The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective

  1. 1d ago

    Friday, June 12, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye)Part II (10:43 – 16:09) De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer)Part III (16:09 – 18:48) A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment Part IV (18:48 – 22:35) Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:35 – 26:10) How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener 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. 2d ago

    Thursday, June 11, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:36) An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur)Part II (10:36 – 17:23) A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (17:23 – 27:18) ‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden)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. 3d ago

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:15) Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’ I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz)Part II (13:15 – 19:42) A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)Part III (19:42 – 25:27) Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)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

  4. 4d ago

    Tuesday, June 9, 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 President Trump and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)Part II (10:03 – 17:13) This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum)Part III (17:13 – 25:45) The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God bySign 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

  5. 5d ago

    Monday, June 8, 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 tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high. Part I (00:14 – 10:19) Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:19 – 16:27) The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Part III (16:27 – 21:15) Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono)Part IV (21:15 – 26:15) A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez)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. Jun 5

    Friday, June 5, 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 decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven. Part I (00:14 – 08:32) American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)Part II (08:32 – 11:25) Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber)Part III (11:25 – 14:28) Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (14:28 – 16:40) If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:40 – 19:59) Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (19:59 – 23:03) How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:03 – 26:31) I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — 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. Jun 4

    Thursday, June 4, 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 California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med. Part I (00:14 – 10:45) Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan)Part II (10:45 – 17:40) The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory Part III (17:40 – 20:25) Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry Part IV (20:25 – 21:31) Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets” Part V (21:31 – 26:46) Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler)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

  8. Jun 3

    Wednesday, June 3, 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 increase in legislative support for euthanasia, the parents who supported their 19-year-old daughter’s demand for euthanasia, and the parable of Maine’s senatorial election. Part I (00:13 – 10:09) About One-Third of the U.S. Population Now Lives Where Euthanasia is Legal: This is a Dark Development Part II (10:09 – 17:45) A Case of Deadly Empathy: Two Parents Support 19-Year-Old Daughter’s Desire for Euthanasia, Even Unto Her Death The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die by The Free Press (Rupa Subramanya)Part III (17:45 – 26:12) The Parable of Maine’s Senatorial Election: The Moral Conundrum and Realism of Elections Raised by the Case of Graham Platner 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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