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- 217Thursday, June 5, 2025This 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.
- 218Friday, June 6, 2025This 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.
- 219Monday, June 9, 2025This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:46)A Brief History of Pride Month and the Pride Flag – How Did This Happen, and What Does It Mean in 2025?Rainbow flag meaning: A brief history lesson on how the Pride flag came to be by USA Today (Olivia Munson)Pride Events in New York: Here’s How to Celebrate by The New York Times (Erik Piepenburg)Part II (07:46 - 13:49)A Few Corporations Back Off Pride Month: The U.S. Is Going to Need Much More to Return to Any Semblance of Sanity On This 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 - 16:26)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 (16:26 - 25:12)Birth Rate Issues are Fundamentally a Theological Problem: The Rejection of God’s Glory in Human Procreation Will Never Lead to Human 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.
- 220Tuesday, June 10, 2025This 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.
- 221Wednesday, June 11, 2025This 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.
- 222Thursday, June 12, 2025This 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 SuicideNew York’s Assisted-Suicide Mistake by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die? by The New York Times (Katie Englehart)Part III (21:03 - 25:58)George Soros is Trying to Turn Texas Blue: Liberal Financier is Pouring Money and Effort into Liberalizing Texas 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.
- 223Friday, June 13, 2025This 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 - 16:23)Is My Desire, as a Young Woman, to be an Optometrist Wrong? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:23 - 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.
- 224Monday, June 16, 2025This 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.
- 225Tuesday, June 17, 2025This 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.
- 226Wednesday, June 18, 2025This 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 - 22:44)President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian StatePart IV (22:44 - 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.
- 227Thursday, June 19, 2025This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:00)A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for MinorsUnited States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (12:00 – 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.
- 228Friday, June 20, 2025This 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.
- 229Monday, June 23, 2025This 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.
- 230Tuesday, June 24, 2025This 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.
- 231Wednesday, June 25, 2025This 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.
- 232Thursday, June 26, 2025This 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.
- 233Friday, June 27, 2025This 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.
- 234Monday, June 30, 2025This 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.
- 235Monday, August 4, 2025This 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.
- 236Tuesday, August 5, 2025This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:28)We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must FightPart II (12:28 – 17:54)Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for 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 (17:54 – 22:56)Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’Part IV (22:56 – 26:15)The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not 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.
- 237Wednesday, August 6, 2025This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:05)80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic BombPart II (13:05 – 21:49)Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic BombPart III (21:49 – 25:52)The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live IssueAugust 2025 Issue by The AtlanticPart IV (25:52 – 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.
- 238Thursday, August 7, 2025This 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.
- 239Friday, August 8, 2025This 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.
- 240Monday, August 11, 2025This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:46)A Battle of World Stagecraft is Coming to Alaska: Presidents Trump and Putin Set to Meet in AlaskaPart II (14:46 – 23:44)Prime Minister Netanyahu Declares Intention to Take Complete Control of Gaza: What Will These Next Steps for Israel Look Like, and How Will It Affect the Global Scene?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 (23:44 – 25:28)Democracy Makes a Difference: Israel’s Culture Includes Public Argument About the Morality of the War. Don’t Look for the Same Among Her EnemiesMore Israelis Question Morality of War in Gaza by The Wall Street Journal (Anat Peled)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.
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