The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Albert Mohler
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  1. 13h ago

    Friday, October 23, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) Saudi Royalty Connected to Bugging an OpenAI Conference Room: The Arrest of a Former OpenAI Employee Raises Complex Issues Around Artificial Intelligence, National Security, and U.S. Relations in the Middle East Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal by The Wall Street Journal (Angel Au-Yeung)Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say by The New York Times (Emmy Martin)Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ Event Slated for Next Week by The Wall Street Journal (Stephen Kalin, Georgi Kantchev and Saleh al-Batati)Part II (10:41 – 16:50) Religious Fraud Comes from All Ages: The Death of Marjoe Gortner Reminds Christians to Be on Guard Against False Prophets As a Child Evangelist, He Roused the Faithful. Later He Exposed the Con. by The New York Times (Penelope Green)Part III (16:50 – 21:06) When Is Estrangement from Parents Appropriate for a Believer? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Listener of The Briefing A Crisis in Family Estrangement by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Noelle Mering)Part IV (21:06 – 23:16) If God Said Be Fruitful and Multiply, Why Did Jesus Not Marry and Did Not Have Children? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (23:16 – 28:41) Revival and Revivalism, Personal Salvation and Systemic Injustice in the World, Moral and Cultural Commandments, and Daily Spiritual Disciplines – Dr. Mohler Responds to Questions from a 15-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.

  2. 1d ago

    Thursday, October 22, 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 questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s loyalties in the Michigan Senate race, the emerging contest for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, and the moral and relational chaos of polyamory as society rejects biblical truth and natural law. Part I (00:14 – 04:39) The Developing Issues Around Dr. El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race: Hard Questions Asked at Michigan Senate Debate Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties by The New York Times (Reid J. EpsteinBrian M. Rosenthal and Michael Kruse)Part II (04:39 – 08:01) Democratic Presidential Race Likely to Begin Soon After Midterms: The Leftward Evolution of the Democratic Party Likely to Be Evident—And Fast Democrats’ not-so-secret midterm campaigns for the White House by USA Today (Susan Page)Part III (08:01 – 25:53) Now Comes the Push for Polyamory: The Relational and Moral Anarchy Awaiting A Culture That Denies Biblical Truth and Natural Law Understanding polyamory by The Christian Century (David Congdon)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.

  3. 2d ago

    Wednesday, October 21, 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 religious impulses behind socialism, the influence of radical professors, the failures of secular sexual ethics, and why Christian parents must never separate love from truth. Part I (00:14 – 12:49) Democratic Socialism as a New False Religion: Recognizing the Religious Impulses Undergirding Modern Ideologies The Democratic Socialist Congregation by Commentary (Jesse Arm)Part II (12:49 – 18:08) Radical Marxist Professors in the Academy: When Professors Teach Leftist Ideologies, It Shapes an Entire Generation Radical Professors Have Poisoned the Electorate by The Wall Street Journal (John Ellis)Part III (18:08 – 23:02) Everyone Has Some Form of Sexual Morality: The Radical Inadequacy of a Secular Sexual Morality Cornell and the Meaning of Consent by The New York Times (Debra W. Haffner)Part IV (23:02 – 27:08) Love at the Cost of Conviction? When Parents Abandon Truth to Affirm LGBTQ Children What I learned about my trans daughter changed how I vote by USA Today (Micky 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.

  4. 3d ago

    Tuesday, October 20, 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’s decision to cancel the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, continued riots in France and the breakdown of the rule of law, the ideological questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy, and Richard Dawkins’ defense of The God Delusion twenty years after its publication. Part I (00:14 – 03:10) Execution Livestream Canceled by President Trump: Government Must Enforce Justice with Solemnity When It Comes to the Death Penalty Trump Cancels Plans to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter by The Wall Street Journal (Lara Seligman and Josh Dawsey)Part II (03:10 – 07:09) The Significance of a Burning City Hall: Continued Riots in France Reveal Political Uncertainty and the Breakdown of the Rule of Law Part III (07:09 – 15:27) Theological Challenges to Western Civilization: Abdul El-Sayed’s Candidacy Raises Questions About the Alliance Between Marxism and Islamism on the Left The stealth candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed by The Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)El-Sayed’s exchange over Muslim Brotherhood stirs inspiration, condemnation by The Washington Post (Erin Cox)Part IV (15:27 – 26:33) There is Now Nothing New About the New Atheist Movement: Twenty Years Later, Atheist Richard Dawkins Stands by His Arguments in The God Delusion Twenty years since I wrote the book, the God Delusion won’t die by The Telegraph (Richard Dawkins)Science is proving Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists wrong by The Telegraph (Stephen Meyer)The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Bantam Press, 2006)Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (Crossway, 2008)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.

  5. 4d ago

    Monday, October 19, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:34) How Could Anyone Do This? School Shooting Reveals the Reality of Moral Evil, But We Rightly Hunger for More Answers How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend by The New York Time (Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius)Part II (07:34 – 15:09) The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Raw Power: How the Human Craving for Order Demands a Moral System, But Based on What Authority? Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It by The New York Times (Simon Romero)Part III (15:09 – 00:06) The Medical Miracle of Organ Transplantation Raises Huge Moral Issues: In The Washington Post, Professor Robert P. George Raises the Right Issues The U.S. can’t ignore the horrors of forced organ harvesting by The Washington Post (Robert P. George)HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization to Protect Patients, Restore Trust by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‘Horrifying’ mistake to take organs from a living person was averted, witnesses say by National Public Radio (Rob Stein)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.

  6. Oct 16

    Friday, October 16, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:38) Rising Diesel Prices Remind Us of a Fuel that Stands at the Heart of Our Nation: Now is the Time Think About Diesel Fuel as Central to Modern Economic Flourishing The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up by The Wall Street Journal (Esther Fung, Laura Cooper and Costas Paris)Why soaring diesel prices could hit your wallet in unexpected ways by USA Today (Daniel de Visé and Jennifer Borresen)Part II (13:38 – 20:57) How Should Modern Christians Think About Usury? Is It Sin to Charge Interest From Others? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:57 – 23:23) I Am an Australian Pharmacist Navigating Changes to Legislation on the Abortion Pill. How Should I Think Rightly About the Issue? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:23 – 25:23) How Does a Christian Worldview Apply to the Rise of Islam and Reaching Muslims in the U.S.? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:23 – 27:44) Will There Be Bibles in Heaven? Hard Bible Verses? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-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.

  7. Oct 15

    Thursday, October 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 the growing prominence of Islam in Western societies and its religious and political implications, as well as progressive Democratic candidates who are presenting themselves as moderates ahead of the midterm elections. Part I (00:14 – 12:27) Theology Has Consequences: Islamic Immigration and the Growing Challenge to Western Cultures ‘Londonistan’ and Britain’s Growing Rift With Washington by The Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green)The Islamification of Texas by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver)The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism by The Wall Street Journal (Lorenzo Vidino)Part II (12:27 – 13:18) The Growing Political Influence of Islam in America: Religious Liberty, Sharia Law, the Michigan Senate Race, and More Part III (13:18 – 24:48) The Progressive Candidates Running Under Centrist Banners: Americans Must See Through Political and Religious Confusion Before Election Day Can Democrats flip a GOP Senate seat in Kansas? They actually might by USA Today (Jay Stahl and Terry Collins)Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ as he backtracks on controversial woke statements by Fox News (Brooke Taylor, Peter Pinedo)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.

  8. Oct 14

    Wednesday, October 14, 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 political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America. Part I (00:14 – 10:44) There is Far More to the French Protests: And Why Do the French Protest So Dramatically, So Predictably, and So Often? The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)What’s Driving the French Student Protests by The New Yorker (Lauren Collins)France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest by The New York Times (Zane Irwin)Part II (10:44 – 19:42) France and Britain Face Similar Financial Crises on the Horizon: The Crippling Impacts of a Welfare State Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France by The New York Times (Mark Landler)The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and David Luhnow)Part III (19:42 – 27:18) Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What About the Vikings? Each Retelling of Our Nation’s History Makes an Argument 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.

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