This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:14)The LA Fires are Shaping Up to Be the Costliest Natural Disaster in U.S. History – And the Political Fires Are Just Getting StartedPart II (06:14 - 10:37)President Biden’s USA Today Interview: The President’s Cognitive Decline was on Display in the Interview – So What Will He Do in His Final Week as President?In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page)Part III (10:37 - 14:05)The Commendation of One Inconsistent Catholic to Another: President Biden Awards Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope FrancisPart IV (14:05 - 15:55)The Pope Appoints Liberal Archbishop to DC: Watch as Legislation and Legislators Move Left as a ResultPart V (15:55 - 19:31)The Vatican’s New Guidelines Opens Door for Homosexual Priests: The New Guidelines Reveal Identity Politics Plus Moral and Theological IssuesSign 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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27:12
Friday, January 10, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:06)In the National Cathedral: The State Funeral of Former President Jimmy CarterPart II (18:06 - 19:11)The Fires in LA Still Burn Out of Control – We are Praying for All Endangered by the Historic Fires in LAPart III (19:11 - 21:29)Why is the Resurrection Essential to the Christian Faith? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart IV (21:29 - 24:22)The Bible’s Narratives About the Death of Animals Shocks My 7-Year-Old Son. How Do We Faithfully Bring the Word to Him? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart V (24:22 - 28:20)What Does the Bible Say About Dragons and Dinosaurs? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listeners to 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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28:20
Thursday, January 9, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 02:26)Former President Carter’s State Funeral Today: What to Look For in the Funeral Service as Our Nation Mourns the Loss of a PresidentPart II (02:26 - 14:31)We are Witnessing the Largest and Deadliest Fire in LA County History: Absolute Devastation to Human Lives and Civilization as Fires Rip Through Southern CaliforniaFish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after all by YaleNews (Mike Cummings)Part III (14:31 - 24:36)Meta Drops Fact-Checking: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Significant Change to Censorship Policies Across Meta’s Social Media PlatformsMark Zuckerberg says ending fact-checks will curb censorship. Fact-checkers say he's wrong. by CBS News (Kate Gibson)Part IV (24:36 - 27:15)A Single Bluefin Tuna Just Sold for $1.3 Million in Japan – That’s A Lot of SushiTuna weighing as much as a grizzly bear sells for $1.3 million in Japan by The Washington Post (Leo Sands)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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27:15
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:18)Sorry It Happened? : Azerbaijan Furious that Putin Refuses to Admit Russian Military Attacked Airliner on Christmas DayPart II (12:18 - 21:54)Biology is Not Bigotry—Amen: Prominent Evolutionary Scientist Causes Controversy by Denying a “Trans Woman” is a WomanFreedom from Religion Foundation dissolves honorary board in spat over trans issues by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)Biology is not bigotry by Freedom From Religion Foundation (Jerry Coyne)What is a woman? by Freethought Now (Kat Grant)Part III (21:54 - 25:05)The Trans Prisoner Experiment That Didn’t Last: Washington Moves Trans Woman Back to Men’s Prison – For Obvious Reasons (To Most of Us)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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25:05
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:56)Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Is Out: Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation as He and His Party Faced Electoral DisasterPart II (15:56 - 23:33)Florida, New York, and the ‘Flailing Left’: What the Juxtaposition of the Two States Reveals about the Crisis of Progressive GovernmentThe crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left by The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)Part III (23:33 - 26:41)A Political Controversy from a Cartoonist? The Washington Post Refuses to Run Cartoon of Bezos Bowing to Trump – But Bezos Owns The PostSign 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.