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- 337Monday, January 12, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:51)Aldrich Ames and His Deadly Betrayal: The Death of CIA Turncoat for Soviets Raises Massive IssuesAldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 by The New York Times (Tim Weiner)Part II (13:51 – 20:23)Yet Another Problem with Surrogacy Emerges: Many Surrogate Mothers are Incurring Insurmountable Medical ExpensesSurrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long)Part III (20:23 – 24:27)Let’s Face the Truth About Surrogacy: There’s Massive Moral Problems in Even the Best Cases, and Many Surrogates are Hired by LGBTQ CouplesPart IV (24:27 – 26:56)Not Every Reproductive Act is Morally Acceptable: Babies are An Unalloyed Good, But Not Every Means of Conception is Good of Morally AcceptableSpycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)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.
- 338Tuesday, January 13, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent comments on being “flexible” about the Hyde Amendment and the possibility of taxpayer-funded abortions, what to watch as SCOTUS hears oral arguments on so-called “transgender women” competing in women’s sports, and the liberals who are pushing back against the transgender revolution.Part I (00:14 – 10:34)Mr. President, This One is a Deal Breaker: Conservatives Cannot Be Flexible on Becoming Complicity in Taxpayer Funded AbortionsPart II (10:34 – 23:16)SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on So-Called Transgender Athletes: Will SCOTUS See a Rational Purpose That is Not in Direction Contradiction to the Constitution?The transgender athletes cases: an explainer by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)National debate on transgender athletes finally reaches Supreme Court by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part III (23:16 – 27:47)‘SCOTUS Can Save Women’s Sports’: The Washington Post’s Editorial Board Makes an Astounding Liberal Argument Against Transgender RevolutionSign 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.
- 339Wednesday, January 14, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 18:28)Iran’s Leadership is Losing Credibility: The Rise and Fall of the Shia RegimePart II (18:28 – 19:37)What is the Future of Iran? The U.S. Does Not Have the Credibility to Make that Determination Right NowPart III (19:37 – 20:13)Christianity vs. Islam in Society: There are Major Differences in a Society with Christianity as Its FoundationPart IV (20:13 – 27:28) Why Greenland, and Why Now? President Trump Sets His Sights on GreenlandSign 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.
- 340Thursday, January 15, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a simple question at a Senate hearing yesterday that revealed the great battle of our age, girls’ sports before SCOTUS, the morally evasive language of the LGBTQ revolution, and the deadly lie sold to so-called “transgender youth.”Part I (00:14 – 15:18)“Can Men Get Pregnant?”: One Simple Question at a Senate Hearing Yesterday Revealed the Great Battle of Our Age“Can men get pregnant?” by C-SpanPart II (15:18 – 19:56)SCOTUS Appears Set to Uphold Girls’ Sports: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Laws Preventing Biological Men From Competing as WomenLittle v. Hecox by The Supreme Court of the United StatesWest Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)Part III (19:56 – 23:53)No, This is Not About “Erasing Trans People”: Detecting the Moral Evasion of LGBTQ LanguageBans of transgender athletes about erasure, not fairness by USA Today (Nancy Armour)Part IV (23:53 – 27:09)This is Heartbreaking: So-Called Transgender Youth Have Been Sold a Deadly LieThe trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ by The Guardian (Sam Levin)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.
- 341Friday, January 16, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 06:08)The Ironies of Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of Sexualized French Film Culture, Animal Rights Activist, and Far-Right Sympathizer in Dies at 91Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91 by The Washington Post (Adam Bernstein)Part II (06:08 – 11:52)A Jewish Obituary and an Irony of Historic Proportions: The Death of Hessy Levinsons Taft, the Jewish Baby on the Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)Part III (11:52 – 15:59)How Should Christians Think About the Tragic Situation in Minneapolis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:59 – 19:55)What Counseling Model Should Christians Use to Counsel Other Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:55 – 21:57)Should Christians Honor the Physical Body Even After Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:57 – 24:51)What’s the Difference Between Palliative and Curative Care? When Are Christians Obligated to One Versus the Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:51 – 28:40)What is Selfishness, and How Can a Christian Fight It? — 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.
- 342Monday, January 19, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 06:11)It Happened in Minnesota: ICE Protestors Invaded an Evangelical Church and Interrupted Worship YesterdayActivists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE by The Star Tribune (Kim Hyatt and Kyeland Jackson)Part II (06:11 – 15:23)The Worldview Issues of the ICE Protests: The History of ICE, the Protests Against ICE, and the Leftist Capture of Urban Minnesota by Part III (15:23 – 22:27)Minnesota’s Fault Lines: The Growing Divide Between Minnesota’s Big City Liberals and Rural Conservatives by Part IV (22:27 – 25:59)A Parable From St. Paul: We are Watching a Battle Between Two Different Visions of ChristianitySign 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.
- 343Tuesday, January 20, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 09:23)A New and Ominous Landscape: Looking at the Recent Church Invasion and Public AttentionChristian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto)The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee)Part II (09:23 – 11:05)Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming PredictableAfter Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady)The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky)Part III (11:05 – 18:19)AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern SocietiesYoung women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire)Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)Part IV (18:19 – 26:45)The Inevitable Disappointment of Rebellion: Defying Creation Order 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.
- 344Wednesday, January 21, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 15:51)China’s Is Facing a Demographic Catastrophe: China’s Birthrate Is Dropping FastChina’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 by The New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson)China’s Birthrate Sinks to Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Miao)China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it by NPR (Anthony Kuhn)Part II (15:51 – 19:28)China Puts a Heavy Tax on Condoms: The CCP is Trying Anything toIncrease the Birthrate, And It’s Not WorkingPart III (19:28 – 21:32)Secularism and the Decline of the Birthrate: When Belief in God Goes Away, So Do the BabiesPart IV (21:32 – 26:45)Will the DSM Add Postpartum Depression as a Diagnosis? There are Big Issues Behind This ConsiderationWill ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis? by The New York Times (Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck)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.
- 345Thursday, January 22, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:27)An Agreement on Greenland? Greenland is Central to American Interests and Its National Defense, But President Trump Backs Off Threats of Invasion and TariffsTrump’s Greenland offramp by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part II (11:27 – 18:10)The Annual Gathering of the Global Elite: The World Economic Forum Meets at DavosDead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite by JSTOR (Samuel P. Huntington)Part III (18:10 – 23:54)Cosmopolitanism vs. Nationalism: The Secular Cosmopolitanism Gathering at Davos is at Odds with the Religious Nationalism of the U.S.Part IV (23:54 – 26:59)The Shot Heard From Florida’s Supreme Court: Florida Supreme Court Denies Gatekeeper Role to the American Bar AssociationSign 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.
- 346Friday, January 23, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how parents are contributing to the social media problem in children, why children need the 10 Commandments, and he answers questions about getting married, holding a baby shower for a child conceived out of wedlock, demons and illicit dreams, the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, and if Jesus descended into hell after he died.Part I (00:14 – 06:06)Australian Parents are a Big Part of the Social Media Problem: Parents are Aiding Their Children in Breaking Australia’s Social Media LawsNearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban by The New York Times (Laura Chung and Victoria Kim)Part II (06:06 – 12:31)Children Need the 10 Commandments: God’s Law is Foundational to Western Civilization and Central for the Education of ChildrenTexas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)Part III (12:31 – 15:10)When Do I Know It Is Time to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (15:10 – 19:00)Is It Wrong to Hold a Baby Shower for a Baby Conceived Out of Wedlock? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:00 – 00:00)Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (00:00 – 24:05)What About the Supposed Deathbed Conversion of Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:05 – 26:31)Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — 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.
- 347Monday, January 26, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 07:29)Respect for the Rule of Law: Leftist Maximum Confusion is Colliding with Law Enforcement in Minnesota – We Either Believe in the Rule of Law Or Face MayhemPart II (07:29 – 15:31)Sanctuary Cities and Nullification: The Radicalization of Sanctuary Cities Against the Federal Government is Not New and It’s DangerousPart III (15:31 – 17:13)Both Sides Often Rush to Judgement: But Christians Should Not Rush to Judgement, Must Respect Rightful Authority and the Rule of LawHow the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting by The New York Times (Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz)Part IV (17:13 – 26:01)LGBTQ Activists are Targeting Your Children: Drag Queens in Florida are Challenging State Law that Protects Children from Sexualized PerformancesSign 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.
- 348Tuesday, January 27, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 15:31)The Instability of Progressivism: There Can Be No Stable Moral Framework in a Worldview Apart from GodAmericans Are Turning Against Gay People by The New York Times (Tessa E.S. Charlesworth and Eli J. Finkel)Part II (15:31 – 21:10)What’s Your Definition? The Attorney Arguing for So-Called Transgender Rights Before SCOTUS Could Not Define Man, Woman, Boy, or GirlThe gaping hole in the transgender sports case by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)Part III (21:10 – 22:50)Courage to Conserve: Christians and Conservatives Should Be Encouraged to Speak the Truth and Push for a Comprehensive Recovery From ProgressivismPart IV (22:50 – 26:09)A Strange Worldview Intersection: Even Evolutionary Biologists Have to Acknowledge the Fixed Biology of Male and FemaleThe Transgender Sports Deception by The Wall Street Journal (Colin Wright)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
- 349Wednesday, January 28, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:13)The Dead End of ESG: It Was Big Talk, But the Big Players Never Lived Up to Their Own Pledges, and It’s a Big StoryHow Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change by The New York Times (David Gelles)Part II (11:13 – 13:00)Wall Street’s Climate Change Pledges Were Fake: The Financiers of Climate Change Activism Had No Intention of Following Through on Their PromisesPart III (13:00 – 22:28)The Worldview Behind Climate Change: These Issues Really Matter, Including the Ideological Agenda Behind Many of These ProposalsPart IV (22:28 – 27:31)Target’s Finds Itself A Target: By Moral Signaling, It Sowed the Seeds of Its Own Current PerilsSign 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.
- 350Thursday, January 29, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:12)The Morality of Taxes: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires Raises Big Questions About the Morality and Pragmatic Limitations of TaxationWhat to Know About California’s Proposed Tax on Billionaires by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)California will miss billionaires when they’re gone by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:12 – 20:41)Once Upon a Time in California’s Economy: The Proposed Wealth Tax is Big Trouble for Billionaires, and the Entire Economy of California is in Big Trouble If This PassesPart III (20:41 – 24:05)Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as StayingThe Hardest Part About Being a Billionaire in California: Proving You Left by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Juliet Chung)Part IV (24:05 – 28:01)Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s: What’s at Stake?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.
- 351Friday, January 30, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 14:55)Is Human Civilization the Product of Alien Visitation? “Chariots of the Gods”Author, Erich von Däniken, DiesErich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90 by The New York Times (Mike Peed)Part II (14:55 – 20:01)Were the Books of the Bible Picked or Recognized? What About the Apocrypha? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (20:01 – 23:15)Is the Nicene Creed Inspired and Infallible? If Not, What Authority Should It Have in the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (23:15 – 26:02)Are Southern Baptists Adverse to Creeds and Confessions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (26:02 – 28:28)The Lord’s Richest Blessings and Joy to That Baby Shower — And Thanks for the InvitationSign 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.
- 352Monday, February 2, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:50)The Arrest of Don Lemon: There are Massive Religious Liberty and Constitutional Issues at Stake in This CaseDon Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge by The New York Times (Hamed AleazizDevlin BarrettAlan Feuer and Jesus Jiménez)Case 0:26-cr-00025-LMP-DLM by United States District Court District of MinnesotaPart II (13:50 – 16:16)Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural ConflictPart III (16:16 – 27:05)President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal ReserveMeet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) by The New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)Part IV (27:05 – 28:34)A Word From the Heart: To the Moms Who Wrote Me, Thanks and . . . Sorry, Mom.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.
- 353Tuesday, February 3, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 10:47)Many of the Rich and Powerful are Running Scared and Embarrassed: The DOJ Released Another 3 Million Epstein Files – And A Lot of People Were Involved with EpsteinPart II (10:47 – 13:50)The Horrifying and Humiliating Nature of Sin: The Epstein Files From a Christian FrameworkThey Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. by The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore)Part III (13:50 – 24:47)Hillary Clinton Draws a ‘Christian’ Dividing Line: With Liberal Christian Argument, Hillary Clinton Goes After the War on EmpathyMAGA’s War on Empathy: This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement. by The Atlantic (Hillary Rodham Clinton)The Sin of Empathy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Joe Rigney)The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allie Beth Stuckey)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.
- 354Wednesday, February 4, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 17:44)President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International LawTrump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)Part II (17:44 – 20:24)Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International LawThe US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)Part III (20:24 – 21:33)Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s JudgementPart IV (21:33 – 23:26)We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That TruthPart V (23:26 – 26:23)The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in WritingThe Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)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.
- 355Thursday, February 5, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:05)Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still RemainTexas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)Part II (12:05 – 18:55)The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 YearsAmerican-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)Part III (18:55 – 24:59)Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the ProblemOne Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades. by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)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.
- 356Friday, February 6, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 06:15)News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical HealthResearch Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological AssociationPart II (06:15 – 11:32)The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain ThisThe Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)Part III (11:32 – 13:00)‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)Part IV (13:00 – 16:36)It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:36 – 21:00)Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSpycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)Part VI (21:00 – 23:31)Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing by Greater Than CampaignPart VII (23:31 – 26:39)Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-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.
- 357Monday, February 9, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 09:21)A Crisis of Dignity: Leaders Must See Dignity as Vital and EssentialPart II (09:21 – 15:55)Dignity and the American Presidency: Our Constitutional Order Depends on ItPart III (15:55 – 22:10)The Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the Divide of Red and Blue America: How the Polarization of Politics is Affecting SportsIf You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You by The New York Times (Noah Shachtman)Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a trend by The Washington Post (Paul Putz)Part IV (22:10 – 25:48)The Globalist Dream of the Olympics: But Sports Only Brings Unity in a Limited Way – Just Look at the Super Bowl Halftime ShowsLife in Abundance by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’ by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)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.
- 358Tuesday, February 10, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 10:51)What Happens in Brazil Won’t Stay in Brazil: Brazil Criminalizes Those Speak Against Transgender IdeologyBrazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)Part II (10:51 – 21:12)A Wave of Detransitioners is Coming: Woman Wins Lawsuit Over So-Called Transgender Procedure as MinorWoman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care by The New York Times (Jill Cowan)Part III (21:12 – 25:48)LGBTQ in the Culture War: Des Moines Pushes Back Against LGBTQ Ideology, But a Teacher is Forced to Apologize for Using Terms ‘Male’ and ‘Female’Uncounted and ‘invisible?’ Why Iowa stopped counting nonbinary students by The Des Moines Register (Samantha Hernandez) The Rise and Fall of Youth Gender Medicine by The Free Press (Emily Yoffe)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.
- 359Wednesday, February 11, 2026This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:21)Gambling and the Corruption of Sports: We are Looking at a Moral Crisis in SportsEverybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling by Simon and Schuster (Danny Funt)Basketball’s Game-Fixing Scandal Now Includes 17 U.S. Colleges—and China’s Pro League by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky)Part II (13:21 – 16:37)‘This is Gambling’: The Prediction Markets Are Turning Into Just Another Form of GamblingAll bets are on by Deseret News (Ethan Bauer)Part III (16:37 – 19:47)Gambling Aims Younger and Younger: This is Intentional, and Sports Gambling is Particularly Attractive to Men and Young MenSuper Bowl is betting bonanza. Behind the scenes apps are busting kids by USA Today (Nick Penzenstadler and Carlie Procell)Part IV (19:47 – 22:41)Even Secularists Know We Have a Sports Gambling Problem: Christians Cannot Continue to Ignore This CrisisPart V (22:41 – 25:33)Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil HereSign 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.
- 360Thursday, February 12, 2026This 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 unspeakable heartbreak in Canada as it is reeling from one of the deadliest mass shooting tragedies in its history, the pattern of transgender identity in mass shootings, and the rainbow Pride flag and what it reveals.Part I (00:14 – 03:34)Unspeakable Heartbreak: Canada is Reeling From One of the Most Deadly Mass Shooter Tragedies In Its HistoryPart II (03:34 – 10:47)There is a Pattern Here, and Many Press Reports are Complicit: The Canadian Shooter is a Male Who Claimed Transgender IdentityShooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home by The Associated Press (Jim Morris and Rob Gillies)Canada Mourns Eight Dead in Mass Shooting by The Wall Street Journal (Jack Morphet, Paul Vieira, and James T. Areddy)Canada school shooter was transgender teenager by The Telegraph (Kieran Kelly, Andrea Hamblin, and Josh White)Police name Canada school shooting suspect and say six children among victims by BBC NewsPart III (10:47 – 23:59)A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It RevealsPride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive by The New York Times (Liam Stack, Jonathan Wolfe, and Yan Zhuang)Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall gay rights monument by The Washington Post (Tim Craig)Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument by The Guardian (Cecilia Nowell)Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match by The Athletic (Rob Rossi)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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