Ward)Part III (20:47 - 25:25)The End of Parenthood as It is Biblically Defined: Our Society Seeks to Supplant Parental Authority with the Authority of Public SchoolsTrans Kids Deserve Private Lives, Too by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:25)The Right Side of History? Vice President Delivers Pro-Abortion Address in Wake of 50th Anniversary of Roe v. WadePart II (10:25 - 19:15)‘We Deserve So Much Better Than Roe’: Pro-Abortion Movement Uses Dobbs Decision to Push for Abortion Rights That Far Exceed Those Brought By RoeDoes the War Over Abortion Have a Future? by New York Times (Linda Greenhouse)We Deserve So Much Better Than 'Restore Roe' by Jezebel (Susan Rinkunas)Why I'm Letting Go of Roe v. Wade on What Would Be Its 50th Anniversary by Teen Vogue (Alexis McGill Johnson)Part III (19:15 - 23:11)An Icon of The Left Steps Down from Leadership: Jacinda Ardern Resigns as New Zealand’s Prime MinisterPart IV (23:11 - 28:16)Agnosticism in High Office: New Zealand as A Parable of a Post-Christian AgeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:54)Public Schools vs Parental Rights: Educators Assume Right to Affirm a Child’s Trans Identity and Hide it From ParentsIs Defying Parents the Only Ethical Alternative? by The Atlantic (Conor Friedersdorf)January 12, 2023 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (07:54 - 19:03)Whose Morality? Whose Authority? Educators Claim Moral Imperative to Undermine Parents on Gender Issues When Students Change Gender Identity, and Parents Don’t Know by New York Times (Katie J.M. Baker)Part III (19:03 - 24:31)Sign of the Times? Digital Platforms to Ban Gender-based Advertising for TeenagersFacebook, Instagram Ban Ads Targeted at Teens Based on Gender by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:04)Yesterday Marked 50 Years Since the Infamous Roe v. Wade Decision, But How Did That Decision Happen in the First Place?Part II (07:04 - 14:15)A Thunderclap Across the U.S. Moral Landscape: Justice Harry Blackman’s Majority Opinion That Led to Abortion on DemandPart III (14:15 - 18:54)The Awakening of the Christian American Conscience: The Emergence of the Evangelical Response to Roe v. WadePart IV (18:54 - 23:18)Abortion and the Clash of Absolutes: You Either Recognize and Defend Life in the Womb or You Do NotPart V (23:18 - 26:14)The Power of Law and the Corruption of the American Moral Conscience: The Darkest Legacy of Roe v. WadeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56)‘The State Doesn’t Surrender in the Face of the Mafia’: Italy’s Top Mob Fugitive Captured After 30 Years on the RunItaly’s most-wanted Mafia boss nabbed after 30 years on run by Associated Press (Frances D’Emilio)Mafia Boss Arrested in Italy After Eluding Capture for 30 Years by New York Times (Jason Horowitz and Gaia Pianigiani)Just How Common Is Corporate Fraud? by New York Times (Ephrat Livni) Part II (12:56 - 17:00)Given His Omniscience and the Occurrence of So Many Miscarriages, Is God the Most Prolific Abortionist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:00 - 19:38)Why Did the FDA Change the Packaging of the Morning After Pill? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:37 - 21:45)I Had a Miscarriage at 11 Weeks Due to a Blighted Ovum. Was There Ever a Life in Me? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:45 - 23:59)What is the Meaning of the Term ‘Catholic’ in the Apostles’ Creed? What Does the Apostles’ Creed Mean When It References the Communion of the Saints? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:59 - 26:14)What is Satan’s Purpose and Goal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:44)China Has Become Old Before It Has Become Rich: China in Crisis as Birth Rates Drop Lower Than Death Rates For First Time in DecadesChina records 1st population fall in decades as births drop by Associated Press (Ken Moritsugu)China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang)Part II (18:44 - 23:03)No, This is Primarily a Moral Problem: Evaluating the West’s Response to China’s Population DropBig News About a Smaller Chinese Population by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth by New York Times (Keith Bradsher)Part III (23:03 - 26:23)Retirement Is Considered Sacred? Emmanuel Macron Fights Losing Battle of Increasing France’s Retirement AgeAs France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary by New York Times (Liz Alderman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:52)Hold Onto Your Stoves — Yes, Progressive Really Are Coming for ThemThe Coming Gas Stove Culture War by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)How the Gas Stove in Your Kitchen Became a Symbol of Freedom by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)It’s Only a ‘Culture War’ When Conservatives Do It by National Review (Nate Hochman)Part II (15:52 - 18:35)Experts Note A Significant Uptick in UFO Sightings Over the Last Few Years — What Does This Mean?Part III (18:35 - 25:16)A Society Running From Revealed Truth Will Never Be Intellectually Satisfied: Why Our Government Has Undertaken to Spend Millions of Dollars on UFO ResearchDid Aliens Land on Earth in 1945? A Defense Bill Seeks Answers. by New York Times (Remy Tumin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:52)‘They’re Trying to Cancel My Whole Existence.’: Psychotherapeutic Ideology and Identity Politics Meets in the Moral Revolution and its Transformation of LanguageWant to Understand L.G.B.T.Q. Life in America? Go to Alabama. by New York Times (Lydia Polgreen)Part II (16:52 - 23:20)Holy Scripture Must Give Way? Bishop Calls for Church of England to Change Its Doctrine on Sexuality and MarriageAn open letter from Bishop John by The Church of England Diocese of Worcester (John Inge)Part III (23:20 - 27:48)The Essence of Protestant Liberalism and Capitulation to a Secular Culture: It’s Sola Scriptura or Secular Wisdom, So Make Your ChoiceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:04)Thoughts of an Observer: SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Carrying Classified PayloadPart II (05:04 - 18:41)Classified Documents Found in Trump’s Mar-A-Lago, Biden’s Corvette Garage, and Hillary Clinton’s Email: How Did the U.S. Become So Incompetent in Dealing with Its Classified Information?Documents Inquiry Puts Spotlight on Biden’s Frenetic Last Days as Vice President by New York Times (Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear)Part III (18:41 - 26:56)‘Who Lives? Who Dies? Who Decides?’: The Worldviews On Display Reveal a Moral CrossroadsWhen does life begin? by New York Times (Elizabeth Dias)An Issue in the Abortion Debate: The Beginning of Human Life by New York TimesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:27)Governments Have Consequences, Especially Totalitarian Regimes: Just Consider China and its Current COVID CrisisChina’s Opaque Decision-Making Confounds Business, Governments by Wall Street Journal (Chun Han Wong and Liza Lin)Part II (09:27 - 14:49)Why Does God Seek Glory for Himself? Does That Make Him a Narcissist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part III (14:49 - 16:52)What is God’s Glory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (16:52 - 21:06)Should Expectant Christian Parents Opt In or Out of Prenatal Genetic Testing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:06 - 27:01)Roman Catholicism and Protestantism on the Trinity and Other Doctrines — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:40)‘Deferring to Parents Cannot Be Morally Justified’: Educator Group in U.S. Calls Teachers to Disregard Parental Rights on Issue of Gender Identity in SchoolsIs Defying Parents the Only Ethical Alternative? by The Atlantic (Conor Friedersdorf)Gender Expression and Identity by NAEYC (Stephanie Feeney, Nancy K. Freeman, Katie Schaffer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:19)So What Armed Rebellion? Theological Considerations of Rebellions Against GovernmentBrazilian Authorities Detain 1,500 Protesters Involved in Riot by Wall Street Journal (Samantha Pearson and Luciana Magalhaes)Part II (13:19 - 20:18)Two Models of Revolutions in the Modern Age: What Conservatives Can Learn from the American and French RevolutionsPart III (20:18 - 25:52)Most Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography: The Unprecedented Moral Challenges of Digital TechnologyThree-Quarters of Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography by Age 17 by New York Times (Cecilia Kang)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:58)The Return of Doctor Population Bomb — Why Do the Media Seem to Want Such an Intellectually Discredited Doomsday Prophet to Be Vindicated?The Paul Ehrlich Apocalypse Is Back by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (07:58 - 14:04)An Anti-Human Worldview Runs Rampant Through Our Culture: How Issues of Abortion Intersect with Those of Population Control and Make For a Deadly CombinationPart III (14:04 - 20:20)Sometimes, the Death Penalty is the Right (and Righteous) Response: Biden’s Department of Justice Presses for Death Penalty in Terrorism Case, Even as the President Claims to Have Halted Federal ExecutionsSuspect in Bike Path Killing Faces First Death Penalty Trial Under Biden by New York Times (Benjamin Weiser)Part IV (20:20 - 28:09)One Who Worked to Save Lives and One Who Worked in a Death Camp: Juxtaposing Two Lives and Huge Moral LessonsAlbert A. Richman, 88, Dies; Rabbinical College President by New York TimesIrmgard Furchner: Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders by BBC News (Paul Kirby and Robert Greenall)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:12)The Insatiable Culture of Death Expands Its Reach: FDA Approves Retail Stores to Prescribe Abortion PillsAbortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says by New York Times (Pam Belluck)Justice Department clears Postal Service to deliver abortion pills even in restrictive states by USA Today (Christine Fernando)Abortion pills in pharmacies are the future. But the FDA should do more to expand access by LA Times (Ushma D. Upadhyay)Part II (10:12 - 18:09)A Defeat for Unborn Life and Sign of Challenges to Come: South Carolina’s Supreme Court Rules State’s Constitution Provision for Right to Privacy Includes AbortionSouth Carolina Constitution Includes Abortion Right, State Supreme Court Rules by New York Times (Kate Zernike)Part III (18:09 - 25:25)A Strategy for the Abortion Announced in and by the Media? New York Times Publishes Editorial Board’s Abortion ManifestoA Promising New Path to Protect Abortion Access by New York Times (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:44)‘Teens Who Grow Up Checking Social Media Become Hyper Sensitive to Their Peers’: New Study Shows Social Media Use Changes Brain in TeensSocial Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds by New York Times (Ellen Barry)Part II (08:44 - 14:29)How Should Christians Think About IVF? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingChristian Morality and Test Tube Babies, Part One by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Christian Morality and Test Tube Babies, Part Two by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (14:29 - 18:12)Does Life Begin at Fertilization In Utero or at Fertilization Regardless of the Location? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:12 - 20:22)If Blood is Such an Important Part of Atonement in the Sacrificial System, Why is Flour Acceptable for Those Who Cannot Afford Turtledoves or a Lamb? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Seven-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (20:22 - 22:36)Why Do You Think People So Harshly Attack the Doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:36 - 26:44)What Does the Bible Say about Education? Why Do We Put Such a Focus on High Academic Achievement in the Modern Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:54)An Unprecedented Event in the History of the Roman Catholic Church: Pope Francis Set to Preside Over Benedict XVI’s FuneralPart II (06:54 - 10:31)When the Papacy Pushed Back Against the Increasingly Hostile, Secular Age: What Cardinal Ratzinger Taught Me About Confronting Liberal ProtestantismBenedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part III (10:31 - 13:37)The Dictatorship of Relativism and the Challenge of the Secular Age Part IV (19:27 - 26:32)The Criminologist Becomes a Criminal? In a Fallen World, Sinners Can Give Themselves to Sin Such That It Consumes Them. How Else Can We Understand a Criminologist Who Becomes a Serial Murderer?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:32)‘When Does Life Start?’: The New York Times Asks One of Life’s Biggest Questions — How Should Christians Answer It?When does life begin? by New York Times (Elizabeth Dias)Part II (08:32 - 18:45)‘Your Eyes Saw My Unformed Substance, You Knitted Me Together in My Mother’s Womb’: A Theological Argument for Affirming Life’s Beginning at FertilizationPart III (18:45 - 24:52)Just About Everything George Santos Claims About Himself is False — How Did the Media Miss This Scale of Fraud?Santos Filings Now Claim Net Worth of $11 Million by The North Shore Leader (Maureen Daly)Why George Santos’s Lies Matter by Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)Part IV (24:52 - 28:46)George Santos is Not the First Politician to Lie About His Past, But You Probably Won’t Hear That From the White HouseSantos must have learned from Biden how to make up details about his past by Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:31)A Reshaped Landscape of Political Expression in the U.S.: Today Marks the Opening of the 118th Congress — We Must Watch It CloselyPart II (09:31 - 23:18)The Passing of a Political Epoch: Nancy Pelosi’s Tenure as Speaker of the House Comes to an EndPart III (23:18 - 27:14)Leaving the House (Far) More Liberal Than She Found It: The Political Legacy of Nancy PelosiSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:23)Buyer Beware, There’s Always a Worldview Story Behind Toys: American Girl Publishes Book Pushing Puberty Blockers to Adolescent GirlsAmerican Girl Refuses to Apologize for Pushing Advice for Pre-teens to Obtain Puberty Blockers from Doctors if They Feel 'Different' - and Says It's Meant to Make Children 'Feel Informed and Confident' by Daily Mail (Vanessa Serna)How American Girl Lost This American Mother by Deseret News (Bethany Mandel)Part II (11:23 - 13:24)Why Did It Take So Long for God to Send Baby Jesus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (13:24 - 16:36)Should Churches Gather on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day This Year? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:36 - 18:31)Does Jesus Have Mary’s DNA? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:31 - 20:25)Why Is It Assumed That There Were Three Wisemen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:25 - 22:44)Where Was Jesus Before He Was Conceived in Mary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:44 - 27:36)What Does Isaiah Mean When He Says that the Government Will Be on Jesus’ Shoulders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:38)‘Old Fashioned Embezzlement With New Blockchain Jargon’: Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested for Fraud Prosecutors Say FTX Was Engaged in a ‘Massive, Yearslong Fraud’ by New York Times (David Yaffe-Bellany, Matthew Goldstein and Emily Flitter)Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Crash by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:38 - 14:12)Value Must Be Based in Something Real: The Issue of Crypto CurrencyPart III (14:12 - 19:56)An Ivy League Family, Big Donations to Progressive Causes, and a Silicon Valley Rejection of Power Attire: The Backstory of Sam Bankman-FriedPart IV (19:56 - 29:56)Famous and Infamous, Controversial and Political: Anthony Fauci Retires as 5th Director of NIAIDSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:38)How Do We Understand Our Place in History and the Morality of History?: The View of History Revealed in Yesterday’s White House Ceremony Celebrating Gay MarriagePart II (09:38 - 18:55)Vice President Harris Says “This is a Victory, and This is a Part of a Larger Fight”: The Interconnectedness of LGBTQ Issues Abortion, and Contraception for the Left — But You Won’t Find Any of Them in the ConstitutionWhite House Invites Drag Performers to Same-Sex Marriage Bill-Signing Celebration by National Review (Caroline Downey)Part III (18:55 - 26:30)Justice Delayed is Not Always Justice Denied: Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, Lockerbie Bomb Maker, Will Finally Face U.S. Court on Pan Am Flight 103 BombingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:40)Conservative Christians, Why Draw the Line over Gay Marriage?: A Case for Upholding the Biblical Definition of Marriage in Our SocietyA Question to Conservative Christians on Gay Marriage: Why Draw the Line Here? by Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)Part II (12:40 - 20:34)Answering E.J. Dionne: Explaining Why Conservative Christians Cannot Just Accept Same-Sex Marriage and Move OnPart III (20:34 - 25:06)‘Shark Week’ Under Fire for Lack of Diversity After Study Finds Too Many Shark Experts Named ‘Mike’ — Yes, This is a Real News Story, at The Washington Post‘Shark Week’ Lacks Diversity, Overrepresents Men Named Mike, Scientists Say by Washington Post (Daniel Wu)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:00)Welcomed Back into the Arms of Vladimir Putin: The Merchant of Death Returns to Russia in Brittany Griner ExchangeViktor Bout’s Release Is Hailed in Russia as a Kremlin Victory by New York Times (Richard Pérez-Peña)Part II (09:00 - 16:11)A New Morality of Hostage Takers: Why the U.S. (And Other Democratic Nations) Will Get the Short End of the Stick in Government International Hostage SituationsU.S. Reluctantly Embraces New Era of Hostage Diplomacy by Wall Street Journal (Aruna Viswanatha and James T. Areddy)Part III (16:11 - 18:48)‘A Role Model and Inspiration to LGBTQI+ Americans’: The Political Pressure on the Biden Administration That Led to the Swap for Brittany GrinerBrittney Griner Swap Puts Spotlight on Americans in Russia by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Jonathan Abrams)Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 8, 2022 by The White HousePart IV (18:48 - 28:55)There’s a New “Independent” in the Senate? Kyrsten Sinema Changes Political Affiliation — But This Is an Unfolding Story, With Interesting WrinklesKyrsten Sinema Switches to Independent, Complicates Democratic Control of Senate by Wall Street Journal (Eliza Collins and Lindsay Wise)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:24)A Democratic Publicity Stunt Turned Into Huge Shift in Moral Landscape: Congress Passes ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActI’m Proud to Protect Marriage as One of My Last Acts as Speaker by Washington Post (Nancy Pelosi)Part II (09:24 - 13:19)Am I a Christian Nationalist for Supporting Pro-Life Laws and Wanting Biblical Ethics in Voting Patterns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (13:19 - 16:16)How Much of Scripture’s Commands Should Christians Seek to Legislate in Society? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:16 - 21:25)What is the Difference Between Protestants and Evangelicals? Should All Protestants Be Evangelicals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:25 - 25:32)What Exactly Do the Words ‘Heretic’ and ‘Heresy’ Mean? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (25:32 - 29:15)What Would It Mean for Christians If Scientists Found Life in the Sea on One of Jupiter’s Moons? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Seven-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:11)When Voting Reflects Worldview: Georgia’s Senate Run-Off Results Show Significant Shift in the State’s Population and WorldviewPart II (12:11 - 21:21)“Democratic Backsliding?” Indonesia’s New Ban on Sex Outside of MarriageIn Sweeping Legal Overhaul, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside Marriage by New York Times (Sui-Lee Wee)Part III (21:21 - 24:34)Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: Serious Coup Plot in Germany Reveals Prince and His Attempt to Seize PowerSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:48)What is the Difference Between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Why Does it Matter? History, Theology, and Headlines CollideZelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow by New York Times (Marc Santora)Ukraine Clamps Down on Orthodox Church Linked to Moscow by Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Part II (14:48 - 19:44)Children Holding Sexually Perverse Teddy Bears and Papers Signaling Child Pornography? How Could Balenciaga Ads Cross Such Clear Moral Boundaries?Balenciaga’s continuing exploitation of minors by WORLD Opinions (Allie Beth Stuckey)Part III (19:44 - 23:23)The Controversy of Balenciaga Raises the Question: Will We Be a Culture That Protects Our Children from Child Exploitation?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:19)Can Government Compel Speech? Is Same-Sex Opposition to Be Equated to Racism?: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments for Major Religious Freedom Case 303 Creative LLC v. Aubrey Elenis by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:19 - 16:30)Moral Libertarianism Goes West? Colorado’s Moral Landscape and the 303 Creative Case at the Supreme Court Part III (16:30 - 22:55)If You Want to Understand an Individual, Look at His Theology: Reverend Raphael Warnock and the Senate Run-Off in Georgia Today Part IV (22:55 - 26:06)How to Spot a Dictator: They Never Laugh at Themselves — The Winnie the Pooh Ban in China Is Yet Another Example of That Reality Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid Lockdown Protests by The Guardian (Justin McCurry)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:27)To Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States: That is the Presidential Oath of Office, and No One Should Enter that Office Who Contradicts ItPart II (06:27 - 09:55)The Danger of Recklessness in Leadership: We Need Qualified and Courageous Conservative Presidential CandidatesPart III (09:55 - 18:14)Anti-Semitism is an Ever-Present Danger in Public Life — Conservatives, and Especially Christians, Must Reject It and All Who Support ItPart IV (18:14 - 20:38)LGBTQ Revolution Collides with Religious Liberty and Free Speech: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on 303 Creative Case TodaySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:45)Merriam-Webster Releases Its Word of the Year — What Does the ‘Word of the Year’ Tell Us About History and Culture?Part II (06:45 - 17:52)The 2022 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year: ‘Gaslighting’ — The Nefarious Nature of the Word Reminds Us of the Importance of TruthGaslighting: Merriam-Webster Picks Its Word of the Year by BBC News (Sam Cabral)Part III (17:52 - 19:44)How Does the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Make a Church and Pastor Vulnerable If They Will Not Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA Friend’s Response to David French on the Respect for Marriage Act by WORLD Opinions (Kristen Waggoner)Part IV (19:44 - 23:14)Did God Try to Kill Moses? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingDid God Try to Kill Moses? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part V (23:14 - 25:53)Is It Possible for a Person to Take His Own Life and Still Be a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:50)Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in China: The Chinese Communist Party and its Surveillance State, Protests, and COVID CaptivityThe Innocence of Jimmy Lai by Wall Street Journal (William McGurn)Part II (13:50 - 16:47)Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in Iran: Protests Against the Islamic Republic and Draw Attention at the World Cup GamesPart III (16:47 - 19:04)‘Survival Was A Moral As Well As A Physical Struggle. . . The Good People Died First.’: The 90th Anniversary of the Holomodor and Another Horror of Totalitarianism in the 20th CenturyPart IV (19:04 - 27:09)History Revealed and History Made: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s TombSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:32)The Senate Subverts Marriage: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Passes Senate VotePart II (08:32 - 15:51)‘Love Is Love’: The Argument Undergirding the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act That Advocates Really Don’t—And Really Can’t—BelieveStatement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act by White HousePart III (15:51 - 22:29)No, Senator, You Cannot Dignify That Which is Against Nature: Why Same-Sex Couples Will Still Be Disappointed After the Passing of the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActDemocrats Succumb to Political Reality on Same-Sex Marriage Bill by The Hill (Brooke Migdon and Al Weaver)Part IV (22:29 - 25:39)The Mormon Church and Some Evangelicals Cut a Devil’s Bargain: How Religious Groups Made Themselves, and the Larger Society, More Vulnerable By Support for the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActYoung Mormons Aren’t Fooled By Church Support for a Gay Marriage Bill by Washington Post (Addison Graham)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:03)A Direct Assault Upon Christianity and Conservatives in the Public Square: Justice Amy Coney Barrett Called to Recuse Herself from Case Due to Biblical Views on SexualityAmy Coney Barrett Urged to Step Away from Gay Rights Case Because of Faith Affiliation by The Guardian (Stephanie Kirchgaessner)Part II (14:03 - 19:38)Horrific Tragedy and Heinous Sin Against Image Bearers: Fatal Shooting in LBGTQ Club in Colorado Springs Was Evil, and Much About the Shooter Remains UnclearClub Q Attack No Surprise for Extremism Experts Who Saw Looming Threat, Decades-Old Pattern by USA Today (Will Carless)Part III (19:38 - 24:38)‘Extremism Experts Saw This Coming’: Some Claim Biblical Doctrine of Sexuality Led to Colorado Springs Hate Crime — Watch Out for This Argument Being LGBTQ in Colorado Springs Wasn’t Always Easy. Now, Some Feel More Exposed Than Ever. by NBC News (Matt Lavietes)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:18)Corruption, Bribery, Migrant Labor, LGBTQ Debates, and Alcoholic Beverages: Controversy Arises Over FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022The World Cup That Changed Everything by New York Times (Tariq Panja and Rory Smith)Part II (16:18 - 21:22)Is the National Sports Stage Only for (Hypocritical) Western Democracies?: Qatar’s Public Case for Hosting the World CupPart III (21:22 - 24:20)‘Sportswashing’ and ‘Performative Moral Outrage‘: FIFA World Cup Brings Clash of Worldviews to the World StageSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:44)From Frozen TV Dinners to Turkey Ice Cream: How Turkey Turned into a Year-Round Staple of the American DietHow the U.S. Became Turkey Nation by Wall Street Journal (Bee Wilson)Thanksgiving Food Is Showing Up in Unusual Dishes—Turkey Ice Cream, Anyone? by Wall Street Journal (Charles Passy)Part II (08:44 - 14:00)‘Thanksgiving Offers a Moment to Appreciate Whatever Good This Year Wrought, Even If by Accident or Chance.’: The Emptiness of a Secular Humanist ThanksgivingIs There a Problem With Thanksgiving? by New York Times (Pamela Paul)Part III (14:00 - 18:59)‘A Heart Without Thankfulness Can Never Be a Godward Heart’: The Imperative of Proper Christian Thankfulness They Did Not Honor Him or Give Thanks—Why Thanksgiving is Inescapably Theological by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Saying grace: How a moment of thanks, religious or not, adds meaning to our meals by Washington Post (Emily Heil)Part IV (18:59 - 22:01)‘Blessing and Glory and Wisdom and Thanksgiving and Honor and Power and Might be to Our God Forever and Ever!’: The Centrality of Christian ThankfulnessSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:45)Conservatism Without Theism Will Not Long Last: Secular Worldviews Cannot Lastingly Support Truths that Require ConservingPart II (10:45 - 18:51)Pluralism Is Not Enough, Same-Sex Marriage Cannot Be Affirmed: The Parable of David French​​The parable of David French: This is how conservatism dies, and this is how marriage is surrendered by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Pluralism Has Life Left in It Yet by The Atlantic (David French)Why I Changed My Mind About Law and Marriage, Again by The Dispatch (David French)Part III (18:51 - 25:00)This Is How Conservatism Dies: If Marriage is Not Conserved, Nothing Genuinely Conservative Can LastSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:21)‘You Cannot Defy Creation Without Tremendous Cost to the Creature’: Medical Authorities Question Use of Puberty Blockers for ‘Transgender’ Youth They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by New York Times (Megan Twohey and Christina Jewett)Part II (12:21 - 15:57)The Research on Damage of Hormone Therapy for Minors Is Not New, So Why is the Medical Establishment Just Now Acknowledging It?Part III (15:57 - 19:18)‘I Wish There Had Been More Questions’: The Problem of the Morality of HarmPart IV (19:18 - 24:24)The New York Times Is Raising the Alarm on Puberty Blockers — How Long Until Others Follow?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:22)1 Out of 8 Americans Have Been Given Prescriptions for Antidepressants — Are We Really at the Point Where the Modern Age Just Equals Depression?Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think by New York Times (Dana G. Smith)Part II (09:22 - 13:15)‘Puppies on Prozac and Cats on CBD’ : Evidently Our Pets Are Now as Anxious as We ArePuppies on Prozac: How to Handle Your Pet’s Anxiety by New York Times (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part III (13:15 - 16:07)Why Is It Okay to Euthanize Our Sickly Pet But Never Right to Euthanize People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listener of The BriefingPart IV (16:07 - 18:21)If the Fall Had Not Happened, How Could the Earth Have Provided for Population That Would Grow Exponentially And Never Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:21 - 20:49)Why Did Georgia’s Senate Election Go to a Run-Off When the Republican Governor Won So Decisively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:49 - 24:02)Why Is It So Hard to Share the Gospel? Does Loving People Mean That We Respect Their Choices Even When Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (24:02 - 25:46)Why Did God Refer to Himself as ‘We’ in the Old Testament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:20)Twelve Republicans Voted in Favor in Respect for Marriage Act — But Redefining Marriage Is Profoundly Not Conservative Part II (08:20 - 15:14)New Congressional Leadership Comes Into View: Why Does This Matter and Why Is the Road Ahead So Troubled?Part III (15:14 - 18:59)Mass Cultural Confusion, Government Failure, and a Gospel Opportunity for the Church: Encouragement for Christians in a Society of Moral RevoltPart IV (18:59 - 24:50)Issue of Abortion Goes Before Kentucky’s Supreme Court: But Abortion Rights Are Not, and Never Were, in the State’s Constitution.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:42)These Elections Matters Massively But You Have No Vote: Who Will Become Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and President Pro Tempore?Part II (10:42 - 20:11)The Mormon Church Comes Out in Official Support of the Respect for Marriage Act — Big Theological Issues Are in Play Here, and History, TooIs the U.S. Senate really going to redefine marriage? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:11 - 24:29)The Epimenides Paradox Arises Anew as the Two Most Powerful Spies in the World Meet Together — And That’s No LieThe C.I.A. Director Meets with His Russian Counterpart to Warn Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. by New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Edward Wong)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:19)No Genuine Conservative Can Support This: The U.S. Senate to Vote on So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act to Codify Same-Sex Marriage as Law of the LandSenate Moves Ahead With Vote on Gay-Marriage Bill by Wall Street Journal (Katy Stech Ferek)Part II (13:19 - 21:57)A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act — We Need to Take Names on Who Is Behind Republican Moral RelativismPart III (21:57 - 25:40)Be Fruitful and Multiply…Or Else: World Population Reaches 8 Billion People — Is It a Good Thing or a Cause for Concern?World Population Reaching 8 Billion: What This Means for the Family of Humanity by USA Today (António Guterres)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:00)Barely a Red Ripple? Democrats Claim Thin Majority in the Senate. We Await Further Word on House RacesPart II (02:00 - 16:07)Go Figure: New Research Shows Married Couples Have Greater Financial Wealth Than Cohabiting Couples — And Sociologists are Scratching Their Heads as to WhyMoving In Together Doesn’t Match the Financial Benefits of Marriage, but Why? by Wall Street Journal (Julia Carpenter)The Financial Implications of Cohabitation Among Young Adults by Journal of Financial Planning (Sonya Britt-Luter, Cassandra Dorius, Derek Lawson)Part III (16:07 - 22:09)‘Republicans Traded the Election of 2022 for a Generational Goal’: The Reversal of Roe. Was It Worth It? What the Pro-Life Movement Lost and Won by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part IV (22:09 - 26:05)A News Story with a (Very) Weird Twist: Norwegian Princess Relinquishes Royal Duties to Marry American Celebrity ShamanSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:01)In Historic Turn, Benjamin Netanyahu to Lead Israel Again: What Does Bibi’s Return to Power Mean for Israel?Part II (12:01 - 18:12)Why Do You Consider Salvation By Grace Alone an Essential Doctrine? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:12 - 21:24)If Marriage is Supposed to Be a Monogamous Relationship Between a Man and a Woman, Why Did Many of the Old Testament Patriarchs Practice Polygamy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:24 - 24:25)Can You Clarify the Distinctions Between The Right and Conservatism (and The Left and Liberalism)? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:25 - 26:33)Why Don’t Muslims in the West Face the Same Religious Liberty Issues as Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:35)The Red Wave That Did Not Happen: What Caused the Taming of the Projected Republican Tsunami?Part II (13:35 - 20:05)An Abject Tragedy and Unmitigated Moral Failure: Citizens in Several States Vote Overwhelmingly in Support of Abortion RightsA Predicted ‘Red Wave’ Crashed Into Wall of Abortion Rights Support on Tuesday by Politico (Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly)American Voters Just Sent a Crystal-Clear Message: They Believe in Abortion Rights by The Guardian (Jill Filipovic)Women Remembered to Vote on Abortion by Slate (Dahlia Lithwick)Abortion-Rights Supporters Prevail in Midterm Ballot Measures by Wall Street Journal (Laura Kusisto and Jennifer Calfas)Part III (20:05 - 24:58)History Is Often Much Closer Than We Think — An Obituary of the (Thought to Be) Last Child of an Enslaved Person Reminds Us of That FactDaniel Smith, 90, Dies; Thought to Be the Last Child of an Enslaved Person by New York Times (Clay Risen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:52)So, Do Voting Patterns Change with the Weather? You Probably Guessed that Political Strategists Have an Answer for ThatWill Rain Affect Turnout Tomorrow? The Answer Is Cloudy. by New York Times (Eve Washington and John Keefe)Part II (03:52 - 09:49)The Greater the Opportunity for Mischief, The Greater Likelihood Mischief Might Happen and Suspicions Will Rise: On Preserving the Integrity of Voting (and Counting Votes) on Election DayPart III (09:49 - 17:11)Another Casualty of COVID? The Weakening of American Confidence in the Political Process in a Post-Pandemic World?Part IV (17:09 - 24:04)Voter ID Law Creates "Unique Obstacles" for Transgender Voters’: USA Today Offers Yet Another Analysis Fueled by IdeologyAs Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric Grows, Voter ID Laws Create Obstacles for Thousands of Transgender Voters by USA Today (Cady Stanton)The 2020 LGBT Vote: Preferences and characteristics of LGBT voters in the U.S. by USA Today (Cady Stanton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:24)Christian Stewardship and Your Ballot Today — It’s Now Up to Voters Part II (03:24 - 13:47)A Not So United Climate Meeting: World Leaders Gather for COP27. What Is it About?Last Eight Years Were the Warmest in Modern Times, U.N. Body Says by Wall Street Journal (Eric Niiler)Global Diplomats are Talking About Climate Change — Again. Does It Do Any Good? by USA Today (Elizabeth Weise)Part III (13:47 - 18:22)More Heat Deaths (But Less Deaths from Cold): Deciphering Climate Change Claims Climate Change and the Lancet’s ‘Heat Death’ Deception by Wall Street Journal (Bjorn Lomberg)Part IV (18:22 - 24:40)A Difficult Case in the Midst of a Dark, Conflicted History: SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on Navajo Adoption CaseRace Question in Supreme Court Adoption Case Unnerves Tribes by New York Times (Jan Hoffman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:00)With Election Day Looming, What is the Landscape and What Is at Stake? Part II (12:00 - 24:46)‘Democratic at Both Ends But Alabama in the Center’: Why a Fraternity of Presidents Made a Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania in the Last Weekend Before Election Day 3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022 by New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Michael C. Bender)Part III (24:46 - 26:51)Politically Right and Politically Gracious: An Approach for Faithful Voting on Election DaySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:04)‘American Couples Didn’t Let Pandemic Isolation Go to Waste.’: Fertility Rates in U.S. See First Major Decline Reversal Since 2007The Great Pandemic Baby Bump by The Atlantic (Jerusalem Demsas)Part II (10:04 - 15:51)New Dad, Does It Feel Like the Birth of Your Firstborn Child Shrank Your Brain? — Turns Out, That’s Exactly What’s Happened (And It’s a Good Thing) Becoming A Father Shrinks Your Cerebrum by The EconomistPart III (15:51 - 18:26)How Do We Consistently Address Hard Issues From the Culture With Our Kids Without Discouraging Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:26 - 20:51)Should Adultery Be Illegal? What About Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:51 - 26:11)What Do You Mean When You Refer to Yourself as Augustinian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (26:11 - 28:15)What Language Did Adam and Eve Speak? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:31)Is it Even Possible for California to Be More Pro-Abortion? A Proposed Constitutional Amendment and it’s MeaningProposition 1: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. by Legislative Analyst's OfficePart II (06:31 - 14:23)Abortion, Autonomy, and Moral Insanity Come Together in Vermont’s Abortion Vote — And a Liberal Denomination Tries to Rewrite Christian TheologySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:27)They Are Trying Out a New Argument for “Gender Affirming” Surgery and Treatments—A Newly Invented Right of Integrity Means the Surrender of Modern MedicineIntegrity and Rights to Gender-Affirming Healthcare by Journal of Medical Ethics (Richard Rowland)Part II (15:27 - 18:23)Public Health Professor urges Medical Doctors to Fight for LGBTQ Rights at the State Level: This is How Morality is Reshaped Before Our EyesImplications of Dobbs for the (Re)Criminalization of Intimacy Among LGBTQ Individuals by JAMA Network (Joanne D. Rosen)Part III (18:23 - 22:38)‘Unleash Your Inner (Super) Hero’: Supplement Companies Find Success in Infantilizing Marketing Ploy Directed at American MenUsing Superheroes to Sell, This Time to Adults by New York Times (Alyson Krueger)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:24)What Can Explain Such Panic and Mayhem? Massive Street Party Turns Deadly in SeoulSouth Korea Halloween Tragedy Claims Mostly Young Revelers by Wall Street Journal (Jiyoung Sohn, Dasl Yoon, and Timothy W. Martin)Part II (11:24 - 15:14)‘The Madness of Crowds’: Why Crowds Seem to Have a Mind of Their OwnPart III (15:14 - 27:20)Is the Way to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race… to Just Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race? Supreme Court Hears Five Hours of Oral Argument on Affirmative ActionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:37)Lula is Back: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Elected Again as Brazil’s Next President —Revealing Major Issues Between Populism on the Right and Left Part II (09:37 - 23:28)Violence within a Political Context: Paul Pelosi Attacked in San Francisco — Does This Mark a New Era of Violence Against Political Leaders in the U.S.?Suspect in Assault at Pelosi Home had Posted about QAnon by Associated Press (Michael Biesecker and Bernard Condon)How to Respond to the Horrifying Pelosi Attack by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)The Assault on Paul Pelosi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (23:28 - 26:41)‘Remember People, Guns and Diet Mountain Dew Don’t Mix’: Woman Objects to Her Father’s Favorite Diet Soda with a Revolver“Don’t Dew This!” NC Police Cite Woman Who Didn’t Want Dad Drinking Mountain Dew by Charlotte Observer (Joe Marusak)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:29)Marriage Delayed and Children Foregone: The Age of People in First-Time Marriages Is Rising, and Fertility Rates are Declining — We Better Watch This CloselyFirst-Time Marriages Are on the Rise for People in Their 40s and 50s by Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)Part II (11:29 - 16:44)‘Gathering Together for Dinner Can Feel Like an Impossibility’: Families are Now So Busy That Many Children Never Have a Family Meal — And the Children are SufferingFamily Dinners Are Key to Children’s Health. So Why Don’t We Eat Together More? by Wall Street Journal (Julie Jargon and Andrea Petersen)Part III (16:44 - 20:45)When Does Personhood Begin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:45 - 23:03)Why Did God Put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (23:03 - 25:21)What is the Distinction Between Justice and Fairness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (25:21 - 28:56)Do Verses 4 and 5 of Proverbs 26 Contradict Each Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:26)So, Does a Christian’s Right to Live by Christian Convictions Violate Someone Else’s Religious Liberty? You Need to Watch This Argument Same-Sex Marriage Is a Religious Freedom by New York Times (Steven Paulikas)Part II (12:26 - 19:24)Anglican Church Comes to Crossroads Over Teaching on Homosexuality (Again): Can Two Completely Incompatible Moralities Exist in One Church?The Anglican Church’s ‘Kick in the Guts’ to Gay Parishioners by New York Times (Pete McKenzie)Part III (19:24 - 26:07)A Parable of Protestant Liberalism's Hermeneutics: It’s Revealed in an Obituary Mary Adelia McLeod, 84, Dies; First Female Bishop of an Episcopal Diocese by New York Times (Ed Shanahan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:27)Enthusiast in Chief for the Transgender Revolution: President Joe Biden Calls Any State Restrictions of ‘Gender-Affirming’ Legally and Morally Wrong‘Devout Catholic’ Biden Invokes God And Morality To Push Genital Mutilation Of Gender-Confused Kids by The Federalist (Evita Duffy)Joe Biden: Banning Sex Change Surgery for Children is 'Immoral' by The Telegraph (Josie Ensor)Most Children Who Think They’re Transgender are Just Going Through a ‘Phase’, Says NHS by The Telegraph (Hayley Dixon)Part II (12:27 - 16:53)Male, Female, or X?: The LGBTQ Revolution Coming to Social Security Administration Gender Boxes Near YouSocial Security Will Now Allow People to Select Their Gender in Records by New York Times (Eduardo Medina)Part III (16:53 - 24:36)‘The Term ‘Queer’ is Exclusive’: A Debate within the LGBTQ Community Reveals How Moral Revolutions Require Ongoing Revolutions in Language Let’s Say Gay by New York Times (Pamela Paul)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:23)Revenge of the Political Establishment and the Financial Markets: Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak Set to Become Britain’s Newest Prime MinisterPart II (07:23 - 09:47)Just Ask Napoleon or Hitler: In Russia and Ukraine, Winter is More Powerful Than Any ArmyPart III (09:47 - 13:43)Russia’s Taking of Children and the Strategy of Russification: A War Crime Takes ShapeUsing Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War by New York Times (Emma Bubola)Russian TV Host Who Urged Ukrainian Children be Drowned is Suspended by Kremlin Broadcaster RT by Fortune (Christiaan Hetzner)Part IV (13:43 - 18:07)A City Without Men: The Consequences of War Show Up on Russian StreetsWhere Have All the Men in Moscow Gone? by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)Part V (18:07 - 25:30)‘Exploitative, Ethically and Logistically Complex, Even in Peacetime’: Ukraine Revives Surrogacy Industry How Ukraine’s Surrogate Mothers Have Survived the War by New York Times (Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:46)Britain’s Shortest Term of a Prime Minister Leads to Political Crisis: Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister after Only 45 Days in OfficePart II (10:46 - 16:30)Our Closest Ally Is in a Fight for Political Stability (Without a Written Constitution): Britain and Her Parliamentary SystemPart III (16:30 - 24:49)The One Man at the Very Top of China’s One Party Rule: Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented Third Five-Year Term and Sets China on Collision Course with the WestThe Thoughts of Chairman Xi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Biden Views China as a Bigger Challenge than Russia by Washington Post (John Hudson and Karen DeYoung)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:39)Why Did You Use the Parkland Shooter’s Name on The Briefing? Should Mental Illness Be Considered Before Administering the Death Penalty? How Would Jesus Think About It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners about Capital Punishment on The Briefing Part II (10:39 - 15:05)Can the United States Survive the Sexual Revolution and the Radical Change We Are Seeing in Its Morality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:05 - 18:34)When Voting, What are Our Guidelines for Increasing Taxation on Others? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:34 - 21:48)Does God Speak to Us in Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:48 - 25:17)Is It Wrong to Use the ‘Yuck Factor’ Towards Particular Types of Sins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:46)‘Blow on a Rat's Whiskers and the Human Cells on the Opposite Side of its Brain Light Up.’: Stanford University Research Lab Successfully Injects Human Brain Cells into Rats’ BrainsThese Rats Have Human Cells in Their Brains. They May Help Scientists Understand Autism and Schizophrenia. by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)Part II (13:46 - 18:18)We Can Inject Human Brain Cells into the Brains of Rats, But Should We? — The Ethical and Theological Dilemmas of Injecting Human Cells Into Other SpeciesPart III (18:18 - 25:46)In Red States, Islands of Blue are Growing Larger and Bluer: What the (Older) Californians Moving to Texas and (Younger) Texans to California Could Indicate About the Future of Our SocietyAre Californians Fleeing En Masse to Texas? The Reality is Complicated by LA Times (Richard Parker)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:25)We Have Been Warned: President Biden Brazenly Promises that Support for Abortion Will Be His First Priority if Voters Give Him a Democratic CongressRemarks by President Biden at a Political Event at the Howard Theatre by The White HousePart II (12:25 - 18:34)From ‘Abortion is Wrong from the Moment of Conception’ to Abortion on Demand: The Evolution of Joe Biden on AbortionPart III (18:34 - 26:37)‘The Fact That We Elect Judges is Idiotic and Utterly Perverse’: The Left Argues We Should Leave the Choosing of Judges to Professionals — Wait, Where Have We Heard That Before?Judicial Elections are a Time Bomb That Could Blow Up Our Democracy by Washington Post (Paul Waldman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:12)Identity Politics and the Insidious Nature of Racism on Display in LA: President of City Council Steps Down after Racist RemarksLos Angeles City Councilwoman Resigns Amid Uproar Over Racist Remarks by New York Times (Jill Cowan and Shawn Hubler)Nury Martinez Says Out Loud the Racism and Colorism My Vibrant Oaxacan Community Endures by LA Times (Miriham Antonio)Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S. by New York Times (Miriam Jordan)Leaked L.A. City Council Audio Exposes the Racial Underbelly of Local Politics by Wall Street Journal (Will Swaim)Part II (15:12 - 21:55)Let the Record Show the Words of Nikolas Cruz — And We Must Recognize as a Society What We Have Decided Does Not Deserve the Death PenaltyFlorida school shooter may have been his own worst witness by Associated Press (Terry Spencer)Part III (21:55 - 25:28)‘There is Nothing Texas about Texas Pete’: Man Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Hot Sauce Company after He Discovers Its North Carolina RootsMakers of Texas Pete Hot Sauce Face Lawsuit Over Product Being Made in North Carolina by USA Today (Camille Fine)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:31)Virginia Legislator Proposes Criminalization of Parents Who Do Not Affirm LGBTQ ChildrenLGBTQ Bill on Child Abuse Creates Uproar in Virginia and Beyond by Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider)Va. Parents Could Face Abuse Charges for Not Affirming Their LGBTQ Child Under New Bill by WLJA (Nick Minock)House Bill No. 580 by Code of VirginiaPart II (05:31 - 15:52)‘The Bible Tells Us Just to Accept People as They Are’: Virginia Legislator Offers Theological Argument (of a sort) That Contradicts the BiblePart III (15:52 - 23:46)Engaging Cultural Vernacular: How ‘Top of Mind’ Jumped into Public Discourse — And How Cultural Influencers and Marketers Are Fighting For Space in Your BrainSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:53)An Urgent Edition of The Briefing: The Parkland Shooter Receives Life Sentence Without the Possibility of ParolePart II (03:53 - 11:18)‘Whoever Sheds the Blood of Man, By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed, for God Made Man in His Own Image’: The Imago Dei and the Biblical Foundation for Capital PunishmentPart III (11:18 - 15:04)The Broward County Courthouse and the Trial of Alvin Ford: My Confrontation with the Issue of Capital Punishment Part IV (15:04 - 20:40)‘If This Was Not the Most Perfect Death Penalty Case, Why Do We Even Have the Death Penalty At All?’: The Haunting QuestionPart V (20:40 - 23:16)‘Even So, Lord Come Quickly’: The Sheer Heinousness of Sin and the Crying Out for Ultimate JusticeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:08)‘The Power of the World Spirit’: Mexico State Joins the Global Momentum to Recognize Same-Sex MarriagePart II (11:08 - 19:27)The State Department’s Gender Agenda: Our Government's Agenda to Advance the Sexual Revolution on the World StageDEIA Strategic Plan 2022-2026 by Millennium Change CorporationPart III (19:27 - 24:52)A Parent Reflects on Yet Another Private High School Gone Woke—But Why Send Your Kids There Anyway?Girls as . . . Not Necessarily Woke by Wall Street Journal (Bruce Gilley)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:35)President Biden Rhetoric Gaffe Errs Towards Nuclear Proportions, Claims We Are Reaching the Point of Armageddon — Are We?Part II (11:35 - 19:20)The White House Affirms ‘The International Day of the Girl’ Yesterday — But Doesn’t That Transgress the LGBTQIA+ Revolution?A Proclamation on International Day Of The Girl, 2022 by The White HouseOur Time is Now—Our Rights, Our Future by United NationsPart III (19:20 - 26:59)‘Under Jewish Law, a Fetus Does Not Become a Human Being or Child Until Birth’: Jewish Women File Religious Liberty Lawsuit in Kentucky Against Anti-Abortion LawsJewish Women Sue over Kentucky Abortion Laws, Citing Religious Freedom by Washington Post (Yonat Shimron)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:36)A Crushing Blow to Russia and it’s Claims: Attack Damages the Kerch Strait BridgeBlast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine by New York Times (Michael Schwirtz and Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (09:36 - 17:27)‘A Sinkhole of Moral Equivalence’: The U.N. Human Rights Council Votes to Ignore Abuses of Uyghur People in ChinaChina Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs by New York Times (Nick Cummings-Bruce)Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished by New York Times (Nicholas Bequelin)The U.N. Abandons the Uyghurs by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (17:27 - 25:16)Cheating Scandals in Chess, Fishing, and Professional Poker — Sin Has a Way of Invading Every Human EndeavorChess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)If Chess Players Cheat, Is any Game Safe? by Wall Street Journal (Joe Queenan)Fishy Fish, Messy Chess, and Poker J’accuse: Sports Scandals Take a Turn by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:06)It’s a Bigger Story Than the Media Are Telling: President Biden Announces Federal Pardon of All Persons Convicted for Simple Marijuana PossessionA Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana by The White HousePart II (07:06 - 16:31)Conveniently Timed For the Midterm Elections: President Biden’s Evolution on MarijuanaBiden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher by Wall Street Journal (William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn)Part III (16:31 - 25:46)National Institute on Drug Abuse Released Study on Dangers of Marijuana — So Why is the Biden Administration Making Strides that Normalize It Further Among Young People?Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds by New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed by LA Times (Marisa Gerber)Marijuana Retail Licenses in New York Are Going First to Those Convicted of Drug Crimes by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind and Zusha Elinson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:55)Should My 5-Year-Old Listen to The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart II (02:55 - 07:22)Does God Love Bad Guys Who Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener (And His Brothers) of The BriefingPart III (07:22 - 11:22)Can You Shed Light on the Prevalence of Supernatural Events in the World Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (11:22 - 15:16)Where in the Bible Does It Say What Rights We Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (15:16 - 17:14)What is the Distinction Between the Preaching and Teaching of the Word of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (17:14 - 23:25)Am I, as a Paramedic, Complicit in the Culture of Death If I Am On an Assisted Suicide Call and Do Not Stop It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:25 - 26:58)What is the Appropriateness of State and National Pride for Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 19:19)Affirmative Action, Christian Conscience and Same-Sex Weddings, Andy Warhol’s Estate, and More: SCOTUS Returns to Term with Major (And Interesting) Issues on the DocketHere are the Major Cases Before the Supreme Court This Fall by LA Times (David G. Savage)Part II (19:19 - 21:35)Historic Moment as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins SCOTUS for Her First Full Term — What Dynamics Will She Add to the Court and the Important Cases Before It?Part III (21:34 - 29:36)Fat is Back — Fat Bear Week, That Is: Watch and Vote for Your Favorite Fattest Bear, to the Glory of GodFat Bear Week 2022 by National Park ServiceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:19)What Will It Profit a Man to Retain His Job but Forfeit His Soul?: Australian Football Club CEO Fired (After One Day) for His Church MembershipPart II (16:19 - 23:32)‘Everyone Who Isn’t a Homophobic Weirdo Should Go See Bros’: Producer of First Major Homosexual Rom-Com Upset About Its Box Office BombWhen ‘Bros’ Bombed, Star Billy Eichner Put the Blame on the Audience by The Hollywood Reporter (Richard Newby)Yes, 'Bros' Flopped at the Box Office. But Hollywood Must Keep Making LGBTQ Movies, Anyway. by USA Today (David Oliver)Will Straight People Go See “Bros”? by The New Yorker (Michael Schulman)‘Bros’ Review: A Different Kind of Rom-Com by Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)Part III (23:32 - 27:21)‘The Yuck Factor’: Why Americans Didn’t Show Up to See ‘Bros’ — And Why That Moral Knowledge is a Good ThingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:51)Rebuilding Challenges and Costs, Opportunism and Moral Corruption, Big Government and Bi-Partisan Political Cooperation: The Paradoxical (And Urgently Important) Aftermath of Hurricane IanPart II (15:51 - 20:22)Why Don’t Humans Evacuate When They are Warned of a Natural Disaster?: Human Nature, ‘Anchoring,’ and Our False Sense of Security in a Fallen WorldHow Hurricane Ian Caught So Many Off Guard by Axios (Andrew Freedman)Part III (20:22 - 24:37)A Russian Czar with Nuclear Weapons Backed into a Corner: Vladimir Putin in Vulnerable State as War in Ukraine Slips Through His FingersPart IV (24:37 - 28:33)125 People Killed During Indonesian Soccer Match: Why Do Sporting Events Spark Such Violent Riots? — The Answer Can Never Be Merely AnthropologicalSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:48)When Doctrine Collides With Politicians—California Seems to Be Ground ZeroPart II (11:48 - 20:34)Blasphemy on a Billboard: Governor Gavin Newsom Manages to Reach a New LowAn Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom by Grace Community Church (John MacArthur)Part III (20:34 - 25:19)‘Please Respond to the Gospel, Turn to Christ, and Use Your Office to Advance the Cause of Righteousness Instead of Undermining It’: Pastor John MacArthur’s Message to California Governor NewsomSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:41)Amendment 2 Brings an Urgent Vote for Life to Kentucky Ballots — We are About to Find Out How Serious Kentuckians are About the Sanctity and Dignity of Human LifeOn Election Day, You'll Decide Whether to ban Abortion in Kentucky. Here's What to Know by Courier Journal (Deborah Yetter)Part II (10:41 - 15:03)The Warnings about Hurricane Ian were Justified and Horrifyingly Actualized: A Call to Prayer for FloridaPart III (15:03 - 21:35)Can You Explain the Schisms We See Between Conservatives Right Now? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:35 - 23:39)How Can I Be a Responsible Voter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:39 - 28:33)What is our Soul? And How Do We Love God with All of Our Soul?— Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:28)A Massive Storm of Catastrophic Proportions: Hurricane Ian Hits FloridaPart II (08:28 - 18:31)A Bloodthirsty (And Strange) Form of Works Righteousness: Patriarch Kirill Argues a Russian Soldier’s Death on the Ukrainian Battlefield Washes Away His SinsPart III (18:31 - 24:15)‘Lord, in My Luggage I Have Scripture That I Want to Take to Your Children Across This Border’: Brother Andrew, ‘God’s Smuggler,’ Dies at 94Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:42)Can California Become Even More Pro-Abortion? Governor Newsom Signs 13 New Bills to Increase Access to AbortionNewsom Signs 13 Abortion Protection and Reproductive Health Bills by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Part II (08:42 - 18:10)‘I Don’t Want Your God in Charge of My Health Care’: The Secular Left Hates Catholic Hospital Systems — A Warning to Us AllI Don’t Want Your God in Charge of My Health Care by Washington Post (Kate Cohen)Part III (18:10 - 25:35)‘A Woman Should Have the Same Right as a Man to Not Be Pregnant’: The Argument of Roe v. Wade Makes It to the Front Page of the Sports Section of USA TodayWomen’s Professional Sports Grapple with Eroding Rights by USA Today (Lindsay Schnell, Nancy Armour, and Chris Bumbaca)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:57)Cuba Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—A Big Story Behind the Headlines in the Communist NationCubans Vote in Favour of Family Law Reform That Will Allow Same-Sex Marriage by The Guardian Part II (09:57 - 15:27) ‘The Book’s Literary Value Overrides Scenes Involving Nudity and Sex’: Pornographic LGBTQ Book Stays on the Shelves in Kentucky School District — So Who Determines Literary Value?JCPS Panel Votes to Keep 'Gender Queer' on Library Shelves by Courier Journal (Olivia Krauth)Part III (15:27 - 23:05)Parents, Don’t Leave it to the Professionals: Moral Knowledge In Literature and the Responsibility of Christian Parents to Faithfully Steward What Their Children ReadI Read ‘Gender Queer,’ the Most Banned Book in America. And So Should You by LA Times (Robin Abcarian)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:42)An Ominous Turn in the War of Ukraine: Russia Threatens Use of ‘Tactical Nuclear Weapons’ — How Far is the US Willing to Go to Aid Ukraine?Part II (08:42 - 15:58)‘Then the Eyes of Both were Opened, and They Knew That They Were Naked’: The Morality of Knowledge After the Fall — You Can’t Unknow What You Now KnowPart III (15:58 - 18:13)‘The History of the World Includes Very Few Retired Dictators’: The Predicament of Vladimir Putin and Danger of an Autocrat Backed into a CornerHow Seriously Should We Take Putin’s Nuclear Threat in Ukraine? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part IV (18:13 - 22:08)Who Would Globally Police Russia and Hold It Accountable for Its Crimes? The Failure of the United Nations Was There from the Beginning Part V (22:08 - 26:10)The Shifting Political Tectonic Plates in Europe: Conservatives Win Italian Elections Likely Resulting in First Woman to Lead Italy’s GovernmentSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:36) ‘We Live in a Society of Unfiltered Liberalism, and It Functions Like a Religion’: The Religious Shape of SecularismThe Dangers of Liberalism and Why YU Should Change Its Charter by The Communicator (Rabbi Rafi Eis)Part II (13:36 - 17:14)Beaver Dams and the Glory of God: Some Farmers and Ranchers Change Their Minds About Beavers It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off. by New York Times (Catrin Einhorn)Part III (17:14 - 20:22)What Bible Verses Should Be the Basis of Law and Applicable to All People? What Commands are Applicable for Only Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:22 - 22:30)Do We Concede the Point to the LGBTQ Agenda If We Use the Phrase "Biological Male?” — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:30 - 28:01)Do You Think That We Rely Too Much on the Simple Reading of the Text in our Bible Studies and Church Services? Should We Return to the Use of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:31)President Biden Says Pandemic is Over. The Left Cries NO: As President Biden Declares the End of the Pandemic, Why Isn’t His Own Administration Backing Him?Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily. by New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)No, President Biden, the Pandemic is Not Over by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Is the Pandemic ‘Over,’ or Not? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)No, Mr. President, the Pandemic Isn’t Over by LA Times (Eric J. Topol)Part II (16:31 - 22:32)Watch Out for the Moral Agenda of “Public Health” — Just Look at the Influence of Anthony FauciPart III (22:32 - 25:18)New Data from the CDC Suggest Highest STI Rates in Years: But the Moral Dimension of Sex is Deliberately Excluded from DiscussionNew CDC Data: STD Rates Shot Up in 2021 by Politico (Alice Miranda Ollstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:06)What’s Missing from Banned Books Week in the US? Banned Books, Of Course — So What’s Behind All This?Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools by PEN AmericaPart II (12:06 - 16:16)The Bottom Line of Banned Books Week: A Progressivist Agenda to Nullify Parental RightsPart III (16:16 - 20:51)Professions and Professional Associations Pushing Left Together: How the Media and Education Elites Influence Culture and Shape MoralityAttempts to Ban Books Are Accelerating and Becoming More Divisive by New York Times (Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris)Part IV (20:51 - 26:02)A Campaign Promise Fulfilled and a Win for Parents in Virginia: Glenn Youngkin Ends Policy that Allowed Schools to Conceal Transgender Transition of Students from ParentsVirginia Reverses School Protections for Transgender Students by New York Times (Ava Sasani)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:01)The Meaning of Funerals and the Making of History: The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and History on Both Sides of the AtlanticPart II (10:01 - 15:39)The History of State Funerals: And Looking Back to the State Funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965 Part III (15:39 - 27:31)‘Let Us Commend Queen Elizabeth to the Care and Keeping of Almighty God’: The World Hears Scripture and Christian Doctrine in the Order of Service of Britain’s State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth IISign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:38)A University Acts to Defend its Convictions; Yeshiva University Shuts Down All Student Groups After SCOTUS Sends Case Back to Lower Courts in NYCPart II (08:38 - 19:20)‘Extreme Religious Liberty’: Note the Language — Religious Liberty Is About to Be Sacrificed on the Altar of Personal AutonomyWhen Did Religious Belief Become an Excuse to Discriminate? by Washington Post (Louise Melling)Extreme Religious Liberty Is Undermining Public Health by New York Times (Lindsay F. Wiley)Part III (19:20 - 25:45)Democrats in the Senate Announce Vote to Codify Same-Sex Marriage Likely to be Deferred Until After Midterm Elections — But Why? What is the Strategy Here?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:05)‘A State’s Imposition of Its Own Interpretation of Scripture Calls Out for Review’: The Supreme Court Declines to Defend Religious Liberty at Yeshiva UniversityPart II (09:05 - 13:20)A New Category Comes to the Boston Marathon: Non-Binary Runners Get Their Own Field of Competition in 2023 — But Details Still Need to Be SettledBoston Marathon Adds Option for Nonbinary Runners Next Year by New York Times (Amanda Holpuch)Part III (13:20 - 17:51)When I Sin Against God and He is Upset, Does He Leave Me? Does God Hear My Prayers in Those Moments? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (17:51 - 20:23) Do Animals Go to Heaven? Did Animals Talk Before the Fall of Adam and Eve? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Two Brothers Who Listen to The BriefingPart V (20:23 - 25:19)How Do I Lovingly Make Clear to My Unbelieving Brother That My Beliefs are My Own and Not Just Pushed On Me By My Parents? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:21)Nonsense of the Quintessential Sort: MSNBC Host Argues ‘Jesus Never Once Talked About Abortion’ — And That the Pro-Life Position is HeresyPart II (14:21 - 22:16)‘Being Trans Is A Medical Condition’ — But Wait, There’s More.Is Being Transgender a Medical Condition? by Washington Post (Jennifer Finney Boylan)Part III (22:16 - 27:18)Reality Trumps Political Theory: Sweden—That Bastion of Liberal Social Experiment—Shifts Right Amidst Rising Crime RatesSweden Democrats Reflect Europe’s Rightward Trend by Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:15)So, Who Gets to Decide if a Jewish University is Jewish? Hint: It’s Not Up to a New York State Judge or LGBT ActivistsYeshiva University Must Recognize L.G.B.T.Q. Club, Judge Says by New York Times (Liam Stack)Part II (16:15 - 20:11)‘We’re All Jews Now’: The Story of Yeshiva University Could Be the Story of Any Religious InstitutionYeshiva University Can Bar L.G.B.T. Club for Now, Justice Rules by New York Times (Liam Stack)In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With Public Money by New York Times (Eliza Shapiro and Brian M. Rosenthal)Yeshiva University Case Means We’re All Jews Now by Wall Street Journal (William McGurn)Part III (20:11 - 26:51)Media Don’t Like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Using Biblical Language: The Response Tells Us A Lot About Our TimesDeSantis’ ‘Full Armor of God’ Rhetoric Reaches Republicans. But Is He Playing with Fire? by Miami Herald (Ana Ceballos)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:51)Is Belief in the Humanity of the Fetus Just “Medieval Superstition?” We Must Confront the Denial of Fetal Personhood and Recognize the Fervor to Deny Personhood as a Denial of All Human Dignity‘Fetal Personhood’ Has a Whiff of Medieval Theology by LA Times (Margaret Wertheim)Is a Fetus a ‘Person’? A Fringe Idea Could Be the Next Post-Roe v. Wade Chapter by Miami Herald (The Editorial Board)Part II (09:51 - 19:58)‘For You Formed My Inward Parts; You Knitted Me Together in My Mother's Womb.’: The Most Conclusive Refutation of the Culture of Death Comes from the Word of GodPart III (19:58 - 27:18)This is How Evil Defends Itself: Chinese Communist Leaders Learned Exactly the Wrong Lessons from the Life and Legacy of Mikhail GorbachevFor China’s Xi and Other Strongmen, Gorbachev Showed Exactly What Not to Do by The New York Times (Hannah Beech)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:01)Senate Soon to Vote on ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ — A Twisted Label that Might Shock Even Orwell Senate to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage in Coming Weeks by Associated Press (Mary Clare Jalonick)Part II (13:01 - 18:29)A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The Respect for Marriage Act — It’s Time to Take Names and Recognize Which Senate Republicans Suddenly Support Same-Sex MarriageThe Senate Must Stand Together on Marriage Equality by Washington Post (Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins)Part III (18:29 - 24:20)‘When Did Religious Belief Become an Excuse to Discriminate?’: ACLU Officer Argues for the Undermining of Religious Liberty in the Name of ‘Equality’When Did Religious Belief Become an Excuse to Discriminate? by Washington Post (Louise Melling)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:22)Special Edition of The Briefing in Honor of Queen Elizabeth II and the End of Britain’s Second Elizabethan Age to an End“Whether it be long or short”: The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings Britain’s second Elizabethan age to an end by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (12:22 - 15:49)What Sustains the Legitimacy of the State? A Hereditary Monarchy Is One of the Most Influential Ideas in World HistoryPart III (15:49 - 24:34)Moral Revolution and Cultural Convulsion But One Great Symbol of Stability: Queen Elizabeth’s LegacySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:41)Big Question Now More Urgent: How Long Will Christians Let Their Children Stay in Public Schools?School Is for Everyone by New York Times (Anya Kamenetz)Part II (10:41 - 19:48)How Long Before Your School Defies Creation With New Pronoun Rules? Big Developments as the Sexual Revolution Comes to a School Near YouPart III (19:48 - 25:20)The Public School Idea in America: How Did it Happen? Who Was Driving It?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:26)Pro-Abortion California May Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution in November: It’s a Sign of Abortion Extremism in Nation’s Most Populous StateEndorsement: Yes on Prop 1. Even in Progressive California, Abortion Rights Need Constitutional Protection by LA Times (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:26 - 18:18)‘You Give A Lot of Your Prime Reproductive Years to Being the Best Athlete in the Building’: Women’s Sports Collide with Reproductive RealityAs Women Athletes Compete Later into their Lives, Family Planning and Fertility Take Center Stage by USA Today (Lindsey Schnell)Part III (18:18 - 24:25)‘If You Played at a Top 10 University, You Didn't Have Babies’: USA Today Contends Abortion is Key to Women’s Success in Collegiate Sports — But What’s Really Going On Here?Uncertainty for College Women’s Coaches, Athletic Departments after Roe v. Wade’s Reversal by USA Today (Nancy Armour, Lindsay Schnell, and Steve Berkowitz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:47)What Happens Across the Atlantic Matters: Britain Gets New Prime Minister in the Midst of Much Tumult — The U.S. Better Watch CloselyPart II (11:47 - 19:38)Not Even a Close Count: Chile Overwhelmingly Votes Down Proposed New (And Leftist) ConstitutionThe Founders of a Nation Should Not Have the Last Word by New York Times (Binyamin Applebaum)Part III (19:38 - 26:12)President Biden Plays with Political Dynamite: Remarks that Includes Republicans Who are Pro-Life and Who Know What Marriage as a Threat to DemocracyJoe Biden Holds a Trump Rally by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Biden’s MAGA Speech was Designed to Protect Democrats, Not Democracy by Washington Post (Henry Olsen)Democracy is in Danger. Biden Should Invoke Patriotism, Not Partisanship, to Make That Point. by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:10)Don’t Ask Caesar to Set Your Salary: California Seeks Even More Government Overreach—This Time on Restaurant Wages by Part II (11:10 - 13:28)France Seeks Tax on Private Jet Use — Does Anyone Believe that Hollywood is Going to Ride in Coach? by Part III (13:28 - 16:27)Why Was Satan Allowed to Torment Job? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Young Listener of The Briefing by Part IV (16:27 - 18:38)Why Didn’t the Identity of Orthodox Christianity Prevent Serbia’s Atrocities in the Bosnian War? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:38 - 21:10)Why Do Local Elections Matter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:10 - 24:43)Does the Year of Jubilee in the Old Testament Justify President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:43 - 28:45)A Clarification and Apology on the Use of ‘Hobby Child’ — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:31)The Legacy of the Last in Line of USSR Leaders: The Significance of Mikhail GorbachevPart II (12:31 - 21:08)The Collapse of the USSR and the Loss of Russian Glory: The Mixed Legacy of Mikhail GorbachevPart III (21:08 - 25:50)Tragic Moral Parable and Symbol of the Media Age: The Life and Legacy of Princess Diana 25 Years After Her DeathSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:21)One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Lives in World Politics Comes to An End: Mikhail Gorbachev Dies at 91 — And We Await Russia’s ResponsePart II (03:21 - 15:27)EuroPride Festival Brought to Screeching Halt in Serbia — Where You Find Historic, Orthodox Christianity, You Find a Society That Knows God’s Intention for Gender, Sexuality, and FamilyPart III (15:27 - 20:42)What Happens When Identity Politics Turns on the Sexual Revolution? Harry Styles Gets Accused of ‘Queerbaiting’Harry Styles Accused of 'Queerbaiting.' What is That – and Why Does It Matter? by USA Today (David Oliver)Part IV (20:42 - 23:25)‘We’re a Part of the Abortion Movement Too’: Trans Men Meet Ontological Obstacles as They Demand Recognition from Abortion Movement 'We're a Part of This Movement, Too.' Transgender and Nonbinary People Say They Feel Excluded from the Abortion Fight by CNN (Jacquelyne Germain)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:45)Ground Zero for the Battle over Education in Public Schools: Florida and Public School Libraries — And There We Watch the Shaping of the Future of Education in the U.S.Back to School in DeSantis’s Florida, as Teachers Look Over Their Shoulders by New York Times (Sarah Mervosh)Part II (10:45 - 18:08)From Early American Classrooms to the Common School to Massive Public School Systems: Big Questions Now LoomPart III (18:08 - 24:39)The Big Question in the Public School System Debate: ‘How Much Say Should Parents Have in the Education of Their Children?’ — And So Much Rests on Who Presents the Winning Argument'The Perfect Target'? Movement to Ban Books from Schools Brings Vitriol Toward Librarians by USA Today (Alia Wong)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:28)Orwell Put on Hold? Department of Homeland Security Disbands "Governance Disinformation Board"DHS Folds Disinformation Board After Criticism Over Threat to Free Speech by Wall Street Journal (Dustin Volz)Part II (07:28 - 11:38)Google Takes Sides on Abortion: Company Says It Will Label Abortion Providers in Search Functions — And That Means Leading Users Away from Crisis Pregnancy CentersGoogle Says Maps, Searches Will Identify Clinics That Provide Abortions by Wall Street Journal (Meghan Bobrowsky)Part III (11:38 - 25:40)A Parable of the Liberal Ethos and Postmodern Party Culture: Finland’s Prime Minister in Controversy after Videos Emerge of Her Participation in Partying ScandalWhat the Controversy over Finnish Prime Minister's Dancing Videos Reveals about Women Leaders by USA Today (Alia E. Dastagir)In Finland, a Partying Prime Minister Draws Tuts, and Cheers by New York Times (Katrin Bennhold)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:17)A Looming Disaster: South Korea Tops Its Own Record for Lowest Fertility Rate — And Is Still Trending DownwardSouth Korea Breaks Record for World’s Lowest Fertility Rate, Again by New York Times (John Yoon)Part II (14:17 - 19:53)What are the Succinct Elements of a Biblical Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (19:53 - 22:19)What Conservative and Liberal News Sources Should I Use to Help My Daughter Learn How to Evaluate the News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (22:19 - 26:38)I’m a Christian Who Qualifies for President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness. Should I Accept It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:39)A Financial, Constitutional, and Moral Disaster: President Biden Drives U.S. into National Catastrophe With Vehicle of Student Loan ForgivenessFACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most by The White HousePart II (10:39 - 18:43)The Perversity of the Higher Education Problem: The Government and Universities Created a Problem They Do Not Intend to FixBiden’s Student-Debt Bonfire Is a Classist Message to the Uncredentialed by National Review (Charles C. W. Cook)Part III (18:43 - 24:09)Conservative Parents in Florida Take a Stand: Multiple School Boards Flip from Liberal to Conservative MajoritiesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:10)A House Divided Against Itself: A New Collision of Worldviews Emerges in France Between Feminists on The Left and Transgender RevolutionariesFrench Feminists Split Over Help for Pregnant Trans Men by The Times (Adam Sage)Part II (12:10 - 22:08)‘Will Future Canadians Owe the Disabled an Apology for Euthanasia?’: Dark Realities from Canada (And Beyond) as ‘Right to Die’ for the Disabled Becomes ClearWill Future Canadians Owe the Disabled an Apology for Euthanasia? by Washington Post (Charles Lane)Part III (22:08 - 24:57)Walmart Takes a Stand Against the Sanctity of Human Life: Company Expands Support for Abortion Coverage for EmployeesWalmart Expands Abortion Coverage for Employees by Associated Press (Haleluya Hadero)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:50)Christians Did Not Start the Culture Wars, But We Cannot Evade Them: The Imperative of Christian Engagement for the Good of SocietyThe God I Know Is Not a Culture Warrior by New York Times (Tish Harrison Warren)Part II (13:50 - 19:20)Yes, Christians Should Be on the School Board: Why Christians Cannot Abandon Responsibility for the Larger SocietyDon’t Run for the School Board by Christianity Today (Bonnie Kristian)Part III (19:20 - 24:10)The Secular Shock: Christian Schools, There is a Price to Be PaidFlorida Christian School Says It Will Refer to Students Only by 'Biological Gender,' Asks Gay and Transgender Students to Leave by NBC News (Antonio Planas)Kindergartner in Louisiana Allegedly Forced Out of School Because Her Parents are a Same-Sex Couple by NBC News (Antonio Planas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:56)Elections are a Barometer of National Moral Change — So What Does It Mean that Democrats are Platforming on Abortion for Upcoming Midterm Elections?Why Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022 by New York Times (Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck)Progressives Push Democrats to Make Their Fight About Freedom, Too by New York Times (Katie Glueck)Part II (10:56 - 18:31)A Parable Our Political Moment: Abrams “Evolves” on Issue and Makes Abortion Support Central to CampaignStacey Abrams, a Prominent Champion of Choice, Once Opposed Abortion by Washington Post (Vanessa Williams)Stacey Abrams’s Personal Evolution on Abortion Rights by New York Times (Maya King)Part III (18:31 - 23:50)A New Political Issue in 2022: Democrats Give Millions of Dollars to Advance Republican Primary Candidates Who They Think Will Be Easier to Defeat in ElectionsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:26)The Power of the Liberal Arts: The Promise of Understanding the World Around Us and the World Within Us — And How Modern Higher Education Has Lost Its Mind and SoulThe Art of Choosing What to Do With Your Life by New York Times (Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey)Part II (15:26 - 19:53)What Should I Study to Prepare for Service to Christ for the Rest of My Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a High School Student Listener of The BriefingPart III (19:53 - 24:34)How Should I Manage My Time So That I Don’t Waste It? By the Way, Where Do I Find the Time to Sleep? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a High School Student Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:11)It’s a Last Resort But They Save Precious Lives: Safe Haven Drop Boxes as a Parable of Our AgeDrop Box for Babies: Conservatives Promote a Way to Give Up Newborns Anonymously by New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (12:11 - 19:10)Killing the Baby is Less Heartless than a Mother Giving Her Child a Chance at Life? An Astonishing Argument From the Culture of DeathDrop Boxes for Unwanted Babies: ‘Cruel’ and ‘Traumatizing’ by New York Times Part III (19:10 - 24:42)China’s Communist Party Wants to Limit Abortion? It’s All About Demographics, Not About Human DignityChina Set to Discourage Abortion Amid Concern over Birthrates by Washington Post (Karina Tsui)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:36)Running on Abortion: The Partisan Reality of the Moral Divide Is Clear as Democrats Run Hard for AbortionWhy Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022 by New York Times (Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck)Part II (05:36 - 19:17)The Disappearance and Moral Confusion of Middle Ground on Abortion Made Clear: Where Will the American Voter Land?Part III (19:17 - 22:06)Abortion by Pill: The New Pro-Abortion StrategyPart IV (22:06 - 24:56)‘Jezebel’ is Raging With Them: Feminist Publication Sees Increase in Readership in Aftermath of the Dobbs Decision — Ironically, They Don’t Acknowledge the Jezebel of ScriptureAfter Roe v. Wade Reversal, Readers Flock to Publications Aimed at Women by New York Times (Katie Robertson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:50)An Assault on Creation, Moral Order, and Common Sense: Boston Children’s Hospital’s' Gender-Affirming' Surgery Program for AdolescentsNo, Boston Children's Hospital Doesn't Provide Hysterectomies for Children by PolitiFact (Yacob Reyes)Children's Hospital Offers 'Gender-Affirming Hysterectomies' to 'Eligible' Teenagers by CBS News (Alec Schemmel)Treatments by Boston Children's HospitalPart II (09:50 - 16:32)‘They Don’t Have to Let You Change Your Pronouns or Call Yourself a Girl’s Name’: Britain Moves Away from the U.S. (and Towards Sanity) on Issues Related to Transgenderism, Children, and YouthQuestioning America’s Approach to Transgender Health Care by The EconomistAttorney General Says Schools Do Not Have to Accommodate Children’s Gender Wishes by The Guardian (Nadeem Badshah)Part III (16:32 - 28:23)When a Human Baby is Rejected as a Consumer Defect: Gay Couple Sues Fertility Clinic Over the Birth of Baby Girl Same-Sex Couple Sues Fertility Clinic Over Alleged Wrong Sex Embryo Implant by NBC NewsGay Couple Sues Fertility Clinic Because Their Child is a Girl When They Wanted Boys by LGBTQ Nation (Nic Austin)Queer & Trans Interest Mag Faces Backlash for Gender Identity Self-Contradiction by Women are Human (Diana Shaw)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:26)Decades of Fatwa and Last Week’s Attack on Author Salman Rushdie: Theology, Honor Religion, and the HeadlinesPart II (09:26 - 16:25)‘Intellectual Improvement Should Lead to Moral Improvement’: The Significance of the The Chautauqua Institution and Its MovementPart III (16:25 - 22:45)Where Has News Reporting Gone?: Study Shows CNN and MSNBC Make Big Move Left Since 2016Study: CNN, MSNBC Took Sharp Left Turns During Trump’s Presidency by Washington Post (Erik Wemple)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:10)‘In Short, People are Exhausting’: The Relationship Deficit of the Digital AgeThe Price We Pay for Being Less Social by Wall Street Journal (Jeffrey A. Hall)Part II (12:10 - 16:17)Research on Social Media Use Among Teens Reveals the Seemingly Impossible: They Are Spending Even More Time On Apps — With Perilous ResultsDoes Gen Z Spend Too Much Time on Social Media? by The Economist TikTok Isn't Just a Threat to Our National Security – It’s Endangering Our Children's Health by The Telegraph (Stephen Armstrong)Part III (16:17 - 24:49)Is Natural Law Theory Useful to Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart IV (24:49 - 27:28)I’m Getting Married Today. Can You Give Me Advice For Our Future Together? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:09)From ‘The Birds and the Bees’ to ‘Comprehensive Sex Education’: How Gender Theorists and Sexual Ideologues are Taking Aim at Parental Rights and Your Children in Public SchoolsAfter Roe, Sex Ed Is Even More Vital by New York Times (Eva Goldfarb and Lisa Lieberman)Part II (15:09 - 20:35)In the Pronoun War, the Moral Revolutionaries Take No Prisoners — Even If the Offender is One of Their OwnDemocrats Need to Become the Party of Building Things by Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)Part III (20:35 - 24:03)‘Friends’ Producer Apologizes for ‘Misgendering’ Trans TV Character 21 Years Ago — Back When She Was Yet Unenlightened‘Friends’ Co-Creator Apologizes For Treatment Of Trans Character by Forbes (Marisa Dellatto)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:01)Are Americans Abandoning Religious Belief? Rethinking the Research on the Rise of Religious ‘Nones’ — It’s More Complex Than You ThinkReligion Is Dying? Don’t Believe It by Wall Street Journal (Byron R. Johnson and Jeff Levin)The Decline of Non-Orthodox American Judaism by Wall Street Journal (Roberta Rosenthal Kwall)False Hope on the Future of American Religion? by Wall Street Journal (David Spadafora)Part II (16:01 - 21:37)Does Freud Explain Cancel Culture? A Steady State Understanding of Moral Judgments in a Secularizing WorldFreud Explains Cancel Culture by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)Part III (21:37 - 26:29)60 Years Of the New Left: The Port Huron Statement and the Transformation of America — (And the Newer Left Leaving It Behind)The New Left and the radical transformation of America by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Port Huron Statement by Students for a Democratic SocietySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:13)Dangerous Precedent Raises Big Questions: What Justified Raid of Former President’s Residence? Is There A Good Answer? The Proof Better Come FastPart II (16:13 - 23:36)Even Liberal Media Acknowledge the Inflation Reduction Act Will Not Actually Reduce Inflation: So Why Are Democrats Touting This as a Legislative Victory?What the Inflation Reduction Act Will and Won’t Accomplish by Washington Post (Editorial Board)Did Democrats Just Save Civilization? by New York Times (Paul Krugman)Part III (23:36 - 26:52)‘I’ve Kept the Most Interesting Company Imaginable with People Long Gone’: Prolific American Historian and Storyteller, David McCullough, Dies at 89David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89 by New York Times (Daniel Lewis)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:24)Is Corporate America Lining Up Against Pro-Life Efforts? Big Business Pushes Back Against Pro-Life Momentum as the Fault Lines of U.S. Politics are Being Redrawn State by StateAbortion Law in Indiana Leads to Fallout for State, Politics by Washington Post (Amber Phillips and Tom Hamburger)Youngkin’s Culture Wars are Good for Him but Bad for Virginia Business by Washington Post (Don L. Scott Jr.)Part II (11:24 - 19:44)The Most Pro-Abortion President in U.S. History is Not Pro-Abortion Enough for His Party? They Also Complain He Doesn’t Like to Use the Word ‘Abortion'A Profile of Moral Collapse: President Biden, Abortion, and the Culture of Death by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Biden Is an Uneasy Champion on Abortion. Can He Lead the Fight in Post-Roe America? by New York Times (Michael D. Shear)Part III (19:44 - 25:07)It’s Monkey vs. Humans in Japan: The Nation Wrestles with a Macaque Problem—and the Macaques Are Getting SmarterA Marauding Monkey Was Killed in Japan. Others Will Take Its Place. by New York Times (Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:55)We’re Living in Norman Lear’s America Now. But How Did We Get Here? — One Laugh, and Cringe, at a TimeTelevision’s boundary-smashing pioneer turns 100 by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (09:55 - 20:35)Prophet of the Evangelical Left: The Life and Legacy of Ron SiderThe evangelical left loses its prophet by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:35 - 25:34)Does Premillennialism Dissuade Christians from Political and Cultural Engagement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (25:34 - 26:38)Can a Christian Young Man Join the Military and Serve Under Our Current Commander-in-Chief? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (26:38 - 27:33)Should Pastors Address the Dobbs Decision from the Pulpit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (27:33 - 29:47)What Kind of Books Do You Like to Read? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Young Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:31)Kansas Votes Down Constitutional Amendment to Defend Unborn Life — Is This a Foreshadowing of Things to Come? How did this happen? After Kansas, is the pro-life movement stalled? by WORLD Opinions (Eric Teetsel)Part II (03:31 - 15:12)The Strange and Unpredictable Political Behavior of Kansas: It Has a Long HistoryPart III (15:12 - 23:55)“Assisted Appointment” as an Insider’s Game — Tracing How the Kansas State Bar Dominates Supreme Court AppointmentsWhat’s the Matter with Kansas? by The Emporia Gazette (William Alan White)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:48)Death from “Over the Horizon” — Top Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed by U.S. Drone Attack in AfghanistanPart II (13:48 - 25:32)Just War Theory and Modern (Fallen) Realities of Warfare: The Morality of Targeting TerroristsPart III (25:32 - 28:22)Nancy Pelosi Visit to Taiwan, Right or Wrong? ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ in a Fallen WorldSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:27)The Moral Evasions of Monkeypox: A Parable of Our TimesThe parable of monkeypox by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)How We Talk About Monkeypox Matters. Experts Offer Ways to Reduce Stigma by NPR (Juliana Kim)​​Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department by New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part II (14:27 - 18:00)The Undeniable Stigma of Sin: Watch the Morality in the VocabularyMonkeypox Catches New York City Off Guard (Again) by New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)Addressing Myths About Monkeypox: A Look at Symptoms, Treatment and Other Common Questions by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)Part III (18:00 - 23:55)‘Medical Education Goes Woke’: Critical Theory, Intersectionality, and the Age of Ideological MedicineMedical Education Goes Woke by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum by AAMCPart IV (23:55 - 26:05)Is “Monkeypox” Discriminatory? Will Monkeys Now Suffer Stigma? Major Media Tackle the Biggest Questions of the Current Health CrisisCritics Say 'Monkeypox' is a Racist Name. But It's Not Going Away Anytime Soon by NPR (Bill Chappell)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:45)Will Republicans Join the Revolution on Same-Sex Marriage? 47 Republicans in House Voted Yes. Now, Watch the Senate. How Did This Happen?Republicans get on board the same-sex marriage train by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Republicans Show Political Evolution with Same-Sex Marriage Vote by The Hill (Emily Brooks)Part II (14:45 - 20:26)Senator, Can a Man Be Pregnant? Two Worlds Collide as Berkeley Law Testifies Before Senate Committee“No, I don’t think men can get pregnant” by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:26 - 25:06)The Great Divide in the American Moral Landscape: Those Who Believe A Baby in the Womb Has Value and Those Who Do Not — Where Will You Stand?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:40)Looking Back and Looking Forward as This Season of The Briefing Comes to a Close — What To Watch for In the War of UkrainePart II (04:40 - 09:00)Japan Understands What Marriage Is and Legislates Accordingly: Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Affirms ProcreationJapan Court Says Ban on Same-Sex Marriage is Constitutional by NPR Part III (09:00 - 19:16)Two Reformed Denominations Make Important Moves to Defend Biblical Teaching on HomosexualityChristian Reformed Church Codifies Homosexual Sex As Sin in its Declaration of Faith by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals by Religion News Service (Emily McFarlan Miller)Part IV (19:16 - 23:15)‘I’m Up for Some Pride Bocce.’: Former Bush Speech Writer Celebrates Pride Month, Questions Bible’s Teaching on SexualityHow the Gay Rights Movement Found Such Stunning Success by Washington Post (Michael Gerson)Part V (23:15 - 24:32)Watch the White House: Biden Administration Scrambles in Wake of Roe ReversalPart VI (24:32 - 29:28)New Zealand Moves to Tax Cow Burps. Seriously. New Zealand Announces World-First Plan to Tax Cow and Sheep Burps by NPR (Ayen Bior and Ashley Brown)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:18)The Irreducible and Unavoidable Question in Abortions Is This: Does the Inhabitant of the Womb Deserve Protection? The Heart of the Abortion Debate: What is Human Life? by Washington Post (Henry Olsen)Ending Roe is a Pure Exercise of Republican Power, Wielded to Reduce Women’s Freedom and Equality by LA Times (Erwin Chemerinsky)Requiem for the Supreme Court by New York Times (Linda Greenhouse)Part II (15:18 - 20:12)With Roe Reversed, I’m Leaving! (Maybe): The Moral Absurdity of Threats to Leave the U.S. in the Wake of DobbsGreen Day Lead Singer Says He’ll Renounce Citizenship Over Abortion Ruling by Washington Post (Samantha Chery)When Is It Time to Leave America? by Religion News Service (Jeffrey Salkin)Part III (20:12 - 25:14)The Reckoning of History: New U.S. Ambassador to Germany Visits Her Father’s Boyhood Home — Her Father Had Fled the Nazis in Fear of His LifeHer Father Fled the Nazis. She’s the New U.S. Ambassador to Germany. by New York Times (Katrin Bennhold)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:19)A Win for Coach Kennedy, and for Religious Liberty: The Supreme Court Again Defends Free Exercise of Religion and Free SpeechKennedy v. Bremerton School District by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (06:19 - 16:26)‘The Constitution Neither Mandates Nor Tolerates That Kind of Discrimination’: The "Lemon Test" is Gone, and That’s a Good ThingPart III (16:26 - 25:14)Habeas Corpus and ‘Happy the Elephant’: Why Happy Did Not Get Her Day in Court — And What Was at StakeHappy the Elephant Had Her Day in Court. We Humans are Better for It. by Washington Post (Vicki Constantine Croke)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:45)‘Horrific,’ ‘Appalling,’ and ‘A Big Step Backwards’: World Leaders Respond to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade — Hypocrisy, Contradiction, and Cosmopolitan Liberalism on Display US Allies Express Dismay at 'Appalling' Supreme Court Decision to Scrap Abortion Rights by CNN (Rob Picheta and Arnaud Siad)Part II (09:45 - 16:29)‘The Court Sends Women Back to the Dark Ages?’ Hyperbolic Fallout from the Left over the Dobbs DecisionThe Radical Reign of Clarence Thomas by New York Times (Maureen Dowd)Part III (16:29 - 20:51)The Appointment of Conservative Justices and the Correction of Judicial Progressivism: The Political Legacies of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnellFor the Fall of Roe v. Wade, Thank Donald Trump by Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)Part IV (20:51 - 23:22)How Did the Dobbs Decision Come to Be?: The Unsung Heroes of the Pro-Life MovementSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 31:25)'This is the Day the Lord has Made': A Monumental Victory for Life at the Supreme CourtSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:02)The U.S. Hits a New Low: Gallup Reports Number of Americans Who Believe in God Has Dropped to Lowest Number EverBelief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low by Gallup (Jeffrey M. Jones)Part II (08:02 - 15:41)Seismic Political and Theological Change in New York City as City’s Congressional Delegation is Down to Last Jewish House Member, Running in a Tight Democratic Party PrimaryCould New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman? by New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)Protestant--Catholic--Jew by The University of Chicago Press (Will Herberg)Part III (15:41 - 18:20)What a Revolutionary Thought — A Catholic Bishop Denies School’s Right to Call Itself Catholic Over Moral and Theological DisputeSchool Flying BLM, LGBTQ Flags Can’t Call Itself Catholic, Bishop Says by Washington Post (Marisa Iati)Part IV (18:20 - 22:13)Can Women Be Deacons? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:13 - 24:53)What Issues are the Most Important to Think about as a Christian Teen Preparing to Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:53 - 26:50)Would You Explain Why Many Evangelicals Were Confused About Abortion When Roe Was Handed Down? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:50 - 28:31)Dobbs Is Rapidly Approaching, and Our Nation is in Tumult: A Call to Christian PrayerSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:14)When Will SCOTUS Drop Its Remaining Major Decisions? — A Look at the Landscape as the Big Abortion Decision NearsPart II (04:14 - 15:42)Morality, Public Opinion, and Constitutionality: Important Distinctions in the Abortion Debate'Pro-Choice' Identification Rises to Near Record High in U.S. by Gallup (Lydia Saad)Record-High 47% in U.S. Think Abortion Is Morally Acceptable by Gallup (Megan Brenan)Part III (15:42 - 19:43)‘The Supreme Court Is More Theocratic Than Secular.’: Evaluating Left's Response to the Supreme Court’s Decision on Religious SchoolsSupreme Court Rules Maine's Tuition Assistance Program Must Cover Religious Schools by NPR (Nina Totenberg)Part IV (19:43 - 25:38)‘They Are Idiots to be Disregarded’: Lead ‘Lightyear’ Actor Reacts to the ‘Dinosaurs’ Who View Same-Sex Kiss In Newest Film as Negative'Lightyear' Star Chris Evans Calls Critics of On-Screen Representation 'Idiots' by Reuters (Rollo Ross)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:57)Big Affirmation of the Free Exercise of Religion: Supreme Court of the United States Rules in Favor of Christian Parents in MaineCarson v. Makin by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (10:57 - 19:16)‘The Court is Leading Us to a Place Where Separation of Church and State is a Constitutional Slogan, Not A Constitutional Commitment.’: A Closer Look at the Dissenting Opinions from Carson v. MakinPart III (19:16 - 26:28)Colombia, France, and Israel All Rocked by Political Upheavals — And Big issues are at Stake in All ThreeGustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia’s First Leftist Leader by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:30)From ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ to ‘As Long As We Agree to Be Married’: The Radical Redefinition of Marriage Triggering the Avalanche of Our Current Cultural CrisisDivorce in the Rich World is Getting Less Nasty by The EconomistPart II (12:30 - 21:27)‘Scromiting’, Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, and Violent Behavior: Maybe Marijuana Isn’t So Safe After AllCannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)Part III (21:27 - 24:43)A Parable of Modern Technology: Internet Explorer Dies After 27 YearsSo Long, Internet Explorer. The Browser Retires Today by Associated Press (Richard Jacobsen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:37)‘Go to a Playground. There Are 20% Less Children Than There Should Have Been.’: New Statistics Show 1 Out of Every 5 Pregnancies in the U.S. Ends in AbortionAbortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds by New York Times (Pam Belluck)Part II (08:37 - 16:14)Radicalism of the Biden Administration on Display as It Weighs Even Unconstitutional Options in Anticipation of the Reversal of Roe v. WadeBracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions by New York Times (Charlie Savage)Part III (16:14 - 26:15)‘Instead of Election Day, We Should Call It Election Month’: Californians Wrestle with Issues of Mail-In Voting — With Major Risk to the Voter ConfidenceElection Night Results are a Thing of the Past by LA Times (Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:57)Are There Varying Degrees of Rewards for Saints in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart II (03:57 - 10:13)How Do Christians Uphold Christian Doctrines with an Intersex Child? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (10:13 - 15:39)Is It Discriminatory Towards Homosexual Couples If We Do Not Allow Them to Marry Like Heterosexual Couples? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:39 - 22:36)Should Married Couples Use Forms of Birth Control or Contraception? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:36 - 26:25)Should Secularism Be Considered a Religion Under the Constitution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:22)Join the Revolution, Or Else: The LGBTQ Message Our Government is Preaching InternationallyPride month: Kuwait Criticises US Embassy Over Pro-LGBT Tweets by BBC News (Leo Sands)Part II (10:22 - 16:55)If You Lead the Moral Revolution, It Just Might Come Back to Bite You: ECLA Denomination Calls for Resignation of First Transgender BishopELCA Presiding Bishop Releases Report Examining Removal of Latino Pastor by Bishop Rohrer by Religion News Service (Alejandra Molina)Part III (16:55 - 23:57)The Moral Revolution Barreling Towards Your Children: Eighth Grade Boys Accused of Hate Crimes for ‘Mispronouning’ ClassmateThe Progressive Pronoun Police Come for Middle Schoolers by Wall Street Journal (Rick Esenberg and Luke Berg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:34)The Birth of the New Left in the United States: 60 Years After the Port Huron StatementPort Huron Statement by Students for a Democratic SocietyPart II (07:34 - 14:14)The Long March Through the Institutions and Hollywood: Tom Hayden, Jane Fonda, and Cultural Marxism’s Trickle Down from Port Huron into the CulturePart III (14:14 - 19:30)‘We Want the Universe to Hold Our Hand — Without Bossing Us Around Too Much’: The Loony Theological Left and the Shift from Witches to Life Coaches in America400 Years Ago, They Would Be Witches. Today, They Can Be Your Coach. by New York Times (Molly Worthen)Part IV (19:30 - 25:49)Nancy Brophy and Agatha Christie: Murder Mysteries, the Christian Worldview, and Vexing Questions‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Writer Convicted of Murdering Husband by New York Times (Mike Baker)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:37)Where Do We Look Find the America’s Continental Divide on Abortion? Just Compare California and Oklahoma — Whose Argument Will Win in the End?California Leaders Move to Enshrine Abortion, Contraceptive Rights in State Constitution by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Part II (09:37 - 18:15)The Awkward Pinch of the N.C.A.A.: Should It Virtue Signal Over Abortion As It Has LGBTQ Issues?Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series by New York Times (Billy Witz)Part III (18:15 - 23:35)Report Announces Major Rise in Transgender Youth: Evaluating the Sexual Revolution’s Influence on Young People in the U.S.Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Transgender Young People in the U.S. by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part IV (23:35 - 26:08)Two Affirmations for Christians in the Wake of the Transgender Revolution: The Importance of Parents and the Church in the Raising of Faithful Young PeopleSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:28)‘The Enlightenment Consigned Religion in America to the Private Realm of the Individual’: The Secular Arguments Banishing Religion from the Public SquareShould Religion Influence Abortion Policy? by Religion News Service (Jeffrey Salkin)Part II (14:28 - 20:22)‘China Harvests Organs from Death-Row Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience’: Wall Street Journal Study Reveals Chinese Surgeons Turned ExecutionersIn China, New Evidence That Surgeons Became Executioners by Wall Street Journal (Jacob Lavee and Matthew P. Robertson)Part III (20:22 - 24:09)Could the Unethical Organ Procurement in China Come to the United States?: That Reality Lies Closer Than What Might Seem Possible to AmericansSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:02)Where Did All the ‘Women’ Go?: The Cultural Disappearance of Women in the Wake of Language Shift Towards ‘Pregnant People’A Vanishing Word in Abortion Debate: ‘Women’ by New York Times (Michael Powell)Part II (12:02 - 15:52)Biomedical Researcher Argues for Usefulness of Term ‘Woman’ in Healthcare — In the Ancient Year of 2020Do We Need the Word ‘Woman’ in Healthcare? by British Medical Journal (Sara Dahlen)De-sexing the Medical Record? An Examination of Sex Versus Gender Identity in the General Medical Council’s Trans Healthcare Ethical Advice by The New Bioethics (Sara Dahlen)Part III (15:52 - 20:35)Do Babies Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Salvation of the 'Little Ones': Do Infants who Die Go to Heaven? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Daniel L. Akin)Part IV (20:35 - 22:54)Should We Have a Burial Service For Baby After Miscarriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:54 - 26:30)Is It Okay for Christians to Use and Enjoy Humor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:11)Political Earthquake Reverberates Through San Francisco: Very Liberal Voters Recall the Very Progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin — How Did This Even Happen?Part II (09:11 - 15:43)Who Is Chesa Boudin?: The Weather Underground and the Boudin Family Legacy in American HistoryPart III (15:43 - 26:50)Higher Education Is Growing Fully Closed to Conservatives Professors and Conservative Voices — Recent Evidence? The Case of Georgetown Law Center and Ilya ShapiroA Conservative Quits Georgetown’s Law School Amid Free Speech Fight by New York Times (Anemona Hartocollis)Free Speech Can’t Trump Every Other Value On Campus by Washington Post (Alicia Plerhoples)The Battle for the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Constitutional Scholar Ilya Shapiro by Thinking in Public (Albert Mohler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:56)Urgent News from Britain: Prime Minister Boris Johnson Scrapes By with Win in Vote of Confidence — But History Suggests His Tenure Might Not Last LongPart II (15:56 - 24:37)Important News from Britain: Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates Platinum Jubilee as Longest Reigning British MonarchPart III (24:37 - 26:39)Moral Stability to Moral Disillusionment: The Continuity of the Monarchy and Trajectory of England in a World After Queen Elizabeth IISign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:28)‘It’s Just Not A Lifestyle We Want to Encourage If We Believe in Jesus’: Tampa Bay Rays Players Opt Out of Wearing Uniform to Support Pride MonthWelcome to Pride Month, Christian by WORLD Opinions (Carl Trueman)A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022 by White HouseMost, But Not All, Rays Show Their LGBTQ+ Support by Tampa Bay Times (Marc Topkin)An Attempt at Inclusion Proves There Is More Work to Do by New York Times (Tyler Kepner)Carolina Panthers Hire NFL’s First Openly Transgender Cheerleader by New York Post (Joshua Rhett Miller)Part II (16:28 - 21:36)‘The Worst Are Those With Religious Connections’: Campus Pride Blacklists Christian Universities for Christian Conviction'Completely Different from High School': How Colleges are Making Space for LGBTQ Students by USA Today (Chris Quintana)Part III (21:36 - 26:09)Cobalt Blue Is ‘In’ But Is It Real?: Evaluating the Reality and Significance of ColorCobalt Blue Is Color Rushing Our Summer by New York Times (Lia Picard)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:55)Multiple Polls Report Majority of Americans Support Abortion as ‘Morally Acceptable’ — The Big Catalyst? The Supreme Court Leaked Document'Pro-Choice' Identification Rises to Near Record High in U.S. by Gallup (Lydia Saad)Upholding Roe v. Wade Is Supported by Most Americans, WSJ Poll Finds by Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucey)Wall Street Gets Forced Into the Abortion Debate by Wall Street Journal (Angel Au-Yeung)Part II (14:55 - 18:32)No Room Left For You Anymore: How Democrats Put Up Unwelcome Sign for Those Holding to a Pro-Life PositionHow the Pro-Life Democrat Went Extinct by Wall Street Journal (Jayd Hendricks)Part III (18:32 - 24:56)‘The Moment You Sell More Adult Diapers Than Infant Diapers is a Bad Moment for Society’: Japan Faces Plummeting Fertility RateJapan’s New Thinking on Low Birthrate: Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Wall Street Journal (Miho Inada)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:06)What Do Musk, Bezos, Gates, and Buffet Have in Common? Money. And They’ve Lost A Whole Lot of It This Year — What Does That Even Mean?The Top 50 Richest People Have Lost More Than Half a Trillion Dollars This Year by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)Part II (06:06 - 10:40)Constitutional Questions Erupt over Free Speech in Social Media as Supreme Court Places Hold on Texas Law to Limit Censorship by PlatformsSupreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part III (10:40 - 14:57)Moving Testimonies Abound as Ireland Census Provides Citizens Opportunity to Write a Statement to Be Read in 100 YearsOn Ireland’s Census, a Blank Box Gives Residents a Chance to Tell Their Stories by New York Times (Ed O'Loughlin)Part IV (14:57 - 20:50)How Would You Address a Transgender Person in a Casual Conversation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:50 - 23:15)Does President Biden Take the Lord’s Name in Vain When He Says ‘For God’s Sake’ in His Speeches? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:15 - 26:24)Why Won’t We Be Married in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:24 - 29:58)What Is the Importance of the Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:46)‘No Matter the Law, I Will Not Prosecute’: The Rise of Progressive Prosecutors and Their Subversion of the Rule of LawMy Governor Can Pass Bad Abortion Laws. But I Won’t Enforce Them. by New York Times (Steve Descano)Part II (15:46 - 20:24)Moral Agency and Legal Accountability: A Continuing Question for the Pro-Life MovementPart III (20:24 - 25:07)‘If Roe v. Wade is Overturned, More People Will Leave Your Churches’: A Call to Christian Faithfulness In the Face of Pressure to Capitulate On Our Pro-Life ConvictionsAmericans' Erratic Relationship with Religion will be Tested Again after Abortion Ruling, Experts Say by USA Today (Sarah Elbeshbishi)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:09)Who is and is Not an Adult? How Can You Tell? Evaluating Our Contemporary Confusion over the Definition of AdulthoodWhy Do We Let Children Buy Firearms? by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)Part II (16:09 - 19:31)‘When I Became a Man, I Put Away Childish Things’: The Biblical Concept of AdulthoodPart III (19:31 - 27:36)Wall Street Journal Feature Argues for the Strategic Use of A Curse Word or Two to Increase the Strength of Your Online Reviews — But How About the Moral Use of Words?Why Cursing in Online Reviews Can Actually Be a Good Thing by Wall Street Journal (Katherine C. Lafreniere and Sarah G. Moore)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:59)What Does Victory in War Mean?: A Voice from the Past Argues for Realism when Looking at Russia’s War with UkraineHow Does It End? Fissures Emerge Over What Constitutes Victory in Ukraine by New York Times (David E. Sanger, Steven Erlanger and Eric Schmitt)Part II (11:59 - 20:48)Contain, Constrain, Combat? The Strategy of the United States in the Fight Against World CommunismU.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says by New York Times (Edward Wong and Ana Swanson)Part III (20:48 - 24:52)The Continuous Clash of Worldviews in a Fallen World: The Vexing Challenge of Containing SinSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:41)‘Shall the Fundamentalists Win?’: Looking Back 100 Years to Harry Emerson Fosdick’s Famous Sermon Declaring Modernist War on Biblical Christianity100 Years Later, Fosdick’s Question, ‘Shall the Fundamentalists Win?’ Still Echoes by Religion News Service (Jacob Lupfer)Religion: Riverside Church by Time “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?”: Defending Liberal Protestantism in the 1920s by Riverside ChurchPart II (14:41 - 17:57)Are Adam and Eve in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:57 - 19:07)Can I Keep My School’s Worldview Day From Bringing About the Same Controversy as Faced by that Christian School in Louisville? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:07 - 24:38)What is the Christian Position on Burial at Sea? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:19)A Time to Mourn: The Nation Looks to Uvalde as Details of School Shooting EmergePart II (02:19 - 14:54)‘I Respect People's Views . . . But I Don't Respect Us Foisting It Onto Others.’: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Speaks Her Mind About the Archbishop’s Communion BanTranscript of Speaker Pelosi Interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist by Speaker of the House NewsroomLetters to the Editor: Deny Nancy Pelosi Communion? She’s Not the Only Pro-Choice Catholic by LA Times‘Not a Happy Experience’: Pro-Abortion Sen. Dick Durbin on His 17-Year Communion Ban by National Catholic Register (Joan Frawley Desmond)Part III (14:54 - 23:42)The Politicization of Medicine Added to Constitutional Confusion: Confronting The Lancet’s Argument for Abandoning the U.S. Constitution in Light of 21st Century ‘Science’Why Roe v. Wade Must be Defended by The LancetSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:31)Moral Atrocity Beyond Human Comprehension as Deadliest School Shooting in Texas History Takes Place in UvaldeTexas Governor: 15 Killed in School Shooting; Gunman Dead by Associated Press (Eugene Garcia and Dario Lopez-Mills)Part II (10:31 - 20:46)Is the Russian Tank Soldier a War Criminal? Thinking Through the War Crimes Trial of Russian Soldier in KyivPart III (20:46 - 24:25)‘Imagine the World If Nazi Germany Had Been Successful’: The Christian Contribution of Just-War Theory in a World of Seemingly Interminable EvilSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:43)The Battle of San Francisco: Nancy Pelosi vs. Archbishop Cordileone in an Epic Battle over AbortionArchbishop Cordileone’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi Banning Her From Holy Communion by National Catholic Register (Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone)10 Times Nancy Pelosi Supported Abortion while Citing Her Catholic Faith by CNA (Katie Yoder)Part II (16:43 - 20:09)Local Editorial Board Argues Archbishop Cordileone Should be Removed for Pelosi Order — But Would a Catholic Bishop Be Removed Just for Upholding Catholic Doctrine on Abortion?Attack on Nancy Pelosi Should be San Francisco Archbishop’s Final Act Here by San Francisco Examiner (The Examiner Editorial Board)Part III (20:09 - 24:50)Biden, Pelosi, and the Kennedy Move: Tracing the History of a Liberal Maneuver at the Expense of DoctrineSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:46)The SBC Independent Investigation of Sexual Abuse and the Judgment of the LordPart II (05:46 - 18:17)‘For Real, God is Pretend, and For Pretend, God is Real.’: The Problem of Evil, ‘Fictionalism,’ and the Need for a Faith Based on Fact How to Pray to a God You Don’t Believe In by New York Times (Scott Hershovitz)Dear God, Even if You Don’t Exist by New York Times Part III (18:17 - 24:03)Passing on the Faith Once for All Delivered to the Saints, Starting From the Home: The Apologetic Imperative for Christian Parents Raising Christian ChildrenSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:56)What About Disinformation About Disinformation? Biden Administration Says it Shuts Down Disinformation BoardHow the Biden Administration Let Right-Wing Attacks Derail Its Disinformation Efforts by Washington Post (Taylor Lorenz)Part II (04:56 - 12:04)‘More People Believe in U.F.O.s than Believe in Congress’: House Subcommittee Holds Hearings Over Phenomena Still ‘Unidentified’Congress to Hold Its First Hearing on UFOs in More Than 50 Years by Wall Street Journal (Joseph de Avila)UFOs: Few Answers at Rare US Congressional Hearing by BBC NewsAt House Hearing, Videos of Unexplained Aerial Sightings and a Push for Answers by New York Times (Julian E. Barnes)Part III (12:04 - 14:56)Scientists Debate Dispatching Cosmic Roadmap to Earth but Some Are Critical of ‘Celestial Outreach’These Scientists Want to Send Space Aliens a Cosmic Road Map to Earth by Wall Street Journal (Aylin Woodward)Part IV (14:56 - 19:07)Was Jesus in Hell in the Time Between His Death and Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:07 - 21:05)Should We Sing Worship Songs that Come from Doctrinally Aberrant Churches? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:05 - 22:38)Would the Reversal of Roe v. Wade Be a Detriment to Religious Liberty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:38 - 25:27)Do We Have to Affirm Creation Ex Nihilo? Didn’t God Make Adam Out of Dust? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:32)An Effort to Shame a School Into Changing LGBTQ Policy: Louisville Christian School Catches Heat for Assigning Homework Consistent with Biblical WorldviewHomework at Christian Academy of Louisville: Persuade Your Friend to Stop Being Gay by Courier Journal (Lucas Aulbach)Leaked Christian Academy Assignment Requires Students to Argue Against Homosexuality by Wave 3 News (Dustin Vogt and Josh Ninke)Ky. Christian School Asks Middle Schoolers to Write Warning Against Homosexuality by Herald Leader (Valarie Honeycutt Spears)Homophobic Homework? For Some Christian Academy Alums, Assignment is Par for the Course by Courier Journal (Olivia Krauth and Lucas Aulbach)Part II (18:32 - 21:00)A 1.2 Million Drop in Public School Enrollment Since 2020?: Evaluating a Major Shift in the Educational Landscape in the U.S.With Plunging Enrollment, a ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public Schools by New York Times (Shawn Hubler)Part III (21:00 - 23:58)Moral Insanity Reaches Epic Level: Oregon Adopts Policy to Require Feminine Products in Boys’ Bathrooms in Public SchoolsMenstrual Dignity for Students Toolkit by Oregon Department of EducationOregon's 'Menstrual Dignity Act' Requires Schools to Place Feminine Products in Boys' Bathrooms by Fox News (Taylor Penley)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:11)‘There are Prior Worldviews at Work’: The Inevitable Function of Theology in the Abortion DebateToo Much Church in the State by New York Times (Maurine Dowd)Why is the Supreme Court Using Religious Belief to Alter Secular Law? by Salon (Thom Hartman)The Supreme Court’s Religion-Driven Mission Sets off a Firestorm by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)Part II (14:11 - 20:54)Gallup Poll Reveals Person’s Religious Beliefs Most Influence Their Views on Abortion — What Else is New?Personal Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Abortion by Gallup (Frank Newport)Religion, Politics Inform Americans' Views on Abortion by Gallup (Frank Newport and Lydia Saad)Part III (20:54 - 23:39)Thinking about Christian Thinking: Starting Right and Ending RightSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:26)‘This Was Pure Evil’: The Necessary and Accurate Moral Declaration About the Racially Charged Shooting in BuffaloThe Massacre in Buffalo by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Before the Massacre, the Gunman’s Erratic Behavior Attracted Attention. by New York Times (Ashley Southall, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Andy Newman)Part II (16:26 - 21:20)They Fear Neither God Nor Man: Chinese Communist Party Arrests Bishop Emeritus Cardinal Zen in Hong Kong for SeditionCardinal Joseph Zen Is Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police by Wall Street Journal (Elaine Yu, Selina Cheng, and Francis X. Rocca)Part III (21:20 - 24:25)A Lesson in General Revelation (and Anatomy): Pete Buttigieg Comments on the Baby Formula ShortageSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:38)Aggression Breeds Fear of Greater Aggression: Russia’s War with Ukraine Pushes Finland and Sweden into the Arms of NATOHow Putin Drove Finland Into NATO’s Arms by Wall Street Journal (Sune Engel Rasmussen)Part II (08:38 - 12:38)The Fog of the U.S. Proxy War with Russia: Understanding the Logic—And Risk—of Increased U.S. Aid to UkrainePart III (12:38 - 20:17)Gerontocracy—Lurking Behind the Baby Formula Crisis in the U.S.The Baby Formula Crisis by New York Times (David Leonhardt)Part IV (20:17 - 25:18)$125B in Four Years: How Legal Sports Betting Has Turned Many States into Functional CasinosAmericans Bet $125B on Sports in 4 Years Since Legalization by Associated Press (Wayne Perry)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:46)Corporations and Moral Causes—Are Investors Awakening to the Downside of Corporate Virtue Signaling?A Group of Billionaire Investors, and Mike Pence, are Pushing Back Against Values-Based Investing. by New York Times (Ephrat Livni)Part II (10:46 - 16:23)The Ethical Problem of Xenotransplantation Turns Deadly? Man with Pig Heart Transplant Dies from Pig DiseasePig Heart Transplanted Into Dying Man Had an Animal Virus by Wall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus and Joseph De Avila)Part III (16:23 - 20:32)How Does the U.S. Aid to Ukraine Fit into Christian Just War Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:32 - 22:52)Should Christians Engage in Contemplative Prayer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:52 - 25:15)I Am a Member of a Faithful Gospel Church, But It’s A Part of a Liberal Denomination. Should I Leave or Stay? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (25:15 - 27:28)Why Do the Media Treat Abortion as a Catholic Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:22)Democratic-Led Senate Unable to Gain Even a Majority Vote on Radical Abortion Bill—But They Will Keep Trying Abortion-Rights Bill Backed by Democrats Fails in Senate by Wall Street Journal (Siobhan Hughes and Eliza Collins)Part II (07:22 - 15:44)Ma’am, You Are Not a Conservative: A Case Study of ‘Conservatives’ Who Never Were ConservativeThe Supreme Court’s Religion-Driven Mission Sets off a Firestorm by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)Why I Dropped ‘Conservative’ from My Twitter Profile by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)The Marriage Mission by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)Part III (15:44 - 22:28)Labeling as Stewardship: The Power of Labels in Society’s Battle of IdeasSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:47)‘Safe, Legal, and Don’t Tell Your Parents’: Senate Democrats Set Vote Today on Bill That Would Codify Roe v. Wade as the Law of the LandSchumer’s Radical Abortion Bill by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Arizona AG Brnovich Blasts Mark Kelly’s Opposition to Parental-Consent Abortion Laws by National Review (John McCormack)Part II (12:47 - 17:30)The Apple that Fell Far from the Pro-Life Tree: Senator Bob Casey Jr. Promises to Support Senate Abortion in Major Moral Shift from Political Life and Legacy of His Late Father — Gov. Robert Casey as in “Casey Decision” In Shift, Sen. Bob Casey to Vote Yes on Democrats’ Abortion Legislation by Washington Post (Amy B. Wang and Seung Min Kim)Part III (17:30 - 22:31)The Crown on the Throne but No Queen?: Prince Charles Delivers Queen's Speech as Authority of Monarchy in Parliament Stands, Even in Her AbsenceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:39)No Flyover After All: Reflections on Russia’s Fixation on 1945Part II (11:39 - 19:51)A Sign of Massive Political and Theological Change: Sinn Fein Wins Parliamentary Election in Northern IrelandAs Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein by New York Times (Mark Landler)Part III (19:51 - 26:35)Nicolás Maduro’s Key to Political Success in Venezuela? Wokewashing the Leftists in the United StatesNicolás Maduro Tries a New PR Campaign: Going Woke by Politico (Tony Frangie Mawad)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:32)A Doomsday Plane and Ominous Message?: Vladimir Putin Set to Deliver Speech on 77th Anniversary of the Defeat of Nazi GermanyPart II (04:32 - 13:21)Not So Fast, Let’s Look at the Data: Evaluating Jen Psaki’s Statement that ‘63% Support Roe’ According to Fox News PollFox News Poll: Just Over Half Favor Banning Abortions After 15 Weeks by Fox News (Victoria Balara)Part III (13:21 - 14:21)Biden Administration Continues Commitment to Sexual Revolution as It Celebrates First Openly LGBTQ Person to Serve as Whitehouse Press SecretaryColumn: Representation Matters. Biden’s New LGBTQ Press Secretary has a Big Job Ahead by LA Times (LZ Granderson)Part IV (14:21 - 25:57)Liberal Hermeneutics, Liberal Theology, and Liberal Politics: Your Reading of Scripture Eventually Dictates Your Political ViewsRabbi Reveals Why Abortion Access Is Important—and Supported by Scripture by Newsweek (Matt Keely)Some Religions Support Abortion Rights. Their Leaders are Speaking Up. by NBC News (Julianne McShane)The Right to Choose is a Jewish Value: the Battle for Choice, Autonomy and Progress in America by Temple Beth-El (Rabbi Mara Nathan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:32)Far Surpassing Sentimentality: Theological Reflections on Motherhood, for Mother’s Day and Every DayPart II (13:32 - 17:04)Is the Cross a Graven Image? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:04 - 18:31)Are There Different Degrees of Murder That Would Not Call for the Death Penalty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:31 - 20:40)If I Live in a State that Will Sanction Abortion On Demand If Roe is Overturned, Should I Move Our Family to a Different State? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:40 - 21:54)If God is Sovereign, Why Must I Pray? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:54 - 26:12)Would the Church of Scotland Be So Liberal If Its Conservative Pastors Had Stayed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:17)White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Responds to My Pro-Life Argument from Yesterday’s Edition of The Briefing: "I Think That’s Kind of an Outlier Position When It Comes to the General Public"Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 4, 2022 by The White HousePart II (09:17 - 16:51)Yet Another Doctrinal Catastrophe: Church of Scotland Prepares to Approve Same-Sex MarriageChurch of Scotland Ready to Approve Same-Sex Marriage by Christianity Today (Kate Shellnut)A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by Banner of Truth (David J. Randall)Part III (16:51 - 24:09)Doctrinal Decline and the Collapse into Theological Liberalism: The Same Pattern Again and AgainSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:10)The Chief Justice Speaks: He Knows the Credibility and Integrity of the Supreme Court Are at StakePress Release by The Supreme Court of the United States (Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.)Part II (04:10 - 12:20)‘The Judgement to Choose to Abort a Child’: President Biden Accidentally Speaks the Truth about the Pro-Choice MovementStatement by President Joe Biden by The White HouseRemarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure by The White House Part III (12:20 - 15:59)We Will Know Where Every Senator Stands on This Issue? Democratic Senate Majority Leader Promises Legislation Codifying Roe v. WadeSenate Democrats will Force Republicans to Vote on Abortion Rights by The Hill (Alexander Bolton)Part IV (15:59 - 19:02)The Washington Post Reports Some World Leaders Alarmed at Possible Overturn of Roe and Casey Decisions — This Deserves a Closer LookWorld Leaders Alarmed by Possible Overturn of Roe v. Wade by Washington Post (Ellen Francis and Amanda Coletta)Part V (19:02 - 25:31)New Documentary Would Have Viewers See Modern Gender Theory in the Prehistoric Era — Who Knew Bone Fragments Could Reveal So Much?Prehistoric Women were Hunters and Artists as well as Mothers, Book Reveals by The Guardian (Daniel Boffey)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:02)'An Extreme Breach of Modern Supreme Court Protocol': Majority Opinion of Dobbs v. Women's Health Organization Leaked in Bombshell: But Why, and Why Now?Supreme Court has Voted to Overturn Abortion Rights, Draft Opinion Shows by Politico (Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward)Supreme Court is Ready to Strike Down Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Shows by Washington Post (Robert Barnes and Mike DeBonis)Leaked Supreme Court Draft Would Overturn Roe v. Wade by New York Times (Michael D. Shear and Adam Liptak)Part II (12:02 - 19:15)'Roe and Casey Must be Overruled': Examining Justice Alito's Full Indictment of the Court's Previous Rulings on AbortionPart III (19:15 - 25:32)A Major Win for Religious Liberty in the United States: Supreme Court Strikes Down Boston Ruling Against Group Flying a Christian FlagShurtleff v. City of Boston by Supreme Court of the United StatesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:40)George Orwell’s Fiction Becomes Fact: The Biden Administration’s Ministry of TruthPart II (15:40 - 20:11)New York Times Columnist Argues ‘Parents Should Not Shield Children from Dangerous Ideas’ — Do Our Children Have More Moral Sense Than Parents?Your Kids Can Handle Dangerous Ideas by New York Times (Matt Gross)Part III (20:11 - 25:35)Cultural Elites Want Continued Control of the Public School: Parents Are the Main Threat Parents Aren’t the Only Ones With Rights by New York Times (Frank Bruni)Your God and My Dignity by New York Times (Frank Bruni)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:24)What Happens When Marriage, Family, and Community Are Subverted? America Has a Loneliness Epidemic and Its Teenagers Are in a Severe Mental Health Crisis‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens by New York Times (Matt Richtel)Children as Young as 8 Should Be Screened for Anxiety, Experts Recommend by Wall Street Journal (Brianna Abbott)How Loneliness Is Damaging Our Health by New York Times (John Leland)Part II (17:24 - 18:53)The Spy Next Door: Russian Sleeper Agent Who Headed Spy Group in U.S. Dies in Russia at 79Mikhail Vasenkov Dies at 79; His Spy Ring Inspired ‘The Americans’ by New York Times (Sam Roberts)Part III (18:53 - 20:35)What is the Conservative Solution to Income Inequality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:35 - 22:44)Should We Use Genetic Treatment or Modification for Embryos? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:44 - 24:34)Does Hebrews 11:3 Undermine Creation Ex Nihilo? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:34 - 26:06)Why Will We Have Tears to Wipe Away on Judgment Day When We Are in the Presence of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:51)Is it Unconstitutional for a High School Football Coach to Pray on the Fifty-Yard Line After a Game? Coach Kennedy Gets His Day at the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court Ponders the Right to Pray on the 50-Yard Line by NPR (Nina Totenberg)U.S. Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Football Coach in Prayer Case by Reuters (Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung)Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Our History by Americans United for the Separation of Church and StateSupreme Court Should Follow Decades Of Precedent And Protect Students’ Religious Freedom by Americans United for the Separation of Church and StatePart II (13:51 - 20:47)Secular Purpose, Secular Effect, No ‘Excessive’ Government Entanglement? The Supreme Court’s Broken ‘Lemon Test’ Needs to GoPart III (20:47 - 25:57)A Look at the Pro-Abortion Effort to Intimidate the Supreme Court — Abortion Supporters Fear What’s Coming from the Court this TermAbortion and the Supreme Court by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 - 00:02)Dr. Mohler is out sick with COVID and will return as soon as possible.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:32)The Right Suffers Loss in France, Media Coverage Suffers Loss of Perspective: Emmanuel Macron Elected for Second Five-Year TermMacron’s Win is Cause for Great Relief — and Modest Celebration by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:32 - 20:06)Disney World Loses its Self-Governing Authority in Florida — Florida’s Legislature and Governor Take A Big Step and Send a Huge Signal to Corporate AmericaRevolt in Disney’s Florida Kingdom by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (20:06 - 25:11)Truth is Stranger than Fiction: CNN Pulls the Plug on CNN+ After Days of Operation and Vast Millions Invested. And, for First Time, Netflix Loses More Subscribers than it Gained. Is Anyone Getting the Message?CNN+ is Dead: Here’s What Killed the Streaming News Service Only a Month after It Began by USA Today (Bill Goodykoontz)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:21)Building a Resume? LinkedIn Adds Stay-at-Home Parent to Job Titles ListLinkedIn Adds Stay at Home Mom to Job Titles List; Will it Help Women Re-Enter the Workforce? by USA Today (Jennifer Jolly)Part II (15:21 - 19:58)How Can You Say Liberals are Getting More Liberal and Conservatives are Getting More Conservative? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (19:58 - 22:52)How Should I Address Gender Theory in My High School Speech? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:52 - 25:43)I Experienced an Ectopic Pregnancy. How Do I Reconcile This with My Pro-Life Convictions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:37)The Crucial Nature of Jurisdiction to Law: A History of the 20th Century and the Implausibility of an International Criminal CourtFor Putin to Face Justice, We Must Join the International Criminal Court by Washington Post (Ilhan Omar)Part II (13:37 - 16:55)The Principle of Subsidiarity for Justice: How Abstraction Leads to Less JusticePart III (16:55 - 26:10)Moral Insanity and Biological Impossibility: Same-Sex Couple Cites ‘Antiquated View of Homosexuality’ in Discrimination Suit after Being Denied IVF BenefitsGay Couple Was Denied I.V.F. Benefits. They Say That's Discriminatory. by New York Times (Precious Fondren)Who Can Access IVF Benefits? A Gay Couple’s Complaint Seeks an Answer. by Washington Post (Anne Branigin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:18)An Entire New World of Moral Complicity: Corporations Take Leftist Positions on Cultural IssuesCorporate America Somehow became the Last Firewall for Abortion Rights by Washington Post (Catherine Rampell)Part II (11:18 - 14:45)‘We Must Do Well and Do Good’: The Responsibility of Christians in the MarketplaceYelp Will Pay for Employees to Travel for Abortion Access by New York Times (Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Lauren Hirsch)Part III (14:45 - 20:05)Florida District Court Judge Strikes Down CDC Mask Mandate — What’s the Bigger Story Here?Part IV (20:05 - 24:15)1 State, 2 States, Red States, Blue States: Divide in America Over Mask Mandate—And Other Issues—Boils Down to Cultural and Moral IssuesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:14)How Many Hours a Week Should a Worker Work? Who Should Decide? Legislation Proposed in California Points to Lunacy of Government OverreachCalifornia Considers the Four-Day Workweek by Wall Street Journal (Katherine Bindley)California’s French Four-Day Workweek by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (15:14 - 17:56)‘Adam and Eve Were Not Commanded to Lounge in the Garden of Eden’: The Dignity of Work from the Biblical WorldviewPart III (17:56 - 25:21)Federal Judge in U.S. Blocks Masks Mandates While Chinese Government Exercises Autocratic Control Under COVID: The Tragedies of TotalitarianismA Federal Judge Strikes Down the Mask Mandate on Planes and Public Transit. by New York Times (Charles Savage and Heather Murphy)China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone by New York Times (Li Yuan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:25)Cruise Missiles Sink a Cruiser: Major Shift in History of Naval Warfare as Russian Warship Moskva Sunk by Ukraine’s Use of Neptune MissilesPart II (11:25 - 15:42)‘Bitskrieg’: New Rules of War in a Technological AgeFree Advice for Putin: ‘Make Peace, You Fool’ by New York Times (John Arquilla)Part III (15:42 - 18:34)A Return to the Cold War? Russia’s Attempt to Divide Has Only Worked to Unite the WestU.S., Allies Plan for Long-Term Isolation of Russia by Washington Post (Karen DeYoung and Michael Birnbaum)Part IV (18:34 - 25:04)Modernity’s Denial of Evil Hits a Wall in Ukraine: It Turns Out that Evil is Real, After AllThe Devil Resurfaces in Ukraine by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:18)Special Good Friday Edition of The Briefing: The Politics of the Empty TombSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:16) ‘Lowering Temperature on Hot-Button Issues’: Interesting Words at Mormon ConferenceMormons Lower Temperature on Hot-Button Issues at Conference by Associated Press (Sam Metz)Part II (09:16 - 15:26)Heavenly Mother? A Fascinating Window Into Mormon Theology‘I Wish We Knew More’ – As LDS Leaders Warn Against Praying to Heavenly Mother, Questions Persist by Salt Lake Tribune (Peggy Fletcher Stack)Part III (15:26 - 20:32)‘To Be Trans is to Enter a Sacred Journey of Becoming Whole’: A Former Archbishop of Canterbury and the Liberal Enthusiasm for Transgender IdeologyBecoming Transgender a Sacred Journey of Becoming Whole, Says Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)Part IV (20:32 - 23:33)Theological Liberalism and Accommodation to the Modern World: Oldest Jewish Seminary in the U.S. Will End Its Rabbinical TrainingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:44)‘Each Year the Child is Coming to Belong More to the State and Less to the Parent’: The Issue of Parental Rights in Schools Is Not New, But it Is UrgentWhy the School Wars Still Rage by The New Yorker (Jill Lepore)Part II (09:44 - 13:36)Proof of the Burden and Priority of Parenthood: Parents Willing to Change Voting Positions Based on Impact of Democratic Handling of Covid-19 PandemicSchool Reopening Mess Drives Frustrated Parents Toward GOP by Wall Street Journal (Michael C. Bender)Part III (13:36 - 17:05)Vladimir Putin—and Russia With Him—Has Entered Unprecedented Territory in Modern History as a Superpower Now Clearly a War CriminalHow Do We Deal With a Superpower Led by a War Criminal? by New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Part IV (17:05 - 21:57)Is a Petty Theft Really Just Petty?: Not for a Sane Society Committed to Moral OrderAmerica’s Shoplifting Epidemic by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part V (21:57 - 25:12)Biden Administration Minimum Global Corporate Tax Policy Ends Before It Begins: Why?Already Stalled In U.S., Global Minimum Tax Hits European Roadblock by Wall Street Journal (Paul Hannon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:55)Is the Nuclear Family in America Passing from the Scene? Understanding the Difference Between the Nuclear Family and the Natural FamilyThe Nuclear Family Is No Longer the Norm. Good. by New York Times (Jessica Grose)Part II (16:55 - 20:25)The Cultural Left Hates the Nuclear Family and Its Marketization — But More Importantly, It Hates the Natural Family Built into the Structures of Creation Even MorePart III (20:25 - 27:05)‘I’m a Trans Woman, Not an Attack on God’s Creation’: The Basic Issue Appears in The New York TimesI’m a Trans Woman. Bullies Don’t Surprise Me, but Allies Still Do. by New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)I’m Transgender. I Won’t be Getting an X on My Passport. by Washington Post (Abeni Jones)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:48)The Election in France Headed to a Run-Off Between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen — What Does It Mean For the Future of Europe?Part II (14:48 - 17:10)The Bravery of the Ukrainian People and Democratic Symbolism: Boris Johnson on Video and Kyiv Still Stands, Even as Russia Continues to Commit War CrimesPart III (17:10 - 26:58)A Revealing Debate Over a Word—Democrats Seek to Perpetuate Abortion Without Saying ‘Abortion’With Roe Endangered, Democrats Divide on Saying the Word ‘Abortion’ by Washington Post (Caroline Kitchener)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:38)Elections Have Consequences: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as Next Justice of the United States Supreme CourtPart II (03:38 - 12:28)Should Student Loans Be Forgiven? Would That Really Be the Just Thing to Do? A Closer Look at the ArgumentPart III (12:28 - 14:46)Are You Arguing That God Misleads Us by Making the Earth Look Old When It is Actually Young? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:46 - 16:53)Did God Create Time? Does God Exist Outside of Time? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:53 - 19:36)Why Do You Think Creationism is Necessary for Christianity and the Gospel of Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:36 - 20:41)Should Christians Advocate for the Overturning of Obergefell v Hodges? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (20:41 - 22:07)What Do You Think of the Conservative Silence Over the Hiring of Caitlyn Jenner as a Contributor for Fox News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (22:07 - 24:41)Is There a Difference Between Mercy and Grace? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:19)Three Republican Senators Say They Will Vote to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: What Is Their Argument?Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge Jackson’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by U.S. Senator of Maine (Susan Collins)Part II (13:19 - 17:28)Judicial Philosophy and the Future of Supreme Court: The Big Issue in the Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown JacksonThe Constitution Won't Interpret Itself. Ketanji Brown Jackson Owes Us an Answer on her Judicial Philosophy. by USA Today (Scott Douglas Gerber)Part III (17:28 - 20:41)A Tale of Two States: Colorado and Oklahoma Pass Polar Opposite Abortion Laws and Reveal the Nation’s Divide on the IssuePart IV (20:41 - 26:16)‘For Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction’: Newton’s Third Law or the Growing Divide of Politics in the U.S.?Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart by New York Times (Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:22)What Are War Crimes And Who Prosecutes Them?: Situating Vladimir Putin’s Actions in the History of War Crimes from the Last CenturyPart II (08:22 - 13:35)The Intelligence Age Meets Modern War: Why Are Western Intelligence Agencies Releasing So Much Information on War in Ukraine? Release of Ukraine Intelligence Represents New Front in U.S. Information War With Russia by Wall Street Journal (Warren P. Strobel)Part III (13:35 - 19:58)‘Russia is Big Enough, Why Does He Want More Land? … Would You Stay and Fight For Your Country?’: Helping Children—And the Rest of Us—Understand Moral Events on the World StageIn European Classrooms, Questions About a War So Close to Home by New York Times (Emma Bubola)Part IV (19:58 - 25:10)Advertisements Shape Public Opinion: Cruise Line Devotes Full Two Page Ad to All-Inclusive Project of Celebrity CruisesAll-Inclusive Photo Project by Celebrity CruisesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:45)‘Common Sense and Narrowly Targeted’: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Transgender Athlete Participation in Sports and Gender Transition Surgeries for MinorsArizona Bills Banning Sports Participation, Surgery for Transgender Youth Signed into Law by Governor by Arizona Republic (Ray Stern)Part II (07:45 - 17:41)‘Another Piece of the Cosmic Puzzle of the Evolution of Our Universe’: Astronomers Discover Farthest Star Yet in the CosmosTwinkle, Twinkle Giant star, Astronomers See How Far You Are by Associated Press (Marcia Dunn)Part III (17:41 - 24:08)How Does the Discovery of the Most Distant Star Yet Detected Square with Your Biblical Worldview? Is the Cosmos Really That Old? And What Is Uniformitarianism?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:28)A Picture of What’s to Come: Finland Becomes Ground Zero for the Collision of New Modern Age and Biblical Christianity over Issue of Gender and SexualityChristian Condemnations of LGBT Not Hate Speech in Finland, Court Rules by Christianity Today (Ken Chitwood)Part II (09:28 - 16:09)Biden Administration Seeks Further Advance of LGBTQ Revolution as It Moves to Allow Choice of Gender ‘X’ on U.S. PassportsState Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on Passports by New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equality and Visibility for Transgender Americans by The White House U.S. Will Offer 'X' Gender Marker for Passports Starting April 11, State Department Says by USA Today (Ella Lee)Part III (16:09 - 25:31)How To Reject Creation in the Classroom: Cornell University Releases LGBTQ+ Research Guide for Faculty and StaffCornell LGBTQ+ for Faculty and Staff by The Cornell UniversitySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:22)Unborn Life Under Threat, All the Way to Birth: Maryland Legislature Passes Radical Abortion Bill and Sends It To Governor HoganMaryland Approves Bill to Expand Access to Abortions by Washington Post (Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox)Part II (05:22 - 10:10)‘In Oregon, We Say Gay’: Oregon Governor Responds to Florida Parental Education Law — But Why Is Oregon So Different from Florida?Part III (10:10 - 15:27) ‘What Does Family Look Like to You?’: The Destabilization of “Family” In American Culture Changing Family, Changing America: It's Not Your (Grand)Parents' 'Cheaper by the Dozen' by USA Today (The Editorial Board)Part IV (15:27 - 19:36)Is a Military Draft Moral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:36 - 21:25)Is the Language ‘Gender Assigned at Birth’ Incongruous with the Christian Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:25 - 26:06)How Would You Define What a Woman is? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:16)The Closer You Get to the Coast, Cities, or Campuses, the Closer You Get to the Moral Revolution — More EvidencePart II (08:16 - 17:54)Disney’s “Not At All Secret Gay Agenda” Becomes Clear — Real Agenda Revealed in “All Hands” Employee MeetingOf Course Disney Wants to Indoctrinate Your Children by Washington Examiner (Kaylee McGhee White)Part III (17:54 - 21:13)‘I Don’t Want to Hide My Personal Life From My (Kindergarten) Students’: The Response of an LGBT Teacher Reveals Why Florida Needed the Parental Education LawFlorida Teacher: 'I Don't Want to have to Hide' My Personal Life from my Students by The Hill (Brooke Migdon)Part IV (21:13 - 24:21)CNN Now Places ‘Parental Rights’ in Scare Quotes Instead of ‘Gay Rights’ — Rights Talk Reveals True Clash Between Parents and Schools Focus on 'Parental Rights' Chips Away at Gay Rights by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:56)An Important Affirmation of Religious Liberty: SCOTUS Rules Condemned Criminals on Death Row Have Right to Clergy in Final MomentsRamirez v. Collier Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice by SCOTUSPart II (07:56 - 17:19)‘The Billionaire Tax’: It Might Start with the Few, but It Will Not Be Long to Until It Reaches the ManyBiden to Propose New Minimum Tax on Wealthiest Americans by Wall Street Journal (Richard Rubin and Andrew Duehren)Here’s the Neat Trick of Biden’s Billionaire Tax by New York Times (Peter Coy)Part III (17:19 - 20:28)Seismic Moral Change Hidden in a Legal Filing: Citigroup Reveals That It Will Cover Travel Benefits to Employees to Receive an AbortionWhat Citi's Abortion Policy Means for Companies as Supreme Court Considers Tighter Restrictions by USA Today (Elisabeth Buchwald)Part IV (20:28 - 24:30)San Francisco’s Virtue Signaling Backfires as It Is Runs Out of States With Which It Can Conduct BusinessSan Francisco's Boycott of 28 States Backfires by Washington Examiner (Andrew Kerr)San Francisco is Probably Boycotting You by Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:56)The Slap Heard ‘Round the World: Moral Confusion as Tinseltown Honors ItselfAcademy Condemns Will Smith for Slap at Oscars and Opens Inquiry by New York Times (Nicole Sperling, Matt Stevens and Julia Jacobs)Will Smith’s Oscars Slap Doesn’t Need Explaining. Just Let it be Sad. by Washington Post (Alyssa Rosenberg)Part II (09:56 - 16:17)Hollywood’s Centralized Control Over the Culture Wanes as New Media Forms Overtake Influence of MoviesWe Aren’t Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We’re Watching the End of the Movies. by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Four Years on from #MeToo, the Oscars’ Feminism has Gone Rapidly Backwards by The Guardian (Catherine Shoard)Part III (16:17 - 20:31)An Obstacle to the LGBTQ Movement’s March Through the Public Schools: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Parental Rights in Education’ LawDeSantis Signs Florida Bill That Opponents Call ‘Don’t Say Gay’ by New York Times (Patricia Mazzei)Part IV (20:31 - 22:49)What Makes the News Makes a Culture: Citizens Oppose School’s Placement of Female Hygiene Products in Boys Bathrooms Some Opposed To Tampons In LTHS Boys Bathrooms by Patch (David Giuliani)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:38)As the World Turns Over a Weekend: Leadership of NATO Meets in Poland as Russia Appears to Change Goals of War in UkrainePart II (03:38 - 08:13)Poland Now Center Stage: Transformation of Global Affairs Seen in New Importance of Poland to the WestLong on Europe’s Fringe, Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in Ukraine by New York Times (Andrew Higgins)Part III (08:13 - 15:31)Look Who (for Now) Claims to Believe in Objective Truth: War Brings Clarity in the Never-Ending Fight for TruthTruth Is Another Front in Putin’s War by New York Times (Steven Lee Myers and Stuart Thompson)Part IV (15:31 - 22:51)A Demand for Regime Change in Russia? A Presidential Gaffe Can Upend World PoliticsBiden's Off-The-Cuff Remark on Putin Sends Shock Waves on Dramatic Final Day of Trip by CNN (Kevin Liptak)Biden’s Remark on Putin Stirs Anxiety Among Western Allies by Wall Street Journal (Sabrina Siddiqui and Tarini Parti)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:34)Fido Goes Paleo? Vegan? Ashwaganda Root Dog Food? When Pet Owners Feed Their Pets As They Feed Themselves, They Reveal More Than They ThinkThe Diet Worked For Them. Now Their Pets Are on It. by New York Times (Priya Krishna)Pope Francis Called Pet Owners Selfish. An Animal Chaplain Says He Sells Love Short. by Religion News Service (Claire Giangravé)Part II (08:34 - 17:04)A Life That Tells the Story of the Twentieth Century, and the Story of America — Madeleine Albright Dies at Age 84Only in America—the astounding life of Madeleine Albright, 1937–2022 by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part III (17:04 - 19:15)Should I Remove My Daughter from a School That Employs A Transgender Teacher for Children in the First Grade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:15 - 20:49)Will My Mother Go to Hell for Believing Her Baptism Gets Her to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:49 - 22:07)Why Does the Apostles’ Creed Single Out Pontius Pilate? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:07 - 23:39)Does Romans 2:14 Mean that Gentiles Can Obey the Law Without the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:39 - 25:00)How Does the Holy Spirit Speak? Is It Through a Microphone? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from a Three-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:19)‘Can You Provide A Definition for the Word Woman?’: Such A Simple Question, but Why Won’t Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Answer It?If Ketanji Brown Jackson Doesn’t Know What A ‘Woman’ Is, Why Does She Use The Word So Much? by The Federalist (Elle Reynolds)Part II (06:19 - 11:15)The Death of Truth Realized in a Swimming Pool: Lia Thomas, A Biological Male, Wins the NCAA Women’s National Swimming Championship — And the Entire Society Is to Celebrate?The transgender revolution and the death of truth by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part III (11:15 - 20:32)The Distinction of Boys and Girls, Men and Women, is Just “A Claim of Biological Difference?” Insanity Looms Over Our Age Lia Thomas' NCAA Championship Performance Gives Women Sports a Crucial Opportunity by NBC News (Cheryl Cooky)Part IV (20:32 - 23:36)Moral Surrender and Political Spinelessness: GOP Governors of Indiana and Utah Veto Bills to Restrict Girls‘ Sports to GirlsIrrationality and Spinelessness: GOP Governors of Indiana and Utah Veto Bills to Relegate Women’s Sports to Biological Women by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas)Utah Governor Vetoes Transgender-Athlete Bil by New York Times (Eduardo Medina)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:40)Performance Art in the Confirmation Process: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Faces a Line of Questions from Senate Committee MembersPart II (07:40 - 11:34)Massive Clash over the Nature of the Court and the Biggest Worldview Questions: Judiciary Hearings Reveal Massive, Dangerous Role of SCOTUS in National LifeKetanji Brown Jackson Getting the Respect that Amy Coney Barrett was Denied by USA Today (Jonathan Hurley)Republicans are Right to Oppose Ketanji Brown Jackson by Washington Post (Henry Olsen)Part III (11:34 - 21:28)A Massive Act of Disclosure: Covid Phenomenon Reveals Worldview Divide Between Liberals and Conservatives — and Between Those Identified as Liberal and Very LiberalCovid and the ‘Very Liberal’ by New York Times (David Leonhardt)Do Covid Precautions Work? by New York Times (David Leonhardt)Part IV (21:28 - 25:36)‘The Day Will Come When Those Responsible for These Appalling Acts will Have to Answer for Them’: Nation of Burma Declared Guilty of GenocideMyanmar’s Military Committed Genocide Against Rohingya, U.S. Says by New York Times (Lara Jakes)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:45)Opening Confirmation Hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Sets Stage for an Important Week in American HistoryThe Two Phoniest Words You’ll Hear During Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation by Washington Post (Paul Waldman)Part II (07:45 - 17:04)A Clash of Judicial Philosophies: How Should Judges Interpret the Constitution?Part III (17:04 - 19:59)Parallel of Law and Theology: How A Reader Reads One Text Will Affect How He Interprets Another, Including the Bible and the U.S. ConstitutionPart IV (19:59 - 25:12)The Toads are Smoked? Psychedelic Venom of Sonoran Toad Shows New Lengths Humans Will Go to Escape RealityDemand for This Toad’s Psychedelic Venom Is Booming. Some Warn That’s Bad for the Toad. by New York Times (Simon Romero)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:25)New Urgency to Worldview Issues As Ukraine War Enters Another Deadly WeekPart II (07:25 - 12:52)Is Russia Committing War Crimes? Is Vladimir Putin a War Criminal: Objective Morality and the Limits of LawPart III (12:52 - 17:25)Advice and Consent: Senate Judiciary Committee Set to Consider Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme CourtPart IV (17:25 - 25:36)Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and What Should We Expect from the Senate Judiciary Hearings? — Huge Christian Worldview Issues at StakeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:29)Gotham’s Dark Knight of 2022: The Darkest Batman Ever — To Match Our Cultural Moment‘The Batman’ Is Very Dark, and Not Just Emotionally by Wall Street Journal (John Jurgensen)Part II (10:29 - 13:48)The Cat in the Hat Turns 65 — Only to Find Modern Culture Turning Against Him?'The Cat in the Hat' Turns 65 and Lives 'Somewhere in between Offensive and Inoffensive' by USA Today (Marco della Cava)Part III (13:48 - 20:43)Are Classical Nudes Pornographic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:43 - 23:43)What Age Is Too Young to Talk to Children About Transgender Issues? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:43 - 26:30)Should Christians Attend Same-Sex Weddings? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:39)‘They Worshiped the Creature Rather than the Creator’: What’s Behind the Moral Confusion in Your CulturePart II (02:39 - 18:57)The Moral Revolution Demands Absolute Surrender: USA Today Announces Rachel Levine — A 'Transgender Woman' — As a Woman of the Year‘Be True to Yourself’: A Message from the Nation’s Highest-Ranking Openly Transgender Official by USA Today (Suzanne Hackney)Part III (18:57 - 21:09)Two Dads, One Donor Mom, Two Surrogate Mothers = One Social Media Circus that Reveals Moral CorruptionPart IV (21:09 - 23:12)Merely Being Against the Left Does Not Make You A Conservative — So-Called Conservatives Who Defy Creation Are Not Conservatives At All Part V (23:12 - 24:38)In a Day of Diminishing Conviction: Demonstrations of Courage Are Worth Celebrating, Wherever They Are FoundSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:56)Idaho Follows Texas Model Law: Bans Abortions After Fetal HeartbeatIdaho Is First State to Pass Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law by New York Times (Kate Zernike)Part II (04:56 - 10:34)Defenders of Abortion Hate the Word “Heartbeat” — Because The Word Affirms the Reality of A Human Baby in the WombAbortion Opponents Hear a ‘Heartbeat.’ Most Experts Hear Something Else. by New York Times (Roni Caryn Rubin)Part III (10:34 - 15:18)When Geography Tells a Worldview Story: Realtors in Idaho Entice Conservatives in California to Move to IdahoRealtors to Conservatives Living in Liberal Areas: Try Idaho by LA Times (Nicholas K. Geranios)Part IV (15:18 - 23:46)The Theft of Value: The U.S. Faces an Inflation Crisis — And With It, A Moral CrisisIt’s Joe Biden’s Inflation by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 01:59)The Moral Clarity of War: Media Rightly Reports Heart Wrenching Story of the Death of Pregnant Mother and Baby as a Result of Russia’s Bombing of Maternity Ward in Mariupol — Using the Word ‘Baby’ Part II (01:59 - 17:25)War Exposes the Surrogacy Industry in Ukraine: A Christian Consideration of the IssueUkraine Is a World Leader in Surrogacy, but Babies Are Now Stranded in a War Zone by Wall Street Journal (Isabel Coles)Part III (17:25 - 22:58)Socially Responsible Military Investments? Coming to a Socially Conscious Fund In Your Portfolio? The Left Grapples (Again) with the Moral Quandary of Defense IndustriesRussia’s War Prompts a Pitch for ‘Socially Responsible’ Military Stocks by New York Times (Jeff Sommer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:14)The Moral Revelations of War: Truth, Facts, and Reality Become Increasingly Evident — And Hard to DenyPart II (04:14 - 10:31)It’s Like the Soviet Union Ended and the Mafia Took Control: The Moral Dimensions of the Russian 'Oligarchs’Part III (10:31 - 19:32)Is There Anything For Which We Would Die? Christian Realism and the Defense of Things Worth Dying ForMost Democrats Say They’d Flee, Not Fight, a Ukraine-Style Invasion by Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)Part IV (19:32 - 23:59)A Life Devoted to the Cause for Life: Pediatrician Donald Pinkel, Who Revolutionized the Treatment of Childhood LeukemiaDonald Pinkel, Who Developed a Cure for Childhood Leukemia, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Clay Risen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:12)Objective Reality is Real and Knowable: Even In an Age of Fake News, The Truth Will Always Come to the LightRussia's Bombing of Maternity and Children's Hospital an 'Atrocity,' Zelensky Says by CNN (Jack Guy, Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Celine Alkhaldi and Katie Polglase)Part II (05:12 - 10:32)An Important Battle Won in Midst of Budget Atrocity: Hyde Amendment Reinserted into Spending Bill, Protects Taxpayer Money from Funding Abortions — For NowPart III (10:32 - 16:22)‘Our Policy is Based on the Citizen, Not Woke Corporations’: Florida’s Governor Speaks Back to Disney CEOPart IV (16:22 - 20:00)Can I Fight in a Just War If A Member of My Family Serves in the Opposing Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:00 - 21:52)Why Do You Often Say ‘Let There Be Life’ When Referring to A Baby Formed in the Womb? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:52 - 24:04)Should We Use Genetic Modification As A Means of Procreation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:04 - 26:17)Is the Command ‘Be Fruitful and Multiply’ for all People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:55)Vladimir Putin, A Friend to Christian Morality and Conservative Culture?: A Christian Response This Question Part II (03:55 - 17:31)The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Ruler in “Symphonia” — What Does This Mean?Moscow Patriarch Stokes Orthodox Tensions with War Remarks by Religion News Service (Peter Smith)Part III (17:31 - 24:09)So Having a McDonalds Didn’t Guarantee Peace? Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention Proved Wrong as Russia Invades UkraineFood Companies, Long Symbols of the West in Russia, Pause Operations by New York Times (Julie Creswell)Foreign Affairs Big Mac I by New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:53)Impact of War in Ukraine Starts to Hit Close to Home as U.S. Shuts Off All Energy Imports from Russia: What Does All This Mean?Part II (10:53 - 14:16)‘We Must Not Trade One Dictator for Another’: Is Buying Petroleum From Venezuela Morally Better Than Buying From Russia? President Biden Cozying Up to Venezuela Over Russia Oil Embargo is Disgusting by Arizona Republic (Elvia Diaz)Part III (14:16 - 20:46)The Power of Entertainment Culture: Disney CEO Avoids Public Statement on Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Citing Storytelling as a Better Change Agent in SocietyDisney CEO Bob Chapek Addresses Employees on Silence over Florida LGBTQ Bill by LA Times (Ryan Faughnder)Part IV (20:46 - 26:00)“Ethical Non-Monogamy”: Redefinition of Marriage and Revolution of Polyamory Trickles Down into Moral Advice ColumnAsk Amy: Our Son and His Wife Just Told Us They’re Polyamorous by The Washington Post (Amy Dickinson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:49)The ‘Breadbasket of Europe’ is Endangered: War in Ukraine Threatens Global Food Supply, Possibly for Years to ComeRussia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis by LA Times (Maximo Torero)Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food Supply by Associated Press (Joseph Wilson, Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, and Chinedu Asadu)Part II (06:49 - 12:45)Stand with Dictators and You Will Fall with Them: There Is No Separation of Culture and Morality — The Case of a Russian Orchestra Conductor With Time on His HandsA Putin Supporter’s Carnegie Hall Appearance was Canceled. Should Art be Separated from Politics? by LA Times (Jonathan Rosenberg)Part III (12:45 - 20:01)The Cannabis Culture Has No Brakes: California State Fair Officials Establish Competition Category for Most Potent Marijuana. Are They High?Are State Fair Officials High? They Should Not Reward Super-Potent Marijuana by LA Times (The Times Editorial Board)Part IV (20:01 - 24:32)The Spreading Logic of Gambling: Sports Betting Arrives as the Latest TemptationCalifornia Voters Lean Toward Legalizing Sports Betting in New Poll by LA Times (John Myers and Taryn Luna)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:30)Tracking Developments in Ukraine: U.S. Declines Zelenskyy’s Request for a No-Fly Zone and Putin Criminalizes Any Citizen Who Refers to Russia’s War in Ukraine as ‘War’Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage by New York Times (Anton Troianovski)Part II (08:30 - 11:29)‘Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously’: Putin Stated Clearly His Determinations over Ukraine — Will the World Learn to Take Dictators at Their Word?Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (11:29 - 18:52)Two Contradictory Moralities Evident in One Nation: Two States (California & Florida) Present Polar Opposite Laws on Abortion Access in Preparation for Possible Overturning of Roe v. WadeMore California Nurse Practitioners could Work Independently, Offer Abortions under New Bill by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Part IV (18:52 - 25:03)SCOTUS Votes to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Terror Case , but President Biden has Threatened to Block Any Executions — What is at Stake?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:56)Reordering the Justice System in the Name of Social Justice by Redefining the Role of the District Attorney — And Attempts to Recall Leftist Prosecutors by Part II (17:56 - 19:41)Does Peter’s Command to Honor Authority Include Evil Leaders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part III (19:41 - 22:00)Is Sexual Orientation or Sexual Behavior Outside of God’s Design Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (22:00 - 25:12)When God Commanded Israel to Invade the Canaanites, Was That a Precedent for Other Nations? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:01)Christian Just War Theory: Some Principles for Thinking Christianly in Light of Attacks on Civilian Areas in UkrainePart II (07:01 - 13:47)War in Ukraine Brings a Return to Objective Truth in Post-Christian Europe: The Sobering Reality of War and Moral Urgency to Confront TruthA Surge of Unifying Moral Outrage Over Russia’s War by New York Times (Roger Cohen)Part III (13:47 - 19:30)The Oligarch Paradox: So What is Oligarchy, and What’s behind the Western Strategy to Force Russia's Oligarchs to Suffer?Part IV (19:30 - 25:26)Various Aspects of Culture Coalesce around a Moral Judgment as FIFA and the Metropolitan Opera Cancel Russia: The Inescapability and Comprehensiveness of the Biblical WorldviewMetropolitan Opera Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists by New York Times (Javier C. Hernández)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:06)The State of the Union Address and America’s Constitutional Order: President Joe Biden Delivers State of the Union Address to the NationFull Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address by New York Times Part II (15:06 - 17:40)Governor Greg Abbott Set to Face Beto O’Rourke in Epic Texas Gubernatorial Race — Upcoming Midterm Elections Will Determine Who Sits in Many Governorships Part III (17:40 - 24:33)Precedents Should Stand Even if Wrong? What is the Point of the Supreme Court if It Stands on Its Mistakes Rather than the Constitution?Who Says the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Overrule its Precedents? When It Needs to, It Should by LA Times (Nicholas Goldberg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 02:40)‘I Need Ammunition, Not A Ride’: A Profile of Moral and Political Courage In Ukraine as Brave Nation Continues to Hold Off Russia’s InvasionPart II (02:40 - 08:50)Historic Day for Abortion Issue as Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act—Radical Pro-Abortion Legislation—Fails to Move Forward in U.S. Senate This Bill May be the Only Thing that Guarantees Women’s Reproductive Rights by LA Times (The Editorial Board)Part III (08:50 - 15:11)What is Behind the “Women’s Health Protection Act?” A Bill Far More Radical Than Roe v. Wade and an Attempt at a Complete Reversal of Pro-Life Movement’s Progress of the Last Half CenturyPart IV (15:11 - 20:11)New Research Shows Half of U.S. Abortions Now Performed by Pill in Ominous Development for Life in the WombAbortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of U.S. Abortions by New York Times (Pam Belluck)South Dakota Governor and Fellow Republicans Take Aim at Abortion Pills by LA Times (Stephen Groves)Part V (20:11 - 24:27)Political Drama Played Out Before Our Eyes: President Joe Biden to Deliver First State of the Union Address and First Primary Election in Texas in Important Day for the American PeopleSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:42)A Medieval Mind with Modern Nuclear Weapons: Grappling with Vladimir Putin’s Worldview and the Deadly Danger of AutocracyHow the West Misread Vladimir Putin by Wall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Stephen Fidler, Allan Cullison)Part II (14:42 - 23:36)Elections Have Consequences: President Joe Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Fill the Seat of Justice Stephen BreyerPart III (23:36 - 26:02)Who is and is Not Pro-Life? Who Is Pro-Abortion? Each Senator to be Forced to Cast Vote on National Abortion Bill in What Will be a Telling, Historic Day for the Abortion Question in AmericaSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:42)A New World Order?: A Dream Now Dead with Russia’s Invasion of UkrainePart II (06:42 - 11:28)The Looming Long, Protracted Struggle of Ukrainian Independence — But How Long Will Western Resolve Last if Ukraine’s Struggle Creates Hardships for the Western Economies?Part III (11:28 - 15:36)The Dark and Harsh Realities of a Life in a Fallen World: The New Vladimir the Terrible Makes His Monstrosity ClearPart IV (15:36 - 18:37)How Do You Respond to Those Who Argue that the Incarnation Implies that God is Not Immutable? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:37 - 23:40)Can Christians Support the American Revolution? How Should Christians Understand an Illegitimate Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:40 - 26:09)How Do You Record So Early in the Morning? Do You Ever Have to Edit Bloopers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:52)‘A Success Only Because They Were Not An Abject Failure’: Cheating, Totalitarianism, and the Compromised Morality of 2022 Beijing GamesThe Most Controversial, Most Unwelcoming Olympics of Our Lifetime are Now Over by USA Today (Christine Brennan)Toxic Beijing Games Did Lasting Damage to the Long-Term Survival of Olympics by USA Today (Nancy Armour)Part II (13:52 - 21:19)The Conscience, Rule of Law, and the Over-Reaching State: Protests in Canada and Now Coming to the U.S. — How Should Christians Think?Canada Ends Its Freeze on Hundreds of Accounts Tied to Protests by New York Times (Ian Austen)Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Tyranny by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:19 - 22:22)SCOTUS Takes Up Religious Liberty Case over Wedding Web Designer — Will It Defend Religious Liberty and Free Speech? Part IV (22:22 - 25:12)Male and Female in Scare Quotes?: The Moral Decline of our Civilization Summarized in a Retirement Column in the New York TimesFarewell, Readers, It’s Been a Remarkable Ride by New York Times (Jane Brody)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:04)There are Always Bigger Issues at Stake in World Affairs: the Revelation of God, the Creation of the Material World, the Imago Dei, and the Morality of the Crisis in UkrainePart II (09:04 - 17:04)The View of the World History Through the Eyes of Vladimir Putin: the Legacy of the Autocrat, the Drive for a Greater Russia, and the Reclamation of Russian GloryVladimir Putin: Full Text of February 21, 2022 Speech by Veterans Today (VT Editors)Why Putin Is Outfoxing the West by Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead)Part III (17:04 - 23:59)Where Do We Go from Here? What Do We Do Now? Disappearing Options on the World Stage‘Genius,’ ‘Savvy’: Trump reacts to Putin’s moves on Ukraine exactly as you’d expect by Washington Post (Philip Bump)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:08)San Francisco Voters Recall 3 School Board Members in Stunning Message to Left Wing IdeologuesSan Francisco Votes Overwhelmingly to Recall School Board Members by Wall Street Journal (Christine Mai-Duc)San Francisco’s Political Foreshock by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)In Landslide, San Francisco Forces Out 3 Board of Education Members by New York Times (Thomas Fuller)Part II (12:08 - 16:44)Woke Wake Up Call for The Left: Will Democrats Heed the Warning of Their Own Party That They Are Moving Too Far Left?Can Dems Dodge Doomsday? by New York Times (Maureen Dowd)Democrats, Speak to Working-Class Discontent by American Prospect (Stanley B. Greenberg)Part III (16:44 - 24:25)‘Here Comes the Broom?’ New Non-Binary Language Comes to the WeddingHere Comes the … Broom? by New York Times (Julianne McShane)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:54)The Russian Bear is Poised for Attack: Russia Escalates Situation in Ukraine to Explosive ProportionsPart II (07:54 - 16:57)A Dark Day in Canada’s Constitutional History: Government Shuts Down Trucker Protests with Emergencies Act — And Reveals Both Constitutional Subversion and Class WarA New Class War Comes to Canada by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part III (16:57 - 25:21)The Revolt Against Creation and the Destruction of Women’s Sports: Transgender Woman Continues to Defeat Biological Women in NCAA Swimming — as the Debate Reveals Cultural InsanityTrans Swimmer Revives an Old Debate in Elite Sports: What Defines a Woman? by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:57)An Unprecedented Reign and the Lessons of History: Queen Elizabeth II Set to Celebrate Platinum JubileePart II (17:57 - 19:24)Queen Elizabeth II and the Moral Convulsions of the Twentieth Century: Hard Lessons Extend to Her Own FamilyPart III (19:24 - 20:49)Is Cryptocurrency Gambling or a Form of Investment? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:49 - 22:29)Does Russia Have Legitimate Reasons to Reject Values of the West? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:29 - 23:39)What American Interests Would Justify U.S. Military Intervention in Ukraine? How Would That Fit with Christian Just War Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:39 - 24:23)Who is the Highest Political Authority for Christians in the U.S.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (24:23 - 25:54)Would Abortion Become Illegal if SCOTUS Reverses Roe v. Wade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:50)A Challenge to Constitutional Order in Canada as the Government Invokes the Emergencies Act — Is the Trucker Protest Really an Existential Threat to the Nation?Part II (08:50 - 18:59)U.S. Media Claim that Trudeau’s Emergencies Act Move Will Not Suspend Fundamental Freedoms, but Are They Just Denying the Truth? — A Lesson for Americans to WatchCanada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers to Address Trucker Protests by Wall Street Journal (Paul Vieria and Kim Mackrael)Trudeau Declares Rare Public Emergency to Quell Protests by New York Times (Ian Austen and Dan Bilefsky)Trudeau's Power Grab Is Unconstitutional by Newsweek (Ryan Alford)Justin Trudeau Has Disgraced His Office by National Review (Charles C. W. Cooke)Part III (18:59 - 24:34)Once A Prince, Now A Parable of Moral Shame: Prince Andrew Settles Lawsuit Over Sex Trafficking AllegationsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:24)A Drama With Life and Death Hanging in the Balance: Vermont Pushes to Become First State to Present Constitutional Amendment Establishing Abortion RightsVermont Moves Forward on Becoming First State to Guarantee the Right to Abortion in Its Constitution by Washington Post (Caroline Kitchener)Part II (07:24 - 08:53)Culture of Death Comes with an Industry: California Declares Itself Sanctuary State for Abortion with Roe v. Wade in the CrosshairsPart III (08:53 - 18:04)The Consequence of Creation Unraveled by Human Sin: China Faces Catastrophic Birth Rate and All of a Sudden Wants to Limit AbortionChina Tries to Dial Back Its High Abortion Rate by Wall Street Journal (Liyan Qi)Part IV (18:04 - 26:24)Once Information Exists, It Will Be Used: The Surveillance State Is Rising, and the Threats Are Real IRS Retreats From Facial Recognition to Verify Taxpayers’ Identities by Wall Street Journal (Richard Rubin and Laura Saunders)Where a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the Elderly by New York Times (Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno)Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices by Wall Street Journal (John D. McKinnon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:34)The Crisis in Ukraine as a World Crisis: Russia’s Ultimate Target Is Not Ukraine, It’s the Western World and FreedomPart II (11:34 - 17:59)A Statement to the West and Direct Threat to World Order: The Political and Military Posturing ContinuesThe New World Disorder by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing by The Atlantic (Anne Applebaum)Part III (17:59 - 25:12)‘Cheating is Acceptable If You Don’t Get Caught’: When Cheating Becomes National PolicyAt Olympics and Beyond, Getting Away with It Is Russia’s Way by Associated Press (Brian Carovillano and Ted Anthony)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:18)The Big Story of the Super Bowl LVI? Gambling. — How the Snowball of Legal Gambling Predictably Turned into an AvalancheSuper Bowl LVI Is Poised to Be Biggest Bet Game in Football History by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)Part II (12:18 - 19:48)You Simply Bought A Chance to Win a Game of Chance: The Temptations of Sports Betting and the Waning Evangelical Concern of Legalized GamblingSuper Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care About by Christianity Today (Emily Belz)We Aren’t in Vegas Anymore by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part III (19:48 - 22:34)An Unfolding Series of Moral Challenges in the Beijing Olympic Games: Russia Finds Itself Mixed Up in Another Doping ControversyRussia is Embroiled in Another Doping Controversy. No One Should be Surprised. by Washington Post (Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:00)So Truckers Are Rebelling in Canada? COVID Frustration and What the Trucker Protests in Canada Tell UsThe Message of Canada’s Trucker Protest by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (09:00 - 17:41)Pandemic Restrictions Must Be Temporary, Rational, and Generally Applicable — But Those Days Passed Long AgoPart III (17:41 - 22:24)Is There A Historical Reason British Parliament Seems More Raucous than U.S. Congress? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:24 - 24:43)How Should the U.S. Respond to Russian Threats to Invade Ukraine? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:43 - 30:19)Is There A Biblical Basis for Religious Liberty? Don’t You Deny Religious Liberty to Liberal Christians Who Want to Practice Same-Sex Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Christian Origins of Religious Liberty: A Conversation with Historian Robert Louis Wilken by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:22)Amnesty International Declares Israel an Apartheid State — But What is Apartheid and the Historical Context Behind This Charge?Part II (07:22 - 18:47)It All Started in 1948? Amnesty International’s Ideological Agenda to Delegitimize the State of IsraelIsrael’s Apartheid Against Palestinians by Amnesty International Part III (18:47 - 25:48)‘There’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel’: The Moral Importance of Israel’s Existence and the Christian Responsibility to the Jewish PeopleThere’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel by Wall Street JournalSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:37)From Peter the Great to Putin the Bully — A Briefing on the Ukraine Crisis and the Russian Threat: History, Empire, Kiev, Moscow, Religion and WorldviewPart II (07:37 - 14:47)The Bloodlands of Europe: Ukraine Between the Nazis and the Soviets, and Death from Every DirectionPart III (14:47 - 25:30)The West Will Merely Protest? Putin’s Strategy for Supremacy in Ukraine and the Lessons of HistoryPart IV (25:30 - 31:19)The Ultimate End of Vladimir Putin: Russian Glory Restored and the End of Western Influence in the WorldThe Reason Putin Would Risk War by The Atlantic (Anne Applebaum)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:56)A Big Win for the Integrity of Christian Ministry and Christian Families as West Lafayette City Council Withdraws Proposed “Conversion Therapy” BanWest Lafayette Leaders Condemn Conversion Therapy, Withdraw Proposed Ban by West Lafayette Journal and Courier (Margaret Christopherson)Part II (10:56 - 16:12)A Difference Can Still Be Made in the Public Square: How Faith Life Church Alerted Us About Ordinance 31-21 in Indiana — And What Christians Should Learn From the ExamplePart III (16:12 - 23:39)The Allure of Spectacle and the Solidarity of Autocrats: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Send Message to West in Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing OlympicsThe Burner Phone Olympics by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)In Beijing, the Subject on Everybody’s Mind but Not Lips by New York Times (Steven Lee Myers and Alan Blinder)For Olympic Sponsors, ‘China Is an Exception’ by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Steven Lee Myers)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:09)What Does It Mean to be an Evangelical? According to David Brooks, It Means to be a Part of a Fracturing Movement at War with ItselfThe Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself by New York Times (David Brooks)Part II (08:09 - 15:49)Evangelicals are Out of Step with the New York Times — No Surprise There Sir, you are not a conservative by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part III (15:49 - 19:39)The Transgender Revolution: If You Accept the Ideology You Accept the PoliciesN.C.A.A. to Review U.S.A. Swimming’s New Policy for Transgender Athletes by New York Times Part IV (19:39 - 26:59)'Lia Thomas Has Every Right to Live Authentically’: The Transgender Movement, Existentialism, and the Psychotherapeutic TurnTeammates say they are uncomfortable changing in locker room with trans UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas by New York Post (Patrick Reilly)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:28)The Liberal God of Post-Christian Culture: No Wrath, No Judgment, No Worries The Church of England’s God is Becoming More Liberal by The Economist (Catherine Nixey)Part II (11:28 - 18:14)What is the Difference Between ‘Natural Rights’ and ‘Human Rights?’ — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:14 - 22:32)What is the Difference Between Socialism, Marxism, Communism, and Totalitarianism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:32 - 25:45)Should We Make A Big Deal About Changes in Language, Especially About Theological Terms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:53)China, Covid, the Winter Olympics, and the Surveillance State — Totalitarianism Tightens its GripLiving by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus by New York Times (Chris Buckley, Vivian Wang and Keith Bradsher)China’s Finely Crafted Web of Digital Surveillance for the Beijing Olympics has been Years in the Making by Washington Post (Christian Shepherd)Part II (07:53 - 20:58)The Ratchet Effect and a Warning: When Government Claims New Powers, It Almost Never Gives Them BackCovid Restrictions and Other Overreach Bring America Toward a Libertarian Moment by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)Part III (20:58 - 24:04)The Bureaucracy Always Wins: How Covid Has Served as an Catalyst For Growth in Government Size and SpendingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:06)The Pro-Life Movement Cannot Stop Until Every Human Life is Respected: Evaluating the Shifting Abortion Landscape And Its Effect on Upcoming Elections — And the Battles AheadAfter Roe? Pro- and Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Face New Landscape in 2022 Midterms – and Beyond by USA Today (David Jackson)Part II (14:06 - 23:15)Character in Leadership: Boris Johnson Under Fire for Scandals — Boiling Down to His Inability to Say NoReport on Downing Street Parties Deepens Crisis for Boris Johnson by New York Times (Mark Landler and Stephen Castle)Yes Man: Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister Who Can’t Say No by The EconomistPart III (23:15 - 25:16)The Moral Revolution Meets the Emoji: Apple Announces ‘Pregnant Man’ and ‘Pregnant Person’ Emojis in New UpdateSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:51)Big Government Fumbles Again: Legal Cannabis, ‘Equity,’ and a Society Losing Its MindCalifornia Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed by LA Times (Marisa Gerber)With Marijuana Now Legal in Virginia, Lawmakers Debate How to Set Up the Industry by Washington Post (Karina Elwood)Part II (13:51 - 23:13)Stormy Ethics Indeed: Brain Death, Xenotransplantation, and Arguments Over Who Should—Or Should Not—Receive Organ TransplantsPig Kidneys Transplanted to Human in Milestone Experiment by The Scientific American (Joanna Thompson)Patient in Groundbreaking Heart Transplant Has a Violent Criminal Record by New York Times (Roni Caryn Rabin)Part III (23:13 - 26:28)‘Dump the Character Standard’: Former Baseball Commissioner Argues Character Should Not Matter for Hall of FameDump the Character Standard for Baseball’s Hall of Fame by Wall Street Journal (Fay Vincent)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:58)The Left Pushes for the Resurrection of the Equal Rights Amendment — And At Its Heart is the Issue of AbortionPart II (13:58 - 21:24)‘11 Million People They Were Going to Kill. They Had Very Big Plans’: The 80th Anniversary of the Wannsee Conference and One of the Darkest Meetings in Human History80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes. by New York Times (Katrin Bennhold)Part III (21:24 - 24:50)‘Going to Services Shouldn’t Be an Act of Courage’: The Scourge of Anti-Semitism in America and Around the WorldFor Jews, Going to Services Is an Act of Courage by New York Times (Deborah E. Lipstadt)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:33)Identity Politics and Intersectionality Come to the Supreme Court: President Biden Says He Will Keep 2020 Campaign Promise in Upcoming SCOTUS NominationPart II (10:33 - 15:15)Get Ready for the Battle Over Another Supreme Court Nomination: The Stakes Only Grow LargerPart III (15:15 - 19:53)How Should Parents Talk to Children About Transgender Issues in Popular Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:53 - 23:54)Economic Ethics: Should Politicians Be Able to Trade Stock While in Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:13)‘I Don't Want Somebody Appointed Who Will Just Reverse Everything I've Done’: Evaluating the Political and Historical Context of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Impending RetirementStephen Breyer Just Made Democrats' Friday by CNN (Chris Cillizza)Part II (09:13 - 15:11)The Constitutionalism of Justice Breyer: Traditional Liberalism, Pragmatism, and Outcome-Based JurisprudencePart III (15:11 - 20:49)The Last of His Kind? The Liberal Legacy of Justice Stephen BreyerPart IV (20:49 - 25:28)The Transgender Revolution’s War on Language Will Result in the Destruction of PronounsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:56)The Moral Revolution is Running Ahead of Moral Sanity — And Is Steamrolling Women’s Sports in the Name of Transgender InclusionAs Lia Thomas Swims, Debate About Transgender Athletes Swirls by New York Times (Billy Witz)Part II (12:56 - 18:44)An Affront to God, His Created Order, and History: Why the Transgender Revolution Will Not Ultimately PrevailTransgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Stays the Course as NCAA Changes Eligibility Rules by ESPN (Katie Barnes)A Transgender College Swimmer is Shattering Records, Sparking a Debate Over Fairness by Washington Post (Rick Maese)Part III (18:43 - 27:42)‘If You’re Carrying More than Five Dollars in Nickels, You Might Just Be A Felon’: How Many Crimes Exist at the Federal Level? It’s Evidence of Government Out of ControlAmerica’s Ever-Expanding Criminal Code by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:14)The Transgender Revolution Marches On — Should Mental Health Screenings Be Required for Teenagers Seeking to ‘Transition’? Where Has Our Common Sense Gone? Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part II (09:14 - 19:53)‘Children are not Short Adults — But They Have Autonomy As Well, and They Can Know Their Gender’ — Parents, the Transgender Revolutionaries Are Coming for Your RightsPart III (19:53 - 25:54)M&M’S Go Woke: MARS Rebrands Chocolate Candy to Make ‘Progressive’ StatementM&M’S® Creating a World Where Everyone Feels They Belong by Mars Inc.Mars Gives M&M's A Makeover to Promote Inclusivity by Washington Post (Michelle Chapman and Anne D'Innocenzio)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:37)America Marks the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Will it Be the Last? A Look at the March for Life and its OppositionAnti-Abortion Protesters Optimistic at March for Life in DC by Associated Press (Ashraf Khalil, Kevin Freking, Paul J. Weber, and Emily Wagster Pettus)With Roe in Doubt, States Act on Abortion Limits, Expansions by Associated Press (Lindsay Whitehurst)Anti-Abortion Marchers Gather With an Eye on the Supreme Court by New York Times (Kate Zernike and Madeleine Ngo)Part II (10:37 - 18:13)‘Jane Roe Did Nothing Besides Sign A Paper That Said She Doesn’t Want to be Pregnant’: Sarah Weddington and the Road to Roe v. WadeThe Family Roe: An American Story by W. W. Norton (Joshua Prager)Part III (18:13 - 26:18)Evidence of the Conscience, Rooted in the Image of God: Vast Majority of Doctors Avoid Abortion Practice Like the PlagueIn Medicine, a Lack of Courage Has Helped Put Roe in Jeopardy by New York Times (Eyal Press)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:45)The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Comes Sunday: It Arrives This Year With Hope of a Supreme Court ReversalTexas Abortion Law Could Stay in Effect for Months After U.S. Appeals Court Ruling by Wall Street Journal (Jacob Gersham)Part II (05:45 - 13:17)'The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy’: Do Government Bureaucrats Get to Decide Who Is a True Minister of Your Church? Clarifying the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear a Church’s AppealSupreme Court Justice Blasts Virginia City Over Refusing Tax Exemption for Church by NBC News (Pete Williams)Trustees of the New Life in Christ Church v. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia by The Supreme Court of the United StatesUpdate on Supreme Court Appeal: Supreme Disappointment and Sovereign Trust by New Life in Christ Church (Sean Whitenack)Part III (13:17 - 14:55)How Can God Know Evil and Not Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:55 - 15:48)How Does the Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban in Indiana Relate to the Equality Act? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (15:48 - 19:50)How Do You Define Conservatism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:50 - 21:17)What Checks on Executive Power Belong to the People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (21:17 - 24:51)What Should Be the Position of Christians When It Comes to Supporting More Pro-Family Policies from the Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:01)Why the Sharp Increase in Church-State Controversies in Recent Decades? It’s Not an AccidentPart II (05:01 - 12:01)“If That’s Mistaken, and If We All Agree That’s Mistaken, What’s Left to Decide?”: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Denial of Christian Flag at Boston City HallSupreme Court Skeptical of Boston’s Exclusion of Christian Flag by Wall Street Journal (Jess Bravin)Part III (12:01 - 14:26)Supreme Court Denies Appeal and Sends an Important Message that the Government Will Not Decide Who is and Who is Not a Religious MinisterPart IV (14:26 - 20:38)God’s Wonder Beyond Human Imagination and Control: Volcano Near Tonga Erupts with Fury—and with Global ConsequencesHere’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption by New York Times (Henry Fountain)Part V (20:38 - 24:41)‘Culture Is Really A Way That Hearts and Minds Are Changed’: New Director of American LGBTQ+ Provides Stunning Statement in How Moral Revolutions HappenAmerican L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum Names First Executive Director by New York Times (Laura Zornosa)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:25)‘Ordinances and Resolutions Like This are Intended to Change the Culture’: Totalitarian Demands of the Sexual Revolution Collide with Religious Liberty in Indiana“Conversion therapy” Ban Threatens Indiana Church Ministry by WORLD (Steve West)If Faith Does Not Practice Conversion Therapy, Why Do We Oppose Ordinance 31-21? by Lafayette Citizens for Freedom (Joshua Greiner)Facing Pushback, West Lafayette City Council Postpones Vote on Conversion Therapy Ban by WFYI (Ben Thorp)Ordinance No. 31-21: An Ordinance Prohibiting the Practice of Conversion Therapy and Discouraging Its Use by Licensed Professionals by The Common City Council of West LafayettePart II (07:25 - 14:47)Counseling on the Basis of the Sufficiency and Authority of Biblical Truth: The Ministry of Biblical CounselingPart III (14:47 - 24:52)‘Not Until We Can Take Care of Ourselves Will I Prioritize Them Over Us’: Billionaire NBA Owner Says Genocide of Uyghurs in China is Below His Moral Bottom LineWarriors Part-Owner and Venture Capitalist Dismisses Uyghur Muslims' Rights Abuses by Fox News (Ryan Gaydos)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:44)‘What We Know is That This is a Very Intelligent Terrorist.’: Aafia Siddiqui and Colleyville Synagogue HostagesHow Aafia Siddiqui Became an Icon for Terrorists by CNN (Peter Bergen)Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Allegedly Sought Release of ‘Lady al-Qaeda’ by Washington Post (Annabelle Timsit, Souad Mekhennet and Terrence McCoy)Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case by New York Times (Zia ur-Rehman and Michael Levenson)Part II (11:44 - 14:56)Terrorism, the Depth of Human Depravity, and the Complex and Difficult Endeavor of Pursuing Justice in a Fallen WorldPart III (14:56 - 26:44)The ‘Latinx’ Controversy: The Worldview Implications of an Ideological Term Embraced by Media and Academic Elites, But Hated by Others ‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos by Wall Street Journal (Charlotte Allen)Florida Official Called Latinx a 'Ridiculous Woke Term.' Some LGBTQ+ People Call It a Lifeline by USA Today (Ana Goñi-Lessan and Katherine Kokal)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 03:52)Why Is There An MLK Jr. Day, and What Is Its Significance?Part II (03:52 - 18:08)‘Power Has to Serve the Cause of Love’: Evaluating the Theological Influences of MLK Jr.’s and the Civil Rights Movement — And How the Theology of the BLM Movement Compares TodayPart III (18:08 - 25:09)Dealing with History As It Happened: The Responsibility of Christians in Evaluating Difficult and Complex Figures in HistorySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:30)Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine — With Big Constitutional Issued at Stake Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part II (13:30 - 16:25)Elections Have Consequences: The Dark Legacy of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Whose Term Ends TomorrowPart III (16:25 - 18:25)Is it biblical to pay pastors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart IV (18:25 - 21:30)May Christians serve as organ donors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart V (21:30 - 23:46)How should Christians handle cremains? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:10)Trans NYT Columnist Trumpets “Radical Normalcy of Trans ‘Jeopardy’ Winner.” But the Article Undermines the Argument — Normal Doesn’t Get a Headline The Radical Normalcy of a Trans ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner by New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)Part II (10:10 - 12:11) Demands that Airlines Add Non-binary to Tickets — How Moral Change Rides (Flies) on Public Pressure Arizona mom slams Delta for lack of gender options for her nonbinary child by NBC (Tat Bellamy-Walker)Part III (12:11 - 25:40)The Parable of the Reformed Church in America—43 More Conservative Congregations Depart and the Total Membership PlummetsReformed Church in America splits as conservative churches form new denomination by Religion News Service (Kathryn Post)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:51)President Biden, Voting Rights, and the Filibuster: What’s Behind the Atlanta Speech?‘We have no option’: Biden calls for changing Senate rules to pass voting rights laws. by New York Times (Katie Rogers)Part II (11:51 - 20:18)Does Citizenship Mean Anything? New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Vote Watershed Moment in NYC: New Law Allows Noncitizens to Vote by USA Today (Associated Press)Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Becomes Law in New York City by New York Times (Grace Ashford)New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens Right to Vote in Local Elections by New York Times (Jeffery C. Mays and Annie Correal)Part III (20:18 - 26:11)Nothing Lasts Forever: What Blackberry, Apple, General Motors, and Toyota Tell Us about the Transience of Earthly ExistenceBlackBerry Die-Hards Struggle With Final Blow by Wall Street Journal (Joseph Pisani)Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value by New York Times (Jack Nicas)Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021, a First for a Foreign Automaker by New York Times (Neal E. Boudette)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:47)In a Man’s Chest Beats a Pig’s Heart? Medical Science Moves Ahead — a Look at the Issues and ImplicationsIn a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig by New York Times (Roni Caryn Rabin0Ethical and Societal Issues Occasioned by Xenotransplantation by Animals (Bernard E. Rollin)Part II (13:47 - 18:24)The Achievement and Limitations of Human Justice — Three Life Sentences for Killing Ahmaud ArberyPart III (18:24 - 23:41)Is School for the Students or for the Teachers Union? Look to Chicago for the Wrong AnswerThe Scandal of Chicago’s Teachers Union by Wall Street Journal (Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:48)Another Munich Moment? The Threat of Putin’s Quest to Revive Russian GloryBehind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’ by New York Times (Max Fisher)Part II (06:48 - 16:22)If You Ride a Tiger, It Will Be Hard to Get Off — Kazakhstan Calls in Russian Troops Part III (16:22 - 20:51)Children, Pets, and the Pope: Falling Birthrates and the Christian WorldviewPope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids by New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Part IV (20:51 - 25:43)A Brave Man Finally Vindicated: The Pardon of Homer PlessySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:50)Tyranny Can Come from Bureaucracy: The OSHA Mandate Comes Before the Supreme Court — At Stake Is More Than The VaccineThe Supreme Court Has Allowed State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. Biden's Policies Face A Steeper Climb by USA Today (John Fritze)Part II (08:50 - 14:10)‘Our Servicemen Do Not Give Up Their Religious Freedom When They Serve This Country: Judge Strikes Down Vaccine Mandate in Suit by Navy SealsJudge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs Seeking Religious Exemption by Fox News (Jon Brown)Part III (14:10 - 24:02)Why Does the Christian Tradition Oppose Cremation? – Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners To The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:22)A Violent Riot, the Humiliation of the Capitol, and an Indicator of the Political Volatility of Our Nation: Defining the Capitol Riots One Year LaterPart II (15:22 - 17:28)Where is Sanity and Respect for Constitutional Order? Addressing the Capitol Riots from a Christian WorldviewPart III (17:28 - 23:46)‘The Most Remarkable Thing is How Parents Obey Their Children’: The Tragic Inversion of Parental Authority in the United StatesTech-Savvy Kids Defeat Apple’s and Others’ Parental-Control Features by Wall Street Journal (Yoree Koh)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.