The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Thursday, June 25, 2026 Jun 25, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy.
Part I (00:14 – 11:19)
The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American Cities

With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin)
Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond by The Economist

Part II (11:19 – 13:58)
The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown Out

The left is coming for Democratic incumbents by The Economist

Part III (13:58 – 24:38)
A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan Sorsby

Brendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart by USA Today (Matt Hayes)
The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)

Part IV (24:38 – 27:16)
Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a Downside
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Jun 24, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan.
Part I (00:14 – 11:24)
The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant Decline

The Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)

Part II (11:24 – 18:56)
Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ Activists
Part III (18:56 – 27:16)
Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind Everything

Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Jun 23, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer.
Part I (00:14 – 12:44)
Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate

Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)

Part II (12:44 – 18:31)
The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone

A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross)
Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial Times

Part III (18:31 – 23:07)
India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World

India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The Economist

Part IV (23:07 – 24:42)
Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party
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Monday, June 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center.
Part I (00:14 – 05:13)
Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over?
Part II (05:13 – 16:13)
The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims

Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)

Part III (16:13 – 22:25)
Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical

With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)

Part IV (22:25 – 29:19)
The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center

Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)

Friday, June 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is Shocked

The Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry)

Part II (10:03 – 16:02)
Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (16:02 – 19:18)
What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:18 – 22:00)
What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:00 – 25:49)
Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 Jun 18, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday.
Part I (00:14 – 06:36)
The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are Crucial
Part II (06:36 – 13:20)
A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital Age
Part III (13:20 – 21:50)
Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in Arms

MLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman)
Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)

Part IV (21:50 – 27:56)
The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th Birthday

A look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Jun 17, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Democrats who claim to want their party to move to the ‘middle’ on abortion (but no middle ground exists), the debate over designer babies in the scientific community, and the UFC fights at The White House.
Part I (00:14 – 12:48)
There is No Middle Ground on the Evil of Abortion: Democrats Who Want to Move to the ‘Middle’ Do Not Truly Want Less Abortions

The Missing Middle in the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Zaid Jilani)

Part II (12:48 – 19:32)
‘Where Does Medicine End and Eugenics Begin?’: The Debate Over Designer Babies in the Scientific Community is Ablaze

Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate. by The New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn)

Part III (19:32 – 27:49)
Martial Arts and the Dignity of the White House: The Cage Match at The White House is Not a Cultural Step Forward – Nor Is It the Fall of a Great Civilization
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Jun 16, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the significance of the G7 Summit, that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has gone on longer than World War I, the echoes of history in the rearmament of Germany and Japan, and the demand for data centers.
Part I (00:14 – 06:34)
This Is a Meeting That Matters: World Leaders of the G7 Summit are Gathering This Week with Really Big Issues on the World Scene
Part II (06:34 – 11:25)
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Gone According to Russia’s Plan: This Conflict Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – To Vladimir Putin’s Surprise
Part III (11:25 – 19:11)
Germany and Japan are Rearming: The Threat of Russia and China is the Reason, and Echoes of History Are Clear

Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández)
Why France is uneasy about German rearmament by The Economist

Part IV (19:11 – 25:32)
The Demand for Data Centers: Economic Realism and National Security Will Mean More Data Centers Will Be Built
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Monday, June 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the announcement of a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, the historic launch of SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk a trillionaire, and New York legislature’s proposal to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent.’
Part I (00:13 – 09:00)
The U.S. and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal: What This Means is Not Yet Clear, But This is a Big Announcement
Part II (09:00 – 21:45)
Elon Musk is History’s First Trillionaire: The Historic Launch of SpaceX IPO Just Made Elon Musk Richer Than Ever, Breaking Trillion Dollar Mark and Raising Big Issues

Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire by The New York Times (Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman)
Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever by The New York Times (Patricia Cohen)

Part III (21:45 – 26:29)
Mass Verbicide in New York: The New York Legislature Proposes Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Gestating Parent’

Mass Verbicide in New York by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Friday, June 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026

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Part I (00:14 – 10:43)
The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic

Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye)

Part II (10:43 – 16:09)
De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers

Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer)

Part III (16:09 – 18:48)
A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment
Part IV (18:48 – 22:35)
Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:35 – 26:10)
How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener of the Briefing
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