The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Thursday, June 11, 2026 Jun 11, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:36)
An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship

Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur)

Part II (10:36 – 17:23)
A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC

Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

Part III (17:23 – 27:18)
‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir

View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden)

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Jun 10, 2026

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:15)
Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’

I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)
For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz)

Part II (13:15 – 19:42)
A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage

Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)

Part III (19:42 – 25:27)
Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly

Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Jun 09, 2026

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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 President Trump and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs

The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)

Part II (10:03 – 17:13)
This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner

Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum)

Part III (17:13 – 25:45)
The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God

Monday, June 8, 2026 Jun 08, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high.
Part I (00:14 – 10:19)
Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak

The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (10:19 – 16:27)
The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It

Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)
Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)

Part III (16:27 – 21:15)
Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display

Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono)

Part IV (21:15 – 26:15)
A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High

It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez)

Friday, June 5, 2026 Jun 05, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven.
Part I (00:14 – 08:32)
American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem

American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)

Part II (08:32 – 11:25)
Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People

Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber)

Part III (11:25 – 14:28)
Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (14:28 – 16:40)
If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (16:40 – 19:59)
Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (19:59 – 23:03)
How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (23:03 – 26:31)
I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 4, 2026 Jun 04, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med.
Part I (00:14 – 10:45)
Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections

Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan)

Part II (10:45 – 17:40)
The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory
Part III (17:40 – 20:25)
Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry
Part IV (20:25 – 21:31)
Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets”
Part V (21:31 – 26:46)
Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem

Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Jun 03, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in legislative support for euthanasia, the parents who supported their 19-year-old daughter’s demand for euthanasia, and the parable of Maine’s senatorial election.
Part I (00:13 – 10:09)
About One-Third of the U.S. Population Now Lives Where Euthanasia is Legal: This is a Dark Development
Part II (10:09 – 17:45)
A Case of Deadly Empathy: Two Parents Support 19-Year-Old Daughter’s Desire for Euthanasia, Even Unto Her Death

The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die by The Free Press (Rupa Subramanya)

Part III (17:45 – 26:12)
The Parable of Maine’s Senatorial Election: The Moral Conundrum and Realism of Elections Raised by the Case of Graham Platner
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Jun 02, 2026

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses James Talarico’s brand of “Christianity,” how Talarico and his pastor contradict even their liberal denomination, Talarico and his history with the SBC, and Gov. Beshear’s LGBTQ support.
Part I (00:14 – 15:22)
Theological Liberalism in Full View in Texas Senate Race: James Talarico’s Brand of “Christianity” is No Christianity at All

Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity? by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman)
Texans Will Decide if Jesus Was a Lefty by The Atlantic (Elizabeth Bruenig)

Part II (15:22 – 20:24)
The Book of Common Worship vs. James Talarico: James Talarico’s Church and Pastor Contradict Even His Liberal Denomination’s Documents As Well as Historic, Orthodox, Biblical Christianity

Democrat Strategists Asked ChatGPT To Create A Christian Candidate. They Got James Talarico. by Daily Wire (Allie Beth Stuckey)
Talarico candidacy spotlights contrasting views of Christianity by Texarkana Gazette

Part III (20:24 – 22:43)
James Talarico and the SBC: Talarico’s Grandfather was a ‘Moderate’ SBC Pastor in the 1960s, and It Shows in the Life and Theology of His Grandson
Part IV (22:43 – 26:41)
Eyes on the White House: With 2028 Democratic Race in View, Kentucky Governor Signals His LGBTQ Support

Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Kentucky by Lexington Herald Leader (Hannah Pinski)

Monday, June 1, 2026 Jun 01, 2026

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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 Russian drone attack on a Romanian apartment complex, SCOTUS’s ruling against intentional effort to undermine the defendant’s right to a jury of his peers, the explosion of the Blue Origin rocket, and the IPO of SpaceX.
Part I (00:14 – 08:04)
Russian Attack Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Complex: This Was Not an Accident. Russia Really Doesn’t Even Want You to Think It Was an Accident.
Part II (08:04 – 14:36)
Racial Justice at the Supreme Court: The Court Rules Against Intentional Effort to Undermine Defendant Having a Jury of His Peers

Pitchford v. Cain by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (14:36 – 20:34)
The Explosion of the Blue Origin Rocket: This Is Part of a Huge Technological Revolution

Massive Blue Origin rocket explosion gives edge to Elon Musk in space race by The Washington Post (Faiz Siddiqui and Carolyn Y. Johnson)

Part IV (20:34 – 25:24)
The Moral Context of Investing: Initial Public Offering (IPO) of SpaceX Raises Big Issues and Unprecedented Expectations But There is Real Value (Unlike a Prediction Market)
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Friday, May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026

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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, I discuss the stall on the proposal for Smithsonian Women’s Museum because Democrats will not define women as biologically female and the strange legacy of Barney Frank. I answer questions about the historical parallels of the A.I. revolution, who has the authority to perform baptisms, if investing can turn into gambling, and why Jesus didn’t stop King Herod from killing John the Baptist.
Part I (00:14 – 08:01)
A Women’s Museum That Doesn’t Know What a Woman Is? Proposal Stalls for Smithsonian Women’s Museum on National Mall Because Democrats Will Not Define Women as Biologically Female

How a bipartisan women’s history museum became a political football by The Washington Post (Jonathan Edwards)
Let Democrats kill the women’s history museum by Washington Times (Editorial Board)

Part II (08:01 – 13:46)
The Death of Barney Frank: The Strange Legacy of the First Self-Identified Gay Member of Congress
Part III (13:46 – 18:37)
Is the A.I. Revolution More Akin to the Revolution of the Printing Press Than to the Industrial Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:37 – 22:26)
Who Has Authority to Perform Baptisms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:26 – 24:50)
When Does Investing Become Gambling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:50 – 27:03)
Why Didn’t Jesus Stop King Herod From Killing John the Baptist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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