This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 11:23)
Buyer Beware, There’s Always a Worldview Story Behind Toys: American Girl Publishes Book Pushing Puberty Blockers to Adolescent Girls
- American Girl Refuses to Apologize for Pushing Advice for Pre-teens to Obtain Puberty Blockers from Doctors if They Feel ‘Different’ – and Says It’s Meant to Make Children ‘Feel Informed and Confident’ by Daily Mail (Vanessa Serna)
- How American Girl Lost This American Mother by Deseret News (Bethany Mandel)
Part II (11:23 – 13:24)
Why Did It Take So Long for God to Send Baby Jesus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (13:24 – 16:36)
Should Churches Gather on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day This Year? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:36 – 18:31)
Does Jesus Have Mary’s DNA? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (18:31 – 20:25)
Why Is It Assumed That There Were Three Wisemen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (20:25 – 22:44)
Where Was Jesus Before He Was Conceived in Mary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (22:44 – 27:36)
What Does Isaiah Mean When He Says that the Government Will Be on Jesus’ Shoulders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:26)A Bit of Recovered Sanity in the UK: British Government Puts Halt to New Scottish Gender Change LawPart II (07:26 – 12:26)Redefining Moral Issues as Healthcare Access: Evaluating the New Dictionary of the Sexual RevolutionariesUtah Becomes First State in 2023 to Ban Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Minors by USA Today (Susan Miller)Gov. Spencer Cox Signs Education Funding, Transgender Medical Bills by Utah Government (Spencer J. Cox)Part III (12:26 – 20:28)Worldviews and Ideologies Collide Over Social Media: Meta Grapples with Photography in Cases of Transgender and Non-Binary PeopleInstagram and Facebook Should Update Nude Photo Rules, Meta Board Says by New York Times (Maya King)Part IV (20:28 – 25:14)Look at This Case: Federal Jury Acquits Pro-Life Activist After Arrest for Supposed Violation of The FACE ActPro-Life Activist Arrested by FBI Acquitted on Federal Charges by National Review (Brittany Bernstein)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.
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Predestination
Why did the Lord choose us to be His people? Is it because of something we did, something He did, or maybe a little bit of both? Today, Barry Cooper shows that the Bible’s answer to this question is abundantly clear. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/predestination/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Performance Art in the Confirmation Process: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Faces a Line of Questions from Senate Committee MembersPART 2
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Massive Clash over the Nature of the Court and the Biggest Worldview Questions: Judiciary Hearings Reveal Massive, Dangerous Role of SCOTUS in National LifeUSA TODAY (JONATHAN HURLEY)
Ketanji Brown Jackson Getting the Respect that Amy Coney Barrett was DeniedWASHINGTON POST (HENRY OLSEN)
Republicans are Right to Oppose Ketanji Brown JacksonPART 3
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A Massive Act of Disclosure: Covid Phenomenon Reveals Worldview Divide Between Liberals and Conservatives — and Between Those Identified as Liberal and Very LiberalNEW YORK TIMES (DAVID LEONHARDT)
Covid and the ‘Very Liberal’NEW YORK TIMES (DAVID LEONHARDT)
Do Covid Precautions Work?PART 4
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‘The Day Will Come When Those Responsible for These Appalling Acts will Have to Answer for Them’: Nation of Burma Declared Guilty of GenocideNEW YORK TIMES (LARA JAKES)
Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide Against Rohingya, U.S. Says
