The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Monday, January 13, 2025 Jan 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 - 06:14)
The LA Fires are Shaping Up to Be the Costliest Natural Disaster in U.S. History – And the Political Fires Are Just Getting Started
Part II (06:14 - 10:37)
President Biden’s USA Today Interview: The President’s Cognitive Decline was on Display in the Interview – So What Will He Do in His Final Week as President?

In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part III (10:37 - 14:05)
The Commendation of One Inconsistent Catholic to Another: President Biden Awards Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis
Part IV (14:05 - 15:55)
The Pope Appoints Liberal Archbishop to DC: Watch as Legislation and Legislators Move Left as a Result
Part V (15:55 - 19:31)
The Vatican’s New Guidelines Opens Door for Homosexual Priests: The New Guidelines Reveal Identity Politics Plus Moral and Theological Issues

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Friday, January 10, 2025 Jan 10, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 18:06)
In the National Cathedral: The State Funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter
Part II (18:06 - 19:11)
The Fires in LA Still Burn Out of Control – We are Praying for All Endangered by the Historic Fires in LA
Part III (19:11 - 21:29)
Why is the Resurrection Essential to the Christian Faith? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
Part IV (21:29 - 24:22)
The Bible’s Narratives About the Death of Animals Shocks My 7-Year-Old Son. How Do We Faithfully Bring the Word to Him? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
Part V (24:22 - 28:20)
What Does the Bible Say About Dragons and Dinosaurs? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listeners to The Briefing
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Thursday, January 9, 2025 Jan 09, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 02:26)
Former President Carter’s State Funeral Today: What to Look For in the Funeral Service as Our Nation Mourns the Loss of a President
Part II (02:26 - 14:31)
We are Witnessing the Largest and Deadliest Fire in LA County History: Absolute Devastation to Human Lives and Civilization as Fires Rip Through Southern California

Fish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after all by YaleNews (Mike Cummings)

Part III (14:31 - 24:36)
Meta Drops Fact-Checking: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Significant Change to Censorship Policies Across Meta’s Social Media Platforms

Mark Zuckerberg says ending fact-checks will curb censorship. Fact-checkers say he's wrong. by CBS News (Kate Gibson)

Part IV (24:36 - 27:15)
A Single Bluefin Tuna Just Sold for $1.3 Million in Japan – That’s A Lot of Sushi

Tuna weighing as much as a grizzly bear sells for $1.3 million in Japan by The Washington Post (Leo Sands)

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Jan 08, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:18)
Sorry It Happened? : Azerbaijan Furious that Putin Refuses to Admit Russian Military Attacked Airliner on Christmas Day
Part II (12:18 - 21:54)
Biology is Not Bigotry—Amen: Prominent Evolutionary Scientist Causes Controversy by Denying a “Trans Woman” is a Woman

Freedom from Religion Foundation dissolves honorary board in spat over trans issues by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)
Biology is not bigotry by Freedom From Religion Foundation (Jerry Coyne)
What is a woman? by Freethought Now (Kat Grant)

Part III (21:54 - 25:05)
The Trans Prisoner Experiment That Didn’t Last: Washington Moves Trans Woman Back to Men’s Prison – For Obvious Reasons (To Most of Us)
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Jan 07, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:56)
Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Is Out: Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation as He and His Party Faced Electoral Disaster
Part II (15:56 - 23:33)
Florida, New York, and the ‘Flailing Left’: What the Juxtaposition of the Two States Reveals about the Crisis of Progressive Government

The crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left by The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)

Part III (23:33 - 26:41)
A Political Controversy from a Cartoonist? The Washington Post Refuses to Run Cartoon of Bezos Bowing to Trump – But Bezos Owns The Post
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Monday, January 6, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:47)
The Threat of Terrorism on American Streets: A Deadly Domestic Terrorist Attack in New Orleans and a Car Bomb Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas — Both on New Year’s Day

Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (14:47 - 23:28)
Speaker Johnson Wins Re-Election, But Is His Victory Fragile? Republicans Stay the Course After Dramatic Vote
Part III (23:28 - 26:43)
The Death of Florida’s 23-Day Governor: Buddy MacKay Dies at 91
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Monday, December 30, 2024 Dec 30, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 04:54)
Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100

Happy birthday, Mr. President: Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (04:54 - 21:57)
A Life on the World Stage: The Political Career of Former President Jimmy Carter
Part III (21:57 - 29:20)
Jimmy Carter’s Understanding of Biblical Authority, the Southern Baptist Convention, and Evangelical Identity

The Bible Meets the Modern Age: A Conversation with Former President Jimmy Carter by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Former President Jimmy Carter)

Part IV (29:20 - 32:15)
The Evangelical Opposition to Jimmy Carter: The Progressivist Views Held by the Former President Set Him at Odds with Evangelicals
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Friday, December 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Show notes

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:06)
A Protestant Christmas: How Protestants Came to Celebrate the Incarnation of Christ as Christmas
Part II (14:06 - 17:45)
How Do We Understand Promise and Fulfillment in Matthew’s Use of Hosea 11:1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
Part III (17:45 - 21:34)
In Light of Jesus’s Fulfillment of the Law, Are Christians Still Required to Keep the Mosaic Law? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
Part IV (21:34 - 23:09)
Why Do We Not Sing More Hymns About the Incarnation Throughout the Year, Like We Do with the Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
Part V (23:09 - 24:14)
Can a Baby Fuss Without Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a (Probably Sleep-Deprived) Listener to The Briefing
Part VI (24:14 - 25:31)
If Jesus was Born on Christmas, How Was He Around While Adam and Eve Lived? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
Part VII (25:31 - 29:30)
How Should Christians Celebrate Christmas While Also Separating It From Any Pagan Origins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 Dec 19, 2024

Show notes

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:06)
How the Collapse of Germany’s Government Could Be a Foreshadowing: What Happens in Germany is Important to Christian in the U.S. and in the World
Part II (12:06 - 13:46)
The Big Problem of Underperformance in the UK: It Doesn’t Matter If You Have an Empire If You Can’t Flush the Sewers

British Authorities Criticized Over Sewage Spills in Public Waterways by The New York Times (Amelia Nierenberg)

Part III (13:46 - 15:59)
The UK’s Final Ruling on the Cass Review: The U.S. Needs to Heed the Warnings Over Transgender Procedures on Minors from Britain

The Cass Review by The Cass Review

Part IV (15:59 - 22:22)
No, Disney, Parents Do Not Want Transgender Storylines: Pixar Pulls Transgender Storyline From Upcoming Series

Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming series by NBC News (Daniel Arkin)

Part V (22:22 - 25:17)
Judge Rules Transgender Teaching in Schools Violate Parental Rights: The Sexual Revolution is Colliding with Parental Rights, Religious Liberty, and More

How Trump Can Target Transgenderism in Schools by The Wall Street Journal (Max Eden)

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Dec 18, 2024

Show notes

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 14:15)
There are Deeply Troubled People Among Us: The Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely Case Raises Massive Mental Health Issues in NYC and Beyond

In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness by The New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya)

Part II (14:15 - 19:34)
President Biden’s Reckless Clemency Commutations: President Biden Grants Shocking and Controversial Clemency Commutations
Part III (19:34 - 26:00)
Salvation is Not a Pardon or Commutation: At the Heart of the Gospel is the Substitutionary Atonement of Christ on Our Behalf

Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler by CNN (Marshall Cohen)

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