This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 10:53)
Intersectionality Gone Wild: Governor Gavin Newsom Chooses Laphonza Butler as Senator of California
- Gov. Gavin Newsom chooses Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat by NBC News (Adam Edelman and Amanda Terkel)
Part II (10:53 – 18:47)
A Sober Response of Gospel Importance: Responding to Andy Stanley’s Clarification at North Point on Sunday
- The train is leaving the station by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Part III (18:47 – 26:28)
For Some Same-sex People, Celibacy is Just “Not Sustainable?” — A Major Departure From Biblical Christianity
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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How Many Hours a Week Should a Worker Work? Who Should Decide? Legislation Proposed in California Points to Lunacy of Government OverreachWALL STREET JOURNAL (KATHERINE BINDLEY)
California Considers the Four-Day WorkweekWALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
California’s French Four-Day WorkweekPART 2
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‘Adam and Eve Were Not Commanded to Lounge in the Garden of Eden’: The Dignity of Work from the Biblical WorldviewPART 3
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Federal Judge in U.S. Blocks Masks Mandates While Chinese Government Exercises Autocratic Control Under COVID: The Tragedies of TotalitarianismNEW YORK TIMES (CHARLES SAVAGE AND HEATHER MURPHY)
A Federal Judge Strikes Down the Mask Mandate on Planes and Public Transit.NEW YORK TIMES (LI YUAN)
China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone -
Piper on Smoking
Joe and Jimmy received an email from a listener about John Piper’s take on smoking. His position against smoking isn’t surprising, and many of his concerns are fair, but his biblical argument is what the guys find less than convincing.ResourceChristians and Cigars, by Joe ThornSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:37)From Peter the Great to Putin the Bully — A Briefing on the Ukraine Crisis and the Russian Threat: History, Empire, Kiev, Moscow, Religion and WorldviewPart II (07:37 – 14:47)The Bloodlands of Europe: Ukraine Between the Nazis and the Soviets, and Death from Every DirectionPart III (14:47 – 25:30)The West Will Merely Protest? Putin’s Strategy for Supremacy in Ukraine and the Lessons of HistoryPart IV (25:30 – 31:19)The Ultimate End of Vladimir Putin: Russian Glory Restored and the End of Western Influence in the WorldThe Reason Putin Would Risk War by The Atlantic (Anne Applebaum)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.
