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 death of Paul Ehrlich, the problems with population control ideology, if medical associations will backpedal from the transgender revolution, new legislation in California that would require insurance companies to cover female medical procedures that are biologically impossible for men, another woke ruling and its controversy in California, and what nudism in the headlines lays bare about our cultural moment.
Part I (00:13 – 09:36)
The Death of Paul Ehrlich: Author of “The Population Bomb” and Prophet of the Culture of Death Dies at 93
Part II (09:36 – 19:53)
Reality vs. the Population Control Worldview: Evidence Did Not Confirm Ehrlich’s Population Control Hypothesis – So as a Scientist, Why Didn’t He Change His Theory?

• Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)

Part III (19:53 – 20:21)
Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and Multiply
Part IV (20:21 – 22:29)
Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ Revolution
Part V (22:29 – 23:14)
The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for Men
Part VI (23:14 – 25:10)
Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy

• Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Part VII (25:10 – 27:36)
Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment

• Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know by USA Today (Nathan Diller)
• Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)

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Part I (00:14 – 11:43)
Iran’s Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz: A Little Geographic Feature Can Be Crucial
Part II (11:43 – 13:53)
Will the West Be Lost in Iran? A Warning About Danger of Ending This War Too Early

• This is a turning point in history, the moment the West could be lost by The Telegraph (Allister Heath)

Part III (13:53 – 18:03)
A Bias Toward Action: Military Action After Over 40 Years of Iranian Threat Is Not Reckless
Part IV (18:03 – 23:32)
ISIS Terror Attacks are on the Rise in the U.S.: Horrifying Clash of Worldview That Is Leading to Targeted Acts of Terrorism in the U.S.
Part V (23:32 – 25:29)
Will Western Civilization Survive? Students of 27 British Universities Protest the Death of Iran’s Ayatollah

• The 27 British universities where students mourned ayatollah’s death by The Telegraph (Poppy Wood)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the marketing by prediction markets to young women, how sports betting is wrecking Gen Z lives, and he answers questions about continuing to try to have children after miscarriages, what it means to be an American and if ethnicity is tied to it, and if communism is contradictory to Christianity.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Enticing Young Women to Gamble: Prediction Markets are Marketing to Young Women, But Young Women are More Risk-Evasive Than Young Men – That’s Just Creation Order

• Women Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport Bets by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Erin Lang and and Oyin Adedoyin)

Part II (10:03 – 15:41)
Sports Betting is Wrecking Gen Z Lives: Young Men are Especially Susceptible to This Temptation – Parents and Young Men, Be Warned

• I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives. by The Wall Street Journal (Eli Thompson)

Part III (15:41 – 18:08)
My Wife and I Keep Having Miscarriages. Should We Continue to Try to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:08 – 25:02)
What Defines an American? Is Ethnicity Tied to American Identity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (25:02 – 28:28)
I Am a Communist. Is Communism Contradictory to Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Portland’s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California.
Part I (00:14 – 13:40)
Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families – But This is Bigger Than Polyamory

• Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski)
• In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)

Part II (13:40 – 19:55)
A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan – This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures
Part III (19:55 – 26:56)
The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us

• Iran’s threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code by LA Times (Richard Winton)
• Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ to carry out attacks around the globe, US officials say by The Independent (Isabel Keane)

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Part I (00:13 – 10:03)
Asymmetrical Warfare in Iran: The Cheap But Highly Effective Drones That are Shaping the War in Iran

• ‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)

Part II (10:03 – 15:05)
ISIS Operatives Attack Near Mayor’s Mansion in NYC: Two Young Men Tried to Carry Out Explosive, Terrorist Attack in NYC – Are Americans Even Paying Attention?
Part III (15:05 – 18:16)
Purim and the War in Iran: Biblical History Collides with Modern History
Part IV (18:16 – 26:46)
Bible Sales in the UK are Soaring: Young People are Dissatisfied in Secularism and Buying Bibles in Record Numbers. What’s Going On?

• Soaring Bible sales prove the young are looking for meaning in our soulless culture by The Telegraph (Bijan Omrani)

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Part I (00:13 – 05:49)
International Law, What Is It? Many Lay Claim to International Law, But Who is Defining It?

• In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)
• ‘Might makes right’? Why experts have fears for rule of law by USA Today (Aysha Bagchi)

Part II (05:49 – 17:44)
What About War in Iran—Does it Violate International Law? Who Gets to Say?
Part III (17:44 – 20:17)
How Should Christians Think About International Law? The Dangers and Limitations of a Global Governing Law

• How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)

Part IV (20:17 – 27:42)
Is This the Talarico Moment? David French Says So, But James Talarico’s Liberal Views Are a Reflection of His Character

• James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray by The New York Times (David French)

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Part I (00:13 – 10:11)
The First Cabinet Firing of Trump’s Second Administration: Kristi Noem is Out, and Sen. Markwayne Mullin is In as Nominee for DHS Secretary
Part II (10:11 – 17:37)
President Trump is Realigning the Global Order: The Consequences of President Trump’s Global Actions are Massive

• As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)
• For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power by The New York Times (David Pierson)

Part III (17:37 – 26:17)
‘This is the Most Offender-Friendly Legislature We’ve Ever Had’: Liberal Colorado Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Redefine Crime and Punishment

• Colorado lawmakers want to carve a new path out of prison in second-look sentencing bill by The Denver Post (Shelly Bradbury)

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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 Instagram and YouTube on trial for its harms in LA court, and he answers questions about gambling on Jesus’s return, freedom of religion and Islam, right and wrong uses of A.I., and preparing children for the stress of the world.
Part I (00:13 – 09:00)
The Pattern of Social Media Harm on Trial: LA Court Hears Testimony on How YouTube and Instagram are Dangerous, Particularly to Young Women

• Women gasp, men yawn and laugh at landmark L.A. social media addiction trial by LA Times (Sonja Sharp and Sandra McDonald)

Part II (09:00 – 12:30)
Is It Wrong for Christians to Bet on Jesus to Return Before 2027? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (12:30 – 16:28)
Should Freedom of Religion Include Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:28 – 21:42)
How Do We Decide When It is Right to Use A.I.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:42 – 26:06)
How Do I Balance the Stress of the News of the World with the Stress of Being a Mother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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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 that the son of Ayatollah Khamanei might be Iran’s next leader, the influence of emotions on policy support, the armchair allies of the U.S., the theological and political problems of James Talarico, Cornyn vs. Paxton in Texas, and New Zealand’s former Prime Minister who is moving to Australia.
Part I (00:13 – 07:30)
Son of Ayatollah Khamanei Might Be Iran’s Next Leader: Even If the Regime Stays the Same, a Set Back to Iran’s Military Capabilities is a Win for the West and Israel
Part II (07:30 – 11:47)
Our Thoughts Should Order Our Emotions: Politics and Policy Ought Not Be Dictated Strictly By Our Emotions
Part III (11:47 – 14:41)
Armchair Allies: Allies of the U.S. are Scrutinizing U.S. Actions in Iran As They Watch and Do Nothing

• Friedrich Merz to meet Trump after justifying strikes on Iran by Financial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany)

Part IV (14:41 – 18:41)
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Theological and Political Danger of James Talarico
Part V (18:41 – 21:36)
Cornyn vs. Paxton in a Run-Off: Big John Faces Off with Morally Suspect Candidate Ken Paxton – Democrats are Hopeful for a Talarico and Paxton Race in the Midterms
Part VI (21:36 – 25:10)
New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister is Leaving New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern is Moving to Australia, and It is a Controversy
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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 who is in command of Iran’s military forces, if President Trump’s attacks in Iran were constitutional, if inaction in Iran would have been worse, and the death of Khamenei and prediction markets.
Part I (00:14 – 07:44)
Who is in Command and Control of Iranian Forces? Iran’s Military is Likely Still Following the Orders of Ayatollah Khamenei
Part II (07:44 – 18:56)
Was the President’s Action Constitutional or Not? The Complications of President Trump’s Decision in Light of the Controversial (And Unconstitutional?) War Powers Act

• War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man by The New York Times (David French)
• Secretary of State Rubio on Iran Strikes by C-Span (Marco Rubio)

Part III (18:56 – 21:20)
What Would Be Worse in Iran, Action or Inaction? Inaction on Iran Assuredly Would Have Been a Failed Policy
Part IV (21:20 – 25:52)
Are the Prediction Markets Turning into Death Markets? The Death of Iran’s Khamenei in the Prediction Markets is Raising Massive Questions

• Bets on Fate of Iran’s Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan and Krystal Hur)

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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 timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS’s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools.
Part I (00:14 – 12:19)
We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran’s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran’s Leadership

• Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)

Part II (12:19 – 17:39)
‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s

• Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)

Part III (17:39 – 21:08)
California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents

• Mirabelli v. Bonta by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (21:08 – 26:18)
Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights
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Part I (00:14 – 13:49)
This War Didn’t Start Saturday: A History of Iran’s Islamic Republic
Part II (13:49 – 19:20)
Iran Had to Be Stopped: Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons Was Unthinkable for the West — And Especially for Israel
Part III (19:20 – 24:03)
This Is a Limited Military Action — The U.S. Does Not Want to Govern Iran
Part IV (24:03 – 25:45)
We Must Pray for Peace in Iran: And We Must Pray for a Better Future for Iran’s People and the Entire Region
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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 generation that may never marry, children and Christian joy, and he answers questions about designing missiles as a Christian, if girls should participate in wrestling as a sport, and if children bear responsibility for what they believe.
Part I (00:14 – 07:37)
A Dark Dating Reality: Younger Generations May Never Even Marry – This is Catastrophic

• The generation that may never marry by The Spectator (Aria Schrecker)

Part II (07:37 – 13:44)
Having Children Won’t Make You Happy? Secularists are Worried About Your Happiness, but the Christian Worldview is More Concerned About Joy

• Think having children will make you happier? Think again by The Telegraph (Eir Nolsøe)

Part III (13:44 – 17:56)
Is Designing Missiles Contrary to My Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:56 – 21:03)
Should My Daughter Participate in Wrestling as a Sport? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:03 – 26:38)
Do Children Bear Moral Responsibility For What They Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 06:55)
What the Press Don’t Want to Talk About: The Press is Ignoring President Trump’s Moral Clarity on So-Called Gender Reassignment Procedures for Youth

• Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)
• A marathon speech, a game show flair, and a clear message from Trump by The Telegraph (Lily Shanagher)

Part II (06:55 – 13:15)
We are at a Watershed Moment on the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times has Allowed an Opinion Column That Claims Ideology Has Trumped Science on the Issue

• Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)
• Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)

Part III (13:15 – 19:52)
The Profane is Becoming Routine: The Public Use of Profanity is Our New Normal – And Our Society is Worse For It

• F-bombs, profanity and politics: a story not fit for this family newspaper by USA Today (Bart Jansen)

Part IV (19:52 – 26:05)
Jeff Bezos Orders Massive Force Reduction at Washington Post — Leftists are Outraged at The Post’s Layoffs, But No Business Can Survive Losing $100 Million Per Year
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Part I (00:14 – 08:52)
The State of the Union 2026: President Trump Gives Historically Long State of the Union Speech
Part II (08:52 – 13:19)
President Trump and the American Character: President Trump’s Personal Attacks Do Not Land Well with Americans – But Democrats Made Personal Attacks Too
Part III (13:19 – 20:06)
President Trump’s Clarity Over Biology: President Trump Became the First President to Speak Against So-Called Gender Transition Surgery from the State of the Union
Part IV (20:06 – 24:33)
‘These People are Crazy’: We are About to Find Out Just How Far Left Democrats are On So-Called Gender Treatments for Minors

• Portrait of the week: Gender in schools, election U-turns and the ‘truth’ about Navalny by The Spectator

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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 fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Christian realism of the situation with Ukraine and Russia, the killing of El Mencho, and the argument from a Minnesota legislator who claims transgender identity says pornography is crucial for youth developing LGBTQ identity.
Part I (00:14 – 10:38)
The Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Today Marks Four Years Since Russia Brutally Invaded Ukraine — We Need to Look at the Civilizational Reality
Part II (10:38 – 14:34)
In a Fallen World, the Good Guys Don’t Always Win: The Christian Realism of the Situation With Ukraine and Russia
Part III (14:34 – 19:15)
The Killing of El Mencho: Mexico’s Law Enforcement Kill One of the Cartel’s Most Deadly Leaders
Part IV (19:15 – 25:10)
Yes, This Was a Real Argument: Minnesota Legislator Who Claims Transgender Identity Says Pornography is Crucial For Youth Developing LGBTQ Identity

• Trans Minnesota Dem bizarrely argues ‘queer’ kids need access to porn sites for ‘educational’ reasons by New York Post (Anna Young)
• ‘A Partner in Crime’ and, Now, in Love by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)

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Part I (00:14 – 08:45)
What Is The Question? In 6-3 Ruling, SCOTUS Rules Trump’s Targeted Tariffs are Unconstitutional

• Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)
• Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump by The Supreme Court of The United States

Part II (08:45 – 10:16)
President Trump’s Angry Press Conference: The President Provided an Important Leadership Lesson After the SCOTUS Ruling – Don’t Respond Out of Anger
Part III (10:16 – 15:28)
SCOTUS Made a Big Mistake: The Justices Should Have Addressed the Question of the Billions of Dollars That the U.S. Has Already Collected – What Now?
Part IV (15:28 – 21:05)
The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew: The Disgraced Prince of Britain Was Arrested For Suspicion of Sharing Government Secrets

• The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)

Part V (21:05 – 25:12)
We Need to Press for a Moral Reckoning with the Epstein Files: There is a Healthy Moral Outrage in Response to This Story
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the liberationist argument that baby formula is the key to marriage equality, how Christians should think about birth control, and if it’s wrong for men to donate their ‘reproductive cells’ to a fertility bank.
Part I (00:14 – 11:45)
Baby Formula is the Key to Marriage Equality? This is Where the Liberationist Logic Leads

• The Secret to Marriage Equality Is Formula by The New York Times (Nona Willis Aronowitz)
• How Feeding the Baby Can Affect Your Marriage by The New York Times

Part II (11:45 – 20:22)
How Should Christians Think About Birth Control? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (20:22 – 25:21)
Is It Wrong For Men to Donate Their ‘Reproductive Cells’ to a Fertility Bank? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 12:26)
A.I. Chatbots are Sociopaths? Christians Must Keep Categories Straight

• Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths by The Wall Street Journal (Peter Coy)

Part II (12:26 – 18:10)
A.I. Chatbots Cannot Have a True Conscience: Our Human Conscience is God’s Gift and Grounded in His Image

• The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking In Public
• The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey by Thinking in Public

Part III (18:10 – 19:45)
A.I. and Christian Discernment: These Days, Christians Must Be Even More Diligent in Discerning the Truth
Part IV (19:45 – 24:08)
Minecraft, Roblox, and Extremist Recruitment? Terrorist Organizations are Targeting Children Through Online Gaming Platforms

• How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children by The New York Times (Pranav Baskar)

Part V (24:08 – 26:50)
How Harmful is Instagram for Teens? Mark Zuckerberg is Facing Tough Questions Over the Addictive Nature of Social Media, and Parents Need to Pay Close Attention

• Mark Zuckerberg Faces the Tough Questions He Deserves by National Review (Josh Golin)

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Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part One: Brazil Experiments With Polyamory

• Love Without Limits: Brazil Flirts With Polyamory by The Wall Street Journal (Ana Ionova)

Part II (11:52 – 19:24)
How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part Two: The Wall Street Journal is Promoting a Homosexual ‘Throuple’ Packaged in an Article About Condo Renovation

• One Throuple Had Three Separate Design Tastes. How Did They Manage a Renovation? by The Wall Street Journal (Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar)

Part III (19:24 – 25:25)
The Legacy of Jesse Jackson: Controversial Civil Rights Leader and Presidential Candidate Died Yesterday at Age 84
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Part I (00:14 – 09:27)
The Church of England Says No to Stand-Alone Same-Sex Ceremonies, for Now: Debate Reveals Massive Theological Rifts

• Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool)

Part II (09:27 – 10:57)
LGBTQ Activists Say They Will Go for Broke: LGBTQ-Affirming Group Commits to Increase Pressure on Church of England for Full LGBTQ Inclusion

• Update on Living and Love and Faith by Together For the Church of England

Part III (10:57 – 18:31)
An LGBTQ Priest Makes a Passionate (and Bizarre) Argument Before the Church of England Synod: The Theological Battle Lines Are Clear
Part IV (18:31 – 24:21)
The Bank of England’s New Dress Code: Its Updated Dress Code Policy for Transgender Inclusion is Yet Another Form of Insane Surrender

• Bank of England lets ‘genderfluid’ men wear eyeshadow and high heels by The Telegraph (Noah Eastwood)

Part V (24:21 – 26:09)
Politics Matter, Elections Matter, Marriage Matters: Tennessee Legislators are Fighting Important Battles Over Marriage and Much More

• TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage by The Tennessean (Vivian Jones)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech there, if ‘western civilization’ is past tense, why a country’s moral principles will always be religious, and Russia’s return to poison warfare.
Part I (00:14 – 11:43)
“It’s Like Davos, But With Guns” — Another Historic Meeting for the Munich Security Conference and Another Historic Speech from the U.S.
Part II (11:43 – 16:14)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Speech at the Munich Security Conference: This Was a Truly Important Speech, and the Globalists Didn’t Like It

• Remarks by Munich Security Conference (Secretary of State Marco Rubio)

Part III (16:14 – 19:48)
Is ‘Western Civilization’ Past Tense? The American (and European) People Must Decide If We are a Continuing Line of Western Civilization

• Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)

Part IV (19:48 – 20:46)
There is No Religious Neutrality: A Country’s Moral Principles Will Always Be Religious, But May Not Be Christian
Part V (20:46 – 25:05)
Russia is Back in Poison Warfare: Five European Countries Release Statement That Aleksei A. Navalny was Killed By Synthesized Frog Toxin
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the U.S. housing shortage, and he answers questions about sin in babies, where believers go when they die, how young is too young to get married, if sin destroys the image of God, and more.
Part I (00:14 – 14:07)
The U.S. Has a Major Housing Shortage: If the U.S. Does Not Address This Problem, It Will Destabilize Our Society

• Peter Thiel warns of ‘catastrophe’ in US real estate, will deal a massive blow to young Americans — but also predicts ‘giant windfall’ for 1 class of boomers. Are you part of this group? by Moneywise (Jing Pan)

Part II (14:07 – 17:38)
Is It Wrong to Speak of Babies as Being Born in Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:38 – 19:34)
Where Do Believers Go When We Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (19:34 – 22:27)
Am I Too Young to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:27 – 24:55)
I Don’t Have Feelings For My Boyfriend Who is a Godly Young Man. Is That a Sign We Should Not Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:09)
Does Sin Destroy the Image of God in Humanity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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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 History
Part 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 Identity

• Shooter 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 News

Part III (10:47 – 23:59)
A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It Reveals

• Pride 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)

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This 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 Sports

• Everybody 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 Gambling

• All 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 Men

• Super 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 Crisis
Part V (22:41 – 25:33)
Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil Here
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This 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 Ideology

• Brazil 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 Minor

• Woman 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)

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This 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 Essential
Part II (09:21 – 15:55)
Dignity and the American Presidency: Our Constitutional Order Depends on It
Part 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 Sports

• If 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 Shows

• Life 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)

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This 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 Health

• Research 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 Association

Part II (06:15 – 11:32)
The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This

• The 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing

• Spycraft 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 Campaign

Part 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 Briefing
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This 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 Remain

• Texas 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 Years

• American-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 Problem

• One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades. by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)

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This 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 Law

• Trump 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 Law

• The 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 Judgement
Part IV (21:33 – 23:26)
We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth
Part V (23:26 – 26:23)
The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing

• The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)

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This 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 Epstein
Part II (10:47 – 13:50)
The Horrifying and Humiliating Nature of Sin: The Epstein Files From a Christian Framework

• They 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 Empathy

• MAGA’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)

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This 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 Case

• Don 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 Minnesota

Part II (13:50 – 16:16)
Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural Conflict
Part III (16:16 – 27:05)
President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal Reserve

• Meet 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.
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This 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, Dies

• Erich 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part IV (23:15 – 26:02)
Are Southern Baptists Adverse to Creeds and Confessions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (26:02 – 28:28)
The Lord’s Richest Blessings and Joy to That Baby Shower — And Thanks for the Invitation
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This 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 Taxation

• What 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 Passes
Part III (20:41 – 24:05)
Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as Staying

• The 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?
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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 Story

• How 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 Promises
Part III (13:00 – 22:28)
The Worldview Behind Climate Change: These Issues Really Matter, Including the Ideological Agenda Behind Many of These Proposals
Part IV (22:28 – 27:31)
Target’s Finds Itself A Target: By Moral Signaling, It Sowed the Seeds of Its Own Current Perils
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Part I (00:14 – 15:31)
The Instability of Progressivism: There Can Be No Stable Moral Framework in a Worldview Apart from God

• Americans 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 Girl

• The 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 Progressivism
Part IV (22:50 – 26:09)
A Strange Worldview Intersection: Even Evolutionary Biologists Have to Acknowledge the Fixed Biology of Male and Female

• The Transgender Sports Deception by The Wall Street Journal (Colin Wright)

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This 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 Mayhem
Part II (07:29 – 15:31)
Sanctuary Cities and Nullification: The Radicalization of Sanctuary Cities Against the Federal Government is Not New and It’s Dangerous
Part 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 Law

• How 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 Performances
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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 Laws

• Nearly 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 Children

• Texas 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part V (19:00 – 00:00)
Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part VII (24:05 – 26:31)
Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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This 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 Tariffs

• Trump’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 Davos

• Dead 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 Association
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This 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 Fast

• China’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 Working
Part III (19:28 – 21:32)
Secularism and the Decline of the Birthrate: When Belief in God Goes Away, So Do the Babies
Part IV (21:32 – 26:45)
Will the DSM Add Postpartum Depression as a Diagnosis? There are Big Issues Behind This Consideration

• Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis? by The New York Times (Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck)

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This 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 Attention

• Christian 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 Predictable

• After 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 Societies

• Young 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 Flourishing
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This 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 Yesterday

• Activists 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

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Part III (15:23 – 22:27)
Minnesota’s Fault Lines: The Growing Divide Between Minnesota’s Big City Liberals and Rural Conservatives

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Part IV (22:27 – 25:59)
A Parable From St. Paul: We are Watching a Battle Between Two Different Visions of Christianity
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This 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 91

• Brigitte 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 91

• Hessy 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 Briefing
Part IV (15:59 – 19:55)
What Counseling Model Should Christians Use to Counsel Other Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:55 – 21:57)
Should Christians Honor the Physical Body Even After Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part VII (24:51 – 28:40)
What is Selfishness, and How Can a Christian Fight It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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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-Span

Part II (15:18 – 19:56)
SCOTUS Appears Set to Uphold Girls’ Sports: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Laws Preventing Biological Men From Competing as Women

• Little v. Hecox by The Supreme Court of the United States
• West Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Supreme 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 Language

• Bans 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 Lie

• The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ by The Guardian (Sam Levin)

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Part I (00:14 – 18:28)
Iran’s Leadership is Losing Credibility: The Rise and Fall of the Shia Regime
Part II (18:28 – 19:37)
What is the Future of Iran? The U.S. Does Not Have the Credibility to Make that Determination Right Now
Part III (19:37 – 20:13)
Christianity vs. Islam in Society: There are Major Differences in a Society with Christianity as Its Foundation
Part IV (20:13 – 27:28)
Why Greenland, and Why Now? President Trump Sets His Sights on Greenland
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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’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 Abortions
Part 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 Revolution
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Part I (00:14 – 13:51)
Aldrich Ames and His Deadly Betrayal: The Death of CIA Turncoat for Soviets Raises Massive Issues

• Aldrich 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 Expenses

• Surrogacy 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 Couples
Part 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 Acceptable

• Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:24)
Where are the Young Husbands? Even Secularists are Noticing Our Society’s Manhood Crisis

• America Needs More Husband Material by The Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)
• The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Brad Wilcox)

Part II (11:24 – 14:49)
Is the Cross Truly the Center of the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:49 – 17:09)
What About Pronouns for the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:09 – 21:33)
How Should Young Christians Read the Classics While Navigating Sexual Issues Within Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:52)
How Should I Engage Political Issues as a Young Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (23:52 – 25:55)
Should the U.S. Execute an Operation in Cuba As in Venezuela? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (25:55 – 28:51)
Is the Attempt to Use A.I. to Translate All Languages an Attempt to Overthrow God’s Judgement at the Tower of Babel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
The Abortion Landscape in a Map: The Culture of Death Pushed Back Hard

• States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat by The Washington Post

Part II (10:51 – 21:40)
Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Czar: Cea Weaver Has Even Called For and End to Home Ownership

• The Rent-Control Slums of New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (21:40 – 26:30)
A Sign of Loss in the Digital Age: Denmark Ends Postal Delivery of Letters

• 1 Corinthians by Line By Line (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 15:07)
At Least One Federal Judge in California Knows What Parental Rights Are: At Stake Is Whether Schools Can Hide a Child’s Gender Identity from Parents

• Mirabelli v. Olson by Justia U.S. Law

Part II (14:38 – 20:20)
A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children

• 19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care by NPR (The Associated Press)
• The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by National Archives UK

Part III (20:20 – 27:38)
Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important Case

• The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)

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