This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:22)What Are War Crimes And Who Prosecutes Them?: Situating Vladimir Putin’s Actions in the History of War Crimes from the Last CenturyPart II (08:22 – 13:35)The Intelligence Age Meets Modern War: Why Are Western Intelligence Agencies Releasing So Much Information on War in Ukraine? Release of Ukraine Intelligence Represents New Front in U.S. Information War With Russia by Wall Street Journal (Warren P. Strobel)Part III (13:35 – 19:58)‘Russia is Big Enough, Why Does He Want More Land? … Would You Stay and Fight For Your Country?’: Helping Children—And the Rest of Us—Understand Moral Events on the World StageIn European Classrooms, Questions About a War So Close to Home by New York Times (Emma Bubola)Part IV (19:58 – 25:10)Advertisements Shape Public Opinion: Cruise Line Devotes Full Two Page Ad to All-Inclusive Project of Celebrity CruisesAll-Inclusive Photo Project by Celebrity CruisesSign 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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‘Common Sense and Narrowly Targeted’: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Transgender Athlete Participation in Sports and Gender Transition Surgeries for Minors

ARIZONA REPUBLIC (RAY STERN)
Arizona Bills Banning Sports Participation, Surgery for Transgender Youth Signed into Law by Governor

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‘Another Piece of the Cosmic Puzzle of the Evolution of Our Universe’: Astronomers Discover Farthest Star Yet in the Cosmos

ASSOCIATED PRESS (MARCIA DUNN)
Twinkle, Twinkle Giant star, Astronomers See How Far You Are

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How Does the Discovery of the Most Distant Star Yet Detected Square with Your Biblical Worldview? Is the Cosmos Really That Old? And What Is Uniformitarianism?

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:45)‘Common Sense and Narrowly Targeted’: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Transgender Athlete Participation in Sports and Gender Transition Surgeries for MinorsArizona Bills Banning Sports Participation, Surgery for Transgender Youth Signed into Law by Governor by Arizona Republic (Ray Stern)Part II (07:45 – 17:41)‘Another Piece of the Cosmic Puzzle of the Evolution of Our Universe’: Astronomers Discover Farthest Star Yet in the CosmosTwinkle, Twinkle Giant star, Astronomers See How Far You Are by Associated Press (Marcia Dunn)Part III (17:41 – 24:08)How Does the Discovery of the Most Distant Star Yet Detected Square with Your Biblical Worldview? Is the Cosmos Really That Old? And What Is Uniformitarianism?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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A Picture of What’s to Come: Finland Becomes Ground Zero for the Collision of New Modern Age and Biblical Christianity over Issue of Gender and Sexuality

CHRISTIANITY TODAY (KEN CHITWOOD)
Christian Condemnations of LGBT Not Hate Speech in Finland, Court Rules

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Biden Administration Makes Further Attempt at Advancing LGBTQ Revolution as It Moves to Allow Gender ‘X’ on U.S. Passports

NEW YORK TIMES (AISHVARYA KAVI)
State Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on Passports

THE WHITE HOUSE
Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equality and Visibility for Transgender Americans

USA TODAY (ELLA LEE)
U.S. Will Offer 'X' Gender Marker for Passports Starting April 11, State Department Says

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How To Reject Creation in the Classroom: Cornell University Releases LGBTQ+ Research Guide for Faculty and Staff

THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Cornell LGBTQ+ for Faculty and Staff

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:28)A Picture of What’s to Come: Finland Becomes Ground Zero for the Collision of New Modern Age and Biblical Christianity over Issue of Gender and SexualityChristian Condemnations of LGBT Not Hate Speech in Finland, Court Rules by Christianity Today (Ken Chitwood)Part II (09:28 – 16:09)Biden Administration Seeks Further Advance of LGBTQ Revolution as It Moves to Allow Choice of Gender ‘X’ on U.S. PassportsState Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on Passports by New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equality and Visibility for Transgender Americans by The White House U.S. Will Offer ‘X’ Gender Marker for Passports Starting April 11, State Department Says by USA Today (Ella Lee)Part III (16:09 – 25:31)How To Reject Creation in the Classroom: Cornell University Releases LGBTQ+ Research Guide for Faculty and StaffCornell LGBTQ+ for Faculty and Staff by The Cornell UniversitySign 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.

Jump to the 5:00 minute mark to skip the banter and get to the conversation. Pastor Willy Rice, who has been nominated to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2022, recently released a statement about one of the deacons at his church. You can watch his statement here. In this episode Jimmy and Joe discuss this situation he shared, and the issue of past sins and current qualifications to serve in the church. Are there sins, if committed before one’s conversion, disqualify someone from serving in the church?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Unborn Life Under Threat, All the Way to Birth: Maryland Legislature Passes Radical Abortion Bill and Sends It To Governor Hogan

WASHINGTON POST (OVETTA WIGGINS AND ERIN COX)
Maryland Approves Bill to Expand Access to Abortions

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‘In Oregon, We Say Gay’: Oregon Governor Responds to Florida Parental Education Law — But Why Is Oregon So Different from Florida?

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‘What Does Family Look Like to You?’: The Destabilization of “Family” In American Culture

USA TODAY (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Changing Family, Changing America: It's Not Your (Grand)Parents' 'Cheaper by the Dozen'

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Is a Military Draft Moral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Is the Language ‘Gender Assigned at Birth’ Incongruous with the Christian Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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How Would You Define What a Woman is? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 05:22)Unborn Life Under Threat, All the Way to Birth: Maryland Legislature Passes Radical Abortion Bill and Sends It To Governor HoganMaryland Approves Bill to Expand Access to Abortions by Washington Post (Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox)Part II (05:22 – 10:10)‘In Oregon, We Say Gay’: Oregon Governor Responds to Florida Parental Education Law — But Why Is Oregon So Different from Florida?Part III (10:10 – 15:27) ‘What Does Family Look Like to You?’: The Destabilization of “Family” In American Culture Changing Family, Changing America: It’s Not Your (Grand)Parents’ ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ by USA Today (The Editorial Board)Part IV (15:27 – 19:36)Is a Military Draft Moral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:36 – 21:25)Is the Language ‘Gender Assigned at Birth’ Incongruous with the Christian Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (21:25 – 26:06)How Would You Define What a Woman is? — 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.

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The Closer You Get to the Coast, Cities, or Campuses, the Closer You Get to the Moral Revolution — More Evidence

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Disney’s “Not At All Secret Gay Agenda” Becomes Clear — Real Agenda Revealed in “All Hands” Employee Meeting

WASHINGTON EXAMINER (KAYLEE MCGHEE WHITE)
Of Course Disney Wants to Indoctrinate Your Children

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‘I Don’t Want to Hide My Personal Life From My (Kindergarten) Students’: The Response of an LGBT Teacher Reveals Why Florida Needed the Parental Education Law

THE HILL (BROOKE MIGDON)
Florida Teacher: 'I Don't Want to have to Hide' My Personal Life from my Students

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CNN Now Places ‘Parental Rights’ in Scare Quotes Instead of ‘Gay Rights’ — Rights Talk Reveals True Clash Between Parents and Schools

CNN (ZACHARY B. WOLF)
Focus on 'Parental Rights' Chips Away at Gay Rights

We often speak of balance in the Christian life on our podcast. That is especially true this week as we discuss the balance of dependence and action, heart and will. We are called to live holy lives, but we can only do that by leaning wholly on Christ. But there is danger in this reality because the enemy is always present with a lie. He whispers that we shouldn’t pursue holiness because it is impossible for us to do anything that pleases God. But to answer this question, and to pray that God will establish our way, we must look to Scripture alone.
Oh that my ways may be established
To keep Your statutes!
Psalm 119:5
The Golden Alphabet by Charles Spurgeon: (PDF) https://www.spurgeongems.org/chs_golden-alphabet.pdf Physical Book: https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Alphabet-Charles-H-Spurgeon/dp/1683072804
Exposition of Psalm 119 by Charles Bridges:
https://www.grace-ebooks.com/library/Charles Bridges/CBr_Exposition of Psalm 119.pdf
Physical Book: https://www.amazon.com/Exposition-Psalms-119-Charles-Bridges/dp/1479242381/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HOP2QYZBFYUD&keywords=exposition+of+psalm+119&qid=1646843189&s=books&sprefix=exposition+of+psalm+119%2Cstripbooks%2C139&sr=1-1
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