This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:22)1 Out of 8 Americans Have Been Given Prescriptions for Antidepressants — Are We Really at the Point Where the Modern Age Just Equals Depression?Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think by New York Times (Dana G. Smith)Part II (09:22 – 13:15)‘Puppies on Prozac and Cats on CBD’ : Evidently Our Pets Are Now as Anxious as We ArePuppies on Prozac: How to Handle Your Pet’s Anxiety by New York Times (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part III (13:15 – 16:07)Why Is It Okay to Euthanize Our Sickly Pet But Never Right to Euthanize People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listener of The BriefingPart IV (16:07 – 18:21)If the Fall Had Not Happened, How Could the Earth Have Provided for Population That Would Grow Exponentially And Never Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:21 – 20:49)Why Did Georgia’s Senate Election Go to a Run-Off When the Republican Governor Won So Decisively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:49 – 24:02)Why Is It So Hard to Share the Gospel? Does Loving People Mean That We Respect Their Choices Even When Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (24:02 – 25:46)Why Did God Refer to Himself as ‘We’ in the Old Testament? — 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:20) Twelve Republicans Voted in Favor in Respect for Marriage Act — But Redefining Marriage Is Profoundly Not Conservative Part II (08:20 – 15:14) New Congressional Leadership Comes Into View: Why Does This Matter and Why Is the Road Ahead So Troubled?Part III (15:14 – 18:59) Mass Cultural Confusion, Government Failure, and a Gospel Opportunity for the Church: Encouragement for Christians in a Society of Moral RevoltPart IV (18:59 – 24:50) Issue of Abortion Goes Before Kentucky’s Supreme Court: But Abortion Rights Are Not, and Never Were, in the State’s Constitution.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.

Today Joe hangs out with Dean Lentini to talk about theological downgrade of a different sort. We most often heard of liberal drift, but what about conservative drift? The pharisees weren’t liberal, yet their conservatism was corrupt. Listen in as Joe and Dean chat and chuckle.OUR SPONSOR: LOGOSYou know we use Logos Bible Software everyday, and with the release of Logos 10 it’s a great time to get started or upgrade. Visit logos.com/JOFO to find the best Logos package for you.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In years past we have given you long lists of books we recommend to fill your next year’s reading plan. This year, our list is short. The reading, however, is not. The list is only two books and they have been available previously. However, they have recently be republished and we believe they are done so well they are worth discussing. If you already have a copy of these on your shelves, you might want to look at getting an updated copy. If you don’t already own these titles, we believe they will be a great help in the coming year.
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The Incomparableness of God – https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/theology-books/the-incomparableness-of-god/
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:20)Twelve Republicans Voted in Favor in Respect for Marriage Act — But Redefining Marriage Is Profoundly Not Conservative Part II (08:20 – 15:14)New Congressional Leadership Comes Into View: Why Does This Matter and Why Is the Road Ahead So Troubled?Part III (15:14 – 18:59)Mass Cultural Confusion, Government Failure, and a Gospel Opportunity for the Church: Encouragement for Christians in a Society of Moral RevoltPart IV (18:59 – 24:50)Issue of Abortion Goes Before Kentucky’s Supreme Court: But Abortion Rights Are Not, and Never Were, in the State’s Constitution.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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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:42) These Elections Matters Massively But You Have No Vote: Who Will Become Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and President Pro Tempore?Part II (10:42 – 20:11) The Mormon Church Comes Out in Official Support of the Respect for Marriage Act — Big Theological Issues Are in Play Here, and History, TooIs the U.S. Senate really going to redefine marriage? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:11 – 24:29) The Epimenides Paradox Arises Anew as the Two Most Powerful Spies in the World Meet Together — And That’s No LieThe C.I.A. Director Meets with His Russian Counterpart to Warn Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. by New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Edward Wong)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 – 10:42)These Elections Matters Massively But You Have No Vote: Who Will Become Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and President Pro Tempore?Part II (10:42 – 20:11)The Mormon Church Comes Out in Official Support of the Respect for Marriage Act — Big Theological Issues Are in Play Here, and History, TooIs the U.S. Senate really going to redefine marriage? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:11 – 24:29)The Epimenides Paradox Arises Anew as the Two Most Powerful Spies in the World Meet Together — And That’s No LieThe C.I.A. Director Meets with His Russian Counterpart to Warn Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. by New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Edward Wong)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 – 13:19) No Genuine Conservative Can Support This: The U.S. Senate to Vote on So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act to Codify Same-Sex Marriage as Law of the LandSenate Moves Ahead With Vote on Gay-Marriage Bill by Wall Street Journal (Katy Stech Ferek)Part II (13:19 – 21:57) A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act — We Need to Take Names on Who Is Behind Republican Moral RelativismPart III (21:57 – 25:40) Be Fruitful and Multiply…Or Else: World Population Reaches 8 Billion People — Is It a Good Thing or a Cause for Concern?World Population Reaching 8 Billion: What This Means for the Family of Humanity by USA Today (António Guterres)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 – 13:19)No Genuine Conservative Can Support This: The U.S. Senate to Vote on So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act to Codify Same-Sex Marriage as Law of the LandSenate Moves Ahead With Vote on Gay-Marriage Bill by Wall Street Journal (Katy Stech Ferek)Part II (13:19 – 21:57)A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act — We Need to Take Names on Who Is Behind Republican Moral RelativismPart III (21:57 – 25:40)Be Fruitful and Multiply…Or Else: World Population Reaches 8 Billion People — Is It a Good Thing or a Cause for Concern?World Population Reaching 8 Billion: What This Means for the Family of Humanity by USA Today (António Guterres)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.