The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s decision to cancel the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, continued riots in France and the breakdown of the rule of law, the ideological questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy, and Richard Dawkins’ defense of The God Delusion twenty years after its publication. Part I (00:14 – 03:10) Execution Livestream Canceled by President Trump: Government Must Enforce Justice with Solemnity When It Comes to the Death Penalty Trump Cancels Plans to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter by The Wall Street Journal (Lara Seligman and Josh Dawsey)Part II (03:10 – 07:09) The Significance of a Burning City Hall: Continued Riots in France Reveal Political Uncertainty and the Breakdown of the Rule of Law Part III (07:09 – 15:27) Theological Challenges to Western Civilization: Abdul El-Sayed’s Candidacy Raises Questions About the Alliance Between Marxism and Islamism on the Left The stealth candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed by The Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)El-Sayed’s exchange over Muslim Brotherhood stirs inspiration, condemnation by The Washington Post (Erin Cox)Part IV (15:27 – 26:33) There is Now Nothing New About the New Atheist Movement: Twenty Years Later, Atheist Richard Dawkins Stands by His Arguments in The God Delusion Twenty years since I wrote the book, the God Delusion won’t die by The Telegraph (Richard Dawkins)Science is proving Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists wrong by The Telegraph (Stephen Meyer)The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Bantam Press, 2006)Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (Crossway, 2008)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:34) How Could Anyone Do This? School Shooting Reveals the Reality of Moral Evil, But We Rightly Hunger for More Answers How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend by The New York Time (Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius)Part II (07:34 – 15:09) The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Raw Power: How the Human Craving for Order Demands a Moral System, But Based on What Authority? Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It by The New York Times (Simon Romero)Part III (15:09 – 00:06) The Medical Miracle of Organ Transplantation Raises Huge Moral Issues: In The Washington Post, Professor Robert P. George Raises the Right Issues The U.S. can’t ignore the horrors of forced organ harvesting by The Washington Post (Robert P. George)HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization to Protect Patients, Restore Trust by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‘Horrifying’ mistake to take organs from a living person was averted, witnesses say by National Public Radio (Rob Stein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:38) Rising Diesel Prices Remind Us of a Fuel that Stands at the Heart of Our Nation: Now is the Time Think About Diesel Fuel as Central to Modern Economic Flourishing The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up by The Wall Street Journal (Esther Fung, Laura Cooper and Costas Paris)Why soaring diesel prices could hit your wallet in unexpected ways by USA Today (Daniel de Visé and Jennifer Borresen)Part II (13:38 – 20:57) How Should Modern Christians Think About Usury? Is It Sin to Charge Interest From Others? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:57 – 23:23) I Am an Australian Pharmacist Navigating Changes to Legislation on the Abortion Pill. How Should I Think Rightly About the Issue? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:23 – 25:23) How Does a Christian Worldview Apply to the Rise of Islam and Reaching Muslims in the U.S.? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:23 – 27:44) Will There Be Bibles in Heaven? Hard Bible Verses? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the growing prominence of Islam in Western societies and its religious and political implications, as well as progressive Democratic candidates who are presenting themselves as moderates ahead of the midterm elections. Part I (00:14 – 12:27) Theology Has Consequences: Islamic Immigration and the Growing Challenge to Western Cultures ‘Londonistan’ and Britain’s Growing Rift With Washington by The Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green)The Islamification of Texas by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver)The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism by The Wall Street Journal (Lorenzo Vidino)Part II (12:27 – 13:18) The Growing Political Influence of Islam in America: Religious Liberty, Sharia Law, the Michigan Senate Race, and More Part III (13:18 – 24:48) The Progressive Candidates Running Under Centrist Banners: Americans Must See Through Political and Religious Confusion Before Election Day Can Democrats flip a GOP Senate seat in Kansas? They actually might by USA Today (Jay Stahl and Terry Collins)Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ as he backtracks on controversial woke statements by Fox News (Brooke Taylor, Peter Pinedo)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America. Part I (00:14 – 10:44) There is Far More to the French Protests: And Why Do the French Protest So Dramatically, So Predictably, and So Often? The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)What’s Driving the French Student Protests by The New Yorker (Lauren Collins)France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest by The New York Times (Zane Irwin)Part II (10:44 – 19:42) France and Britain Face Similar Financial Crises on the Horizon: The Crippling Impacts of a Welfare State Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France by The New York Times (Mark Landler)The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and David Luhnow)Part III (19:42 – 27:18) Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What About the Vikings? Each Retelling of Our Nation’s History Makes an Argument Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) The Persistence of Creation Order: The Percentage of Teenage Girls identifying as lesbian or bisexual has plummeted, revealing the exaggeration of LGBTQ activists Number of Teens who Identify themselves as Gay or Bisexual is in ‘Free Fall’ by The Washington Post (Casey Parks) Part II (10:45 – 20:48) When the Sandwich Method Isn’t Enough: Democratic Candidates Struggle to Respond to the Trans Issue Ahead of the Midterm Elections How Democrats Have Changed the Way they Talk about Trans Issues by The New York Times (Tim Balk)Marcy Kaptur: Longest Serving Congresswoman’s Bid for another House Term Roiled by Anti-Trans Ad by The Guardian (Chris Stein)Democrats in tight Midwest US races split on trans rights strategy by Reuters (Helen Coster and Leah Douglas)Talarico struggles to clarify positions on transgender rights amid GOP attacks by The Washington Post (Natalie Allison)Part III (20:48 – 25:11) Creation Order Wondrously Displayed: The Glory of God’s creation is Demonstrated as U.S. Navy Sailors Meet their Babies Born During Deployment US sailors meet newborn children after nearly a year away by The Telegraph (Foreign Staff)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) With the Acropolis In Sight, Rubio Champions Western Civilization in Historic Speech Secretary Rubio Remarks from the Acropolis in Athens by U.S. Department of State (U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio)Secretary Rubio and the crisis of our age by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part II (14:36 – 20:23) There Is No Legitimate Global Court: US Sanctions International Criminal Court A Nobel Prize for Hating Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (20:23 – 36:56) Execution of Nidal Hasan, Ft. Hood Shooter, Raises Controversy About How Capital Punishments Should Be Carried Out: Would a Public Execution Serve America or Its Enemies? Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parent-child estrangement in America, the relationship between archaeological evidence and the truth of Scripture, the relationship between Christianity and democracy, and why so few Christians and Christian institutions are involved in the world of art. Part I (00:13 – 14:50) Why Are So Many Young Adults “Cutting Off” Their Parents? The Effects of the Therapeutic Revolution on Today’s Parent-Child Relationships Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them by Forum Books (Noelle Mering)Part II (14:50 – 20:37) I Am Not a Christian Yet, But I Want To Be. Can You Give Me Reasons to Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (20:37 – 21:48) You Quoted Robert Schuman who said, “Democracy Will Be Christian or it Will Not Be.” How Do We Account for the Democracies in Ancient Greece and Rome that Developed Before the Rise of Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:48 – 26:42) Why Are So Few Christians and Christian Institutions Involved in the World of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses new details about the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to crash a flight bound for Israel, expanding access to abortion pills in Australia, international concerns over a plague-related death in Russia, the importance of the American constitutional order in a Supreme Court climate case, and socialism’s growing appeal despite its historical failures. Part I (00:14 – 05:25) Updated Information Underlines Heroism on FlyDubai Airline: But the Attempted Terror Attack Also Reveals Human Failure to Connect the Dots and See the Warning Signs FlyDubai Co-Pilot Almost Carried Out His Attack in July by The Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Anat Peled)Part II (05:25 – 10:02) Use of Abortion Pill in Australia Surges After Relaxed Regulations: The Subversive Effort to Redefine Abortion and the Distribution of Abortion Drugs Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies by The Guardian (Melissa Davey)Part III (10:02 – 13:08) Russian Plague Death Prompts International Calls for Accountability: Was This Death Related to Weapons Research? Part IV (13:08 – 20:25) Supreme Court Climate Case Displays the Importance of the Constitution: How Our Federal Legal System Works A Big Moment for Federalism at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part V (20:25 – 27:40) Socialism’s Abundant Promises and Its Hollow Reality: When Novelty Overshadows True Effectiveness, Danger is Close on the Horizon Socialism’s Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time by Gallup (Lydia Saad)Gallup poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans favor socialism for the first time by The Washington Times (Sean Salai)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the educational and economic crises in France, the arrest of a former German intelligence chief on espionage charges, and the deaths of disgraced former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, and scandal-plagued televangelist Jim Bakker. Part I (00:14 – 09:58) Educational and Economic Turmoil Produce Violent Protests in France: We Are Talking About Teenagers on the Front Lines of National Protest France’s Appetite for ‘Magic Money’ Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb by The Wall Street Journal (Stacy Meichtry and Chelsey Dulaney)The nihilistic far-Left is pushing France to the brink by The Telegraph (Agnes Poirier)Part II (09:58 – 16:31) Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason: What Happens When the Keeper of National Security Secrets Cannot Be Trusted? Former German spy chief arrested for treason by Financial Times (Sam Jones)Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage by Deutsche Welle (Natalie Muller)Part III (16:31 – 20:44) Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House whose Legacy was Wrecked by Secret Past, Dies at Age 84 Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies by The New York Times (Carl Hulse)Part IV (20:44 – 30:31) Jim Bakker’s Obituary: The Moral Parable of the Disgraced Televangelist Who Went to Prison Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 by The Washington Post (Matt Schudel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what the recent headlines about Cornell University reveal about the culture’s conception of morality, the crisis of forming young men, and the Non-Answer that Democrats have been advised to give to the transgender debate. Part I (00:14 – 11:44) So Morality Is Just Context? The Cornell Catastrophe Reveals Our Culture’s Conception of Morality— And The Christian Response Moral catastrophe at Cornell by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part II (11:44 – 21:44) Fraternity Culture and the Crisis of Forming Men: Young Men Desperately Need Moral Formation, Conviction, and Character Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees October 2, 2026 Transcript by CNNAt Cornell, a Rape Case Defines an Era by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Megan Zahneis, Jasper Smith, and Sarah Brown)Part III (21:44 – 26:20) The Sandwich Method: Democrats Advised to Give Non-Answer to the Transgender Debate The GOP’s Culture-War Hail Mary by The Atlantic (Elaine Godfrey)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rapid withdrawal of U.S. bombers from a UK air base amid threats linked to Iran, new developments in the FlyDubai cockpit attack, what a failed execution in Tennessee reveals about government competence and the dignity of human life, and whether Brazil’s presidential runoff will continue a right-wing trend in Latin America. Part I (00:13 – 09:54) Why Did U.S. Bombers Leave a British Air Base So Quickly? A Clear and Present Danger is Seen As Iran Escalates Terrorism Through The West U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats by The New York Times (Eric Schmitt)Why Iran Escalates by Foreign AffairsPart II (09:54 – 14:45) An Axe in the Cockpit: More Questions Are Raised as New Details Emerge Following The FlyDubai Attack Flydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university by The Telegraph (Janet Eastham, Camilla Turner, Lily Shanagher)Part III (14:45 – 23:32) Botched Execution in Tennessee: Capital Punishment, Lawful Authority, Government Competence, and the Medical Duty to Preserve Life US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say by BBC News (Ione Wells and Sareen Habeshian)Part IV (23:32 – 25:51) Brazil Heads to a Runoff: Brazilian Election Takes Center Stage As Right-Wing Leaders Gain Traction In Latin America. Will Brazil Continue This Trend? Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election by The Guardian (Tiago Rogero)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the often unrecognized importance of AM radio, a massive recent hack of the FBI, if Christians with authority in land development should prevent the construction of temples contrary to Christianity, if an 89-year-old in hospice should be baptized after giving her life to Christ, if Christians should enter the field of psychology, and spiritual leadership in courtship relationships. Part I (00:14 – 06:27) The Often Unrecognized Importance of AM Radio: This is an Important Fight – AM Radio is a Lifeline in a Major National Emergency Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees by The New York Times (Dustin Volz, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, and Adam Goldman)Part II (06:27 – 08:26) A Massive Hack of the FBI: If the FBI is Vulnerable to This Kind of Attack, Then So Are All Americans byPart III (08:26 – 13:33) I Have Authority Over Land Development. Should I Prevent the Construction of a Temple That is Contrary to Biblical Christianity If I Have the Authority to Do So? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing byPart IV (13:33 – 16:46) An 89-Year-Old on the Verge of Entering Hospice Just Received Christ. How Should We Think About Baptizing Her? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:46 – 19:46) Should Christians Enter Into the Field of Psychology Given Its Secularization? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (19:46 – 25:41) I Am an 18-Year-Old Young Man Who Still Lives with My Parents. What Should Spiritual Leadership Look Like in My Courting Relationship with My Girlfriend? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Islamic terrorism attempt on a FlyDubai airliner, the arrest of 5 British men tied to possible terrorist plot, the horrifying and gross immorality on the campuses of Penn State and Cornell, and Backpack, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026. Part I (00:13 – 10:46) Islamic Terrorism Rears Its Head Again: A Catastrophe Was Bravely Avoided Due to Heroic Actions As Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain and Attempted to Crash Airliner Netanyahu names ‘hero’ pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel by BBC NewsPart II (10:46 – 15:11) The Arrest of 5 British Men Tied to Possible Terrorist Plot: Order is an Achievement in a Fallen World Where Chaos is the Norm Part III (15:11 – 22:03) Penn State, Cornell, and Gross Immorality on Campus: These Situations are Horrifying—And Christian Young People Should Not Be at These Events At All Penn State’s Campuswide Cocaine Ring Was Fueled by Fraternity Hazing by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong and Jared Mitovich)Part IV (22:03 – 25:49) Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week 2026: That’s a Fat Bear Who is Fat to the Glory of God Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the parable of the WNBA’s culture war, if transgender inmates have rights to transgender treatments (and even transgender underwear), and the story of a lesbian bar that attempted to lower restrictions on face masks that has made national headlines. Part I (00:14 – 13:33) The Parable of the WNBA’s Culture War: Transgender Activists are Trying to Transform the World as We Know It It’s Time for the W.N.B.A. to Pick Sides by The New York Times (Roxane Gay)Part II (13:33 – 18:48) Do Transgender Inmates Have Rights to Transgender Treatments and Transgender Underwear? The Trump Administration Pushes Sanity and Raises Big Questions Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Part III (18:48 – 24:51) The Story of a Lesbian Bar That Attempted to Lower Restriction on Face Masks: The Strange Controversy in Massachusetts That Has Made National Headlines Saturday Night at the Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Everyone Is Talking About by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Democrats trying to sell religion, why Democrats will struggle to win Christian voters, and Robert Schuman and the worldview clash behind Pope Leo’s visit to secular France. Part I (00:14 – 13:17) Democrats are Trying to Sell Liberal Religion: These Politicians Represent the Fault Line of Religion Between Historic Christianity and Political Activism Dressed Up as Religion Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)Why Democrats can’t close the God gap by The Spectator (Damian Thompson)Part II (13:17 – 17:21) The Parable of ‘Go and Do Likewise’: Democrats Will Struggle to Win Christian Voters Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country by Macmillan Publishers (Andy Beshear)Part III (17:21 – 26:19) ‘Democracy Will Be Christian Or It Will Not Be’: Robert Schuman and the Worldview Clash Behind Pope Leo’s Visit to Secular France Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith by The Washington Post (Anthony Faiola)Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia by France 24Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France by The New York Times (Motoko Rich and Mark Landler)Schuman Declaration May 1950 by European UnionFor Europe by European Parliament (Robert Schuman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the conclusion of President Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, Bill Gates on A.I., the morality of The Terminator, and the summit on A.I. held by King Charles III. Part I (00:13 – 09:38) That’s a Wrap on President Trump’s Visit with Xi Jinping: What Happened? How Do We Know? Part II (09:38 – 16:51) Bill Gates on A.I.: The Founder of Microsoft Just Made One of the Biggest Category Errors Possible Part III (16:51 – 19:58) The Morality of The Terminator: Who is the Moral Agent Responsible If A.I. Terminates Humanity? How Three Times Tech Journalists Make Sense of A.I.’s Promise and Peril by The New York Times (Megan DiTrolio)Part IV (19:58 – 25:40) King Charles III Weighs in on A.I.: This Was a Pseudoevent King Charles III Urges AI Chiefs to Stop Tech Going Rogue by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and Jenny Strasburg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if robotaxis could subvert human dignity, D.C. as the loneliest city in the U.S., generative A.I. and the replacement of human art and work, and defining ‘evangelical Protestantism.’ Part I (00:14 – 10:57) Jesus, Waymo, and Baptist Pastors: National Baptist Pastors in D.C. Argue Robotaxis Could Subvert Human Dignity Would Jesus like Waymo? Baptists have thoughts. by The Washington Post (Liam Scott)Part II (10:57 – 21:25) D.C.’s the Loneliest City in the U.S.: This is a Bigger Issue Than the Secular World Can Understand The Death of Religion? by B&H Academic (Byron R. Johnson and Thomas S. Kidd)Part III (21:25 – 23:02) Should Christians Be Concerned About the Use of Generative A.I. to Replace Art or Work? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (23:02 – 26:17) What is a Concise Definition of Evangelical Protestantism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the failing of the UN and the need for an honest assessment of it, the permanent five of the UN and their veto power, and President Trump’s important meeting with Xi Jinping at The White House. Part I (00:14 – 06:50) World Leaders Agree, the U.N. is Failing: An Honest Assessment Is Needed, Now World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing by The Wall Street Journal (James T. Areddy)Part II (06:50 – 17:10) The Permanent Five and Veto Power: The Leaders of the P5 of the U.N. Work for Their Own Country’s Best Interests, Not Those of the U.N. At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger, and Michael Levenson)Part III (17:10 – 26:38) Xi Jinping Gets the Red Carpet: President Trump’s Important Meeting with China’s President at the White House—What Will Come Of This Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the symbiotic relationship between the POTUS and the press, another medical center halts so-called “transgender care” treatments for minors, and one of the most untrue sentences in American history printed in The Atlantic. Part I (00:14 – 07:20) The President of the United States and the Press Corp Need Each Other: The Modern Presidency and the Press Are Locked in a Combative But Symbiotic Relationship Part II (07:20 – 14:07) Another Medical Center Shuts Down So-Called “Gender Transgender Care” Treatments for Children and Teenagers: This is a Big Development for the NYU Langone Hospital NYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (14:07 – 18:01) ‘Why Do Republicans Keep Talking About Transgenderism?’ – Democrats Try to Shift the Subject Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues by The New York Times (Emily Davies)Part IV (18:01 – 26:48) ‘I Clung to This Promise As I Became a Man, a Husband, a Father, a CIA Officer, a Wife, a Mother.’ – This is One of the Most Untrue Sentences in American History The Wrong Kind of American by The Atlantic (Julia Curlee)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s ban of MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the press room, the U.S. and China’s race on A.I., and the worldview clash of China and the U.S. as President Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet. Part I (00:14 – 13:43) President Trump Bars MS NOW, CNN, and Politico From the Press Room: The Freedom of the Press is a True Historical Innovation – Is This Situation a Constitutional Crisis? Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs)Part II (13:43 – 22:48) The U.S., China, and A.I.: The U.S. and China Are Running Ahead of Other World Powers on A.I. U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead by The New York Times (Dustin Volz)China Is Scared of A.l. Just in Not the Way We Are. by The New York Times (Kyle Chan)Part III (22:48 – 25:32) The Worldview Clash of the U.S. and China: As President Trump and Xi Jinping Prepare to Meet, the Titanic Difference in Worldviews Is on Display Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Greenland and the shift in geopolitics, Germany’s rearmament, and Ukraine’s consideration of the legalization and taxing pornography to fund its continued war efforts. Part I (00:13 – 11:22) Greenland and the Shift in Geopolitics: This is a Strategic Move by the Trump Administration With Both Denmark and Greenland Part II (11:22 – 18:58) The Ringing Echoes of History in Germany: Germany’s Neighbors are Asking Questions About Its Rearmament Germany’s Military Rebuild Is Making Its Neighbors Nervous by The Wall Street Journal (Laurence Norman and Bertrand Benoit)Part III (18:58 – 25:49) Porn for War? Ukraine Considers Legalizing and Taxing Pornography to Fund Its Continued War Efforts Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War Chest by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Luxmoore)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the argument that A.I. will replace imams, priests, and preachers, and he answers questions about women in singleness, the difference between a passion and a calling, and how a Christian should approach the ‘transitioning’ of a family member. Part I (00:14 – 10:09) Imams, Priests, and Preachers — Will A.I. Replace Them? A.I. Can Never Replace the Preaching of the Gospel and the Word of God AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change by The EconomistPart II (10:09 – 15:53) Why are You So Harsh Towards Christian Single Women About Not Being Married and Having Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:53 – 21:08) How Do I Know the Difference Between a Passion and a Calling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:08 – 26:34) I am a Christian, Husband, and Father. How Should I Approach the ‘Transitioning’ of My Sister? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the culture war flashpoint at The Smithsonian, the confirmation that the U.S. air force has an orbital defense system in space, and America’s educational failure. Part I (00:14 – 12:50) The Smithsonian Has Become a Culture War Flashpoint: Museums Tell Stories, and There Are Big Fights Over What Story Will Be Told Part II (12:50 – 20:30) Weapons in Space: The U.S. Confirms New Military Advances of ‘Orbital Defense System’ – This Marks a New Era of Modern Warfare US says for 1st time it now has weapons in space. What we know (so far) by USA Today (Eric Lagatta)Part III (20:30 – 26:58) America’s Educational Failure: This Should Sound the Alarm for Parents and Society at Large For the Future of American Children and Our Nation Chinese Students Are Lapping U.S. Children by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the failure of another assisted suicide bill in Europe, a new start-up in New York built on assisted suicide, and the parable of the special master who decided the financial compensation for the family of lives lost in 9/11. Part I (00:13 – 13:27) Assisted Suicide Bill in Britain Fails: The Bill Failed on Account of Legislative Issues Rather Than the Central Moral and Convictional Principles at Stake Britain walks back from the assisted-suicide brink by The Washington Post (Ramesh Ponnuru)Part II (13:27 – 18:55) A Complete Reversal of Compassion and Liberty For Death: A New Start-Up in New York Turns Medical Ethics Upside Down After Assisted Suicide Legalization in New York The Start-Up That Helps People Die by The New York Times (Emma Goldberg)Part III (18:55 – 28:04) ‘What is Life Worth?’: The Parable of the Special Master Who Decided the Financial Compensation for the Family of the Lives Lost in 9/11 Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:25) Islam or Islamism? 25 Years After 9/11 Americans and Britons Wrestle with Government Confusion About Islam Islamism is a threat to Britain. Islam is not. by The Economist The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe by The EconomistPart II (07:25 – 13:47) The Sword or the Ballot Box: The Worldview Collision of the West with Islam The good news: few Muslims want to subvert European democracy: The bad news: there is no easy way to counter those who do The Economist by The EconomistPart III (13:47 – 22:18) Cultural Power and Revolutionary Change: Islam, Its World Picture, and its Mandate for Change Part IV (22:18 – 25:52) Subscriptions Burning Holes in Gen Z Pockets: The Economy and Spending Habits in a Digital Age Subscription, Streaming Spending is Rising Despite Cost Worries by USA Today (Betty Lin-Fisher)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:39) Is A.I. Going to Bring About the End of Humanity? The Issues May Be More Urgent, But the Questions Are Older and Deeper Than Many Tech Leaders Acknowledge Part II (12:39 – 19:29) A.I. Companies Have an “Alignment Problem”: What’s the Problem and Is It Even Possible to Solve? Part III (19:29 – 26:46) Remembering Charlie Kirk on the First Anniversary of His Assassination: How the Moment that Shaped a Generation Crystalized the Worldview Divide in America Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk’s killing. Is the divide here to stay? by National Public Radio (Odette Yousef)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the 25-year anniversary of 9/11, Americans in a situation of war undergirded by the theology of Islam, 9/11 as a death knell to postmodernism, the lasting worldview impact of 9/11 on Americans, and praying for the safety and security of the U.S. in light of the evil of 9/11. Part I (00:14 – 08:43) The 25-Year Anniversary of 9/11: Remembering the Effects of Terrorist Attacks That Left an Indelible Mark on Our Nation Part II (08:43 – 16:57) The Wake-up Call of 9/11: 9/11 Showed Americans That They are in a Situation of War Undergirded by the Theology of Islam Part III (16:57 – 19:48) 9/11, a Death Knell to Postmodernism: Those Terrorist Attacks Forced Evil as a Moral Category Back into the American Conscience Part IV (19:48 – 22:10) 9/11 and the Short Memory Span of Americans: Where is the Lasting Worldview Impact of 9/11 on Americans? Part V (22:10 – 23:55) The Power of Evil in Light of the 25-Year Anniversary of 9/11: Americans Need to Pray for the Safety and Security of the U.S. – May God Bless America Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Colorado school district at war with the Trump Administration over its transgender agenda, Mount Sinai’s shut down of ‘gender-affirming treatments’ for adolescents, and Europe’s struggle of what to do with empty churches. Part I (00:13 – 10:02) Colorado School District Goes to War with Trump Administration: Jefferson Co. School District is Fighting the Trump Administration’s Pushback Against the Transgender Agenda One School District’s Fight Against Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)Part II (10:02 – 16:55) Mount Sinai Shuts Down So-Called ‘Gender-Affirming Treatments’ for Adolescents: This Is Big News and Good News Mount Sinai Agrees to Pay a Fine Over Adolescent Gender-Transition Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (16:55 – 26:12) Europe Wrestles with What to Do with Empty Churches: This is an Unfolding Tragedy from the Devastating Wake of Secularism, and a Parable of Our Times What to Do With Europe’s ‘Zombie Churches’? These Artists Have Some Ideas. by The New York Times (Nina Siegal)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 10:26) The Rise of the AfD in Germany: Far Right Party in Germany Wins in State Election, Raising Big Issues and Signaling Political Warfare Across the Globe Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)The AfD Rises on the German Right by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:26 – 17:13) The Right vs. Far Right vs. Extreme Right: Changing Political Titles and Ideas and the Shift in the Political Landscape in Germany (and Beyond) Part III (17:13 – 25:43) Low Birth Rates Lead to Looming School Closures in France: The Ripple Effects of France’s Catastrophic Birth Rate is Now Hitting Its Schools – The Birthrate Reveals the Deeper Spiritual Crisis at Work French schools face ‘unprecedented challenge’ of accelerating demographic decline by Le Monde (Sylvie Lecherbonnier)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 12:52) The Lindsay Clancy Case Goes to Mistrial: There are Massive Worldview Issues Here, But For the Sake of Justice, a Mistrial is Not Necessarily the Worst Thing Line by Line by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (12:52 – 21:36) The Death of Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem: The Feminist and Abortion Revolutionary Died at 92 – Her Ideology and Influence Reminds Us of What is at Stake She was out to change the world, and she said so by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (21:36 – 25:56) A Rave at St. Paul’s Cathedral? Lord Nelson’s Family is Claiming the EDM Dance Party is an Insult – More Importantly, It is an Insult to Biblical Christianity Fabric nightclub ‘raves’ at St Paul’s Cathedral are ‘an insult to Lord Nelson’s memory’ says naval commander’s family by Daily Mail (David Olaseinde)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the DOJ’s lawsuit against Kansas City schools for violating parental rights for LGBTQ ideology, the moral influence of Dolly Parton, new creation and socialism, and if Reformed theology lends itself to bold cultural engagement. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the DOJ’s lawsuit against Kansas City for trouncing on parental rights for LGBTQ ideology, the morality of Dolly Parton, new creation and socialism, and if Reformed theology lends itself to cultural engagement. Part I (00:13 – 09:18) DOJ Sets New Precedent: Kansas City Receives Lawsuit From DOJ For Trouncing on Parental Rights for LGBTQ Ideology, Among Other Reasons Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)Part II (09:18 – 15:32) Why Did You Question the Morality of Dolly Parton? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:32 – 18:43) Is the End Goal of Christianity in the New Creation Basically Socialism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:43 – 25:23) Does Reformed Theology Lend Itself to Bold Cultural Engagement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Lindsay Clancy trial and deadlocked jury, the primary results in Massachusetts, and the recent conviction of a man for the murder of Tupac. Part I (00:14 – 14:17) Lindsay Clancy and a Deadlocked Jury: The Dark Case of Lindsay Clancy and the Possible Outcomes of Her Case – It is Vitally Important That Justice is Served Part II (14:17 – 20:55) The Primaries in Massachusetts: Progressive Markey Defeats Less Progressive Moulton in the Senate Race in Massachusetts – This is a Clarifying Moment Part III (20:55 – 23:05) Justice for Tupac: Man Who Thought He Was Immune to Prosecution is Now Found Guilty Tupac’s Murder After He Talked About It in Podcasts, Publicly, and in a Memoir Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs and Anusha Bayya)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the cultural response to AOC’s egg freezing, the failure of Mayor Mamdani’s city-funded daycare proposals, a new study that posits singleness is better for human flourishing than marriage, and why being a parent leads to better financial planning. Part I (00:14 – 08:55) The Cultural Response to AOC’s Egg Freezing: Many in the Culture See This as a Win for the Left and For Women How AOC is upending norms around motherhood and political candidacy by USA Today (Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy)AOC’s Egg Freezing Is Suddenly a Bipartisan Conversation by The Wall Street Journal (Kara Voght)Part II (08:55 – 17:02) The AOC Illusion: This is a Direct Violation of Creation Order Part III (17:02 – 21:17) The State Cannot Replace the Creation Order of the Family: Mayor Mamdani’s City-Funded Daycare Proposals Fails on Theological, Economic, and Logistical Grounds Funding Delays Threaten Rollout of Mamdani’s 2-K Program by The New York Times (Matthew Haag)Part IV (21:17 – 24:18) Do They Really Believe This? Study Posits Singleness is Better for Human Flourishing Than Marriage New study reveals a major perk of being single by The Washington Post (Cheyenne Buckingham)Part V (24:18 – 26:58) Childlessness and Retirement: New Study Shows Americans Without Children Are Nervous About Retirement Savings – Turns Out, Parents Are Better at Financial Planning Childless Americans are feeling uneasy about retirement savings too by USA Today (Medora Lee)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses 5 MLB teams partnering with prediction markets in states where betting is illegal, Kalshi’s George Soros ban, the moral complexities of data centers, and why secularism is not a sufficient worldview to keep students from using A.I. to cheat in school. Part I (00:13 – 07:58) Pete Rose Would Like a Word: Five MLB Teams Partner with Prediction Markets in States Where Betting is Illegal Kalshi partners with MLB teams in latest prediction market marriage by USA Today (Adam Kaufman)Part II (07:58 – 11:52) Serial Fraudster Gets Lifetime Ban from Kalshi: George Santos Receives First Lifetime Ban From Kalshi For Betting on His Own Attendance to State of the Union Address Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban by The Wall Street Journal (Brian Schwartz and Jack Morphet)Part III (11:52 – 20:30) The Moral Complexities of Data Center: There are Many Things to Consider Morally and Politically Here Part IV (20:30 – 27:28) A.I., Secularism, and Students Cheating: A Secular Ethic is Not Enough to Create Honest Students and to Prevent Them From Cheating Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:54) A Devastating and Horrific Tragedy in Nepal: This is a Deadly Case of Natural Evil – Christians Need to Pray For All Involved Part II (09:54 – 12:36) The Script Was Already Ready: The Western Media Jumped to the Conclusion That Climate Change is Behind This, But the Jury is Still Out An Explanation Without Evidence for the Nepal Flood by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict by The New York Times (Laura Chung)Part III (12:36 – 22:26) The Progressive Strategy on ‘T’: The Progressives in Politics and the WNBA See the Society ‘Moving Forward’ on Transgenderism Once Americans Focus on Other Issues Most Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He’s Leaning In. by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)WNBA will become an unstoppable force when it unites, outlasts culture wars by The Athletic (Ian O’Connor)Part IV (22:26 – 25:36) Log Cabin Republicans Drop the ‘T’: Homosexual Republican Group Distances Itself From Transgenderism – But They’re Still Defying Creation Order With LGB Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes by The New York Times (Richard Fausset)Log Cabin Republicans Renews Its National Advocacy Focus by Townhall (Ross Hemminger)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the precipitous drop in children in big cities, a New York Times article that reflects age-old issues between husbands and wives, Flock cameras and the increase of the surveillance state, if it’s wrong for a Christian couple to utilize a surrogate, and why there has been such a rise in anti-Semitism. Part I (00:14 – 10:34) The Precipitous Drop in Children in Big Cities: There are Massive Worldview Issues Behind This America’s Big Cities Are Rapidly Losing Kids by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Louise Ensign and Paul Overberg)Part II (10:34 – 14:09) ‘Men Don’t Want to Go From Screw Up to Screw Up’: New York Times Article Reflects Age-Old Issues Between Husbands and Wives—Especially When Babies Come Does Your Relationship Need a ‘Mental Load’ Coach? by The New York Times (Jancee Dunn)Part III (14:09 – 21:18) What About Flock Cameras and the Increase of the Surveillance State? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:18 – 25:07) Is It Wrong For a Christian Couple to Utilize a Surrogate If They Cannot Have Children on Their Own? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:07 – 27:50) Why Does Antisemitism Exist, and Why Has There Been Such an Increase in Antisemitism Recently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Meta’s lawsuit settlement over social media harm to young people, Harvard Medical School’s director caught in black market body part scandal, and the CIA Director’s rare and undisclosed trip to Moscow. Part I (00:13 – 09:23) Meta Agrees to Settle Massive Lawsuit Over Social Media Harm to Young People: Parents Will Now Bear More Power and Responsibility in How Their Children Access Social Media Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims by The New York Times (Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan)Part II (09:23 – 21:08) Why Is This Unspeakably Wrong? Medical School Morgue Director Caught in Black Market Body Part Scandal Harvard settles stolen body parts lawsuits. Here’s what happened by USA Today (Saleen Martin)Part III (21:08 – 26:44) CIA Director Makes a Rare and Undisclosed Trip to Moscow: Is This an Indicator That Putin is About to Attack NATO? CIA director’s secretive visit to Moscow stirs mystery by The Washington Post (Alex Horton, Michael Birnbaum, Warren P. Strobel and Joyce Sohyun Lee)The CIA might just have given an alarming signal that Putin is about to attack Nato by The Telegraph (Tom Tugendhat)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses The Economist’s argument for embryo selection on the basis of disease resistance and IQ, how IVF led to the trend of designer babies, and the outsized life and legacy of Dolly Parton. Part I (00:14 – 07:08) We Have Reached the Age of Designer Babies: One of the Most Influential Publications in the World Argues for Embryo Selection on the Basis of Disease Resistance and IQ In praise of designer-ish babies: Couples should be allowed to select embryos on the basis of both disease resistance and IQ by The EconomistThe Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Noor Siddiqui)Part II (07:08 – 17:54) The Slippery Slope of IVF: The Arrival of the Trend of Designer Babies Began with IVF Technology Part III (17:54 – 26:14) Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80: The Outsized Life and Legacy of American Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dolly Parton, country music singer and cultural icon, dies at 80 by The Washington Post (Emily Langer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the new U.S. ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ war strategy against Iran, the history and function of modern political polling, and the influence of prediction markets on modern politics. Part I (00:14 – 10:20) The New War Strategy Against Iran: The U.S. is Calling for ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Squash Iranian Economy to End the U.S-Iran Conflict Bessent Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate and Squeeze Iran by The Wall Street Journal (Brian Schwartz, Laurence Norman, and Alexander Ward)Part II (10:20 – 17:11) How Did We Get Into Such a ‘Wild West’ of Political Polling? The Important History and Function of Modern Political Polling Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)Part III (17:11 – 26:00) The Influence of Prediction Markets on Modern Politics: Young Men and Gambling Markets are Having a Massive Influence on Modern Polling – There are Big Issues Here Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:30) The U.S. and Canada in a Trade ‘War’: The Term ‘War’ is Misleading, But It is Not to the Advantage of Either Nation For This to Spread to Other Sectors of the Economy Part II (07:30 – 19:18) Harry and Meghan are Moving Back: The British Royal Family is Following a Soap Opera Script, and Americans are Fascinated By It Part III (19:18 – 23:13) The Modern Miracle of the Green Revolution: The Moral Good of the Decline of World Hunger, and the Problems That the World Now Faces World hunger decline is the fruit of growth by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part IV (23:13 – 25:51) Kyle Kirkwood’s ‘Star Spangled Victory’: The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race in Washington D.C. Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the deaths of Mary Morello and a famous fiddler and fiddle maker, if any nations have thrived under socialism, if socialism is compatible with Islam, advice for a young man considering college and a career path, and if God’s mercy is different from his grace and forgiveness. Part I (00:13 – 07:37) Mother of Rage Against the Machine Rock Dies: Mary Morello, Who Fought ‘Censorship’ in the Culture, Dies at 102 Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102 by The New York Times (Alex Williams)Part II (07:37 – 10:34) Famous Fiddler and Fiddle Maker Dies at 109: She Lived a Very Different Life Than Mary Morello, and It Showed Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)Part III (10:34 – 15:50) Are There Any Nations That Have Thrived Under Socialism? Have Any Nations Been Ruled by Democratic Socialists? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (15:50 – 21:33) What Should I Do After I Graduate? What Majors or Career Paths are Worth Pursuing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Young Listener of The Briefing Part V (21:33 – 23:24) Is Socialism Compatible with Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:24 – 27:24) Is God’s Mercy Different From His Grace and Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the primary election results on Tuesday from Alaska and Florida, the federal court battle between Meta and four state Attorneys General, and the appeal to SCOTUS over the 10 Commandments in Texas schools. Part I (00:13 – 08:17) Results From Primary Elections on Tuesday: A Ranked Choice Election in Alaska and a Democratic Socialist of America Wins a Stunning Victory in the Democratic Senate Primary in Florida Another democratic socialist victory – Angie Nixon in Florida – sends shock waves through party establishment by The Guardian (Richard Luscombe)Part II (08:17 – 16:59) Meta Faces Big Battle in Federal Court: Four State Attorneys General Take Lead in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Impact on Children and Young People – This is a Massively Important Case Part III (16:59 – 24:44) The 10 Commandments in Texas Schools in Headlines Again: Activists Against 10 Commandments in Schools Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the surrogate mother who fled to Texas who says couple who hired her wanted her to abort the baby after diagnosis of heart defect, the incongruence of surrogacy with conservatism, and NYC’s immoral reconsideration of bathhouses as ‘safe spaces’ for sex. Part I (00:14 – 11:29) Surrogacy and Abortion Clash in Texas: Surrogate Mother Says Couple Who Hired her Wanted Her to Abort the Baby After Diagnosis of Defect A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)Part II (11:29 – 22:03) There is Nothing Conservative About Surrogacy: Babies are Gifts From the Lord, But It Does Not Justify Every Means By Which They are Conceived Is surrogacy ‘barbarism’? Conservatives are turning on their own. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)Part III (22:03 – 27:36) More Suppression of Truth in Unrighteousness in New York: NYC Reconsiders Bathhouses as ‘Safe Spaces’ for Sex – This is Immoral and Reprehensible Should N.Y. Bathhouses Be Allowed to Offer Space for Sex? by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)Minneapolis City Council votes to repeal ban on adult bathhouses, sex venues by MPR News (Sam Stroozas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 14:16) Democratic Socialism is Bursting Onto the Scene Among Democrats: New Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Report Positive View of Socialism CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today’s economy by CBS News (Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus)Part II (14:16 – 19:37) Why is the University Experience Producing Socialists? The Culture of Elite Education is Teaching University Students Wrong Lessons About the Economy How Colleges Produce Socialists by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberlee Josephson)Part III (19:37 – 22:55) The Energy Is in the Extreme: The Current Ideological Battle in the Democratic Party Was Inevitable Beware the Democrats’ ‘Redshift’ by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)Part IV (22:55 – 26:03) The Parable of Raoul Vaneigem: The Obituary of a French Marxist Points to the Nearness of History Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the tragic death of Jason Arday, the moral evasion of Luigi Mangione premeditated murder confession, and the resignation of Karoline Leavitt to stay home to take care of her young children. Part I (00:14 – 12:58) The Tragic Death of Jason Arday: This is an Absolute Tragedy, and Cambridge University Has Lots of Questions to Answer An update from Jason Arday by Good Law Project (Jason Arday)Statement from the Vice-Chancellor 12 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, 14 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins, and Susan Dominus)Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor by The Guardian (Lanre Bakare)Part II (12:58 – 20:32) The Moral Evasion of Luigi Mangione: Mangione Confessed in Federal Court to Premeditated Murder and Said He Knew it Was Illegal, But He Didn’t Say the Killing Was Morally Wrong Read Mangione’s Motion Arguing Double Jeopardy in State Case by The New York TimesPart III (20:32 – 27:08) The Resignation of Karoline Leavitt: The Youngest White House Press Secretary in History Resigns to Stay Home to Care for Her Young Children–With the President Trump’s Support Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the University of Michigan’s ditching grades for freshman, Malaysia’s difficulty enforcing social media ban, the ethics of Trump’s escape plan from Turkey, if the story of Gideon is a biblical example of righteous deception, the increase of grandparents becoming caretakers of their grandchildren, and at what age a person will be resurrected. Part I (00:14 – 08:26) The University of Michigan To Ditch Grades for Entering Freshman: University Says It’s Attempting to Curb “Mental Health Crisis” Among Students – This is Ridiculous Mediocrity in Michigan by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)Part II (08:26 – 10:23) The Ban Doesn’t Yet Ban: Even With a Legal Ban, Malaysia is Finding It Increasingly Difficult to Keep Children and Young People Off Social Media Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In by The New York Times (Zunaira Saieed)Part III (10:23 – 16:55) Was It Ethical for President Trump to Leave the Press Corp On Presidential Jet As He Secretly Escaped Turkey on a Different Aircraft? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing Part IV (16:55 – 17:26) Is the Story of Gideon a Biblical Example of Righteous Deception? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing Part V (17:26 – 23:05) What About the Increase in Grandparents Who Become Caretakers of Their Grandchildren? Is This Unique to Contemporary Society? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing Part VI (23:05 – 25:17) At What Age Will a Person Be Resurrected? Will It Be at Their Point of Death or At Another Point in Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses David Crowley’s narrow defeat of Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, Peggy Flanagan’s landslide victory in Minnesota, the parable of Lindsay Graham, and the continuation of the Sophie Cunningham saga as the WNBA and other women’s sports league confuse creation order. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) David Crowley Defeats Francesca Hong in Wisconsin: But the Democratic Socialist Insurgency Lost By Less Than One Percentage Point and Will Press On Crowley scores Hail Mary win over Hong: Takeaways from Aug. 11 primary by USA Today (Susan Page)Part II (10:41 – 13:34) The Minnesota Senate Primary Results: Progressivist Gains Again in Minnesota as Peggy Flanagan Wins in a Landslide Part III (13:34 – 18:25) There is More to This Race Than Most See: The Parable of Lindsay Graham and the Runoff Between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman WTA mandates genetic testing for all future competitions by USA Today (Danielle Lerner)Part IV (18:25 – 28:13) The Parable of Sophie Cunningham Continues, Even as the WNBA and Other Women’s Sports Leagues Confuse Creation Order Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Secret Service’s art of deception to save the president, spy drama and the Christian tradition, and the morality tale of Cambridge University’s Now Famous Ex-professor, Jason Arday. Part I (00:14 – 10:20) National Security and Hiding the President: Secret Service Apparently Used the Art of Deception to Save the President, and It Raises Massive Moral Questions With a Long and Fascinating History Trump Was Secretly Transferred to Military Jet Amid Threats to Air Force One by The Wall Street Journal (Josh Dawsey and Marianne LeVine)Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats by The New York Times (Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)Reporter breaks 26-year silence on briefing that preceded Clinton’s plane swap by The Washington Post (Scott Nover)Part II (10:20 – 14:07) Spy Drama and the Christian Tradition: Espionage Fiction Emerged From a Christian Conscience – The Worldview of Complicated Moral Battle Between Good and Evil is Drawn from Christian Sources Part III (14:07 – 26:44) The Morality Tale of Jason Arday: The Moral Issues Raised by the House of Cards Built by Cambridge University’s Now Famous Ex-Professor Great and Unfortunate Things by Simon and Schuster (Jason Arday)Fact check: the many claims of Jason Arday by The SpectatorJason Arday: Times analysis finds ‘impossible’ data in his work by Times of London (Emma Yeomans)The Jason Arday ‘memoir’ that now appears to be more fiction than fact by The Telegraph (Leaf Arbuthnot and Janet Eastham)A Top Scholar’s Fall Shows That Universities Don’t Get It by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Bill H.5595 in Massachusetts that makes Massachusetts the 11th U.S. state with no limits on abortion, AOC’s freezing her eggs and her attempt to reframe “woke,” and what to watch in the primary elections today. Part I (00:14 – 11:59) A Dark Day for the Sanctity of Life in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Governor Signs New Bill into Law to Make Massachusetts the 11th U.S. State with No Limits on Abortion Bill H.5595 by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Governor Maura Healey)Massachusetts Becomes 11th State With No Abortion Limits As Gov. Healey Signs Bill by National Catholic Register (Tessa Gervasini)Governor Healey Signs Landmark Child Welfare Reform Legislation Massachusetts by Department of Children and Families (Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll)Part II (11:59 – 21:23) AOC Announces She’s Freezing Her Eggs: She Sets Stage for Running for Higher Office—And Attempts to Reframe “Woke” ‘This Week’ Transcript 8-9-26: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Mark Esper by This Week (Jonathan Karl and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)Part III (21:23 – 23:19) Looking Ahead to This Week’s Primary Elections: There are Some Really Important Races – Watch Wisconsin Most Closely Part IV (23:19 – 26:21) ‘Woke 1 Was Crazy’: AOC is Providing Cover for Democratic Leftist Candidates – But ‘Woke 2’ (and ‘Woke 3’ and ‘Woke 4’ and So On) Will Be Even Crazier Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:30) The Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche: Looking at the History of this Crucial Cabinet Role Part II (12:30 – 18:55) The Fires of Spokane: The Arsonist is in Custody, and His Confessed Motivations are a Dark Reminder of the Fall — and a Reminder of the Fire of God’s Judgement Part III (18:55 – 26:49) For Israel, This is an Existential Threat: Hamas and Hezbollah and Israel’s Crisis Can Iran’s Diminished Diplomats Deliver a Hormuz Deal? by The Wall Street Journal (Benoit Faucon and Summer Said)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 09:02) The Fall of Silicon Valley Wunderkind, Leopold Aschenbrenner: Situational Awareness Founder Loses $45 Billion on His Wedding Day His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart by The Wall Street Journal (Berber Jin, Peter Rudegeair, Gregory Zuckerman, and Anissa Gardizy)Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead by Situational Awareness (Leopold Aschenbrenner)Part II (09:02 – 13:02) The Worldview of Effective Altruism: The Influence of Peter Singer on Silicon Valley and the Changing Moral Rules of the A.I. Industry Part III (13:02 – 19:37) Will You Define the Term ‘Creation Order’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:37 – 23:34) How Does Contraception Fit Into the Biblical Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (23:34 – 28:35) Is There a Biblical Justification For Boundaries with Relatives to Protect Our Young Family? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 07:44) Liberals Battle Progressivists in the Heartland: Democrat Senate Race in Michigan Shows Massive Shift Towards the DSA and Far Left in the Democratic Party A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party by The Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli, Joshua Chaffin, Eliza Collins, and Kevin T. Dugan)Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War by The Atlantic (Jonathan Chait)Part II (07:44 – 13:42) Progressive Left vs. Center Left and Neoliberals: The ‘Two-Front War’ Democrats Now Face Part III (13:42 – 18:01) How Can Mayor Mamdani Pull Off Government-Run Grocery Stores and Government Childcare in New York City? – Inevitably, This is Going to Be Funded by New York Taxpayers Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)Part IV (18:01 – 24:36) California’s Proposed 5% Tax on Wealth of Billionaires: There are Huge Moral Issues with the Taxation of Unrealized Gains – And It Won’t Stop With Billionaires Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if the WNBA can exist if its coaches don’t know what the ‘W’ means, the trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the resignation of a German politician over surrogacy, and thinking through the issue of surrogacy from a biblical worldview. Part I (00:13 – 12:06) Can the WNBA Exist If Its Coaches Don’t Know What ‘W’ Means? Controversy in the WNBA Reveals Mass Delusion and Dishonesty in Our Society Fever’s Stephanie White on transgender athletes: ‘I don’t ever believe exclusion is an answer’ by Indianapolis Star (Chloe Peterson)WNBA Coaches Stumped As To What The ‘W’ Stands For by The Babylon BeeCheryl Reeve: WNBA must be ‘safe space for everyone,’ regardless of viewpoint by The Athletic (Devon Henderson)Part II (12:06 – 18:33) The Diary and Trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci: Dr. Fauci Pleaded the Fifth Over 100 Times, But These Questions are Not Going Away Part III (18:33 – 24:08) The Resignation of German Politician Over Surrogacy: Leader in Christian Democratic Party in Germany Forced to Resign After Hiring U.S. Surrogate Mother for a Baby German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy by BBC News (Henry Moore and Bethany Bell)Part IV (24:08 – 26:56) The Christian, Biblical Worldview is Clear on Surrogacy: Christians Must Think Carefully and Seriously About This Issue Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:12 – 10:59) Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran: Updates on the Major Conflicts on the World Scene Right Now Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says by The New York Times (Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (10:59 – 17:48) Chaos in Ceuta: Sudden Influx of Moroccan Migrants to Spain Raises Massive Immigration and Open Borders Issues Part III (17:48 – 24:05) An Islamic Terrorist Attack on Berlin Pride Event: This is a Tragedy, and It’s Compounded by the Fact That Germany Knew of This Young Man’s Islamic Extremism Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism in Months Before Attack by The New York Times (Adam Goldman, Jim Tankersley, and Philip Kaleta)Part IV (24:05 – 27:33) Immigration and ISIS Threats on the U.S. Side of the Atlantic: Court Considers Deporting Mother of ISIS Terrorist U.S. Revives Obscure Court in Bid to Deport Afghan Woman by The New York Times (Alan Feuer and Adam Sella)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 13:48) Democratic Socialism vs. the American Order: Is the Future of the Democratic Party Really Democratic Socialism? A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party by The Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli, Joshua Chaffin, Eliza Collins, and Kevin T. Dugan)Part II (13:48 – 16:33) Watch the Races in Wisconsin and Michigan: The Progressives are Winning and Even More Progressive Than You Can Imagine Part III (16:32 – 20:51) The Democratic Socialists are Calling for a Nothing Less Than a New Political Order: Those Identified with the DSA Want to Completely Reshape the United States Don’t Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats by The New York Times (E.J. Dionne Jr.)Towards a Presidential Platform by Socialist Forum (Jenna Grove)Part IV (20:51 – 26:15) California vs. Heartbeat International: The Culture of Death Wants to Punish Christian Nonprofits For Informing Women They Can Reverse the Effects of the Abortion Pill California’s Case Against Second Chances by The Wall Street Journal (Salvatore J. Cordileone and Michael C. Barber)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 00:02) States Can Prohibit Biological Males From Playing on Girls’ Teams: SCOTUS Handed Down a Massive Win for Sanity Yesterday West Virginia v. B.P.J. by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (00:03 – 16:55) ‘Stop Sending These Cases to the Supreme Court’: Six Straight Losses at SCOTUS on Transgender Issues Has the Left Rethinking Its Strategy The Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers by Vox (Ian Millhiser)Part III (16:55 – 00:06) SCOTUS Rules Against Trump Limits on Birthright Citizenship: But Allowing the Continued Manipulation of American Citizenship Will Lead to Disaster Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s rulings on mail-in ballots, Trump’s firing of the FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the privacy of digital devices. He also discusses King Charles discarding of his role as defender of the faith, the end of Pride month, and the decrease of American support for same-sex marriage. Part I (00:14 – 13:50) Mail-in Voting, Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the Privacy of Digital Devices: SCOTUS Dropped Many Important Decisions Yesterday Watson v. National Republic Committee by The Supreme Court of the United StatesTrump v. Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United StatesCourt prevents Trump from firing Fed governor by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)Trump v. Cook by The Supreme Court of the United StatesChatrie v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:50 – 22:18) King Charles Discards Role as Defender of the Faith: King Charles Attempts to Reshape Understanding of the Monarch in Light of His Postmodern Worldview Part III (22:18 – 29:21) Pride 2026 Month Comes to an End and Organizers Are Worried – Americans are Rethinking Support for Same-Sex Marriage Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope by The New York Times (Liam Stack and Eliza Shapiro)Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the earthquakes in Venezuela, SCOTUS’s ruling on temporary status, secularist outrage at the Bible in Texas, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and the strange parable of a California pro-trans politician who was run off from a trans rights event over Gaza. Part I (00:14 – 09:44) Earthshaking Tragedy in Venezuela: Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela Last Week, and the Results are Devastating Part II (09:44 – 16:48) SCOTUS Rules That Temporary Means Temporary: SCOTUS Decides That President Has Power To Remove Those Who Entered U.S. on Temporary Status Mullin v. Doe by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (16:48 – 21:25) Secularists are Outraged About the Bible in Texas: The Secular Antipathy Towards Christianity is Revealed in the Response to the Bible’s Inclusion in Texas Public School Curriculum Texas is pushing forward with plans to make parts of the Bible required reading in public classrooms by The Independent (Jim Vertuno and Jamie Stengle)Part IV (21:25 – 23:24) President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission: This is an Important Dividing Line The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission by The White HousePart V (23:24 – 26:32) ‘You Do Not Belong Here Anymore, Scott’: The Strange Parable of a California Pro-Trans Politician is Run Off From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza by The New York Times (Katie Benner and Kellen Browning)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the 4-year anniversary of Dobbs, the culture war in France over air conditioning, classical arguments for the natural law, if members of a church should be concerned about their church’s switch from the KJV to the CSB, and the leftist takeover of the sacred harp community. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The 4-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: This was a Major Win for Unborn Life, But the Culture of Death is Still Pressing Forward Part II (10:43 – 15:00) The Hot Issue in France: France’s Culture War Over Air Conditioning Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day by BBC (Hugh Schofield)Part III (15:00 – 18:24) Are Classical Arguments for Natural Law Robust Today? If So, How Should They Be Defended in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing byPart IV (18:24 – 25:10) Should I Be Concerned That My Church Wants to Change from the KJV to the CSB? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:10 – 29:03) What are Your Thoughts on the Leftist Takeover of the Sacred Harp Community? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy. Part I (00:14 – 11:19) The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American Cities With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin)Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond by The EconomistPart II (11:19 – 13:58) The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown Out The left is coming for Democratic incumbents by The EconomistPart III (13:58 – 24:38) A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan Sorsby Brendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart by USA Today (Matt Hayes)The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)Part IV (24:38 – 27:16) Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a Downside Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan. Part I (00:14 – 11:24) The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant Decline The Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)Part II (11:24 – 18:56) Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ Activists Part III (18:56 – 27:16) Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind Everything Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer. Part I (00:14 – 12:44) Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)Part II (12:44 – 18:31) The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross)Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial TimesPart III (18:31 – 23:07) India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The EconomistPart IV (23:07 – 24:42) Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center. Part I (00:14 – 05:13) Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over? Part II (05:13 – 16:13) The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)Part III (16:13 – 22:25) Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)Part IV (22:25 – 29:19) The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is Shocked The Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry)Part II (10:03 – 16:02) Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:02 – 19:18) What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:18 – 22:00) What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:00 – 25:49) Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday. Part I (00:14 – 06:36) The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are Crucial Part II (06:36 – 13:20) A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital Age Part III (13:20 – 21:50) Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in Arms MLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman)Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)Part IV (21:50 – 27:56) The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th Birthday A look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Democrats who claim to want their party to move to the ‘middle’ on abortion (but no middle ground exists), the debate over designer babies in the scientific community, and the UFC fights at The White House. Part I (00:14 – 12:48) There is No Middle Ground on the Evil of Abortion: Democrats Who Want to Move to the ‘Middle’ Do Not Truly Want Less Abortions The Missing Middle in the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Zaid Jilani)Part II (12:48 – 19:32) ‘Where Does Medicine End and Eugenics Begin?’: The Debate Over Designer Babies in the Scientific Community is Ablaze Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate. by The New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn)Part III (19:32 – 27:49) Martial Arts and the Dignity of the White House: The Cage Match at The White House is Not a Cultural Step Forward – Nor Is It the Fall of a Great Civilization Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the significance of the G7 Summit, that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has gone on longer than World War I, the echoes of history in the rearmament of Germany and Japan, and the demand for data centers. Part I (00:14 – 06:34) This Is a Meeting That Matters: World Leaders of the G7 Summit are Gathering This Week with Really Big Issues on the World Scene Part II (06:34 – 11:25) Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Gone According to Russia’s Plan: This Conflict Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – To Vladimir Putin’s Surprise Part III (11:25 – 19:11) Germany and Japan are Rearming: The Threat of Russia and China is the Reason, and Echoes of History Are Clear Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández)Why France is uneasy about German rearmament by The EconomistPart IV (19:11 – 25:32) The Demand for Data Centers: Economic Realism and National Security Will Mean More Data Centers Will Be Built Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the announcement of a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, the historic launch of SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk a trillionaire, and New York legislature’s proposal to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent.’ Part I (00:13 – 09:00) The U.S. and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal: What This Means is Not Yet Clear, But This is a Big Announcement Part II (09:00 – 21:45) Elon Musk is History’s First Trillionaire: The Historic Launch of SpaceX IPO Just Made Elon Musk Richer Than Ever, Breaking Trillion Dollar Mark and Raising Big Issues Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire by The New York Times (Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman)Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever by The New York Times (Patricia Cohen)Part III (21:45 – 26:29) Mass Verbicide in New York: The New York Legislature Proposes Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Gestating Parent’ Mass Verbicide in New York by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye)Part II (10:43 – 16:09) De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer)Part III (16:09 – 18:48) A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment Part IV (18:48 – 22:35) Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:35 – 26:10) How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener of the Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:36) An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur)Part II (10:36 – 17:23) A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (17:23 – 27:18) ‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:15) Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’ I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz)Part II (13:15 – 19:42) A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)Part III (19:42 – 25:27) Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)Part II (10:03 – 17:13) This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum)Part III (17:13 – 25:45) The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God bySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high. Part I (00:14 – 10:19) Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:19 – 16:27) The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Part III (16:27 – 21:15) Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono)Part IV (21:15 – 26:15) A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven. Part I (00:14 – 08:32) American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)Part II (08:32 – 11:25) Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber)Part III (11:25 – 14:28) Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (14:28 – 16:40) If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:40 – 19:59) Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (19:59 – 23:03) How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:03 – 26:31) I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med. Part I (00:14 – 10:45) Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan)Part II (10:45 – 17:40) The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory Part III (17:40 – 20:25) Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry Part IV (20:25 – 21:31) Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets” Part V (21:31 – 26:46) Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in legislative support for euthanasia, the parents who supported their 19-year-old daughter’s demand for euthanasia, and the parable of Maine’s senatorial election. Part I (00:13 – 10:09) About One-Third of the U.S. Population Now Lives Where Euthanasia is Legal: This is a Dark Development Part II (10:09 – 17:45) A Case of Deadly Empathy: Two Parents Support 19-Year-Old Daughter’s Desire for Euthanasia, Even Unto Her Death The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die by The Free Press (Rupa Subramanya)Part III (17:45 – 26:12) The Parable of Maine’s Senatorial Election: The Moral Conundrum and Realism of Elections Raised by the Case of Graham Platner Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses James Talarico’s brand of “Christianity,” how Talarico and his pastor contradict even their liberal denomination, Talarico and his history with the SBC, and Gov. Beshear’s LGBTQ support. Part I (00:14 – 15:22) Theological Liberalism in Full View in Texas Senate Race: James Talarico’s Brand of “Christianity” is No Christianity at All Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity? by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman)Texans Will Decide if Jesus Was a Lefty by The Atlantic (Elizabeth Bruenig)Part II (15:22 – 20:24) The Book of Common Worship vs. James Talarico: James Talarico’s Church and Pastor Contradict Even His Liberal Denomination’s Documents As Well as Historic, Orthodox, Biblical Christianity Democrat Strategists Asked ChatGPT To Create A Christian Candidate. They Got James Talarico. by Daily Wire (Allie Beth Stuckey)Talarico candidacy spotlights contrasting views of Christianity by Texarkana GazettePart III (20:24 – 22:43) James Talarico and the SBC: Talarico’s Grandfather was a ‘Moderate’ SBC Pastor in the 1960s, and It Shows in the Life and Theology of His Grandson Part IV (22:43 – 26:41) Eyes on the White House: With 2028 Democratic Race in View, Kentucky Governor Signals His LGBTQ Support Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Kentucky by Lexington Herald Leader (Hannah Pinski)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Russian drone attack on a Romanian apartment complex, SCOTUS’s ruling against intentional effort to undermine the defendant’s right to a jury of his peers, the explosion of the Blue Origin rocket, and the IPO of SpaceX. Part I (00:14 – 08:04) Russian Attack Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Complex: This Was Not an Accident. Russia Really Doesn’t Even Want You to Think It Was an Accident. Part II (08:04 – 14:36) Racial Justice at the Supreme Court: The Court Rules Against Intentional Effort to Undermine Defendant Having a Jury of His Peers Pitchford v. Cain by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (14:36 – 20:34) The Explosion of the Blue Origin Rocket: This Is Part of a Huge Technological Revolution Massive Blue Origin rocket explosion gives edge to Elon Musk in space race by The Washington Post (Faiz Siddiqui and Carolyn Y. Johnson)Part IV (20:34 – 25:24) The Moral Context of Investing: Initial Public Offering (IPO) of SpaceX Raises Big Issues and Unprecedented Expectations But There is Real Value (Unlike a Prediction Market) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the stall on the proposal for Smithsonian Women’s Museum because Democrats will not define women as biologically female and the strange legacy of Barney Frank. I answer questions about the historical parallels of the A.I. revolution, who has the authority to perform baptisms, if investing can turn into gambling, and why Jesus didn’t stop King Herod from killing John the Baptist.  Part I (00:14 – 08:01) A Women’s Museum That Doesn’t Know What a Woman Is? Proposal Stalls for Smithsonian Women’s Museum on National Mall Because Democrats Will Not Define Women as Biologically Female How a bipartisan women’s history museum became a political football by The Washington Post (Jonathan Edwards)Let Democrats kill the women’s history museum by Washington Times (Editorial Board)Part II (08:01 – 13:46) The Death of Barney Frank: The Strange Legacy of the First Self-Identified Gay Member of Congress Part III (13:46 – 18:37) Is the A.I. Revolution More Akin to the Revolution of the Printing Press Than to the Industrial Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:37 – 22:26) Who Has Authority to Perform Baptisms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:26 – 24:50) When Does Investing Become Gambling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:50 – 27:03) Why Didn’t Jesus Stop King Herod From Killing John the Baptist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a doctor who made a MAID assessment outside a Tim Hortons in Canada that led to the patient’s death, the decline in birth rates happening everywhere, and how sin has led to the birth rate crisis. Part I (00:14 – 10:20) Doctor Makes MAID Assessment Outside Tim Hortons: The Culture of Death Has Reached New Depths of Evil in Canada Ontario man dies of MAID after being assessed outside Tim Hortons by National Post (Sharon Kirkey)Part II (10:20 – 19:07) The Decline in Birth Rates is Happening Everywhere: The Surprising Trends Causing Catastrophic Birth Rates Have Been a Longtime Coming Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by The Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)Part III (19:07 – 25:23) The Spiritual Problem of Falling Birth Rates: Sin is the Ultimate Root of This Crisis and Not Just External Factors Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Senate runoff in Texas, the populist shift in the Republican and Democratic Parties, the end of the Stephen Colbert Show, and the influence of comedy on the morality of society. Part I (00:14 – 10:57) Big Shift in Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Senator John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Race Part II (10:57 – 19:37) An Autopsy of the Democratic Party in 2024: Democrats are Reeling, and the 2028 Election Might Be Between Two Populist Parties Five Takeaways From the DNC’s 2024 ‘Autopsy’ by The Wall Street Journal (Tarini Parti and John McCormick)Poll Suggests a Possible Path Forward for Democrats by The New York Times (Nate Cohn)Part III (19:37 – 26:37) Stephen Colbert’s Last Show: Christians Should Never Underestimate the Power of Comedy on the Larger Society Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:57) The Asymmetry in World Crises: The Ceasefire Discussion Brings Very Different Pressures on the U.S. and Iran U.S. and Iran work toward deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz by The Washington Post (Sammy Westfall, Natalie Allison, John Hudson and Susannah George)Part II (09:57 – 15:10) Another Shooting at the White House: What Tragedy Quickly Reveals About Limitations of Human Knowledge in a Fallen World Shooter killed near the White House was previously charged with trespassing by The Washington Post (Warren P. Strobel, Sammy Westfall, Aaron Schaffer and Salvador Rizzo)Part III (15:10 – 28:08) The Pope’s Warning Against A.I.: Pope Leo XIV Releases First Encyclical Letter, and It’s a Massive Warning Against Artificial Intelligence Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:01) They Have Never Heard of the Ten Commandments? American Students Are Losing Even Basic Knowledge of the Bible Ivy League students are suffering from religious illiteracy by Washington Post (Gregory Conti)Part II (13:01 – 18:37) Why Was The Conservative Resurgence So Important? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing The Truth and Unity Amendment by (Albert Mohler)Part III (18:37 – 23:41) Should We Vote Based on Households Rather Than Individuals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Acts 1-12 For You: Charting the Birth of the Church by (Albert Mohler)Part IV (23:41 – 27:31) Have Miraculous Gifts Ceased Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:34) High Crimes and High Stakes: The Indictment of Raúl Castro Get That SOB, Mr. President by National Review Part II (12:34 – 21:41) A Party Reshaped by Trump: Lawmakers Cassidy and Massie, among other Trump critics, ousted in Republican Primaries Part III (21:41 – 26:18) ‘Red getting Redder and Blue getting Bluer’: The Deepening Worldview Divide of American Politics Donald Trump, May 19, 2026, 12:30 PM by Truth SocialSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:35) Warfare Is Changing Before Our Eyes: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons and Drones Is Changing Modern Warfare Military Snipers Are Being Put Out of a Job by Drones by The Wall Street Journal (Alistair MacDonald)Part II (11:35 – 17:56) The Brave Boy in the Pear Tree: How a 12-Year-Old Hero in Ukraine Fought Back Against a Russian Attack In northern Ukraine, it was boy vs. Russian drone. The boy won. by The Washington Post (Steve Hendrix and Kostiantyn Khudov)Part III (17:56 – 26:21) Christian Parents and Leaders Must Pay Attention: Recent Headlines Emphasize the Moral Threat of New Technology ChatGPT became teen’s ‘illicit drug coach’ before death, lawsuit claims by USA Today (Mary Walrath-Holdridge)Can social media companies be sued for sexual videos? Supreme Court weighs in by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:11) Rededicate 250: The Christian Worldview, the American Founding, and Current Controversy Cue the Fireworks: America’s 250th opens with prayer and a fight by USA Today (Susan Page)Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Founding at Rally by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias)Part II (09:11 – 10:58) Christianity and the The Enlightenment: Two Worldviews at the Founding of America Part III (10:58 – 22:17) George Washington Praying is Scary? Secularists are Deeply Concerned over Christian imagery at Rededicate 250. Their Problem Is a Lot Older Than They Think How an Image of Washington at Prayer Became a Touchstone for the Right by The New York Times (Jennifer Schuessler) Part IV (22:17 – 25:53) Coddled Students are Upset Someone Called them Coddled: NYU Students Attempt to Cancel Jonathan Haidt From Speaking at his own University N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation Coddled by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters and Matthew Haag)Pay Attention: Essential advice for the class of 2026 by The Atlantic (Jonathan Haidt)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:59) When Will the Nation Get This Right? The Supreme Court Hands Down a Disappointing Ruling on Abortion Drug Mifepristone Part II (05:59 – 13:58) Statecraft Is Stagecraft: President Trump Returns from State Visit to China Part III (13:58 – 19:24) An Astounding Political Development: C.I.A. Director Makes Historic Visit to Cuba C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil by The New York Times (Julian E. Barnes, Michael Crowley, and Frances Robles)Part IV (19:24 – 22:47) Be Grateful the U.S. Is Not in Something Like the EU: Poland Recognizes So-Called Same-Sex Marriage for the First Time Warsaw recognizes same-sex marriage from other EU countries for the first time by Le MondePoland Registers First Legally Recognized Same-Sex Marriage after EU Push by Hungarian Conservative (Joakim Scheffer)Part V (22:47 – 25:09) A Moment of Moral Clarity for the European Union: Why Christian Parents Should Be Even More Concerned about the Threat of Social Media Than the EU Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the effect of falling birth rates on school closures, and he answers questions about young men and Christianity, Christian children in public schools, pledging allegiance to a country as a Christian, if Christians should encourage moral shame, and God’s love within Calvinism. Part I (00:13 – 08:10) Falling Birth Rates and School Closures: The Effects of the Declining Birth Rate in the U.S. are Now Reaching School Systems U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops by The New York Times (Sarah Mervosh, Francesca Paris, and Claire Cain Miller)Part II (08:10 – 12:41) How Can I Encourage Young Men in My Ministry to Make the Sacrifices Necessary for a Healthy Christian Life? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (12:41 – 14:05) My Church Started a Podcast to Answer Questions From Sunday’s Sermon, and a Woman is One of the Hosts Along with Pastors. Is That a Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (14:05 – 18:39) Is It Wrong for Christians to Send Their Children to Public Schools in a Secular Society, Like Northern Ireland? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (18:39 – 21:32) Is It Wrong for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the American Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:32 – 24:54) Should Christians Encourage Moral Shame? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (24:54 – 30:28) I’m a 5-Point Calvinist. How Can God Love the Whole World But Condemn People to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if we are about to witness the fall of the British government, Barney Frank’s dying words to the Democratic Party, the success of LGBTQ strategy, and a WNBA athlete who argues for biological males in all women’s sports so long as they identify as women. Part I (00:14 – 02:46) Are We About to See the Fall of the British Government? Prime Minister Keir Starmer is Losing Massive Amounts of Support, And Big Trouble Comes Home Part II (02:46 – 15:20) Barney Frank’s Dying Words: First Openly Homosexual Congressman Encourages Democratic Party to Pump the Brakes on the Trans Issue…But Only For Now Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats by The New York Times (Jenna Russell)Barney Frank’s final interview from hospice was painful. His comments on trans people made it worse by The Advocate (John Casey)Part III (15:20 – 21:16) The LGBTQ Playbook from Inside Its Movement: The Astounding Success of LGBTQ Strategy Conservatives are turning to American voters to target trans rights by The Advocate (Christopher Wiggins)Part IV (21:16 – 24:46) WNBA Athlete Argues for Biological Males in All Women’s Sports—So Long As They Identify As Women I’m a WNBA player. Don’t use athletes like me to exclude trans women. by USA Today (Brianna Turner)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what to watch for as President Trump goes to Beijing, Chinese spies in U.S. political offices, the theater of international diplomacy, and the end of Dr. Marty Makary’s tenure as FDA Commissioner. Part I (00:13 – 12:57) Statecraft on the World Stage: What to Watch For as President Trump Goes to Beijing Part II (12:57 – 18:19) Chinese Spies in U.S. Political Offices: China is Seeking to Subvert the American System, Which Includes Infiltrating America With Its Own Agents California Mayor Will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)He Offered a Lawmaker’s Aide Quick Cash. Was He Spying for China? by The New York Times (Dustin Volz)Part III (18:19 – 22:27) Diplomatic Security and President Trump’s Visit to China: Honor, Dignity, and the Deeply Serious (and Sometimes Absurd) Theater of International Diplomacy How to Avoid Fistfights and Poisonings at a World Leaders Summit by The Wall Street Journal (Lingling Wei)Part IV (22:27 – 25:43) Dr. Marty Makary Spends His Ninth Political Life: Dr. Makary is Out as FDA Commissioner – This Could Be a Big Win for the Pro-Life Movement Hawley Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner Makary by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Sen. Joshua Hawley)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the war over redistricting, the increase in political polarization in the U.S., a seismic new trend for motherhood as single women are embracing motherhood without a husband. Part I (00:13 – 14:55) The Culture War Meets Redistricting: The Polarization is Going to Be Clear on the New Congressional Map Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes) by USA Today (Susan Page)‘No Seat for Me’: Virginia Democrats Are Forced to Play Musical Chairs by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)Part II (14:55 – 22:23) A Seismic Shift in Trends for Motherhood: Single Women are Choosing Motherhood Without a Husband – This is a Moral Revolution in More Ways Than One Why more women are choosing to be single mothers by NPR (Pallavi Gogoi, Ayesha Rascoe, Andrew Mambo, Jennifer Schmidt)Part III (22:23 – 27:31) The Flourishing of the Natural Family: Kids Need a Mom, a Dad, and Extended Family for Flourishing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Putin’s new signal about Ukraine, who is the Supreme Leader in Iran, the Hantavirus, and one man who was trampled by elephants and another who was eaten by a crocodile. Part I (00:14 – 10:19) Putin Sends a New Signal: Is the Conflict in Ukraine Coming to an End? Clearly, Putin Is Running Out of Time, and Russians Know It Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict ‘coming to an end’ by BBC News (Claire Keenan)Vladimir Putin, the Man Who Broke Russia by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russel Mead)Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)Part II (10:19 – 18:42) Who is Really in Control in Iran? It is Not Clear That the Supreme Leader is Really Supreme, Or Even Functional The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic? by Foreign Affairs (Afshon Ostovar)Part III (18:42 – 25:16) Another Deadly Virus? The Hantavirus is Dangerous and Deadly – But Public Health Officials Say This is Not Like Covid Part IV (25:16 – 27:53) Trampled by Elephants, Eaten by a Crocodile, Oh My – The Fallen World is a Dangerous Place Big game hunter trampled to death by elephants by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)South African police airlift massive crocodile suspected of eating missing local by Fox News (Bonny Chu)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the effectiveness of cell phone bans in schools, YouTube in classrooms, the GUARD Act, Amsterdam’s ban on meat advertising for climate change, praying for a child’s salvation in view of God’s sovereignty, the big problem with a falling birth rate, meeting historical figures, the 10 Commandments and religious freedom, and if A.I. chatbots can become possessed by demonic forces. Part I (00:13 – 06:41) Cell Phone Bans in Schools, Do They Work? New Study Shows Positive Trends in Many Important Categories Did School Cellphone Bans Work? New Study Finds Mixed Results. by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (06:41 – 11:02) YouTube is Taking Over Classrooms: The Concerning Amount of Social Media Finding Its Way into School Curricula How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom by The Wall Street Journal (Shalini Ramachandran)Part III (11:02 – 12:51) Guard Children From A.I. Chatbots: Senator Joshua Hawley’s GUARD Act Receives Unanimous Committee Vote — Now Will Both Houses of Congress Vote to Protect Children? Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)Part IV (12:51 – 14:52) Amsterdam Bans Advertising Meat for Climate Change: The Left’s Cultural Insanity is Strong on Both Sides of the Atlantic This ban on advertising meat is the nanny state at its silliest by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part V (14:52 – 18:25) How Do I Pray for My Children and Encourage Them to Faith When the Bible Puts Forth Such a Big View of God’s Sovereignty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (18:25 – 21:15) What is the Big Problem with the Falling Birth Rate? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (21:15 – 22:50) If You Could Meet One Historical Figure, Who Would It Be and Why? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VIII (22:50 – 24:30) Why Does Posting the 10 Commandments Not Violate the Religious Freedom of an Atheist Teacher? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IX (24:30 – 26:09) Can Chatbots Become Possessed by Demonic Forces? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the trend of the rise of church attendance, the life and legacy of Ted Turner, and the politics, morality, and ridiculous fashions of the Met Gala. Part I (00:13 – 13:38) Church Attendance is Higher in New Report– What is Going on with the Trend of the Rise in Church Attendance? Study: In-person worship attendance in U.S rises for first time in decades by NPR (Jason DeRose)Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report by Religion News Service (Bob Smietana)Signs of Rebound Amid Uneven Recovery: The Changing Congregational Landscape by Hartford Institute for Religion Research“This Place Means Everything to Me”: Key Findings From a National Survey of Post-Pandemic United States by Hartford Institute for Religion ResearchPart II (13:38 – 22:58) Media Titan “Mouth of the South” Dies at 87: The Life and Legacy of Ted Turner Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87 by The New York Times (Jonathan Kandell)Part III (22:58 – 27:37) Carnality, Consumerism, and the Cultural Elites at Their Most Elite: The Politics, Morality, and Ridiculous Fashions of the Met Gala Met Gala isn’t frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. by USA Today (Kofi Mframa)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Trump Administration’s investigation into Smith College for admitting biological males, the moral revolution’s influence on foreign policy, and new technology that supposedly proves you are human online. Part I (00:13 – 11:07) The Trump Administration Investigates Smith College on Title IX Breach: If You Admit Biological Male Bodies, Guess What? You are No Longer a Women’s College Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women by The Guardian (Rachel Leingang)Part II (11:07 – 15:18) Canada Moves Toward Europe and Europe Keeps the Moral Revolution at Full Speed—Big Lessons Go Deeper Than Foreign Policy Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump by The New York Times (Matina Stevis-Gridneff)Part III (15:18 – 18:51) The LGBTQ Revolution Marks European Milestones: The Moral Revolution Continues to Cause Historic Shifts in Global Scene Are you human? New tool aims to help prove you’re not A.I. by USA Today (Jennifer Jolly)Part IV (18:51 – 26:27) Look into The Orb? Mark of the Beast? New Technologies Supposedly Prove You Are Human Online. What’s Next? Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the influence criminal gangs have on the world scene right now, the U.S. indictment of governor of Sinaloa, Mayor Mamdani’s cold shoulder to King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Justice Alito’s pause on the abortion pill ban, and pro-life advocates’ pressing questions about President Trump. Part I (00:14 – 10:40) How Do Pirates Have So Much Power? The Surprising Influence Criminal Gangs Have on the World Scene Right Now Part II (10:40 – 15:32) The Battle of Order vs. Disorder in Mexico: The U.S. Indicts Governor of Mexican State of Sinaloa The U.S. Indicts a Mexican Governor by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)Part III (15:32 – 19:16) Mayor Mamdani Gives Cold Shoulder to King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Gotham’s Mayor and the Leftism Underneath His Avoidance of UK King and Queen Why Mayor Mamdani Didn’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals by The New York Times (Emma Goldberg)Part IV (19:16 – 22:29) Why Did Justice Alito Put a Pause on the Abortion Pill Ban? Justice Alito is Sending a Message: “Start the Paperwork Now.” Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck)Part V (22:29 – 25:49) Pro-Life Advocates Press Questions About President Trump – Life and Death is on the Line in This Issue, Mr. President The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump by The Wall Street Journal (Philip Wegmann, Liz Essley Whyte, and Jennifer Calfas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an appeals court that blocked Biden’s abortion pill policy, a Kentucky judge who raised the definition of “human being” in abortion ban, and the end of Spirit Airlines. Part I (00:13 – 10:20) Appeals Court Blocks Biden Abortion Pill Policy: This Has Massive Implications , and It Reveals the Dividing Lines Over the Issue of Life Appeals court limits abortion pill access nationwide by The Washington Post (Rachel Roubein and Praveena Somasundaram)Democrats erupt over abortion pill block: ‘We won’t stop fighting’ by The Hill (Steff Danielle Thomas)A huge victory for life and for women’s health by WORLD OpinionsPart II (10:20 – 18:07) Kentucky Judge Raises Definition of “Human Being” in Abortion Ban: Kentucky Court Takes on Issues of Human Dignity and IVF Kentucky judge strikes down definition of ‘human being’ in abortion ban by Louisville Public Media (Sylvia Goodman and Joe Sanka)Part III (18:07 – 25:32) Did Spirit Airlines Run Out of Spirit? No, the Budget Airline Ran Out of Money, With Big Lessons Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the controversy over new biopic of Michael Jackson, why he aired Cole Allen’s manifesto, if a wife’s refusal to be a pastor’s wife disqualifies her husband from pastoral ministry, loved ones with diminished faculties at the end of life, a Baptist university allowing an LGBTQ group to hold events on its campus, and the ‘biblicality’ of women teaching men in a parachurch context. Part I (00:13 – 09:44) The Controversy Over ‘Michael’: Sanitized Biopic of Michael Jackson Raises Massive Moral Issues – Even Secularists are Appalled by the Way the Story is Sanitized The ‘distorted’ Michael Jackson film you’ll never get to see by The Telegraph (Liam Kelly)Michael Jackson’s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled by The New York Times (Ben Sisario)‘Michael’ Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)Part II (09:44 – 14:01) Was It Wrong to Air Cole Allen’s Manifesto After His Attempted Assassination of President Trump? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:01 – 16:44) I’m Called to Pastoral Ministry, But My Wife Does Not Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife. Does That Disqualify Me? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:44 – 20:20) What About Loved Ones with Diminished Mental Faculties at the End of Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (20:20 – 21:17) What are Your Thoughts on a Baptist University Allowing an LGBTQ Group to Hold Events on Its Campus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:17 – 26:00) What is the ‘Biblicality’ of Women Teaching Men In a Parachurch Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:18) The Politics of Drawing Congressional Districts: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Voting Rights Act Incites Controversy Louisiana v. Callais by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act by The Washington Post (Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley)Part II (12:18 – 18:17) Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: Techno Silicon Valley Titans Square Off in Courtroom in Oakland The unflattering secrets revealed so far in Elon Musk’s latest legal feud by The Washington Post (Shira Ovide and Gerrit De Vynck)Part III (18:17 – 23:10) The Controversial Leaked Remarks of a British Ambassador: U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Gets in Hot Water Over Comments on U.S. and PM Keir Starmer and Great Britain in Leaked Remarks U.K. ambassador, in leaked remarks, said the “one country” with a “special relationship” with the U.S. is “probably Israel” by CBS News (Frank Andrews)Part IV (23:10 – 25:25) The Assisted Dying Bill in Britain Will Return: The Battle with the Culture of Death Continues In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Helped Block an Assisted Dying Bill by The New York Times (Stephen Castle)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the speech and visit of King Charles III, the new indictment against James Comey, the much-deserved indictment of the SLPC, and a 91-year-old woman who was unresponsive for days only to be found playing video games. Part I (00:13 – 11:36) The King’s Speech: King Charles III Makes State Visit to the U.S. and Delivers Message to a Joint Meeting of Congress Part II (11:36 – 15:59) A New Indictment Against Former FBI Director James Comey: The Investigation into James Comey Gets More Complicated … And Interesting Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey by The New York Times (Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager)Part III (15:59 – 23:53) The Much-Deserved Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center: The Hateful and Hypocritical SLPC Charges for Funneling Money to Hate Groups The Southern Poverty Law Indictment by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (23:53 – 25:56) A Parable of Our Age: A 91-Year-Old Woman Goes Unresponsive to Family for Days and Is Found In House Playing Video Games Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the charge of attempted assassination of the President of the United States brought against Cole Allen, the historic shift in security of the President of the United States Saturday’s attack will lead to, and the visit of King Charles III to the U.S. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) The Attempted Assassination of the President of the United States: Federal Prosecutors Pursue Historic and Deadly Serious Charge Against Cole Tomas Allen Read White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto by The New York Post (Steven Nelson and Chris Nesi)Part II (10:41 – 16:01) This Will Lead to an Historic Shift in Security of the President of the United States: The Would-Be Assassin of President Trump Never Should Have Been This Close Part III (16:01 – 00:06) King Charles III Comes to the United States: U.S. and Great Britain Look to Improve Historically But Strained Relationship King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task? by USA Today (Michael Collins)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses near horrific tragedy on Saturday night, the move from political motivation to radical attack of terror in the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and the drop of federal investigation into Federal Reserve by the Justice Department. Part I (00:14 – 11:14) An Attack with Murderous Intent: The Nation Narrowly Avoided a Horrific Tragedy on Saturday Night Part II (11:14 – 18:41) From Political Motivation to Radical Act of Terror: The Premeditation of the Attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday Night Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect called himself ‘friendly federal assassin’ by The Washington Post (Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein, N. Kirkpatrick and Emily Davies)Part III (18:41 – 20:51) The Silver Lining to Saturday Night: The Reality of the Imago Dei Was on Display in Response to the Shooting at the White House Part IV (20:51 – 26:08) Moving On… For Now: Justice Department Drops Federal Investigation into Federal Reserve Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation Into the Fed by The New York Times (Colby Smith, Tony Romm, and Alan Feuer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:48) Author of ‘The Naked Ape’ Dies at 98: The Legacy of the Zoologist Desmond Morris Who Saw Humans As Apes Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)Part II (09:48 – 13:56) Is It Wrong For Christian Couples Who are Fertile to Adopt Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (13:56 – 19:13) Is It Wrong for a Christian to Donate His Body to Science? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:13 – 23:30) Can You Be a Christian But Still Be Afraid to Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (23:30 – 27:38) My Son is Called to Christian Ministry. Should He Pursue a Degree for Bivocational Work, Or Should His Degree Prepare Him for Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 11:14) It’s Yet Another Sign That the Lemon Test is Gone: Federal Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Require Ten Commandments in Classrooms 5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms by The Washington Post (Laura Meckler)Part II (11:14 – 13:26) The Ten Commandments Have Shaped History: The Massive Impact of the Ten Commandments on Western Civilization Part III (13:26 – 14:31) The Ten Commandments in a Secular Age: Secularists Revolt Against Both the First and Second Tables of God’s Law Part IV (14:31 – 20:07) The Enduring Pattern of the Moral Law: Even in a Secular Age, Sexual and Financial Misconduct By Those in Power is Still Considered Immoral House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations by The New York Times (Michael Gold)Ohio State Details Relationship That Led to President’s Resignation by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part V (20:07 – 25:48) The Sinfulness of Sin Has Not Changed: Technology and Opportunities Change, But the Sinfulness of the Human Heart Has Not Changed Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:16) A Loss for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Will Not Rule on Parents’ Constitutional Right to Know Child’s Request for LGBTQ Pronoun or Name Use Supreme Court sidesteps pronouns case on trans rights vs. parents rights by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part II (07:16 – 18:07) What the Government Wants the Government Funds and Legislates: The State of Colorado is Pushing the LGBTQ Revolution on Parents by Coercion LGBTQ+ vs religious rights: Supreme Court takes big case on preschools by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Part III (18:07 – 22:10) Childcare is a Major Expenditure for the Pentagon – But No Government Can Replace Parents in the Home You Can’t Defend a Nation When Soldiers Don’t Have Child Care by The New York Times (Lisa Levenstein)Part IV (22:10 – 26:35) North Carolina’s Homewrecker Law: Some in Our Society Decry This Law – And Their Moral Compass is Broken The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for prisons to align with biological sexes, hospitals backing out of so-called ‘gender-affirming’ care for minors, the stall in the UK on enforcing single-sex spaces, and the right response to a polygamist man who comes to faith in Christ and asks, ‘What should I do now?’ Part I (00:14 – 09:04) A Push for Prisons to Realign with Biological Sex: After Court Ruling, President Trump’s Gender Order May Lead to the Move of ‘Trans’ Inmates Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order by The New York Times (Mattathias Schwartz)Part II (09:04 – 16:07) Hospitals Back Out of So-Called ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors: There’s A Lot More Going on Here Than the Cultural Elites Want to Admit Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth by NPR (Karen Brown)Part III (16:07 – 20:01) LGBTQ Ideology vs. Reason: The Labour Government in the UK Stalls on Enforcing Single-Sex Spaces Tory councils ordered to enforce single-sex spaces by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Part IV (20:01 – 28:15) Christian Reasoning on the Line: What is the Right Response to a Polygamist Man Who Comes to Faith in Christ and Asks, ‘What Should I Do Now?’ Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:00) President Trump vs. Pope Leo: The White House Squares Off with Vatican Over a Range of Issues Part II (11:00 – 20:35) The White House’s Argument for a Just Conflict in Iran – Does the Conflict Meet the Criteria of Just War Theory for a Justified Use of Military Force? Part III (20:35 – 25:01) On Both Sides, It’s More Heat Than Light: This Controversy Has Not Really Helped to Define the Issues Part IV (25:01 – 27:43) Just War Theory Across the Globe: This is a Pressing Question in Many Conflicts Worldwide Right Now Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California taxpayers footing the bill for so-called sex changes for illegal aliens, an unexpected hero in Cambodia, Trump’s blasphemy post, abstaining from Hungary’s election, using creation order to argue against women in combat, and interplanetary habitation. Part I (00:14 – 10:16) So-Called ‘Sex Changes’ for Illegal Aliens? California Taxpayers Foot the Bill California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens by City Journal (Christopher F. Rufo and Jonathan Choe)Part II (10:16 – 13:16) Magawa, Cambodian Hero: Cambodia Unveils Statue Honoring Landmine-Sniffing Rat Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat by BBC News (Claire Keenan)Part III (13:16 – 16:23) Why Didn’t You Call Trump’s Post Earlier This Week Blasphemy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:23 – 20:18) I’m From Hungary But Didn’t Vote. Should I Have Voted and Chosen the Lesser of Two Evils, Or Was It Right to Abstain? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (20:18 – 23:31) Was It Illogical For You to Use Creation Order to Argue Against Women in Combat? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:31 – 26:52) How Should We View Interplanetary Habitation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the resignations of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, the push for assisted dying and abortion worldwide, and the deadly consequences of libertarianism. Part I (00:14 – 13:33) ‘Sin Seizes the Opportunity’: The Moral Failures of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell Part II (13:33 – 21:06) Libertarianism Across the World, Part A: The Economist Pushes for UK Legalization of Assisted Suicide Sir Keir Starmer is Britain’s best hope for legalising assisted dying by The EconomistPart III (21:06 – 24:13) Libertarianism Across the World, Part B: The Economist Pushes for Brazil to Legalize Abortion There is little prospect of legalising abortion in Brazil by The EconomistPart IV (24:13 – 26:11) Libertarian Freedom is a Problem: The Theological Presupposition of Libertarian Freedom Has Deadly Consequences Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the issue of moral agency and A.I. chatbots, Christian confusion about A.I., why Christians must get the Imago Dei right, and Greece’s potential social media ban for children under 15. Part I (00:14 – 08:47) Can Claude Become a Child of God? The Massive Moral Issue of the Moral Agency of A.I. Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders. by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck and Nitasha Tiku)Part II (08:47 – 18:07) So-Called ‘Christian Leaders’ Consult Anthropic for Moral Character of A.I.: There is a Massive Confusion Here – Now A.I. Has a ‘Soul’? Part III (18:07 – 20:56) ‘In the Image of God He Created Them’: Christians Must Always Get the Imago Dei Right, Especially as the World Around Us Gets It Very Wrong Part IV (20:56 – 27:03) Greece is Expected to Ban Social Media for Children: Another Country is Attempting to Prevent Social Media’s Harms to Its Children Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15 by The New York Times (Niki Kitsantonis)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the naval blockade of Iran’s ports, President Trump’s post on Truth Social yesterday, the fall of Eric Swalwell, the record low fertility rates in the U.S., and our secular society’s view of children. Part I (00:14 – 03:20) Let’s All Watch Our Social Media Behavior: President Trump Gives More Ammunition to Political Enemies with Yesterday’s Truth Social Post Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate by The New York Times (Peter Baker)Part II (03:20 – 12:42) A Political Change in Hungary: Viktor Orbán Loses Election to Péter Magyar Part III (12:42 – 17:05) You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide: The Public Fall of Eric Swalwell Part IV (17:05 – 25:40) The Precipitous Fall of U.S. Fertility Rates: U.S. Fertility Rates Hit Record Low…Again U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)Part V (25:40 – 27:36) Marriage, Family, and Children: This is the Glory of God in Christian Faithfulness – But a Secular Society Wants You to Believe That’s the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Iran’s chokehold on the international economy, pirates and the history of the U.S. Navy, the Iranian conflict’s impact on U.S. wallets, and the reverence shown in the Artemis II mission. Part I (00:13 – 10:33) Iran’s Chokehold on the International Economy: Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz is a Net Disaster The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power by The New York Times (Robert A. Pape)A Prospectus for the ‘Tehran Toll Booth’ IPO by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)Part II (10:33 – 18:23) Pirates and the History of the U.S. Navy: Freedom of Navigation and the Genesis of the U.S. Navy Part III (18:23 – 20:35) The Iranian Conflict is Coming For Your Wallet: The Economic Chokehold Iran Has Over Global Shipping is Going to Force an Economic Crisis on the World Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives. by The New York Times (Bill Saporito and David Stubbs)Part IV (20:35 – 27:13) Artemis and Reverence: The Secular World Struggles to Rightly Capture the Wonder of Space Exploration – Christians Know Why Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses current Democratic messaging and what it’s missing, A.I. bots hijacking political polling, who’s responsible for the death of Noella Casillo, the intermediate state, if the Lord’s supper is a means of grace, if a man abandoned by his wife is disqualified from pastoral ministry, and the revival of classical Christian education. Part I (00:13 – 08:14) Gov. Newsom, Rahm Immanuel, and Democratic Messaging: Newsom and Immanuel Want ‘Sane’ Policies on Bathrooms and Locker Rooms, But Their Pragmatism Lacks Something Big For Democrats, the Era of the Girl Dad and Male Ally Is Over by The New York Times (Matthew Schmitz)Part II (08:14 – 11:07) A.I. Bots are Hijacking Political Polling: Axios Reports That Many Polling Subjects are Not Even Human This Is What Will Ruin Public Opinion Polling for Good by The New York Times (Leif Weatherby and Benjamin Recht)Part III (11:07 – 13:21) Who is Responsible for the Death of Noella Castillo? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (13:21 – 17:38) What Do We Know About the Intermediate State? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (17:38 – 20:29) Is the Lord’s Supper a Means of Grace? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (20:29 – 23:44) Is It Plausible that a Man Whose Spouse was an Unrepentant Adulterer or Abandoned the Marriage Could be an Elder or Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:44 – 27:22) What About the Revival of Classical Christian Education? Are There Cautions Classical Christian Schools Should Keep in Mind as It Grows? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the details of Iran’s ceasefire proposal, Iran’s meme war against the U.S., the consequences of porn addiction for a generation of young men, and Canada’s Bill C-9 which is hate speech legislation aimed at Christian conviction. Part I (00:13 – 08:22) We Now Know Iran’s 10-Point Ceasefire Proposal: The Original Proposal is Unlikely to Come to Pass, But Just Talking is an Important Step Part II (08:22 – 11:50) The U.S. and Iran in a Meme War: Propaganda, Social Media, and the War of Ideas in the Iranian Conflict US government accounts and pro‑Iranian voices wage ‘memetic warfare’ by USA Today (Kate Perez and Carlie Procell)Part III (11:50 – 16:22) The Devastation of Porn Addictions: A Generation of Young Men are Dealing with the Consequences of Their Porn Addictions, and Even the Secular World Sees a Big Problem A generation of boys grew up on porn. Now, some young men want out by USA Today (Rachel Hale)Part IV (16:22 – 26:11) Canada’s Bill C-9 is Hate Speech Legislation Aimed at Christian Conviction: The Removal of Protection of Religious Speech is a Massive Issue Canada hate bill could be ‘weaponized’ against people of faith, Conservative lawmaker warns by Fox News (Kristine Parks)Bill C-9 by Canada House of CommonsWhy Mark Carney’s Canadian liberals are going to war with the Bible by The Telegraph (Collin Freeman)Canada wants to make quoting the Bible illegal by The Spectator (Jane Stannus)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) We Pray For a Good and Righteous Peace: After Unprecedented Threat, President Trump and Iran Appear to Begin Talks Towards a Ceasefire What will the Iran ceasefire cost Trump? by The Spectator (Jacob Heilbrunn)Part II (08:16 – 15:17) The U.S. Will Not Risk Its National Sovereignty for the U.N.: A Stronger U.N. Would Not Lead to a Stronger World (And It Isn’t Going to Happen) The World Needs a Stronger U.N. by The Wall Street Journal (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)Part III (15:17 – 22:47) The Death of Noella Castillo: The Culture of Death Advances in Spain There’s nothing merciful about Noelia Castillo’s death by The Spectator (Brendan O’Neill)Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)Part IV (22:47 – 24:20) The Next Step from Medical Assistance in Dying: The Culture of Death Wants to Determine That People Should Be Killed, Not Just Permit People to Exercise “Autonomy” Assisted Suicide Is a Threat to Freedom by The Wall Street Journal (Lois McLatchie Miller)Part V (24:20 – 27:40) Harvard Has a Problem: Harvard is Considering an ‘A’ Grade Cap Even as Students Revolt Harvard’s Push to Cap ‘A’ Grades Has Students Howling in Protest by The Wall Street Journal (Roshan Fernandez)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) ‘I Think It’s Time’: The End of Pam Bondi’s Tenure as Attorney General Part II (15:50 – 20:52) A Brewing War Over Supreme Court Appointees: Liberals are Watching the Aging Conservative Justices —And They Intend to Be Ready to Fight Part III (20:52 – 26:52) What is Man That You are Mindful of Him? The Glory of God and the Dark Side of the Moon Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) American Honor, American Life: The Dramatic Rescue of an American Fighter Pilot in Iran Part II (10:21 – 15:45) A New Age of Warfare: Americans Want an Exit Strategy in Iran, But the Situation is Complicated and Changing Part III (15:45 – 23:12) Calls for Peace, Lacking in Moral Clarity: Looking at Statements by the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury Trump is a sinner but by disarming Iran he could be doing the Lord’s work by The Telegraph (Charles Moore)Archbishop prays for Middle East peace in first Easter sermon by BBC News (Maia Davies)Part IV (23:12 – 26:16) Should a Woman Hold the Office of Archbishop of Canterbury? The Anglican Communion is Likely to Divide Over This Violation of Scripture Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the infinitely good news of Good Friday, and he answers Good Friday questions about what John saw flowing from Jesus’s side, the nature of Thomas’s doubting, resurrection hymns, the nature of the atonement, and the holiness of God. Part I (00:14 – 10:05) ‘Christ Died For Our Sins in Accordance with the Scriptures’: The Infinitely Good News of Good Friday Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Yale University Press (Jenna Weissman Joselit)Part II (10:05 – 12:23) Did John See Water Flow From Jesus’s Side, or Was It Pericardial Effusion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (12:23 – 15:23) What was the Nature of Thomas’s Doubting? Was His Doubt as a Believer, Or Was It More Akin to a Modern-Day Atheist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (15:23 – 21:08) Are Christus Victor and Penal Substitution Understandings of the Atonement at Odds With One Another? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:08 – 22:12) Why Is There Such Animosity Towards Penal Substitutionary Atonement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (22:12 – 24:40) What Are Your Favorite Resurrection Day Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” & “Thine Be the Glory” by Duke ChapelPart VII (24:40 – 27:46) If the Bible Can’t See God and Live, Why Can’t the People Who Saw Jesus Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the amazing Artemis II launch, the oral arguments at SCOTUS over birthright citizenship, the moral dimension of reality tv, and the liberal outrage to the IOC ruling on men in women’s sports. Part I (00:14 – 06:48) Astronauts Begin Journey to the Dark Side of the Moon: The Amazing Artemis II Launch Yesterday Part II (06:48 – 16:12) Birthright Citizenship Before Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship, and the Justices Seem Posed to Keep It in Place Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (16:12 – 23:16) The Moral Dimension of Reality TV: What The Bachelorette Reveals About the Morality of Our Entertainment Programs Her Past Was No Secret. Footage of a Child’s Cry Changed Everything. by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs and John Koblin)Part IV (23:16 – 28:20) The Liberal Outrage to the International Olympic Committee’s Ruling on Men in Women’s Sports – But the IOC Isn’t Exactly A Conservative Conspiracy Olympic ban on transgender women stems from fear and feelings, not facts by USA Today (Nancy Armour)More Right-Wingers Ban Trans Athletes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s ruling that “conversion therapy” ban is unconstitutional, the clarification of male and female from the International Olympic Committee, and Idaho’s extension of trans bathroom bans to private businesses. Part I (00:14 – 14:56) SCOTUS Affirms Freedom of Speech for Christian Counselor: In 8-1 Decision, SCOTUS Rules Colorado’s “Conversion Therapy” Ban is Unconstitutional 24–539 Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (14:56 – 22:07) The International Olympic Committee Clarifies Male and Female: IOC Drops Clear Ruling Banning Men From Women’s Sports in the 2028 Olympics Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events by The New York Times (Tariq Panja)Part III (22:07 – 26:35) A Big Win for Sanity in Idaho: Idaho Legislature Extends Trans Bathroom Bans to Private Businesses Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:22) ‘The Guerrilla Wins If He Does Not Lose’: Iran and America Now Have Different Goals in the Current Conflict, and America’s Stakes are Much Higher Part II (12:22 – 22:01) International Conflict and Economic Woes: The Conflict in Iran is Driving Up Prices, and It Extends to More Products Than You Might Imagine Part III (22:01 – 28:58) Conspicuous Consumption and Behavior: The Rising Cost of Proms and Bachor(ette) Trips Proms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price. by The Washington Post (Michelle Singletary)$500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control by The Washington Post (Natalie B. Compton)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the collision of LGBTQ ideology and religious liberty in Finland, religious liberty cases over Christian conviction in Louisville, the No Kings protests, and the sentencing of two teens for creating deepfake pornography of their classmates. Part I (00:13 – 11:23) LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian Conviction Religious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:23 – 13:30) ‘Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive’: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious‑freedom case by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)Part III (13:30 – 15:56) Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)Part IV (15:56 – 20:52) More ‘No Kings’ Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump’s Leadership Saturday – We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle Part V (20:52 – 27:07) A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference? by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:00) Children Growing More Liberal? New Article in the Scientific American Claims are Children Less ‘Homophobic.’ Much Is at Stake Here The kids are all right by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part II (10:05 – 14:31) How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:31 – 17:43) How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (17:43 – 19:29) How Should Christians Think of Prenuptial Agreements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (19:29 – 23:32) Does Abuse Constitute Grounds For Divorce? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:32 – 28:28) How Can I Know For Sure God Has Called Me to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the verdicts against social media companies in cases from California and New Mexico, the death of Kermit Gosnell, the confusion of our prosecutors who do not want to prosecute a woman in any case for abortion as murder, and the cultural loss of the discontinuation of CBS radio. Part I (00:13 – 06:56) History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties —And Even Bigger Threats—for Social Media Companies Part II (06:56 – 12:27) The Death of Kermit Gosnell: Infamous Late-Term Abortion Doctor Died in Prison After Being Convicted for Murder of Babies Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Part III (12:27 – 16:54) Our Society Is Deeply Confused: We are Facing Prosecutors Who Do Not Want to Prosecute a Woman in ANY Case For Abortion as Murder A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Rick Rojas, Pam Belluck, and Susan Cooper Eastman)Part IV (16:54 – 26:36) A Parable of Our Modern Age: CBS Radio Will Not Continue, And It’s a Cultural Loss Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how the conflict in Iran highlights how complicated and dangerous the world is, the American challenge to win at every level in Iran, and those pushing against measures to protect the integrity of the voting booth in the U.S. Part I (00:13 – 11:31) We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive Issues Could Iran really strike Britain? by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)Part II (11:31 – 21:02) The American Predicament: Iran Can Win By Losing, But the U.S. Must Win at Every Level Is $200 Billion Too Much to Win a War? by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:02 – 25:13) Protect the Voting Booth: Most Americans Support the Common Sense Measures in the SAVE America Act, But Some are Still Pushing Against Them US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting by Reuters (Andrew Chung and John Kruzel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the death of Leonid Radvinsky, the dark turn in Cesar Chavez’s story, how history discloses the truth, and the defense of biology by Girl Guides and its lack of controversy. Part I (00:14 – 12:30) Part II (12:30 – 14:44) 6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez by The New York Times (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez)Part III (14:44 – 20:21) Part IV (20:21 – 25:59) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Senate’s rejection of a measure to ban biological males from female sports, a woman charged with murder by abortion pill, and President Trump’s comments about the death of Robert S. Mueller III. Part I (00:14 – 08:56) Democrats are Bound to the LGBTQ Agenda: Measure to Ban Biological Males from Female Sports is Rejected by the Senate Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez)Part II (08:56 – 16:20) A Woman Charged with Murder By Abortion Pill? Let’s Be Honest About What Is At Stake Here Woman charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills, going to hospital by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)Part III (16:20 – 22:18) Is This Justice? A Woman Who Killed a Family Four with Her Speeding Car Gets Very Light Sentence, Leading to Public Outrage She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part IV (22:18 – 27:32) We Will Have to Answer for Every Word: President Trump Should Not Have Made These Comments About the Death of Robert S. Mueller III Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Planned Parenthood’s clinic use of botox for ‘bodily autonomy,’ and he answers questions about the susceptibility of the Right to conspiracy theories, what Christians should make of Anti-semitic conspiracy theories, discussing issues in Israel with other believers, and if a local church should allow a homosexual couple to take part in the church’s baby dedication. Part I (00:13 – 09:57) A Planned Parenthood Clinic Does Botox? As You Might Suspect, It’s About ‘Bodily Autonomy’ A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox by The New York Times (Alisha Haridasani Gupta)Part II (09:57 – 13:46) Why are Those on the Right Susceptible to Believing in Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (13:46 – 21:32) What Should Christians Make of Anti-semitic Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (21:32 – 24:30) How Should I Discuss Support for Israel with People in My Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (24:30 – 26:54) Should We Allow a Homosexual Couple to Take Part in a Baby Dedication in Our Local Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the advance of radical abortion legislation in Britain up to the moment of birth, the teaming up of conservative Christians and liberal feminists against the Atlanta Hawks over a strip club promotion, and the strife between Timothée Chalamet and the elites of the opera and ballet industries. Part I (00:13 – 08:30) A Dark Day in Britain: House of Lords Advances Radical Abortion Legislation for Women—Up to the Moment of Birth Britain is about to make a sickening change to the abortion law by The Telegraph (Allison Pearson)Part II (08:30 – 14:46) The Culture of Death is Coming for the West: The Culture of Death’s Win in Britain Will Not Stay There, and It Will Not Stop at Abortion Part III (14:46 – 21:36) Conservative Christians and Liberal Feminists Square Off with the Atlanta Hawks: Controversy Erupts as the Hawks Wanted a Strip Club Promotion It Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In. by The New York Times (Tania Ganguli and Jonathan Abrams)Part IV (21:36 – 25:39) ‘No One Cares About Opera and Ballet’: Timothée Chalamet Stirs Up Strife with the Elites of a Dying Entertainment Industry How Timothée Chalamet Made Enemies of Opera and Ballet Stars by The Wall Street Journal (Elias Leight)Timothée Chalamet Is Right: Ballet and Opera Are Struggling by The Wall Street Journal (Robert Steven Mack)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great volatility in Iran, that the U.S. and Israel did not entrap each other, the political commentary at the Oscars, and a competition for the biggest gambling center on the east coast. Part I (00:13 – 13:20) The Great Volatility in Iran: Americans Want Answers and a Conclusion, But This Situation Has a Much Longer and Messier History Than Most Realize Part II (13:20 – 16:54) The U.S. and Israel Did Not Entrap Each Other: Each is a Sovereign Nation with Respective Self-Interests and are Acting Accordingly Part III (16:54 – 24:30) Hollywood is Going to Be Hollywood: The Political Commentary at the Oscars – Do Americans Even Care? Part IV (24:30 – 27:33) Competition for the Biggest Gambling Center on the East Coast? The Building of Several Multi-Billion Dollar Gambling Centers Is a Game-Changer New Jersey Is Reconsidering Legalizing Casinos Outside Atlantic City by The New York Times (Dana Rubinstein and Tracey Tully)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the death of Paul Ehrlich, the problems with population control ideology, if medical associations will backpedal from the transgender revolution, new legislation in California that would require insurance companies to cover female medical procedures that are biologically impossible for men, another woke ruling and its controversy in California, and what nudism in the headlines lays bare about our cultural moment. Part I (00:13 – 09:36) The Death of Paul Ehrlich: Author of “The Population Bomb” and Prophet of the Culture of Death Dies at 93 Part II (09:36 – 19:53) Reality vs. the Population Control Worldview: Evidence Did Not Confirm Ehrlich’s Population Control Hypothesis – So as a Scientist, Why Didn’t He Change His Theory? Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)Part III (19:53 – 20:21) Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and Multiply Part IV (20:21 – 22:29) Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ Revolution Part V (22:29 – 23:14) The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for Men Part VI (23:14 – 25:10) Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitPart VII (25:10 – 27:36) Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know by USA Today (Nathan Diller)Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:43) Iran’s Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz: A Little Geographic Feature Can Be Crucial Part II (11:43 – 13:53) Will the West Be Lost in Iran? A Warning About Danger of Ending This War Too Early This is a turning point in history, the moment the West could be lost by The Telegraph (Allister Heath)Part III (13:53 – 18:03) A Bias Toward Action: Military Action After Over 40 Years of Iranian Threat Is Not Reckless Part IV (18:03 – 23:32) ISIS Terror Attacks are on the Rise in the U.S.: Horrifying Clash of Worldview That Is Leading to Targeted Acts of Terrorism in the U.S. Part V (23:32 – 25:29) Will Western Civilization Survive? Students of 27 British Universities Protest the Death of Iran’s Ayatollah The 27 British universities where students mourned ayatollah’s death by The Telegraph (Poppy Wood)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the marketing by prediction markets to young women, how sports betting is wrecking Gen Z lives, and he answers questions about continuing to try to have children after miscarriages, what it means to be an American and if ethnicity is tied to it, and if communism is contradictory to Christianity. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) Enticing Young Women to Gamble: Prediction Markets are Marketing to Young Women, But Young Women are More Risk-Evasive Than Young Men – That’s Just Creation Order Women Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport Bets by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Erin Lang and and Oyin Adedoyin)Part II (10:03 – 15:41) Sports Betting is Wrecking Gen Z Lives: Young Men are Especially Susceptible to This Temptation – Parents and Young Men, Be Warned I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives. by The Wall Street Journal (Eli Thompson)Part III (15:41 – 18:08) My Wife and I Keep Having Miscarriages. Should We Continue to Try to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:08 – 25:02) What Defines an American? Is Ethnicity Tied to American Identity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (25:02 – 28:28) I Am a Communist. Is Communism Contradictory to Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Portland’s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California. Part I (00:14 – 13:40) Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families – But This is Bigger Than Polyamory Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski)In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)Part II (13:40 – 19:55) A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan – This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures Part III (19:55 – 26:56) The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us Iran’s threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code by LA Times (Richard Winton)Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ to carry out attacks around the globe, US officials say by The Independent (Isabel Keane)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) Asymmetrical Warfare in Iran: The Cheap But Highly Effective Drones That are Shaping the War in Iran ‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)Part II (10:03 – 15:05) ISIS Operatives Attack Near Mayor’s Mansion in NYC: Two Young Men Tried to Carry Out Explosive, Terrorist Attack in NYC – Are Americans Even Paying Attention? Part III (15:05 – 18:16) Purim and the War in Iran: Biblical History Collides with Modern History Part IV (18:16 – 26:46) Bible Sales in the UK are Soaring: Young People are Dissatisfied in Secularism and Buying Bibles in Record Numbers. What’s Going On? Soaring Bible sales prove the young are looking for meaning in our soulless culture by The Telegraph (Bijan Omrani)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 05:49) International Law, What Is It? Many Lay Claim to International Law, But Who is Defining It? In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)‘Might makes right’? Why experts have fears for rule of law by USA Today (Aysha Bagchi)Part II (05:49 – 17:44) What About War in Iran—Does it Violate International Law? Who Gets to Say? Part III (17:44 – 20:17) How Should Christians Think About International Law? The Dangers and Limitations of a Global Governing Law How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)Part IV (20:17 – 27:42) Is This the Talarico Moment? David French Says So, But James Talarico’s Liberal Views Are a Reflection of His Character James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray by The New York Times (David French)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question 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) The First Cabinet Firing of Trump’s Second Administration: Kristi Noem is Out, and Sen. Markwayne Mullin is In as Nominee for DHS Secretary Part II (10:11 – 17:37) President Trump is Realigning the Global Order: The Consequences of President Trump’s Global Actions are Massive As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power by The New York Times (David Pierson)Part III (17:37 – 26:17) ‘This is the Most Offender-Friendly Legislature We’ve Ever Had’: Liberal Colorado Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Redefine Crime and Punishment Colorado lawmakers want to carve a new path out of prison in second-look sentencing bill by The Denver Post (Shelly Bradbury)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Instagram and YouTube on trial for its harms in LA court, and he answers questions about gambling on Jesus’s return, freedom of religion and Islam, right and wrong uses of A.I., and preparing children for the stress of the world. Part I (00:13 – 09:00) The Pattern of Social Media Harm on Trial: LA Court Hears Testimony on How YouTube and Instagram are Dangerous, Particularly to Young Women Women gasp, men yawn and laugh at landmark L.A. social media addiction trial by LA Times (Sonja Sharp and Sandra McDonald)Part II (09:00 – 12:30) Is It Wrong for Christians to Bet on Jesus to Return Before 2027? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (12:30 – 16:28) Should Freedom of Religion Include Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:28 – 21:42) How Do We Decide When It is Right to Use A.I.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:42 – 26:06) How Do I Balance the Stress of the News of the World with the Stress of Being a Mother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses that the son of Ayatollah Khamanei might be Iran’s next leader, the influence of emotions on policy support, the armchair allies of the U.S., the theological and political problems of James Talarico, Cornyn vs. Paxton in Texas, and New Zealand’s former Prime Minister who is moving to Australia. Part I (00:13 – 07:30) Son of Ayatollah Khamanei Might Be Iran’s Next Leader: Even If the Regime Stays the Same, a Set Back to Iran’s Military Capabilities is a Win for the West and Israel Part II (07:30 – 11:47) Our Thoughts Should Order Our Emotions: Politics and Policy Ought Not Be Dictated Strictly By Our Emotions Part III (11:47 – 14:41) Armchair Allies: Allies of the U.S. are Scrutinizing U.S. Actions in Iran As They Watch and Do Nothing Friedrich Merz to meet Trump after justifying strikes on Iran by Financial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany)Part IV (14:41 – 18:41) A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Theological and Political Danger of James Talarico Part V (18:41 – 21:36) Cornyn vs. Paxton in a Run-Off: Big John Faces Off with Morally Suspect Candidate Ken Paxton – Democrats are Hopeful for a Talarico and Paxton Race in the Midterms Part VI (21:36 – 25:10) New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister is Leaving New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern is Moving to Australia, and It is a Controversy Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses who is in command of Iran’s military forces, if President Trump’s attacks in Iran were constitutional, if inaction in Iran would have been worse, and the death of Khamenei and prediction markets. Part I (00:14 – 07:44) Who is in Command and Control of Iranian Forces? Iran’s Military is Likely Still Following the Orders of Ayatollah Khamenei Part II (07:44 – 18:56) Was the President’s Action Constitutional or Not? The Complications of President Trump’s Decision in Light of the Controversial (And Unconstitutional?) War Powers Act War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man by The New York Times (David French)Secretary of State Rubio on Iran Strikes by C-Span (Marco Rubio)Part III (18:56 – 21:20) What Would Be Worse in Iran, Action or Inaction? Inaction on Iran Assuredly Would Have Been a Failed Policy Part IV (21:20 – 25:52) Are the Prediction Markets Turning into Death Markets? The Death of Iran’s Khamenei in the Prediction Markets is Raising Massive Questions Bets on Fate of Iran’s Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan and Krystal Hur)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS’s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools. Part I (00:14 – 12:19) We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran’s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran’s Leadership Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)Part II (12:19 – 17:39) ‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)Part III (17:39 – 21:08) California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents Mirabelli v. Bonta by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart IV (21:08 – 26:18) Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:49) This War Didn’t Start Saturday: A History of Iran’s Islamic Republic Part II (13:49 – 19:20) Iran Had to Be Stopped: Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons Was Unthinkable for the West — And Especially for Israel Part III (19:20 – 24:03) This Is a Limited Military Action — The U.S. Does Not Want to Govern Iran Part IV (24:03 – 25:45) We Must Pray for Peace in Iran: And We Must Pray for a Better Future for Iran’s People and the Entire Region Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the generation that may never marry, children and Christian joy, and he answers questions about designing missiles as a Christian, if girls should participate in wrestling as a sport, and if children bear responsibility for what they believe. Part I (00:14 – 07:37) A Dark Dating Reality: Younger Generations May Never Even Marry – This is Catastrophic The generation that may never marry by The Spectator (Aria Schrecker)Part II (07:37 – 13:44) Having Children Won’t Make You Happy? Secularists are Worried About Your Happiness, but the Christian Worldview is More Concerned About Joy Think having children will make you happier? Think again by The Telegraph (Eir Nolsøe)Part III (13:44 – 17:56) Is Designing Missiles Contrary to My Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (17:56 – 21:03) Should My Daughter Participate in Wrestling as a Sport? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:03 – 26:38) Do Children Bear Moral Responsibility For What They Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 06:55) What the Press Don’t Want to Talk About: The Press is Ignoring President Trump’s Moral Clarity on So-Called Gender Reassignment Procedures for Youth Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)A marathon speech, a game show flair, and a clear message from Trump by The Telegraph (Lily Shanagher)Part II (06:55 – 13:15) We are at a Watershed Moment on the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times has Allowed an Opinion Column That Claims Ideology Has Trumped Science on the Issue Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)Part III (13:15 – 19:52) The Profane is Becoming Routine: The Public Use of Profanity is Our New Normal – And Our Society is Worse For It F-bombs, profanity and politics: a story not fit for this family newspaper by USA Today (Bart Jansen)Part IV (19:52 – 26:05) Jeff Bezos Orders Massive Force Reduction at Washington Post — Leftists are Outraged at The Post’s Layoffs, But No Business Can Survive Losing $100 Million Per Year Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:52) The State of the Union 2026: President Trump Gives Historically Long State of the Union Speech Part II (08:52 – 13:19) President Trump and the American Character: President Trump’s Personal Attacks Do Not Land Well with Americans – But Democrats Made Personal Attacks Too Part III (13:19 – 20:06) President Trump’s Clarity Over Biology: President Trump Became the First President to Speak Against So-Called Gender Transition Surgery from the State of the Union Part IV (20:06 – 24:33) ‘These People are Crazy’: We are About to Find Out Just How Far Left Democrats are On So-Called Gender Treatments for Minors Portrait of the week: Gender in schools, election U-turns and the ‘truth’ about Navalny by The SpectatorSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Christian realism of the situation with Ukraine and Russia, the killing of El Mencho, and the argument from a Minnesota legislator who claims transgender identity says pornography is crucial for youth developing LGBTQ identity. Part I (00:14 – 10:38) The Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Today Marks Four Years Since Russia Brutally Invaded Ukraine — We Need to Look at the Civilizational Reality Part II (10:38 – 14:34) In a Fallen World, the Good Guys Don’t Always Win: The Christian Realism of the Situation With Ukraine and Russia Part III (14:34 – 19:15) The Killing of El Mencho: Mexico’s Law Enforcement Kill One of the Cartel’s Most Deadly Leaders Part IV (19:15 – 25:10) Yes, This Was a Real Argument: Minnesota Legislator Who Claims Transgender Identity Says Pornography is Crucial For Youth Developing LGBTQ Identity Trans Minnesota Dem bizarrely argues ‘queer’ kids need access to porn sites for ‘educational’ reasons by New York Post (Anna Young)‘A Partner in Crime’ and, Now, in Love by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:45) What Is The Question? In 6-3 Ruling, SCOTUS Rules Trump’s Targeted Tariffs are Unconstitutional Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump by The Supreme Court of The United StatesPart II (08:45 – 10:16) President Trump’s Angry Press Conference: The President Provided an Important Leadership Lesson After the SCOTUS Ruling – Don’t Respond Out of Anger Part III (10:16 – 15:28) SCOTUS Made a Big Mistake: The Justices Should Have Addressed the Question of the Billions of Dollars That the U.S. Has Already Collected – What Now? Part IV (15:28 – 21:05) The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew: The Disgraced Prince of Britain Was Arrested For Suspicion of Sharing Government Secrets The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)Part V (21:05 – 25:12) We Need to Press for a Moral Reckoning with the Epstein Files: There is a Healthy Moral Outrage in Response to This Story Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the liberationist argument that baby formula is the key to marriage equality, how Christians should think about birth control, and if it’s wrong for men to donate their ‘reproductive cells’ to a fertility bank. Part I (00:14 – 11:45) Baby Formula is the Key to Marriage Equality? This is Where the Liberationist Logic Leads The Secret to Marriage Equality Is Formula by The New York Times (Nona Willis Aronowitz)How Feeding the Baby Can Affect Your Marriage by The New York TimesPart II (11:45 – 20:22) How Should Christians Think About Birth Control? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:22 – 25:21) Is It Wrong For Men to Donate Their ‘Reproductive Cells’ to a Fertility Bank? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:26) A.I. Chatbots are Sociopaths? Christians Must Keep Categories Straight Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths by The Wall Street Journal (Peter Coy)Part II (12:26 – 18:10) A.I. Chatbots Cannot Have a True Conscience: Our Human Conscience is God’s Gift and Grounded in His Image The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking In Public The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey by Thinking in PublicPart III (18:10 – 19:45) A.I. and Christian Discernment: These Days, Christians Must Be Even More Diligent in Discerning the Truth Part IV (19:45 – 24:08) Minecraft, Roblox, and Extremist Recruitment? Terrorist Organizations are Targeting Children Through Online Gaming Platforms How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children by The New York Times (Pranav Baskar)Part V (24:08 – 26:50) How Harmful is Instagram for Teens? Mark Zuckerberg is Facing Tough Questions Over the Addictive Nature of Social Media, and Parents Need to Pay Close Attention Mark Zuckerberg Faces the Tough Questions He Deserves by National Review (Josh Golin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:52) How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part One: Brazil Experiments With Polyamory Love Without Limits: Brazil Flirts With Polyamory by The Wall Street Journal (Ana Ionova)Part II (11:52 – 19:24) How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part Two: The Wall Street Journal is Promoting a Homosexual ‘Throuple’ Packaged in an Article About Condo Renovation One Throuple Had Three Separate Design Tastes. How Did They Manage a Renovation? by The Wall Street Journal (Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar)Part III (19:24 – 25:25) The Legacy of Jesse Jackson: Controversial Civil Rights Leader and Presidential Candidate Died Yesterday at Age 84 Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:27) The Church of England Says No to Stand-Alone Same-Sex Ceremonies, for Now: Debate Reveals Massive Theological Rifts Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool)Part II (09:27 – 10:57) LGBTQ Activists Say They Will Go for Broke: LGBTQ-Affirming Group Commits to Increase Pressure on Church of England for Full LGBTQ Inclusion Update on Living and Love and Faith by Together For the Church of EnglandPart III (10:57 – 18:31) An LGBTQ Priest Makes a Passionate (and Bizarre) Argument Before the Church of England Synod: The Theological Battle Lines Are Clear Part IV (18:31 – 24:21) The Bank of England’s New Dress Code: Its Updated Dress Code Policy for Transgender Inclusion is Yet Another Form of Insane Surrender Bank of England lets ‘genderfluid’ men wear eyeshadow and high heels by The Telegraph (Noah Eastwood)Part V (24:21 – 26:09) Politics Matter, Elections Matter, Marriage Matters: Tennessee Legislators are Fighting Important Battles Over Marriage and Much More TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage by The Tennessean (Vivian Jones)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech there, if ‘western civilization’ is past tense, why a country’s moral principles will always be religious, and Russia’s return to poison warfare. Part I (00:14 – 11:43) “It’s Like Davos, But With Guns” — Another Historic Meeting for the Munich Security Conference and Another Historic Speech from the U.S. Part II (11:43 – 16:14) Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Speech at the Munich Security Conference: This Was a Truly Important Speech, and the Globalists Didn’t Like It Remarks by Munich Security Conference (Secretary of State Marco Rubio)Part III (16:14 – 19:48) Is ‘Western Civilization’ Past Tense? The American (and European) People Must Decide If We are a Continuing Line of Western Civilization Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)Part IV (19:48 – 20:46) There is No Religious Neutrality: A Country’s Moral Principles Will Always Be Religious, But May Not Be Christian Part V (20:46 – 25:05) Russia is Back in Poison Warfare: Five European Countries Release Statement That Aleksei A. Navalny was Killed By Synthesized Frog Toxin Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the U.S. housing shortage, and he answers questions about sin in babies, where believers go when they die, how young is too young to get married, if sin destroys the image of God, and more. Part I (00:14 – 14:07) The U.S. Has a Major Housing Shortage: If the U.S. Does Not Address This Problem, It Will Destabilize Our Society Peter Thiel warns of ‘catastrophe’ in US real estate, will deal a massive blow to young Americans — but also predicts ‘giant windfall’ for 1 class of boomers. Are you part of this group? by Moneywise (Jing Pan)Part II (14:07 – 17:38) Is It Wrong to Speak of Babies as Being Born in Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (17:38 – 19:34) Where Do Believers Go When We Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (19:34 – 22:27) Am I Too Young to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:27 – 24:55) I Don’t Have Feelings For My Boyfriend Who is a Godly Young Man. Is That a Sign We Should Not Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:55 – 28:09) Does Sin Destroy the Image of God in Humanity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the unspeakable heartbreak in Canada as it is reeling from one of the deadliest mass shooting tragedies in its history, the pattern of transgender identity in mass shootings, and the rainbow Pride flag and what it reveals. Part I (00:14 – 03:34) Unspeakable Heartbreak: Canada is Reeling From One of the Most Deadly Mass Shooter Tragedies In Its History Part II (03:34 – 10:47) There is a Pattern Here, and Many Press Reports are Complicit: The Canadian Shooter is a Male Who Claimed Transgender Identity Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home by The Associated Press (Jim Morris and Rob Gillies)Canada Mourns Eight Dead in Mass Shooting by The Wall Street Journal (Jack Morphet, Paul Vieira, and James T. Areddy)Canada school shooter was transgender teenager by The Telegraph (Kieran Kelly, Andrea Hamblin, and Josh White)Police name Canada school shooting suspect and say six children among victims by BBC NewsPart III (10:47 – 23:59) A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It Reveals Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive by The New York Times (Liam Stack, Jonathan Wolfe, and Yan Zhuang)Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall gay rights monument by The Washington Post (Tim Craig)Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument by The Guardian (Cecilia Nowell)Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match by The Athletic (Rob Rossi)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:21) Gambling and the Corruption of Sports: We are Looking at a Moral Crisis in Sports Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling by Simon and Schuster (Danny Funt)Basketball’s Game-Fixing Scandal Now Includes 17 U.S. Colleges—and China’s Pro League by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky)Part II (13:21 – 16:37) ‘This is Gambling’: The Prediction Markets Are Turning Into Just Another Form of Gambling All bets are on by Deseret News (Ethan Bauer)Part III (16:37 – 19:47) Gambling Aims Younger and Younger: This is Intentional, and Sports Gambling is Particularly Attractive to Men and Young Men Super Bowl is betting bonanza. Behind the scenes apps are busting kids by USA Today (Nick Penzenstadler and Carlie Procell)Part IV (19:47 – 22:41) Even Secularists Know We Have a Sports Gambling Problem: Christians Cannot Continue to Ignore This Crisis Part V (22:41 – 25:33) Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil Here Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:51) What Happens in Brazil Won’t Stay in Brazil: Brazil Criminalizes Those Speak Against Transgender Ideology Brazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)Part II (10:51 – 21:12) A Wave of Detransitioners is Coming: Woman Wins Lawsuit Over So-Called Transgender Procedure as Minor Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care by The New York Times (Jill Cowan)Part III (21:12 – 25:48) LGBTQ in the Culture War: Des Moines Pushes Back Against LGBTQ Ideology, But a Teacher is Forced to Apologize for Using Terms ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Uncounted and ‘invisible?’ Why Iowa stopped counting nonbinary students by The Des Moines Register (Samantha Hernandez) The Rise and Fall of Youth Gender Medicine by The Free Press (Emily Yoffe)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:21) A Crisis of Dignity: Leaders Must See Dignity as Vital and Essential Part II (09:21 – 15:55) Dignity and the American Presidency: Our Constitutional Order Depends on It Part III (15:55 – 22:10) The Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the Divide of Red and Blue America: How the Polarization of Politics is Affecting Sports If You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You by The New York Times (Noah Shachtman)Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a trend by The Washington Post (Paul Putz)Part IV (22:10 – 25:48) The Globalist Dream of the Olympics: But Sports Only Brings Unity in a Limited Way – Just Look at the Super Bowl Halftime Shows Life in Abundance by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’ by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 06:15) News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical Health Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological AssociationPart II (06:15 – 11:32) The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)Part III (11:32 – 13:00) ‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy ‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)Part IV (13:00 – 16:36) It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:36 – 21:00) Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)Part VI (21:00 – 23:31) Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing by Greater Than CampaignPart VII (23:31 – 26:39) Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:05) Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)Part II (12:05 – 18:55) The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 Years American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)Part III (18:55 – 24:59) Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades. by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 17:44) President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)Part II (17:44 – 20:24) Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)Part III (20:24 – 21:33) Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement Part IV (21:33 – 23:26) We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth Part V (23:26 – 26:23) The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:47) Many of the Rich and Powerful are Running Scared and Embarrassed: The DOJ Released Another 3 Million Epstein Files – And A Lot of People Were Involved with Epstein Part II (10:47 – 13:50) The Horrifying and Humiliating Nature of Sin: The Epstein Files From a Christian Framework They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. by The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore)Part III (13:50 – 24:47) Hillary Clinton Draws a ‘Christian’ Dividing Line: With Liberal Christian Argument, Hillary Clinton Goes After the War on Empathy MAGA’s War on Empathy: This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement. by The Atlantic (Hillary Rodham Clinton)The Sin of Empathy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Joe Rigney)The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allie Beth Stuckey)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:50) The Arrest of Don Lemon: There are Massive Religious Liberty and Constitutional Issues at Stake in This Case Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge by The New York Times (Hamed AleazizDevlin BarrettAlan Feuer and Jesus Jiménez)Case 0:26-cr-00025-LMP-DLM by United States District Court District of MinnesotaPart II (13:50 – 16:16) Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural Conflict Part III (16:16 – 27:05) President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal Reserve Meet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) by The New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)Part IV (27:05 – 28:34) A Word From the Heart: To the Moms Who Wrote Me, Thanks and . . . Sorry, Mom. Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 14:55) Is Human Civilization the Product of Alien Visitation? “Chariots of the Gods”Author, Erich von Däniken, Dies Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90 by The New York Times (Mike Peed)Part II (14:55 – 20:01) Were the Books of the Bible Picked or Recognized? What About the Apocrypha? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:01 – 23:15) Is the Nicene Creed Inspired and Infallible? If Not, What Authority Should It Have in the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:15 – 26:02) Are Southern Baptists Adverse to Creeds and Confessions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (26:02 – 28:28) The Lord’s Richest Blessings and Joy to That Baby Shower — And Thanks for the Invitation Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:12) The Morality of Taxes: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires Raises Big Questions About the Morality and Pragmatic Limitations of Taxation What to Know About California’s Proposed Tax on Billionaires by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)California will miss billionaires when they’re gone by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:12 – 20:41) Once Upon a Time in California’s Economy: The Proposed Wealth Tax is Big Trouble for Billionaires, and the Entire Economy of California is in Big Trouble If This Passes Part III (20:41 – 24:05) Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as Staying The Hardest Part About Being a Billionaire in California: Proving You Left by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Juliet Chung)Part IV (24:05 – 28:01) Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s: What’s at Stake? Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:13) The Dead End of ESG: It Was Big Talk, But the Big Players Never Lived Up to Their Own Pledges, and It’s a Big Story How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change by The New York Times (David Gelles)Part II (11:13 – 13:00) Wall Street’s Climate Change Pledges Were Fake: The Financiers of Climate Change Activism Had No Intention of Following Through on Their Promises Part III (13:00 – 22:28) The Worldview Behind Climate Change: These Issues Really Matter, Including the Ideological Agenda Behind Many of These Proposals Part IV (22:28 – 27:31) Target’s Finds Itself A Target: By Moral Signaling, It Sowed the Seeds of Its Own Current Perils Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 15:31) The Instability of Progressivism: There Can Be No Stable Moral Framework in a Worldview Apart from God Americans Are Turning Against Gay People by The New York Times (Tessa E.S. Charlesworth and Eli J. Finkel)Part II (15:31 – 21:10) What’s Your Definition? The Attorney Arguing for So-Called Transgender Rights Before SCOTUS Could Not Define Man, Woman, Boy, or Girl The gaping hole in the transgender sports case by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)Part III (21:10 – 22:50) Courage to Conserve: Christians and Conservatives Should Be Encouraged to Speak the Truth and Push for a Comprehensive Recovery From Progressivism Part IV (22:50 – 26:09) A Strange Worldview Intersection: Even Evolutionary Biologists Have to Acknowledge the Fixed Biology of Male and Female The Transgender Sports Deception by The Wall Street Journal (Colin Wright)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:29) Respect for the Rule of Law: Leftist Maximum Confusion is Colliding with Law Enforcement in Minnesota – We Either Believe in the Rule of Law Or Face Mayhem Part II (07:29 – 15:31) Sanctuary Cities and Nullification: The Radicalization of Sanctuary Cities Against the Federal Government is Not New and It’s Dangerous Part III (15:31 – 17:13) Both Sides Often Rush to Judgement: But Christians Should Not Rush to Judgement, Must Respect Rightful Authority and the Rule of Law How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting by The New York Times (Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz)Part IV (17:13 – 26:01) LGBTQ Activists are Targeting Your Children: Drag Queens in Florida are Challenging State Law that Protects Children from Sexualized Performances Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how parents are contributing to the social media problem in children, why children need the 10 Commandments, and he answers questions about getting married, holding a baby shower for a child conceived out of wedlock, demons and illicit dreams, the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, and if Jesus descended into hell after he died. Part I (00:14 – 06:06) Australian Parents are a Big Part of the Social Media Problem: Parents are Aiding Their Children in Breaking Australia’s Social Media Laws Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban by The New York Times (Laura Chung and Victoria Kim)Part II (06:06 – 12:31) Children Need the 10 Commandments: God’s Law is Foundational to Western Civilization and Central for the Education of Children Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)Part III (12:31 – 15:10) When Do I Know It Is Time to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (15:10 – 19:00) Is It Wrong to Hold a Baby Shower for a Baby Conceived Out of Wedlock? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (19:00 – 00:00) Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (00:00 – 24:05) What About the Supposed Deathbed Conversion of Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (24:05 – 26:31) Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:27) An Agreement on Greenland? Greenland is Central to American Interests and Its National Defense, But President Trump Backs Off Threats of Invasion and Tariffs Trump’s Greenland offramp by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part II (11:27 – 18:10) The Annual Gathering of the Global Elite: The World Economic Forum Meets at Davos Dead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite by JSTOR (Samuel P. Huntington)Part III (18:10 – 23:54) Cosmopolitanism vs. Nationalism: The Secular Cosmopolitanism Gathering at Davos is at Odds with the Religious Nationalism of the U.S. Part IV (23:54 – 26:59) The Shot Heard From Florida’s Supreme Court: Florida Supreme Court Denies Gatekeeper Role to the American Bar Association Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 15:51) China’s Is Facing a Demographic Catastrophe: China’s Birthrate Is Dropping Fast China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 by The New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson)China’s Birthrate Sinks to Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Miao)China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it by NPR (Anthony Kuhn)Part II (15:51 – 19:28) China Puts a Heavy Tax on Condoms: The CCP is Trying Anything toIncrease the Birthrate, And It’s Not Working Part III (19:28 – 21:32) Secularism and the Decline of the Birthrate: When Belief in God Goes Away, So Do the Babies Part IV (21:32 – 26:45) Will the DSM Add Postpartum Depression as a Diagnosis? There are Big Issues Behind This Consideration Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis? by The New York Times (Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:23) A New and Ominous Landscape: Looking at the Recent Church Invasion and Public Attention Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto)The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee)Part II (09:23 – 11:05) Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming Predictable After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady)The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky)Part III (11:05 – 18:19) AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern Societies Young women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire)Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)Part IV (18:19 – 26:45) The Inevitable Disappointment of Rebellion: Defying Creation Order Will Never Lead to Human Flourishing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 06:11) It Happened in Minnesota: ICE Protestors Invaded an Evangelical Church and Interrupted Worship Yesterday Activists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE by The Star Tribune (Kim Hyatt and Kyeland Jackson)Part II (06:11 – 15:23) The Worldview Issues of the ICE Protests: The History of ICE, the Protests Against ICE, and the Leftist Capture of Urban Minnesota by Part III (15:23 – 22:27) Minnesota’s Fault Lines: The Growing Divide Between Minnesota’s Big City Liberals and Rural Conservatives by Part IV (22:27 – 25:59) A Parable From St. Paul: We are Watching a Battle Between Two Different Visions of Christianity Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 06:08) The Ironies of Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of Sexualized French Film Culture, Animal Rights Activist, and Far-Right Sympathizer in Dies at 91 Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91 by The Washington Post (Adam Bernstein)Part II (06:08 – 11:52) A Jewish Obituary and an Irony of Historic Proportions: The Death of Hessy Levinsons Taft, the Jewish Baby on the Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91 Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)Part III (11:52 – 15:59) How Should Christians Think About the Tragic Situation in Minneapolis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (15:59 – 19:55) What Counseling Model Should Christians Use to Counsel Other Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (19:55 – 21:57) Should Christians Honor the Physical Body Even After Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:57 – 24:51) What’s the Difference Between Palliative and Curative Care? When Are Christians Obligated to One Versus the Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (24:51 – 28:40) What is Selfishness, and How Can a Christian Fight It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a simple question at a Senate hearing yesterday that revealed the great battle of our age, girls’ sports before SCOTUS, the morally evasive language of the LGBTQ revolution, and the deadly lie sold to so-called “transgender youth.” Part I (00:14 – 15:18) “Can Men Get Pregnant?”: One Simple Question at a Senate Hearing Yesterday Revealed the Great Battle of Our Age “Can men get pregnant?” by C-SpanPart II (15:18 – 19:56) SCOTUS Appears Set to Uphold Girls’ Sports: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Laws Preventing Biological Men From Competing as Women Little v. Hecox by The Supreme Court of the United StatesWest Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)Part III (19:56 – 23:53) No, This is Not About “Erasing Trans People”: Detecting the Moral Evasion of LGBTQ Language Bans of transgender athletes about erasure, not fairness by USA Today (Nancy Armour)Part IV (23:53 – 27:09) This is Heartbreaking: So-Called Transgender Youth Have Been Sold a Deadly Lie The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ by The Guardian (Sam Levin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 18:28) Iran’s Leadership is Losing Credibility: The Rise and Fall of the Shia Regime Part II (18:28 – 19:37) What is the Future of Iran? The U.S. Does Not Have the Credibility to Make that Determination Right Now Part III (19:37 – 20:13) Christianity vs. Islam in Society: There are Major Differences in a Society with Christianity as Its Foundation Part IV (20:13 – 27:28) Why Greenland, and Why Now? President Trump Sets His Sights on Greenland Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent comments on being “flexible” about the Hyde Amendment and the possibility of taxpayer-funded abortions, what to watch as SCOTUS hears oral arguments on so-called “transgender women” competing in women’s sports, and the liberals who are pushing back against the transgender revolution. Part I (00:14 – 10:34) Mr. President, This One is a Deal Breaker: Conservatives Cannot Be Flexible on Becoming Complicity in Taxpayer Funded Abortions Part II (10:34 – 23:16) SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on So-Called Transgender Athletes: Will SCOTUS See a Rational Purpose That is Not in Direction Contradiction to the Constitution? The transgender athletes cases: an explainer by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)National debate on transgender athletes finally reaches Supreme Court by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part III (23:16 – 27:47) ‘SCOTUS Can Save Women’s Sports’: The Washington Post’s Editorial Board Makes an Astounding Liberal Argument Against Transgender Revolution Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:51) Aldrich Ames and His Deadly Betrayal: The Death of CIA Turncoat for Soviets Raises Massive Issues Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 by The New York Times (Tim Weiner)Part II (13:51 – 20:23) Yet Another Problem with Surrogacy Emerges: Many Surrogate Mothers are Incurring Insurmountable Medical Expenses Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long)Part III (20:23 – 24:27) Let’s Face the Truth About Surrogacy: There’s Massive Moral Problems in Even the Best Cases, and Many Surrogates are Hired by LGBTQ Couples Part IV (24:27 – 26:56) Not Every Reproductive Act is Morally Acceptable: Babies are An Unalloyed Good, But Not Every Means of Conception is Good of Morally Acceptable Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:24) Where are the Young Husbands? Even Secularists are Noticing Our Society’s Manhood Crisis America Needs More Husband Material by The Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Brad Wilcox)Part II (11:24 – 14:49) Is the Cross Truly the Center of the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:49 – 17:09) What About Pronouns for the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (17:09 – 21:33) How Should Young Christians Read the Classics While Navigating Sexual Issues Within Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (21:33 – 23:52) How Should I Engage Political Issues as a Young Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (23:52 – 25:55) Should the U.S. Execute an Operation in Cuba As in Venezuela? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VII (25:55 – 28:51) Is the Attempt to Use A.I. to Translate All Languages an Attempt to Overthrow God’s Judgement at the Tower of Babel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:51) The Abortion Landscape in a Map: The Culture of Death Pushed Back Hard States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat by The Washington PostPart II (10:51 – 21:40) Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Czar: Cea Weaver Has Even Called For and End to Home Ownership The Rent-Control Slums of New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:40 – 26:30) A Sign of Loss in the Digital Age: Denmark Ends Postal Delivery of Letters 1 Corinthians by Line By Line (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 15:07) At Least One Federal Judge in California Knows What Parental Rights Are: At Stake Is Whether Schools Can Hide a Child’s Gender Identity from Parents Mirabelli v. Olson by Justia U.S. LawPart II (14:38 – 20:20) A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children 19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care by NPR (The Associated Press)The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by National Archives UKPart III (20:20 – 27:38) Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important Case The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:20) Zohran Mamdani Takes Office: NYC Has Its New Muslim, Democratic Socialism Mayor, and in His Inaugural Address He Didn’t Hold Back Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inaugural Address by New York City Office of the MayorPart II (11:20 – 20:21) “The Warmth of Collectivism,” Anti-semitism, Democratic Socialism, and the Future of the Democratic Party: The Leftist Challenge of Mayor Mamdani Part III (20:21 – 26:16) The Ruin of Tim Walz: The Corruption Scandal in Minnesota Has Ended Gov. Tim Walz’s Political Future Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:33) Trump Wasn’t Bluffing: The Apprehension of Former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro Part II (05:33 – 15:37) The Historic Complications of Venezuela and Its Politics: There is a Long History Here Part III (15:37 – 22:22) This Action in Venezuela Raises Big Questions: Was It Lawful and Constitutional for the U.S. to Take This Action in Venezuela? What About International Law? Part IV (22:22 – 26:20) Where Do We Go From Here in Venezuela? It Is Not At All Clear What “Running Venezuela” Means Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle. Part I (00:30 – 05:17) What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part II (05:17 – 11:34) What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing “And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (11:34 – 15:29) What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (15:29 – 21:17) How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:17 – 27:04) ‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of Christmas Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:42) New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S. Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)Part II (13:42 – 19:46) This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi Beach The clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (19:46 – 24:14) LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the Truth US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights by The Guardian (Claire Wang)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in the number of abortions since Dobbs, the moral and political injury the Republican Party will bring on itself if it turns its back on the pro-life movement, and the death and legacy of Rob Reiner. Part I (00:14 – 13:39) Three Years After Dobbs, ‘the Reality Is People Are Getting Abortions’ by The New York Times (Soumya Karlamangla)Part II (13:39 – 17:22) Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group by Axios (Alex Isenstadt)Part III (17:22 – 25:01) The Strange Tale of American Television and the Religious Left by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Benjamin Rolsky)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:32) Horrible Attacks on Bondi Beach and at Brown University: The Casualties Mount, and the Issues Rage Part II (11:32 – 17:11) The Problem of Islam: This is Not Just a Problem of a Lack of Assimilation Part III (17:11 – 20:56) Religious Liberty in Canada is Dying: A Change in Canada’s Religious Exemption Law Would Allow the Bible to Be Labeled as Hate Speech Part IV (20:56 – 25:35) The Return to Times New Roman: The State Department Establishes Times New Roman as Its Official Typeface – It Matters More Than You Might Think Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:43) The Brave New World of IVF and Surrogacy: This Chinese Billionaire Has Over 100 Children in the U.S. Through IVF and Surrogacy to Build His Own Dynasty The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long, Ben Foldy, Lingling Wei)Part II (07:43 – 20:28) The Commodification of Pregnancy and Babies: Surrogacy is Big Business, and It is Morally Wrong Part III (20:28 – 23:12) One Child Only Revenge: And Billionaires Purchasing Babies is a Reaction to Historic Crackdowns on Families by China Part IV (23:12 – 26:38) The Brave New World of Billionaires: There Have Never Been More Billionaires in the World Than Right Now The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever by The Wall Street Journal (Juliet Chung)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an LA city council debate to allow racial slurs and gutter language in hearings, the Democratic Party governors vying for their party’s presidential nomination, and he answers questions about if donating eggs to a gay couple is sinful, responding to a friend who has become antagonistic in his Roman Catholicism, and a if views on homosexuality are dangerous. Part I (00:14 – 06:24) Inside the First Amendment fight over how Los Angeles polices words by USA Today (BrieAnna J. Frank)Part II (06:24 – 10:11) Part III (10:11 – 11:57) Part IV (11:57 – 16:26) Part V (16:26 – 27:58) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses why Massachusetts is rethinking the legalization of recreational marijuana, a liberal argument for having kids to support the liberal movement, and inability of secularists to understand jihadist theology. Part I (00:14 – 12:19) Potheads Head for the Emergency Room by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:19 – 18:19) Liberals aren’t having kids, conservatives are. That matters. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)Part III (18:19 – 24:58) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses personal autonomy and the demand for death, the death of the Dignitas founder, life and death before Gov. Hochul, and personal autonomy and the death of marriage. Part I (00:14 – 12:56) Should You Be Able to Ask a Doctor to Help You Die? by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)Part II (12:56 – 17:33) Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death by The Guardian (Hannah Devlin)Part III (17:33 – 18:56) To Sign or Not to Sign, That Is the Question by The New York Times (William McGurn)Part IV (18:56 – 25:48) The Case for Ending a Long, Mostly Good Marriage by The New York Times (Cathi Hanauer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the oral arguments at the Supreme Court over Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the FTC, the need for Congress to act and cut back on the Administrative State, subsidiarity and social media, and Australia’s debate over removing shark nets. Part I (00:14 – 13:55) Donald J. Trump, President v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:55 – 16:56) Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan by The New York Times (Sarah Isgur)Part III (16:56 – 23:02) Part IV (23:02 – 26:21) After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work? by The New York Times (Yan Zhuang)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:01) Stand with Speaker Johnson Against Expanding IVF in Military Health Coverage: Do Pro-lifers Mean What They Say? Speaker Mike Johnson Working Behind Scenes to Slash IVF Provision From NDAA by Military.com (Nick Mordowanec)Part II (09:01 – 19:29) ‘I Got Myself in Good Trouble’: Former President Biden Brags About His Contributions to the LGBTQ Revolution Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’ by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)Part III (19:29 – 24:31) The Battle for Your Entertainment Attention: Netflix and Warner Bros. Agree to Seismic Deal – This is a Battle For Much More Than Your Entertainment Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an Oklahoma university student who failed an assignment for expressing Christian views on gender and sexuality, and he answers questions about gambling and fantasy football, where to study astronomy, the nature of Jesus’s body, and questions to ask on a first date. Part I (00:13 – 10:20) College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Gender Essay by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)A Conservative Student Got a Zero on Her Paper About Gender. Did She Deserve It? by Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit)University of Oklahoma Student Receives Zero on Essay after Citing Bible by TPUSAPart II (10:20 – 15:04) Part III (15:04 – 18:14) Part IV (18:14 – 21:30) Part V (21:30 – 23:58) Part VI (23:58 – 26:22) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses America’s educational crisis, DEI and the decline of America’s educational system, the rise of dumbing down educational curriculum, and the ban of biological males from Girlguiding groups in the UK. Part I (00:13 – 13:45) America is in an Educational Crisis: Attempts to Fix Both Kids and Schools Have Failed America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)Accommodation Nation by The Atlantic (Rose Horowitch)The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)Part II (13:45 – 21:08) DEI and the Decline of America’s Educational System: The Societal Transformation Towards Therapeutics and DEI Initiatives is a Big Part of This Problem Part III (21:08 – 22:39) Idiocy on the Rise: Dumbing Down Educational Curriculum, Like Removing College Algebra From the Curriculum, Will Lead to More Dumbing Down Than You Think A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (22:39 – 26:37) Girlguiding is Only For Girls Now: UK Women’s and Girls’ Groups “Regrettably” Ban Biological Males, Deeming Their Groups are for Women Only – Who Would’ve Thought? Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women by The New York Times (Michael D. Shear)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses oral arguments at SCOTUS on an Orwellian subpoena directed at a crisis pregnancy center in New Jersey, conservative birth rates, and reading and evaluating arguments closely–like the big difference between “not totally true” and “totally not true.” Part I (00:12 – 10:38) An Orwellian Subpoena from New Jersey Goes to SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument Over Crisis Pregnancy Center in New Jersey – This is Big Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers’ argument by SCOTUS Blog (Amy Howe)Part II (10:38 – 21:52) Are We Looking at a Conservative Birth Rate? New Reports Show That Future Generations Might Belong to Conservatives What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future by NPRPart III (21:52 – 27:05) Is a Woman’s ‘Fertility Cliff’ of 35 Not Totally True or Totally Not True? – We Need to Pay Close Attention to How Language Works Does the ‘Fertility Cliff’ Really Hit at 35? by The New York Times (Dani Blum)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the impending SCOTUS decision controversy over conversion therapy, medical surgery and the insanity of the transgender revolution, a feminist crash test dummy, and an A.I. teddy bear that got caught telling kids about knives, pills, and erotica. Part I (00:13 – 14:36) Controversy Over Conversion Therapy: With a ACOTUS Decision Coming, What Should Christians Think? Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback by The Guardian (David Kirp)Part II (14:36 – 18:26) Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Cannot Be Suppressed The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (18:26 – 21:18) A Feminist Crash Test Dummy? In an Odd Way, It Proves that Biology and Gender are Inseparable and Unchangeable Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ by USA Today (Sarah Lapidus)Part IV (21:18 – 24:56) Tempted to Give Your Child an A.I. Plush Friend? Teddy Bear for Children Loaded With Chatbot Caught Telling Kids About Knives, Pills, and Erotica A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sex by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:30) A Brazen and Premeditated Assault in D.C.: Two National Guard Members Shot in Targeted Attack – We Will Have to Watch the Unfolding Investigation Very Closely Part II (07:30 – 21:40) Teens Mourn the Loss of Their ‘Chatbot Friends’: This is a Dark Reality for Children and Young People, and Parents Need to Beware Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells)Part III (21:40 – 27:37) The Emotional Manipulation by Chatbots: A.I. Developers Want You to Stay Engaged With Chatbot, and They Want As Much of Your Time as Possible Part IV (27:37 – 29:08) ‘But Mine is Alive’ – No, Chatbots are Not Alive, With or Without You Replika AI: Monetizing a Chatbot by The Harvard Business School (Julian De Freitas)Why It Seems Your Chatbot Really, Really Hates to See You Go by The Wall Street Journal (Heidi Mitchell)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses thanksgiving theology in American history, the big problem of Thanksgiving for secularism, sinful humanity’s conspiracy to deny thanks to God, and the truth and hope of the gospel in Thanksgiving. Part I (00:15 – 06:47) Thanksgiving Theology in American History: The Theological Foundations of America’s First Thanksgiving Part II (06:47 – 10:48) The Big Problem of Thanksgiving for Secularism: Secularists are Genuinely Thankful, But To Whom Are They Thankful? Part III (10:48 – 16:02) ‘They Did Not Honor Him as God or Give Thanks’: Sinful Humanity’s Massive Sin Conspiracy Not to Give God Thanks Part IV (16:02 – 24:13) A Theology and Apologetic of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day and the Truth and Hope of the Gospel Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla’s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk. Part I (00:14 – 14:25) Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras – and Both Men Know It Part II (14:25 – 15:50) The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani’s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State Part III (15:50 – 21:48) Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward – Breaking That Link is Dangerous The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s Tax by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Paul Kiernan)Part IV (21:48 – 28:03) The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk? Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America The New York Times (Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing, and Reid J. Epstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.