This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:44)A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and PolicyPart II (12:44 – 15:40)‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)Part III (15:40 – 17:29)The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ InclusionPart IV (17:29 – 25:47)Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More DestructivePolice Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York TimesCollege students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The Sanctity of Human Life or the Sanctity of Court Precedents? The Single Word —Sanctity — Reveals the Great Moral Divide

CBS NEWS (LI COHEN)
Sotomayor Pens Scathing Dissent of Texas Abortion Ban: “Justices Have Opted to Bury Their Heads in the Sand”

PART 2
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Pelosi Describes Supreme Court Decision as ‘Cowardly and Flagrantly Unconstitutional’, Setting the Stage for Congress to Debate Abortion

WALL STREET JOURNAL (ELIZA COLLINS AND AARON ZITNER)
Pelosi Plans Abortion-Rights Vote for House After Supreme Court’s Texas Decision

PART 3
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Intersection of Liberal Religion and Pro-Abortion Movement: The Emergence of ‘Reproductive Freedom Congregations’

WASHINGTON POST (ALEJANDRA MOLINA)
Churches are Getting Designated as ‘Reproductive Freedom Congregations’

UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Buildings and History

PART 4
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners About Issues Addressed on The Briefing

PART 5
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‘A Dairymaid Can Milk Cows to the Glory of God’: On Labor Day We Reflect on the Dignity and Calling of Work

Jump to the 5:00 minute mark to skip the banter and get to the conversation. Pastor Willy Rice, who has been nominated to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2022, recently released a statement about one of the deacons at his church. You can watch his statement here. In this episode Jimmy and Joe discuss this situation he shared, and the issue of past sins and current qualifications to serve in the church. Are there sins, if committed before one’s conversion, disqualify someone from serving in the church?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands