The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Feb 04, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 17:44)
President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)

Part II (17:44 – 20:24)
Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law

The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)

Part III (20:24 – 21:33)
Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement
Part IV (21:33 – 23:26)
We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth
Part V (23:26 – 26:23)
The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing

The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Feb 03, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:47)
Many of the Rich and Powerful are Running Scared and Embarrassed: The DOJ Released Another 3 Million Epstein Files – And A Lot of People Were Involved with Epstein
Part II (10:47 – 13:50)
The Horrifying and Humiliating Nature of Sin: The Epstein Files From a Christian Framework

They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. by The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore)

Part III (13:50 – 24:47)
Hillary Clinton Draws a ‘Christian’ Dividing Line: With Liberal Christian Argument, Hillary Clinton Goes After the War on Empathy

MAGA’s War on Empathy: This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement. by The Atlantic (Hillary Rodham Clinton)
The Sin of Empathy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Joe Rigney)
The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allie Beth Stuckey)

Monday, February 2, 2026 Feb 02, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:50)
The Arrest of Don Lemon: There are Massive Religious Liberty and Constitutional Issues at Stake in This Case

Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge by The New York Times (Hamed AleazizDevlin BarrettAlan Feuer and Jesus Jiménez)
Case 0:26-cr-00025-LMP-DLM by United States District Court District of Minnesota

Part II (13:50 – 16:16)
Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural Conflict
Part III (16:16 – 27:05)
President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal Reserve

Meet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) by The New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)

Part IV (27:05 – 28:34)
A Word From the Heart: To the Moms Who Wrote Me, Thanks and . . . Sorry, Mom.
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Friday, January 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 14:55)
Is Human Civilization the Product of Alien Visitation? “Chariots of the Gods”Author, Erich von Däniken, Dies

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90 by The New York Times (Mike Peed)

Part II (14:55 – 20:01)
Were the Books of the Bible Picked or Recognized? What About the Apocrypha? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (20:01 – 23:15)
Is the Nicene Creed Inspired and Infallible? If Not, What Authority Should It Have in the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:15 – 26:02)
Are Southern Baptists Adverse to Creeds and Confessions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (26:02 – 28:28)
The Lord’s Richest Blessings and Joy to That Baby Shower — And Thanks for the Invitation
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 Jan 29, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:12)
The Morality of Taxes: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires Raises Big Questions About the Morality and Pragmatic Limitations of Taxation

What to Know About California’s Proposed Tax on Billionaires by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)
California will miss billionaires when they’re gone by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:12 – 20:41)
Once Upon a Time in California’s Economy: The Proposed Wealth Tax is Big Trouble for Billionaires, and the Entire Economy of California is in Big Trouble If This Passes
Part III (20:41 – 24:05)
Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as Staying

The Hardest Part About Being a Billionaire in California: Proving You Left by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Juliet Chung)

Part IV (24:05 – 28:01)
Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s: What’s at Stake?
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Jan 28, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:13)
The Dead End of ESG: It Was Big Talk, But the Big Players Never Lived Up to Their Own Pledges, and It’s a Big Story

How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change by The New York Times (David Gelles)

Part II (11:13 – 13:00)
Wall Street’s Climate Change Pledges Were Fake: The Financiers of Climate Change Activism Had No Intention of Following Through on Their Promises
Part III (13:00 – 22:28)
The Worldview Behind Climate Change: These Issues Really Matter, Including the Ideological Agenda Behind Many of These Proposals
Part IV (22:28 – 27:31)
Target’s Finds Itself A Target: By Moral Signaling, It Sowed the Seeds of Its Own Current Perils
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Jan 27, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 15:31)
The Instability of Progressivism: There Can Be No Stable Moral Framework in a Worldview Apart from God

Americans Are Turning Against Gay People by The New York Times (Tessa E.S. Charlesworth and Eli J. Finkel)

Part II (15:31 – 21:10)
What’s Your Definition? The Attorney Arguing for So-Called Transgender Rights Before SCOTUS Could Not Define Man, Woman, Boy, or Girl

The gaping hole in the transgender sports case by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)

Part III (21:10 – 22:50)
Courage to Conserve: Christians and Conservatives Should Be Encouraged to Speak the Truth and Push for a Comprehensive Recovery From Progressivism
Part IV (22:50 – 26:09)
A Strange Worldview Intersection: Even Evolutionary Biologists Have to Acknowledge the Fixed Biology of Male and Female

The Transgender Sports Deception by The Wall Street Journal (Colin Wright)

Monday, January 26, 2026 Jan 26, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 07:29)
Respect for the Rule of Law: Leftist Maximum Confusion is Colliding with Law Enforcement in Minnesota – We Either Believe in the Rule of Law Or Face Mayhem
Part II (07:29 – 15:31)
Sanctuary Cities and Nullification: The Radicalization of Sanctuary Cities Against the Federal Government is Not New and It’s Dangerous
Part III (15:31 – 17:13)
Both Sides Often Rush to Judgement: But Christians Should Not Rush to Judgement, Must Respect Rightful Authority and the Rule of Law

How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting by The New York Times (Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz)

Part IV (17:13 – 26:01)
LGBTQ Activists are Targeting Your Children: Drag Queens in Florida are Challenging State Law that Protects Children from Sexualized Performances
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Friday, January 23, 2026 Jan 23, 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 how parents are contributing to the social media problem in children, why children need the 10 Commandments, and he answers questions about getting married, holding a baby shower for a child conceived out of wedlock, demons and illicit dreams, the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, and if Jesus descended into hell after he died.
Part I (00:14 – 06:06)
Australian Parents are a Big Part of the Social Media Problem: Parents are Aiding Their Children in Breaking Australia’s Social Media Laws

Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban by The New York Times (Laura Chung and Victoria Kim)

Part II (06:06 – 12:31)
Children Need the 10 Commandments: God’s Law is Foundational to Western Civilization and Central for the Education of Children

Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)

Part III (12:31 – 15:10)
When Do I Know It Is Time to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (15:10 – 19:00)
Is It Wrong to Hold a Baby Shower for a Baby Conceived Out of Wedlock? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:00 – 00:00)
Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (00:00 – 24:05)
What About the Supposed Deathbed Conversion of Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (24:05 – 26:31)
Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, January 22, 2026 Jan 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 – 11:27)
An Agreement on Greenland? Greenland is Central to American Interests and Its National Defense, But President Trump Backs Off Threats of Invasion and Tariffs

Trump’s Greenland offramp by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part II (11:27 – 18:10)
The Annual Gathering of the Global Elite: The World Economic Forum Meets at Davos

Dead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite by JSTOR (Samuel P. Huntington)

Part III (18:10 – 23:54)
Cosmopolitanism vs. Nationalism: The Secular Cosmopolitanism Gathering at Davos is at Odds with the Religious Nationalism of the U.S.
Part IV (23:54 – 26:59)
The Shot Heard From Florida’s Supreme Court: Florida Supreme Court Denies Gatekeeper Role to the American Bar Association
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