Episodes

  • Monday, June 30, 2025

    Monday, June 30, 2025
    Jun 30 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
    Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches
    • United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
    • Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States
    Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
    Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases
    • Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
    • Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
    • Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
    • Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States
    Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
    A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood
    • Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States
    Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
    Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025
    • You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)
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    29 mins
  • Friday, June 27, 2025

    Friday, June 27, 2025
    Jun 27 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
    We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here
    • Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)
    Part II (09:50 – 15:00)
    Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part III (15:00 – 17:23)
    Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
    Part IV (17:23 – 19:59)
    What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
    Part V (19:59 – 23:47)
    Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
    How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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    29 mins
  • Thursday, June 26, 2025

    Thursday, June 26, 2025
    Jun 26 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
    Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York
    • Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
    • The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
    Part II (13:52 – 21:00)
    The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive
    • Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)
    • Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention
    Part III (21:00 – 24:27)
    We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward
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    24 mins
  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025
    Jun 25 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
    Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate
    • Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)
    Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
    NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
    Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
    Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks
    • How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
    Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
    The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
    Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
    The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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    27 mins
  • Tuesday, June 24, 2025

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025
    Jun 24 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
    A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
    Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
    The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons
    • Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)
    Part III (20:14 – 25:25)
    The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons
    • This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)
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    25 mins
  • Monday, June 23, 2025

    Monday, June 23, 2025
    Jun 23 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
    The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites

    Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
    Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions
    • Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)


    Part III (14:44 - 18:58)
    Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran

    Part IV (18:58 - 23:01)
    The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal
    • Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)


    Part V (23:01 - 27:23)
    Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust
    • Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)





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    27 mins
  • Friday, June 20, 2025

    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Jun 20 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
    A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze
    • Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)


    Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
    What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
    Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
    Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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    31 mins
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025

    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Jun 19 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 12:00)
    A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors
    • United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States
    Part II (12:00 – 16:22)
    ‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites
    Part III (16:22 – 25:29)
    A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important
    • The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist
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    25 mins