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 CrucialPart II (07:25 – 18:55)Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside DownCanada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)Part III (18:55 – 23:51)If Autonomy in Death is Sacrosanct, Is There Anyone Who Shouldn’t be Helped to Die?: The Idolatry of Personal Autonomy is DeadlyPart IV (23:51 – 26:57)The Economic Realities of the Culture of Death: How the ‘Right to Die’ Becomes a ‘Duty to Die’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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Monday, August 18, 2025
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 what happened between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, the eugenic horrors realized in the making of ‘super babies’ in Silicon Valley, and the French’s culture war over air conditioning.Part I (00:14 – 10:06)Well, What Happened in Alaska on Friday? President Trump and President Putin Talk Peace Agreement in UkrainePart II (10:06 – 22:45)The Making of ‘Super Babies’: Some of the Eugenic Horrors of the 20th Century are Coming to Life in Silicon ValleyInside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies by The Wall Street Journal (Zusha Elinson)Thursday, May 1, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (22:45 – 26:36)The Culture War Heats Up Over Air Conditioning in France: The French Debate the Right Way Forward as Temperatures RiseAs Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)In France, Sweltering Is a Climate Virtue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)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, August 15, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:57)Victor or Villain? The Strange Rise of Attacks on Winston Churchill. This Argument is a Sad Testimony of Our AgeWhy the Far Right Hates Churchill by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Roberts)Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Penguin Books (Andrew Roberts)Part II (09:57 – 15:40)How Should Gospel Christians Read the Book of Leviticus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingLeviticus Line by Line Exposition by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (15:40 – 20:11)Are Protestants Unequipped to Handle Demonic Possession? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:11 – 23:59)How Do I Take Paternity Leave to the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:59 – 27:09)Does Describing God’s Creation Before the Fall as ‘Perfect’ Go Beyond What the Bible Says? — 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, August 14, 2025
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 crackdown on crime and homelessness in D.C., how the gerrymandering fight in Texas is just the tip of the iceberg in the red-blue divide, and the ‘billion dollar smoothie’ craze in Los Angeles.Part I (00:14 – 12:42)Order Precedes Liberty: President Trump Cracks Down on Crime and Homelessness in D.C.Part II (12:42 – 24:19)Gerrymandering and the Red-Blue Divide: The Massive Issues Behind the Gerrymandering Fight in TexasAmerica Is Fracturing Into Red and Blue Nations, Redistricting Fight Shows by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner)Part III (24:19 – 26:56)The Smoothie Craze Reach New Heights: People are Paying $33 for a Smoothie — Yes, You Read That RightThe Drink of the Summer Is a ‘Billion Dollar Smoothie’ by The Wall Street Journal (Sara Ashley O’Brien)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, August 13, 2025
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 transhumanism quest never to die, the promise of eternal life found in Christ alone, and the theological demands of a transhumanist worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:51)The Transhumanism Quest Never to Die: The Technological Revolution to Overcome DeathHow to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It by The New Yorker (Tad Friend)The Immortal Dreams of Bryan Johnson by WiredThe Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever by Time Magazine (Charlotte Alter)Part II (14:51 – 17:55)‘If You Want to Live Forever, Go to Church’: The Promise of Eternal Life is Found in Christ AlonePart III (17:55 – 22:32)Do the Claims of A.I. Replace Orthodox Christianity? The Theological Demands of TranshumanismPeter Thiel and the Antichrist by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel)Part IV (22:32 – 28:21)It’s Christ or Nothing Else: The Battle of the Christian Worldview in Our Ages of Ideas – To Whom Else Will We Go?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.