R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 18:29)100 Days After October 7, 2023: Israel Pledges to Fight On Against Hamas and Faces a New Global RealityIs Anti-Zionism Always Antisemitic? A Fraught Question for the Moment. by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)Part II (18:29 – 24:20)Taiwan’s Bold Election Results: Taiwanese People Elect Leader In Opposition to China’s Claim of Rule, Raising Interesting Questions of HistoryPart III (24:20 – 28:30)Popularity of New Orleans Wings on the Rise Worldwide — The Kicker? They Never Were From New Orleans‘New Orleans-Style’ Wings Are a Global Sensation. Just Not in New Orleans. by Wall Street Journal (Weilun Soon)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, January 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:24) Former President Donald Trump Dominates Iowa Caucus: It’s a Clear Victory for Trump — The Rest of the Picture Not Yet ClearWhy Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)Part II (09:24 – 18:45) How Has Iowa Turned So Red? How Iowa Has Moved Deeper and Deeper Red While Surrounding States Have Gone Deep BluePart III (18:45 – 24:40) President Biden’s Hypocrisy, the Death Penalty, and the Imago Dei: What the Federal Prosecution of the Buffalo Shooter Reveals About Capital PunishmentU.S. to Seek Death for Man Who Killed 10 in Racist Supermarket Massacre by New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Dan Higgins)Part IV (24:40 – 26:12) A Medieval Problem Returns to the Eton School: Students Encouraged to Stay Home Until School Can Fix Major Toilet ProblemsSign 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.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:24)Former President Donald Trump Dominates Iowa Caucus: It’s a Clear Victory for Trump — The Rest of the Picture Not Yet ClearWhy Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)Part II (09:24 – 18:45)How Has Iowa Turned So Red? How Iowa Has Moved Deeper and Deeper Red While Surrounding States Have Gone Deep BluePart III (18:45 – 24:40)President Biden’s Hypocrisy, the Death Penalty, and the Imago Dei: What the Federal Prosecution of the Buffalo Shooter Reveals About Capital PunishmentU.S. to Seek Death for Man Who Killed 10 in Racist Supermarket Massacre by New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Dan Higgins)Part IV (24:40 – 26:12)A Medieval Problem Returns to the Eton School: Students Encouraged to Stay Home Until School Can Fix Major Toilet ProblemsSign 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.

Monday, January 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:03) The Attacks Necessitated a Response: U.S. and Allies Rightfully Strike Back Against the Houthi Rebels over Repeated Strikes in the Red SeaU.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Biden Strikes the Houthis, at Last by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:03 – 19:37) The Race for 2024 Republican Nomination is Fully On: Looking Ahead to the Significance of Tonight’s Iowa’s CaucusesPart III (19:37 – 27:38) Denmark’s New King: King Frederik X Takes the Throne After Monarch Abdicates for First Time in Almost 900 YearsSign 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.

Monday, January 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:03)The Attacks Necessitated a Response: U.S. and Allies Rightfully Strike Back Against the Houthi Rebels over Repeated Strikes in the Red SeaU.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Biden Strikes the Houthis, at Last by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:03 – 19:37)The Race for 2024 Republican Nomination is Fully On: Looking Ahead to the Significance of Tonight’s Iowa’s CaucusesPart III (19:37 – 27:38)Denmark’s New King: King Frederik X Takes the Throne After Monarch Abdicates for First Time in Almost 900 YearsSign 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, January 12, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:29) South Korea Declares Fido is a Friend, Not Food: Major Shift Takes Place As Government Bans the Selling of Dog MeatSouth Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu by Wall Street Journal (Timothy W. Martin)Part II (11:29 – 16:36) Does Your Interpretation of the 14th Amendment Violate the Principle of Textualism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (16:36 – 20:36) Will You Respond to the Argument That “Not Imputing Their Trespasses to Them” from 2 Corinthians 5:19 Means Universal Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (20:36 – 22:42) Can a Christian Vote for a Party Candidate That Supports the Murder of Babies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:42 – 25:13) Is God Happy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 4-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign 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.

Friday, January 12, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:29)South Korea Declares Fido is a Friend, Not Food: Major Shift Takes Place As Government Bans the Selling of Dog MeatSouth Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu by Wall Street Journal (Timothy W. Martin)Part II (11:29 – 16:36) Does Your Interpretation of the 14th Amendment Violate the Principle of Textualism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (16:36 – 20:36)Will You Respond to the Argument That “Not Imputing Their Trespasses to Them” from 2 Corinthians 5:19 Means Universal Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (20:36 – 22:42)Can a Christian Vote for a Party Candidate That Supports the Murder of Babies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:42 – 25:13)Is God Happy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 4-Year-Old 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, January 11, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:23) The Question of Presidential Immunity is Complicated: The Difficulty Comes Down to Determining the Limits of Presidential Immunity and Constitutional ImplicationsAppeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim by New York Times (Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, Eileen Sullivan and Glenn Thrush)Part II (13:23 – 17:09) The Great Strength of Constitutional Government: How Our Arduous Processes Enable Justice and Prevent TotalitarianismPart III (17:09 – 22:17) Technical Failures are More Complicated at 13,000 Feet — Much Less at Higher Altitudes: Recent Headlines Underline Big Issues Many People Never Think AboutPart IV (22:17 – 28:14) We Sent Men to the Moon in the 1960s and We Can’t Seem to Do it Now? There Are Huge Issues Behind Recent HeadlinesSign 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.

Thursday, January 11, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:23)The Question of Presidential Immunity is Complicated: The Difficulty Comes Down to Determining the Limits of Presidential Immunity and Constitutional ImplicationsAppeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim by New York Times (Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, Eileen Sullivan and Glenn Thrush)Part II (13:23 – 17:09)The Great Strength of Constitutional Government: How Our Arduous Processes Enable Justice and Prevent TotalitarianismPart III (17:09 – 22:17)Technical Failures are More Complicated at 13,000 Feet — Much Less at Higher Altitudes: Recent Headlines Underline Big Issues Many People Never Think AboutPart IV (22:17 – 28:14)We Sent Men to the Moon in the 1960s and We Can’t Seem to Do it Now? There Are Huge Issues Behind Recent 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, January 10, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:36) The Ripple Effects of Moral Change from the Vatican: Evaluating the Global Response to the Pope’s Blessing of Same-Sex CouplesVatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part II (12:36 – 14:40) The Pope Falls Short on Surrogacy Denouncement: Arguments Against Surrogacy Should Be Based in Scripture and Creation Order, Not Just a Critique of CapitalismPart III (14:40 – 17:51) This Close to the Papacy: Vatican Doctrine Watchdog Revealed to Have Written Novels Blending Theology and PornographyPart IV (17:51 – 25:40) Crisis in the Chain of Command: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Causes Security Crisis After Hiding Serious Medical Procedures from the White HouseSign 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.

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