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 U.S. housing shortage, and he answers questions about sin in babies, where believers go when they die, how young is too young to get married, if sin destroys the image of God, and more.
Part I (00:14 – 14:07)
The U.S. Has a Major Housing Shortage: If the U.S. Does Not Address This Problem, It Will Destabilize Our Society
Peter Thiel warns of ‘catastrophe’ in US real estate, will deal a massive blow to young Americans — but also predicts ‘giant windfall’ for 1 class of boomers. Are you part of this group? by Moneywise (Jing Pan)
Part II (14:07 – 17:38)
Is It Wrong to Speak of Babies as Being Born in Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:38 – 19:34)
Where Do Believers Go When We Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (19:34 – 22:27)
Am I Too Young to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:27 – 24:55)
I Don’t Have Feelings For My Boyfriend Who is a Godly Young Man. Is That a Sign We Should Not Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:09)
Does Sin Destroy the Image of God in Humanity? — 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.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the unspeakable heartbreak in Canada as it is reeling from one of the deadliest mass shooting tragedies in its history, the pattern of transgender identity in mass shootings, and the rainbow Pride flag and what it reveals.
Part I (00:14 – 03:34)
Unspeakable Heartbreak: Canada is Reeling From One of the Most Deadly Mass Shooter Tragedies In Its History
Part II (03:34 – 10:47)
There is a Pattern Here, and Many Press Reports are Complicit: The Canadian Shooter is a Male Who Claimed Transgender Identity
Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home by The Associated Press (Jim Morris and Rob Gillies)
Canada Mourns Eight Dead in Mass Shooting by The Wall Street Journal (Jack Morphet, Paul Vieira, and James T. Areddy)
Canada school shooter was transgender teenager by The Telegraph (Kieran Kelly, Andrea Hamblin, and Josh White)
Police name Canada school shooting suspect and say six children among victims by BBC News
Part III (10:47 – 23:59)
A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It Reveals
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive by The New York Times (Liam Stack, Jonathan Wolfe, and Yan Zhuang)
Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall gay rights monument by The Washington Post (Tim Craig)
Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument by The Guardian (Cecilia Nowell)
Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match by The Athletic (Rob Rossi)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:21)
Gambling and the Corruption of Sports: We are Looking at a Moral Crisis in Sports
Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling by Simon and Schuster (Danny Funt)
Basketball’s Game-Fixing Scandal Now Includes 17 U.S. Colleges—and China’s Pro League by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky)
Part II (13:21 – 16:37)
‘This is Gambling’: The Prediction Markets Are Turning Into Just Another Form of Gambling
All bets are on by Deseret News (Ethan Bauer)
Part III (16:37 – 19:47)
Gambling Aims Younger and Younger: This is Intentional, and Sports Gambling is Particularly Attractive to Men and Young Men
Super Bowl is betting bonanza. Behind the scenes apps are busting kids by USA Today (Nick Penzenstadler and Carlie Procell)
Part IV (19:47 – 22:41)
Even Secularists Know We Have a Sports Gambling Problem: Christians Cannot Continue to Ignore This Crisis
Part V (22:41 – 25:33)
Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil Here
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
What Happens in Brazil Won’t Stay in Brazil: Brazil Criminalizes Those Speak Against Transgender Ideology
Brazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)
Part II (10:51 – 21:12)
A Wave of Detransitioners is Coming: Woman Wins Lawsuit Over So-Called Transgender Procedure as Minor
Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care by The New York Times (Jill Cowan)
Part III (21:12 – 25:48)
LGBTQ in the Culture War: Des Moines Pushes Back Against LGBTQ Ideology, But a Teacher is Forced to Apologize for Using Terms ‘Male’ and ‘Female’
Uncounted and ‘invisible?’ Why Iowa stopped counting nonbinary students by The Des Moines Register (Samantha Hernandez)
The Rise and Fall of Youth Gender Medicine by The Free Press (Emily Yoffe)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:21)
A Crisis of Dignity: Leaders Must See Dignity as Vital and Essential
Part II (09:21 – 15:55)
Dignity and the American Presidency: Our Constitutional Order Depends on It
Part III (15:55 – 22:10)
The Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the Divide of Red and Blue America: How the Polarization of Politics is Affecting Sports
If You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You by The New York Times (Noah Shachtman)
Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a trend by The Washington Post (Paul Putz)
Part IV (22:10 – 25:48)
The Globalist Dream of the Olympics: But Sports Only Brings Unity in a Limited Way – Just Look at the Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Life in Abundance by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)
As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’ by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)
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