The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:07)At Least One Federal Judge in California Knows What Parental Rights Are: At Stake Is Whether Schools Can Hide a Child’s Gender Identity from ParentsMirabelli v. Olson by Justia U.S. LawPart II (14:38 – 20:20)A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care by NPR (The Associated Press)The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by National Archives UKPart III (20:20 – 27:38)Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important CaseThe 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:20)Zohran Mamdani Takes Office: NYC Has Its New Muslim, Democratic Socialism Mayor, and in His Inaugural Address He Didn’t Hold BackMayor Zohran Mamdani Inaugural Address by New York City Office of the MayorPart II (11:20 – 20:21)“The Warmth of Collectivism,” Anti-semitism, Democratic Socialism, and the Future of the Democratic Party: The Leftist Challenge of Mayor MamdaniPart III (20:21 – 26:16)The Ruin of Tim Walz: The Corruption Scandal in Minnesota Has Ended Gov. Tim Walz’s Political FutureSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 05:33)Trump Wasn’t Bluffing: The Apprehension of Former Venezuela President Nicolás MaduroPart II (05:33 – 15:37)The Historic Complications of Venezuela and Its Politics: There is a Long History HerePart III (15:37 – 22:22)This Action in Venezuela Raises Big Questions: Was It Lawful and Constitutional for the U.S. to Take This Action in Venezuela? What About International Law?Part IV (22:22 – 26:20)Where Do We Go From Here in Venezuela? It Is Not At All Clear What “Running Venezuela” MeansSign 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.

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 shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle.Part I (00:30 – 05:17)What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart II (05:17 – 11:34)What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing“And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (11:34 – 15:29)What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:29 – 21:17)How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:17 – 27:04)‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of ChristmasSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:42)New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S.Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)Part II (13:42 – 19:46)This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi BeachThe clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (19:46 – 24:14)LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the TruthUS librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights by The Guardian (Claire Wang)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.