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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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