This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:57) An Executive Order Against Anti-Christian Bias? Why This Move by President Trump Is Sadly Necessary—And Serious Part II (10:57 - 16:04) Is Inerrancy a Modern Word and Concept? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing Part III (16:04 - 18:30) What Do We Make of the Reference to ‘Other Gods’ in Exodus 12? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing...
Feb 07, 2025•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:50) To Whom Does the Gaza Strip Belong? The Contentious History of the Conflict in Gaza Part II (12:50 - 20:39) What About President Trump’s Comments on Gaza? The President’s Comments May Have Sent a Subtle Message to Nations in the Entire Region Part III (20:39 - 24:15) These Two Things are True of the Conflict in the Middle East: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, and Christians Need ...
Feb 06, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:41) A Generation of Young Adults That Never Grows Up: The Reaping of the World of Modernity is the Fall of Western Civilization as We Know It What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up? by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe) Part II (09:41 - 16:56) The Church is A Counter Culture: The Hope for the Restoration of Society is Only Found Through the Obedience to the Gospel by Local Ch...
Feb 05, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:40) Trump is Shaking Things Up: President Trump’s Tariff Regulations, USAID Changes, and the Difference Between His First and Second Administrations Part II (09:40 - 15:14) Here’s a Surprise, Chinese A.I. Chip Sounds Like a Communist – DeepSeek Technology Found to Deliver Chinese Communist Propaganda DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say by The New York Times (Steven ...
Feb 04, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:06) A Parable of the Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin: Former Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Felony Charges for Bribery, Fraud, and Foreign Agency Offenses How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos) Part II (12:06 - 18:56) Trump is Following Through on DEI Promises – But What Policies Will President Trump Enact to Institute Lasting...
Feb 03, 2025•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:47) Liberal Parents, Conservative Sons: Young Men Want a Cause and Convictions Worth Fighting For – And They are not Buying into Liberal Ideology When Your Son Goes MAGA by The New York Times (Callie Holtermann) Part II (12:47 - 14:09) Why Hasn’t God Defeated Satan Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing Part III (14:09 - 18:02) How Would You Explain ...
Jan 31, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:52) Devastating Tragedy at Reagan National Airport: American Airlines Flight 5342 and Military Black Hawk Helicopter Collide Part II (07:52 - 21:10) It Must Never Happen Again — Reflecting on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism by The New York Times (Andrew Higgins) Part III (21:10 - 24:54) ‘How Could We Let This ...
Jan 30, 2025•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:09 - 11:34) A New A.I. Technology is Throwing the Market Into a Frenzy: China’s New A.I. Model Chip is Changing the Production of A.I. Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model by The Wall Street Journal (Raffaele Huang) The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down by The Wall Street Journal (Gunjan Banerji, Asa Fitch, Karen Langley) Part II (11:34 - 18:07) The Ethics of Sim...
Jan 29, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 15:54) Religious Divide Over the Death Penalty: Worldview Divide Between Gospel Christianity and Liberal Christianity Shows Yet Again Church of murdered pastor supports execution. Another clergyman says it should be stopped by USA Today (James Powel) Part II (15:54 - 19:52) Gospel Christianity vs. Liberal “Christianity” on Immigration: Faithfulness Will Not Come From Liberal Presuppositions abou...
Jan 28, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 01:40) The Trump Administration Sends an Important Pro-Life Signal: Vice President Vance Speaks at March For Life 2025 Part II (01:40 - 05:35) President Trump Makes Important Pro-life Moves: Protecting Taxpayers from Paying for Abortions Part III (05:35 - 09:54) ‘Males Should Not Participate in Women’s Sports’ — Democratic State Senator in New Jersey Gives Away the Store on the Transgender Revol...
Jan 27, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:11) Spycraft in a Casino in Washington D.C.? There are Major National Security Issues with the Prospective Building of a Casino in Fairfax, Virginia Ex-spies say suburban D.C. casino would put nation’s secrets at risk by The Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Teo Armus) Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Ols...
Jan 24, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:33) Asymmetric Warfare and Morality in Gaza: Hamas is Gaining Power Under Cover of the Cease-Fire After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza by The Associated Press (Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss) Part II (09:33 - 13:44) There’s a New U. S. Secretary of State: Marco Rubio Takes the Helm in Vital Position Within the Federal Government and the Trump Administration Marco ...
Jan 23, 2025•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:15) Episcopal Bishop Calls Down Liberal Judgment on Trump: Prayer Meeting at the Washington National Cathedral Turns Political Part II (11:15 - 18:48) Is the GOP ‘Obsessed’ Over the Trans Issue? USA Today Columnist Makes an Ironic Claim House GOP obsesses over transgender athletes rather than economic issues by USA Today (Nancy Armour) Part III (18:48 - 26:21) A Pivotal Figure For the Culture...
Jan 22, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 10:26) The Peaceful Transfer of Power and a New President in the White House: President Trump’s Historic Inauguration Day Part II (10:26 - 15:15) Comparing the 45th and 47th Presidents of the United States: What’s the Distinction between Donald Trump Now Versus His First Administration? Part III (15:15 - 18:32) Joe Biden’s Last Minute Pardons: Biden Adds Fuel to the Investigative Fire with Contr...
Jan 21, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:40) To Preserve, to Protect, and to Defend the Constitution: Today is Inauguration Day in the United States Part II (10:40 - 17:19) The Historic Legacy of Joe Biden: Joe Biden’s Long Political Career Beginning as Senator in 1972 and Ending as President in 2025 Part III (17:19 - 25:32) Controversial Decisions and Cognitive Decline: President Biden’s Final Months in Office Sign up to receive Th...
Jan 20, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:22) Age-Verification for Pornography Goes Before SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Consequential Oral Arguments on Texas Porn Case – What Wasn’t Said is Just as Important as What Was Said Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (10:22 - 11:28) Limiting Porn Access is a Major Parental Responsibility: Christian Parents, We Cannot Entrust the Government to Limit Porn...
Jan 17, 2025•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:50) President Biden’s Farewell Address: President Warns Against What He Called the "Tech-Industry Complex” and an “Oligarchy" In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page) Part II (10:50 - 17:41) The Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas: Agreement is Tentatively Reached in the Middle East Part III (17:41 - 21:23) Cuba Off the...
Jan 16, 2025•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:04) Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation? Part II (08:04 - 19:27) Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting Fast Part III (19:27 - 23:55) The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media Influencers Part I...
Jan 15, 2025•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:53) SCOTUS Seems Poised to Uphold TikTok Ban: SCOTUS Could Settle the Issue This Week, But Will President Trump Unsettle It Once Again? TikTok v. Garland by The United States Supreme Court Part II (09:53 - 15:53) Lotteries are a Tax on the Poor: There is a Great Moral Cost to the Lottery, and the Lottery Preys on the Poor Centuries of good and evil: The lottery turns 456 years old by USA Toda...
Jan 14, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:14) The LA Fires are Shaping Up to Be the Costliest Natural Disaster in U.S. History – And the Political Fires Are Just Getting Started Part II (06:14 - 10:37) President Biden’s USA Today Interview: The President’s Cognitive Decline was on Display in the Interview – So What Will He Do in His Final Week as President? In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Tr...
Jan 13, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 18:06) In the National Cathedral: The State Funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter Part II (18:06 - 19:11) The Fires in LA Still Burn Out of Control – We are Praying for All Endangered by the Historic Fires in LA Part III (19:11 - 21:29) Why is the Resurrection Essential to the Christian Faith? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing Part IV (21:29 - 24:22) The Bible’s ...
Jan 10, 2025•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 02:26) Former President Carter’s State Funeral Today: What to Look For in the Funeral Service as Our Nation Mourns the Loss of a President Part II (02:26 - 14:31) We are Witnessing the Largest and Deadliest Fire in LA County History: Absolute Devastation to Human Lives and Civilization as Fires Rip Through Southern California Fish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after ...
Jan 09, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:18) Sorry It Happened? : Azerbaijan Furious that Putin Refuses to Admit Russian Military Attacked Airliner on Christmas Day Part II (12:18 - 21:54) Biology is Not Bigotry—Amen: Prominent Evolutionary Scientist Causes Controversy by Denying a “Trans Woman” is a Woman Freedom from Religion Foundation dissolves honorary board in spat over trans issues by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron) Bio...
Jan 08, 2025•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:56) Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Is Out: Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation as He and His Party Faced Electoral Disaster Part II (15:56 - 23:33) Florida, New York, and the ‘Flailing Left’: What the Juxtaposition of the Two States Reveals about the Crisis of Progressive Government The crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left by The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria) Part III (23:...
Jan 07, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:47) The Threat of Terrorism on American Streets: A Deadly Domestic Terrorist Attack in New Orleans and a Car Bomb Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas — Both on New Year’s Day Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (14:47 - 23:28) Speaker Johnson Wins Re-Election, But Is His Victory Fragile? Republicans Stay t...
Jan 06, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:54) Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 Happy birthday, Mr. President: Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (04:54 - 21:57) A Life on the World Stage: The Political Career of Former President Jimmy Carter Part III (21:57 - 29:20) Jimmy Carter’s Understanding of Biblical Authority, the Southern Bapti...
Dec 30, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:06) A Protestant Christmas: How Protestants Came to Celebrate the Incarnation of Christ as Christmas Part II (14:06 - 17:45) How Do We Understand Promise and Fulfillment in Matthew’s Use of Hosea 11:1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing Part III (17:45 - 21:34) In Light of Jesus’s Fulfillment of the Law, Are Christians Still Required to Keep the Mosaic Law? — Dr. ...
Dec 20, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:06) How the Collapse of Germany’s Government Could Be a Foreshadowing: What Happens in Germany is Important to Christian in the U.S. and in the World Part II (12:06 - 13:46) The Big Problem of Underperformance in the UK: It Doesn’t Matter If You Have an Empire If You Can’t Flush the Sewers British Authorities Criticized Over Sewage Spills in Public Waterways by The New York Times (Amelia Nier...
Dec 19, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:15) There are Deeply Troubled People Among Us: The Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely Case Raises Massive Mental Health Issues in NYC and Beyond In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness by The New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya) Part II (14:15 - 19:34) President Biden’s Reckless Clemency Commutations: President Biden Grants Shocking and Controversial Cl...
Dec 18, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:54) Parents, Talk to Your Teens About Pornography: But Ground Your Words in Christian Truth — not in Secular “Science" It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say by The New York Times (Matt Richtel) How to Talk to Your Teen About Pornography by The New York Times (Matt Richtel) Part II (16:54 - 20:30) Pornography Restrictions Are Not Government Overreach: Arguments Against Pornography ...
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