The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This 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 Here

• Peak 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part 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 Briefing
Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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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 York

• Wall 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 Massive

• Roll 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 Onward
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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 Calculate

• Trump’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 Attacks

• How 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 Russia
Part 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 Autocracy
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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 Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons

• Assisted 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 Commons

• This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites

Part 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 Questions

• Progressives 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 Iran

Part 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 Journal

• Israel 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 Trust

• Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)

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Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze

• Extremely 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing




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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 Minors

• United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (12:00 – 16:22)
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites
Part III (16:22 – 25:29)
A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important

• The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist

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Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis

• Why 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 UK

• A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist

Part III (17:00 - 22:44)
President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State

Part IV (22:44 - 26:40)
The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed

• The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist

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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 Biology

• They 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 Issues

• Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)
• Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today

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Part I (00:13 - 12:14)
Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies

• Israel’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 Else

• Who 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 Country

Part IV (22:41 - 25:47)
One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India’s 787 Crash




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Part I (00:13 - 09:38)
Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations

• Rubio 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part IV (16:23 - 20:21)
Did God Will My Brother’s Death? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:21 - 22:54)
How Can the Trustees of Institutions Prevent Liberal Drift? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor

• New 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 Suicide

• New 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 Politics

• Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue by The Wall Street Journal (Ken Thomas)

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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 Real

Part 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 Raids

• Trump 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 Canal

• A 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)

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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 History

• The 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 Parents

• There’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 Rates

Part IV (23:04 - 26:11)
The Glory of God in the Birth of a Dolphin Calf: One Dolphin Mother Helps Another With Her Birth

• Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom’s friend helped by The Associated Press

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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 Issue

• In 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 Policy

• Vietnam 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 Flourishing




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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 Constitution

• Supreme 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 States

Part II (05:26 - 17:50)
The Providence of God and the Eventual Defeat of Nazi Germany – Today Marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day

• The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World by The New York Times (Nazaneen Ghaffar)
• James Lee Harrington Obituary by Thomas Funeral Home

Part 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part VI (24:26 - 27:40)
What Does the Bible Say About Fishing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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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 Warfare

Part 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 Vulnerabilities

• Ukraine’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




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Part I (00:14 - 08:13)
Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy

• Europe’s free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The Economist

Part II (08:13 - 12:31)
What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in Finland

• Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think by The Economist

Part III (12:31 - 18:06)
A Dark and Deadly Legacy: Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the Creator of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98

• Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Who Developed the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 by The New York Times (Scott Veale)
• The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC by The Briefing April 29, 2025 (Albert Mohler)

Part IV (18:06 - 27:53)
A Prominent NT Scholar Justifies an Abortion in the Case of Rape and Incest? The Big Issues with NT Wright’s Recent Comments on Abortion

• Is abortion ever justified? Can Lucifer be forgiven? NT Wright answers your questions by Ask NT Wright Anything (Michael Bird and NT Wright)

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Part I (00:14 - 14:39)
What’s Going On Between the U.S. and Europe? Europe Appears to Be Rethinking Its Relationship with the U.S. and Its Attraction to ‘Traditional Values’

• For Europe, America was the future. Now what? by The Financial Times (Mark Mazower)

Part II (14:39 - 21:32)
How Do You Get Rid of a Party Which Came in Second in a Recent Election? Germany’s Attempt to Squelch AfD For Being Too ‘Far Right’

• Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy? by The Atlantic (Graeme Wood)

Part III (21:32 - 28:52)
The Parable of Notre Dame Cathedral: Once a Wonder of Christian Truth and Transcendence Has Become a Secular Symbol in France




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Part I (00:14 - 09:09)
Prisoners Should Not Be Able to Choose Their Gender: Allowing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Leads to Even More Harm for Women in Prison Says UN Official

• Don’t let trans rapists choose gender, UN warns police by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)

Part II (09:09 - 14:04)
No, Don’t Give Staff Extra Breaks to Hide Their Biology: The Massive Problem in Suggested Transgender Guidelines from UK

• Give trans staff extra breaks to adjust underwear, NHS LGBT group suggested by The Telegraph (Michael Searles)

Part III (14:04 - 26:04)
The Justice Department Puts Pressure on Gov. Newsom: Trump Administration Will Look Into Title IX Violations With Transgender Athletes in California

• Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet by The New York Times (Juliet MacurSoumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín)
• Trump warns Newsom after California transgender athlete qualifies for state championship by USA Today (Joey Garrison)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
The Moral Significance of Bricks: The Dark and Weighty Reality of Living in a Town Built for Nazis

• ‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers. by The New York Times (Sally McGrane)

Part II (10:00 - 14:01)
Ed Smylie, Who Saved Apollo 13 Crew, Dies at 95 – And Duct Tape Was Crucial for the Success of His Heroic Act

• Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything by The Economist

Part III (14:01 - 18:58)
If Marriage is a Good, God-Ordained Institution, Why Does the Apostle Paul Say That It Can Be a Hindrance to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:58 - 21:31)
Is ‘5 Solas’ an Oxymoron? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:31 - 26:51)
How Can We Know That What We Know is Correct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 06:50)
Why Has President Trump Has Declared War on Harvard? An Open Challenge to a Bastion of the Educational Elites

• Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It? by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)

Part II (06:50 - 10:16)
‘Trust Us, We Won the Johan Skytte Award’: The Self-Congratulatory Condescension of the Academic Elites

• Letter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out by Financial Times (Francis Fukuyama and others)

Part III (10:16 - 16:27)
President Trump Changed the Political Landscape: Americans Now Believe That Republicans Represent the Working Class, and Democrats Represent the Elites

• How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part IV (16:27 - 21:50)
‘Be Normal. Sound Normal.’: Democrats are Attempting to Dump Their Woke Jargon, But Not Their Woke Ideologies– But It’s Not Working

• Democrats ditch woke jargon to win back Trump voters by The Telegraph (Benedict Smith)

Part V (21:50 - 25:58)
Woke Education is the Left’s Agenda: The Left Wants Your Kids, and They are Targeting Them Through Schools

• Woke Education Is Going Strong, Even in Middle America by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Buck)

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Part I (00:14 - 17:10)
So Who Knew What When About Biden’s Cognitive Decline? ‘Original Sin’ Has Revised History and Is Raising Big Questions About Who’s Responsible for This Cover-Up

• Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)
• Jake Tapper Uncovers Startling Evidence That Biden’s Decline Was Covered Up By Jake Tapper by The Babylon Bee
• ‘Original Sin’ and Foreign Policy by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead)
• ‘Original Sin’ Review: A Conspiracy in Plain View by The Wall Street Journal (Tunku Varadarajan)

Part II (17:10 - 24:16)
The ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’ Problem? UK Prime Minister Starmer Appears to Have a Conviction Problem

• Keir Starmer’s unreliable boyfriend problem by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)
• A Labour lost in the weeds can’t rebuild this country. Starmer must regain his nerve by The Guardian (John Harris)

Part III (24:16 - 25:23)
Christian Leadership is a Call to Conviction – God’s People Need Convictional Leadership




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Part I (00:14 - 09:07)
Evil Seized an Opportunity in the U.S. Embassy: A Horrific Attack in the Name of ‘Free Palestine’ Leads to the Murder of Two Israeli Diplomats

• How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack by Financial Times (James Shotter and Neri Zilber and Mehul Srivastava)
• Days Before a Marriage Proposal, They Were Killed in D.C. by The New York Times (John YoonIsabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer)

Part II (09:07 - 13:57)
A ‘Fuller Way’ on LGBTQ Issues? Fuller Seminary Trustees Reaffirm Stance on Homosexuality – But How Will That Square with Its Faculty Members and Student Body Who are Affirming?

• Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Historic LGBTQ Stance by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)

Part III (13:57 - 24:21)
There is No Third Way to Faithfulness: Every Christian Institution Must Resolve to Be Faithful to Scripture No Matter the Cost

Part IV (24:21 - 27:18)
The Boggle Puzzle Solved – Researcher Finally Solves the Mystery of Highest Possible Boggle Score

• Lone coder cracks 50-year puzzle to find Boggle’s top-scoring board by Financial Times (Oliver Roeder)

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Part I (00:13 - 04:32)
Religious Liberty Was Hamstrung Yesterday: The 4-4 Split Led to a Major Religious Liberty Loss in Oklahoma

• OK Charter School Board v. Drummond by The U.S. Supreme Court

Part II (04:32 - 10:45)
The Left is Now Furious with Target: The Company Offended Many Christians With LGBTQ Advocacy, Now Target Backs Off DEI, and the Left is Losing Their Minds

• Target shares fall after hit from tariffs and store boycotts by Financial Times (Gregory Meyer)

Part III (10:45 - 16:34)
Why Don’t You Believe Churchill Was a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (16:34 - 20:33)
What Does Fallen Asleep Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (20:33 - 22:42)
In the Parable of the Soils, Do the Rocky Soil People Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (22:42 - 25:34)
Can I Officiate the Wedding of Unbelievers? Should I Share the Gospel at That Wedding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 12:47)
Feminism and Transgenderism at Odds: Lesbians Want to Be Liberated from the LBGT Revolution

• Why lesbians want out of the LGBT Movement by The Spectator (Julie Bindel)

Part II (12:47 - 16:19)
Creation Order Asserts Itself: Creation Order Breaks Through Everywhere, Even in the Wake of the Sexual Liberation Movement

• Why the trans debacle matters by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver)

Part III (16:19 - 18:38)
Decadence and Debauchery: The Absurdity of Gender Ideologies

Part IV (18:38 - 26:47)
The Disaster of ‘You are What You Look Like’ — Confronting a Dangerous and Seductive Claim

• Age is Irrelevant by Financial Times (Triny Woodall)

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Part I (00:14 - 14:32)
Is the U.S. Fighting the Wrong War? The Complicated Nature of the U.S. Response to the Houthis

• The $7 Billion We Wasted Bombing a Country We Couldn’t Find on a Map by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)

Part II (14:32 - 21:57)
Austin is a New Kind of Weird? Is the Texas Capital, A Blue Dot in a Red State, Changing its Color?

• Austin Welcomed Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way). by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part III (21:57 - 25:15)
The Parable of Radioactive Toothpaste: The Importance of Humility in the Modern Age

• Half-Life podcast is a compelling story of radioactive toothpaste and poison gas — review by Financial Times (Fiona Sturges)

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Part I (00:14 - 00:42)
Former President Biden Has Cancer - We are Praying for the Former President in Light of His Diagnosis

Part II (00:42 - 08:09)
Why Is Travel Not Producing World Peace? Cosmopolitanism Isn't Bringing People Together

• Why travel didn’t bring the world together by Financial Times (Janan Ganesh)

Part III (08:09 - 14:39)
Global Peace Through International Law? No, Reason and Rules Are Not Enough to Bring Nations Together

• Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started? by The Guardian (Patrick Wintour)

Part IV (14:39 - 23:30)
The Preconditions of an Ordered Society: Haiti is Lacking the Foundational Necessities of an Ordered Society And an The Problem Cannot Be Solved by Military Intervention

• The U.S. needs a plan to stop Haiti’s free fall by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part V (23:30 - 25:48)
The Theological Foundation of a Rightly Ordered Society: Creation Order Must Be Established Before a Society Can Flourish




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Part I (00:14 - 11:36)
A Massive Cover-Up from the White House: New Book Details the Cover-Up of Former President Joe Biden’s Cognitive Decline

• Joe Biden ‘redemption tour’ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface by Financial Times (Myles McCormick)
• Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)
• Joe Biden Was Unfit in 2020 by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)
• Can Biden Recover in South Carolina? by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)

Part II (11:36 - 16:58)
The History of Presidential Age Issues in the Oval Office: Should Raise Big Questions for Americans

Part III (16:58 - 20:51)
The Biblical Worldview and Age: The Bible Honors Elders, But It Also Includes the Need for Healthy Succession

Part IV (20:51 - 26:35)
President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: The President’s Unique Form of Transactional Realism in Foreign Policy

• What Democrats can learn from Trump’s approach to the Middle East by Financial Times (Philip Gordon)

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Part I (00:14 - 13:55)
The Deaths of Two Heroic Code Breakers: Two Obituaries Reveal Two Women’s Heroic Lives From WWII That They Kept Secret For Decades

• Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)
• Betty Webb never spoke about her work, until she had to by The Economist

Part II (13:55 - 15:53)
Is It Wrong for a Woman to Hold the Title of Children’s Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (15:53 - 18:24)
When Seagulls and Raccoons Steal Food, Are They Sinning? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (18:24 - 19:48)
What is the Most Important Symbolic Number in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (19:48 - 21:49)
Is It Wrong to Use Other Words in Place of Curse Words? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (21:49 - 26:01)
What are the Differences Between the Models of Biblical Counseling and Integrationism? What Dangers Do You See with Integration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 09:13)
Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions

• A Letter from Commissioner Manfred to Jeffrey M. Lenkov by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner (Robert D. Manfred Jr.)

Part II (09:13 - 16:16)
Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come

• Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine by The Telegraph (Iona Cleave)

Part III (16:16 - 25:28)
The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88

• Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88 by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)

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Part I (00:14 - 12:15)
The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program

• The Moral Case for Reforming Medicaid by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (12:15 - 19:25)
Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal

• For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice. by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)

Part III (19:25 - 27:45)
Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps

• Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown by The New York Times (Shawn Hubler)
• Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils homelessness plan to clear street camps by USA Today (Kathryn Palmer)

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Part I (00:14 - 10:35)
Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way

• Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope. by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)

Part II (10:35 - 19:30)
The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion

• Conservatives are trumpeting a new abortion-pill study. One problem: it’s bogus by The Guardian (Moira Donegan)
• The War Against Manhood and the American Cultural Crisis by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Moher, Jr. and Josh Hawley)
• The right’s new playbook to restrict access to abortion pills by Vox (Rachel Cohen)
• Digging into the math of a study attacking the safety of the abortion pill by The Washington Post (Glenn Kessler)

Part III (19:30 - 23:29)
Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws

• Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws by The New York Times (Victor Mather)

Part IV (23:29 - 28:04)
Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest

• Governors, Actors and a Talking Frog: Here’s Who’s Speaking at Graduation by The New York Times (Mitch Smith)

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Part I (00:14 - 14:25)
The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85

Part II (14:25 - 16:16)
‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament

Part III (16:16 - 25:09)
Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of HHS Transgender Procedures Report

• Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services
• The Cass Review by The National Archives (Hilary Cass)
• Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House
• The U.S. Catches Up on Gender Medicine by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Good questions about transgender care by The Washington Post (Editorial Board)

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Part I (00:14 - 10:56)
From Black Smoke to White Smoke: The Roman Catholic Church Has a New Pope

Part II (10:56 - 13:46)
Another Progressive Pope? The Conservative Catholic Concerns Surrounding Pope Leo XIV

Part III (13:46 - 26:18)
Evangelicals and the Papacy: We Definitely Do Not Have a Pope, But the Catholic Pope Still Matters

Part IV (26:18 - 28:59)
An Avalanche of News is Coming: What to Watch in the Coming Days in the News About Pope Leo XIV – What Will Conservative and Liberal Catholics Say?

• Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years? by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Tom Schreiner, Jim Hamilton, Steve Wellum)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:45)
The Papacy on the World Stage– Why Do Evangelicals Care About the Papal Conclave? And Why Is It So Fascinating to the Media?

Part II (13:45 - 18:40)
Who Will Be the Next Pope? The Ideological and Theological Arguments Shaping the Future of the Roman Catholic Church (And More)

Part III (18:40 - 29:19)
50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: Even in a Broken War in a Broken World, Americans Owe Honor to Those Who Served Our Country in Vietnam




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Part I (00:14 - 10:28)
Is Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Back’ in the Public Discourse? The New York Times Asks the Question Openly

• Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part II (10:28 - 17:23)
Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case

Part III (17:23 - 23:55)
Yesterday’s Perversion Could Be Today’s Argument Over Morality: The Sexual Revolution Progresses to New Arguments for Pedophilia

• This Group Wants to “Affirm” Pedophilia by City Journal (Christina Buttons)

Part IV (23:55 - 27:42)
India Bombs Pakistan in Retaliatory Strike: Theology Is Clearly in the Background, As Are Nuclear Weapons




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Part I (00:14 - 07:55)
Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away

Part II (07:55 - 16:10)
President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue

Part III (16:10 - 26:07)
Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What is ‘Dark Woke?’

• The F-Word Won’t Save Democrats by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
• Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein)

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Part I (00:14 - 08:39)
New Groundbreaking Report on Dangers of Mixing Gender Ideology and Medical Practice for Children and Teens : New HHS Report Calls into Question ‘Best Practices’ for Treatment of Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

• Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House
• Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services
• Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents by The New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Amy Harmon)
• Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review

Part II (08:39 - 18:13)
The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender Dysphoria

Part III (18:13 - 20:13)
The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists

• “Proving tricky” by The Christian Institute

Part IV (20:13 - 21:21)
The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian Elections

Part V (21:21 - 26:00)
The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big Problem

• The Gambling Generation Gap by The Wall Street Journal (Caroline Aiken Koster)

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Part I (00:14 - 07:38)
‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been?

Part II (07:38 - 09:42)
Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly

Part III (09:42 - 11:32)
Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (11:32 - 15:38)
How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (15:38 - 26:32)
Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 07:40)
Can Religious Schools Be Publicly Funded Charter Schools? SCOTUS Hears Major Religious Liberty Case from Oklahoma

Part II (07:40 - 21:59)
Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the Family

• White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)

Part III (21:59 - 23:06)
Not Every Pronatalist Argument is Christian: The Mandate is Clear in Genesis, But Eugenics is Anti-Christian

Part IV (23:06 - 26:45)
The Ripple Effects of Record Low Birth Rates: We Should All Be Concerned About the Plummeting Birth Rates – Universities and Toy Manufacturers Undoubtedly Are

• U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas and Anthony DeBarros)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:58)
Canada’s Liberal Party Comes From Behind and Wins Yet Another Election: And the Election Was Largely About President Trump

Part II (11:58 - 17:57)
It Doesn’t Fit: Conservatives in the Unites States Don’t Want Canada as 51st State – And Canadians Overwhelmingly Agree

Part III (17:57 - 24:45)
100 Days Into a Second Term: No Doubt President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Been Historic and Energetic, But Things Get Complicated Going Forward

Part IV (24:45 - 27:20)
Reality Won in Britain, But Will it Stand? Continuing Controversy Over Britain’s Supreme Court Ruling That Trans Women are Not Women

• The stark and unintended consequences of the Supreme Court ruling that nobody’s thought of by The Independent (Diana Thomas)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:26)
The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC

• The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event by Ethics and Public Policy Center (Jamie Bryan Hall and Ryan T. Anderson)

Part II (11:26 - 14:04)
Mifepristone, the Work-Around of the Culture of Death: The Abortion Pill is Now the Single Most Effective Weapon of the Culture of Death

Part III (14:04 - 23:26)
The Culture of Death Gloats: Historian Brags About How Abortion Advocates Expanded Abortion Even After the Fall of Roe v. Wade

• How Reproductive Freedom Advocates Outsmarted the Anti-Abortion Movement by Washington Monthly (Carrie N. Baker)

Part IV (23:26 - 25:44)
Senator Calls Out the FDA – And Christians and Conservatives Need to Put Pressure on the Trump Administration About the Abortion Pill




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Part I (00:13 - 03:23)
The Liberal Challenge: The Death of Pope Francis Raises Huge Questions With Big Lessons for Both Catholics and Protestants

• Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham)

Part II (03:23 - 15:45)
The Disintegrating Effects of Theological Liberalism: Protestant Liberalism Leads to Emptiness and Death, Just Look at Its Churches

• As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right by The Wall Street Journal (Joshua Chaffin and Aaron Zitner)

Part III (15:45 - 24:24)
A Forced Decision: In the Modern Age, Christians Must Take a Stand

Part IV (24:24 - 25:17)
Canadians Go to the Polls – We Will Watch This Election Closely




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Part I (00:13 - 12:23)
Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency

• Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency by Birmingham News (Greg Garrison)

Part II (12:23 - 15:30)
How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Empty Nester? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (15:30 - 18:17)
Why Should I Accept the Responsibility of Leading a Family When I’m Busy Helping Those Around Me Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:17 - 19:41)
Could Jesus Have Broken a Bone Since He Was the Perfect Lamb Who Was to Be Given as a Sacrifice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (19:41 - 24:36)
As a Pastor, What is Your Opinion on Using Paper Books Versus Digital Books? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (24:36 - 28:00)
Should You Ask Forgiveness for Spilling Water? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine?

Part II (15:47 - 21:27)
Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism

Part III (21:27 - 26:44)
Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel Mill: Why Britain and Its Citizens Suddenly Care So Much About Where Its Steel Comes From

• An unexpected Trump ripple: Britain nationalizes its last steel mill by The Washington Post (Steve Hendrix)

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Part I (00:13 - 06:11)
The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation

Part II (06:11 - 17:04)
Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights

• Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books by CNN (John Fritze)

Part III (17:04 - 20:18)
Gov. Youngkin Makes Another Bold School Proposal: Virginia’s General Assembly Accepts Youngkin’s Ban on Cell Phones in Classrooms

Part IV (20:18 - 25:26)
From Idea to Story to Societal Change: The Washington Post Runs Major Story on ‘Marriage Sabbaticals’ That Reveals How Moral Changes Happens in a Society

• What’s a marriage sabbatical, and why are there so many books about it? by The Washington Post (Karen Heller)

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Part I (00:14 - 14:36)
The Controversial Papacy of Pope Francis Comes to an End: Pope Francis Dies at 88

Part II (14:36 - 21:58)
‘Who Am I to Judge?’: The Liberal Legacy of Pope Francis – What Comes Next?

• Why it’s hard to imagine another pope like Francis by The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)

Part III (21:58 - 27:03)
Mere Suggestion is Not Leadership: Christians Need to Watch If Their Leaders Wink to the Left – That Wink is an Opening Door to Liberal Theology

• The death of Pope Francis: His transitional papacy of liberal suggestion and signaling is now over, but what comes next? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:50)
Are We Approaching a Constitutional Crisis? If So, It’s Been a Long Time in the Making, But the Potential Collision Between the Executive and Judicial Branches is Dangerous for the U.S.

Part II (11:50 - 20:01)
Liberalism, Conservatism, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Major Debate on How to Apply Due Process of Law in This Case

Part III (20:01 - 25:20)
America’s Rebellion, 250 Years Later: The 250-Year Anniversary of the Founding of the American Revolution

• Have You Noticed It’s America’s 250th Birthday? by The Wall Street Journal (Allen C. Guelzo)
• Abraham Lincoln: God’s Providence, Natural Law, Liberal Democracy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
• Leadership in Civil War, Treason, and the Burden of History: The Life and Legacy of Robert E. Lee by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
• Gettysburg in American Memory by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
• And The War Came: A Conversation About The Civil War by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:04)
Gov. Newsom Goes for the ‘Bro Vote’: But the Feminists and LGBTQ Activists Aren’t Buying It – And Most Young Men Likely Won’t Either

• Liberal parents, conservative sons by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process? by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)

Part II (10:04 - 14:06)
Should Christians Dedicate a Sunday to Celebrate the Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (14:06 - 17:23)
Why Do Christians Meet for Worship on Sundays? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (17:23 - 21:17)
Does Matthew 22:30 Mean That My Wife on Earth Will Not Be My Wife in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:17 - 22:55)
Why Did You Say That Jesus Christ Died for the Redeemed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (22:55 - 26:18)
How Do We Balance the White House’s Holy Week Statement with Other Comments and Actions by the Trump Administration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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