This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:56)A Big Win for the Integrity of Christian Ministry and Christian Families as West Lafayette City Council Withdraws Proposed “Conversion Therapy” BanWest Lafayette Leaders Condemn Conversion Therapy, Withdraw Proposed Ban by West Lafayette Journal and Courier (Margaret Christopherson)Part II (10:56 – 16:12)A Difference Can Still Be Made in the Public Square: How Faith Life Church Alerted Us About Ordinance 31-21 in Indiana — And What Christians Should Learn From the ExamplePart III (16:12 – 23:39)The Allure of Spectacle and the Solidarity of Autocrats: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Send Message to West in Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing OlympicsThe Burner Phone Olympics by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)In Beijing, the Subject on Everybody’s Mind but Not Lips by New York Times (Steven Lee Myers and Alan Blinder)For Olympic Sponsors, ‘China Is an Exception’ by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Steven Lee Myers)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.

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This is our final week in R. C. Sproul’s work Knowing Scripture. In this final chapter, Sproul walks us through some of the best tools available to us for studying, understanding, and applying the Bible to our lives.
Dr. John Snyder is by himself this week as he wants to share not just the available tools, but how he uses them in both daily devotion and sermon preparation. He also shares the strengths and the weaknesses of tools such as Study Bibles, paraphrases, and the different types of commentaries available to you.
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Expository Thoughts on the Gospels by J. C. Ryle
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Matthew Henry in One Volume
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New Testament Commentaries 2 Volume Set by Geoffrey B. Wilson
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Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible
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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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A Milestone in the Battle for Life: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Law to Go Into Effect

CNN (KATE SULLIVAN)
Biden Blasts Texas' 6-Week Abortion Ban as 'Extreme' and Violation of a Constitutional Right

PART 2
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Elections Have Consequences — and the Supreme Court is One of Those Consequences

PART 3
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China Says “America Myth Down.” President Biden Says “Incredibly Successful.” Continued Humiliation After Afghanistan Evacuation

WALL STREET JOURNAL (YAROSLAV TROFIMOV AND JEREMY PAGE)
In Leaving Afghanistan, U.S. Reshuffles Global Power Relations

PART 4
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Actor Ed Asner, a Paragon of Liberalism in Hollywood, Dies at 91

NEW YORK TIMES (ANITA GATES)
Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Lou Grant’ and ‘Up,’ Dies at 91