This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:00) The Moral Significance of Bricks: The Dark and Weighty Reality of Living in a Town Built for Nazis ‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers. by The New York Times (Sally McGrane) Part II (10:00 - 14:01) Ed Smylie, Who Saved Apollo 13 Crew, Dies at 95 – And Duct Tape Was Crucial for the Success of His Heroic Act Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix a...
May 30, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 06:50) Why Has President Trump Has Declared War on Harvard? An Open Challenge to a Bastion of the Educational Elites Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It? by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley) Part II (06:50 - 10:16) ‘Trust Us, We Won the Johan Skytte Award’: The Self-Congratulatory Condescension of the Academic Elites Letter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out by...
May 29, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 17:10) So Who Knew What When About Biden’s Cognitive Decline? ‘Original Sin’ Has Revised History and Is Raising Big Questions About Who’s Responsible for This Cover-Up Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson) Jake Tapper Uncovers Startling Evidence That Biden’s Decline Was Covered Up By J...
May 28, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:07) Evil Seized an Opportunity in the U.S. Embassy: A Horrific Attack in the Name of ‘Free Palestine’ Leads to the Murder of Two Israeli Diplomats How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack by Financial Times (James Shotter and Neri Zilber and Mehul Srivastava) Days Before a Marriage Proposal, They Were Killed in D.C. by The New York Times (John YoonIsabel Kershner and Natan Odenhei...
May 27, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:32) Religious Liberty Was Hamstrung Yesterday: The 4-4 Split Led to a Major Religious Liberty Loss in Oklahoma OK Charter School Board v. Drummond by The U.S. Supreme Court Part II (04:32 - 10:45) The Left is Now Furious with Target: The Company Offended Many Christians With LGBTQ Advocacy, Now Target Backs Off DEI, and the Left is Losing Their Minds Target shares fall after hit from tariffs ...
May 23, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 12:47) Feminism and Transgenderism at Odds: Lesbians Want to Be Liberated from the LBGT Revolution Why lesbians want out of the LGBT Movement by The Spectator (Julie Bindel) Part II (12:47 - 16:19) Creation Order Asserts Itself: Creation Order Breaks Through Everywhere, Even in the Wake of the Sexual Liberation Movement Why the trans debacle matters by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver) Part III (16...
May 22, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:32) Is the U.S. Fighting the Wrong War? The Complicated Nature of the U.S. Response to the Houthis The $7 Billion We Wasted Bombing a Country We Couldn’t Find on a Map by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof) Part II (14:32 - 21:57) Austin is a New Kind of Weird? Is the Texas Capital, A Blue Dot in a Red State, Changing its Color? Austin Welcomed Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way). by The Ne...
May 21, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 00:42) Former President Biden Has Cancer - We are Praying for the Former President in Light of His Diagnosis Part II (00:42 - 08:09) Why Is Travel Not Producing World Peace? Cosmopolitanism Isn't Bringing People Together Why travel didn’t bring the world together by Financial Times (Janan Ganesh) Part III (08:09 - 14:39) Global Peace Through International Law? No, Reason and Rules Are Not Enough...
May 20, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:36) A Massive Cover-Up from the White House: New Book Details the Cover-Up of Former President Joe Biden’s Cognitive Decline Joe Biden ‘redemption tour’ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface by Financial Times (Myles McCormick) Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson) Joe Biden Was U...
May 19, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 13:55) The Deaths of Two Heroic Code Breakers: Two Obituaries Reveal Two Women’s Heroic Lives From WWII That They Kept Secret For Decades Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald) Betty Webb never spoke about her work, until she had to by The Economist Part II (13:55 - 15:53) Is It Wrong for a Woman to Hold the Title of Ch...
May 16, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:13) Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions A Letter from Commissioner Manfred to Jeffrey M. Lenkov by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner (Robert D. Manfred Jr.) Part II (09:13 - 16:16) Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the T...
May 15, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 12:15) The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program The Moral Case for Reforming Medicaid by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (12:15 - 19:25) Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal For Catholics, the Pope Is a Hol...
May 14, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:35) Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope. by USA Today (Marc Ramirez) Part II (10:35 - 19:30) The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion C...
May 13, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:25) The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85 Part II (14:25 - 16:16) ‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament Part III (16:16 - 25:09) Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of...
May 12, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:56) From Black Smoke to White Smoke: The Roman Catholic Church Has a New Pope Part II (10:56 - 13:46) Another Progressive Pope? The Conservative Catholic Concerns Surrounding Pope Leo XIV Part III (13:46 - 26:18) Evangelicals and the Papacy: We Definitely Do Not Have a Pope, But the Catholic Pope Still Matters Part IV (26:18 - 28:59) An Avalanche of News is Coming: What to Watch in the Coming...
May 09, 2025•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:45) The Papacy on the World Stage– Why Do Evangelicals Care About the Papal Conclave? And Why Is It So Fascinating to the Media? Part II (13:45 - 18:40) Who Will Be the Next Pope? The Ideological and Theological Arguments Shaping the Future of the Roman Catholic Church (And More) Part III (18:40 - 29:19) 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: Even in a Broken War in a Broken World, Americ...
May 08, 2025•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:28) Is Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Back’ in the Public Discourse? The New York Times Asks the Question Openly Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. by The New York Times (Amy Harmon) Part II (10:28 - 17:23) Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case Part III...
May 07, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:55) Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away Part II (07:55 - 16:10) President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue Part III (16:10 - 26:07) Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What i...
May 06, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 08:39) New Groundbreaking Report on Dangers of Mixing Gender Ideology and Medical Practice for Children and Teens : New HHS Report Calls into Question ‘Best Practices’ for Treatment of Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and H...
May 05, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:38) ‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been? Part II (07:38 - 09:42) Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly Part III (09:42 - 11:32) Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retirin...
May 02, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 07:40) Can Religious Schools Be Publicly Funded Charter Schools? SCOTUS Hears Major Religious Liberty Case from Oklahoma Part II (07:40 - 21:59) Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the Family White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener) Part III (21:59 - 23:06) Not...
May 01, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:58) Canada’s Liberal Party Comes From Behind and Wins Yet Another Election: And the Election Was Largely About President Trump Part II (11:58 - 17:57) It Doesn’t Fit: Conservatives in the Unites States Don’t Want Canada as 51st State – And Canadians Overwhelmingly Agree Part III (17:57 - 24:45) 100 Days Into a Second Term: No Doubt President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Been Historic and Energ...
Apr 30, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:26) The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event by Ethics and Public Policy Center (Jamie Bryan Hall and Ryan T. Anderson) Part II (11:26 - 14:04) Mifepristone, the Work-Around of the Culture of Death: The Abo...
Apr 29, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 03:23) The Liberal Challenge: The Death of Pope Francis Raises Huge Questions With Big Lessons for Both Catholics and Protestants Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham) Part II (03:23 - 15:45) The Disintegrating Effects of Theological Liberalism: Protestant Liberalism Leads to Emptiness and Death, Just Look a...
Apr 28, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:23) Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency by Birmingham News (Greg Garrison) Part II (12:23 - 15:30) How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Empty Nester? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Bri...
Apr 25, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:47) Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine? Part II (15:47 - 21:27) Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism Part III (21:27 - 26:44) Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel Mill: Why Britain and Its Citizens Suddenly Care So Much Ab...
Apr 24, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:11) The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation Part II (06:11 - 17:04) Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ bo...
Apr 23, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:36) The Controversial Papacy of Pope Francis Comes to an End: Pope Francis Dies at 88 Part II (14:36 - 21:58) ‘Who Am I to Judge?’: The Liberal Legacy of Pope Francis – What Comes Next? Why it’s hard to imagine another pope like Francis by The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.) Part III (21:58 - 27:03) Mere Suggestion is Not Leadership: Christians Need to Watch If Their Leaders Wink to the Lef...
Apr 22, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:50) Are We Approaching a Constitutional Crisis? If So, It’s Been a Long Time in the Making, But the Potential Collision Between the Executive and Judicial Branches is Dangerous for the U.S. Part II (11:50 - 20:01) Liberalism, Conservatism, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Major Debate on How to Apply Due Process of Law in This Case Part III (20:01 - 25:20) America’s Rebellion, 250 Years Later: T...
Apr 21, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:04) Gov. Newsom Goes for the ‘Bro Vote’: But the Feminists and LGBTQ Activists Aren’t Buying It – And Most Young Men Likely Won’t Either Liberal parents, conservative sons by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process? by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall) Part II (10:04 - 14:06) Should Christians Dedicate a Sunday to ...
Apr 18, 2025•26 min
