The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:43)
The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic
Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye)
Part II (10:43 – 16:09)
De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers
Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer)
Part III (16:09 – 18:48)
A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment
Part IV (18:48 – 22:35)
Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:35 – 26:10)
How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener of the Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:36)
An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship
Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur)
Part II (10:36 – 17:23)
A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC
Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)
Part III (17:23 – 27:18)
‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir
View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:15)
Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’
I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)
For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz)
Part II (13:15 – 19:42)
A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage
Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)
Part III (19:42 – 25:27)
Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly
Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)
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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 and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs
The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)
Part II (10:03 – 17:13)
This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner
Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum)
Part III (17:13 – 25:45)
The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God
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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 tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high.
Part I (00:14 – 10:19)
Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak
The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Part II (10:19 – 16:27)
The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It
Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)
Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)
Part III (16:27 – 21:15)
Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display
Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono)
Part IV (21:15 – 26:15)
A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High
It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez)
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