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 rise of parenting advice and the fall of parenting sense, and he answers questions about if college is a scam, using extra-biblical sources in interpreting Scripture, dinosaurs, and homosexual interpretations of Scripture.Part I (00:14 – 11:07)Parents Need Biblical Counsel, Not Fads: The Rise of Parenting Advice and the Fall of Parenting SenseMillennials might be raising ‘Velcro kids.’ What does that mean and is it a bad thing? by USA Today (Madeline Mitchell)We’re Doing Child-Led Parenting by The New Yorker (Susanna Wolff)Part II (11:07 – 17:31)What Do You Think About Charlie Kirk’s Thoughts on College? Is College a Scam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 18-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (17:31 – 20:12)What is the Proper Way to Use Extra-Biblical Sources in Interpreting Scriptures? How Should We Interpret Genesis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:12 – 24:47)What Do You Make of Dinosaurs as a Young Earth Creationist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:47 – 27:53)How Do I Combat Pro-Homosexual Interpretations of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-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, October 23, 2025
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’s recent statements about making America fertile again, the scandal of surrogacy, and the problem of unacceptable social media posts for both the Right and the Left.Part I (00:14 – 13:05)Trump Wants to Make America Fertile Again: Having Babies is a Biblical Good, But There is Massive Moral Risk in Assisted Reproductive TechnologiesFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care by The White HousePart II (13:05 – 18:45)The Scandal of Surrogacy: This Problem is Not Just Financial and The Moral Risk Keeps IncreasingSurrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing. by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Foldy)Part III (18:45 – 23:12)Words Have Consequences: Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and its ConsequencesFired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Thomas Lake)The Oxford Union has always been full of idiots, but this one might sink it by The Telegraph (Rowan Pelling)Part IV (23:12 – 27:03)Unacceptable Social Media Posts are Not Just a Problem on the Left: Those on the Right Are Showing the Problem as WellSign 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, October 22, 2025
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 Church of England’s announcement that its synods would require â…” vote to approve same-sex marriage, a new social justice storybook Bible, Bible books that are targeting families with a hermeneutic of suspicion, and the centrality of the Word to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.Part I (00:14 – 10:12)This is Just Delayed Surrender: The Church of England Will Require Two-Thirds Majorities in the Synod to Approve So-Called Same-Sex MarriageBishops ‘killing’ plans for gay marriage by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)Part II (10:12 – 17:39)A New Social Justice Storybook Bible? New Storybook Bible Trades Biblical Fidelity for DiversityProgressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes by Fox News (Kristine Parks)Part III (17:39 – 23:23)A Storybook Bible That Targets Your Children with a Hermeneutic of Suspicion: New Storybook Bible Seeks to Undermine the Truthfulness of God’s Word to ChildrenBible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn by Publishers Weekly (Cathy Lynn Grossman)New children’s Bible aims to capture diverse, nonpatriarchal ‘theology of love and justice’ by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)Part IV (23:23 – 25:33)The Bible and Child Rearing: To Raise Your Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord is to Raise Your Children in the WordSign 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, October 21, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 13:02)NYC Voters Had Better Look More Closely at Zohran Mamdani: The Critical Theorist, Muslim, and Democratic Socialist of America Member Wants to Be the New Face for the Democratic PartyHow Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)Part II (13:02 – 20:11)Mamdani Has Not Left His ‘Political Home’: Zohran Mandani Hasn’t Really Moved from the Democratic Socialists of AmericaHas Mamdani Really Left His ‘Political Home’? by The Wall Street Journal (James Kirchick)Part III (20:11 – 24:59)The Red-Blue Binary is Not an Accident: Recent Events Have Solidified the Political Binary in the U.S.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, October 20, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:28)Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth ItselfA degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)Part II (11:28 – 20:42)The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)Part III (20:42 – 27:10)A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to BuildPrince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)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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