This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:43) The Big Sort: Our Unprecedented Polarization That’s Being Mapped Out State by State, Often Sharing a State LineConservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized by Associated Press (Nicholas Riccardi)Nearly half of California residents are considering leaving the state, a poll finds. Many cite the cost of living as the main reason why. by USA Today (Itzel Luna)Part II (15:43 – 23:43) Rep. Nancy Mace Makes a Memory: Big Issues Arise in the Aftermath of the Representative’s Prayer Breakfast CommentsPart III (23:43 – 26:23) ‘Keep Your Conduct Among the Gentiles Honorable” — Sexual Morality is Essential to Biblical ChristianitySign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:44)‘Teens Who Grow Up Checking Social Media Become Hyper Sensitive to Their Peers’: New Study Shows Social Media Use Changes Brain in TeensSocial Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds by New York Times (Ellen Barry)Part II (08:44 – 14:29)How Should Christians Think About IVF? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingChristian Morality and Test Tube Babies, Part One by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Christian Morality and Test Tube Babies, Part Two by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (14:29 – 18:12)Does Life Begin at Fertilization In Utero or at Fertilization Regardless of the Location? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:12 – 20:22)If Blood is Such an Important Part of Atonement in the Sacrificial System, Why is Flour Acceptable for Those Who Cannot Afford Turtledoves or a Lamb? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Seven-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (20:22 – 22:36)Why Do You Think People So Harshly Attack the Doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:36 – 26:44)What Does the Bible Say about Education? Why Do We Put Such a Focus on High Academic Achievement in the Modern Age? — 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.

It has taken us some time, but our discussion of the Gospel and the Law has finally gotten around to discussing the Law. This week, Dr. John Snyder and Steve Crampton take a look at the first table of the 10 Commandments. They also take a look at a historic, Baptist catechism and John’s initial hesitation to recommending it to the church he and Steve shepherd.
The Grace of Law: A Study of Puritan Theology: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Law-Puritan-Theology-Puritanism/dp/1877611638
The Law and the Gospel by Ernie Reisinger: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-law-and-the-gospel/
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