This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:35) New York’s Bus System as a Modern Parable: What One Million People Per Day Stealing Bus Fares Teaches about Sin and the Fragility of Civilization Why the M.T.A. Is Worried About Fare Evaders on Buses by The New York Times (Claire Fahy) Part II (09:35 - 15:38) What is the Difference Between Democracy and a Constitutional Republic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:38 - 18:13) Should Church Choirs Perform Without Congregational Participation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:13 - 21:43) Is It Sinful to Hope the Lord Does Not Return Until After I Get to Experience Joys of Life, Like My Children Growing Up and Getting Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (21:43 - 26:15) Can Dreams Be Sinful? — 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: X | 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 - 12:08) ‘Amendment 4 Would Be the Death of the Pro-Life Movement in Florida’: Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Powerful Argument on Importance of State Abortion Referendum DeSantis: Florida abortion Amendment 4 means ‘end of the pro-life movement’ by Tampa Bay Times (Kirby Wilson) Amendment 4: "Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion" by Florida Division of Elections Part II (12:08 - 19:07) Life and Death on the Ballot in Missouri: The Vote in Missouri Is Not About Reproductive Freedom but Life and Death November election could make — or break — reproductive freedom by The LA Times (The Editorial Board) Amendment 3: "The Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative." by Missouri Secretary of State Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by Supreme Court of the United States Part III (19:07 - 27:09) The Trump Proposal on IVF: A Reminder of Human Dignity at Risk and Our Deeply Confused Culture Trump Proposal to Cover IVF Costs Faces Skepticism by The Wall Street Journal (Natalie Andrews and Amy Dockser Marcus) Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? A Response to Controversy Over The Tucker Carlson Show by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) "Never Give in" What in the world are they saying about Winston Churchill? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 14:00) Mormons Take on the Transgender Issue: LDS Church Clarifies Participation of Transgender Persons in Church Services and Activities LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members by The Associated Press (Deepa Bharath) Part II (14:00 - 17:40) Transgenderism Collides with Mormonism’s Doctrine of God: The Clash of the LGBTQ Revolution with Mormonism Goes Far Deeper Than the LDS Handbook Policy Part III (17:40 - 25:34) ‘Ethical Non-Monogamy,’ ‘Kitchen-Table Polyamory,’ ‘Metamour’ — USA Today Brazenly Seeks to Educate on the Alphabet Soup of the Sexual Revolution What does ENM mean? Your polyamory questions, answered. by USA Today (David Oliver) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 12:51) Hamas Attacks Israel and Now Kills More Hostages, While Israel Faces World Pressure: The Moral Reality in Gaza is Being Turned Upside Down Before Our Eyes Hamas Murders Six Hostages, Israel Is Blamed by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (12:51 - 24:15) A Realist and Honest Approach to Donald Trump on Abortion: We Need to Compare the Political and Moral Terms of the Policies of Donald Trump vs. Those of Kamala Harris Part III (24:15 - 26:07) The Stakes for the Unborn in 2024 Election: Trump Needs to Make His Defense of Unborn Life Clear, Consistent, and Urgent Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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) Not Even Penguins are Safe From the LGBTQ Revolution: So-Called ‘Queer Icon’ Penguin Dies, But It’s Not Just the Penguins Who Were Confused Sphen, Penguin Whose Gay Love Story Earned Global Fame, Dies by The New York Times (Isabella Kwai) Part II (06:00 - 10:12) No, a Parrot Does Not Have the Intelligence of a Human Child: Animal Rights Movement Makes Insane Claim About Animal and Human Cognition Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners say by The Washington Post (Sydney Page) Part III (10:12 - 12:15) AI Needs Personhood Credentials Now? Tech Industry Borrows Biblical Categories in Wake of Concern of AI Danger AI researchers call for ‘personhood credentials’ as bots get smarter by The Washington Post (Will Oremus) Part IV (12:15 - 16:50) Does a Belief in Conspiracy Theories Disqualify a Man From Being an Elder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:50 - 20:56) What are the Dividing Issues Between the West and Other Worldviews? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (20:56 - 22:52) Should My Wife and I Renew Our Marriage Vows Since I Became a Christian After We Were Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (22:52 - 25:16) What Are Your Thoughts On Kentucky’s Amendment 2 Proposal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Needed: An Exit Strategy by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 14:05) Is This About Free Speech or Serious Crimes? Arrest of Eccentric Telegram Founder in France Raises Major Issues A Russian Elon Musk with 100 biological children: Meet Pavel Durov by CNN (Joshua Berlinger and Anna Chernova) How Telegram’s Founder Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano) Part II (14:05 - 22:12) You Love Your Animals More Than Your Kids? Horrible Worldview Confusion Now Packaged as Entertainment When Your Child Is an Animal by The New York Times (Amanda Hess) Is My Cat a Prisoner? And Other Ethical Questions About Our Pets. by The New Yorker (The Editors) Part III (22:12 - 24:56) Fox Hunting is a Religion in the UK? In a Secular Age, Definition of Religion Hard to Sustain Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 17:36) “Government Pressure Was Wrong” — Letter by Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Biden Administration Effort to Suppress Speech on Social Media Platforms Letter to the House Judiciary Committee by Mark Zuckerberg by House Judiciary GOP Biden-Harris Administration: No Remorse for Free-Speech Abuses by The Wall Street Journal (James Freeman) Part II (17:36 - 24:25) Vast Majority of Climate Change Policies Fail: But the Left Uses Such Policies to Expand Government Power Follow the Science: Biden Climate Policy Is a Fraud by The Wall Street Journal (Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.) Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds by The New York Times (Austyn Gaffney) Part III (24:25 - 26:44) Well, Looks Like the EV Future Has Not Arrived: Ford Takes Huge Loss as Automaker Kills Big Electric Vehicle Project, Takes $1.9 Billion Write-Down Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 14:21) Autocracies are Aiming at the West: The World is a Dangerous Place for the U.S., and It Isn’t Getting Any Safer The West’s Next Challenge Is the Rising Axis of Autocracies by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov) Part II (14:21 - 20:06) Totalitarian Population Control Loses a Battle Against Creation Order: China Faces Tragic Gender Imbalance in Aftermath of One-Child Policy China develops a divorced dating scene by The Economist Part III (20:06 - 24:24) Christian Realism and Nuclear Threats: Biden Administration’s Alarm on China as Nuclear Threat Becomes More Clear Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat by The New York Times (David E. Sanger) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 15:57) The DNC and Harris Campaign Try Major Rebrand: Democrats Embrace Lack of Specificity on Major Policy Issues, Abortion on Demand, and Much More Kamala Harris Offers a ‘New Way Forward’ of Platitudes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Democrats fully embrace abortion rights at convention and beyond by The Washington Post (Amy B. Wang) Beyond Restoring Roe: Democrats See Moment to ‘Reimagine’ Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer) Part II (15:57 - 20:23) Trump’s Confusing Signals on Abortion: Former President Puts His Own Political Base at Risk, Wondering What He Really Means On Truth Social, Donald Trump Tries to Refashion Himself as Supportive of Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher) Meet the Press – August 25, 2024 by NBC News (Kristen Welker and JD Vance) Part III (20:23 - 28:24) The Boy Loves His Dad: Controversy Over Gov. Tim Walz’s Teenage Son Reveals Need for Reminder and Recovery of Common Grace as Theological Category Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 10:03) A Titan of Daytime Television and Moral Provocateur Dies at 88: The Life and Legacy of Phil Donahue Part II (10:03 - 20:18) Is An Investigative Role as a Child Sex Crime Detective Incongruent with Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part III (20:18 - 22:10) This State is Deep Blue in Political Elections, But I’m a Conservative. Should I Still Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (22:10 - 26:04) Is the Term Christian Worldview Too General? — 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: X | 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 - 16:34) President Biden Continues Pushing for Ceasefire in Israel — But Neither Israel Nor the Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution The Way to Fix the Middle East Conflict Looks Obvious—Except to Israelis and Palestinians by The Wall Street Journal (Marcus Walker, Fatima AbdulKarim, and Anat Peled) Part II (16:34 - 22:04) Ukraine is Being Redefined Right Before Our Eyes: Big Questions Loom About Russia as Ukraine Retaliates in Kursk Part III (22:04 - 25:48) San Francisco Attempt to Walk Back Certain Forms of Pornography — But a Society That Accepts Any Pornography Has Already Lost Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 13:55) President Biden’s Long Goodbye: A Look at Biden’s DNC Swan Song and its Place in History The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give by The New York Times (Peter Baker) Part II (13:55 - 17:33) Let’s Not Forget the Biden Scandal: Democratic Party Leaders and Biden Administration Officials Orchestrated Covered Up of President Biden’s Decline – And That Includes Vice President Harris Robert K. Hur: Report on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered by U.S. Department of Justice There Is Still a Biden Scandal by The New York Times (Ross Douthat) Part III (17:33 - 19:17) Hunter Biden Is Still a Big Issue: What Does the Withdrawal of President Biden Mean for Hunter Biden's Future? Part IV (19:17 - 25:26) Governor Andy Beshear’s Political Bluster at the DNC: It Was a Morally Reprehensible Denial of the Sanctity and Dignity of Unborn Human Life Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 13:39) Show Time: It’s Time for Kamala Harris to Tell Voters the Truth About Her Radical Policy Positions Joe Manchin Has Some Unsolicited Advice for Kamala Harris and the Democrats by The New York Times Part II (13:39 - 18:25) SCOTUS Hits Pause Button: SCOTUS Prevents Biden Administration’s Enforcement of Changes to Title IX in Schools 24A78 Department of Education v. Louisiana by SCOTUS Part III (18:25 - 22:10) Tim Walz’s Specious Arguments: His Mind Your Own Business Motto Is False Advertising. Just Ask Parents in Minnesota Part IV (22:10 - 25:47) The Left Hates the Words “Unborn Human Being” — Arizona Rules Political Pamphlets Can Tell the Truth About Abortion and the Left Freaks Out Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet by The Associated Press (Sejal Govindarao) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 08:20) Columbia University Becomes a Postmodern Parable: Minouche Shafik Resigns in Wake of the Mishandling of Protests on Campus and Other Issues Part II (08:20 - 20:18) Exit, Stage Left: President Biden, the DNC, and the Coup That Removed Him from the 2024 General Election Part III (20:18 - 24:39) The DNC Has Become a Parody Unto Itself: The Immoral and Strange (And Just Plain Weird) Plan for the 2024 DNC – Including Free Vasectomies, an Inflatable IUD, and Abortion Politics Free Vasectomies and an Inflatable IUD: Abortion Rights Advocates Hit the D.N.C. by The New York Times (Jess Bidgood) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 10:38) Over the Top? Big Developments With a $600 Million Wedding in India and a Shrinking Number of Weddings in the United States A Billionaire Wedding in India Has Everyone Wondering: How Much Did It Cost? by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong) A Billionaire Wedding Puts ‘Crazy Rich Indians’ in the Spotlight by The Wall Street Journal (Tripti Lahiri) What a $600m wedding says about India’s attitude to wealth by The Economist Bollywood Stars, Prime Ministers and the Kardashians Attend the Ambani Wedding by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan) The American wedding is shrinking by The Washington Post (Abha Bhattarai) Part II (10:38 - 16:29) Does Complementarianism Allow for Female Leaders in the Political Sphere? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:29 - 18:07) Should Christians Be Concerned About Women Participating in Combat Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:07 - 22:05) Is the Acquisition of Knowledge an Intrinsic Good? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:05 - 25:28) Will There Be Work in Heaven? — 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: X | 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 - 11:20) In Some Sense, Abortion is on the Ballot in Every State in the 2024 Election, But Some States Will Vote Abortion Directly — Let’s Look at the Landscape Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do? by The Associated Press (Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi) Part II (11:20 - 14:22) The Deadly Logic of the Reproductive Movement Falls Back Onto Itself: Democrats in New York are Upset That ‘Abortion’ is Not in Proposed Amendment to Constitution A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’ by The Associated Press (Anthony Izaguirre) Part III (14:22 - 19:40) The Teaching Power of the Law: How Roe and Obergefell Have Driven Immorality into the American Conscience The country did a complete 180 on a once-divisive issue starting 20 years ago by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf) Part IV (19:40 - 25:22) How a Moral Revolution Takes Place: What was Celebrated is Condemned, What was Condemned is Celebrated, and Those Who Won’t Celebrate are Condemned Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 13:41) Tim Walz Legalized Infanticide in Minnesota: Christians Must Reckon With Minnesota’s Revised Born Alive Statute VP Nominee Tim Walz Supports the Right to Infanticide by First Things (Charles C. Camosy) 2022 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Abortion; Live Births by Minnesota Legislature 2023 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Recognition of Infant Who is Born Alive by Minnesota Legislature Part II (13:41 - 21:34) Hospitals Aren’t Taking Action to Save Very Premature Babies? Investigative Report from The Wall Street Journal Shows Some Medical Centers Refuse Life-Saving Care to Babies Doctors Can Now Save Very Premature Babies. Most Hospitals Don’t Try. by The Wall Street Journal (Liz Essley Whyte) Part III (21:34 - 25:11) Americans are Confused about the Most Basic Issues of Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Human Life — Christians Must Face the Battle for Life at Every Level Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 09:58) We Live in Trying Times for the Christian Conscience — How Should Christians Think About the 2024 Presidential Election? To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris by The New York Times (David French) The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) “Your God Will Have Been Supplanted by an Idol” – The Dangerous Illusion of a ‘Secular’ State by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (09:58 - 14:22) The Moral Conundrums of Voting for Any President: The Complicated Moral Questions of Voting for Many Past U.S. Presidents Part III (14:22 - 22:59) Person, Policy, Party, and the Effect of Vote: The Major Factors Christians Hold Together When Considering Where to Cast Their Vote Part IV (22:59 - 25:24) To Save Conservatism By Voting for the Democratic Ticket? That Argument Might Be the Death Knell of Any Hope for a Conservative Recovery Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 11:36) The Olympics and the Religion of Internationalism: There Is A Lot Going On That Most Will Not See Part II (11:36 - 14:23) A New Babylon with a Drag Queen Behind the Altar: The Theological Signals Sent at the Very Beginning of the 2024 Olympics Part III (14:23 - 23:36) ‘The Term “Biologically Male” is Problematic’: Newsflash, IOC, If You Want Separate Competition For Women Athletes You Have to Know What a Woman Is IOC President’s speech – Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony by International Olympic Committee (Thomas Bach) Portrayal Guidelines: Gender-Equal, Fair, and Inclusive Representation in Sport by International Olympic Committee Part IV (23:36 - 26:26) A Celebration of Human Achievement and Patriotism: There Were Great Moments at the Olympic Games Teens and Tactics Blur in China’s Quest for Gold by The New York Times (Hannah Beech) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | 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 - 08:27) Teenagers are Discovering a Good of Work: Friendship – Teens Find Reprieve from Loneliness Epidemic in Summer Jobs After the Lockdown Years, Teens Want One Thing From Their Jobs: Friends by The Wall Street Journal (Terell Wright) Part II (08:27 - 12:33) Do Expensive Toilet Paper and Cheetos Make It in Your Grocery Cart? Economists Hope So: Investors Look to Unexpected Data to Determine Health of Economy Why Cheap Toilet Paper Sets Off Alarm Bells Among Some Investors by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Back) Part III (12:33 - 16:26) What are Signs a Romantic Relationship Should End, and What are Signs God Intends It to Lead to Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (16:26 - 19:25) Should Christians Participate in Catholic Mass? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (19:25 - 23:56) What is the Biblical Position on Globalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (23:56 - 26:06) Why Is There Talk of a LGBTQ Revolution When Americans View Revolutions Positively? — 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: X | 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.