Joe and Jimmy talk with author Olivia Meade about her new book, Ordinary Faithfulness: How Your Ordinary Life Reflects an Extraordinary God. What is ordinary worship in comparison to formal worship? What hinders us form worshipping the Lord in our everyday lives? What does discipleship look like in our ordinary lives and what is the aim of making disciples? You can follow Olivia on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to pick up her excellent book, Ordinary Faithfulness.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:48)Target Has Redefined its Business Model to Force Its Consumers to Make a Choice: Will They Support the LGBTQ Revolution Or Not?Combative Consumers Change the Marketing Strategy for Target and Bud Light by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton and Patrick Coffee)Target may have ‘lost control of the narrative’ as financial losses, LGBT anger mounts: consumer researchers by Fox News (David Rutz)Part II (13:48 – 17:25)Should Christians Do Business With Companies Who Support Causes We Cannot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:25 – 19:52)How Should Protestant Christians Think About the “Incorruption” of a Nun? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:52 – 24:53)Should Christians Just Accept the Inevitability of AI Technologies to Get Ahead of the Curve? — 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 – 09:16)Spiritual Appropriation or the ‘Wisdom of Mother Earth’?: The Pagan Resurgence in the Midst of a Secular CultureMarie Kondo’s life is messier now — and she’s fine with it by Washington Post (Jura Koncius)As smudging goes mainstream, concerns rise over appropriation, overharvesting by Washington Post (Laura Reiley)Part II (09:16 – 12:25)‘Is the Artificial Meat Kosher?’ — Theology is Always Close to the Headlines, Even StrangelyIs lab-grown steak kosher? Religious leaders weigh the sensitive question by Washington Post (Laura Reiley)Part III (12:25 – 15:17)What Do You Recommend For Someone Trying to Make His Way Back to the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:17 – 19:08)What are the Historical Reasons for the Sexual Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:08 – 27:33)How Do I Know If I Am Growing into Adulthood? How Do I Approach Witnessing to My Collegiate Classmates? What Dating Advice Would You Offer to Young Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from College Students on 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.