The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 16:41) The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ by The New York Times (Ben Blatt and Amy Fan) Special Edition: The Problem of...

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 White House announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas on first stage of peace treaty, the big questions raised by the government shutdown, the naming of Bari Weiss as editor in chief at CBS, and the significant increase in boys named ‘Yahya’...

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 SCOTUS oral arguments hearing on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ case from Colorado, an egregious ruling lessening a federal sentence for Justice Kavanaugh’s would-be killer because the man claims a transgender identity, and the need for Christians to pray f...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 15:19) Yet Another Prime Minister Resigns: France is in a Deep, Deep Political Crisis Part II (15:19 – 19:50) Will Japan Have Its First Woman Prime Minister? The Likely First Woman Prime Minister in Japan, Like Margaret Thatcher In Britain, Is a Conservative Part III (19:50 – 27:...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:20) The Government Shutdown Soap Opera Continues: And Settling on an Agreement Will Not Be Easy Part II (08:20 – 22:06) The First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury Is Announced: This Represents a Huge Crisis For Conservatives Part III (22:06 – 27:35) The FDA Approves a Generic Ve...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:05) The Dumbification of Politics – And, Well, Everything Else: The Functional Illiteracy of Our Society and Its Impact Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? by The Economist Part II (11:05 – 14:57) The Metaphysical Importance of Fat Bear Week: Chunk is the Champion of F...

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 scientists creating babies from human skin cells, the moral risks behind abstraction, ChatGPT’s new parental controls, and chatbots and in the culture war. Part I (00:14 – 14:38) From Test Tube Babies to Babies from Skin Cells: Scientists are Creating...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:58) Lethality and the Department of War: Secretary Hegseth Seeks to Return the U.S. Military Back to Its Central Focus Part II (11:58 – 20:20) A Tragic Week for Mormons: A Horrific Shooting of a Mormon Chapel in Michigan and the Death of Its President Russell Nelson, Who Led Major C...

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 comprehensive plan from the U.S. to end the Gaza conflict, the game of government shutdown, the role of media in the government shutdown, and a muslim’s response to Erika Kirk’s amazing gospel clarity at Charlie Kirk’s funeral. Part I (00:14 – 11:...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:45) Netanyahu Before the U.N.: The Prime Minister of Israel Defends His Country’s Existence and Defense Before World Leaders (Some of Whom Left the Room) Part II (11:45 – 18:44) Palestine is Not (Yet) a Nation: Just Look at the Criteria for a Nationhood and Connect the Dots 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 crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr. Part I (00:14 – 15:18) Marriage Come...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:14) Kamala Harris’s Memoir: The Words Former Vice President Harris Wants You to Remember Her By Rachel Maddow’s full interview with Kamala Harris by MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Kamala Harris) Part II (10:14 – 15:24) Kamala Harris’s Word Salad About Pete Buttigieg: Yes, Kamala Harris Sa...

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 remarks at the U.N.’s 80th Global Summit, the U.N.’s identity crisis, the history of autocracy’s influence on the U.N., and the calls from more world leaders for a Palestinian state. Part I (00:14 – 14:5...

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 Vladimir Putin’s increased aggression towards NATO, the Left’s hatred of complementarianism, the need for Protestant Evangelicals to raise stronger families, and ‘performative men.’ Part I (00:14 – 11:14) Putin’s New Aggression: Russia’s President is...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 14:22) The Remarkable Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk: Astounding Gospel Witness and Christian Testimony at One of the Largest Funerals in U.S. History Part II (14:22 – 18:29) What to Make of Charlie Kirk’s Funeral: This Was Not Just Civil Religion Part III (18:29 – 21:50) The...

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 real ‘succession’ story of Rupert Murdoch and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, and he answers questions about violent video games, conservatives critique of the ‘T’ in LGBTQ but not the rest of its ideology, and parents who suspect thei...

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 Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayoral race, why Democrats are in a panic over Mamdani’s success, and why societies never come back from socialism. Part I (00:14 – 12:45) Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have...

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 formal charges against Tyler Robinson, updates to the charges against Luigi Mangione, the leftist meaning of ‘violence,’ SCOTUS order for a so-called ‘transgender boy’ to use the boys’ bathroom in South Carolina, Hong Kong lawmakers’ rejection of same-s...

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 firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics. Part I (00:14 – 08:50) The Truth About This Washington Post Firing...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:26) The Arrest of Tyler Robinson: What Do We Know About the Suspect of Charlie Kirk’s Murder? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shares new details about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: Full interview by NBC News (Kristen Welker) Part II (08:26 – 13:45) The Dark Mixture of Transgenderism and Shoo...

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 big problems with postponing marriage and answers questions about where to direct anger in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, if Charlie Kirk was a martyr, and if it is sinful to watch videos of violent crime. Part I (00:14 – 14:15) Postponin...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:10) A Day That Will Shape a Generation: The Murder of Charlie Kirk A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a generational call by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (11:10 – 18:42) Utah Governor Spencer Cox Was Right: Charlie Kirk was a Victim...

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 new economics research supporting the priority of two-parent families, encouraging results from a change in divorce law in Kentucky, the plummeting educational scores of 12th graders in the U.S., and the murder of Iryna Zarutska. Part I (00:14 –...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:52) The Conservative Vision Does Not Stand on Stilts: Conservatives are Restrained by Reality Restrained by Reality: The Central Truth of the Conservative Vision by NatCon 5 (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (05:52 – 16:57) Our Rights Do Come From God: Sen. Kaine Picks an Argument Wit...

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 18:15) A Rebrand for Liberals? The Political Left Looks to Change Its Language But Not Its Ideology Was It Something I Said? by Third Way Part II (18:15 – 20:59) An Up and Coming New Democrat From Texas? He is a New Face, But the Liberal Ideas Are the Same The Democrat who calls Trump...