This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:02)Where Did All the ‘Women’ Go?: The Cultural Disappearance of Women in the Wake of Language Shift Towards ‘Pregnant People’A Vanishing Word in Abortion Debate: ‘Women’ by New York Times (Michael Powell)Part II (12:02 – 15:52)Biomedical Researcher Argues for Usefulness of Term ‘Woman’ in Healthcare — In the Ancient Year of 2020Do We Need the Word ‘Woman’ in Healthcare? by British Medical Journal (Sara Dahlen)De-sexing the Medical Record? An Examination of Sex Versus Gender Identity in the General Medical Council’s Trans Healthcare Ethical Advice by The New Bioethics (Sara Dahlen)Part III (15:52 – 20:35)Do Babies Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Salvation of the ‘Little Ones’: Do Infants who Die Go to Heaven? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Daniel L. Akin)Part IV (20:35 – 22:54)Should We Have a Burial Service For Baby After Miscarriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:54 – 26:30)Is It Okay for Christians to Use and Enjoy Humor? — 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 our final look at the five letters of Archibald Alexander written to those in the Autumn of Life. In this last letter, Alexander wants to teach his readers how to prepare to end their lives well and it perhaps the most applicable letter to those who are far from the grave.
Alexander starts the letter by saying we can be best prepared for death by living intentionally, walking closely to our Savior while we still have the vigor of health. He gives us some great help in how we walk the path Christ has set before us in confidence and holiness.
But there is another important point Alexander makes. When we know our end is coming near, it is easy to lose assurance that we are Christ’s and Christ is ours. Alexander points out that it isn’t assurance we should seek, but the face of Christ Himself. If we do that, not only will we gain assurance, we will obtain much more. A good test for our souls to see whether we are seeking assurance or Christ Himself is to note if we slacken our pace when we are certain, or if we press on.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:57)Was the Debt Ceiling Crisis a Manufactured Drama? Not Entirely, But There Was a Political Plot and a Predictable ResolutionPart II (13:57 – 19:22)A Parable of America’s Fracturing Entertainment Culture: What the Viewership of the Finale of ‘Succession’ Teaches About the American Public and New MediaPart III (19:22 – 23:18)Stories and the Imago Dei: Humans Are Storytelling Creatures — And Our Place in God’s Story Matters MostSign 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.