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  1. 6 HR AGO

    Friday, October 3, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:05) The Dumbification of Politics – And, Well, Everything Else: The Functional Illiteracy of Our Society and Its Impact Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? by The EconomistPart II (11:05 – 14:57) The Metaphysical Importance of Fat Bear Week: Chunk is the Champion of Fat Bear Week 2025 – And Points to God’s Glory in All Creation All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)The Bears Are Back and They’re Fatter Than Ever by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)Part III (14:57 – 18:28) Does the Execution of Justice in Capital Punishment Force the Executioner to Violate Thinking About What is Good, True, and Beautiful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (18:28 – 21:13) What is the Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:13 – 24:55) Was It Wrong for Erika Kirk to Extend Forgiveness to Charlie Kirk’s Shooter When He Has Not Repented (Yet)? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:55 – 28:11) How Should Christians Think About Vasectomy? — 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.

    28 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Thursday, October 2, 2025

    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 scientists creating babies from human skin cells, the moral risks behind abstraction, ChatGPT’s new parental controls, and chatbots and in the culture war. Part I (00:14 – 14:38) From Test Tube Babies to Babies from Skin Cells: Scientists are Creating Human Eggs Via Skin Cells – This is Real Life, Not Science Fiction Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells by NPR (Rob Stein)Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born. by The Washington Post (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Zoeann Murphy)Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy by NaturePart II (14:38 – 16:10) We are on the Precipice of Moral Disaster: We are Staring at the Most Dramatic Abstraction of Sex from Procreation in Human History Part III (16:10 – 21:46) ChatGPT Rolls Out Parental Controls: But Teenagers Can Bypass the Parental Controls – That’s the Bigger Issue Here What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls by The New York Times (Francesca Regalado)Part IV (21:46 – 24:36) A Chatbot Culture War: Elon Musk Seeks to Change Grok’s ‘Left-Leaning Bias,’ and the Left Freaks Out How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image by The New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson, Teresa Mondría Terol, Kate Conger, and Dylan Freedman)Part V (24:36 – 26:38) A.I. Bill in California Prioritizes Safety: The Fight to Protect Children from A.I. is One Parents Will Have (and Must Have) For a Long Time Newsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)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

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Wednesday, October 1, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:58) Lethality and the Department of War: Secretary Hegseth Seeks to Return the U.S. Military Back to Its Central Focus Part II (11:58 – 20:20) A Tragic Week for Mormons: A Horrific Shooting of a Mormon Chapel in Michigan and the Death of Its President Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Mormon Church, Dies at 101 by The New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)Part III (20:20 – 28:10) Mormonism is Not Christianity: Our Mormon Neighbors Need the True Gospel of Jesus Christ 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.

    28 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Tuesday, September 30, 2025

    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 comprehensive plan from the U.S. to end the Gaza conflict, the game of government shutdown, the role of media in the government shutdown, and a muslim’s response to Erika Kirk’s amazing gospel clarity at Charlie Kirk’s funeral. Part I (00:14 – 11:20) The Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Announce Plan to End Gaza Conflict – What Will Hamas Do? Part II (11:20 – 19:12) The Game of Government Shutdown: This is a Clean Proposal – Republicans are Handling This Much Better Than Democrats Part III (19:12 – 21:06) The Role of the Media in the Government Shutdown: The New Media Reality Demands This Story Be Given More Airtime Than It Deserves Part IV (21:06 – 28:13) A Muslim Wrestles with Amazing Gospel Clarity from Erika Kirk: The World is Struggling to Understand the Offer of Forgiveness for Such a Heinous Act, But That is the Gospel Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul by The Washington Post (Shadi Hamid)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.

    28 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    Monday, September 29, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:45) Netanyahu Before the U.N.: The Prime Minister of Israel Defends His Country’s Existence and Defense Before World Leaders (Some of Whom Left the Room) Part II (11:45 – 18:44) Palestine is Not (Yet) a Nation: Just Look at the Criteria for a Nationhood and Connect the Dots Part III (18:44 – 23:27) Should Israel Be Barred from the Eurovision Song Contest? The Question is More Important Than It Might First Appear Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel by The New York Times (Alex Marshall)Part IV (23:27 – 28:02) The NYC Mayoral Race Gets Even More Interesting: Mayor Eric Adams Withdraws from the Race 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.

    28 min

  6. 26 SEPT

    Friday, September 26, 2025

    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 crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr. Part I (00:14 – 15:18) Marriage Comes After Adult Milestones? It’s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)Part II (15:18 – 18:08) If Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (18:08 – 23:20) What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:20 – 24:38) The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr. 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

  7. 25 SEPT

    Thursday, September 25, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:14) Kamala Harris’s Memoir: The Words Former Vice President Harris Wants You to Remember Her By Rachel Maddow’s full interview with Kamala Harris by MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Kamala Harris)Part II (10:14 – 15:24) Kamala Harris’s Word Salad About Pete Buttigieg: Yes, Kamala Harris Said She Did Not Choose Pete Buttigieg Because He’s Gay Part III (15:24 – 19:39) Kamala Harris Takes Shots at Gov. Josh Shapiro: Harris Explains Why She Did Not Choose Shapiro as a Running Mate Part IV (19:39 – 22:49) Kamala Harris Brags About Her Abortion and LGBTQ Convictions: And the Left Keeps Moving Leftward Part V (22:49 – 26:25) How Important is the Vice President of the United States? The Complicated History of the Vice Presidency in Our Constitutional Order 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. 24 SEPT

    Wednesday, September 24, 2025

    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 remarks at the U.N.’s 80th Global Summit, the U.N.’s identity crisis, the history of autocracy’s influence on the U.N., and the calls from more world leaders for a Palestinian state. Part I (00:14 – 14:54) Part II (14:54 – 16:48) U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’ by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi)Part III (16:48 – 18:39) Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N. by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl)Part IV (18:39 – 26:27) 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
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