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: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 – 07:46)‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Acknowledges Customer Backlash Over Pride DisplaysTarget, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer)Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee)Part II (07:46 – 13:55)A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent’s guide to birth control, COVID, more by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)Part III (13:55 – 18:48)The Incoherence of the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times Sports Section Confuses Itself Over Who a Woman IsHow Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track by New York Times (Talya Minsberg)For Girls in Spain, Women’s World Cup Win Is a Joy and a Catalyst by New York Times (Constant Méheut and Isabella Kwai)Part IV (18:48 – 27:18)FIDE Faces Down the Transgender Revolution: International Chess Agency Bans Transgender Women from Women’s CompetitionsInternational chess body bans transgender women from women’s competitions by Washington Post (Kelsey Ables)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine — With Big Constitutional Issued at Stake

NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers

PART 2
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Elections Have Consequences: The Dark Legacy of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Whose Term Ends Tomorrow

PART 3
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Is it biblical to pay pastors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 4
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May Christians serve as organ donors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5
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How should Christians handle cremains? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing