This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:39)The Plane Didn’t Survive, But the Passengers Did: In Light of the Plane Crash in Toronto, We Must Learn from What Goes Right, and Not Just What Goes Wrong Part II (05:39 - 09:30)Does Genesis 3:24 Point to God’s Creation of the First Weapon? If So, What Does That Tell Us About Humans Advancing Weapons Technology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (09:30 - 13:35)What is the History of the Phrase ‘Asking Jesus Into Your Heart,’ and Why Is It So Widely Used? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (13:35 - 16:05)I Agree With What You Said About Certain Kinds of Books Not Being Present in Public Schools Libraries, But Wouldn’t That Include the Bible As Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:05 - 19:08)What Happens When a Senator or Member of the House Becomes a Part of the President’s Cabinet? Who Takes Their Place? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:08 - 21:31)If Adam Named All the Animals, How Did He Name the Sea Creatures If He Did Not Live By the Ocean? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (21:31 - 24:13)Can I Sin in My Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (24:13 - 26:27)How Do I Confront My College Classmates About Their Wrong Views on LGBTQ Issues? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (26:27 - 28:45)What Was God Doing Before Time Existed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener 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, February 20, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 11:08)The Culture of Death and Dementia—In the Netherlands, Some With Alzheimer’s are Trying to Make Plans for Assisted Suicide Before Their DeclineShe’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)Part II (11:08 - 18:53)Euthanasia Goes Far Beyond Assisted Suicide – The Culture of Death is an All-Encompassing Worldview, From Death Before Birth to Death in Old AgePart III (18:53 - 23:09)Modern Art as “Transgressive Art” — Why Artistic Culture Leans LeftPart IV (23:09 - 28:49)President Trump Takes on the Cultural Elites at the Kennedy Center: Drag Performances are Out, But What Will Take Their Place?A Night at the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts by The New York Times (Shawn McCreesh)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, February 19, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:24)“Because We Want More Babies” — President Trump Announces IVF Expansion, But the End Does Not Justify the MeansPresident Donald J. Trump Expands Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) by The White HousePart II (05:24 - 18:47)The Moral Risk and Moral Wrong Behind IVF: The Problem of Abstracting Sex From ReproductionTrump signs executive order expanding access to IVF, says White House by The Guardian (Léonie Chao-Fong and Carter Sherman)On the Ethical Realities of Reproductive Technologies and the Dignity of the Human Embryo by The Southern Baptist ConventionWhy the Southern Baptists Said No to IVF by The Wall Street Journal (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Andrew Walker)Part III (18:47 - 22:49)Elon Musk, His Children, and IVF: A Media Claim About Musk’s 13th Child Raises Major Moral QuestionsPart IV (22:49 - 26:06)The Moral Revolution Goes After Shakespeare – New Playwrights Attempt to Overhaul Romeo and Juliet for a ‘Non-Binary’ WorldElon Musk’s Babies Were Conceived Via IVF And Surrogacy - Is It The Future Of Reproduction? by Forbes (Alex Zhavoronkov)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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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 13:51)The New York Times Editorial Board Takes Aim at Trump over Transgender Issue: The New York Times Presents Alternative Morality and Worldview Contrary to Creation OrderTrump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:51 - 18:32)Even More Radical Revolutionaries are Coming: The LGBTQ Revolution Seeks to Press Agenda Even Further, Which Includes Eating Their Own If NecessaryPart III (18:32 - 27:19)Books with ‘Nudity, Excessive Violence, and Sadomasochistic Behavior’ – Are These Categories You Want in the Library of Your Child’s Public School?'Not enough kids in these meetings': Students weigh in as 1,100 books banned in Tennessee by The Tennessean (Rachel Wegner)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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Monday, February 17, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 17:17)Far Right? Hard Right? Radical Right? Media Confusion After Vice President Vance Delivers Message in MunichVance Shocks Europe With a Message That He Has Long Promoted at Home by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)Part II (17:17 - 22:05)A Huge Moral Imbalance Exchange Between Israel and Hamas: Israel Receives Back 3 Hostages in Exchange for 369 Palestinian PrisonersHamas Postpones Release of More Hostages ‘Until Further Notice’ by The New York Times (Lara JakesRonen BergmanAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss)Part III (22:05 - 27:44)Terrorism is the Official Policy of Hamas: The Deadly Determination of Hamas Highlights Its Danger and the Difficulty of Eliminating Deadly IdeasTrump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway? by The Wall Street Journal (Rory Jones)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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