This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:00)The Moral Significance of Bricks: The Dark and Weighty Reality of Living in a Town Built for Nazis‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers. by The New York Times (Sally McGrane)Part II (10:00 - 14:01)Ed Smylie, Who Saved Apollo 13 Crew, Dies at 95 – And Duct Tape Was Crucial for the Success of His Heroic ActEd Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything by The EconomistPart III (14:01 - 18:58)If Marriage is a Good, God-Ordained Institution, Why Does the Apostle Paul Say That It Can Be a Hindrance to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:58 - 21:31)Is ‘5 Solas’ an Oxymoron? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:31 - 26:51)How Can We Know That What We Know is Correct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 06:50)Why Has President Trump Has Declared War on Harvard? An Open Challenge to a Bastion of the Educational ElitesDoes the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It? by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)Part II (06:50 - 10:16)‘Trust Us, We Won the Johan Skytte Award’: The Self-Congratulatory Condescension of the Academic ElitesLetter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out by Financial Times (Francis Fukuyama and others)Part III (10:16 - 16:27)President Trump Changed the Political Landscape: Americans Now Believe That Republicans Represent the Working Class, and Democrats Represent the ElitesHow Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)Part IV (16:27 - 21:50)‘Be Normal. Sound Normal.’: Democrats are Attempting to Dump Their Woke Jargon, But Not Their Woke Ideologies– But It’s Not WorkingDemocrats ditch woke jargon to win back Trump voters by The Telegraph (Benedict Smith)Part V (21:50 - 25:58)Woke Education is the Left’s Agenda: The Left Wants Your Kids, and They are Targeting Them Through Schools by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 17:10)So Who Knew What When About Biden’s Cognitive Decline? ‘Original Sin’ Has Revised History and Is Raising Big Questions About Who’s Responsible for This Cover-UpOriginal Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)Jake Tapper Uncovers Startling Evidence That Biden’s Decline Was Covered Up By Jake Tapper by The Babylon Bee‘Original Sin’ and Foreign Policy by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead)‘Original Sin’ Review: A Conspiracy in Plain View by The Wall Street Journal (Tunku Varadarajan)Part II (17:10 - 24:16)The ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’ Problem? UK Prime Minister Starmer Appears to Have a Conviction ProblemKeir Starmer’s unreliable boyfriend problem by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)A Labour lost in the weeds can’t rebuild this country. Starmer must regain his nerve by The Guardian (John Harris)Part III (24:16 - 25:23)Christian Leadership is a Call to Conviction – God’s People Need Convictional LeadershipSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 09:07)Evil Seized an Opportunity in the U.S. Embassy: A Horrific Attack in the Name of ‘Free Palestine’ Leads to the Murder of Two Israeli DiplomatsHow Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack by Financial Times (James Shotter and Neri Zilber and Mehul Srivastava)Days Before a Marriage Proposal, They Were Killed in D.C. by The New York Times (John YoonIsabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer)Part II (09:07 - 13:57)A ‘Fuller Way’ on LGBTQ Issues? Fuller Seminary Trustees Reaffirm Stance on Homosexuality – But How Will That Square with Its Faculty Members and Student Body Who are Affirming?Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Historic LGBTQ Stance by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)Part III (13:57 - 24:21)There is No Third Way to Faithfulness: Every Christian Institution Must Resolve to Be Faithful to Scripture No Matter the CostPart IV (24:21 - 27:18)The Boggle Puzzle Solved – Researcher Finally Solves the Mystery of Highest Possible Boggle ScoreLone coder cracks 50-year puzzle to find Boggle’s top-scoring board by Financial Times (Oliver Roeder)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.
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Friday, May 23, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 04:32)Religious Liberty Was Hamstrung Yesterday: The 4-4 Split Led to a Major Religious Liberty Loss in OklahomaOK Charter School Board v. Drummond by The U.S. Supreme CourtPart II (04:32 - 10:45)The Left is Now Furious with Target: The Company Offended Many Christians With LGBTQ Advocacy, Now Target Backs Off DEI, and the Left is Losing Their MindsTarget shares fall after hit from tariffs and store boycotts by Financial Times (Gregory Meyer)Part III (10:45 - 16:34)Why Don’t You Believe Churchill Was a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (16:34 - 20:33)What Does Fallen Asleep Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (20:33 - 22:42)In the Parable of the Soils, Do the Rocky Soil People Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VI (22:42 - 25:34)Can I Officiate the Wedding of Unbelievers? Should I Share the Gospel at That Wedding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.
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