This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 05:26)Disorder Breeds Disorder and Civil Society Requires Order: Connecting Global HeadlinesA Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)Part II (05:26 – 10:18)Rule by Law or Rule by Criminal Gangs: The Stark Reality on the Ground in Troubled RegionsPart III (10:18 – 14:28)Crisis at the Federal Bureau of Investigation? President-Elect Trump Expresses Desire For Kash Patel to Become Director of the FBIPart IV (14:28 – 22:48)We Need Restored Confidence in the FBI: The Looming Issues Are Huge and the Stakes Are HighTaxing Farm Animals’ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try. by The New York Times (Somini Sengupta)Part V (22:48 – 27:11)Taxing Cow Burps and Flatulence? Climate Revolutionaries are Coming for Denmark’s Livestock (And Yours)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 – 06:15)The Culture of Death Sweeps Great Britain: British Lawmakers Pass Assisted Suicide BillPart II (06:15 – 09:48)Assisted Suicide, a Parable for the Death of Christianity’s Influence of Britain: Great Britain’s Shift From Christianity to Religion of Personal AutonomyPart III (09:48 – 14:08)Great Britain’s Post-Conservative Age: Former Prime Ministers Come Out in Support of Assisted Dying BillPart IV (14:08 – 26:56)A Great Misuse of Pardon Power: President Biden Pardons His Son, Hunter BidenRead Joe Biden’s Statement and His Grant of Clemency 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.

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Those of you who have followed Media Gratiae for a time will know Jordan Thomas. He is a contributor to both Behold Your God studies and has a study of his own produced by Media Gratiae. Released earlier this year, Christ Our Treasure: Enjoying the Preeminence of Jesus in the Local Church, is an 8-week study examining how the local church body is to enjoy and treasure our Savior. In this new series of episodes, Dr. John Snyder and Jordan discuss not just the development of the study, but the heart behind it. Churches choose many things to focus on. It may be mercy ministries, confessional statements, clarity of doctrine, etc. All these are good and worthwhile, but Scripture makes it clear that only one thing is ultimately needful – a clear, consistent, persistent, undistracted view of Christ. Everything else will fall into place if we truly seek first the kingdom of God. Confessional statements are wonderful tools (and we at Media Gratiae use them), but we must not allow them to take preeminence in our hearts. And notice the plural use of “our” hearts. The commands to treasure Christ are not just given to individual Christians. They are given to bodies of Christians. We cannot truly obey Christ without the element of the local expression of his bride. We hope this episode is a blessing to you, and we will see you next week when John and Jordan continue their discussion.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:58)A Lame-Duck President, Two Pardoned Turkeys, and a Whole Lot More: Animal Rights Activist Reveals Worldview on the Pages of The New York TimesLet’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter Singer)Let’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter Singer)Part II (10:58 – 14:21)The Flourishing of America and Thanksgiving: Americans Have Unique Ground for ThankfulnessPart III (14:21 – 17:20)Thanksgiving and the Honor of God: The Inescapably Theological Act of ThanksgivingPart IV (17:20 – 20:54)Every Good and Perfect Gift is From Above: The Proper Response to God’s Grace is to Give ThanksSign 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 Holy Spirit comes alongside us to bear our burdens, defend us, and give us strength and courage. Today, Barry Cooper examines a Greek word that richly illustrates our relationship with Christ and His Spirit. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/paraclete/ 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 – 16:01)The Lawfare Against President-Elect Trump: Special Counsel Drops Federal Charges Against Trump – There Was Much More Behind the Charges Than JusticePart II (16:01 – 20:17)Was Trump’s Election Win a Landslide or Not? Trump’s Mandate to Prove He Has a MandateThe ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory by The New York Times (Peter Baker)A Monumental, Fragile Mandate by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Part III (20:17 – 23:53)A Getaway Car and a 13-Year-Old Perpetrator: What a High Speed Chase of an Underage Driver Reveals about the Rule of LawSign 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 – 13:32)The Money Behind Climate Change: COP29 Reaches Final Deal for $300 Billion Per Year from Developed Nations to Developing NationsU.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)Part II (13:32 – 23:48)Where is Energy Realism? China as a “Developing Country,” EVs, and the Plea to Trump from Major Car Makers to Encourage (Require) EV SalesChina’s Soaring Emissions Are Upending Climate Politics by The New York Times (Brad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul)Irresistible March of Energy Realism by The Wall Street Journal (Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.)Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles by The New York Times (Coral Davenport and Jack Ewing)Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital? by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib)Part III (23:48 – 26:11)Take the Cue on Climate Change: More World Leaders Showed Up to the G20 Summit Than COP29A Nostalgic Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs)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 – 06:20)Matt Gaetz Withdraws: Trump’s Potential Attorney General Change in Wake of Gaetz ScandalNews Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down? by LA Times (Taryn Luna and Seema Mehta)Part II (06:20 – 14:55)The ICC Issues Warrant for Netanyahu’s So-Called War Crimes? Israel Has Every Right to Defend ItselfPart III (14:55 – 18:54)Did You Miss an Easy Explanation for the Voting Number Discrepancy Between the 2020 and 2024 Presidential Elections? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart IV (18:54 – 22:57)How Can I Live a Good Christian Life Around Non Believers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingPart V (22:57 – 26:40)How Do You Approach Visiting Mosques and Other Historical Religious Sites from a Christian Perspective? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart VI (26:40 – 29:06)What is the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to 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.

One of our favorite episodes to record every year is our annual book recommendations. This year, Dr. John Snyder and Acey Floyd agreed to a three-book limit. If you have ever watched one of our book recommendation episodes before, you will not be surprised to learn they both cheated (but only slightly).
Rather than creating a long list of links in the show description this year, we will just have one link. It will take you to our Media Gratiae blog where all the books are listed, along with links where you can purchase them.
Our prayer for these book recommendation episodes is that you may consider buying them for yourself if you have never read them and that they may challenge and bless you in 2025 as they have us in 2024. If you have read them before, consider gifting them to loved ones so their hearts may be drawn nearer to Christ.
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Show Notes:
*Growing in Christ was written as a book and is not a collection of sermons.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 17:17)No, Conservatives Aren’t Pushing Out Liberals From Social Media: The Left Dislikes the Destabilization of Their Media EstablishmentLiberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right by The New York Times (Sheera Frenkel)Part II (17:17 – 22:03)Conservatives Did Not Launch the Culture War: The Left is Politicizing the Sexual Revolution – And Trying to Overcome Common SenseHouse Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member by The Washington Post (Farnoush Amiri)Part III (22:03 – 26:51)Answer this Question: If Congress Cannot Operate by a Truthful Bathroom Policy, How Can It Decide on the Major Policy Issues of Our Nation?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.