This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:27)To Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States: That is the Presidential Oath of Office, and No One Should Enter that Office Who Contradicts ItPart II (06:27 – 09:55)The Danger of Recklessness in Leadership: We Need Qualified and Courageous Conservative Presidential CandidatesPart III (09:55 – 18:14)Anti-Semitism is an Ever-Present Danger in Public Life — Conservatives, and Especially Christians, Must Reject It and All Who Support ItPart IV (18:14 – 20:38)LGBTQ Revolution Collides with Religious Liberty and Free Speech: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on 303 Creative Case TodaySign 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 – 06:45) Part II (06:45 – 17:52) Gaslighting: Merriam-Webster Picks Its Word of the Year by BBC News (Sam Cabral)Part III (17:52 – 19:44) How Does the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Make a Church and Pastor Vulnerable If They Will Not Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA Friend’s Response to David French on the Respect for Marriage Act by WORLD Opinions (Kristen Waggoner)Part IV (19:44 – 23:14) Did God Try to Kill Moses? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingDid God Try to Kill Moses? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part V (23:14 – 25:53) Is It Possible for a Person to Take His Own Life and Still Be a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners 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 – 06:45)Merriam-Webster Releases Its Word of the Year — What Does the ‘Word of the Year’ Tell Us About History and Culture?Part II (06:45 – 17:52)The 2022 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year: ‘Gaslighting’ — The Nefarious Nature of the Word Reminds Us of the Importance of TruthGaslighting: Merriam-Webster Picks Its Word of the Year by BBC News (Sam Cabral)Part III (17:52 – 19:44)How Does the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Make a Church and Pastor Vulnerable If They Will Not Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA Friend’s Response to David French on the Respect for Marriage Act by WORLD Opinions (Kristen Waggoner)Part IV (19:44 – 23:14)Did God Try to Kill Moses? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingDid God Try to Kill Moses? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part V (23:14 – 25:53)Is It Possible for a Person to Take His Own Life and Still Be a Christian? — 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:50) Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in China: The Chinese Communist Party and its Surveillance State, Protests, and COVID CaptivityThe Innocence of Jimmy Lai by Wall Street Journal (William McGurn)Part II (13:50 – 16:47) Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in Iran: Protests Against the Islamic Republic and Draw Attention at the World Cup GamesPart III (16:47 – 19:04) ‘Survival Was A Moral As Well As A Physical Struggle. . . The Good People Died First.’: The 90th Anniversary of the Holomodor and Another Horror of Totalitarianism in the 20th CenturyPart IV (19:04 – 27:09) History Revealed and History Made: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s TombSign 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 week we begin a new series in which we examine God’s descriptions of the forthcoming Messiah in the book of Isaiah. In this inaugural episode, we are examining Isaiah 8. When we slow down and really consider what is happening, the story is shocking. A wicked king is given an opportunity by God to receive any sign or wonder, as high as heaven or low as hell. He is the only person in Scripture given this opportunity. And he refuses.
But that isn’t the most shocking part; God mercifully gave him a sign anyway, and it was a wonderful sign. God described the Messiah He would send to rescue His people from the slavery of sin. Isaiah 8 is not a Christmas passage, though it is often read during this season. But let us take time to slow down, consider what God is speaking to us, and refuse to be like Ahaz who heard the words and left unchanged. Let us meditate on God’s words and consider how we can live on the realities of Immanuel.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:50)Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in China: The Chinese Communist Party and its Surveillance State, Protests, and COVID CaptivityThe Innocence of Jimmy Lai by Wall Street Journal (William McGurn)Part II (13:50 – 16:47)Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in Iran: Protests Against the Islamic Republic and Draw Attention at the World Cup GamesPart III (16:47 – 19:04)‘Survival Was A Moral As Well As A Physical Struggle. . . The Good People Died First.’: The 90th Anniversary of the Holomodor and Another Horror of Totalitarianism in the 20th CenturyPart IV (19:04 – 27:09)History Revealed and History Made: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s TombSign 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 – 08:32) The Senate Subverts Marriage: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Passes Senate VotePart II (08:32 – 15:51) ‘Love Is Love’: The Argument Undergirding the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act That Advocates Really Don’t—And Really Can’t—BelieveStatement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act by White HousePart III (15:51 – 22:29) No, Senator, You Cannot Dignify That Which is Against Nature: Why Same-Sex Couples Will Still Be Disappointed After the Passing of the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActDemocrats Succumb to Political Reality on Same-Sex Marriage Bill by The Hill (Brooke Migdon and Al Weaver)Part IV (22:29 – 25:39) The Mormon Church and Some Evangelicals Cut a Devil’s Bargain: How Religious Groups Made Themselves, and the Larger Society, More Vulnerable By Support for the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActYoung Mormons Aren’t Fooled By Church Support for a Gay Marriage Bill by Washington Post (Addison Graham)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 – 08:32)The Senate Subverts Marriage: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Passes Senate VotePart II (08:32 – 15:51)‘Love Is Love’: The Argument Undergirding the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act That Advocates Really Don’t—And Really Can’t—BelieveStatement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act by White HousePart III (15:51 – 22:29)No, Senator, You Cannot Dignify That Which is Against Nature: Why Same-Sex Couples Will Still Be Disappointed After the Passing of the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActDemocrats Succumb to Political Reality on Same-Sex Marriage Bill by The Hill (Brooke Migdon and Al Weaver)Part IV (22:29 – 25:39)The Mormon Church and Some Evangelicals Cut a Devil’s Bargain: How Religious Groups Made Themselves, and the Larger Society, More Vulnerable By Support for the ‘Respect for Marriage’ ActYoung Mormons Aren’t Fooled By Church Support for a Gay Marriage Bill by Washington Post (Addison Graham)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 – 14:03) A Direct Assault Upon Christianity and Conservatives in the Public Square: Justice Amy Coney Barrett Called to Recuse Herself from Case Due to Biblical Views on SexualityAmy Coney Barrett Urged to Step Away from Gay Rights Case Because of Faith Affiliation by The Guardian (Stephanie Kirchgaessner)Part II (14:03 – 19:38) Horrific Tragedy and Heinous Sin Against Image Bearers: Fatal Shooting in LBGTQ Club in Colorado Springs Was Evil, and Much About the Shooter Remains UnclearClub Q Attack No Surprise for Extremism Experts Who Saw Looming Threat, Decades-Old Pattern by USA Today (Will Carless)Part III (19:38 – 24:38) ‘Extremism Experts Saw This Coming’: Some Claim Biblical Doctrine of Sexuality Led to Colorado Springs Hate Crime — Watch Out for This Argument Being LGBTQ in Colorado Springs Wasn’t Always Easy. Now, Some Feel More Exposed Than Ever. by NBC News (Matt Lavietes)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 – 14:03)A Direct Assault Upon Christianity and Conservatives in the Public Square: Justice Amy Coney Barrett Called to Recuse Herself from Case Due to Biblical Views on SexualityAmy Coney Barrett Urged to Step Away from Gay Rights Case Because of Faith Affiliation by The Guardian (Stephanie Kirchgaessner)Part II (14:03 – 19:38)Horrific Tragedy and Heinous Sin Against Image Bearers: Fatal Shooting in LBGTQ Club in Colorado Springs Was Evil, and Much About the Shooter Remains UnclearClub Q Attack No Surprise for Extremism Experts Who Saw Looming Threat, Decades-Old Pattern by USA Today (Will Carless)Part III (19:38 – 24:38)‘Extremism Experts Saw This Coming’: Some Claim Biblical Doctrine of Sexuality Led to Colorado Springs Hate Crime — Watch Out for This Argument Being LGBTQ in Colorado Springs Wasn’t Always Easy. Now, Some Feel More Exposed Than Ever. by NBC News (Matt Lavietes)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.