The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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 near doubling of surrogacy requests in Britain over the last decade, the biblical foundations of Christian worship, the Christian obligation to the Jewish people and the modern state of Israel, prayer and the Trinity, and troubling changes to the Hippoc...

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 blue wave that swept the South, new Republican leadership in Congress, growing divisions within the Democratic Party, the possibility of a national billionaire wealth tax, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political rebranding ahead of the 2028 presidentia...

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 Britain’s proposed conversion practices legislation and its implications for parents and pastors, the conflicting messages voters sent on transgender issues in the 2026 midterms, and the Democratic Party’s debate over whether its electoral victo...

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 national security concerns surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, the enduring moral significance of the Seventh Commandment in a secular age, and the growing influence of democratic socialism in major American cities...

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 60 Minutes interview and his candid remarks on mortality, heaven, and forgiveness; the political uncertainty surrounding Israel’s parliamentary elections; and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of mo...

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 Washington Post’s “Divorce Week” and answers listener questions about where Lazarus and Jairus’s daughter went between their deaths and resurrections, God’s sovereignty over elections, and the biblical understanding of artistic depictions of Jesus. Part...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:57) Midterm Election Swing to Left Culminates with Young Men Voting Democrat: The Leftward Shift Cannot Lead to Moral and Political Compromise from the Right Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash by The New York Times (Lily Boyce, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Allison M...

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 sweeping Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court’s consideration of religious liberty in a case involving Catholic preschools, and the influence of religious faith on the judicial philosophy of the late Judge Alvin K. Hellerst...

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 Abdul El-Sayed’s evasive response to questions about transgender children in school sports, the growing influence of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party, the leftward shift of female voters, and a massive $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack suspe...

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 a surprising political defection in Michigan’s Senate race, allegations of ballot manipulation in Alaska, California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, and Virginia pastors speaking out against constitutional amendments concerning abortion and marriage. Par...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:12) Data Center Protesters May Not Know the Role the Industry Plays in Their Pension Fund: Navigating Reality and Required Technological Guardrails Surrounding the AI Revolution Politicians Are Turning Against AI, but Your Pension Is Riding on It by The Wall Street Journal (David Uberti a...

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 transgender-related ballot measures in five states ahead of the midterm elections, James Talarico’s shifting position on transgender athletes in youth sports, and proposed legislation in Canada that would expand access to assisted suicide. Part I (00:14 &#8...

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 Israel’s inconclusive election, the aftermath of Brazil’s presidential election, the threat of fake polls and AI-generated political ads ahead of the U.S. midterms, and a historic Dallas congregation’s vote to leave the United Methodist Church. Part I (00:1...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:59) America’s Deepening Moral Divide: New Poll Reveals Conflicting Political Values as the Nation Approaches the Midterm Elections Nation Divided Over Its Values by USA Today (Susan Page) Part II (07:59 – 17:34) Is There Really a Political Middle? The Limits of Moderation in an Age...

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 Brazil’s presidential runoff election, Israel’s upcoming parliamentary election, and the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. Part I (00:14 – 04:06) ‘A Face Off Between Ideologies’: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Re-elect...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) Saudi Royalty Connected to Bugging an OpenAI Conference Room: The Arrest of a Former OpenAI Employee Raises Complex Issues Around Artificial Intelligence, National Security, and U.S. Relations in the Middle East Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal b...

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 questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s loyalties in the Michigan Senate race, the emerging contest for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, and the moral and relational chaos of polyamory as society rejects biblical truth and natural law. Part I (00...

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 religious impulses behind socialism, the influence of radical professors, the failures of secular sexual ethics, and why Christian parents must never separate love from truth. Part I (00:14 – 12:49) Democratic Socialism as a New False Religion: Re...

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 decision to cancel the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, continued riots in France and the breakdown of the rule of law, the ideological questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy, and Richard Dawkins’ defense...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:34) How Could Anyone Do This? School Shooting Reveals the Reality of Moral Evil, But We Rightly Hunger for More Answers How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend by The New York Time (Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius) Part II (07:34 &...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:38) Rising Diesel Prices Remind Us of a Fuel that Stands at the Heart of Our Nation: Now is the Time Think About Diesel Fuel as Central to Modern Economic Flourishing The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up by The Wall Street Journal (Esther Fung, Laura Co...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:27) ‘Londonistan’ and Britain’s Growing Rift With Washington by The Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green) The Islamification of Texas by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver) The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism by The Wall Street Journal (Lorenzo Vidino) Part II (12:27 – 13:18) Part III...

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 political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America. Part I...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 10:45) The Persistence of Creation Order: The Percentage of Teenage Girls identifying as lesbian or bisexual has plummeted, revealing the exaggeration of LGBTQ activists Number of Teens who Identify themselves as Gay or Bisexual is in ‘Free Fall’ by The Washington Post (Casey Parks) Part II...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 14:36) With the Acropolis In Sight, Rubio Champions Western Civilization in Historic Speech Secretary Rubio Remarks from the Acropolis in Athens by U.S. Department of State (U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio) Part II (14:36 – 20:23) There Is No Legitimate Global Court: US Sanctions I...