This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:23) The Persistence of the Imago Dei: New Study on Gen Z Spirituality Reveals Deep Longing for God, Even in an Increasingly Secular Culture Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly: From God to nature to relationships by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks) Part II (09:23 - 14:20) Did God Change at the Incarnation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:20 - 17:59) Why Did God Create Ticks? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (17:59 - 21:02) Is It Appropriate for Christians to Wear Cross Jewelry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:02 - 24:04) Does Jesus’s Preaching Ministry Contradict an Expository Preaching Model? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:04 - 28:50) Should Women Serve in the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:00) Focus on the Hostages: The Moral Importance of Getting the Vocabulary and Priorities Right Part II (06:00 - 11:03) Women and Children First: Note the Lack of Gender Confusion as the Hostages Are Released to Israel Part III (11:03 - 21:15) The Master of Chaos Sees an Opportunity: Russia’s Current Plan in Ukraine A hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees by Washington Post (Kevin Ambrose) Part IV (21:15 - 25:08) There’s a Cherry Tree Vandal on the Loose in DC: A Hungry Beaver Has Been Very Busy Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:26) Why is President Biden Skipping this Meeting of the UN’s Conference of the Parties? Climate Change Hypocrisy, Wars, and Political Expediency Are Parts of the Picture Part II (09:26 - 16:15) The Dangers of Social Media Now Out in the Open: Lawsuit Documents Reveal Social Media Platforms Intentionally Prey on Teenage Users Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege by Wall Street Journal (Jeff Horwitz) At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say by New York Times (Natasha Singer) Part III (16:15 - 18:42) A Parable of Parental Negligence Over Social Media: Mother in Hot Water After Giving Twin 7-Year-Old Sons Access to YouTube How Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life by New York Times (Kashmir Hill) Part IV (18:42 - 25:34) ‘Heresy’ is Indispensably Theological, So Why Did the New York Times Use It? The Death of a Bishop and the Ever Present Danger of Heresy Carlton Pearson, Pastor Deemed a Heretic for Denying Hell, Dies at 70 by New York Times (Trip Gabriel) Heretic in the headlines: Why did The New York Times use that word? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:20) Let This Sink In: New Research Shows the More Money a Woman Makes the Less Likely She is to Get Married and Have Children Part II (11:48 - 20:21) Massive Social Shifts and Massive Consequences: Marriage and Family Patterns Reshaped Money Can’t Buy Women Love by Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll) Part III (20:21 - 25:56) The Bleakness of Our Society’s Dating Scene: Secularism Seems Unable to Produce a Flourishing Dating Culture, But the Church Can Why Aren’t More People Marrying? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. by New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:54) Update on Israel’s War Against Hamas: Some Hostages Come Home, Huge Challenges Remain Part II (11:54 - 20:40) Populist Explosions in the Netherlands and Argentina: The Politics and Worldview of Recent Elections Behind the Headlines Part III (20:40 - 24:48) Should You Be Able to Sell a Kidney? Anarcho-capitalism Bursts Onto the World Stage Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:36) November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas: The JFK Assassination 60 Years Later Part II (14:36 - 17:53) Sexual Promiscuity, the Mob, Cold War, and Conspiracy Theories: The Complicated Entanglements of JFK Part III (17:53 - 29:48) So Who Killed the President and How Can We Be Sure? The Christian Impetus to Seek Truth, Even in the Midst of Uncertainty Part IV (29:48 - 30:41) A Day of Joy and Thanksgiving to God: Celebrating Thanksgiving Christianly Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:33) From Rural Georgia to the White House: The Life and Times of Rosalynn Carter Part II (12:33 - 14:00) A Woman Who Redefined the Role of the First Lady: The Political Legacy of Rosalynn Carter Part III (14:00 - 22:07) Mental Health Advocacy, Abortion Rights, an End to a Plague, Anti Poverty Efforts, and Marriage Fidelity: The Social and Moral Legacy of Rosalynn Carter Part IV (22:07 - 26:22) The Imprint of the Carter Years Are Still With Us: The Challenge of the Moral Revolution Before Our Eyes Macy’s Parade Shuns Boycott Demands From Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Group by New York Times (Stefanos Chen) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 03:56) Realpolitik of Two World Powers on the World Stage: President Biden’s Meeting with Xi Jinping Part II (03:56 - 20:17) Worldviews and History: Xi Jinping, China, and Playing the Long Game Part III (20:17 - 26:36) Why Can Conservatives Not Break the Public School Monopoly? What the Failed Voucher Vote in Texas Teaches About Worldviews, Public School Systems, and Politics Part IV (00:07 - 00:08) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:24) The Corruption of College Sports Continues: The Danger of Alcohol Sales at University Sporting Events There’s plenty of booze flowing through college football games — and it’s no longer just at tailgates by Associated Press (Larry Lage and Mike Householder) Part II (06:24 - 14:39) No, We Do Not All Know It’s Wrong: The Blowout Buyout of Jimbo Fisher The obscenity of Jimbo Fisher's $77 million golden parachute by San Antonio Express-News (The Editorial Board) Jimbo Fisher's exorbitant buyout reminder athletes aren't ones who broke college athletics by USA Today (Nancy Armor) Part III (14:39 - 19:50) What Do You Believe About Dinosaurs? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:50 - 21:03) How Should the Pro Life Movement Respond After Last Week’s Off-week Election Results? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:03 - 23:24) Is It Wrong for Women to Teach Mixed Sunday School Classes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:24 - 26:54) With Whom Did Jacob Wrestle? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:30) The Dark Doctor of the Sexual Revolution: Alfred Kinsey and The Horrifying History of the Kinsey Institute Part II (10:30 - 19:48) The Ideology of the Moral Revolution Was Established on a Lie and on the Sexual Abuse of Children: An Honest Look at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute Part III (19:48 - 24:20) Parents, Keep Your Children Far, Far Away: The Attempted Defense of the Kinsey Institute Sends Clear Message Polymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 18:11) The Numbers Are Staggering: The Tidal Wave of Homeschooling Surges Throughout the U.S. Home schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education by Washington Post (Peter Jamison, Laura Meckler, Prayag Gordy, Clara Ence Morse, and Chris Alcantara) Part II (18:11 - 21:35) Progressive Educational Ideologies and Big Government: The Enemies of Homeschooling Parents Part III (21:35 - 25:58) A Regressive, Isolating Ban? Students in Florida Irate (and Lonely?) After School District Bans Cell Phones This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. by New York Times (Natasha Singer) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:02) ‘We Wanted A Permanent State of War in Israel on All Borders’: Hamas Makes Its Aims Chillingly Clear Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War by New York Times (Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib) Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war by Washington Post (Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick) Part II (14:02 - 20:15) Is the LGBTQ Agenda Unstopped and Unstoppable? Countries Around the World Challenge That Western Notion Hong Kong tests China’s tolerance with Asia’s first Gay Games by Financial Times (Chan Ho-him) Restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions Rattle Hungary’s Cultural World by New York Times (Andrew Higgins) Part III (20:15 - 26:53) A Father, Patriot, and Astronaut Signs Off One Last Time: Frank Borman Dies at 95 Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Richard Goldstein) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:57) The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church Doctrine Vatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca) Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney) Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo and Ruth Graham) Part II (14:57 - 19:27) How Will the Progressivism of Pope Francis Influence Broader Culture? How Will Conservative Catholics Respond? What Does All This Mean for Evangelical Protestants? Part III (19:27 - 25:06) A Concession to Political Reality, and More? Senator Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to US Senate from West Virginia Should Joe Manchin Run for President? by New York Times (Ross Douthat) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:05) Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages On Does AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street Journal Part II (07:05 - 16:34) What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to China Part III (16:34 - 21:36) How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Positivity Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:36 - 23:40) What is God’s Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (23:40 - 27:36) Why Was Cain So Jealous About Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:42) Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year Elections Abortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener) Part II (12:42 - 21:33) The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on Abortion Democrats, No Longer Squeamish on Abortion, Lean Into Searing Personal Ads by New York Times (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nick Corasaniti) Having rights still bewilderingly popular by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri) Youngkin’s disastrous night shows the right’s culture war has fizzled by Washington Post (Greg Sargent) Part III (21:33 - 26:34) The Flawed Logic of ‘My Body, My Choice' — The False Worldview Presuppositions of the Pro-Abortion Movement US election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls by BBC News (Sam Cabral and Phil McCausland) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:35) The Meaning of “From the River to the Sea”— It Means the Elimination of Israel Rashida Tlaib attacks Biden with an incendiary smear by Washington Post (Jim Geraghty) Part II (17:35 - 23:57) If Authorities Did Not Take Adequate Action in This Case, Then When Would They? — The Horrifying Inaction Behind the Mass Shooting in Maine Dire Warnings About Maine Gunman Didn’t Stop His Rampage by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind, Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson, and Joe Palazzolo) Part III (23:57 - 27:39) Magic Mushrooms or Not, This Was Evil: The Sinful Human Heart and its Actions Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:52) Want to see the future? You had better pay attention to today's votes in Ohio and Kentucky Want to see the future? You had better pay attention to tomorrow’s votes in Ohio and Kentucky by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (15:52 - 21:23) Major Elections in Virginia and Pennsylvania: Big Issues and the Clash of Worldviews in This Off-Year Election Part III (21:23 - 27:54) “Harmful” Names of Bird Species? Ornithological Society Announces the Renaming of Certain Birds Species with Morally Complicated (Human) Names Birds in North America will be renamed to avoid any ‘harmful’ historical associations with people by Associated Press (Christina Larson) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:17) Intelligence Divorced from Morality Equals Massive Scandal: Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty on All Counts Part II (11:17 - 24:29) The Worldview of Sam Bankman-Fried: Utilitarianism, Elective Altruism, and the Secular Mind Part III (24:29 - 26:33) Parents, Your Worldview Will Show Up in Your Children: The Importance of Godly Parenting Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:29) A Falloff in Patriotism Leads to Drop Off in Enlistments: And a Clear Partisan Divide Endangers Our Military Patriotism’s Decline Imperils the Military by Wall Street Journal (Owen West and Kevin Wallsten) Part II (09:29 - 16:42) Why Has Our Society Changed Such That Many Families Cannot Live Under One Income? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:42 - 19:03) If Muslims Respect the Old Testament, Why Do They Persecute the Jews? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:03 - 23:56) How Has American Culture Degraded Women? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (23:56 - 26:38) Do You Have Any Encouragement For Students Who Feel Intimidated After Realizing How Much More They Need to Learn? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:43) President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak Send Dueling Messages on AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy or Doomsday Technology? We Might Soon Find Out President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence by The White House World leaders are gathering at the U.K.’s AI Summit. Doom is on the agenda. by Washington Post (Cat Zakrzewski, Anthony Faiola and Gerrit De Vynck) Part II (11:43 - 18:39) Is Social Media Addiction the Real Problem for Teens? The Debate Over “Addiction” Points to a Major Moral Problem Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says. by New York Times (Matt Richtel) Part III (18:39 - 26:33) Who Really Holds the ‘Extreme’ Position in Abortion? Virginia Republicans Attempt to Shift the Discourse Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue by New York Times (Trip Gabriel) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.