The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Monday, September 29, 2025 Sep 29, 2025

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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 (18:44 – 23:27)
Should Israel Be Barred from the Eurovision Song Contest? The Question is More Important Than It Might First Appear

Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel by The New York Times (Alex Marshall)

Part IV (23:27 – 28:02)
The NYC Mayoral Race Gets Even More Interesting: Mayor Eric Adams Withdraws from the Race
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Friday, September 26, 2025 Sep 26, 2025

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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 Comes After Adult Milestones? It’s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis

Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (15:18 – 18:08)
If Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (18:08 – 23:20)
What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:20 – 24:38)
The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 Sep 25, 2025

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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 Said She Did Not Choose Pete Buttigieg Because He’s Gay
Part III (15:24 – 19:39)
Kamala Harris Takes Shots at Gov. Josh Shapiro: Harris Explains Why She Did Not Choose Shapiro as a Running Mate
Part IV (19:39 – 22:49)
Kamala Harris Brags About Her Abortion and LGBTQ Convictions: And the Left Keeps Moving Leftward
Part V (22:49 – 26:25)
How Important is the Vice President of the United States? The Complicated History of the Vice Presidency in Our Constitutional Order
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Sep 24, 2025

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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 – 14:54)
Part II (14:54 – 16:48)

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’ by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi)

Part III (16:48 – 18:39)

Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N. by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl)

Part IV (18:39 – 26:27)
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Sep 23, 2025

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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 Pushing the Boundaries with NATO

The Kremlin’s plot to kill NATO’s credibility by The Economist

Part II (11:14 – 17:00)
So Complementarianism is Harsh Now? Our Culture is Taking Aim at 2,000 Years of Biblical Conviction

How segments of Christianity overlap with the manosphere and what it means for women by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)

Part III (17:00 – 24:41)
A Call to Raise Faithful Families: Protestant Evangelicals Need Stronger and Bigger Families
Part IV (24:41 – 26:32)
The Rise and Impending Fall of ‘Performative Men’: Men, Don’t Stoop to Impress the Women Who Don’t Want to Get Married

They drink matcha, dabble in photography and love Joan Didion. Meet the ‘performative men’ by USA Today (Charles Trepany)

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Monday, September 22, 2025 Sep 22, 2025

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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 Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel: He Did Not Lose First Amendment Rights

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure by The New York Times (John KoblinMichael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes)
Senator Ted Cruz says US broadcast regulator acted like ‘mafioso’ on Jimmy Kimmel by BBC News (Nardine Saad)

Part IV (21:50 – 26:16)
Big Conservative Alarms About ‘Hate Speech’: Conservatives Need to Make Very Careful Arguments
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Friday, September 19, 2025 Sep 19, 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 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 their son is dating a transgender woman.
Part I (00:15 – 10:01)
The Real ‘Succession’ Story: Rupert Murdoch Buys Out Three of His Children to Ensure the Continuation of His Conservative Media Empire
Part II (10:01 – 10:58)
More Media News: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Late Night Show in After Charlie Kirk Comments
Part III (10:58 – 16:32)
Do Video Games Play a Role in the Violence of Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:32 – 20:49)

Polymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part V (20:49 – 26:08)
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Thursday, September 18, 2025 Sep 18, 2025

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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 New York Mayoral Race in the Bag

Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul)
As Mamdani’s Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)

Part II (12:45 – 16:40)
Democrats are in a Panic: Mamdani is Attempting to Soften His Positions – No One, Not Even Democrats, Believe It

Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:40 – 27:38)
A Society Cannot Come Back from Socialism: There is No “After Socialism” – History Makes That Point Emphatically Clear

Can There be an “After Socialism”? by The Atlas Society (Alan Charles Kors)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Sep 17, 2025

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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-sex marriage bill, and a Berkshire Hathaway real estate that sums up our civilization crisis.
Part I (00:14 – 08:11)

We have to talk about this: The transgender dimension of recent mass shootings by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:11 – 12:44)
Part III (12:44 – 17:23)

Violence, Peace, and Peace Research by JSTOR (Johan Galtung)

Part IV (17:23 – 20:57)

Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part V (20:57 – 25:39)

Hong Kong Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Same-Sex Rights Bill by The New York Times (Tiffany May)

Part VI (25:39 – 28:11)
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Sep 16, 2025

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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: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech

Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)
Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)
WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)

Part II (08:50 – 13:20)
We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil Engagement

Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part III (13:20 – 27:00)
The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least Important

How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)
Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)
The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)

Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)
The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, Beware
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