The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Jun 17, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:16)
The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?
Part II (08:16 - 18:44)
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 (18:42 - 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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Monday, June 16, 2025 Jun 16, 2025

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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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Friday, June 13, 2025 Jun 13, 2025

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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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Thursday, June 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
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)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Jun 11, 2025

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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)

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Jun 10, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 15:06)
A ‘Regression’ on Gender? The Recoil to the Transgender Movement is Grounded in Creation Order, Not Merely a Speed Bump in Progressive History

The Transgender Tipping Point by Time (Katy Steinmetz)
Our Regression on Gender Is a Tragedy, Not Just a Political Problem by The New York Times (David Wallace-Wells)

Part II (16:02 - 15:24)
The Triumph of the Therapeutic and the Death of Family Ties: Therapy Culture is Causing Kids to Cut Their Relationships with Their Parents

There’s a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness by The New York Times (Michal Leibowitz)

Part III (16:02 - 23:04)
The Therapeutic Culture and the Tragedy of Childlessness: The Tie Between Therapy Culture and Falling Birth Rates
Part IV (23:04 - 26:11)
The Glory of God in the Birth of a Dolphin Calf: One Dolphin Mother Helps Another With Her Birth

Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom’s friend helped by The Associated Press

Monday, June 9, 2025 Jun 09, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:46)
A Brief History of Pride Month and the Pride Flag – How Did This Happen, and What Does It Mean in 2025?

Rainbow flag meaning: A brief history lesson on how the Pride flag came to be by USA Today (Olivia Munson)
Pride Events in New York: Here’s How to Celebrate by The New York Times (Erik Piepenburg)

Part II (07:46 - 13:49)
A Few Corporations Back Off Pride Month: The U.S. Is Going to Need Much More to Return to Any Semblance of Sanity On This Issue

In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C. by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson)

Part III (13:51 - 16:26)
Vietnam Has a Big Birth Rate Problem: Vietnam Attempts to Reverse the Disaster of Its 2-Child Policy

Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy by NPR (Nga Pham)

Part IV (16:26 - 25:12)
Birth Rate Issues are Fundamentally a Theological Problem: The Rejection of God’s Glory in Human Procreation Will Never Lead to Human Flourishing
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Friday, June 6, 2025 Jun 06, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 05:26)
SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the Constitution

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)
Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (05:26 - 17:50)
The Providence of God and the Eventual Defeat of Nazi Germany – Today Marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day

The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World by The New York Times (Nazaneen Ghaffar)
James Lee Harrington Obituary by Thomas Funeral Home

Part III (17:50 - 20:17)
How Do We Reconcile the Desire to Leave a Powerful Legacy and the Biblical Command to Humility? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:17 - 21:55)
Does God Love People Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:55 - 24:26)
Is a Man Who Has an Unbelieving Wife Disqualified from Pastoral Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:26 - 27:40)
What Does the Bible Say About Fishing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 Jun 05, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 15:12)
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Attack: Ukraine Launches Devastating Drone Attack on Russia’s Bomber Fleet – We are in a New Age of Asymmetrical Warfare
Part II (15:12 - 18:29)
America, You’ve Been Warned: The U.S. Needs to Take Ukraine’s Drone Attack on Russia as an Exposure of Our Own Vulnerabilities

Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (18:29 - 23:27)
So Many Parents are ‘Unschooling’ Their Children – What Does It Mean, and What’s Behind It?
Part IV (23:27 - 26:10)
There’s More to ‘Unschooling’ Than the Left Wants You to Believe – Watch Out for the Elites Looking to Regulate Your Children’s Education
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Jun 04, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 08:13)
Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy

Europe’s free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The Economist

Part II (08:13 - 12:31)
What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in Finland

Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think by The Economist

Part III (12:31 - 18:06)
A Dark and Deadly Legacy: Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the Creator of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98

Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Who Developed the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 by The New York Times (Scott Veale)
The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC by The Briefing April 29, 2025 (Albert Mohler)

Part IV (18:06 - 27:53)
A Prominent NT Scholar Justifies an Abortion in the Case of Rape and Incest? The Big Issues with NT Wright’s Recent Comments on Abortion

Is abortion ever justified? Can Lucifer be forgiven? NT Wright answers your questions by Ask NT Wright Anything (Michael Bird and NT Wright)

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