This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 18:11)The Numbers Are Staggering: The Tidal Wave of Homeschooling Surges Throughout the U.S.Home schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education by Washington Post (Peter Jamison, Laura Meckler, Prayag Gordy, Clara Ence Morse, and Chris Alcantara)Part II (18:11 – 21:35)Progressive Educational Ideologies and Big Government: The Enemies of Homeschooling ParentsPart III (21:35 – 25:58)A Regressive, Isolating Ban? Students in Florida Irate (and Lonely?) After School District Bans Cell PhonesThis Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. by New York Times (Natasha Singer)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 – 14:02) ‘We Wanted A Permanent State of War in Israel on All Borders’: Hamas Makes Its Aims Chillingly ClearBehind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War by New York Times (Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib)Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war by Washington Post (Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick)Part II (14:02 – 20:15) Is the LGBTQ Agenda Unstopped and Unstoppable? Countries Around the World Challenge That Western NotionHong Kong tests China’s tolerance with Asia’s first Gay Games by Financial Times (Chan Ho-him)Restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions Rattle Hungary’s Cultural World by New York Times (Andrew Higgins)Part III (20:15 – 26:53) A Father, Patriot, and Astronaut Signs Off One Last Time: Frank Borman Dies at 95Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Richard Goldstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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 – 14:02)‘We Wanted A Permanent State of War in Israel on All Borders’: Hamas Makes Its Aims Chillingly ClearBehind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War by New York Times (Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib)Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war by Washington Post (Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick)Part II (14:02 – 20:15)Is the LGBTQ Agenda Unstopped and Unstoppable? Countries Around the World Challenge That Western NotionHong Kong tests China’s tolerance with Asia’s first Gay Games by Financial Times (Chan Ho-him)Restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions Rattle Hungary’s Cultural World by New York Times (Andrew Higgins)Part III (20:15 – 26:53)A Father, Patriot, and Astronaut Signs Off One Last Time: Frank Borman Dies at 95Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Richard Goldstein)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 – 14:57) The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church DoctrineVatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney)Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo and Ruth Graham)Part II (14:57 – 19:27) How Will the Progressivism of Pope Francis Influence Broader Culture? How Will Conservative Catholics Respond? What Does All This Mean for Evangelical Protestants? Part III (19:27 – 25:06) A Concession to Political Reality, and More? Senator Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to US Senate from West VirginiaShould Joe Manchin Run for President? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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 – 14:57)The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church DoctrineVatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney)Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo and Ruth Graham)Part II (14:57 – 19:27)How Will the Progressivism of Pope Francis Influence Broader Culture? How Will Conservative Catholics Respond? What Does All This Mean for Evangelical Protestants? Part III (19:27 – 25:06)A Concession to Political Reality, and More? Senator Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to US Senate from West VirginiaShould Joe Manchin Run for President? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)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 – 07:05) Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages OnDoes AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street JournalPart II (07:05 – 16:34) What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to ChinaPart III (16:34 – 21:36) How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Positivity Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:36 – 23:40) What is God’s Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:40 – 27:36) Why Was Cain So Jealous About Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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 – 07:05)Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages OnDoes AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street JournalPart II (07:05 – 16:34)What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to ChinaPart III (16:34 – 21:36)How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Positivity Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:36 – 23:40)What is God’s Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:40 – 27:36)Why Was Cain So Jealous About Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener 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.

 
This week we begin looking at the letters of Archibald Alexander to those in the autumn of their lives. We have an enemy who whispers many lies that can be effective in slowing down the Christian’s pace or cause us to turn our eyes away from Christ.
One such lie is that when the body becomes frail and weak, we have nothing we can offer the local church. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those in the later years have a great deal to offer their local congregations and Alexander gives us some examples to look for.
Another lie leads to ungodly introspectiveness and false repentance. We can somberly look back at our lives, at the time wasted or sins committed and feel regret. But there is hope even in those circumstances. Christ can redeem even that. Alexander, in a very pastoral way, puts our gaze upon our only Hope, Christ Jesus.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:42) Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year ElectionsAbortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener)Part II (12:42 – 21:33) The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on AbortionDemocrats, No Longer Squeamish on Abortion, Lean Into Searing Personal Ads by New York Times (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nick Corasaniti)Having rights still bewilderingly popular by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)Youngkin’s disastrous night shows the right’s culture war has fizzled by Washington Post (Greg Sargent)Part III (21:33 – 26:34) The Flawed Logic of ‘My Body, My Choice’ — The False Worldview Presuppositions of the Pro-Abortion MovementUS election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls by BBC News (Sam Cabral and Phil McCausland)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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 – 12:42)Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year ElectionsAbortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener)Part II (12:42 – 21:33)The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on AbortionDemocrats, No Longer Squeamish on Abortion, Lean Into Searing Personal Ads by New York Times (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nick Corasaniti)Having rights still bewilderingly popular by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)Youngkin’s disastrous night shows the right’s culture war has fizzled by Washington Post (Greg Sargent)Part III (21:33 – 26:34)The Flawed Logic of ‘My Body, My Choice’ — The False Worldview Presuppositions of the Pro-Abortion MovementUS election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls by BBC News (Sam Cabral and Phil McCausland)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.