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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Friday, August 8, 2025	08 août 2025	00:27:35
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 05:54) Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding: How Did This Happen and Why Does it Matter? Part II (05:54 – 12:02) The Rise and Decline of Late Night Television: The Cancellation of the Stephen Colbert Show Indicates Important Cultural Shifts in Entertainment Part III (12:02 – 18:21) Is It Wrong for a Prisoner of War to Take a Cyanide Pill to Protect National Secrets? What About If It’s to Protect Civilian Lives? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson) Part IV (18:21 – 23:04) What Do We Do with the Books of Ministry Leaders Who Have Now Fallen Away from the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (23:04 – 27:35) Is It Wrong to Applaud During Worship Services? Who is Receiving Praise, God or the Worship Team? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter 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.
	Thursday, August 7, 2025	07 août 2025	00:25:06
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 10:40) The Birth of the ‘World’s Oldest Baby’: A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 Decades Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old by MIT Technology Review (Jessica Hamzelou) World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 by The Guardian (Tobi Thomas) Part II (10:40 – 19:29) Euthanasia is Not a Fundamental Right: Watch the Framing of the National Conversation Over Assisted Suicide A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen) Part III (19:29 – 25:06) Thou Shalt Not? Liberal Parents in Arkansas are Having a Fit Over Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom by The Associated Press (Andrew DeMillo) 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.
	Wednesday, August 6, 2025	06 août 2025	00:29:20
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 13:05) 80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb Part II (13:05 – 21:49) Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic Bomb Part III (21:49 – 25:52) The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live Issue August 2025 Issue by The Atlantic Part IV (25:52 – 29:19) Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and Death 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.
	Tuesday, August 5, 2025	05 août 2025	00:26:15
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:28) We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must Fight Part II (12:28 – 17:54) Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for Minors States Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein) The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by NHS England (Hilary Cass) Part III (17:54 – 22:56) Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’ Part IV (22:56 – 26:15) The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not Advance 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.
	Monday, August 4, 2025	04 août 2025	00:29:43
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:18 – 13:55) The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir) New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava) Part II (13:55 – 16:18) The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber) Part III (16:18 – 23:16) We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go? Part IV (23:16 – 29:43) The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It 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.
	Monday, June 30, 2025	30 juin 2025	00:29:03
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:28) Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States Part II (09:28 – 20:21) Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak) Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States Part III (20:21 – 22:50) A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States Part IV (22:51 – 29:03) Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025 You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall) 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.
	Friday, June 27, 2025	27 juin 2025	00:29:18
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:50) We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney) Part II (09:50 – 15:00) Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:00 – 17:23) Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (17:23 – 19:59) What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (19:59 – 23:47) Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:47 – 29:18) How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter 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.
	Thursday, June 26, 2025	26 juin 2025	00:24:27
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 13:52) Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz) The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (13:52 – 21:00) The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson) Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention Part III (21:00 – 24:27) We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward 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.
	Wednesday, June 25, 2025	25 juin 2025	00:26:36
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:10) Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway) Part II (05:10 – 10:24) NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival? Part III (10:24 – 17:03) Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman) Part IV (17:03 – 23:12) The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia Part V (23:12 – 26:34) The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy 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.
	Tuesday, June 24, 2025	24 juin 2025	00:25:25
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:51) A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement Part II (11:51 – 20:14) The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham) Part III (20:14 – 25:25) The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred) 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.
	Monday, June 23, 2025	23 juin 2025	00:27:23
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:33) The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites Part II (11:33 - 14:44) Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will) Part III (14:44 - 18:58) Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran Part IV (18:58 - 23:01) The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz) Part V (23:01 - 27:23) Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan) 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.
	Friday, June 20, 2025	20 juin 2025	00:30:59
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:52) A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson) Part II (09:52 - 23:42) What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (23:42 - 27:15) Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (27:15 - 30:59) Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — 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.
	Thursday, June 19, 2025	19 juin 2025	00:25:29
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:00) A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (12:00 – 16:22) ‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites Part III (16:22 – 25:29) A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist 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.
	Wednesday, June 18, 2025	18 juin 2025	00:26:40
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:55) A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz) Part II (11:55 - 17:00) Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist Part III (17:00 - 22:44) President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State Part IV (22:44 - 26:40) The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist 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.
	Tuesday, June 17, 2025	17 juin 2025	00:26:04
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:16) The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here? Part II (08:16 - 18:44) Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez and David Oliver) Stonewall veterans sound alarm over Trump's attempt to erase trans history by USA Today (Michael Collins) Part III (18:42 - 26:04) USA Today as a Barometer for the Culture – Look at the Pages of This Liberal Newspaper for a Good Idea on Where Society is on LGBTQ Issues Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry) Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today 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.
	Monday, June 16, 2025	16 juin 2025	00:25:47
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:14) Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies Israel’s Nuclear Good Deed Against Iran by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead by The New York Times (Steven Erlanger) Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done by The New York Times (Bret Stephens) Part II (12:14 - 16:19) A Shooting War Threatens Our Constitutional Republic: Our Culture War Cannot Turn Into a Shooting War – Not in Minnesota Nor Anywhere Else Who Are the Lawmakers Who Were Shot? by The New York Times (Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith) Part III (16:17 - 22:41) A War of Demonstrations This Weekend: The 250th Anniversary of the Military Parade in D.C. and the ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the Country Part IV (22:41 - 25:47) One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India’s 787 Crash 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.
	Friday, June 13, 2025	13 juin 2025	00:26:53
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:38) Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved by Reuters (Kanishka Singh) Part II (09:38 - 14:02) Is It Possible to Go a Day Without Sinning? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:02 - 16:23) Is My Desire, as a Young Woman, to be an Optometrist Wrong? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:23 - 20:21) Did God Will My Brother’s Death? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (20:21 - 22:54) How Can the Trustees of Institutions Prevent Liberal Drift? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (22:54 - 25:16) Is the Conflict Between Elon Musk and President Trump as Heated as the Media is Painting It Out to Be? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (25:16 - 26:53) Why is It Taking So Long to Find a New Archbishop of Canterbury? - 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.
	Thursday, June 12, 2025	12 juin 2025	00:25:58
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:50) The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms by The New York Times (Grace Ashford) Part II (09:50 - 21:03) There is No ‘Death Worth Dying’ — So-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is Government Authorized Suicide New York’s Assisted-Suicide Mistake by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die? by The New York Times (Katie Englehart) Part III (21:03 - 25:58) George Soros is Trying to Turn Texas Blue: Liberal Financier is Pouring Money and Effort into Liberalizing Texas Politics Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue by The Wall Street Journal (Ken Thomas) 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.
	Wednesday, June 11, 2025	11 juin 2025	00:25:49
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:33) Trump and Newsom Square Off on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids: The Constitutional Issues Loom Large, But the Political Calculus is Real Part II (07:33 - 16:38) The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Face Off: Influential Liberal and Conservative Newspapers Have Major Worldview Collision on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids Trump Calling Troops Into Los Angeles Is the Real Emergency by The New York Times (The Editorial Board) Democrats Make Stephen Miller’s Day by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III (16:38 - 25:49) The Left’s Incongruence on Killing Children Laid Bare: It’s Legally Incoherent to Draw an Absolute Line at the Birth Canal A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead by The New York Times (Isabelle Taft) DOJ Worker Facing Murder Charge, Accused of Spiking Girlfriend's Drink with Abortion Pill by The Dallas Morning News (Chase Rogers) 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.
	Tuesday, June 10, 2025	10 juin 2025	00:26:11
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 15:06) A ‘Regression’ on Gender? The Recoil to the Transgender Movement is Grounded in Creation Order, Not Merely a Speed Bump in Progressive History The Transgender Tipping Point by Time (Katy Steinmetz) Our Regression on Gender Is a Tragedy, Not Just a Political Problem by The New York Times (David Wallace-Wells) Part II (16:02 - 15:24) The Triumph of the Therapeutic and the Death of Family Ties: Therapy Culture is Causing Kids to Cut Their Relationships with Their Parents There’s a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness by The New York Times (Michal Leibowitz) Part III (16:02 - 23:04) The Therapeutic Culture and the Tragedy of Childlessness: The Tie Between Therapy Culture and Falling Birth Rates Part IV (23:04 - 26:11) The Glory of God in the Birth of a Dolphin Calf: One Dolphin Mother Helps Another With Her Birth Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom’s friend helped by The Associated Press 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.
	Monday, June 9, 2025	09 juin 2025	00:25:12
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:46) A Brief History of Pride Month and the Pride Flag – How Did This Happen, and What Does It Mean in 2025? Rainbow flag meaning: A brief history lesson on how the Pride flag came to be by USA Today (Olivia Munson) Pride Events in New York: Here’s How to Celebrate by The New York Times (Erik Piepenburg) Part II (07:46 - 13:49) A Few Corporations Back Off Pride Month: The U.S. Is Going to Need Much More to Return to Any Semblance of Sanity On This Issue In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C. by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson) Part III (13:51 - 16:26) Vietnam Has a Big Birth Rate Problem: Vietnam Attempts to Reverse the Disaster of Its 2-Child Policy Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy by NPR (Nga Pham) Part IV (16:26 - 25:12) Birth Rate Issues are Fundamentally a Theological Problem: The Rejection of God’s Glory in Human Procreation 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.
	Friday, June 6, 2025	06 juin 2025	00:27:40
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 05:26) SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the Constitution Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit by The New York Times (Adam Liptak) Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (05:26 - 17:50) The Providence of God and the Eventual Defeat of Nazi Germany – Today Marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World by The New York Times (Nazaneen Ghaffar) James Lee Harrington Obituary by Thomas Funeral Home Part III (17:50 - 20:17) How Do We Reconcile the Desire to Leave a Powerful Legacy and the Biblical Command to Humility? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (20:17 - 21:55) Does God Love People Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (21:55 - 24:26) Is a Man Who Has an Unbelieving Wife Disqualified from Pastoral Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:26 - 27:40) What Does the Bible Say About Fishing? — 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.
	Thursday, June 5, 2025	05 juin 2025	00:26:10
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 15:12) Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Attack: Ukraine Launches Devastating Drone Attack on Russia’s Bomber Fleet – We are in a New Age of Asymmetrical Warfare Part II (15:12 - 18:29) America, You’ve Been Warned: The U.S. Needs to Take Ukraine’s Drone Attack on Russia as an Exposure of Our Own Vulnerabilities Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III (18:29 - 23:27) So Many Parents are ‘Unschooling’ Their Children – What Does It Mean, and What’s Behind It? Part IV (23:27 - 26:10) There’s More to ‘Unschooling’ Than the Left Wants You to Believe – Watch Out for the Elites Looking to Regulate Your Children’s Education 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.
	Wednesday, June 4, 2025	04 juin 2025	00:27:53
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 08:13) Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy Europe’s free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The Economist Part II (08:13 - 12:31) What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in Finland Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think by The Economist Part III (12:31 - 18:06) A Dark and Deadly Legacy: Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the Creator of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Who Developed the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 by The New York Times (Scott Veale) The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC by The Briefing April 29, 2025 (Albert Mohler) Part IV (18:06 - 27:53) A Prominent NT Scholar Justifies an Abortion in the Case of Rape and Incest? The Big Issues with NT Wright’s Recent Comments on Abortion Is abortion ever justified? Can Lucifer be forgiven? NT Wright answers your questions by Ask NT Wright Anything (Michael Bird and NT 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.
	Tuesday, June 3, 2025	03 juin 2025	00:28:52
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:39) What’s Going On Between the U.S. and Europe? Europe Appears to Be Rethinking Its Relationship with the U.S. and Its Attraction to ‘Traditional Values’ For Europe, America was the future. Now what? by The Financial Times (Mark Mazower) Part II (14:39 - 21:32) How Do You Get Rid of a Party Which Came in Second in a Recent Election? Germany’s Attempt to Squelch AfD For Being Too ‘Far Right’ Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy? by The Atlantic (Graeme Wood) Part III (21:32 - 28:52) The Parable of Notre Dame Cathedral: Once a Wonder of Christian Truth and Transcendence Has Become a Secular Symbol in France 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.
	Monday, June 2, 2025	02 juin 2025	00:26:04
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:09) Prisoners Should Not Be Able to Choose Their Gender: Allowing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Leads to Even More Harm for Women in Prison Says UN Official Don’t let trans rapists choose gender, UN warns police by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin) Part II (09:09 - 14:04) No, Don’t Give Staff Extra Breaks to Hide Their Biology: The Massive Problem in Suggested Transgender Guidelines from UK Give trans staff extra breaks to adjust underwear, NHS LGBT group suggested by The Telegraph (Michael Searles) Part III (14:04 - 26:04) The Justice Department Puts Pressure on Gov. Newsom: Trump Administration Will Look Into Title IX Violations With Transgender Athletes in California Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet by The New York Times (Juliet MacurSoumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín) Trump warns Newsom after California transgender athlete qualifies for state championship by USA Today (Joey Garrison) 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.
	Friday, May 30, 2025	30 mai 2025	00:26:51
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:00) The Moral Significance of Bricks: The Dark and Weighty Reality of Living in a Town Built for Nazis ‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers. by The New York Times (Sally McGrane) Part II (10:00 - 14:01) Ed Smylie, Who Saved Apollo 13 Crew, Dies at 95 – And Duct Tape Was Crucial for the Success of His Heroic Act Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything by The Economist Part III (14:01 - 18:58) If Marriage is a Good, God-Ordained Institution, Why Does the Apostle Paul Say That It Can Be a Hindrance to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:58 - 21:31) Is ‘5 Solas’ an Oxymoron? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:31 - 26:51) How Can We Know That What We Know is Correct? — 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.
	Thursday, May 29, 2025	29 mai 2025	00:25:58
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 06:50) Why Has President Trump Has Declared War on Harvard? An Open Challenge to a Bastion of the Educational Elites Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It? by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley) Part II (06:50 - 10:16) ‘Trust Us, We Won the Johan Skytte Award’: The Self-Congratulatory Condescension of the Academic Elites Letter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out by Financial Times (Francis Fukuyama and others) Part III (10:16 - 16:27) President Trump Changed the Political Landscape: Americans Now Believe That Republicans Represent the Working Class, and Democrats Represent the Elites How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher) Part IV (16:27 - 21:50) ‘Be Normal. Sound Normal.’: Democrats are Attempting to Dump Their Woke Jargon, But Not Their Woke Ideologies– But It’s Not Working Democrats ditch woke jargon to win back Trump voters by The Telegraph (Benedict Smith) Part V (21:50 - 25:58) Woke Education is the Left’s Agenda: The Left Wants Your Kids, and They are Targeting Them Through Schools Woke Education Is Going Strong, Even in Middle America by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Buck) 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.
	Wednesday, May 28, 2025	28 mai 2025	00:25:23
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 17:10) So Who Knew What When About Biden’s Cognitive Decline? ‘Original Sin’ Has Revised History and Is Raising Big Questions About Who’s Responsible for This Cover-Up Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson) Jake Tapper Uncovers Startling Evidence That Biden’s Decline Was Covered Up By Jake Tapper by The Babylon Bee ‘Original Sin’ and Foreign Policy by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead) ‘Original Sin’ Review: A Conspiracy in Plain View by The Wall Street Journal (Tunku Varadarajan) Part II (17:10 - 24:16) The ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’ Problem? UK Prime Minister Starmer Appears to Have a Conviction Problem Keir Starmer’s unreliable boyfriend problem by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley) A Labour lost in the weeds can’t rebuild this country. Starmer must regain his nerve by The Guardian (John Harris) Part III (24:16 - 25:23) Christian Leadership is a Call to Conviction – God’s People Need Convictional Leadership 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.
	Tuesday, May 27, 2025	27 mai 2025	00:27:18
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:07) Evil Seized an Opportunity in the U.S. Embassy: A Horrific Attack in the Name of ‘Free Palestine’ Leads to the Murder of Two Israeli Diplomats How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack by Financial Times (James Shotter and Neri Zilber and Mehul Srivastava) Days Before a Marriage Proposal, They Were Killed in D.C. by The New York Times (John YoonIsabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer) Part II (09:07 - 13:57) A ‘Fuller Way’ on LGBTQ Issues? Fuller Seminary Trustees Reaffirm Stance on Homosexuality – But How Will That Square with Its Faculty Members and Student Body Who are Affirming? Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Historic LGBTQ Stance by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman) Part III (13:57 - 24:21) There is No Third Way to Faithfulness: Every Christian Institution Must Resolve to Be Faithful to Scripture No Matter the Cost Part IV (24:21 - 27:18) The Boggle Puzzle Solved – Researcher Finally Solves the Mystery of Highest Possible Boggle Score Lone coder cracks 50-year puzzle to find Boggle’s top-scoring board by Financial Times (Oliver Roeder) 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.
	Friday, May 23, 2025	23 mai 2025	00:25:34
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:32) Religious Liberty Was Hamstrung Yesterday: The 4-4 Split Led to a Major Religious Liberty Loss in Oklahoma OK Charter School Board v. Drummond by The U.S. Supreme Court Part II (04:32 - 10:45) The Left is Now Furious with Target: The Company Offended Many Christians With LGBTQ Advocacy, Now Target Backs Off DEI, and the Left is Losing Their Minds Target shares fall after hit from tariffs and store boycotts by Financial Times (Gregory Meyer) Part III (10:45 - 16:34) Why Don’t You Believe Churchill Was a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (16:34 - 20:33) What Does Fallen Asleep Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (20:33 - 22:42) In the Parable of the Soils, Do the Rocky Soil People Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (22:42 - 25:34) Can I Officiate the Wedding of Unbelievers? Should I Share the Gospel at That Wedding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter 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.
	Thursday, May 22, 2025	22 mai 2025	00:26:47
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 12:47) Feminism and Transgenderism at Odds: Lesbians Want to Be Liberated from the LBGT Revolution Why lesbians want out of the LGBT Movement by The Spectator (Julie Bindel) Part II (12:47 - 16:19) Creation Order Asserts Itself: Creation Order Breaks Through Everywhere, Even in the Wake of the Sexual Liberation Movement Why the trans debacle matters by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver) Part III (16:19 - 18:38) Decadence and Debauchery: The Absurdity of Gender Ideologies Part IV (18:38 - 26:47) The Disaster of ‘You are What You Look Like’ — Confronting a Dangerous and Seductive Claim Age is Irrelevant by Financial Times (Triny Woodall) 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.
	Wednesday, May 21, 2025	21 mai 2025	00:25:15
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:32) Is the U.S. Fighting the Wrong War? The Complicated Nature of the U.S. Response to the Houthis The $7 Billion We Wasted Bombing a Country We Couldn’t Find on a Map by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof) Part II (14:32 - 21:57) Austin is a New Kind of Weird? Is the Texas Capital, A Blue Dot in a Red State, Changing its Color? Austin Welcomed Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way). by The New York Times (J. David Goodman) Part III (21:57 - 25:15) The Parable of Radioactive Toothpaste: The Importance of Humility in the Modern Age Half-Life podcast is a compelling story of radioactive toothpaste and poison gas — review by Financial Times (Fiona Sturges) 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.
	Tuesday, May 20, 2025	20 mai 2025	00:25:48
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 00:42) Former President Biden Has Cancer - We are Praying for the Former President in Light of His Diagnosis Part II (00:42 - 08:09) Why Is Travel Not Producing World Peace? Cosmopolitanism Isn't Bringing People Together Why travel didn’t bring the world together by Financial Times (Janan Ganesh) Part III (08:09 - 14:39) Global Peace Through International Law? No, Reason and Rules Are Not Enough to Bring Nations Together Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started? by The Guardian (Patrick Wintour) Part IV (14:39 - 23:30) The Preconditions of an Ordered Society: Haiti is Lacking the Foundational Necessities of an Ordered Society And an The Problem Cannot Be Solved by Military Intervention The U.S. needs a plan to stop Haiti’s free fall by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board) Part V (23:30 - 25:48) The Theological Foundation of a Rightly Ordered Society: Creation Order Must Be Established Before a Society Can Flourish 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.
	Monday, May 19, 2025	19 mai 2025	00:26:35
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:36) A Massive Cover-Up from the White House: New Book Details the Cover-Up of Former President Joe Biden’s Cognitive Decline Joe Biden ‘redemption tour’ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface by Financial Times (Myles McCormick) Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson) Joe Biden Was Unfit in 2020 by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim) Can Biden Recover in South Carolina? by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim) Part II (11:36 - 16:58) The History of Presidential Age Issues in the Oval Office: Should Raise Big Questions for Americans Part III (16:58 - 20:51) The Biblical Worldview and Age: The Bible Honors Elders, But It Also Includes the Need for Healthy Succession Part IV (20:51 - 26:35) President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: The President’s Unique Form of Transactional Realism in Foreign Policy What Democrats can learn from Trump’s approach to the Middle East by Financial Times (Philip Gordon) 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.
	Friday, May 16, 2025	16 mai 2025	00:26:01
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 13:55) The Deaths of Two Heroic Code Breakers: Two Obituaries Reveal Two Women’s Heroic Lives From WWII That They Kept Secret For Decades Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald) Betty Webb never spoke about her work, until she had to by The Economist Part II (13:55 - 15:53) Is It Wrong for a Woman to Hold the Title of Children’s Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:53 - 18:24) When Seagulls and Raccoons Steal Food, Are They Sinning? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (18:24 - 19:48) What is the Most Important Symbolic Number in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (19:48 - 21:49) Is It Wrong to Use Other Words in Place of Curse Words? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (21:49 - 26:01) What are the Differences Between the Models of Biblical Counseling and Integrationism? What Dangers Do You See with Integration? — 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.
	Thursday, May 15, 2025	15 mai 2025	00:25:28
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:13) Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions A Letter from Commissioner Manfred to Jeffrey M. Lenkov by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner (Robert D. Manfred Jr.) Part II (09:13 - 16:16) Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine by The Telegraph (Iona Cleave) Part III (16:16 - 25:28) The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88 Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88 by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel) 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.
	Wednesday, May 14, 2025	14 mai 2025	00:27:46
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 12:15) The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program The Moral Case for Reforming Medicaid by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (12:15 - 19:25) Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice. by The New York Times (Motoko Rich) Part III (19:25 - 27:45) Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown by The New York Times (Shawn Hubler) Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils homelessness plan to clear street camps by USA Today (Kathryn Palmer) 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.
	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	13 mai 2025	00:28:04
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:35) Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope. by USA Today (Marc Ramirez) Part II (10:35 - 19:30) The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion Conservatives are trumpeting a new abortion-pill study. One problem: it’s bogus by The Guardian (Moira Donegan) The War Against Manhood and the American Cultural Crisis by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Moher, Jr. and Josh Hawley) The right’s new playbook to restrict access to abortion pills by Vox (Rachel Cohen) Digging into the math of a study attacking the safety of the abortion pill by The Washington Post (Glenn Kessler) Part III (19:30 - 23:29) Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws by The New York Times (Victor Mather) Part IV (23:29 - 28:04) Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest Governors, Actors and a Talking Frog: Here’s Who’s Speaking at Graduation by The New York Times (Mitch Smith) 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.
	Monday, May 12, 2025	12 mai 2025	00:26:16
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:25) The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85 Part II (14:25 - 16:16) ‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament Part III (16:16 - 25:09) Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of HHS Transgender Procedures Report Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services The Cass Review by The National Archives (Hilary Cass) Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House The U.S. Catches Up on Gender Medicine by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Good questions about transgender care by The Washington Post (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.
	Friday, May 9, 2025	09 mai 2025	00:28:59
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:56) From Black Smoke to White Smoke: The Roman Catholic Church Has a New Pope Part II (10:56 - 13:46) Another Progressive Pope? The Conservative Catholic Concerns Surrounding Pope Leo XIV Part III (13:46 - 26:18) Evangelicals and the Papacy: We Definitely Do Not Have a Pope, But the Catholic Pope Still Matters Part IV (26:18 - 28:59) An Avalanche of News is Coming: What to Watch in the Coming Days in the News About Pope Leo XIV – What Will Conservative and Liberal Catholics Say? Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years? by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Tom Schreiner, Jim Hamilton, Steve Wellum) 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.
	Thursday, May 8, 2025	08 mai 2025	00:29:19
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:45) The Papacy on the World Stage– Why Do Evangelicals Care About the Papal Conclave? And Why Is It So Fascinating to the Media? Part II (13:45 - 18:40) Who Will Be the Next Pope? The Ideological and Theological Arguments Shaping the Future of the Roman Catholic Church (And More) Part III (18:40 - 29:19) 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: Even in a Broken War in a Broken World, Americans Owe Honor to Those Who Served Our Country in Vietnam 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.
	Wednesday, May 7, 2025	07 mai 2025	00:27:42
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:28) Is Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Back’ in the Public Discourse? The New York Times Asks the Question Openly Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. by The New York Times (Amy Harmon) Part II (10:28 - 17:23) Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case Part III (17:23 - 23:55) Yesterday’s Perversion Could Be Today’s Argument Over Morality: The Sexual Revolution Progresses to New Arguments for Pedophilia This Group Wants to “Affirm” Pedophilia by City Journal (Christina Buttons) Part IV (23:55 - 27:42) India Bombs Pakistan in Retaliatory Strike: Theology Is Clearly in the Background, As Are Nuclear Weapons 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.
	Tuesday, May 6, 2025	06 mai 2025	00:26:07
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:55) Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away Part II (07:55 - 16:10) President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue Part III (16:10 - 26:07) Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What is ‘Dark Woke?’ The F-Word Won’t Save Democrats by The New York Times (Frank Bruni) Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer 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.
	Monday, May 5, 2025	05 mai 2025	00:26:00
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 08:39) New Groundbreaking Report on Dangers of Mixing Gender Ideology and Medical Practice for Children and Teens : New HHS Report Calls into Question ‘Best Practices’ for Treatment of Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents by The New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Amy Harmon) Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review Part II (08:39 - 18:13) The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender Dysphoria Part III (18:13 - 20:13) The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists “Proving tricky” by The Christian Institute Part IV (20:13 - 21:21) The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian Elections Part V (21:21 - 26:00) The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big Problem The Gambling Generation Gap by The Wall Street Journal (Caroline Aiken Koster) 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.
	Friday, May 2, 2025	02 mai 2025	00:26:33
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:38) ‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been? Part II (07:38 - 09:42) Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly Part III (09:42 - 11:32) Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (11:32 - 15:38) How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (15:38 - 26:32) Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — 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.
	Thursday, May 1, 2025	01 mai 2025	00:26:45
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:40) Can Religious Schools Be Publicly Funded Charter Schools? SCOTUS Hears Major Religious Liberty Case from Oklahoma Part II (07:40 - 21:59) Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the Family White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener) Part III (21:59 - 23:06) Not Every Pronatalist Argument is Christian: The Mandate is Clear in Genesis, But Eugenics is Anti-Christian Part IV (23:06 - 26:45) The Ripple Effects of Record Low Birth Rates: We Should All Be Concerned About the Plummeting Birth Rates – Universities and Toy Manufacturers Undoubtedly Are U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas and Anthony DeBarros) 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.
	Wednesday, April 30, 2025	30 avr. 2025	00:27:20
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:58) Canada’s Liberal Party Comes From Behind and Wins Yet Another Election: And the Election Was Largely About President Trump Part II (11:58 - 17:57) It Doesn’t Fit: Conservatives in the Unites States Don’t Want Canada as 51st State – And Canadians Overwhelmingly Agree Part III (17:57 - 24:45) 100 Days Into a Second Term: No Doubt President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Been Historic and Energetic, But Things Get Complicated Going Forward Part IV (24:45 - 27:20) Reality Won in Britain, But Will it Stand? Continuing Controversy Over Britain’s Supreme Court Ruling That Trans Women are Not Women The stark and unintended consequences of the Supreme Court ruling that nobody’s thought of by The Independent (Diana Thomas) 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.
	Tuesday, April 29, 2025	29 avr. 2025	00:25:44
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:26) The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event by Ethics and Public Policy Center (Jamie Bryan Hall and Ryan T. Anderson) Part II (11:26 - 14:04) Mifepristone, the Work-Around of the Culture of Death: The Abortion Pill is Now the Single Most Effective Weapon of the Culture of Death Part III (14:04 - 23:26) The Culture of Death Gloats: Historian Brags About How Abortion Advocates Expanded Abortion Even After the Fall of Roe v. Wade How Reproductive Freedom Advocates Outsmarted the Anti-Abortion Movement by Washington Monthly (Carrie N. Baker) Part IV (23:26 - 25:44) Senator Calls Out the FDA – And Christians and Conservatives Need to Put Pressure on the Trump Administration About the Abortion Pill 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.
	Monday, April 28, 2025	28 avr. 2025	00:25:12
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 03:23) The Liberal Challenge: The Death of Pope Francis Raises Huge Questions With Big Lessons for Both Catholics and Protestants Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham) Part II (03:23 - 15:45) The Disintegrating Effects of Theological Liberalism: Protestant Liberalism Leads to Emptiness and Death, Just Look at Its Churches As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right by The Wall Street Journal (Joshua Chaffin and Aaron Zitner) Part III (15:45 - 24:24) A Forced Decision: In the Modern Age, Christians Must Take a Stand Part IV (24:24 - 25:17) Canadians Go to the Polls – We Will Watch This Election Closely 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.

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