This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:04)Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation?Part II (08:04 – 19:27)Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting FastPart III (19:27 – 23:55)The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media InfluencersPart IV (23:55 – 25:33)A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its OppositionPart V (25:33 – 28:16)The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal MediaNews Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump by The New York Times (David Enrich and Katie Robertson)New York Times v. Sullivan by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSign 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 – 14:48)What is the Difference Between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Why Does it Matter? History, Theology, and Headlines CollideZelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow by New York Times (Marc Santora)Ukraine Clamps Down on Orthodox Church Linked to Moscow by Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Part II (14:48 – 19:44)Children Holding Sexually Perverse Teddy Bears and Papers Signaling Child Pornography? How Could Balenciaga Ads Cross Such Clear Moral Boundaries?Balenciaga’s continuing exploitation of minors by WORLD Opinions (Allie Beth Stuckey)Part III (19:44 – 23:23)The Controversy of Balenciaga Raises the Question: Will We Be a Culture That Protects Our Children from Child Exploitation?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 – 13:30)Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine — With Big Constitutional Issued at Stake Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part II (13:30 – 16:25)Elections Have Consequences: The Dark Legacy of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Whose Term Ends TomorrowPart III (16:25 – 18:25)Is it biblical to pay pastors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart IV (18:25 – 21:30)May Christians serve as organ donors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart V (21:30 – 23:46)How should Christians handle cremains? — 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.