This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:39)Why Did You Use the Parkland Shooter’s Name on The Briefing? Should Mental Illness Be Considered Before Administering the Death Penalty? How Would Jesus Think About It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners about Capital Punishment on The Briefing Part II (10:39 – 15:05)Can the United States Survive the Sexual Revolution and the Radical Change We Are Seeing in Its Morality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:05 – 18:34)When Voting, What are Our Guidelines for Increasing Taxation on Others? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:34 – 21:48)Does God Speak to Us in Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:48 – 25:17)Is It Wrong to Use the ‘Yuck Factor’ Towards Particular Types of Sins? — 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.

For more than 1,800 years, Christians understood “the rapture” to be the blissful moment of Jesus’ second coming. But within the last century and a half, a new interpretation emerged. In this episode, Barry Cooper helps us consider what the Bible says about the rapture of Christ’s church. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-rapture/

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:06) What Do Musk, Bezos, Gates, and Buffet Have in Common? Money. And They’ve Lost A Whole Lot of It This Year — What Does That Even Mean?The Top 50 Richest People Have Lost More Than Half a Trillion Dollars This Year by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)Part II (06:06 – 10:40) Constitutional Questions Erupt over Free Speech in Social Media as Supreme Court Places Hold on Texas Law to Limit Censorship by PlatformsSupreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part III (10:40 – 14:57) Moving Testimonies Abound as Ireland Census Provides Citizens Opportunity to Write a Statement to Be Read in 100 YearsOn Ireland’s Census, a Blank Box Gives Residents a Chance to Tell Their Stories by New York Times (Ed O’Loughlin)Part IV (14:57 – 20:50) How Would You Address a Transgender Person in a Casual Conversation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:50 – 23:15) Does President Biden Take the Lord’s Name in Vain When He Says ‘For God’s Sake’ in His Speeches? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:15 – 26:24) Why Won’t We Be Married in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:24 – 29:58) What Is the Importance of the Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners 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.