DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 15:22):
──────────────────
A Violent Riot, the Humiliation of the Capitol, and an Indicator of the Political Volatility of Our Nation: Defining the Capitol Riots One Year Later

PART 2
(15:23 – 17:28):
──────────────────
Where is Sanity and Respect for Constitutional Order? Addressing the Capitol Riots from a Christian Worldview

PART 3
(17:29 – 23:46):
──────────────────
‘The Most Remarkable Thing is How Parents Obey Their Children’: The Tragic Inversion of Parental Authority in the United States

WALL STREET JOURNAL (YOREE KOH)
Tech-Savvy Kids Defeat Apple’s and Others’ Parental-Control Features

*The audio this week is a little “off.” Due to a technical difficultly, we had to use our secondary audio. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Hezekiah, as John and Steve discussed last week, was not a perfect king. But he was faithful. He trusted in the Lord and His hand. He destroyed the idols and returned the people of Israel to worshiping God as He prescribed.

But in the midst of this revival, Sennacherib began attacking Hezekiah’s kingdom. He threatened to destroy the land, the people, and even the God of the people. We can only imagine the fear and trepidation Hezekiah and his people must have felt. But they turned the lies of their enemy into prayer to the Lord and He answered in a miraculous way.

In the end, Sennacherib was shown to be a liar and God was proved faithful again. So it is the Christian life.

What does it mean to mock? What does the Bible say about it, and why does the world mock the church? Do we ever deserve it? And how might understanding why the world mocks help us suffer well? 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 – 15:22)A Violent Riot, the Humiliation of the Capitol, and an Indicator of the Political Volatility of Our Nation: Defining the Capitol Riots One Year LaterPart II (15:22 – 17:28)Where is Sanity and Respect for Constitutional Order? Addressing the Capitol Riots from a Christian WorldviewPart III (17:28 – 23:46)‘The Most Remarkable Thing is How Parents Obey Their Children’: The Tragic Inversion of Parental Authority in the United StatesTech-Savvy Kids Defeat Apple’s and Others’ Parental-Control Features by Wall Street Journal (Yoree Koh)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
(0:0 – 13:56):
──────────────────
‘Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely’: Our Constitutional Order Is Intentional … And Endangered

NBC NEWS (SAHIL KAPUR)
Schumer Calls for 'Democracy Reforms' to Prevent More Jan. 6-Style Events

PART 2
(13:57 – 17:55):
──────────────────
At the Reunion of the 20th Anniversary of the First Harry Potter Movie, the Most Notable Missing Person? Its Author — Missing Due to the Fury of the Transgender Movement

USA TODAY (HANNAH YASHAROFF)
How the 'Harry Potter' Reunion Addresses Author J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Controversy

PART 3
(17:56 – 25:19):
──────────────────
Liberal Parental Activism Groups, LGBTQ Think Tank Research Centers, and Journalistic Showcasing : A Lesson in How Intersectionality Works

FLORIDA TODAY (BAILEY GALLION)
Brevard County Parents Form New Group to Counter Moms for Liberty as School Divide Deepens

USA TODAY (BILL KEVENEY)
COVID-19 Shows 'Marginalization Has A Price.' For Transgender Adults, It's Food Insecurity.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 15:45):
──────────────────
The Culture of Death Revealed Again: Addressing the Near-Unimaginable Moral Argument That Abortion is a Better Alternative than Adoption

ASSOCIATED PRESS (DAVID CRARY AND JOHN HANNA)
Comments Renew Debate over Adoption as Abortion Alternative

NEW YORK TIMES
Amy Coney Barrett’s View: Adoption, Not Abortion

PART 2
(15:46 – 21:15):
──────────────────
Russia Threatens Invasion of Ukraine. What is Behind the Threats? And What Will the United States Do?

PART 3
(21:16 – 26:8):
──────────────────
The Kim Dynasty and Decades of Human Suffering in the Name of Vainglory and Cult of Personality: The Significance of Worldview in the Challenge of North Korea

When God wanted to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, He spoke with language that our minds can understand. Today, Barry Cooper explains why our Creator often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/anthropomorphism/

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 17:52):
──────────────────
Direct Threat to Religious Liberty: Legislative Bans on Conversion Therapy on Both Sides of the Atlantic as Canada Passes Most Comprehensive Conversion Therapy Laws in the World and Britain Seeks to Follow Suit

NPR (RACHEL TREISMAN)
After Two Failed Attempts, Canada Bans Conversion Therapy

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)

GOVERNMENT OF EQUALITIES OFFICE (ELIZABETH TRUSS)
Open Consultation: Banning Conversion Therapy

BBC NEWS
Religious Group Warns Against LGBT+ Conversion Therapy Ban

PART 2
(17:53 – 24:18):
──────────────────
Combining Courage Against Apartheid, Rejection of Biblical Revelation Of Sexuality, and Aquamation: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90

THE GUARDIAN (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
What is Aquamation? The Process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘Green Cremation’

PART 3
(24:19 – 26:0):
──────────────────
Against Cries to Defund the Police, Eric Adams – Former Police Captain – Takes Office as Mayor of New York City

NEW YORK TIMES (EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS)
Eric Adams Takes Office as New York City’s 110th Mayor at a Perilous Moment

ASSOCIATED PRESS (MICHELLE PRICE)
On Busy 1st day, NYC Mayor Urges Resiliency Against Pandemic

Happy New Year, suckas! The guys are back and as they are working to grow and improve how their church operates, they offer 14 ways to improve your church’s members’ meetings. Members’ meetings can be boring, painful, and even unhelpful, but they don’t have to be. Listen in to hear how things can be better.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this classic episode of the White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger and Rod Rosenbladt discuss many of the problems facing contemporary Christianity and call for a return to the insights of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. In particular, they focus on the five “Solas”: Scripture alone, Christ alone, grace alone, faith alone, and glory to God alone. This episode was the eighth program of our weekly live broadcast, which began on KKLA in Los Angeles in early November of 1990 (originally aired 12-30-1990).