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 Abortion
- Abortions 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. Wade
- Bracing 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 Confidence
- Election Night Results are a Thing of the Past by LA Times (Editorial Board)
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A Command to Remember II: Away From Look Toward
Last week Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James introduced our new series that will, by the grace of God, help us walk closer to Jesus in 2025 than we did in 2024. We will spend a great deal of time focusing on that sweet command to “look unto Christ.”This week we are still getting help from Isaac Ambrose’s book “Looking Unto Christ” (details on the giveaway linked below).
In order to look toward an object, we must first look away from all other objects. Imagine a groom who sees his bride walking down the aisle. There are many people in the church with them, but his eyes are fixed on one. That is how the Christian life should be. There are many things in our lives, but our focus should be on the one thing needful.
In this week’s episode, John and Teddy dive into a bit of Greek language in Hebrews 12:1-2, hence the odd title of this episode. Your English translation of Scripture may say “fixing our eyes on Jesus,” “looking to Jesus,” or “looking only at Jesus.” But there is a nuance in the Greek term apherontes eis that is hard to convey. The literal translation is away from look toward. So the writer of Hebrews is telling us that in order to look to Christ, we must first look away from every other thing in life.
We pray this episode helps you identify the things in your life you have been looking to for hope, comfort, and help that are not Christ, so that you may look to Christ alone.If you are interested, you can sign up here:
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Show Notes:
John’s Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-aPhM2DO4k
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Friday, March 25, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Fido Goes Paleo? Vegan? Ashwaganda Root Dog Food? When Pet Owners Feed Their Pets As They Feed Themselves, They Reveal More Than They ThinkNEW YORK TIMES (PRIYA KRISHNA)
The Diet Worked For Them. Now Their Pets Are on It.RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (CLAIRE GIANGRAVé)
Pope Francis Called Pet Owners Selfish. An Animal Chaplain Says He Sells Love Short.PART 2
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A Life That Tells the Story of the Twentieth Century, and the Story of America — Madeleine Albright Dies at Age 84WORLD OPINIONS (R. ALBERT MOHLER JR.)
Only in America—the astounding life of Madeleine Albright, 1937–2022PART 3
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Should I Remove My Daughter from a School That Employs A Transgender Teacher for Children in the First Grade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 4
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Will My Mother Go to Hell for Believing Her Baptism Gets Her to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 5
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Why Does the Apostles’ Creed Single Out Pontius Pilate? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 6
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Does Romans 2:14 Mean that Gentiles Can Obey the Law Without the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 7
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How Does the Holy Spirit Speak? Is It Through a Microphone? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from a Three-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing -
Friday, February 23, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:40)What Kind of Political Ads Move the Needle? Why You’re More Likely to Respond to a Negative Political Ad Than a Positive OneWhat Have Negative Political Ads Done to Us? by The New York Times (Gerald F. Seib)Part II (06:40 – 08:58)How Did Conservatism Move from Figures Like William F. Buckley Jr. to Popular Figures Associated with the Right Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (08:58 – 13:14)What is the Role of Parachurch Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (13:14 – 18:15)Is There a Source of Truly Unbiased News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:15 – 22:09)How Can Christians Teach and Work in a Secular Higher Education Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:09 – 24:25)Should Christian Parents Avoid Sending Their Children to Public Colleges? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:25 – 26:08)Is It Appropriate for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingSign 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.
