This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:10) An Historic Haven for the Famous Under Fire: France Welcomes Disgraced Hollywood Film Celebrities to International Film Festival A French Welcome for Woody Allen, Louis C.K. and Johnny Depp by New York Times (Steven Kurutz)Part II (11:10 – 18:56) Can the Origins of Religious Liberty in the U.S. Be Traced Back to the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:56 – 23:06) How Should Christian Medical Professionals Think About Emergency Triage Situations? Is It Another Form of the Trolley Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (23:06 – 24:54) Is There Any Biblical Basis for Arguing That Conception and Implantation are Both Necessary for Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:54 – 27:28) What Was the Name of the First Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a 6-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 – 03:24) Christian Stewardship and Your Ballot Today — It’s Now Up to Voters Part II (03:24 – 13:47) A Not So United Climate Meeting: World Leaders Gather for COP27. What Is it About?Last Eight Years Were the Warmest in Modern Times, U.N. Body Says by Wall Street Journal (Eric Niiler)Global Diplomats are Talking About Climate Change — Again. Does It Do Any Good? by USA Today (Elizabeth Weise)Part III (13:47 – 18:22) More Heat Deaths (But Less Deaths from Cold): Deciphering Climate Change Claims Climate Change and the Lancet’s ‘Heat Death’ Deception by Wall Street Journal (Bjorn Lomberg)Part IV (18:22 – 24:40) A Difficult Case in the Midst of a Dark, Conflicted History: SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on Navajo Adoption CaseRace Question in Supreme Court Adoption Case Unnerves Tribes by New York Times (Jan Hoffman)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.

In this week’s episode, Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James engage in an imaginative discussion. What if we could bring back masters in their fields like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, George Whitefield, Albert Einstein, or Hudson Taylor to teach us in Northeast Mississippi? If they were to offer tutoring near our homes, we’d do whatever necessary to be present and prepared to learn from them.
As previously discussed, wisdom has called out to us. God Himself has promised to teach us His word. Sadly, we often approach Scripture unprepared, uninterested, and unwelcoming. Yet, there’s no greater privilege in human life than meeting with our Creator. Therefore, we must come to Scripture filled with prayer, crying out to the One who is willing and able to teach us all we need to know.
But how do we read and study well? John provides helpful tips on approaching personal Bible study. He and Teddy then discuss how to pray while studying Scripture to maximize its impact on our pursuit of holiness. We’ll delve deeper into this subject next week.
Resources mentioned:
Hendrickson Commentaries https://www.accordancebible.com/product/bakers-hendriksen-kistemaker-nt-commentary-12-volumes/
New International Commentaries
Old Testament: https://www.christianbook.com/page/academic/bible-commentaries/nicot?srsltid=AfmBOorKYTUSA9vqpFT4J28fPCsHtRUqdWc4Y6KgJKScSgsH33N0UkaS
New Testament: https://www.christianbook.com/apps/easyfind?Ntt=nicnt&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCQ&nav_search=1&cms=1&ps_exit=KEYWORD|legacy&ps_domain=www&aq=NIC
Geneva Commentaries: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/series/geneva-series-of-commentaries/
John MacArthuer commentaries: https://www.gty.org/store/macarthurcommentaries
Welwyn Commentaries: https://us.10ofthose.com/series/welwyn-commentary-series
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