The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:54) Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 Happy birthday, Mr. President: Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (04:54 - 21:57) A Life on the World Stage: The Political Career of Former President Jimmy Ca...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:06) A Protestant Christmas: How Protestants Came to Celebrate the Incarnation of Christ as Christmas Part II (14:06 - 17:45) How Do We Understand Promise and Fulfillment in Matthew’s Use of Hosea 11:1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing Part III (17:45 - 21:34) In L...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:06) How the Collapse of Germany’s Government Could Be a Foreshadowing: What Happens in Germany is Important to Christian in the U.S. and in the World Part II (12:06 - 13:46) The Big Problem of Underperformance in the UK: It Doesn’t Matter If You Have an Empire If You Can’t Flush the Sewers Brit...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:15) There are Deeply Troubled People Among Us: The Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely Case Raises Massive Mental Health Issues in NYC and Beyond In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness by The New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya) Part II (14:15 - 19:34) Pr...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:54) Parents, Talk to Your Teens About Pornography: But Ground Your Words in Christian Truth — not in Secular “Science" It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say by The New York Times (Matt Richtel) How to Talk to Your Teen About Pornography by The New York Times (Matt Richtel) Part II (...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:02) The Looming Danger of Young Man on the Internet: Details of the Arrest of Luigi Mangione Raises Big Issues of Young Men Negatively Influenced by Online Ideologies and Activism The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms by The New York Times (Zeynep Tufekci) A...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:24) Theology is Always in the Headlines: An Ordered Massacre by a Gang Leader in Haiti Over Voodoo Confounds a Secular Age Massacre in Haiti’s Capital Leaves Nearly 200 Dead, U.N. Says by The New York Times (Frances Robles) Part II (08:24 - 13:32) Why Do You Talk About the Bad Things in the Wor...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:46) From $7 Billion in 2018 to $150 Billion in 2025: Gambling in America is Absolutely Booming – How in the World Did We Get to This Point? Gambling is growing like gangbusters in America by The Economist Part II (10:46 - 14:58) ‘Gambling is My Personal Form of Entertainment’: Love of Neighbor...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:17) The Morality of Minimum Wage: The Big Ideology Behind Minimum Wage and Why a Minimum Wage Isn’t as Just as Politicians Want You to Believe The Two Moralities of the Minimum Wage by The Independent Review (Dwight R. Lee) Minimum wage set to rise in 23 states next year as $15 an hour, and bey...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:08) ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: Modern Surveillance and the Arrest of the “Person of Interest” in the Murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Part II (13:08 - 17:54) Heroic or Hateful? New York Jury Finds Daniel Penny Not Guilty in Criminal Trial In Penny Trial, the Moment May Have Mattered as Much as th...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:20) The Assad Regime Has Fallen: Syria’s Former Dictator Takes Asylum in Russia – Who, What, Will Take Over Power in Syria? Will It Be Worse Than Assad’s Rule? A ‘Catastrophic Success?’ Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow by LA Times (Nabih Bulos) Fall of Assad i...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:27) An Unpardonable Pardon: President Biden’s Misuse of Presidential Power and Responsibility as a Father President Biden’s unpardonable pardon: We must love our children both rightly and righteously by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (11:27 - 20:15) What are Your Thoughts on Die...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:27) Transgender Agenda for Teenagers Now Before the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Biggest Case of the Year Over Transgender “Rights” United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (10:27 - 21:44) “Is Transgender Identity an Immutable Characteristic?”...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 11:27) Australia Bans Social Media for Children Under 16 – Why are Some Pushing Back Against the Legislation? Part II (11:27 - 16:13) The Problem of Social Media for Teens is the Smoke, Not the Fire: The Real Problem is That Parents Aren’t Parenting Part III (16:13 - 18:20) Parents in a Universe o...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 05:26) Disorder Breeds Disorder and Civil Society Requires Order: Connecting Global Headlines A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs by The New York Times (Amanda Taub) Part II (05:26 - 10:18) Rule by Law or Rule by Criminal Gangs: The Stark Reality on the Ground in Troubled Regio...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:15) The Culture of Death Sweeps Great Britain: British Lawmakers Pass Assisted Suicide Bill Part II (06:15 - 09:48) “Assisted Death” — a Parable for the Sunset of Christianity’s Influence in Britain Part III (09:48 - 14:08) Great Britain’s Post-Conservative Age: Former Tory Prime Ministers Come...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:58) A Lame-Duck President, Two Pardoned Turkeys, and a Whole Lot More: Animal Rights Activist Reveals Worldview on the Pages of The New York Times Let’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter Singer) Let’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:01) The Electorate Was the Jury: Special Counsel Drops Cases Against the President-Elect Part II (16:01 - 20:17) Did Voters Give Trump a Mandate? A Look at History and Media Bias The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory by The New York Times (Peter Baker) A Monum...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:32) The Money Behind Climate Change: COP29 Reaches Final Deal for $300 Billion Per Year from Developed Nations to Developing Nations U.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton) Part II (13:32 - 23:48) Where is Energy Realism? China...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:20) Matt Gaetz Withdraws: Trump’s Potential Attorney General Change in Wake of Gaetz Scandal News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down? by LA Times (Taryn Luna and Seema Mehta) Part II (06:20 - 14:55) The ICC Issues Warrant for Netanyah...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:17) No, Conservatives Aren’t Pushing Out Liberals From Social Media: The Left Dislikes the Destabilization of Their Media Establishment Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right by The New York Times (Sheera Frenkel) Part II (17:17 - 22:03) Conservatives Did Not Launch the C...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:20) Will Trump Disband the Department of Education? The Educational Establishment Is a Powerful Enemy Part II (08:20 - 15:09) You Don’t Get Rid of Woke Ideas by Merely Changing Course Titles: Liberal Professors Don’t Give Up Easily ‘Race,’ ‘equity’ removed from UNT course titles to comply with...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:15) What is President Biden Doing in Ukraine? President Biden Approves Use of U.S. Missiles Deep in Russian Territory Part II (12:15 - 21:15) Big Tech Overreach and an AI Tragedy: Christians Need to Closely Examine the Effects of Social Media and AI on Teens Inside Big Tech’s Bid to Sink the On...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:43) Cabinet Controversies: Some of Trump’s Potential Appointments Incite Major Furor on Political and Moral Grounds Part II (14:43 - 22:13) So What’s the Message About Abortion? Trump Nominates a Kennedy Scion and Iconoclast, RFK Jr., to Head the HHS Part III (22:13 - 27:05) The Conservative Im...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:54) The Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns: Justin Welby’s Leadership Became Untenable in the Wake of Sex Abuse Crisis Review Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury by The Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal by The New York Times (Stephen...