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...
Sep 30, 2025•28 min
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 I...
Sep 29, 2025•28 min
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 f...
Sep 26, 2025•25 min
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....
Sep 25, 2025•26 min
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:...
Sep 24, 2025•26 min
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 Vladimir Putin’s increased aggression towards NATO, the Left’s hatred of complementarianism, the need for Protestant Evangelicals to raise stronger families, and ‘performative men.’ Part I (00:14 – 11:14) Putin’s New Aggression: Russia’s President is Pushing the Boundaries with NATO The Kremlin’s plot to kill NATO’s credibility by The Economist Part II (1...
Sep 23, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 14:22) The Remarkable Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk: Astounding Gospel Witness and Christian Testimony at One of the Largest Funerals in U.S. History Part II (14:22 – 18:29) What to Make of Charlie Kirk’s Funeral: This Was Not Just Civil Religion Part III (18:29 – 21:50) The Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel: He Did Not Lose First Amendment Rights ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Com...
Sep 22, 2025•26 min
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 real ‘succession’ story of Rupert Murdoch and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, and he answers questions about violent video games, conservatives critique of the ‘T’ in LGBTQ but not the rest of its ideology, and parents who suspect their son is dating a transgender woman. Part I (00:15 – 10:01) The Real ‘Succession’ Story: Rupert Murd...
Sep 19, 2025•26 min
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 Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayoral race, why Democrats are in a panic over Mamdani’s success, and why societies never come back from socialism. Part I (00:14 – 12:45) Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have New York Mayoral Race in the Bag Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul) As...
Sep 18, 2025•28 min
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 formal charges against Tyler Robinson, updates to the charges against Luigi Mangione, the leftist meaning of ‘violence,’ SCOTUS order for a so-called ‘transgender boy’ to use the boys’ bathroom in South Carolina, Hong Kong lawmakers’ rejection of same-sex marriage bill, and a Berkshire Hathaway real estate that sums up our civilization crisis. Part I ...
Sep 17, 2025•28 min
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 firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics. Part I (00:14 – 08:50) The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech Charlie Kirk’s Death Unite...
Sep 16, 2025•30 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:26) The Arrest of Tyler Robinson: What Do We Know About the Suspect of Charlie Kirk’s Murder? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shares new details about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: Full interview by NBC News (Kristen Welker) Part II (08:26 – 13:45) The Dark Mixture of Transgenderism and Shooters: Gov. Cox Confirms Robinson’s Boyfriend Claims Transgender Identity Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting ...
Sep 15, 2025•26 min
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 big problems with postponing marriage and answers questions about where to direct anger in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, if Charlie Kirk was a martyr, and if it is sinful to watch videos of violent crime. Part I (00:14 – 14:15) Postponing Marriage is a Bigger Problem Than You Think: The Delay of Marriage Means Fewer Babies and a Civilization...
Sep 12, 2025•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:10) A Day That Will Shape a Generation: The Murder of Charlie Kirk A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a generational call by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (11:10 – 18:42) Utah Governor Spencer Cox Was Right: Charlie Kirk was a Victim of Political Assassination Free speech and ‘assassination culture’: Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025 by The Washington Po...
Sep 11, 2025•26 min
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 new economics research supporting the priority of two-parent families, encouraging results from a change in divorce law in Kentucky, the plummeting educational scores of 12th graders in the U.S., and the murder of Iryna Zarutska. Part I (00:14 – 10:01) Children Should Have the Advantage of a Mother and Father: Economists Point to New Research Supporting t...
Sep 10, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:52) The Conservative Vision Does Not Stand on Stilts: Conservatives are Restrained by Reality Restrained by Reality: The Central Truth of the Conservative Vision by NatCon 5 (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (05:52 – 16:57) Our Rights Do Come From God: Sen. Kaine Picks an Argument With Thomas Jefferson Yes, Sen. Kaine, our rights come from the Creator: The Democratic senator from Virginia openl...
Sep 09, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 18:15) A Rebrand for Liberals? The Political Left Looks to Change Its Language But Not Its Ideology Was It Something I Said? by Third Way Part II (18:15 – 20:59) An Up and Coming New Democrat From Texas? He is a New Face, But the Liberal Ideas Are the Same The Democrat who calls Trump a child of God by The Economist Part III (20:59 – 26:12) Mamdani’s New Strategy: His Leading Candidate for NYC M...
Sep 08, 2025•26 min
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 arrest of Graham Linehan for his anti-transgender social media posts, gay cheerleaders in the NFL and the role of sports in shaping culture, President Trump’s recent comments about getting into heaven, mandatory reporting and the second amendment, and talking to children about the cross of Jesus Christ. Part I (00:14 – 11:30) ‘At What Point Did We Bec...
Sep 05, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:22) Are the American People Really Divided Politically? They Range All Over the Place on Some Issues, Big Elections Are Binary Politicians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson) Part II (12:22 – 17:01) A New Third Party in Britain? It Might Be Influential Or It Might Crash Before It Ever Figures Out What to Call Itself Part III (17:01 – 26...
Sep 04, 2025•26 min
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 meeting of Putin, Xi, and Modi in China, the pregnant mothers on the front lines in Ukraine, why Ukraine is allowing young men to leave the country, and Germany’s need for men in its military. Part I (00:14 – 06:58) Part II (06:58 – 18:32) Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military by The New York Times (Cassandra Vinograd and Olek...
Sep 03, 2025•25 min
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Sep 02, 2025•27 min
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 our society’s boy crisis and its struggle to turn boys into men, and he answers questions from listeners about why God cares about gender, the Christian battle of ideas, and if mandatory reporting laws violate the first amendment. Part I (00:13 – 15:06) We are in (Another) Boy Crisis: Every Successful Civilization Has to Figure How to Turn Boys into Men –...
Aug 29, 2025•29 min
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 threats to remove sex education funding for sex ed that affirms transgender ideologies, the parental responsibility of sex education, and the dangers of A.I. chatbots for teenagers. Part I (00:14 – 12:07) Trump Goes After Gender Ideology in Sex Education: The Trump Administration Releases Executive Order to Remove Gender Identity from Se...
Aug 28, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:53) The Menendez Brothers in the American Conscience: The Disturbing and Entertainment-Driven Media Campaign in Support of the Menendez Brothers Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole by The New York Times Trump calls for expansion of death penalty in D.C. by The Washington Post (Emily Davies and Salvador Rizzo) Part II (12:53 – 20:49) The Culture of Death Creep...
Aug 27, 2025•26 min
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 new Pew Research Study that shows LGBT Americans are more likely to identify as ‘spiritual but not religious,’ how our culture has made an idol out of secular science, and the scandal of a fraudulent honesty professor at Harvard. Part I (00:14 – 14:20) LGBT Americans are ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’: New Pew Research Study Reveals LGBTQ Americans are U...
Aug 26, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 17:25) A Museum is an Argument: Trump Takes DEI Culture War Agenda to the Smithsonian. What’s It All About? President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian by The White House Democratic vs. Republican Occupations by Verdant Labs Part II (17:25 – 20:20) A Call to ‘Decolonize Scientific Institutions’: The Leftist Elites are Pushing Their Agenda Far Beyond DEI Initiatives Decolonize scientific insti...
Aug 25, 2025•30 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 19:00) Defender of the Faith and the Family: The Life and Legacy of Dr. James Dobson James Dobson’s harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics by MSNBC (Anthea Butler) Part II (19:00 – 26:03) Is It Possible to Support Capital Punishment and to Fight Abortion Simultaneously? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing James Dobson’s Anti-Immigrant Rh...
Aug 22, 2025•31 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the current shifts in mainstream media and what they mean for its future, how American universities could be undermining its national security interests through its enrollment, and the debate over higher education’s admissions standards. Part I (00:14 – 15:19) Mainstream Doesn’t Mean What It Used To Mean: MSNBC’s Transition to MS Now Raises Bigger Issue of the Shift...
Aug 21, 2025•26 min
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 pro-life movement’s fight for life, the Left’s call to defend all abortions up until the moment of birth, the horror of late-term abortions, and the need for pro-lifers to understand the Left’s arguments and goals. Part I (00:14 – 08:25) The Fight for Life is of First Priority: The Pro-Life Movement Cannot Be Lethargic Part II (08:25 – 17:05) The Left...
Aug 20, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:25) We Will Know Quickly If There is a Ukraine Peace Agreement Coming: But President Trump is Pushing Hard and Monday’s Meetings with Allies Were Crucial Part II (07:25 – 18:55) Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside Down Canada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to k...
Aug 19, 2025•27 min
