The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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 effect of falling birth rates on school closures, and he answers questions about young men and Christianity, Christian children in public schools, pledging allegiance to a country as a Christian, if Christians should encourage moral shame, and God’s love within Calvinism.
Part I (00:13 – 08:10)
Falling Birth Rates and School Closures: The Effects of the Declining Birth Rate in the U.S. are Now Reaching School Systems
U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops by The New York Times (Sarah Mervosh, Francesca Paris, and Claire Cain Miller)
Part II (08:10 – 12:41)
How Can I Encourage Young Men in My Ministry to Make the Sacrifices Necessary for a Healthy Christian Life? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (12:41 – 14:05)
My Church Started a Podcast to Answer Questions From Sunday’s Sermon, and a Woman is One of the Hosts Along with Pastors. Is That a Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (14:05 – 18:39)
Is It Wrong for Christians to Send Their Children to Public Schools in a Secular Society, Like Northern Ireland? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (18:39 – 21:32)
Is It Wrong for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the American Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (21:32 – 24:54)
Should Christians Encourage Moral Shame? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (24:54 – 30:28)
I’m a 5-Point Calvinist. How Can God Love the Whole World But Condemn People to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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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 if we are about to witness the fall of the British government, Barney Frank’s dying words to the Democratic Party, the success of LGBTQ strategy, and a WNBA athlete who argues for biological males in all women’s sports so long as they identify as women.
Part I (00:14 – 02:46)
Are We About to See the Fall of the British Government? Prime Minister Keir Starmer is Losing Massive Amounts of Support, And Big Trouble Comes Home
Part II (02:46 – 15:20)
Barney Frank’s Dying Words: First Openly Homosexual Congressman Encourages Democratic Party to Pump the Brakes on the Trans Issue…But Only For Now
Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats by The New York Times (Jenna Russell)
Barney Frank’s final interview from hospice was painful. His comments on trans people made it worse by The Advocate (John Casey)
Part III (15:20 – 21:16)
The LGBTQ Playbook from Inside Its Movement: The Astounding Success of LGBTQ Strategy
Conservatives are turning to American voters to target trans rights by The Advocate (Christopher Wiggins)
Part IV (21:16 – 24:46)
WNBA Athlete Argues for Biological Males in All Women’s Sports—So Long As They Identify As Women
I’m a WNBA player. Don’t use athletes like me to exclude trans women. by USA Today (Brianna Turner)
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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 what to watch for as President Trump goes to Beijing, Chinese spies in U.S. political offices, the theater of international diplomacy, and the end of Dr. Marty Makary’s tenure as FDA Commissioner.
Part I (00:13 – 12:57)
Statecraft on the World Stage: What to Watch For as President Trump Goes to Beijing
Part II (12:57 – 18:19)
Chinese Spies in U.S. Political Offices: China is Seeking to Subvert the American System, Which Includes Infiltrating America With Its Own Agents
California Mayor Will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)
He Offered a Lawmaker’s Aide Quick Cash. Was He Spying for China? by The New York Times (Dustin Volz)
Part III (18:19 – 22:27)
Diplomatic Security and President Trump’s Visit to China: Honor, Dignity, and the Deeply Serious (and Sometimes Absurd) Theater of International Diplomacy
How to Avoid Fistfights and Poisonings at a World Leaders Summit by The Wall Street Journal (Lingling Wei)
Part IV (22:27 – 25:43)
Dr. Marty Makary Spends His Ninth Political Life: Dr. Makary is Out as FDA Commissioner – This Could Be a Big Win for the Pro-Life Movement
Hawley Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner Makary by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Sen. Joshua Hawley)
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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 war over redistricting, the increase in political polarization in the U.S., a seismic new trend for motherhood as single women are embracing motherhood without a husband.
Part I (00:13 – 14:55)
The Culture War Meets Redistricting: The Polarization is Going to Be Clear on the New Congressional Map
Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes) by USA Today (Susan Page)
‘No Seat for Me’: Virginia Democrats Are Forced to Play Musical Chairs by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)
Part II (14:55 – 22:23)
A Seismic Shift in Trends for Motherhood: Single Women are Choosing Motherhood Without a Husband – This is a Moral Revolution in More Ways Than One
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers by NPR (Pallavi Gogoi, Ayesha Rascoe, Andrew Mambo, Jennifer Schmidt)
Part III (22:23 – 27:31)
The Flourishing of the Natural Family: Kids Need a Mom, a Dad, and Extended Family for Flourishing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Putin’s new signal about Ukraine, who is the Supreme Leader in Iran, the Hantavirus, and one man who was trampled by elephants and another who was eaten by a crocodile.
Part I (00:14 – 10:19)
Putin Sends a New Signal: Is the Conflict in Ukraine Coming to an End? Clearly, Putin Is Running Out of Time, and Russians Know It
Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict ‘coming to an end’ by BBC News (Claire Keenan)
Vladimir Putin, the Man Who Broke Russia by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russel Mead)
Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)
Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)
Part II (10:19 – 18:42)
Who is Really in Control in Iran? It is Not Clear That the Supreme Leader is Really Supreme, Or Even Functional
The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic? by Foreign Affairs (Afshon Ostovar)
Part III (18:42 – 25:16)
Another Deadly Virus? The Hantavirus is Dangerous and Deadly – But Public Health Officials Say This is Not Like Covid
Part IV (25:16 – 27:53)
Trampled by Elephants, Eaten by a Crocodile, Oh My – The Fallen World is a Dangerous Place
Big game hunter trampled to death by elephants by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)
South African police airlift massive crocodile suspected of eating missing local by Fox News (Bonny Chu)
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