Episodes

  • Friday, June 20, 2025

    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Jun 20 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
    A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze
    • Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)


    Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
    What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
    Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
    Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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    31 mins
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025

    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Jun 19 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 12:06)
    A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors
    • United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States


    Part II (12:06 - 16:22)
    ‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites

    Part III (16:22 - 25:29)
    A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important
    • The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist





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    25 mins
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025

    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
    Jun 18 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
    A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis
    • Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)


    Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
    Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK
    • A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist


    Part III (17:00 - 22:22)
    President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State

    Part IV (22:22 - 26:40)
    The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed
    • The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist





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    27 mins
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025
    Jun 17 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 08:28)
    The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?

    Part II (08:28 - 18:51)
    Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology
    • They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez and David Oliver)
    • Stonewall veterans sound alarm over Trump's attempt to erase trans history by USA Today (Michael Collins)


    Part III (18:51 - 26:04)
    USA Today as a Barometer for the Culture – Look at the Pages of This Liberal Newspaper for a Good Idea on Where Society is on LGBTQ Issues
    • Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)
    • Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today





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    26 mins
  • Monday, June 16, 2025

    Monday, June 16, 2025
    Jun 16 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 12:14)
    Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies
    • Israel’s Nuclear Good Deed Against Iran by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
    • Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead by The New York Times (Steven Erlanger)
    • Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)


    Part II (12:14 - 16:19)
    A Shooting War Threatens Our Constitutional Republic: Our Culture War Cannot Turn Into a Shooting War – Not in Minnesota Nor Anywhere Else
    • Who Are the Lawmakers Who Were Shot? by The New York Times (Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith)


    Part III (16:17 - 22:41)
    A War of Demonstrations This Weekend: The 250th Anniversary of the Military Parade in D.C. and the ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the Country

    Part IV (22:41 - 25:47)
    One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India’s 787 Crash




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    26 mins
  • Friday, June 13, 2025

    Friday, June 13, 2025
    Jun 13 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 09:38)
    Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations
    • Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved by Reuters (Kanishka Singh)


    Part II (09:38 - 14:02)
    Is It Possible to Go a Day Without Sinning? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (14:02 - 16:23)
    Is My Desire, as a Young Woman, to be an Optometrist Wrong? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part IV (16:23 - 20:21)
    Did God Will My Brother’s Death? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part V (20:21 - 22:54)
    How Can the Trustees of Institutions Prevent Liberal Drift? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VI (22:54 - 25:16)
    Is the Conflict Between Elon Musk and President Trump as Heated as the Media is Painting It Out to Be? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VII (25:16 - 26:53)
    Why is It Taking So Long to Find a New Archbishop of Canterbury? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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    27 mins
  • Thursday, June 12, 2025

    Thursday, June 12, 2025
    Jun 12 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
    The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor
    • New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)


    Part II (09:50 - 21:03)
    There is No ‘Death Worth Dying’ — So-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is Government Authorized Suicide
    • New York’s Assisted-Suicide Mistake by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
    • Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die? by The New York Times (Katie Englehart)


    Part III (21:03 - 25:58)
    George Soros is Trying to Turn Texas Blue: Liberal Financier is Pouring Money and Effort into Liberalizing Texas Politics
    • Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue by The Wall Street Journal (Ken Thomas)





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    26 mins
  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025
    Jun 11 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 07:33)
    Trump and Newsom Square Off on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids: The Constitutional Issues Loom Large, But the Political Calculus is Real

    Part II (07:33 - 16:38)
    The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Face Off: Influential Liberal and Conservative Newspapers Have Major Worldview Collision on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids
    • Trump Calling Troops Into Los Angeles Is the Real Emergency by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
    • Democrats Make Stephen Miller’s Day by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)


    Part III (16:38 - 25:49)
    The Left’s Incongruence on Killing Children Laid Bare: It’s Legally Incoherent to Draw an Absolute Line at the Birth Canal
    • A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead by The New York Times (Isabelle Taft)
    • DOJ Worker Facing Murder Charge, Accused of Spiking Girlfriend's Drink with Abortion Pill by The Dallas Morning News (Chase Rogers)





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    26 mins