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 timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS’s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools.
Part I (00:14 – 12:19)
We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran’s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran’s Leadership

• Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)

Part II (12:19 – 17:39)
‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s

• Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)

Part III (17:39 – 21:08)
California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents

• Mirabelli v. Bonta by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (21:08 – 26:18)
Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights
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Part I (00:14 – 13:49)
This War Didn’t Start Saturday: A History of Iran’s Islamic Republic
Part II (13:49 – 19:20)
Iran Had to Be Stopped: Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons Was Unthinkable for the West — And Especially for Israel
Part III (19:20 – 24:03)
This Is a Limited Military Action — The U.S. Does Not Want to Govern Iran
Part IV (24:03 – 25:45)
We Must Pray for Peace in Iran: And We Must Pray for a Better Future for Iran’s People and the Entire Region
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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 generation that may never marry, children and Christian joy, and he answers questions about designing missiles as a Christian, if girls should participate in wrestling as a sport, and if children bear responsibility for what they believe.
Part I (00:14 – 07:37)
A Dark Dating Reality: Younger Generations May Never Even Marry – This is Catastrophic

• The generation that may never marry by The Spectator (Aria Schrecker)

Part II (07:37 – 13:44)
Having Children Won’t Make You Happy? Secularists are Worried About Your Happiness, but the Christian Worldview is More Concerned About Joy

• Think having children will make you happier? Think again by The Telegraph (Eir Nolsøe)

Part III (13:44 – 17:56)
Is Designing Missiles Contrary to My Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:56 – 21:03)
Should My Daughter Participate in Wrestling as a Sport? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:03 – 26:38)
Do Children Bear Moral Responsibility For What They Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 06:55)
What the Press Don’t Want to Talk About: The Press is Ignoring President Trump’s Moral Clarity on So-Called Gender Reassignment Procedures for Youth

• Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)
• A marathon speech, a game show flair, and a clear message from Trump by The Telegraph (Lily Shanagher)

Part II (06:55 – 13:15)
We are at a Watershed Moment on the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times has Allowed an Opinion Column That Claims Ideology Has Trumped Science on the Issue

• Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)
• Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)

Part III (13:15 – 19:52)
The Profane is Becoming Routine: The Public Use of Profanity is Our New Normal – And Our Society is Worse For It

• F-bombs, profanity and politics: a story not fit for this family newspaper by USA Today (Bart Jansen)

Part IV (19:52 – 26:05)
Jeff Bezos Orders Massive Force Reduction at Washington Post — Leftists are Outraged at The Post’s Layoffs, But No Business Can Survive Losing $100 Million Per Year
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Part I (00:14 – 08:52)
The State of the Union 2026: President Trump Gives Historically Long State of the Union Speech
Part II (08:52 – 13:19)
President Trump and the American Character: President Trump’s Personal Attacks Do Not Land Well with Americans – But Democrats Made Personal Attacks Too
Part III (13:19 – 20:06)
President Trump’s Clarity Over Biology: President Trump Became the First President to Speak Against So-Called Gender Transition Surgery from the State of the Union
Part IV (20:06 – 24:33)
‘These People are Crazy’: We are About to Find Out Just How Far Left Democrats are On So-Called Gender Treatments for Minors

• Portrait of the week: Gender in schools, election U-turns and the ‘truth’ about Navalny by The Spectator

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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 fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Christian realism of the situation with Ukraine and Russia, the killing of El Mencho, and the argument from a Minnesota legislator who claims transgender identity says pornography is crucial for youth developing LGBTQ identity.
Part I (00:14 – 10:38)
The Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Today Marks Four Years Since Russia Brutally Invaded Ukraine — We Need to Look at the Civilizational Reality
Part II (10:38 – 14:34)
In a Fallen World, the Good Guys Don’t Always Win: The Christian Realism of the Situation With Ukraine and Russia
Part III (14:34 – 19:15)
The Killing of El Mencho: Mexico’s Law Enforcement Kill One of the Cartel’s Most Deadly Leaders
Part IV (19:15 – 25:10)
Yes, This Was a Real Argument: Minnesota Legislator Who Claims Transgender Identity Says Pornography is Crucial For Youth Developing LGBTQ Identity

• Trans Minnesota Dem bizarrely argues ‘queer’ kids need access to porn sites for ‘educational’ reasons by New York Post (Anna Young)
• ‘A Partner in Crime’ and, Now, in Love by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)

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Part I (00:14 – 08:45)
What Is The Question? In 6-3 Ruling, SCOTUS Rules Trump’s Targeted Tariffs are Unconstitutional

• Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)
• Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump by The Supreme Court of The United States

Part II (08:45 – 10:16)
President Trump’s Angry Press Conference: The President Provided an Important Leadership Lesson After the SCOTUS Ruling – Don’t Respond Out of Anger
Part III (10:16 – 15:28)
SCOTUS Made a Big Mistake: The Justices Should Have Addressed the Question of the Billions of Dollars That the U.S. Has Already Collected – What Now?
Part IV (15:28 – 21:05)
The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew: The Disgraced Prince of Britain Was Arrested For Suspicion of Sharing Government Secrets

• The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)

Part V (21:05 – 25:12)
We Need to Press for a Moral Reckoning with the Epstein Files: There is a Healthy Moral Outrage in Response to This Story
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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 liberationist argument that baby formula is the key to marriage equality, how Christians should think about birth control, and if it’s wrong for men to donate their ‘reproductive cells’ to a fertility bank.
Part I (00:14 – 11:45)
Baby Formula is the Key to Marriage Equality? This is Where the Liberationist Logic Leads

• The Secret to Marriage Equality Is Formula by The New York Times (Nona Willis Aronowitz)
• How Feeding the Baby Can Affect Your Marriage by The New York Times

Part II (11:45 – 20:22)
How Should Christians Think About Birth Control? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (20:22 – 25:21)
Is It Wrong For Men to Donate Their ‘Reproductive Cells’ to a Fertility Bank? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:26)
A.I. Chatbots are Sociopaths? Christians Must Keep Categories Straight

• Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths by The Wall Street Journal (Peter Coy)

Part II (12:26 – 18:10)
A.I. Chatbots Cannot Have a True Conscience: Our Human Conscience is God’s Gift and Grounded in His Image

• The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking In Public
• The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey by Thinking in Public

Part III (18:10 – 19:45)
A.I. and Christian Discernment: These Days, Christians Must Be Even More Diligent in Discerning the Truth
Part IV (19:45 – 24:08)
Minecraft, Roblox, and Extremist Recruitment? Terrorist Organizations are Targeting Children Through Online Gaming Platforms

• How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children by The New York Times (Pranav Baskar)

Part V (24:08 – 26:50)
How Harmful is Instagram for Teens? Mark Zuckerberg is Facing Tough Questions Over the Addictive Nature of Social Media, and Parents Need to Pay Close Attention

• Mark Zuckerberg Faces the Tough Questions He Deserves by National Review (Josh Golin)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part One: Brazil Experiments With Polyamory

• Love Without Limits: Brazil Flirts With Polyamory by The Wall Street Journal (Ana Ionova)

Part II (11:52 – 19:24)
How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part Two: The Wall Street Journal is Promoting a Homosexual ‘Throuple’ Packaged in an Article About Condo Renovation

• One Throuple Had Three Separate Design Tastes. How Did They Manage a Renovation? by The Wall Street Journal (Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar)

Part III (19:24 – 25:25)
The Legacy of Jesse Jackson: Controversial Civil Rights Leader and Presidential Candidate Died Yesterday at Age 84
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:27)
The Church of England Says No to Stand-Alone Same-Sex Ceremonies, for Now: Debate Reveals Massive Theological Rifts

• Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool)

Part II (09:27 – 10:57)
LGBTQ Activists Say They Will Go for Broke: LGBTQ-Affirming Group Commits to Increase Pressure on Church of England for Full LGBTQ Inclusion

• Update on Living and Love and Faith by Together For the Church of England

Part III (10:57 – 18:31)
An LGBTQ Priest Makes a Passionate (and Bizarre) Argument Before the Church of England Synod: The Theological Battle Lines Are Clear
Part IV (18:31 – 24:21)
The Bank of England’s New Dress Code: Its Updated Dress Code Policy for Transgender Inclusion is Yet Another Form of Insane Surrender

• Bank of England lets ‘genderfluid’ men wear eyeshadow and high heels by The Telegraph (Noah Eastwood)

Part V (24:21 – 26:09)
Politics Matter, Elections Matter, Marriage Matters: Tennessee Legislators are Fighting Important Battles Over Marriage and Much More

• TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage by The Tennessean (Vivian Jones)

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