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  1. 12 HRS AGO

    Friday, May 1, 2026

    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 controversy over new biopic of Michael Jackson, why he aired Cole Allen’s manifesto, if a wife’s refusal to be a pastor’s wife disqualifies her husband from pastoral ministry, loved ones with diminished faculties at the end of life, a Baptist university allowing an LGBTQ group to hold events on its campus, and the ‘biblicality’ of women teaching men in a parachurch context. Part I (00:13 – 09:44) The Controversy Over ‘Michael’: Sanitized Biopic of Michael Jackson Raises Massive Moral Issues – Even Secularists are Appalled by the Way the Story is Sanitized The ‘distorted’ Michael Jackson film you’ll never get to see by The Telegraph (Liam Kelly)Michael Jackson’s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled by The New York Times (Ben Sisario)‘Michael’ Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)Part II (09:44 – 14:01) Was It Wrong to Air Cole Allen’s Manifesto After His Attempted Assassination of President Trump? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:01 – 16:44) I’m Called to Pastoral Ministry, But My Wife Does Not Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife. Does That Disqualify Me? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:44 – 20:20) What About Loved Ones with Diminished Mental Faculties at the End of Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (20:20 – 21:17) What are Your Thoughts on a Baptist University Allowing an LGBTQ Group to Hold Events on Its Campus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:17 – 26:00) What is the ‘Biblicality’ of Women Teaching Men In a Parachurch Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Thursday, April 30, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:18) The Politics of Drawing Congressional Districts: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Voting Rights Act Incites Controversy Louisiana v. Callais by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act by The Washington Post (Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley)Part II (12:18 – 18:17) Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: Techno Silicon Valley Titans Square Off in Courtroom in Oakland The unflattering secrets revealed so far in Elon Musk’s latest legal feud by The Washington Post (Shira Ovide and Gerrit De Vynck)Part III (18:17 – 23:10) The Controversial Leaked Remarks of a British Ambassador: U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Gets in Hot Water Over Comments on U.S. and PM Keir Starmer and Great Britain in Leaked Remarks U.K. ambassador, in leaked remarks, said the “one country” with a “special relationship” with the U.S. is “probably Israel” by CBS News (Frank Andrews)Part IV (23:10 – 25:25) The Assisted Dying Bill in Britain Will Return: The Battle with the Culture of Death Continues In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Helped Block an Assisted Dying Bill by The New York Times (Stephen Castle)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    25 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Wednesday, April 29, 2026

    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 speech and visit of King Charles III, the new indictment against James Comey, the much-deserved indictment of the SLPC, and a 91-year-old woman who was unresponsive for days only to be found playing video games. Part I (00:13 – 11:36) The King’s Speech: King Charles III Makes State Visit to the U.S. and Delivers Message to a Joint Meeting of Congress Part II (11:36 – 15:59) A New Indictment Against Former FBI Director James Comey: The Investigation into James Comey Gets More Complicated … And Interesting Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey by The New York Times (Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager)Part III (15:59 – 23:53) The Much-Deserved Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center: The Hateful and Hypocritical SLPC Charges for Funneling Money to Hate Groups The Southern Poverty Law Indictment by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (23:53 – 25:56) A Parable of Our Age: A 91-Year-Old Woman Goes Unresponsive to Family for Days and Is Found In House Playing Video Games Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026

    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 charge of attempted assassination of the President of the United States brought against Cole Allen, the historic shift in security of the President of the United States Saturday’s attack will lead to, and the visit of King Charles III to the U.S. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) The Attempted Assassination of the President of the United States: Federal Prosecutors Pursue Historic and Deadly Serious Charge Against Cole Tomas Allen Read White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto by The New York Post (Steven Nelson and Chris Nesi)Part II (10:41 – 16:01) This Will Lead to an Historic Shift in Security of the President of the United States: The Would-Be Assassin of President Trump Never Should Have Been This Close Part III (16:01 – 00:06) King Charles III Comes to the United States: U.S. and Great Britain Look to Improve Historically But Strained Relationship King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task? by USA Today (Michael Collins)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    27 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Monday, April 27, 2026

    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 near horrific tragedy on Saturday night, the move from political motivation to radical attack of terror in the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and the drop of federal investigation into Federal Reserve by the Justice Department. Part I (00:14 – 11:14) An Attack with Murderous Intent: The Nation Narrowly Avoided a Horrific Tragedy on Saturday Night Part II (11:14 – 18:41) From Political Motivation to Radical Act of Terror: The Premeditation of the Attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday Night Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect called himself ‘friendly federal assassin’ by The Washington Post (Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein, N. Kirkpatrick and Emily Davies)Part III (18:41 – 20:51) The Silver Lining to Saturday Night: The Reality of the Imago Dei Was on Display in Response to the Shooting at the White House Part IV (20:51 – 26:08) Moving On… For Now: Justice Department Drops Federal Investigation into Federal Reserve Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation Into the Fed by The New York Times (Colby Smith, Tony Romm, and Alan Feuer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min

  6. APR 24

    Friday, April 24, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:48) Author of ‘The Naked Ape’ Dies at 98: The Legacy of the Zoologist Desmond Morris Who Saw Humans As Apes Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)Part II (09:48 – 13:56) Is It Wrong For Christian Couples Who are Fertile to Adopt Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (13:56 – 19:13) Is It Wrong for a Christian to Donate His Body to Science? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:13 – 23:30) Can You Be a Christian But Still Be Afraid to Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (23:30 – 27:38) My Son is Called to Christian Ministry. Should He Pursue a Degree for Bivocational Work, Or Should His Degree Prepare Him for Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    27 min

  7. APR 23

    Thursday, April 23, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 11:14) It’s Yet Another Sign That the Lemon Test is Gone: Federal Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Require Ten Commandments in Classrooms 5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms by The Washington Post (Laura Meckler)Part II (11:14 – 13:26) The Ten Commandments Have Shaped History: The Massive Impact of the Ten Commandments on Western Civilization Part III (13:26 – 14:31) The Ten Commandments in a Secular Age: Secularists Revolt Against Both the First and Second Tables of God’s Law Part IV (14:31 – 20:07) The Enduring Pattern of the Moral Law: Even in a Secular Age, Sexual and Financial Misconduct By Those in Power is Still Considered Immoral House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations by The New York Times (Michael Gold)Ohio State Details Relationship That Led to President’s Resignation by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part V (20:07 – 25:48) The Sinfulness of Sin Has Not Changed: Technology and Opportunities Change, But the Sinfulness of the Human Heart Has Not Changed Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min

  8. APR 22

    Wednesday, April 22, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:16) A Loss for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Will Not Rule on Parents’ Constitutional Right to Know Child’s Request for LGBTQ Pronoun or Name Use Supreme Court sidesteps pronouns case on trans rights vs. parents rights by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part II (07:16 – 18:07) What the Government Wants the Government Funds and Legislates: The State of Colorado is Pushing the LGBTQ Revolution on Parents by Coercion LGBTQ+ vs religious rights: Supreme Court takes big case on preschools by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Part III (18:07 – 22:10) Childcare is a Major Expenditure for the Pentagon – But No Government Can Replace Parents in the Home You Can’t Defend a Nation When Soldiers Don’t Have Child Care by The New York Times (Lisa Levenstein)Part IV (22:10 – 26:35) North Carolina’s Homewrecker Law: Some in Our Society Decry This Law – And Their Moral Compass is Broken The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    27 min
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