The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:20) Massive Moral Questions Surround the Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza: Considering the Issues Beyond the Headlines Part II (13:20 - 20:06) The Announcement Is That No Announcement is Coming: ‘No Labels’ Attempt to Establish Major Third Party Fails — Why? Part III (20:06 - 24:50) If You Don’t Worship the Creator, You’ll Worship Creation: The Confusion Behind Today’s Solar EclipsePrisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse 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.