DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 3:43):
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August 26, 2021: We Were Warned: But the Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Many Dead and Many Questions that Demand an Answer

PART 2
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The Leadership of President Biden In Wake of Tragedy: What the US People Needed Was a Picture of Strong, Competent Leadership. We Saw A Picture of America in Decline

NEW YORK TIMES
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack

PART 3
(7:20 – 17:59):
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The Battle of Worldviews in Afghanistan as Isis-K Pursues Jihad and Seeks to Establish A Caliphate

NBC NEWS (HENRY AUSTIN AND CORKY SIEMASZKO)
What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Group's Affiliate behind Kabul Airport Attack

PART 4
(17:60 – 23:33):
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:51)Trump’s Two-Gender Policy Makes It to the Department of Health and Human Services – And That Starts at the Top with Secretary KennedyCiting ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)Part II (07:51 – 11:11)Jackie, Shadow, and Their 3 Chicks: The Glory of God in Creation Evident in the Lives of a Bald Eagle FamilyBig Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest – Cam 1 by Friends of Big Bear ValleyPart III (11:11 – 14:37)Can You Solve a Doctrinal Dispute Between Me and My Boyfriend About Following Your Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (14:37 – 18:25)When Did Presidents of the United States Start Swearing in Public? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:25 – 19:53)How Should Christians Think About Mardi Gras? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:53 – 22:17)What was the First Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:17 – 24:25)What is the Primary Purpose of a Sermon in Corporate Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (24:25 – 27:10)Why Does It Matter That Jesus Rose from the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:59)Moral Rot of the Academic Elite Exposed: Three Elite University Presidents Reveal Ideological Corruption of the LeftRepublicans Try to Put Harvard, M.I.T. and Penn on the Defensive About Antisemitism by New York Times (Anemona Hartocollis)Part II (10:59 – 15:14)The Needed Change Unlikely to Come to the Academic Left: Why Donors and Alumni Calls for Action Likely Won’t Be Enough to Bring Long-term ChangeDonors and Alumni Demand That Penn’s President Resign Over Remarks at Hearing by New York Times (Stephanie Saul and Anemona Hartocollis)Part III (15:14 – 27:43)Are American Jews Being Betrayed By Their Fellow Travelers on the Left? Senator Chuck Schumer’s Historic Speech Reveals Massive QuestionsSchumer remarks on antisemitism on Senate floor by Jewish News SyndicateSign 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.