This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:24)
Where are the Young Husbands? Even Secularists are Noticing Our Society’s Manhood Crisis

• America Needs More Husband Material by The Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)
• The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Brad Wilcox)

Part II (11:24 – 14:49)
Is the Cross Truly the Center of the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:49 – 17:09)
What About Pronouns for the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:09 – 21:33)
How Should Young Christians Read the Classics While Navigating Sexual Issues Within Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:52)
How Should I Engage Political Issues as a Young Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (23:52 – 25:55)
Should the U.S. Execute an Operation in Cuba As in Venezuela? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (25:55 – 28:51)
Is the Attempt to Use A.I. to Translate All Languages an Attempt to Overthrow God’s Judgement at the Tower of Babel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
The Abortion Landscape in a Map: The Culture of Death Pushed Back Hard

• States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat by The Washington Post

Part II (10:51 – 21:40)
Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Czar: Cea Weaver Has Even Called For and End to Home Ownership

• The Rent-Control Slums of New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (21:40 – 26:30)
A Sign of Loss in the Digital Age: Denmark Ends Postal Delivery of Letters

• 1 Corinthians by Line By Line (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 15:07)
At Least One Federal Judge in California Knows What Parental Rights Are: At Stake Is Whether Schools Can Hide a Child’s Gender Identity from Parents

• Mirabelli v. Olson by Justia U.S. Law

Part II (14:38 – 20:20)
A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children

• 19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care by NPR (The Associated Press)
• The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by National Archives UK

Part III (20:20 – 27:38)
Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important Case

• The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:20)
Zohran Mamdani Takes Office: NYC Has Its New Muslim, Democratic Socialism Mayor, and in His Inaugural Address He Didn’t Hold Back

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inaugural Address by New York City Office of the Mayor

Part II (11:20 – 20:21)
“The Warmth of Collectivism,” Anti-semitism, Democratic Socialism, and the Future of the Democratic Party: The Leftist Challenge of Mayor Mamdani
Part III (20:21 – 26:16)
The Ruin of Tim Walz: The Corruption Scandal in Minnesota Has Ended Gov. Tim Walz’s Political Future
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Part I (00:14 – 05:33)
Trump Wasn’t Bluffing: The Apprehension of Former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro
Part II (05:33 – 15:37)
The Historic Complications of Venezuela and Its Politics: There is a Long History Here
Part III (15:37 – 22:22)
This Action in Venezuela Raises Big Questions: Was It Lawful and Constitutional for the U.S. to Take This Action in Venezuela? What About International Law?
Part IV (22:22 – 26:20)
Where Do We Go From Here in Venezuela? It Is Not At All Clear What “Running Venezuela” Means
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle.
Part I (00:30 – 05:17)
What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part II (05:17 – 11:34)
What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• “And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (11:34 – 15:29)
What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:29 – 21:17)
How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:17 – 27:04)
‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of Christmas
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:42)
New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S.

• Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)
• Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)

Part II (13:42 – 19:46)
This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi Beach

• The clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (19:46 – 24:14)
LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the Truth

• US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights by The Guardian (Claire Wang)

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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 increase in the number of abortions since Dobbs, the moral and political injury the Republican Party will bring on itself if it turns its back on the pro-life movement, and the death and legacy of Rob Reiner.
Part I (00:14 – 13:39)

• Three Years After Dobbs, ‘the Reality Is People Are Getting Abortions’ by The New York Times (Soumya Karlamangla)

Part II (13:39 – 17:22)

• Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group by Axios (Alex Isenstadt)

Part III (17:22 – 25:01)

• The Strange Tale of American Television and the Religious Left by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Benjamin Rolsky)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:32)
Horrible Attacks on Bondi Beach and at Brown University: The Casualties Mount, and the Issues Rage
Part II (11:32 – 17:11)
The Problem of Islam: This is Not Just a Problem of a Lack of Assimilation
Part III (17:11 – 20:56)
Religious Liberty in Canada is Dying: A Change in Canada’s Religious Exemption Law Would Allow the Bible to Be Labeled as Hate Speech
Part IV (20:56 – 25:35)
The Return to Times New Roman: The State Department Establishes Times New Roman as Its Official Typeface – It Matters More Than You Might Think
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 07:43)
The Brave New World of IVF and Surrogacy: This Chinese Billionaire Has Over 100 Children in the U.S. Through IVF and Surrogacy to Build His Own Dynasty

• The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long, Ben Foldy, Lingling Wei)

Part II (07:43 – 20:28)
The Commodification of Pregnancy and Babies: Surrogacy is Big Business, and It is Morally Wrong
Part III (20:28 – 23:12)
One Child Only Revenge: And Billionaires Purchasing Babies is a Reaction to Historic Crackdowns on Families by China
Part IV (23:12 – 26:38)
The Brave New World of Billionaires: There Have Never Been More Billionaires in the World Than Right Now

• The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever by The Wall Street Journal (Juliet Chung)

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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 an LA city council debate to allow racial slurs and gutter language in hearings, the Democratic Party governors vying for their party’s presidential nomination, and he answers questions about if donating eggs to a gay couple is sinful, responding to a friend who has become antagonistic in his Roman Catholicism, and a if views on homosexuality are dangerous.
Part I (00:14 – 06:24)

• Inside the First Amendment fight over how Los Angeles polices words by USA Today (BrieAnna J. Frank)

Part II (06:24 – 10:11)
Part III (10:11 – 11:57)
Part IV (11:57 – 16:26)
Part V (16:26 – 27:58)
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