Episodes

  • Monday, February 3, 2025

    Monday, February 3, 2025
    Feb 3 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 12:06)
    A Parable of the Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin: Former Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Felony Charges for Bribery, Fraud, and Foreign Agency Offenses
    • How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)


    Part II (12:06 - 18:56)
    Trump is Following Through on DEI Promises – But What Policies Will President Trump Enact to Institute Lasting Change?
    • Republicans care more about attacking 1% of Americans than helping any of us by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)


    Part III (18:56 - 23:10)
    Buddhism and the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Thailand: Buddhism Does Not Have the Ontological Legs to Stand On in the Fight for Marriage
    • Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding by The New York Times (Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono)





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    23 mins
  • Friday, January 31, 2025

    Friday, January 31, 2025
    Jan 31 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 12:47)
    Liberal Parents, Conservative Sons: Young Men Want a Cause and Convictions Worth Fighting For – And They are not Buying into Liberal Ideology
    • When Your Son Goes MAGA by The New York Times (Callie Holtermann)


    Part II (12:47 - 14:09)
    Why Hasn’t God Defeated Satan Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

    Part III (14:09 - 18:02)
    How Would You Explain the Lyric ‘the Wrath of God was Satisfied’ from In Christ Alone to a 4-Year-Old? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom and Listener to The Briefing

    Part IV (18:02 - 19:08)
    Why Did You Refer to Taxes as Being Confiscated? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

    Part V (19:08 - 21:34)
    Did Jesus Address the Issue of Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

    Part VI (21:34 - 23:30)
    Is It Ever Appropriate for Christians to Take One Another to Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

    Part VII (23:30 - 25:48)
    Tragedy in Washington: Collision and Crash Raise Huge Questions With Sorrow and Urgency




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    26 mins
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025

    Thursday, January 30, 2025
    Jan 30 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 07:52)
    Devastating Tragedy at Reagan National Airport: American Airlines Flight 5342 and Military Black Hawk Helicopter Collide

    Part II (07:52 - 21:10)
    It Must Never Happen Again — Reflecting on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
    • At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism by The New York Times (Andrew Higgins)


    Part III (21:10 - 24:54)
    ‘How Could We Let This Happen?’: The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reminds Us of the Horrific Moral Evil of Abortion
    • Georgians mark abortion ruling anniversary in vastly different ways by The Atlanta Journal Constitution (Maya T. Prabhu)





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    25 mins
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025

    Wednesday, January 29, 2025
    Jan 29 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:09 - 11:34)
    A New A.I. Technology is Throwing the Market Into a Frenzy: China’s New A.I. Model Chip is Changing the Production of A.I.
    • Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model by The Wall Street Journal (Raffaele Huang)
    • The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down by The Wall Street Journal (Gunjan Banerji, Asa Fitch, Karen Langley)


    Part II (11:34 - 18:07)
    The Ethics of Simulating Conversing With the Dead Through A.I.: New Documentary Points to Deep Moral Issues Behind Artificial Intelligence
    • ‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones by The New York Times (Alissa Wilkinson)


    Part III (18:07 - 24:40)
    Leader of Euthanasia Movement Dies at 94: Derek Humphry, the Hemlock Society, and the Morally Evil Argument of ‘The Final Exit’
    • Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)


    Part IV (24:40 - 26:44)
    Gospel Hope in a Nihilistic World: The Only Refutation to the Culture of Death is the Gospel of Jesus Christ




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    27 mins
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2025

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025
    Jan 28 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 15:54)
    Religious Divide Over the Death Penalty: Worldview Divide Between Gospel Christianity and Liberal Christianity Shows Yet Again
    • Church of murdered pastor supports execution. Another clergyman says it should be stopped by USA Today (James Powel)


    Part II (15:54 - 19:52)
    Gospel Christianity vs. Liberal “Christianity” on Immigration: Faithfulness Will Not Come From Liberal Presuppositions about Scripture
    • Trump Immigration Orders Fracture Church Sanctuary Movement by The Wall Street Journal (Scott Calvert, Kris Maher, and Joe Barrett)


    Part III (19:52 - 27:18)
    Does the Constitution Allow for Federal Funding for Explicitly Religious Charter Schools? SCOTUS Takes up Consequential Case from Oklahoma
    • Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case by The New York Times (Troy Closson)





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    27 mins
  • Monday, January 27, 2025

    Monday, January 27, 2025
    Jan 27 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 01:40)
    The Trump Administration Sends an Important Pro-Life Signal: Vice President Vance Speaks at March For Life 2025

    Part II (01:40 - 05:35)
    President Trump Makes Important Pro-life Moves: Protecting Taxpayers from Paying for Abortions

    Part III (05:35 - 09:54)
    ‘Males Should Not Participate in Women’s Sports’ — Democratic State Senator in New Jersey Gives Away the Store on the Transgender Revolution
    • In State Capitals, Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)


    Part IV (09:54 - 14:18)
    A Sensible and Important Policy Shifts: President Trump Hands Down Executive Order Barring 'Transgender Women' from Women’s Prisons
    • Trump Bars Transgender Women From U.S. Prisons for Female Inmates by The New York Times (Shaila Dewan and Amy Harmon)


    Part V (14:18 - 17:10)
    Restrooms are ‘Unsafe’ for Rep. McBride? First “Openly Transgender” Member of Congress Employs Moral Twist of Language Over Bathroom Policy
    • A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era by The New York Times (Annie Karni)


    Part VI (17:10 - 25:46)
    Trump Makes War Against DEI Initiatives: President Trump’s Federal Order Could Make a Wave in the Culture – But We Must Ensure More Than Letters Change




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    26 mins
  • Friday, January 24, 2025

    Friday, January 24, 2025
    Jan 24 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 07:11)
    Spycraft in a Casino in Washington D.C.? There are Major National Security Issues with the Prospective Building of a Casino in Fairfax, Virginia
    • Ex-spies say suburban D.C. casino would put nation’s secrets at risk by The Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Teo Armus)
    • Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)


    Part II (07:11 - 11:03)
    Should I Risk Taking a Class in Feminist Philosophy? Is Feminism Important for Christians to Understand? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old College Student and Listener to The Briefing

    Part III (11:03 - 13:36)
    Does the Conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit Mean That He Only Had Female Chromosomes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

    Part IV (13:36 - 18:16)
    How Do We Know That Life Begins at Conception If the Bible Doesn’t Say So? How Can War Be Justified If Jesus Teaches Us to Love Our Enemies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

    Part V (18:16 - 20:53)
    Should Our Church Use the Enneagram in Its Hiring Processes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners to The Briefing

    Part VI (20:53 - 25:41)
    Why Don’t Protestants Have to Confess Their Sins to a Minister Like Catholics Do to a Priest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Catholic Listener to The Briefing




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    26 mins
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025

    Thursday, January 23, 2025
    Jan 23 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 09:33)
    Asymmetric Warfare and Morality in Gaza: Hamas is Gaining Power Under Cover of the Cease-Fire
    • After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza by The Associated Press (Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss)


    Part II (09:33 - 13:44)
    There’s a New U. S. Secretary of State: Marco Rubio Takes the Helm in Vital Position Within the Federal Government and the Trump Administration
    • Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State by The New York Times (Michael Crowley)


    Part III (13:44 - 21:20)
    When Pardons Subvert the Rule of Law: The Major Issues Behind Biden’s Familial Pardons and Trump’s Blanket Pardon over January 6

    Part IV (21:20 - 25:25)
    Davos 2025 and the Hypocrisy of the Global Elites: Carbon Emissions Aren’t the Only Thing Being Swept Under the Rug at the World Economic Forum




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    25 mins