For more than 1,800 years, Christians understood “the rapture” to be the blissful moment of Jesus’ second coming. But within the last century and a half, a new interpretation emerged. In this episode, Barry Cooper helps us consider what the Bible says about the rapture of Christ’s church. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-rapture/

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:49)The ‘Breadbasket of Europe’ is Endangered: War in Ukraine Threatens Global Food Supply, Possibly for Years to ComeRussia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis by LA Times (Maximo Torero)Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food Supply by Associated Press (Joseph Wilson, Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, and Chinedu Asadu)Part II (06:49 – 12:45)Stand with Dictators and You Will Fall with Them: There Is No Separation of Culture and Morality — The Case of a Russian Orchestra Conductor With Time on His HandsA Putin Supporter’s Carnegie Hall Appearance was Canceled. Should Art be Separated from Politics? by LA Times (Jonathan Rosenberg)Part III (12:45 – 20:01)The Cannabis Culture Has No Brakes: California State Fair Officials Establish Competition Category for Most Potent Marijuana. Are They High?Are State Fair Officials High? They Should Not Reward Super-Potent Marijuana by LA Times (The Times Editorial Board)Part IV (20:01 – 24:32)The Spreading Logic of Gambling: Sports Betting Arrives as the Latest TemptationCalifornia Voters Lean Toward Legalizing Sports Betting in New Poll by LA Times (John Myers and Taryn Luna)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 – 12:11) It’s a Last Resort But They Save Precious Lives: Safe Haven Drop Boxes as a Parable of Our AgeDrop Box for Babies: Conservatives Promote a Way to Give Up Newborns Anonymously by New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (12:11 – 19:10) Killing the Baby is Less Heartless than a Mother Giving Her Child a Chance at Life? An Astonishing Argument From the Culture of DeathDrop Boxes for Unwanted Babies: ‘Cruel’ and ‘Traumatizing’ by New York Times Part III (19:10 – 24:42) China’s Communist Party Wants to Limit Abortion? It’s All About Demographics, Not About Human DignityChina Set to Discourage Abortion Amid Concern over Birthrates by Washington Post (Karina Tsui)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.