The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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

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

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

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 14:36) This is Bigger Than Conversion Therapy: Faithful Christians are Most Concerned About How SCOTUS’s Ruling Could Affect Christian Conversion Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comebackPart II (14:36 – 18:26) Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Matters in Medical Care The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on TapePart III (18:26 – 21:18) A Feminist Dream and a Crash Test Dummy? It Turns Out, the Gender of a Crash Test Dummy Doesn’t Matter Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ Part IV (21:18 – 24:56) We’re a Long Way From Teddy Ruxpin: A.I. Powered Teddy Bear Fails Safety Tests by Telling About Knives, Pills, and Erotica A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sexSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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

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

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla’s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk. Part I (00:14 – 14:25) Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras – and Both Men Know It Part II (14:25 – 15:50) The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani’s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State Part III (15:50 – 21:48) Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward – Breaking That Link is Dangerous The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s TaxPart IV (21:48 – 28:03) The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk? Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in AmericaSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 08:48) A New Urgent Ceasefire Proposal? The Trump Administration Presents President Zelensky with 28-Point Ceasefire Plan Part II (08:48 – 20:03) Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part One: Russia Has Always Considered Ukraine Essential to Its National Interest Part III (20:03 – 25:15) Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part Two: No NATO Country Will March its Own Army to Defeat Russia in Ukraine – The Least Worst End in Ukraine is the Best Real Option Part IV (25:15 – 26:59) The Picture of Nuclear War Grows More Complex: It is Now a Three Way Contest Between the U.S., Russia, and China The Nuclear-Arms Race Is Now a Three-Way ContestSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler 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 morality of movie ratings and children’s tv shows, and he answers questions about using A.I. in the preparation of sermons, trigger warnings for Scripture, and if Judas repented. Part I (00:14 – 10:24) How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie?Part II (10:24 – 13:25) Part III (13:25 – 19:59) Part IV (19:59 – 23:59) God help us! Students given trigger warning about the Bible’s death and violence – including Christ’s crucifixionPart V (23:59 – 27:55) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if abortion will block any agreement on U.S. healthcare, the economic and moral problem of our housing crisis, and a man who was arrested for attempting to smuggle two parakeets into the U.S. from Mexico in his underwear. Part I (00:14 – 14:29) The Looming Question: Will Abortion Block Any Agreement on Health Care? Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plansPart II (14:29 – 24:35) The Economic and Moral Problem of Our Housing Crisis: The Unraveling of Society is Very, Very Expensive Part III (24:35 – 26:45) Lord, Have Mercy on Those Parakeets: Man Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Two Parakeets Into America From Mexico in His Underwear Man accused of smuggling protected parakeets in his underwearSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler 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 Congress’s historic move to set up the release of the Epstein files, the rise of democratic socialists in American politics, and how far the Kennedy name can get Jack Schlossberg. Part I (00:14 – 13:58) Historic Moves by Congress Sets Up Release of the Epstein Files: Americans Demanded the Release of the Epstein Materials, But There’s a Chance They Still Won’t Be Satisfied Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to TrumpPart II (13:58 – 22:33) The Rise of Democratic Socialists in American Politics – A Big Shift to the Left on Both Coasts Part III (22:33 – 26:16) How Far Can the Kennedy Name Get Jack Schlossberg? Democrats are Not Sold on President Kennedy’s Grandson Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for advanced reproductive technologies in politics, new research that shows teenage girls want to be married less than their male counterparts, and that 1 in 5 U.S. women say they want to leave the country. Part I (00:14 – 07:12) Politics and IVF: There is a Big Push for Advanced Reproductive Technologies, and Politics Makes for Strange Bedfellows They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children.Part II (07:12 – 16:27) Motherhood Hopes, Feminist Dreams, and IVF: Feminist New York Times Contributor Makes an Astounding Argument Here’s What Trump Should Actually Do for FertilityShe Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges.Part III (16:27 – 21:35) ‘Do You Want to Get Married Someday?’: New Research Shows Teenage Girls Want to Be Married Less Than Their Male Counterparts – This is a Massive Shift 12th grade girls are less likely than boys to say they want to get married somedayPart IV (21:35 – 25:35) 1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They Want to Leave the Country? This is Political Posturing, But It Makes Headlines Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a 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 – 11:48) Breakdown at the BBC: Legacy British News Agency Under Fire for Journalistic Catastrophe Exclusive: BBC doctored Trump speech, internal report revealsWhy the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in DecadesPart II (11:48 – 19:55) Jeffrey Epstein–Who Knew What and When?: The Simplest Answer is Complex Part III (19:55 – 28:58) Conservatives Count on the Filibuster: Without the Filibuster, We Would Be Living in Nancy Pelosi’s World Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler 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 enslavement of young men to online sports betting, and he answers questions about funerals for miscarried children, what makes a war worth fighting, and evangelism for college students. Part I (00:14 – 14:27) A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for HelpPart II (14:27 – 18:39) Part III (18:39 – 22:47) Part IV (22:47 – 26:37) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for abortion on demand by the editorial board of the New York Times, UVA’s ceasing of race-based admissions, and Zohran Mamdani’s terrifying vision for government reach in all aspects of life in NYC. Part I (00:14 – 13:47) The Editorial Board of the New York Times Calls for Federal Abortion Legislation: We Knew This Was Coming, and It is Now Here – You’ve Been Warned Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change.Part II (13:47 – 18:23) The University of Virginia Admits to DEI Admissions: UVA Announces It Will Cease Race-Based Admissions The first university has admitted to race-based hiringPart III (18:23 – 25:16) ‘There is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve Or Problem Too Small to Care About’: Mamdani Just Said Some of the Scariest Words Ever Uttered by a Politician Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler 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 shutting down of the government shutdown, Senator Schumer’s leadership at risk, the best county in the U.S. to raise a family, and visit of Syrian President al-Sharaa to the White House. Part I (00:14 – 08:54) The Government Shutdown is Shutting Down: And the Future of Senator Chuck Schumer’s Leadership in the Senate is at Risk Part II (08:54 – 19:02) What’s the Best County to Raise a Family? It Depends on Who You Ask – The Washington Post Shows Its Bias Toward Liberal Territory What’s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county.Part III (19:02 – 26:50) History Can Turn Very Quickly: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Makes Historic Visit to Meet with President Trump at the White House Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s declination to take case that could have led to overturning of Obergefell, SCOTUS’s allowance of Trump’s transgender passport policy, and the 16 states suing the Trump administration over ‘morality of harm.’ Part I (00:14 – 06:10) Supreme Court Declines to Take Case That Could Have Led to the Overturning of Obergefell: But This Does Not Mean SCOTUS Won’t Take Up the Issue in the Future Part II (06:10 – 11:51) Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Transgender Passport Policy to Proceed: Just Look at the Arguments Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport PolicyPart III (11:51 – 19:50) No, Biological Designation is Not Meaningless and Useless: The LGBTQ Argument on Gender Identity Reveals the Ideology The Ruling About Passports Isn’t About ID. It’s About Social Control.Part IV (19:50 – 26:20) 16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over ‘Morality of Harm’: Christians Certainly Care About a Genuine Morality of Harm, But That Cannot Be Defined by LGBTQ Ideologies US judge to block Trump directive to cut ‘gender ideology’ from states’ sex ed materialsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the senate’s big step to reopen the U.S. government, Nancy Pelosi’s retirement announcement, Pelosi’s political and moral influence on the politics of the Left, and the “art” of a $10 million dollar toilet seat. Part I (00:14 – 11:28) The Senate Takes Big Step to Reopen the U.S. Government: This Shutdown is a Global Embarrassment, and Our Politicians Need to Fix the Problem A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDSPart II (11:28 – 20:42) Nancy Pelosi’s Last Term: This Term Will Be the Last for the Former Speaker of the House Part III (20:42 – 22:27) A Parable of Liberalism in the Modern Democratic Party: The Political and Moral Influence of Nancy Pelosi on the Politics of the Left Part IV (22:27 – 27:31) A Parable of Contemporary Art: A $10 Million Solid Gold Toilet Is Art? The Puns Write Themselves Who’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler 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 life and legacy of feminist New Testament scholar Phyllis Tribble, and he answers questions about A.I. and the Anti-Christ, ‘due penalty for their sin’ in Romans 1, and reading effectively and efficiently. Part I (00:14 – 09:45) Texts of Terror? The Legacy of the Feminist New Testament Scholar Phyllis Tribble Who Died at 92 Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist LensPart II (09:45 – 15:20) Could A.I. Be a Sign of the Coming of the Anti-Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:20 – 19:28) What is the ‘Due Penalty of Their Sin’ for Homosexuals in Romans 1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:28 – 27:45) How Can We Read More Effectively and More Efficiently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:29) ‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done? Zohran Mamdani Captures New YorkPart II (13:29 – 19:49) Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove BackPart III (19:49 – 25:03) ‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That? Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakesPart IV (25:03 – 26:34) A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.