DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The ‘Breadbasket of Europe’ is Endangered: War in Ukraine Threatens Global Food Supply, Possibly for Years to Come

LA TIMES (MAXIMO TORERO)
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis

ASSOCIATED PRESS (JOSEPH WILSON, SAMY MAGDY, AYA BATRAWY, AND CHINEDU ASADU)
Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food Supply

PART 2
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Stand with Dictators and You Will Fall with Them: There Is No Separation of Culture and Morality — The Case of a Russian Orchestra Conductor With Time on His Hands

LA TIMES (JONATHAN ROSENBERG)
A Putin Supporter’s Carnegie Hall Appearance was Canceled. Should Art be Separated from Politics?

PART 3
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The Cannabis Culture Has No Brakes: California State Fair Officials Establish Competition Category for Most Potent Marijuana. Are They High?

LA TIMES (THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD)
Are State Fair Officials High? They Should Not Reward Super-Potent Marijuana

PART 4
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The Spreading Logic of Gambling: Sports Betting Arrives as the Latest Temptation

LA TIMES (JOHN MYERS AND TARYN LUNA)
California Voters Lean Toward Legalizing Sports Betting in New Poll

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:49)The ‘Breadbasket of Europe’ is Endangered: War in Ukraine Threatens Global Food Supply, Possibly for Years to ComeRussia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis by LA Times (Maximo Torero)Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food Supply by Associated Press (Joseph Wilson, Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, and Chinedu Asadu)Part II (06:49 – 12:45)Stand with Dictators and You Will Fall with Them: There Is No Separation of Culture and Morality — The Case of a Russian Orchestra Conductor With Time on His HandsA Putin Supporter’s Carnegie Hall Appearance was Canceled. Should Art be Separated from Politics? by LA Times (Jonathan Rosenberg)Part III (12:45 – 20:01)The Cannabis Culture Has No Brakes: California State Fair Officials Establish Competition Category for Most Potent Marijuana. Are They High?Are State Fair Officials High? They Should Not Reward Super-Potent Marijuana by LA Times (The Times Editorial Board)Part IV (20:01 – 24:32)The Spreading Logic of Gambling: Sports Betting Arrives as the Latest TemptationCalifornia Voters Lean Toward Legalizing Sports Betting in New Poll by LA Times (John Myers and Taryn Luna)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Tracking Developments in Ukraine: U.S. Declines Zelenskyy’s Request for a No-Fly Zone and Putin Criminalizes Any Citizen Who Refers to Russia’s War in Ukraine as ‘War’

NEW YORK TIMES (ANTON TROIANOVSKI)
Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage

PART 2
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‘Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously’: Putin Stated Clearly His Determinations over Ukraine — Will the World Learn to Take Dictators at Their Word?

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously

PART 3
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Two Contradictory Moralities Evident in One Nation: Two States (California & Florida) Present Polar Opposite Laws on Abortion Access in Preparation for Possible Overturning of Roe v. Wade

LA TIMES (MELODY GUTIERREZ)
More California Nurse Practitioners could Work Independently, Offer Abortions under New Bill

PART 4
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SCOTUS Votes to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Terror Case , but President Biden has Threatened to Block Any Executions — What is at Stake?

Twitter heated up last week when the SBC Executive Committee tweeted a promo about Racial Reconciliation Sunday– a day that has been on the SBC calendar since the 1960’s. Some Southern Baptists read a lot into the day and objected. Today Joe and Jimmy walk through what was said, and call for us all to do better in talking through these issues with one another, rather than talking past one another without understanding.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:30)Tracking Developments in Ukraine: U.S. Declines Zelenskyy’s Request for a No-Fly Zone and Putin Criminalizes Any Citizen Who Refers to Russia’s War in Ukraine as ‘War’Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage by New York Times (Anton Troianovski)Part II (08:30 – 11:29)‘Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously’: Putin Stated Clearly His Determinations over Ukraine — Will the World Learn to Take Dictators at Their Word?Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (11:29 – 18:52)Two Contradictory Moralities Evident in One Nation: Two States (California & Florida) Present Polar Opposite Laws on Abortion Access in Preparation for Possible Overturning of Roe v. WadeMore California Nurse Practitioners could Work Independently, Offer Abortions under New Bill by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Part IV (18:52 – 25:03)SCOTUS Votes to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Terror Case , but President Biden has Threatened to Block Any Executions — What is at Stake?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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Reordering the Justice System in the Name of Social Justice by Redefining the Role of the District Attorney — And Attempts to Recall Leftist Prosecutors

PART 2
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Does Peter’s Command to Honor Authority Include Evil Leaders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 3
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Is Sexual Orientation or Sexual Behavior Outside of God’s Design Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 4
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When God Commanded Israel to Invade the Canaanites, Was That a Precedent for Other Nations? — 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 – 17:56)Reordering the Justice System in the Name of Social Justice by Redefining the Role of the District Attorney — And Attempts to Recall Leftist Prosecutors by Part II (17:56 – 19:41)Does Peter’s Command to Honor Authority Include Evil Leaders? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part III (19:41 – 22:00)Is Sexual Orientation or Sexual Behavior Outside of God’s Design Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (22:00 – 25:12)When God Commanded Israel to Invade the Canaanites, Was That a Precedent for Other Nations? — 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.

Six Roadsigns for Christian Liberty
This week’s episode is a bit different from our usual setup. To begin, we are back in John’s office, but not like we have ever been before. This week you get to John’s office as it usually is, piled with books. But there is a method to our madness: we want to highlight some of the messy edges of the Christian life, particularly in the area of Christian liberty.

This week, we will be considering the question: when believers disagree, how do we know if activities or hobbies are part of our Christian liberty or if they are sinful? God does not have grey areas, so why is it okay for some people to enjoy certain things while others feel as though they can’t? In answer to this question, John Snyder presents six roadsigns, or principles, for us to consider in the realm of Christian liberty.

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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Christian Just War Theory: Some Principles for Thinking Christianly in Light of Attacks on Civilian Areas in Ukraine

PART 2
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War in Ukraine Brings a Return to Objective Truth in Post-Christian Europe: The Sobering Reality of War and Moral Urgency to Confront Truth

NEW YORK TIMES (ROGER COHEN)
A Surge of Unifying Moral Outrage Over Russia’s War

PART 3
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The Oligarch Paradox: So What is Oligarchy, and What’s behind the Western Strategy to Force Russia’s Oligarchs to Suffer?

PART 4
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Various Aspects of Culture Coalesce around a Moral Judgment as FIFA and the Metropolitan Opera Cancel Russia: The Inescapability and Comprehensiveness of the Biblical Worldview

NEW YORK TIMES (JAVIER C. HERNáNDEZ)
Metropolitan Opera Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:01)Christian Just War Theory: Some Principles for Thinking Christianly in Light of Attacks on Civilian Areas in UkrainePart II (07:01 – 13:47)War in Ukraine Brings a Return to Objective Truth in Post-Christian Europe: The Sobering Reality of War and Moral Urgency to Confront TruthA Surge of Unifying Moral Outrage Over Russia’s War by New York Times (Roger Cohen)Part III (13:47 – 19:30)The Oligarch Paradox: So What is Oligarchy, and What’s behind the Western Strategy to Force Russia’s Oligarchs to Suffer?Part IV (19:30 – 25:26)Various Aspects of Culture Coalesce around a Moral Judgment as FIFA and the Metropolitan Opera Cancel Russia: The Inescapability and Comprehensiveness of the Biblical WorldviewMetropolitan Opera Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists by New York Times (Javier C. Hernández)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.