The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026

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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 speech and visit of King Charles III, the new indictment against James Comey, the much-deserved indictment of the SLPC, and a 91-year-old woman who was unresponsive for days only to be found playing video games.
Part I (00:13 – 11:36)
The King’s Speech: King Charles III Makes State Visit to the U.S. and Delivers Message to a Joint Meeting of Congress
Part II (11:36 – 15:59)
A New Indictment Against Former FBI Director James Comey: The Investigation into James Comey Gets More Complicated … And Interesting

Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey by The New York Times (Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager)

Part III (15:59 – 23:53)
The Much-Deserved Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center: The Hateful and Hypocritical SLPC Charges for Funneling Money to Hate Groups

The Southern Poverty Law Indictment by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (23:53 – 25:56)
A Parable of Our Age: A 91-Year-Old Woman Goes Unresponsive to Family for Days and Is Found In House Playing Video Games
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the charge of attempted assassination of the President of the United States brought against Cole Allen, the historic shift in security of the President of the United States Saturday’s attack will lead to, and the visit of King Charles III to the U.S.
Part I (00:14 – 10:41)
The Attempted Assassination of the President of the United States: Federal Prosecutors Pursue Historic and Deadly Serious Charge Against Cole Tomas Allen

Read White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto by The New York Post (Steven Nelson and Chris Nesi)

Part II (10:41 – 16:01)
This Will Lead to an Historic Shift in Security of the President of the United States: The Would-Be Assassin of President Trump Never Should Have Been This Close
Part III (16:01 – 00:06)
King Charles III Comes to the United States: U.S. and Great Britain Look to Improve Historically But Strained Relationship

King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task? by USA Today (Michael Collins)

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Monday, April 27, 2026 Apr 27, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses near horrific tragedy on Saturday night, the move from political motivation to radical attack of terror in the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and the drop of federal investigation into Federal Reserve by the Justice Department.
Part I (00:14 – 11:14)
An Attack with Murderous Intent: The Nation Narrowly Avoided a Horrific Tragedy on Saturday Night
Part II (11:14 – 18:41)
From Political Motivation to Radical Act of Terror: The Premeditation of the Attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday Night

Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect called himself ‘friendly federal assassin’ by The Washington Post (Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein, N. Kirkpatrick and Emily Davies)

Part III (18:41 – 20:51)
The Silver Lining to Saturday Night: The Reality of the Imago Dei Was on Display in Response to the Shooting at the White House
Part IV (20:51 – 26:08)
Moving On… For Now: Justice Department Drops Federal Investigation into Federal Reserve

Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation Into the Fed by The New York Times (Colby Smith, Tony Romm, and Alan Feuer)

Friday, April 24, 2026 Apr 24, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:48)
Author of ‘The Naked Ape’ Dies at 98: The Legacy of the Zoologist Desmond Morris Who Saw Humans As Apes

Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)

Part II (09:48 – 13:56)
Is It Wrong For Christian Couples Who are Fertile to Adopt Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (13:56 – 19:13)
Is It Wrong for a Christian to Donate His Body to Science? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:13 – 23:30)
Can You Be a Christian But Still Be Afraid to Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:30 – 27:38)
My Son is Called to Christian Ministry. Should He Pursue a Degree for Bivocational Work, Or Should His Degree Prepare Him for Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 Apr 23, 2026

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Part I (00:13 – 11:14)
It’s Yet Another Sign That the Lemon Test is Gone: Federal Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Require Ten Commandments in Classrooms

5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms by The Washington Post (Laura Meckler)

Part II (11:14 – 13:26)
The Ten Commandments Have Shaped History: The Massive Impact of the Ten Commandments on Western Civilization
Part III (13:26 – 14:31)
The Ten Commandments in a Secular Age: Secularists Revolt Against Both the First and Second Tables of God’s Law
Part IV (14:31 – 20:07)
The Enduring Pattern of the Moral Law: Even in a Secular Age, Sexual and Financial Misconduct By Those in Power is Still Considered Immoral

House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations by The New York Times (Michael Gold)
Ohio State Details Relationship That Led to President’s Resignation by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)

Part V (20:07 – 25:48)
The Sinfulness of Sin Has Not Changed: Technology and Opportunities Change, But the Sinfulness of the Human Heart Has Not Changed
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 07:16)
A Loss for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Will Not Rule on Parents’ Constitutional Right to Know Child’s Request for LGBTQ Pronoun or Name Use

Supreme Court sidesteps pronouns case on trans rights vs. parents rights by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part II (07:16 – 18:07)
What the Government Wants the Government Funds and Legislates: The State of Colorado is Pushing the LGBTQ Revolution on Parents by Coercion

LGBTQ+ vs religious rights: Supreme Court takes big case on preschools by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)
Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)

Part III (18:07 – 22:10)
Childcare is a Major Expenditure for the Pentagon – But No Government Can Replace Parents in the Home

You Can’t Defend a Nation When Soldiers Don’t Have Child Care by The New York Times (Lisa Levenstein)

Part IV (22:10 – 26:35)
North Carolina’s Homewrecker Law: Some in Our Society Decry This Law – And Their Moral Compass is Broken

The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Apr 21, 2026

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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 push for prisons to align with biological sexes, hospitals backing out of so-called ‘gender-affirming’ care for minors, the stall in the UK on enforcing single-sex spaces, and the right response to a polygamist man who comes to faith in Christ and asks, ‘What should I do now?’
Part I (00:14 – 09:04)
A Push for Prisons to Realign with Biological Sex: After Court Ruling, President Trump’s Gender Order May Lead to the Move of ‘Trans’ Inmates

Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order by The New York Times (Mattathias Schwartz)

Part II (09:04 – 16:07)
Hospitals Back Out of So-Called ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors: There’s A Lot More Going on Here Than the Cultural Elites Want to Admit

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth by NPR (Karen Brown)

Part III (16:07 – 20:01)
LGBTQ Ideology vs. Reason: The Labour Government in the UK Stalls on Enforcing Single-Sex Spaces

Tory councils ordered to enforce single-sex spaces by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)

Part IV (20:01 – 28:15)
Christian Reasoning on the Line: What is the Right Response to a Polygamist Man Who Comes to Faith in Christ and Asks, ‘What Should I Do Now?’
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Monday, April 20, 2026 Apr 20, 2026

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Part I (00:14 – 11:00)
President Trump vs. Pope Leo: The White House Squares Off with Vatican Over a Range of Issues
Part II (11:00 – 20:35)
The White House’s Argument for a Just Conflict in Iran – Does the Conflict Meet the Criteria of Just War Theory for a Justified Use of Military Force?
Part III (20:35 – 25:01)
On Both Sides, It’s More Heat Than Light: This Controversy Has Not Really Helped to Define the Issues
Part IV (25:01 – 27:43)
Just War Theory Across the Globe: This is a Pressing Question in Many Conflicts Worldwide Right Now
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Friday, April 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026

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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 California taxpayers footing the bill for so-called sex changes for illegal aliens, an unexpected hero in Cambodia, Trump’s blasphemy post, abstaining from Hungary’s election, using creation order to argue against women in combat, and interplanetary habitation.
Part I (00:14 – 10:16)
So-Called ‘Sex Changes’ for Illegal Aliens? California Taxpayers Foot the Bill

California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens by City Journal (Christopher F. Rufo and Jonathan Choe)

Part II (10:16 – 13:16)
Magawa, Cambodian Hero: Cambodia Unveils Statue Honoring Landmine-Sniffing Rat

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat by BBC News (Claire Keenan)

Part III (13:16 – 16:23)
Why Didn’t You Call Trump’s Post Earlier This Week Blasphemy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:23 – 20:18)
I’m From Hungary But Didn’t Vote. Should I Have Voted and Chosen the Lesser of Two Evils, Or Was It Right to Abstain? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (20:18 – 23:31)
Was It Illogical For You to Use Creation Order to Argue Against Women in Combat? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:31 – 26:52)
How Should We View Interplanetary Habitation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 Apr 16, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the resignations of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, the push for assisted dying and abortion worldwide, and the deadly consequences of libertarianism.
Part I (00:14 – 13:33)
‘Sin Seizes the Opportunity’: The Moral Failures of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell
Part II (13:33 – 21:06)
Libertarianism Across the World, Part A: The Economist Pushes for UK Legalization of Assisted Suicide

Sir Keir Starmer is Britain’s best hope for legalising assisted dying by The Economist

Part III (21:06 – 24:13)
Libertarianism Across the World, Part B: The Economist Pushes for Brazil to Legalize Abortion

There is little prospect of legalising abortion in Brazil by The Economist

Part IV (24:13 – 26:11)
Libertarian Freedom is a Problem: The Theological Presupposition of Libertarian Freedom Has Deadly Consequences
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