This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:34) The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?Part II (15:34 – 21:44) It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug IndustryEcuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera)Part III (21:44 – 23:19) The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen WorldSign 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 – 09:22)1 Out of 8 Americans Have Been Given Prescriptions for Antidepressants — Are We Really at the Point Where the Modern Age Just Equals Depression?Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think by New York Times (Dana G. Smith)Part II (09:22 – 13:15)‘Puppies on Prozac and Cats on CBD’ : Evidently Our Pets Are Now as Anxious as We ArePuppies on Prozac: How to Handle Your Pet’s Anxiety by New York Times (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part III (13:15 – 16:07)Why Is It Okay to Euthanize Our Sickly Pet But Never Right to Euthanize People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listener of The BriefingPart IV (16:07 – 18:21)If the Fall Had Not Happened, How Could the Earth Have Provided for Population That Would Grow Exponentially And Never Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:21 – 20:49)Why Did Georgia’s Senate Election Go to a Run-Off When the Republican Governor Won So Decisively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:49 – 24:02)Why Is It So Hard to Share the Gospel? Does Loving People Mean That We Respect Their Choices Even When Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart VII (24:02 – 25:46)Why Did God Refer to Himself as ‘We’ in the Old Testament? — 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 – 12:26) So, Does a Christian’s Right to Live by Christian Convictions Violate Someone Else’s Religious Liberty? You Need to Watch This Argument Same-Sex Marriage Is a Religious Freedom by New York Times (Steven Paulikas)Part II (12:26 – 19:24) Anglican Church Comes to Crossroads Over Teaching on Homosexuality (Again): Can Two Completely Incompatible Moralities Exist in One Church?The Anglican Church’s ‘Kick in the Guts’ to Gay Parishioners by New York Times (Pete McKenzie)Part III (19:24 – 26:07) A Parable of Protestant Liberalism’s Hermeneutics: It’s Revealed in an Obituary Mary Adelia McLeod, 84, Dies; First Female Bishop of an Episcopal Diocese by New York Times (Ed Shanahan)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.