The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025

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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 personal autonomy and the demand for death, the death of the Dignitas founder, life and death before Gov. Hochul, and personal autonomy and the death of marriage.
Part I (00:14 – 12:56)

Should You Be Able to Ask a Doctor to Help You Die? by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part II (12:56 – 17:33)

Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death by The Guardian (Hannah Devlin)

Part III (17:33 – 18:56)

To Sign or Not to Sign, That Is the Question by The New York Times (William McGurn)

Part IV (18:56 – 25:48)

The Case for Ending a Long, Mostly Good Marriage by The New York Times (Cathi Hanauer)

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Dec 09, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the oral arguments at the Supreme Court over Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the FTC, the need for Congress to act and cut back on the Administrative State, subsidiarity and social media, and Australia’s debate over removing shark nets.
Part I (00:14 – 13:55)

Donald J. Trump, President v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:55 – 16:56)

Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan by The New York Times (Sarah Isgur)

Part III (16:56 – 23:02)
Part IV (23:02 – 26:21)

After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work? by The New York Times (Yan Zhuang)

Monday, December 8, 2025 Dec 08, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:01)
Stand with Speaker Johnson Against Expanding IVF in Military Health Coverage: Do Pro-lifers Mean What They Say?

Speaker Mike Johnson Working Behind Scenes to Slash IVF Provision From NDAA by Military.com (Nick Mordowanec)

Part II (09:01 – 19:29)
‘I Got Myself in Good Trouble’: Former President Biden Brags About His Contributions to the LGBTQ Revolution

Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’ by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (19:29 – 24:31)
The Battle for Your Entertainment Attention: Netflix and Warner Bros. Agree to Seismic Deal – This is a Battle For Much More Than Your Entertainment
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Friday, December 5, 2025 Dec 05, 2025

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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 an Oklahoma university student who failed an assignment for expressing Christian views on gender and sexuality, and he answers questions about gambling and fantasy football, where to study astronomy, the nature of Jesus’s body, and questions to ask on a first date.
Part I (00:13 – 10:20)

College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Gender Essay by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)
A Conservative Student Got a Zero on Her Paper About Gender. Did She Deserve It? by Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit)
University of Oklahoma Student Receives Zero on Essay after Citing Bible by TPUSA

Part II (10:20 – 15:04)
Part III (15:04 – 18:14)
Part IV (18:14 – 21:30)
Part V (21:30 – 23:58)
Part VI (23:58 – 26:22)
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Thursday, December 4, 2025 Dec 04, 2025

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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 America’s educational crisis, DEI and the decline of America’s educational system, the rise of dumbing down educational curriculum, and the ban of biological males from Girlguiding groups in the UK.
Part I (00:13 – 13:45)
America is in an Educational Crisis: Attempts to Fix Both Kids and Schools Have Failed

America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)
Accommodation Nation by The Atlantic (Rose Horowitch)
The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)

Part II (13:45 – 21:08)
DEI and the Decline of America’s Educational System: The Societal Transformation Towards Therapeutics and DEI Initiatives is a Big Part of This Problem
Part III (21:08 – 22:39)
Idiocy on the Rise: Dumbing Down Educational Curriculum, Like Removing College Algebra From the Curriculum, Will Lead to More Dumbing Down Than You Think

A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (22:39 – 26:37)
Girlguiding is Only For Girls Now: UK Women’s and Girls’ Groups “Regrettably” Ban Biological Males, Deeming Their Groups are for Women Only – Who Would’ve Thought?

Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women by The New York Times (Michael D. Shear)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Dec 03, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses oral arguments at SCOTUS on an Orwellian subpoena directed at a crisis pregnancy center in New Jersey, conservative birth rates, and reading and evaluating arguments closely–like the big difference between “not totally true” and “totally not true.”
Part I (00:12 – 10:38)
An Orwellian Subpoena from New Jersey Goes to SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument Over Crisis Pregnancy Center in New Jersey – This is Big

Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers’ argument by SCOTUS Blog (Amy Howe)

Part II (10:38 – 21:52)
Are We Looking at a Conservative Birth Rate? New Reports Show That Future Generations Might Belong to Conservatives

What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future by NPR

Part III (21:52 – 27:05)
Is a Woman’s ‘Fertility Cliff’ of 35 Not Totally True or Totally Not True? – We Need to Pay Close Attention to How Language Works

Does the ‘Fertility Cliff’ Really Hit at 35? by The New York Times (Dani Blum)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Dec 02, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the impending SCOTUS decision controversy over conversion therapy, medical surgery and the insanity of the transgender revolution, a feminist crash test dummy, and an A.I. teddy bear that got caught telling kids about knives, pills, and erotica.
Part I (00:13 – 14:36)
Controversy Over Conversion Therapy: With a ACOTUS Decision Coming, What Should Christians Think?

Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback by The Guardian (David Kirp)

Part II (14:36 – 18:26)
Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Cannot Be Suppressed

The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

Part III (18:26 – 21:18)
A Feminist Crash Test Dummy? In an Odd Way, It Proves that Biology and Gender are Inseparable and Unchangeable

Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ by USA Today (Sarah Lapidus)

Part IV (21:18 – 24:56)
Tempted to Give Your Child an A.I. Plush Friend? Teddy Bear for Children Loaded With Chatbot Caught Telling Kids About Knives, Pills, and Erotica

A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sex by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)

Monday, December 1, 2025 Dec 01, 2025

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Part I (00:14 – 07:30)
A Brazen and Premeditated Assault in D.C.: Two National Guard Members Shot in Targeted Attack – We Will Have to Watch the Unfolding Investigation Very Closely
Part II (07:30 – 21:40)
Teens Mourn the Loss of Their ‘Chatbot Friends’: This is a Dark Reality for Children and Young People, and Parents Need to Beware

Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells)

Part III (21:40 – 27:37)
The Emotional Manipulation by Chatbots: A.I. Developers Want You to Stay Engaged With Chatbot, and They Want As Much of Your Time as Possible
Part IV (27:37 – 29:08)
‘But Mine is Alive’ – No, Chatbots are Not Alive, With or Without You

Replika AI: Monetizing a Chatbot by The Harvard Business School (Julian De Freitas)
Why It Seems Your Chatbot Really, Really Hates to See You Go by The Wall Street Journal (Heidi Mitchell)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025

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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 thanksgiving theology in American history, the big problem of Thanksgiving for secularism, sinful humanity’s conspiracy to deny thanks to God, and the truth and hope of the gospel in Thanksgiving.
Part I (00:15 – 06:47)
Thanksgiving Theology in American History: The Theological Foundations of America’s First Thanksgiving
Part II (06:47 – 10:48)
The Big Problem of Thanksgiving for Secularism: Secularists are Genuinely Thankful, But To Whom Are They Thankful?
Part III (10:48 – 16:02)
‘They Did Not Honor Him as God or Give Thanks’: Sinful Humanity’s Massive Sin Conspiracy Not to Give God Thanks
Part IV (16:02 – 24:13)
A Theology and Apologetic of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day and the Truth and Hope of the Gospel
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Nov 25, 2025

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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 political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla’s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk.
Part I (00:14 – 14:25)
Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras – and Both Men Know It
Part II (14:25 – 15:50)
The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani’s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State
Part III (15:50 – 21:48)
Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward – Breaking That Link is Dangerous

The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s Tax by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Paul Kiernan)

Part IV (21:48 – 28:03)
The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk?

Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America The New York Times (Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing, and Reid J. Epstein)

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