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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 firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.Part I (00:14 – 08:50)The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free SpeechCharlie Kirk's Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)Part II (08:50 – 13:20)We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil EngagementCharlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)Part III (13:20 – 27:00)The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least ImportantHow Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, BewareSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 08:26)The Arrest of Tyler Robinson: What Do We Know About the Suspect of Charlie Kirk's Murder?Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shares new details about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: Full interview by NBC News (Kristen Welker)Part II (08:26 – 13:45)The Dark Mixture of Transgenderism and Shooters: Gov. Cox Confirms Robinson's Boyfriend Claims Transgender IdentityConservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)Part III (13:45 – 15:28)Justice for Charlie Kirk: As Christians, We Must Keep the Most Important Things Central Even as Other Issues Press on the American ConsciencePart IV (15:28 – 25:34)The Murder Chic on the Left: This Response is Evil and Utterly Shocking – How Did It Become a Pattern for the Ideological Left?Oxford Union president-elect condemned for Charlie Kirk comments by BBC (Maia Davies)Luigi Mangione and the Romance of Murder by City Journal (Theodore Dalrymple)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the big problems with postponing marriage and answers questions about where to direct anger in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder, if Charlie Kirk was a martyr, and if it is sinful to watch videos of violent crime.Part I (00:14 – 14:15)Postponing Marriage is a Bigger Problem Than You Think: The Delay of Marriage Means Fewer Babies and a Civilizational CrisisThey Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money by The New York Times (Alexander Nazaryan)Money over love? How finances are affecting romantic relationships by USA Today (Rachel Barber)Part II (14:15 – 22:59)What Do I Do with My Anger Over Charlie Kirk's Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the call of a generation by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (22:59 – 25:33)Was Charlie Kirk a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA Conversation with Students on the Political Assassination of Charlie Kirk by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Andrew Walker, Denny Burk, Dustin Bruce)Part IV (25:33 – 29:06)Was It a Sin for Me to Watch the Video of Violent Crime? Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:10)A Day That Will Shape a Generation: The Murder of Charlie KirkA most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a generational call by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:10 – 18:42)Utah Governor Spencer Cox Was Right: Charlie Kirk was a Victim of Political AssassinationFree speech and ‘assassination culture': Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025 by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part III (18:42 – 21:20)An Anniversary of Another American Tragedy: Today Marks the 24th Anniversary of Those Heinous 9/11 AttacksPart IV (21:20 – 26:16)These Attacks in the U.S. Put Moral Relativism to Death: Woe to the Society That Lacks the Conviction to Call Out Evil For What It IsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler 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 economics research supporting the priority of two-parent families, encouraging results from a change in divorce law in Kentucky, the plummeting educational scores of 12th graders in the U.S., and the murder of Iryna Zarutska.Part I (00:14 – 10:01)Children Should Have the Advantage of a Mother and Father: Economists Point to New Research Supporting the Priority of the Two-Parent FamilyZIP Code Is Destiny? Turns Out That's Bunk by The Wall Street Journal (James J. Heckman and Sadegh Eshaghnia)Part II (10:01 – 15:23)A Divorce Law with Encouraging Results: Equal Custody Laws are Leading to Fewer Divorces in KentuckyDivorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)Part III (15:23 – 19:18)12th Grade Educational Scores in the U.S. are Plummeting: Our Educational System is Broken, and Our Children are Showing ItReading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Matt Barnum)Part IV (19:18 – 26:24)Sympathy for the Murderer? Charlotte Mayor Embroiled in Controversy From Comments After the Murder of Iryna ZarutskaShow compassion for man who ‘stabbed Ukrainian refugee', says Democratic mayor by The Telegraph (Daniel Bates)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 05:52)Conservatives are Restrained by Reality: The Importance of Ontology to the Conservative VisionRestrained by Reality: The Central Truth of the Conservative Vision by NatCon 5 (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (05:52 – 16:57)Senator Kaine Doesn't Understand Human Rights: The Massive Issues with Sen. Kaine's Argument That Rights Come from the GovernmentYes, Sen. Kaine, our rights come from the Creator: The Democratic senator from Virginia openly denies America's founding vision by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (16:57 – 23:23)An LGBTQ Blessing During Jubilee by the Roman Catholic Church? Pope Leo Offers Blessing to LGBTQ CatholicsL.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope's Blessing, if Not His Presence by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Part IV (23:23 – 26:43)Compassion Without Truth Will Not Lead To Faithfulness – Faithful Christian Compassion Will Always Balance Compassion with the Truth of God's WordSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 18:15)A Rebrand for Liberals? The Political Left Looks to Change Its Language But Not Its IdeologyWas It Something I Said? by Third WayPart II (18:15 – 20:59)An Up and Coming New Democrat From Texas? He is a New Face, But the Liberal Ideas Are the SameThe Democrat who calls Trump a child of God by The EconomistPart III (20:59 – 26:12)Mamdani's New Strategy: His Leading Candidate for NYC Mayor's Platform is Looking Less Radical, but His Ideology Hasn’t ChangedSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler 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 arrest of Graham Linehan for his anti-transgender social media posts, gay cheerleaders in the NFL and the role of sports in shaping culture, President Trump’s recent comments about getting into heaven, mandatory reporting and the second amendment, and talking to children about the cross of Jesus Christ.Part I (00:14 – 11:30)‘At What Point Did We Become North Korea?' Irish Comedy Writer is Arrested for Anti-Transgender Social Media PostsRepublicans warn about spread of European online censorship to U.S. after Irish writer's arrest by The Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)Part II (11:30 – 16:25)So the NFL is Embracing Gay Cheerleaders Now? Homosexual Cheerleaders in the NFL and the Role of Sports in the Normalization of the Moral Decay of Our CultureAbolish cheerleaders by Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)Part III (16:25 – 20:25)What Do You Make of President Trump's Recent Comments About Getting into Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:25 – 23:07)How Do You Square Your Support for Mandatory Reporting Laws with Religious Freedom? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:07 – 26:09)My 5-Year-Old is Disturbed by the Brutality of the Cross. How Do I Continue to Talk to Him About the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:22)Are the American People Really Divided Politically? They Range All Over the Place on Some Issues, Big Elections Are BinaryPoliticians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)Part II (12:22 – 17:01)A New Third Party in Britain? It Might Be Influential Or It Might Crash Before It Ever Figures Out What to Call ItselfPart III (17:01 – 26:27)How the Public Health Game is Played: How Terms Like ‘Science,' ‘Bias,' and Others Have Been Weaponized by the CDCCDC leaders who resigned sound alarm over direction of public health under RFK Jr. by CNN (Kaitlan Collins)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the meeting of Putin, Xi, and Modi in China, the pregnant mothers on the front lines in Ukraine, why Ukraine is allowing young men to leave the country, and Germany's need for men in its military.Part I (00:14 – 06:58)Part II (06:58 – 18:32)Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine's Military by The New York Times (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko)Part III (18:32 – 23:00)Why Ukraine Is Allowing More Young Men to Leave the Country by The New York Times (Maria Varenikova)Part IV (23:00 – 25:14)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses our society's boy crisis and its struggle to turn boys into men, and I answer questions about why God cares about gender, the Christian battle of ideas, and if mandatory reporting laws violate the first amendment.Part I (00:13 – 15:06)We are in (Another) Boy Crisis: Every Successful Civilization Has to Figure How to Turn Boys into Men – And We Face New ChallengesBoy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem' of the 1900s by The New York Times (Robert D. Putnam and Richard V. Reeves)Part II (15:06 – 22:05)Why Did God Create Human Beings as Male and Female? Why Does Gender Distinction Matter to God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (22:05 – 25:11)You Say That Christians are in a ‘Battle of Ideas.' Where Do You See That in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (25:11 – 29:12)Do Mandatory Reporting Laws Violate First Amendment Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler 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 threats to remove sex education funding for sex ed that affirms transgender ideologies, the parental responsibility of sex education, and the dangers of A.I. chatbots for teenagers.Part I (00:14 – 12:07)Trump Goes After Gender Ideology in Sex Education: The Trump Administration Releases Executive Order to Remove Gender Identity from Sex EducationTrump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials by U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPart II (12:07 – 14:55)Sex Education is a Parental Responsibility: Christian Faithfulness Requires that Christian Parents Do Not Relinquish Sex Education to a Secular CulturePart III (14:55 – 25:18)The Danger of A.I. Chatbots for Teenagers: Teenagers are Turning to A.I. Chatbots for Therapy, and It Has Turned into a Four-Alarm FireTeens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That's Alarming. by The New York Times (Ryan K. McBain)A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In. by The New York Times (Kashmir Hill)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:53)The Menendez Brothers in the American Conscience: The Disturbing and Entertainment-Driven Media Campaign in Support of the Menendez BrothersMenendez Hasn't Been a ‘Model Prisoner,' Board Says in Denying Parole by The New York TimesTrump calls for expansion of death penalty in D.C. by The Washington Post (Emily Davies and Salvador Rizzo)Part II (12:53 – 20:49)The Culture of Death Creeps Forward in Uruguay: Uruguay's Push for Assisted Suicide, And Secularization is a Big Part of the PictureLiberal Uruguay and the right to die by The EconomistPart III (20:49 – 26:00)Capital Confusion: Current Debates About the Death Penalty Reveal Big Worldview ShiftThe Men Suing Over Their Partners' Abortions by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas and Mariah Timms)Texas man spiked girlfriend’s drink with Plan C to terminate her pregnancy, officials claim by NBC News (David K. Li)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a new Pew Research Study that shows LGBT Americans are more likely to identify as ‘spiritual but not religious,' how our culture has made an idol out of secular science, and the scandal of a fraudulent honesty professor at Harvard.Part I (00:14 – 14:20)LGBT Americans are ‘Spiritual But Not Religious': New Pew Research Study Reveals LGBTQ Americans are Unlikely to Choose Scriptural ReligionsReligion and spirituality among LGBT Americans by Pew Research Center (Becka A. Alper and Asta Kallo)Part II (14:20 – 17:40)Secular Science is Out of Bounds: Our Culture Has Made an Idolatry of Secular ScienceThe Doctors Who Cry ‘Science' by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)Part III (17:40 – 25:44)Organized Crime in Organized Science: The Scandal of a Fraudulent Honesty Professor at Harvard Reveals Bigger Problem in Scientific CommunityHarvard revokes tenure from professor famous for ethics studies, first time in 80 years by NBC News (Viola Flowers)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 17:25)A Museum is an Argument: Trump Takes DEI Culture War Agenda to the Smithsonian. What's It All About?President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian by The White HouseDemocratic vs. Republican Occupations by Verdant LabsPart II (17:25 – 20:20)A Call to ‘Decolonize Scientific Institutions': The Leftist Elites are Pushing Their Agenda Far Beyond DEI InitiativesDecolonize scientific institutions, don't just diversify them by Nature (Tara G. McAllister, Leilani A. Walker, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Lydia Jennings, Bradley Moggridge, Sereana Naepi, Brittany Kamai, Kat Milligan-McClellan)Notable & Quotable: Nature by The Wall Street JournalPart III (20:20 – 29:50)A Lion of the Pulpit: The Life and Legacy of John MacArthurA lion of the pulpit, now in Christ's presence by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)A Straight Line to the Pulpit: The Legacy of John MacArthur by First Things (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 19:00)Defender of the Faith and the Family: The Life and Legacy of Dr. James DobsonJames Dobson's harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics by MSNBC (Anthea Butler)Part II (19:00 – 26:03)Is It Possible to Support Capital Punishment and to Fight Abortion Simultaneously? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingJames Dobson’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is Dangerous by Sojourners (Brandon Massey)Part III (26:03 – 30:51)Does the Skrmetti Ruling Undermine Parental Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, I discuss the current shifts in mainstream media and what they mean for its future, how American universities could be undermining its national security interests through its enrollment, and the debate over higher education's admissions standards.Part I (00:14 – 15:19)Mainstream Doesn't Mean What It Used To Mean: MSNBC's Transition to MS Now Raises Bigger Issue of the Shift in Mainstream Media and the FutureThe Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)Part II (15:19 – 21:14)Should Harvard Send Its International Students Home? American Universities Could Be Undermining the Nation's Security Interests Through EnrollmentSend Harvard's Chinese Students Home by The Wall Street Journal (Mike Gallagher)Part III (21:14 – 25:53)Higher Education and Admissions Standards: The Ideological Dimensions Are Still in DebateTrump Demands the Truth About Affirmative Action by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)Don't Let Grades Dominate College Admissions by The Wall Street Journal (David Wippman and Glenn Altschuler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the pro-life movement's fight for life, the Left's call to defend all abortions up until the moment of birth, the horror of late-term abortions, and the need for pro-lifers to understand the Left's arguments and goals.Part I (00:14 – 08:25)The Fight for Life is of First Priority: The Pro-Life Movement Cannot Be LethargicPart II (08:25 – 17:05)The Left's Call to Defend All Abortions: The Growing Momentum on the Left is the Elimination of Any Restriction on Abortions – Yes, Even Until the Moment of BirthWhat Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? by The Nation (Amy Littlefield)Part III (17:05 – 21:08)‘I Got Emotional Once the Baby Started Moving': The Horror of the Experience of Late-Term Abortions On DisplayPart IV (21:08 – 26:24)Pro-Lifers Must Understand the Argument From Its Enemies – Christians Must Remind Ourselves What We Believe and We Must Be FaithfulSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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)We Will Know Quickly If There is a Ukraine Peace Agreement Coming: But President Trump is Pushing Hard and Monday’s Meetings with Allies Were CrucialPart II (07:25 – 18:55)Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside DownCanada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)Part III (18:55 – 23:51)If Autonomy in Death is Sacrosanct, Is There Anyone Who Shouldn’t be Helped to Die?: The Idolatry of Personal Autonomy is DeadlyPart IV (23:51 – 26:57)The Economic Realities of the Culture of Death: How the ‘Right to Die’ Becomes a ‘Duty to Die’Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what happened between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, the eugenic horrors realized in the making of ‘super babies' in Silicon Valley, and the French's culture war over air conditioning.Part I (00:14 – 10:06)Well, What Happened in Alaska on Friday? President Trump and President Putin Talk Peace Agreement in UkrainePart II (10:06 – 22:45)The Making of ‘Super Babies': Some of the Eugenic Horrors of the 20th Century are Coming to Life in Silicon ValleyInside Silicon Valley's Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies by The Wall Street Journal (Zusha Elinson)Thursday, May 1, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (22:45 – 26:36)The Culture War Heats Up Over Air Conditioning in France: The French Debate the Right Way Forward as Temperatures RiseAs Europe's Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)As Europe's Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)In France, Sweltering Is a Climate Virtue 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:57)Victor or Villain? The Strange Rise of Attacks on Winston Churchill. This Argument is a Sad Testimony of Our AgeWhy the Far Right Hates Churchill by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Roberts)Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Penguin Books (Andrew Roberts)Part II (09:57 – 15:40)How Should Gospel Christians Read the Book of Leviticus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingLeviticus Line by Line Exposition by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (15:40 – 20:11)Are Protestants Unequipped to Handle Demonic Possession? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:11 – 23:59)How Do I Take Paternity Leave to the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:59 – 27:09)Does Describing God's Creation Before the Fall as ‘Perfect' Go Beyond What the Bible Says? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump's crackdown on crime and homelessness in D.C., how the gerrymandering fight in Texas is just the tip of the iceberg in the red-blue divide, and the ‘billion dollar smoothie' craze in Los Angeles.Part I (00:14 – 12:42)Order Precedes Liberty: President Trump Cracks Down on Crime and Homelessness in D.C.Part II (12:42 – 24:19)Gerrymandering and the Red-Blue Divide: The Massive Issues Behind the Gerrymandering Fight in TexasAmerica Is Fracturing Into Red and Blue Nations, Redistricting Fight Shows by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner)Part III (24:19 – 26:56)The Smoothie Craze Reach New Heights: People are Paying $33 for a Smoothie — Yes, You Read That RightThe Drink of the Summer Is a ‘Billion Dollar Smoothie' by The Wall Street Journal (Sara Ashley O'Brien)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the transhumanism quest never to die, the promise of eternal life found in Christ alone, and the theological demands of a transhumanist worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:51)The Transhumanism Quest Never to Die: The Technological Revolution to Overcome DeathHow to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It by The New Yorker (Tad Friend)The Immortal Dreams of Bryan Johnson by WiredThe Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever by Time Magazine (Charlotte Alter)Part II (14:51 – 17:55)‘If You Want to Live Forever, Go to Church': The Promise of Eternal Life is Found in Christ AlonePart III (17:55 – 22:32)Do the Claims of A.I. Replace Orthodox Christianity? The Theological Demands of TranshumanismPeter Thiel and the Antichrist by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel)Part IV (22:32 – 28:21)It's Christ or Nothing Else: The Battle of the Christian Worldview in Our Ages of Ideas – To Whom Else Will We Go?Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shipment of 100,000 abortion pill packs between 2023 and 2024 to states that have outlawed abortion, the shift in American thinking on marriage and the acceptance of so-called LGBTQ “marriage” and “having children,” the destruction of feminism as women are now less likely to desire children than men, the resilience of marriage in creation order, and the hypocrisy of marriage by elites who advocate for progressive models of marriage but whose own marriages look comparatively conservative.Part I (00:13 – 06:44)A Giant Subversion of Life by Pill: New JAMA Study Shows 100,000 Abortion Pill Packs Were Sent to Recipients in States Where Abortion is IllegalMedication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe's repeal, study shows by The Guardian (Carter Sherman)Part II (06:44 – 12:36)The Broken American Marriage Framework: The Shift in the American Mind on LGBTQ “Marriage” and “Having Children”Majorities of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Kiley Hurst and Blen Wondimu)Part III (12:36 – 15:42)The Destruction of Feminism: Women are Now Less Likely to Want Children Than MenPart IV (15:42 – 23:09)Is Marriage as a Social Institution in the U.S. Thriving or Dying? New Evidence Suggests Its Strength and ResilienceWhy Marriage Survives: The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience. by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)Part V (23:09 – 26:02)The Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage: The Higher the Elite Status, the More In Tact the Family Structures BecomeThe Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s upcoming meeting with President Putin in Alaska, Israel’s recent announcement that it intends to take total control of Gaza, and Israeli’s citizens’ arguments over the morality of war in Gaza.Part I (00:01 – 00:02)Part II (00:03 – 00:04)Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City by The New York Times (Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman, and Isabel Kershner)Part III (00:05 – 00:06)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 05:54)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 EntertainmentPart 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 BriefingSpycraft 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:40)The Birth of the ‘World's Oldest Baby': A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 DecadesExclusive: 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 SuicideA 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 SchoolsJudge 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:57)80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic BombPart II (13:57 – 21:51)Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic BombPart III (21:51 – 25:46)The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live IssueAugust 2025 Issue by The AtlanticPart IV (25:46 – 29:19)Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and DeathSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:01 – 00:02)We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must FightPart II (00:03 – 00:04)Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for MinorsStates 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 (00:05 – 00:06)Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say'Part IV (00:07 – 00:08)The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don't Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not AdvanceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 IsraelGazans 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 NationHamas 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 ItSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 09:28)Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial BranchesUnited States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United StatesTrump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (09:28 – 20:21)Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation's Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial CasesMahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United StatesMahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United StatesJustices 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 StatesPart III (20:21 – 22:50)A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned ParenthoodMedina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart 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 2025You 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 09:50)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 HerePeak 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart VI (23:47 – 29:18)How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:52)Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party's Primary Race in New YorkWall 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 MassiveRoll 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 OnwardSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 05:10)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 CalculateTrump'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 AttacksHow 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 RussiaPart 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 AutocracySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 11:51)A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire AgreementPart II (11:51 – 20:14)The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of CommonsAssisted 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 CommonsThis 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 11:33)The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran's Nuclear Weapons SitesPart 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 QuestionsProgressives 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 IranPart 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 JournalIsrael 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 TrustIraq'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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 09:52)A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil's Sad ‘Reborn Doll' CrazeExtremely 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 12:06)A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for MinorsUnited States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (12:06 - 16:22)‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before': Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the ElitesPart III (16:22 - 25:29)A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally ImportantThe stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The EconomistSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 11:55)A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential CrisisWhy 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 UKA ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The EconomistPart III (17:00 - 22:22)President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France's President for a Palestinian StatePart IV (22:22 - 26:40)The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That FailedThe constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The EconomistSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 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 BiologyThey 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 IssuesPride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA TodaySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:14)Degrading the Threat of Iran's Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her AlliesIsrael'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 ElseWho 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 CountryPart IV (22:41 - 25:47)One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India's 787 CrashSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:38)Well, It's Happened: Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear InstallationsRubio 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 BriefingPart III (14:02 - 16:24)Is My Desire, as a Young Woman, to be an Optometrist Wrong? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:24 - 20:21)Did God Will My Brother's Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:21 - 22:54)How Can the Trustees of Institutions Prevent Liberal Drift? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 09:50)The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to GovernorNew 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 by Part III (21:03 - 25:58)George Soros is Trying to Turn Texas Blue: Liberal Financier is Pouring Money and Effort into Liberalizing Texas PoliticsGroup 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 07:33)Trump and Newsom Square Off on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids: The Constitutional Issues Loom Large, But the Political Calculus is RealPart 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 RaidsTrump 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 CanalA 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 15:06)A ‘Regression' on Gender? The Recoil to the Transgender Movement is Grounded in Creation Order, Not Merely a Speed Bump in Progressive HistoryThe 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 ParentsThere'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 RatesPart IV (23:04 - 26:11)The Glory of God in the Birth of a Dolphin Calf: One Dolphin Mother Helps Another With Her BirthVideo shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom's friend helped by The Associated PressSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:03)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 (08:03 - 13:51)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 IssueIn the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C. by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson)Part III (13:51 - 16:32)Vietnam Has a Big Birth Rate Problem: Vietnam Attempts to Reverse the Disaster of Its 2-Child PolicyVietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy by NPR (Nga Pham)Part IV (16:32 - 25:12)Birth Rate Issues are Fundamentally a Theological Problem: The Rejection of God's Glory in Human Procreation Will Never Lead to Human FlourishingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 05:26)SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the ConstitutionSupreme 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 StatesPart II (05:26 - 17:50)The Providence of God and the Eventual Defeat of Nazi Germany – Today Marks the 81st Anniversary of D-DayThe Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World by The New York Times (Nazaneen Ghaffar)James Lee Harrington Obituary by Thomas Funeral HomePart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart VI (24:26 - 27:40)What Does the Bible Say About Fishing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 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 WarfarePart 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 VulnerabilitiesUkraine'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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 09:26)Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving DemocracyEurope's free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The EconomistPart II (09:26 - 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 FinlandEuropeans are becoming less free to say what they think by The EconomistPart III (12:31 - 18:06)A Dark and Deadly Legacy: Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the Creator of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Who Developed the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 by The New York Times (Scott Veale)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 AbortionIs 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 | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 - 14:39)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 - 21:16)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 (21:16 - 28:52)The Parable of Notre Dame Cathedral: Once a Wonder of Christian Truth and Transcendence Has Become a Secular Symbol in FranceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.