This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:57)Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and BeyondStatement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)Part II (10:57 – 14:47)The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of IsraelPart III (14:47 – 18:25)Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)Part IV (18:25 – 22:58)The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some ThinkSign 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 – 13:28)No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUSDonald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:28 – 20:36)Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New YorkPart III (20:36 – 23:56)A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York ConvictionSign 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 – 06:53)Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)Part II (06:53 – 08:55)The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate AthleticsPaychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)Part III (08:55 – 11:22)Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping ScandalPart IV (11:22 – 13:30)If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (13:30 – 15:32)Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (15:32 – 17:58)How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (17:58 – 20:43)What are Your Thoughts about Foregoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (20:43 – 23:25)How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (23:25 – 26:35)How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — 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.

Jeremy Walker, pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church in Crawley, England (a town just south of London) is a long-time friend of Media Gratiae. We turn to him when we have difficult questions and value his wisdom and godliness.
Several months ago, while Jeremy was preaching in Lusaka, Zambia, he was approached by a man who was burdened for the orphans on the streets of Lusaka. This man had been seeking a way to help educate, evangelize, and disciple these children. After a short conversation, Jeremy understood the need and decided he had to become involved in the ministry himself.
Currently, The Hope Project is seeking to provide education so the children can learn to read Scripture for themselves. While meeting their spiritual needs, the team behind The Hope Project is also working to meet their physical needs.
We pray this special episode of our podcast will pique your interest, and you will begin praying for The Hope Project. If the Lord enables you to financially support the ministry, a link to where you can do that is provided below.
 
Show Notes:
Project Hope
Go Fund Me – Help the Hope Project Care for Vulnerable Children
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-hope-project-care-for-vulnerable-children
Learn more about The Hope Project here:
https://hopeprojectzambia.org/the-great-commission/
See more from Jeremy Walker here:
From the Heart of Spurgeon: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts-1/from-the-heart-of-spurgeon
A Word in Season: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts-1/a-word-in-season
Through the Eyes of Spurgeon: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/products/through-the-eyes-of-spurgeon-feature-edition-dvd-package

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:37)America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist IcebergWelcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)Part II (10:37 – 14:02)Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves ItHow the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)Part III (14:02 – 16:17)What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of IsraelPart IV (16:17 – 25:11)‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82Sign 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 – 14:40)Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and WorldviewPart II (14:40 – 21:38)Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions LoomMillennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)Part III (21:38 – 25:43)Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian WorldviewSign 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 – 13:50)An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish StudentsPart II (13:50 – 16:18)President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-SemitismPart III (16:18 – 17:24)Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the RightPart IV (17:24 – 25:51)Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)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 – 10:20)Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected ClassPart II (10:20 – 15:54)Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in PlacePart III (15:54 – 21:20)The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls TeamU.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)Part IV (21:20 – 24:47)California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot InitiativeTransgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)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 – 07:15)The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political TermsTrump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)Part II (07:15 – 11:43)‘The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig’: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEIWith State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part III (11:43 – 18:33)How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:33 – 21:37)Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:37 – 24:58)How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:58 – 27:25)If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener 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.

This week, Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James will wrap up our series on a talk given by Hudson Taylor to several missionaries in the late 19th century. His main emphasis throughout the talk was the significance of the missionaries living a life that aligns with their teaching.
While we are focused on living consistent lives, we also have to be aware of the contradictory nature of the Christian life. But the contradictions aren’t between teaching and life. They are between what is happening to us and how we respond.
As Paul says in 2 Corinthians 6:8-10, “We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.”
So, as we strive for consistency in our lives, let us also embrace those contradictions the Lord brings for the glory of His name and the growth of His kingdom on earth.
And if you haven’t taken the time to read Hudson Taylor’s short talk to his missionaries, let us encourage you to do so at the link below. We pray you will find it beneficial.
Show Notes:
Days of Blessing in Inland China: Being an Account of Meetings Held in the Province of Shan-Si
Digital: https://www.brethrenarchive.org/bookshelf/missionary/china/days-of-blessing-in-inland-china/
sPhysical: https://www.amazon.com/Days-Blessings-Inland-China-Meetings-ebook/dp/B00MW7YMRG
Hudson Taylor Biography
https://www.davidsonpublishing.org/hudson-taylor.html
Poor Richard
https://issuu.com/omf_international/docs/poor_richard_gospel_tract#google_vignette
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