This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:33) Kamala Harris Chooses Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate – Let’s Look at the Walz Narratives the Harris Campaign is Falsely Pushing Part II (07:33 - 13:25) Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Make for Deadly Abortion Ticket: We are Looking at the Most Pro-Abortion Presidential Ticket in U.S. History Part III (13:25 - 20:14) Tim Walz Proudly Signed One of the Most Radical Abortion Laws in the US: Re...
Aug 07, 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 - 08:11) Tropical Storm Debby Is a ‘Once Every Thousand Years’ Storm? "Acts of God" and the Remnants of Theological Language in a Secular Age Part II (08:11 - 14:00) Why Would Israel Assassinate the Leaders of Its Enemies? Deterrence and Israel’s Great Challenge Why Israel Escalates: Risky Assassinations Are a Desperate Bid to Restore Deterrence by Foreign Affairs (Dalia Dassa Kaye) Part III (14:0...
Aug 06, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:28) Who is the Future of the Democratic Party? Identity Politics, a Harder Push Left, and Who Kamala Harris Could Choose as Her Running Mate This Week Part II (17:28 - 24:25) The Prisoner Swap was Not an Equivalent Moral Transaction: The Massive Issues Behind the Hostage Game Being Played by the Biden Administration Part III (24:25 - 28:40) Spycraft, Espionage, and Russia: The KGB Didn’t Go A...
Aug 05, 2024•29 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) Sex Education, A Major Conflict of Our Cultural Debate: Abstinence Based Approaches and Their Enemies 30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education by NPR (Magnolia McKay) Part II (09:53 - 13:45) How Just One Woman Became a Major Engine of the Sexual Revolution: The Legacy of ‘Dr. Ruth’ Ruth Westheimer, the Sex Guru Known as Dr. Ruth, Dies at 96 by The New Yo...
Aug 02, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:15 - 06:34) Democrats Utterly Reshape the Political Landscape: A Look at the Looming Reset of the 2024 Election Special Edition: President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (06:34 - 11:37) Watch the Media Narratives: How the Control by Pro...
Aug 01, 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 - 13:52) President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election Exit, stage left: In a stunning development President Biden leaves the race, but huge questions loom by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (13:52 - 18:00) Can Democrats Come Up with a Winning Campaign in 100 Days? Kamala Ha...
Jul 22, 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 - 15:05) God’s Sovereignty, Moral Evil, and the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump: The Theological, Historical, and Political Issues Providence and presidents: The attempted assassination of President Trump raises the deepest of all questions by World Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (15:05 - 19:26) Is Human Responsibility Real? (Yes) Is God Truly Sovereign? (Yes) — When Th...
Jul 15, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:01) A Human and Political Tragedy: President Joe Biden’s Calamitous Performance in the First Presidential Debate Last Night Part II (11:01 - 16:43) ‘Aggressive Panic’: Democrats Respond to President Biden’s Debate Performance — The Democrats are in Major (And Complicated) Crisis Part III (16:43 - 22:17) Both Candidates Failed on Abortion, But They Didn’t Fail Evenly — Joe Biden and Donald Tru...
Jun 28, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:58) Supreme Court, Not Supreme Moral Judge: SCOTUS Has to Rule by Law and Constitution, Not Moral Intuition Snyder v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States Murthy v. Missouri by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (09:58 - 11:57) Oops. Not Ready Yet? Accidental Posting of SCOTUS Decision Raises Questions About Abortion Case from Idaho Idaho v. United States by The...
Jun 27, 2024•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 - 10:06) SCOTUS Takes Up Case About Transgender Treatments for Youth: Stage is Now Set For a Huge Ruling Next Year, With So Much on the Line A surgeon outed a Texas hospital for treating trans kids. Now he faces federal charges. by USA Today (Nicole Russell) Texas Governor Greg Abbot to Jaime Masters by The State of Texas Governor's Office Part II (10:06 - 12:57) Democrats’ Ad Campaign Targets SCO...
Jun 26, 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 - 11:02) How’s This for Irony? British Snap Election Set to Take Place on the 4th of July — What’s Behind It and Why Americans Should Watch It Closely Part II (11:02 - 17:06) The Far-Right and Far-Left in Europe: The State of European Politics and the Conservative and Liberal Binary as It Heads into Crucial Summer Elections A right-wing Europe is here to stay by The Washington Post (Ishaan Tharoor...
Jun 25, 2024•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 - 14:58) How We Got Here: Re-Examining the History of Abortion in America Two Years Post-Dobbs, a Half-Century After Roe Roe v. Wade by The Supreme Court of the United States Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by The Supreme Court of the United States The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer) Part II (14:58 - 21:15) D...
Jun 24, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:44) A New Kind of Slop? Experiencing Brainrot? New Terms, Old Terms and Changing Terms Tell a Story of Cultural Change First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman) If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It by New York Times (Jessica Roy) Does it Pencil? by New York Times (Conor Dougherty) Part II (10:44 - 15:47) Should I Pursue Ma...
Jun 21, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:55) Israel’s Determined Enemy to the North: The Looming Challenge of Hezbollah Becomes More Urgent Israel and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge by New York Times (Aaron Boxerman and Hwaida Saad) Part II (10:55 - 18:01) A New Axis of Evil: North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran Oppose the West and Our Allies Part III (18:01 - 19:49) Back to the Future: Once Again the Wor...
Jun 20, 2024•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 - 08:18) Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on Children Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy) Part II (08:17 - 14:24) Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media Crisis Part III (14:24 - 19:30) So Is it a Ban on Cell Phone...
Jun 19, 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 - 13:53) “There Are Two Sexes: Male and Female” — With Remarkable Clarity Federal Judge in Kentucky Blocks Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Expansion in Six States State of Tennessee v. Miguel Cardona by United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division Part II (13:53 - 17:33) Will Parents Stand Up When the Government Threatens Their Parental Rights? The Proposed ...
Jun 18, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:35) Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Case Involving Abortion Pill: Why This Ruling Is Not the End of Debate on the Abortion Pill and Both Sides in the Debate Know It Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine by Supreme Court of the United States The real threat to abortion meds is Trump himself by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus) Part II (11:35 - 15:13) The Supreme Cour...
Jun 17, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:44) Poll Shows Americans Don’t Care About Celebrity Political Support: The Shift in Celebrity Culture and the Influence of Celebrity on Political Elections in the U.S. Celebs won't influence election, poll finds. But one couple still has sway. by USA Today (Terry Collins and Javier Zarracina) Part II (08:44 - 11:50) My Brother with Down Syndrome Passed Away Recently. What Hope Is There That H...
Jun 14, 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 - 11:17) The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: Moral Consequences of Reading Audio Edition of Your Own Book Revealing Your Guilt Part II (11:17 - 14:20) The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: The Tragic and Moral Consequences of the Evidence Which Led to His Conviction Part III (14:20 - 18:52) Southern Baptists are Still Complementarian: But 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Confirms We Have Work to Do Part IV...
Jun 13, 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 - 13:09) The U.S. Has Seen A Major Moral Shift in the Public Conscience on the Legalization of Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage in Just About 7 Years — How Did This Happen? These researchers examined 20 years of data on same-sex marriage. Here’s what they found by LA Times (Karen Kaplan) Part II (13:09 - 23:49) Ronald Reagan and No-Fault Divorce in American Law: The Moral and Tragic Results Califor...
Jun 12, 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 - 13:04) Abortion is Now ‘America’s Most Dynamic Political Movement’? Full Cover Theme in The Economist Recognizes Centrality of Abortion to the 2024 Election The undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement by The Economist Part II (13:04 - 16:07) Don’t Be Fooled, Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024: The Battle for Life Happening in the Presidential Election This Year Part III (16:...
Jun 11, 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 - 12:51) We Need Order Along the Border: We Cannot Support the Subversion of Our Border and the Rule of Law In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz) Biden to Issue Executive Order on Southern Border, Limiting Asylum by The Wall Street Journal (Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti) Part II (12:51 - 14:08) Ev...
Jun 10, 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 - 18:05) June 6, 1944, One of the Most Morally Significant Days in World History: God’s Providence, D-Day, and the Eventual Fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich Part II (18:05 - 19:39) What is Your Perspective on Children in the Worship Service? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (19:39 - 21:51) Is It Correct to Refer to the Southern Baptist Convention as ...
Jun 07, 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 - 11:39) A Political Stunt But Also a Big Moral Issue: What’s Behind the Democrat’s Contraceptive Bill House Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. by The New York Times (Annie Karni) Part II (11:39 - 20:52) An Epidemic of Gambling Among Young Men Shows Up Again in Sports: Tucupita Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban from Baseball for Violating Rule 21 Major League Rule 21 by...
Jun 06, 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 - 12:46) Mexico Elects First Woman and First Jewish President: Major Worldview Questions Behind the Headlines of Mexico’s Election Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff) Part II (12:46 - 21:06) CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and a Parable: The Disintegrating Middle of Media Reporting Washington Post Newsroom Reels From Its Editor’s Sudden Exit...
Jun 05, 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 - 10:23) The Great Exodus: The United Methodist Church Loses More than 1 Million Members in One Day as African Conference Rejects Liberal LGBTQ Stance 1 million United Methodists exit in 1 day by The Christian Post (Mark Tooley) The Declaration by Decision of the Ivory Coast Annual Conference United Methodists Embrace a Big Tent After Historic LGBTQ Inclusion Vote by Word in Black (Rev. Dorothy S....
Jun 04, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:04) Elections in South Africa, Mexico, and India: Legitimate and Illegitimate Elections and the Largest Democratic Vote Ever Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega) Part II (12:04 - 23:25) Teachers and Parents Battle in California, and Children are Caught in the Crossfire: Drama Unfolds with Various ...
Jun 03, 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 - 05:38) May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence: Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal Charges Part II (05:38 - 13:16) Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in Manhattan Part III (13:16 - 19:54) Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The S...
May 31, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:35) Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on Society Part II (12:35 - 19:31) Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology Works Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The N...
May 30, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:14) Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big Trouble Part II (13:14 - 17:32) Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in Haiti Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams) Part III (17:32 - 25:08) The Preserva...
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