This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:25)Marxism Meets Theology: The Death of Liberation Theologian Gustavo Gutierrez Raises Big Theological IssuesGustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Bill Friskics-Warren)Part II (08:25 – 13:05)How Should Christians Think About an Obituary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (13:05 – 18:09)How Should First Time Voters Approach the Upcoming Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:09 – 19:01)Should Christians Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:01 – 23:01)What Are Christian Parents to Do If They Cannot Send Their Kids to Christian Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:01 – 26:46)Can Satan Disguise Himself as Anything? — 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.

Living with the True God: Lessons from Judges – https://www.mediagratiae.org/lessons-from-judges
For the last three weeks Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James have been discussing the book of Judges. Our desire has been to make you aware of how much this book speaks to our current era.
To conclude this short series we want to present you with session one of our study, Living with the True God: Lessons from Judges. If you would like to get a more complete preview of the study by going through chapter one of the workbook follow the link below.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:42)Can Government Raise the Birth Rate? The Global Birthrates Are Crashing And It’s Proving Increasingly Difficult to Fix the ProblemCan the Government Get People to Have More Babies? by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat by The Wall Street Journal (Chelsey Dulaney)Part II (15:42 – 21:46)Actually, More Babies IS the Solution to Falling Birthrates: A Look at a Recent Feminist EvasionMore Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)Part III (21:46 – 25:17)The More Secular the Society, the Lower the Birth Rate, and It’s Not a Coincidence: Theological Conviction is Key to Human FlourishingSign 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 – 06:48)Did Kamala Harris Just Put All Her Abortion Cards on the Table? The Vice President’s Interview with NBC News Reveals Unrestricted Support for AbortionFull transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson by NBC NewsPart II (06:48 – 11:21)Kamala Harris’s Evasion on Transgender Support: Harris Throws Up Smokescreen on Beliefs about Federal Support for So-Called ‘Gender Affirming Care’Part III (11:21 – 14:08)The ‘24 Presidential Election ‘Sleeper Issue’: Most Americans Just Aren’t Buying the Transgender RevolutionTransgender Sports Is a 2024 Sleeper Issue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (14:08 – 21:02)The 7 Battleground States of the 2024 Presidential Election: Evaluating the Status of the Swing States That Will Determine the Next President of the United StatesPart V (21:02 – 25:12)So, When Should Human Life Be Respected? A Letter to the Editor Published in the New York Times Reveals Shocking Pro-Abortion ArgumentAbortion as an Issue in the Election by The New York TimesSign 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 – 16:13)There is a Countdown for Christian Parents and Public Schools: The History of the Public Schools Shows a Long-Term Strategy for the LeftPart II (16:13 – 18:44)Government Schools Will Serve the Government’s Purposes. Period. – That’s One Reason Competition with the Public Schools is a Good ThingEmpower parents and families: And end the government monopoly on schools by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (18:44 – 20:14)Amendment 2 in Kentucky is Good for the State’s Educational System – Amendment 2 Gives Parents More Educational Options, Not LessPart IV (20:14 – 26:34)Kamala Harris’s ‘Souls to the Polls’ Rally Gets Theologically Cloudy: Vice President Harris Makes a Reach to Untapped Religious VotersSign 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.

The Lord lavishes all people with His kindness, even those who ignore, belittle, or are hostile toward Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains that God’s universal patience toward a sinful creation reflects His glory in unique ways. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/common-grace/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:42)The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option is Still Its Self-PreservationSinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)Part II (10:42 – 14:46)The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb IndustryPart III (14:46 – 17:08)Italy Bans Surrogacy by Use of Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime MinisterPart IV (17:08 – 27:00)Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)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 – 10:40)‘I Will Require a Reckoning’: The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Important Theological and Moral Principles about Rightful Killing in a Fallen WorldPart II (10:40 – 15:32)What Should Israel Do Now? How Will the Palestinian People Forge Their Own Future? – The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Massive Questions about Israel’s WarHow the Biden Team Plans to Build Peace From Sinwar’s Death by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Part III (15:32 – 19:36)How Should Christians Think About the Argument that Population Decline is a Good Thing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:36 – 24:42)Can You Explain the Decline of Sunday Evening Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:42 – 26:01)Who Replaced Satan as Head Angel After Satan was Kicked Out of Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (26:01 – 28:57)Why Does Kamala Harris Use the Word ‘Values’ So Much? — 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.

Living with the True God: Lessons from Judges – https://www.mediagratiae.org/lessons-from-judges
The refrain of Judges is “Every man did what was right in his own eyes.” When we stop to consider this statement it can become quite shocking. Gideon, a man who feared God, shaped a golden ephod and led his family into idolatry for generations. Jephthah committed human sacrifice. Eleven tribes attempted genocide against Benjamin. And through all this, each person was convinced he was doing what was right. In many cases, the people convinced themselves their actions were pleasing to God.
In this week’s episode, Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James have their final discussion on the heartbreaking book of Judges. There was so much to say we couldn’t keep it to our normal 30 minutes and instead chatted for an hour. And there was still so much more we wanted to say!
While the content of this episode is shocking and heartbreaking, we pray it pushes you to pursue holiness in Christ with a renewed vigor and earnestness.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:37)Is the Gender Divide the Most Important Divide? Just Look at a Looming Divide Between Men and Women in the 2024 ElectionGender Gap Is Defining Feature of Deadlocked Trump-Harris Race by The Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucy, Aaron Zitner, and Xavier Martinez)Part II (10:37 – 17:00)Motherhood Matters at the Ballot Box: There is a Divide Between Male Voter and Female Voters, But Also Between Women Who Are Moms and Women Who Are NotPart III (17:00 – 25:13)American Missile Defense System and Troops Now on the Ground in Israel: What That Says About American Support for IsraelUS will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran by Associated Press (Lolita C. Baldor)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.