This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:37) Morally Bankrupt Regimes Act Repressively: Why Russia Arrested a Reporter from the Wall Street Journal Last WeekJournalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia by Associated Press (David Bauder)Russia Takes a Journalist Hostage by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:37 – 17:44) Echoes of the Great Terror of the Stalin Era: Russian Father Arrested for Thought Crimes—Thought Crimes Found in the Art of His 13-Year-Old DaughterA Child’s Drawing, a Dad’s Antiwar Posts, and Russia’s Latest Orphan by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)Part III (17:44 – 25:54) Moral Hazard is a Risk for All: For example, How the Biden Administration is Rewarding Bad BehaviorThe Moral Hazard of Joe Biden’s Presidency by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:37)Morally Bankrupt Regimes Act Repressively: Why Russia Arrested a Reporter from the Wall Street Journal Last WeekJournalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia by Associated Press (David Bauder)Russia Takes a Journalist Hostage by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:37 – 17:44)Echoes of the Great Terror of the Stalin Era: Russian Father Arrested for Thought Crimes—Thought Crimes Found in the Art of His 13-Year-Old DaughterA Child’s Drawing, a Dad’s Antiwar Posts, and Russia’s Latest Orphan by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)Part III (17:44 – 25:54)Moral Hazard is a Risk for All: For example, How the Biden Administration is Rewarding Bad BehaviorThe Moral Hazard of Joe Biden’s Presidency by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:25) A Momentous Act in American History: Former President Trump to Be First President or Former President Indicted on Criminal Charges – What Does This Mean?Part II (09:25 – 14:12) Is There A Predictable, Historical Progression in the Modern Era That Leads to a Liberal Free Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:12 – 18:14) If Jesus is God, Why Does His Death Matter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:14 – 24:14) Can Virtue Be Taught? Are Humans Born with a Moral Compass and Virtue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:14 – 26:16) Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:25)A Momentous Act in American History: Former President Trump to Be First President or Former President Indicted on Criminal Charges – What Does This Mean?Part II (09:25 – 14:12)Is There A Predictable, Historical Progression in the Modern Era That Leads to a Liberal Free Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:12 – 18:14)If Jesus is God, Why Does His Death Matter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:14 – 24:14)Can Virtue Be Taught? Are Humans Born with a Moral Compass and Virtue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:14 – 26:16)Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a 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 – 14:53) A Heroic Testimony to the Goodness of God’s Assignment to Government: The Courageous Response of the Officers in NashvilleExperts say police response in Nashville was ‘exact opposite’ to Uvalde by Washington Post (Robert Klemko)Part II (14:53 – 16:50) Vestiges of God’s Glory: Christians Show Courage and Faith in the Face of Unspeakable EvilA Place of Sanctuary Is Punctured by the Reality of Gun Violence in America by New York Times (Emily Cochrane, Eliza Fawcett, Jesus Jiménez and Rick Rojas)Part III (16:50 – 25:08) ‘Parental Rights’ Is Just an Advantageous Political Term?: The Battle Over Public Education (And Much More) Rages OnWhat the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:53)A Heroic Testimony to the Goodness of God’s Assignment to Government: The Courageous Response of the Officers in NashvilleExperts say police response in Nashville was ‘exact opposite’ to Uvalde by Washington Post (Robert Klemko)Part II (14:53 – 16:50)Vestiges of God’s Glory: Christians Show Courage and Faith in the Face of Unspeakable EvilA Place of Sanctuary Is Punctured by the Reality of Gun Violence in America by New York Times (Emily Cochrane, Eliza Fawcett, Jesus Jiménez and Rick Rojas)Part III (16:50 – 25:08)‘Parental Rights’ Is Just an Advantageous Political Term?: The Battle Over Public Education (And Much More) Rages OnWhat the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:24) A Search for Motive and Explanation in a Deeply Divided America: The Transforming Narrative of the Nashville ShootingMost mass shooting suspects are male. by New York Times (Emily Schmall)Police seek motive as Nashville school shooting captures the attention of a divided nation by LA Times (Terry Castleman, Alexandra E. Petri, and Kevin Rector)Part II (15:24 – 16:51) ‘Take Heart, I Have Overcome the World’: Hope for the Christian in a Dark, Fallen WorldPart III (16:51 – 26:59) Crime and Rehabilitation?: San Quentin Prison Set to Become a Rehabilitation CenterCalifornia will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab by Associated Press (Janie Har and Sophie Austin)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:24)A Search for Motive and Explanation in a Deeply Divided America: The Transforming Narrative of the Nashville ShootingMost mass shooting suspects are male. by New York Times (Emily Schmall)Police seek motive as Nashville school shooting captures the attention of a divided nation by LA Times (Terry Castleman, Alexandra E. Petri, and Kevin Rector)Part II (15:24 – 16:51)‘Take Heart, I Have Overcome the World’: Hope for the Christian in a Dark, Fallen WorldPart III (16:51 – 26:59)Crime and Rehabilitation?: San Quentin Prison Set to Become a Rehabilitation CenterCalifornia will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab by Associated Press (Janie Har and Sophie Austin)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:47) Heartbreak in Nashville: Horrific Tragedy as Shooter Takes the Lives of 3 Children and 3 Adults at the Christian SchoolPart II (07:47 – 15:25) Is Reality Dawning in Elite Sports?: World Athletics Council Restrict Transgender Women from Competition as WomenTransgender track and field athletes can’t compete in women’s international events by NPR (Juliana Kim)World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s events by Washington Post (Les Carpenter)Part III (15:25 – 18:47) The Big Issue Facing the Oldest Population on Earth: Italy Has a Huge Birth Rate ProblemWho Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part IV (18:47 – 22:37) The Scandal of Gendercide: China’s Missing Baby Girls and Rising ‘Bride Prices’The Scandal of Gendercide—War on Baby Girls by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by New York Times (Nicole Hong and Zixu Wang)Part V (22:37 – 26:06) ‘The Silly Old Bear Becomes a Resistance Icon’: China’s Communist Party Tries to Cancel Winnie the PoohThe autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh by NPR (Scott Simon)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:47)Heartbreak in Nashville: Horrific Tragedy as Shooter Takes the Lives of 3 Children and 3 Adults at the Christian SchoolPart II (07:47 – 15:25)Is Reality Dawning in Elite Sports?: World Athletics Council Restrict Transgender Women from Competition as WomenTransgender track and field athletes can’t compete in women’s international events by NPR (Juliana Kim)World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s events by Washington Post (Les Carpenter)Part III (15:25 – 18:47)The Big Issue Facing the Oldest Population on Earth: Italy Has a Huge Birth Rate ProblemWho Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part IV (18:47 – 22:37)The Scandal of Gendercide: China’s Missing Baby Girls and Rising ‘Bride Prices’The Scandal of Gendercide—War on Baby Girls by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by New York Times (Nicole Hong and Zixu Wang)Part V (22:37 – 26:06)‘The Silly Old Bear Becomes a Resistance Icon’: China’s Communist Party Tries to Cancel Winnie the PoohThe autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh by NPR (Scott Simon)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.