This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:51)Is it Unconstitutional for a High School Football Coach to Pray on the Fifty-Yard Line After a Game? Coach Kennedy Gets His Day at the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court Ponders the Right to Pray on the 50-Yard Line by NPR (Nina Totenberg)U.S. Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Football Coach in Prayer Case by Reuters (Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung)Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Our History by Americans United for the Separation of Church and StateSupreme Court Should Follow Decades Of Precedent And Protect Students’ Religious Freedom by Americans United for the Separation of Church and StatePart II (13:51 – 20:47)Secular Purpose, Secular Effect, No ‘Excessive’ Government Entanglement? The Supreme Court’s Broken ‘Lemon Test’ Needs to GoPart III (20:47 – 25:57)A Look at the Pro-Abortion Effort to Intimidate the Supreme Court — Abortion Supporters Fear What’s Coming from the Court this TermAbortion and the Supreme Court by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)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.

We often speak of balance in the Christian life on our podcast. That is especially true this week as we discuss the balance of dependence and action, heart and will. We are called to live holy lives, but we can only do that by leaning wholly on Christ. But there is danger in this reality because the enemy is always present with a lie. He whispers that we shouldn’t pursue holiness because it is impossible for us to do anything that pleases God. But to answer this question, and to pray that God will establish our way, we must look to Scripture alone.
Oh that my ways may be established
To keep Your statutes!
Psalm 119:5
The Golden Alphabet by Charles Spurgeon: (PDF) https://www.spurgeongems.org/chs_golden-alphabet.pdf Physical Book: https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Alphabet-Charles-H-Spurgeon/dp/1683072804
Exposition of Psalm 119 by Charles Bridges:
https://www.grace-ebooks.com/library/Charles Bridges/CBr_Exposition of Psalm 119.pdf
Physical Book: https://www.amazon.com/Exposition-Psalms-119-Charles-Bridges/dp/1479242381/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HOP2QYZBFYUD&keywords=exposition+of+psalm+119&qid=1646843189&s=books&sprefix=exposition+of+psalm+119%2Cstripbooks%2C139&sr=1-1
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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Direct Threat to Religious Liberty: Legislative Bans on Conversion Therapy on Both Sides of the Atlantic as Canada Passes Most Comprehensive Conversion Therapy Laws in the World and Britain Seeks to Follow Suit

NPR (RACHEL TREISMAN)
After Two Failed Attempts, Canada Bans Conversion Therapy

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)

GOVERNMENT OF EQUALITIES OFFICE (ELIZABETH TRUSS)
Open Consultation: Banning Conversion Therapy

BBC NEWS
Religious Group Warns Against LGBT+ Conversion Therapy Ban

PART 2
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Combining Courage Against Apartheid, Rejection of Biblical Revelation Of Sexuality, and Aquamation: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90

THE GUARDIAN (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
What is Aquamation? The Process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘Green Cremation’

PART 3
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Against Cries to Defund the Police, Eric Adams – Former Police Captain – Takes Office as Mayor of New York City

NEW YORK TIMES (EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS)
Eric Adams Takes Office as New York City’s 110th Mayor at a Perilous Moment

ASSOCIATED PRESS (MICHELLE PRICE)
On Busy 1st day, NYC Mayor Urges Resiliency Against Pandemic