This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:37) ‘Go to a Playground. There Are 20% Less Children Than There Should Have Been.’: New Statistics Show 1 Out of Every 5 Pregnancies in the U.S. Ends in AbortionAbortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds by New York Times (Pam Belluck)Part II (08:37 – 16:14) Radicalism of the Biden Administration on Display as It Weighs Even Unconstitutional Options in Anticipation of the Reversal of Roe v. WadeBracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions by New York Times (Charlie Savage)Part III (16:14 – 26:15) ‘Instead of Election Day, We Should Call It Election Month’: Californians Wrestle with Issues of Mail-In Voting — With Major Risk to the Voter ConfidenceElection Night Results are a Thing of the Past by LA Times (Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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.

Joe and Jimmy talk with author Olivia Meade about her new book, Ordinary Faithfulness: How Your Ordinary Life Reflects an Extraordinary God. What is ordinary worship in comparison to formal worship? What hinders us form worshipping the Lord in our everyday lives? What does discipleship look like in our ordinary lives and what is the aim of making disciples? You can follow Olivia on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to pick up her excellent book, Ordinary Faithfulness.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:40)What Punishment Fits the Crime? The Pittsburgh Tree of Life Shooter Found Guilty of Horrific Crimes, Raising Debate Over Capital PunishmentGunman guilty in shooting deaths of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue by USA Today (Jeanine Santucci)Almost all Louisiana death row prisoners ask John Bel Edwards to spare their lives by Picayune Times (James Finn)Part II (16:40 – 23:13)To Censor or Not to Censor Explicit Material of Children on Social Media? — That is the Question Advocates and Allies of the LGBTQ Revolution Are Reluctant to AnswerThe EARN IT Act poses risks to LGBTQ communities online, advocates say. Here’s how by USA Today (Ella Lee)Part III (23:13 – 27:04)You Can’t Make This Up: Anheuser-Busch Accepts Lead Marketing Award at Cannes Event After Trans Marketing DisasterAfter Bud Light Debacle, AB InBev Takes a Bow at Ad-Biz Oscars by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton)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.