R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:22)The Left’s New Political Strategy is Silencing Speech?: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Allies Target Free Speech of Crisis Pregnancy CentersA Free-Speech Lesson for J.B. Pritzker by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:22 – 20:22)A Parable of the Problems with Big Government: The Unmitigated Transportation Disaster of the JCPS Busing System in LouisvillePart III (20:22 – 23:50)Totalitarianism Cracks Down on Grief: China Now Regulating Human Emotion on a National ScaleWhen Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief by New York Times (Li Yuan)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.

Monday, August 14, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:34) The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?Part II (15:34 – 21:44) It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug IndustryEcuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera)Part III (21:44 – 23:19) The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen WorldSign 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, August 14, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:34)The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?Part II (15:34 – 21:44)It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug IndustryEcuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera)Part III (21:44 – 23:19)The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen WorldSign 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, August 11, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:12) Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure on Covid-19? Reports Show the Biden Administration Pressured Social Media Messaging During the Pandemic, Big TimeFacebook Bowed to White House Pressure, Removed Covid Posts by Wall Street Journal (Ryan Tracy)Part II (08:12 – 12:44) Can We Know If King Solomon Was Truly Saved? Can We Expect to See Angels, Even If We Don’t Recognize Them As Such? How Can I Know God Is Real If I Cannot See Him? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (12:44 – 15:45) What About Going Into Politics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:45 – 20:15) Would You Explain the Trinity? Can We Understand It Like We Understand Water, Which Is Able to Present In Three Different Forms That Have the Same Essence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:15 – 24:08) Should the Southern Baptist Convention’s Constitution More Clearly Specify That the Role of Pastor is Limited to Biological Males in Light of the Transgender Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners 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, August 11, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:12)Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure on Covid-19? Reports Show the Biden Administration Pressured Social Media Messaging During the Pandemic, Big TimeFacebook Bowed to White House Pressure, Removed Covid Posts by Wall Street Journal (Ryan Tracy)Part II (08:12 – 12:44)Can We Know If King Solomon Was Truly Saved? Can We Expect to See Angels, Even If We Don’t Recognize Them As Such? How Can I Know God Is Real If I Cannot See Him? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (12:44 – 15:45)What About Going Into Politics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:45 – 20:15)Would You Explain the Trinity? Can We Understand It Like We Understand Water, Which Is Able to Present In Three Different Forms That Have the Same Essence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:15 – 24:08)Should the Southern Baptist Convention’s Constitution More Clearly Specify That the Role of Pastor is Limited to Biological Males in Light of the Transgender Revolution? — 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.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:51) Hollywood’s Big Pause: Strike Action by Writers and Actors Pulls Back the Curtain On Big Issues In the Entertainment IndustryPart II (13:51 – 17:12) Disney’s Streaming Woes and Bleeding Pocketbooks — The Company’s Recent Data Tell a Big StoryDisney to Significantly Raise Prices of Disney+, Hulu Streaming Services by Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan)The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World by New York Times (Brooks Barnes)Part III (17:12 – 24:46) Disney is Vying For More Than Your Money: The Power of Storytelling to Reshape Hearts and MindsSign 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, August 10, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:51)Hollywood’s Big Pause: Strike Action by Writers and Actors Pulls Back the Curtain On Big Issues In the Entertainment IndustryPart II (13:51 – 17:12)Disney’s Streaming Woes and Bleeding Pocketbooks — The Company’s Recent Data Tell a Big StoryDisney to Significantly Raise Prices of Disney+, Hulu Streaming Services by Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan)The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World by New York Times (Brooks Barnes)Part III (17:12 – 24:46)Disney is Vying For More Than Your Money: The Power of Storytelling to Reshape Hearts and MindsSign 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, August 9, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:10) The Abortion Battle Rages On, But Is the Pro-Life Movement Ready? Pro-Abortion Movement Gains Huge Momentum as Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Constitutional ProposalPart II (11:10 – 16:46) Ideology and Political Power Play in Wisconsin Headlines: Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the New Rules of Political Engagement by The LeftNew Justice Swings Wisconsin Supreme Court to the Left by New York Times (Isaac Yu)Wisconsin Supreme Court enters a new era as it flips to liberal control after 15 years by Associated Press (Scott Bauer)Part III (16:46 – 18:50) In a Fallen World, There Are No Ultimate Political Victories: A Call for Pro-Lifers to Keep Fighting the Good Fight for LifePart IV (18:50 – 25:08) The Boy Scouts Are No More: What This Year’s National Jamboree Reveals About the Decline of CivilizationBoy Scouts pitch a more welcoming tent at their National Jamboree by Washington Post (Mike De Socio)Sign 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.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:10)The Abortion Battle Rages On, But Is the Pro-Life Movement Ready? Pro-Abortion Movement Gains Huge Momentum as Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Constitutional ProposalPart II (11:10 – 16:46)Ideology and Political Power Play in Wisconsin Headlines: Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the New Rules of Political Engagement by The LeftNew Justice Swings Wisconsin Supreme Court to the Left by New York Times (Isaac Yu)Wisconsin Supreme Court enters a new era as it flips to liberal control after 15 years by Associated Press (Scott Bauer)Part III (16:46 – 18:50)In a Fallen World, There Are No Ultimate Political Victories: A Call for Pro-Lifers to Keep Fighting the Good Fight for LifePart IV (18:50 – 25:08)The Boy Scouts Are No More: What This Year’s National Jamboree Reveals About the Decline of CivilizationBoy Scouts pitch a more welcoming tent at their National Jamboree by Washington Post (Mike De Socio)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, August 8, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:40) Medicine and Politics Collide In Transgender Revolution: American Academy of Pediatrics Doubles Down on Support for Transgender Procedures — But Is the Group Hedging its Bets?Medical Group Backs Youth Gender Treatments, but Calls for Research Review by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part II (16:40 – 24:19) Pope Francis’s Journey to Portugal: ‘Non-Judgmentalism’ and the Pope’s Strategy on Gender and SexualityAn Aging Pope Francis Looks to ‘Youth Day’ to Energize Church’s Future by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part III (24:19 – 25:51) What Gets the World’s Approval?: The Temptation to Abandon Historic Christian Doctrine on Gender and Sexuality in the Name of Inclusivity and ToleranceSign 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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