This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:42) These Elections Matters Massively But You Have No Vote: Who Will Become Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and President Pro Tempore?Part II (10:42 – 20:11) The Mormon Church Comes Out in Official Support of the Respect for Marriage Act — Big Theological Issues Are in Play Here, and History, TooIs the U.S. Senate really going to redefine marriage? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:11 – 24:29) The Epimenides Paradox Arises Anew as the Two Most Powerful Spies in the World Meet Together — And That’s No LieThe C.I.A. Director Meets with His Russian Counterpart to Warn Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. by New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Edward Wong)Sign 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 – 14:05) The U.S. Sends a Clear Signal: President Biden’s Trip to IsraelPart II (14:05 – 17:55) The Left Unveils Postmodern’s Antisemitic Legacy: Elite Academia is Fueling Genocidal IdeologyWarning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas by New York Times (Rob Copeland)Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Law Students by Wall Street Journal (Steven Davidoff Solomon)Part III (17:55 – 20:52) Will the House of Representatives Be Operational? The Speaker’s Chair is Still EmptyPart IV (20:52 – 26:00) Witchcraft, Now Coming to a Graduate Degree Program Near You: Resurgent Paganism Moves into Academic AcceptanceDegree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter by BBC News A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult by New York Times (Jenny Gross)Sign 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.

What are we declaring when we sing “Hallelujah”? In this episode, Barry Cooper looks at the roots and significance of this familiar expression of praise. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/hallelujah-2/