This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:23)Buyer Beware, There’s Always a Worldview Story Behind Toys: American Girl Publishes Book Pushing Puberty Blockers to Adolescent GirlsAmerican Girl Refuses to Apologize for Pushing Advice for Pre-teens to Obtain Puberty Blockers from Doctors if They Feel ‘Different’ – and Says It’s Meant to Make Children ‘Feel Informed and Confident’ by Daily Mail (Vanessa Serna)How American Girl Lost This American Mother by Deseret News (Bethany Mandel)Part II (11:23 – 13:24)Why Did It Take So Long for God to Send Baby Jesus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (13:24 – 16:36)Should Churches Gather on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day This Year? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:36 – 18:31)Does Jesus Have Mary’s DNA? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:31 – 20:25)Why Is It Assumed That There Were Three Wisemen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:25 – 22:44)Where Was Jesus Before He Was Conceived in Mary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:44 – 27:36)What Does Isaiah Mean When He Says that the Government Will Be on Jesus’ Shoulders? — 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 – 08:28)A Massive Storm of Catastrophic Proportions: Hurricane Ian Hits FloridaPart II (08:28 – 18:31)A Bloodthirsty (And Strange) Form of Works Righteousness: Patriarch Kirill Argues a Russian Soldier’s Death on the Ukrainian Battlefield Washes Away His SinsPart III (18:31 – 24:15)‘Lord, in My Luggage I Have Scripture That I Want to Take to Your Children Across This Border’: Brother Andrew, ‘God’s Smuggler,’ Dies at 94Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)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.

Pastor Nick Batzig is back on the pod, and this time we are talking about presbyterianism, the CREC, and Doug Wilson. Nick serves as the senior pastor of Church Creek PCA in Charleston, SC and is an associate editor for Ligonier Ministries. Hit him up on Twitter at @nick_batzig.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands