This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:39) Former President Trump Struck From State Ballots? Huge Constitutional Issues Hang in the Balance as SCOTUS Decides to Take Up Colorado CasePart II (13:39 – 17:23) The 2024 State of the Union Address: President Biden Seeks to Do Damage Control as He Ratchets Up Re-Election CampaignPart III (17:23 – 23:24) A Tinderbox Grows Even More Incendiary: The Increasingly Hostile, and Theological, Conflicts in the Middle EastPresident of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers by Associated Press (Yuras Karmanau)Part IV (23:24 – 27:04) The Dangers of Riding a Tiger: The Inevitable End of Totalitarian DictatorshipsSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:07)‘The World’ Agreed to What? The Real Life Political Parable of COP28World agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain by CNN (Angela Dewan, Laura Paddison, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez)Part II (14:07 – 20:24)An Overtly Political Act or an Exercise of Legislative Responsibility? The House Approves Impeachment Inquiry of President Joe BidenStatement from President Joe Biden on Baseless House Republican Impeachment Stunt by The White HouseHunter Biden, Defying Deposition Subpoena, Again Offers Public Testimony by New York Times (Luke Broadwater)Part III (20:24 – 29:20)From Orthodox to Reform in One Generation: The Death of a Prominent Rabbi Reveals the Theological Landscape of American JudaismDavid Ellenson, 76, Who Guided a Generation of Reform Rabbis, Dies by New York Times (Ari L. Goldman)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:40) Conservative Christians, Why Draw the Line over Gay Marriage?: A Case for Upholding the Biblical Definition of Marriage in Our SocietyA Question to Conservative Christians on Gay Marriage: Why Draw the Line Here? by Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)Part II (12:40 – 20:34) Answering E.J. Dionne: Explaining Why Conservative Christians Cannot Just Accept Same-Sex Marriage and Move OnPart III (20:34 – 25:06) ‘Shark Week’ Under Fire for Lack of Diversity After Study Finds Too Many Shark Experts Named ‘Mike’ — Yes, This is a Real News Story, at The Washington Post‘Shark Week’ Lacks Diversity, Overrepresents Men Named Mike, Scientists Say by Washington Post (Daniel Wu)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.