This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:39)The Parable of George Gascón: Soft-On-Crime D.A. in LA is Historically Low in Voting Polls – U.S. Citizens Want Law and OrderGascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again by The LA Times (Richard Winton and James Queally)‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll by The LA Times (Connor Sheets and James Queally)Part II (12:39 – 17:12)Democrats Have Turned Coastal Cities Dystopian: The ‘Hopelessly Woke Legislators’ Have Crushed Major U.S. CitiesProgressives have destroyed the great cities of coastal America by The Telegraph (Zoe Strimpel)Part III (17:12 – 20:27)The Parable of Chicago’s Mayor: Entire School Board of Chicago Resigns in the Wake of Brandon Johnson LiberalismPart IV (20:27 – 26:18)From the Puritans to Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Weighs Legalization of Psychedelic MushroomsLegalize Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Should Just Vote No by The Wall Street Journal (Charles Fain Lehman)Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances by Secretary of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsSign 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 – 11:31)Political Ads, Women’s Sports, and Creation Order: Why Political Support for Creation Order is a Winning StrategyTrump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)Part II (11:31 – 17:59)Creation Order is Still in the Birth Certificate: The Transgender Revolution Cannot Get Away from BiologyWhy I Changed My Birth Certificate 25 Years After I Transitioned by The New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)Part III (17:59 – 26:20)A SCOTUS Amicus Brief Cites the Bible? The Inescapable Reality That Western Civilization Built From a Judeo-Christian WorldviewU.S. v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United StatesU.S. v. Skrmetti by American Bar AssociationSign 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.

When we ascribe a title to ourselves, we better be sure that we live up to the name. Today, Barry Cooper identifies the significance of the most common designation Jesus applied to Himself. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/son-of-man/ 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 – 11:33)How Close is the Presidential Election Race Today? Both Parties Agree That Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in One of the Closest Election Races in U.S. HistoryPart II (11:33 – 18:07)Why Do the Young Vote Left? How Work, Income, and Family Tend to Make Voters More ConservativeHow Georgia got its swing back: Why the formerly red state is now up for grabs by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)Why Do the Young Vote Left? by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)Part III (18:07 – 23:19)When Californians Move, They Take Their Voting Patterns With Them: The Electoral Map is Being Reshaped One Precinct at a TimePart IV (23:19 – 26:52)Conservatives Have a New Laugh Track? The Transformation of Comedy Now Meets the RightLaughing right: From podcasts to late night, conservative comedy’s influence grows by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)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 – 07:11)Severe, But Not the Worst Case Scenario: Hurricane Milton Was Not as Tragic as Forecasted, But We Should Be Thankful For Those Who Warned Of Its PotentialPart II (07:11 – 16:13)History in the Headlines: The Life and Legacy of Ethel Kennedy, Dead at Age 96Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)Part III (16:13 – 21:20)Were Hurricanes Helene and Milton Seeded by the Federal Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:20 – 23:33)Is There Free Will in Heaven? If Yes, What Will Prevent Another Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:33 – 25:22)Does Scripture Speak About Genesis 6:3 as a Hard Age Limit? If So, Does It Mean the Lady Who Lived 122 Years Contradicts Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (25:22 – 27:55)How Do Christians Find and Live Out the Calling God Has For You? — 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 book of Judges is an extraordinary book. It records times of great peril, eras of God’s grace, and heartbreaking seasons of idolatry. The people of Israel wrongly believed that since the battle for Canaan was over their battle against idolatry and sin was as well. As New Testament believers reading this account know, the battles for their hearts was just beginning.
In this week’s episode of our series giving you an overview of the Judges, Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James discuss the season of the Christian’s life that can seem so mundane and ordinary. It is the everyday life where the greatest victories of the Christian life happen. We can certainly celebrate victories over sin we once thought unbeatable. But when the battle is over and we return home, we must continue to be vigilant. We must continue leaning on our Beloved.
Again, this episode is just a fly-by of this often-misunderstood book of the Old Testament. For a more in-depth study of Judges, consider the Media Gratiae study, Living with the True God: Lesson from Judges. https://www.mediagratiae.org/lessons-from-judges.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 04:37)Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall: The Damage of Giant Storms Raises Issues Beyond the HeadlinesPart II (04:37 – 07:57)The Parable of Jack Phillips: Those Seeking the Unraveling of Creation Order Will Not Rest Until They Force Christians Into CompliancePart III (07:57 – 13:47)The Transgender Revolution is Coming for You: EU Court is Now Mandating Transgender Identity Across Boarders—How Will European Countries Respond?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 – 03:48)Floridians Prepare for Hurricane Milton: In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Citizens of the U.S. Face Another Massive Tropical Storm, and Our Prayers are With ThemPart II (03:48 – 12:36)Has the Human Lifespan Peaked? New Research Suggests Humans May Have Reached Peak Life ExpectancyHave We Reached Peak Human Life Span? by The New York Times (Dana G. Smith)Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century by Nature Aging (Jay Olshansky, Bradley J. Willcox, Lloyd Demetrius, and Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez)Part III (12:36 – 25:30)A Secular Morality Collapses Under Scrutiny: Materialism Is Incapable of Upholding a Binding Moral CodeAre Your Morals Too Good to Be True? by The New Yorker (Manvir Singh)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 – 12:12)Worldviews in Collision Come Before the Court: SCOTUS Takes Up Major Cases on Transgender Treatment for Minors, Minors Accessing Pornography, Guns, and MoreBruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part II (12:12 – 20:05)Radical Change Packaged as Reform: Why the Left is Seeking to Redefine and Redesign the Supreme CourtThe New Supreme Court Session Opens Monday. It Will Not Be Pretty. by The New Republic (Alexander Nazaryan)Part III (20:05 – 28:08)Do Californians Want More Law and Order? Major Ballot Measure in California Appears Set to Pass by Big Margin, Even as Opposed by the Governor and LegislatorsCalifornians broadly support Prop. 36 to get tough on crime, new poll finds by LA Times (Anabel Sosa)Proposition 36 by The California LegislatureSign 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.

Why did the Lord choose us to be His people? Is it because of something we did, something He did, or maybe a little bit of both? Today, Barry Cooper shows that the Bible’s answer to this question is abundantly clear. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/predestination/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts