The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective

  1. 3D AGO

    Friday, January 23, 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 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 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
  2. 6D AGO

    Tuesday, January 20, 2026

    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 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. JAN 16

    Friday, January 16, 2026

    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 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.

    29 min
  4. JAN 15

    Thursday, January 15, 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 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-SpanPart 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 StatesWest Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme 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)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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