This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:36) The Ripple Effects of Moral Change from the Vatican: Evaluating the Global Response to the Pope’s Blessing of Same-Sex CouplesVatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part II (12:36 – 14:40) The Pope Falls Short on Surrogacy Denouncement: Arguments Against Surrogacy Should Be Based in Scripture and Creation Order, Not Just a Critique of CapitalismPart III (14:40 – 17:51) This Close to the Papacy: Vatican Doctrine Watchdog Revealed to Have Written Novels Blending Theology and PornographyPart IV (17:51 – 25:40) Crisis in the Chain of Command: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Causes Security Crisis After Hiding Serious Medical Procedures from the White HouseSign 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 – 15:12) Kansas Votes Down Constitutional Amendment to Exclude Abortion Rights — Is This a Foreshadowing of Things to Come for the Pro-Life Movement?After Kansas, is the pro-life movement stalled? by WORLD Opinions (Eric Teetsel)Part II (15:12 – 18:36) A Strange and Unpredictable Political History on the Issue of Abortion in Kansas: Unraveling the 59-41 Vote Against Making Clear That Abortion is not a Constitutional RightPart III (18:36 – 23:55) ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas?’: Pulling Back the Political Curtain on Supreme Court Appointees in the State of Kansas — And the Massive Worldview Implications ThereinWhat’s the Matter with Kansas? by The Emporia Gazette (William Alan White)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:51) ‘The Ideology of the Judges Makes All the Difference’: Why It Matters Who’s Sitting on the Courts Biden Has Bolstered 9th Circuit’s Liberal Flank, But Has Yet to Match Trump’s Impact by LA Times (Kevin Rector)Part II (15:51 – 20:17) The Most Important Election of 2023?: Why Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election is on the Forefront of the Political Battlegrounds2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race Centers on Abortion and Democracy by New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)Part III (20:17 – 22:58) The Transmogrifier: No, Not Calvin and Hobbes — The Changing Cultural Landscape 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.