This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:18)Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on ChildrenSurgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy)Part II (08:17 – 14:24)Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media CrisisPart III (14:24 – 19:30)So Is it a Ban on Cell Phones or Not?: Los Angeles School Board Bans Cell Phones in School, Or Sort Of, MaybeLos Angeles School District Votes in Favor of Cellphone Ban by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo & Alyssa Lukpat)Part IV (19:30 – 26:07)Biden Administration Coerces G-7 Commitment to Abortion: Joe Biden’s Is Committed to Abortion Rights, Everywhere and All the TimeBiden presses to keep reproductive rights in G-7 agreement by Washington Post (Tyler Pager, Anthony Faiola & Matt Viser)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.

In this week’s episode, Dr. John Snyder and Teddy James engage in an imaginative discussion. What if we could bring back masters in their fields like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, George Whitefield, Albert Einstein, or Hudson Taylor to teach us in Northeast Mississippi? If they were to offer tutoring near our homes, we’d do whatever necessary to be present and prepared to learn from them.
As previously discussed, wisdom has called out to us. God Himself has promised to teach us His word. Sadly, we often approach Scripture unprepared, uninterested, and unwelcoming. Yet, there’s no greater privilege in human life than meeting with our Creator. Therefore, we must come to Scripture filled with prayer, crying out to the One who is willing and able to teach us all we need to know.
But how do we read and study well? John provides helpful tips on approaching personal Bible study. He and Teddy then discuss how to pray while studying Scripture to maximize its impact on our pursuit of holiness. We’ll delve deeper into this subject next week.
Resources mentioned:
Hendrickson Commentaries https://www.accordancebible.com/product/bakers-hendriksen-kistemaker-nt-commentary-12-volumes/
New International Commentaries
Old Testament: https://www.christianbook.com/page/academic/bible-commentaries/nicot?srsltid=AfmBOorKYTUSA9vqpFT4J28fPCsHtRUqdWc4Y6KgJKScSgsH33N0UkaS
New Testament: https://www.christianbook.com/apps/easyfind?Ntt=nicnt&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCQ&nav_search=1&cms=1&ps_exit=KEYWORD|legacy&ps_domain=www&aq=NIC
Geneva Commentaries: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/series/geneva-series-of-commentaries/
John MacArthuer commentaries: https://www.gty.org/store/macarthurcommentaries
Welwyn Commentaries: https://us.10ofthose.com/series/welwyn-commentary-series
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:08) The Extraordinary Madness of Crowds: Did Twitter Drive to the Run on the Bank in Silicon Valley?Social-Media Postings Amplify Anxiety Over SVB Collapse by Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells and Alexa Corse)Was the SVB Collapse a Twitter Panic? by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)Part II (08:08 – 14:46) The Black Sea and its Long History: Russia Destroys U.S. Drone, Sparking Bigger Questions of the Importance of History and GeographyPart III (14:46 – 16:09) Evolution and Creationism Show Up in the New York Times Obituary Section: Francisco Ayala Dies at 88Francisco Ayala, Biologist and Defender of Evolution, Dies at 88 by New York Times (Cornelia Dean)Part IV (16:09 – 19:01) Would There Be Sin in the World If Adam Refused to Eat of the Forbidden Fruit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:01 – 20:40) Could You Argue for the Divine Authority of Scripture Without Utilizing Circular Reasoning? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:40 – 23:20) What is the Biblical Responce to Abortion in the Cases of Rape, Incest, and Health of the Mother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (23:20 – 24:50) What Does It Mean to Be Unequally Yoked? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (24:50 – 28:08) How Should Doctors Respond to Cultural Christians Who Are Convinced God Will Perform a Miracle in the Face of an Undeniable Terminal Illness Prognosis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a 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.