This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:19) Can Government Compel Speech? Is Same-Sex Oppisition to Be Equated to Interracial Marriage?: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments for 303 Creative Case303 Creative LLC v. Aubrey Elenis by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:19 – 16:30) Moral Libertarianism Goes West: Colorado’s Moral Code Behind the Lawsuit of the 303 Creative CasePart III (16:30 – 22:55) If You Want to Understand an Individual, Look at His Theology: Reverend Warnock and the Senate Run-Off in GeorgiaPart IV (22:55 – 26:06) Xi Jinping Bans Winnie the Pooh in China After Protestors Draw Attention to the President’s Shared Body Type with That of the Beloved BearWinnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid Lockdown Protests by The Guardian (Justin McCurry)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 – 13:19)Can Government Compel Speech? Is Same-Sex Opposition to Be Equated to Racism?: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments for Major Religious Freedom Case 303 Creative LLC v. Aubrey Elenis by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:19 – 16:30)Moral Libertarianism Goes West? Colorado’s Moral Landscape and the 303 Creative Case at the Supreme Court Part III (16:30 – 22:55)If You Want to Understand an Individual, Look at His Theology: Reverend Raphael Warnock and the Senate Run-Off in Georgia Today Part IV (22:55 – 26:06)How to Spot a Dictator: They Never Laugh at Themselves — The Winnie the Pooh Ban in China Is Yet Another Example of That Reality Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid Lockdown Protests by The Guardian (Justin McCurry)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.

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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 for 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: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 – 06:27)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.