R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Friday, June 28, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:01)A Human and Political Tragedy: President Joe Biden’s Calamitous Performance in the First Presidential Debate Last NightPart II (11:01 – 16:43)‘Aggressive Panic’: Democrats Respond to President Biden’s Debate Performance — The Democrats are in Major (And Complicated) CrisisPart III (16:43 – 22:17)Both Candidates Failed on Abortion, But They Didn’t Fail Evenly — Joe Biden and Donald Trump Reveal Our Challenge in Defense of LifePart IV (22:17 – 25:25)Credibility in Leadership and on Abortion: Americans Face Two Huge Issues in the Aftermath of Last Night’s Presidential DebateSign 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.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:58)Supreme Court, Not Supreme Moral Judge: SCOTUS Has to Rule by Law and Constitution, Not Moral IntuitionSnyder v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesMurthy v. Missouri by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (09:58 – 11:57)Oops. Not Ready Yet? Accidental Posting of SCOTUS Decision Raises Questions About Abortion Case from IdahoIdaho v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (11:57 – 19:10)Huge Moral Issues Come to Fore: Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Federal ChargePart IV (19:10 – 22:15)Congressman Bowman Was Too Liberal for Democrats? New York Congressional Primary Teaches Big LessonsPart V (22:15 – 26:48)Parents and Families, Watch the Presidential Debate: Former President Trump and President Biden Poised to Make History TonightSign 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.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:06)SCOTUS Takes Up Case About Transgender Treatments for Youth: Stage is Now Set For a Huge Ruling Next Year, With So Much on the LineA surgeon outed a Texas hospital for treating trans kids. Now he faces federal charges. by USA Today (Nicole Russell)Texas Governor Greg Abbot to Jaime Masters by The State of Texas Governor’s OfficePart II (10:06 – 12:57)Democrats’ Ad Campaign Targets SCOTUS: Remember the Future of the Supreme Court is On the Line in Every Presidential ElectionOn Dobbs Anniversary, Democrats Look to Make the Court a Campaign Issue by The New York Times (Nick Corasaniti)Part III (12:57 – 14:44)Activists are Pumping Enormous Money into Abortion Push: Democrats Pledge to Make Abortion an Absolute PriorityAbortion rights interests plow money into US election races by Reuters (Stephanie Kelly)Part IV (14:44 – 26:03)What Does It Mean to be a Libertarian? The Life and Legacy of David Boaz Raises Big Worldview IssuesDavid Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)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.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:02)How’s This for Irony? British Snap Election Set to Take Place on the 4th of July — What’s Behind It and Why Americans Should Watch It CloselyPart II (11:02 – 17:06)The Far-Right and Far-Left in Europe: The State of European Politics and the Conservative and Liberal Binary as It Heads into Crucial Summer ElectionsA right-wing Europe is here to stay by The Washington Post (Ishaan Tharoor)After the European Elections, President Macron Makes a Gamble by The New Yorker (Adam Gopnik)Part III (17:06 – 27:03)Israel is a Divisive Issue for the LGBTQ Community? The Left is Imploding, and Intersectionality is the ‘Omnicause’The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community by The New York Times (Liam Stack)The ‘Omnicause’ Is Collapsing by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)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.

Southern Baptists Take a Stand

Written by R. Albert Mohler Jr. |
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The historic First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Va., was removed from the “friendly cooperation” status after the congregation had expressed its support for women serving as pastors. The SBC’s confession of faith states that “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture,” and messengers showed their unity on this question. The constitutional question is likely to arise again. The convention took action on issues ranging from sex abuse prevention to support for Israel in its war against Hamas, but the other big headline had to do with something most messengers probably did not expect to confront—issues related to IVF.

More than 10,000 Southern Baptists gathered in Indianapolis last week for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The SBC was confronted by an unusually urgent set of decisions this year, and the messengers, as those sent by the churches are known, had a full agenda.
That agenda included several blockbuster actions on issues of controversy in the larger culture as well as regular reports from the convention’s ministries and boards. Anyone who thinks the annual meeting of the SBC is boring should come and watch next year in Dallas. This year, there wasn’t a spare moment on the agenda.
SBC president Bart Barber of Texas finished his term only after he presided over a complicated meeting with massive challenges. The first of these challenges is presiding in a way that allows a maximum number of messengers to speak to issues, following the convention’s adopted rules. In a hotly contested election that required three ballots, conservative North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley was elected the convention’s next president. It had been a long time since six candidates were nominated for the office at a single convention. The tellers committee got a real workout.
In terms of pressing business, the two issues that loomed largest as controversies were a proposed constitutional amendment that would have defined the use of the title “pastor” for any woman as grounds to find a church no longer in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC.
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Monday, June 24, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:58)How We Got Here: Re-Examining the History of Abortion in America Two Years Post-Dobbs, a Half-Century After RoeRoe v. Wade by The Supreme Court of the United StatesDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by The Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)Part II (14:58 – 21:15)Dobbs Was Necessary But Not Sufficient: The Pro-Life Movement Faces a Huge Challenge in Our Current Cultural ClimatePart III (21:15 – 24:58)The Fight for Life Rages On: The Electoral and Political Battleground the Pro-Life Movement Faces on the 2 Year Anniversary of DobbsSign 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.

Friday, June 21, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:44)A New Kind of Slop? Experiencing Brainrot? New Terms, Old Terms and Changing Terms Tell a Story of Cultural ChangeFirst Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman)If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It by New York Times (Jessica Roy)Does it Pencil? by New York Times (Conor Dougherty)Part II (10:44 – 15:47)Should I Pursue Marriage While Not Yet Able to Provide For a Family? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of the BriefingPart III (15:47 – 19:40)Should Christians Celebrate Jewish Festivals? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:40 – 23:03)If Social Media Has So Many Dangers, Why Do You Use it? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:03 – 24:51)Do Dogs Sin? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Young Listener 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.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:55)Israel’s Determined Enemy to the North: The Looming Challenge of Hezbollah Becomes More UrgentIsrael and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge by New York Times (Aaron Boxerman and Hwaida Saad)Part II (10:55 – 18:01)A New Axis of Evil: North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran Oppose the West and Our AlliesPart III (18:01 – 19:49)Back to the Future: Once Again the World is Dividing in TwoPart IV (19:49 – 26:44)Thailand and The Legalization of “Same Sex Marriage” — Once Again, Worldview Issues Press Into the HeadlinesSign 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.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:18)Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on ChildrenSurgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy)Part II (08:17 – 14:24)Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media CrisisPart III (14:24 – 19:30)So Is it a Ban on Cell Phones or Not?: Los Angeles School Board Bans Cell Phones in School, Or Sort Of, MaybeLos Angeles School District Votes in Favor of Cellphone Ban by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo & Alyssa Lukpat)Part IV (19:30 – 26:07)Biden Administration Coerces G-7 Commitment to Abortion: Joe Biden’s Is Committed to Abortion Rights, Everywhere and All the TimeBiden presses to keep reproductive rights in G-7 agreement by Washington Post (Tyler Pager, Anthony Faiola & Matt Viser)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.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:53)“There Are Two Sexes: Male and Female” — With Remarkable Clarity Federal Judge in Kentucky Blocks Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Expansion in Six StatesState of Tennessee v. Miguel Cardona by United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky Northern DivisionPart II (13:53 – 17:33)Will Parents Stand Up When the Government Threatens Their Parental Rights? The Proposed Title IX Expansion Makes the Stakes Abundantly ClearPart III (17:33 – 25:00)The Cultural Creatives Are Overwhelmingly Liberal: Film Mogul Mobilizes Hollywood Elites to Support Biden Campaign, But Do Most Americans Actually Care?Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser by Washington Post (Yasmeen Abutaleb)A Hollywood Heavyweight Is Biden’s Secret Weapon Against Trump by New York Times (Peter Baker)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.

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