This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 07:23)
A Federal Judge Plays Medical Authority: Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors, Citing Medical Arguments Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors by New York Times (Rick Rojas and Emily Cochrane)Part II (07:23 – 14:41)
When it Comes to Adolescents, the U.S. is a ‘Transgender-Care Outlier’ — European Countries Have Pulled Way Back on Transgender Procedures for TeensU.S. Becomes Transgender-Care Outlier as More in Europe Urge Caution by Wall Street Journal (Jathon Sapsford and Stephanie Armour)Part III (14:41 – 19:06)
Lia Thomas Mansplains Feminism? The Transgender Movement Clashes with Feminism (and Biology) Once AgainPart IV (19:06 – 24:45)
Hunter Biden’s Plea Agreement: Questions about Truth and Justice Loom Large in the Wake of the Headline. And Does the Investigation Continue, or Not?
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Fighting and Killing Sin II: Watch and Pray
Robert Murray M’Cheyne described the human heart as gunpowder and temptation as a spark that will ignite the heart in sin. The most careful practice we can have is to keep our hearts damp by gazing upon Christ.
In this week’s episode, John Snyder and Jeremy Walker share how Owen encourages us to keep our hearts damp by the dual command to watch and pray. What must we watch for? How must we pray? John and Jeremy share some of the most practical help from Owen in this week’s episode.
Check out Jeremy’s podcasts From the Heart of Spurgeon and A Word in Season here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts
Temptation Resisted and repulsed by John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/temptation/
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/the-mortification-of-sin/
Volume 6 of the Works of John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/collected-workssets/the-works-of-john-owen-6/
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Monday, June 28, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Heartbreaking Tragedy in Surfside, Florida: 9 People Confirmed Dead and More Than 150 Missing in Wake of Condominium Collapse in MiamiNEW YORK TIMES (JAMES GLANZ, ANJALI SINGHVI AND MIKE BAKER)
Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami Building CollapsePART 2
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Sometimes a Deal is Not What it Appears to Be: Biden Celebrates Bipartisan Agreement on $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan, Then Undermines the AgreementNEW YORK TIMES (EMILY COCHRANE, JIM TANKERSLEY AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR)
‘Not My Intent’: How Biden’s Impromptu Comments Upended a Political WinPART 3
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U.S. Report on UFOs Is Released to the Disappointment of Many: Why Are We Always Looking for a Story Bigger Than Ourselves? Christians Know the Bigger StoryOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial PhenomenaNEW YORK TIMES (JULIAN E. BARNES)
U.S. Has No Explanation for Unidentified Objects and Stops Short of Ruling Out AliensWASHINGTON POST (SHANE HARRIS AND MISSY RYAN)
U.S. unable to explain more than 140 unidentified flying objects, but new report finds no evidence of alien lifeNEW YORK TIMES (CHRIS CARTER)
I Created ‘The X-Files.’ Here’s Why I’m Skeptical of the New U.F.O. Report. -
Friday, May 12, 2023
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:34) Disney’s Super Fans with Super Fortunes: Golden Oak and Attempted Escape From RealityThe Disney-Obsessed Shell Out Millions for Homes Inside This Exclusive Florida Community by Wall Street Journal (Katherine Clarke)Part II (12:34 – 16:09) ‘We Worship the Mouse’: Secularization Does Not Mean an End to Worship Part III (16:09 – 25:54) What Do You Do When a Same-Sex Couple to Join Them for a Meal? — 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.
