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 DysphoriaProtecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White HouseTreatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human ServicesFederal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents by The New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Amy Harmon)Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass ReviewPart II (08:39 - 18:13)The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender DysphoriaPart III (18:13 - 20:13)The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists“Proving tricky” by The Christian InstitutePart IV (20:13 - 21:21)The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian ElectionsPart V (21:21 - 26:00)The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big ProblemThe Gambling Generation Gap by The Wall Street Journal (Caroline Aiken Koster)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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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Friday, May 2, 2025
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 CorrectlyPart III (09:42 - 11:32)Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (11:32 - 15:38)How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (15:38 - 26:32)Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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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Thursday, May 1, 2025
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 OklahomaPart II (07:40 - 21:59)Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the FamilyWhite House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)Part III (21:59 - 23:06)Not Every Pronatalist Argument is Christian: The Mandate is Clear in Genesis, But Eugenics is Anti-ChristianPart IV (23:06 - 26:45)The Ripple Effects of Record Low Birth Rates: We Should All Be Concerned About the Plummeting Birth Rates – Universities and Toy Manufacturers Undoubtedly AreU.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas and Anthony DeBarros)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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 TrumpPart II (11:58 - 17:57)It Doesn’t Fit: Conservatives in the Unites States Don’t Want Canada as 51st State – And Canadians Overwhelmingly AgreePart III (17:57 - 24:45)100 Days Into a Second Term: No Doubt President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Been Historic and Energetic, But Things Get Complicated Going ForwardPart IV (24:45 - 27:20)Reality Won in Britain, But Will it Stand? Continuing Controversy Over Britain’s Supreme Court Ruling That Trans Women are Not WomenThe stark and unintended consequences of the Supreme Court ruling that nobody’s thought of by The Independent (Diana Thomas)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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 EPPCThe 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 Abortion Pill is Now the Single Most Effective Weapon of the Culture of DeathPart III (14:04 - 23:26)The Culture of Death Gloats: Historian Brags About How Abortion Advocates Expanded Abortion Even After the Fall of Roe v. WadeHow Reproductive Freedom Advocates Outsmarted the Anti-Abortion Movement by Washington Monthly (Carrie N. Baker)Part IV (23:26 - 25:44)Senator Calls Out the FDA – And Christians and Conservatives Need to Put Pressure on the Trump Administration About the Abortion PillSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.