This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:28) ‘It’s Just Not A Lifestyle We Want to Encourage If We Believe in Jesus’: Tampa Bay Rays Players Opt Out of Wearing Uniform to Support Pride MonthWelcome to Pride Month, Christian by WORLD Opinions (Carl Trueman)A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022 by White HouseMost, But Not All, Rays Show Their LGBTQ+ Support by Tampa Bay Times (Marc Topkin)An Attempt at Inclusion Proves There Is More Work to Do by New York Times (Tyler Kepner)Carolina Panthers Hire NFL’s First Openly Transgender Cheerleader by New York Post (Joshua Rhett Miller)Part II (16:28 – 21:36) ‘The Worst Are Those With Religious Connections’: Campus Pride Blacklists Christian Universities for Christian Conviction’Completely Different from High School’: How Colleges are Making Space for LGBTQ Students by USA Today (Chris Quintana)Part III (21:36 – 26:09) Cobalt Blue Is ‘In’ But Is It Real?: Evaluating the Reality and Significance of ColorCobalt Blue Is Color Rushing Our Summer by New York Times (Lia Picard)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 10:37):
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An Historic Federal Election in Germany: Why Should it Matter in America? What Is at Stake?

WASHINGTON POST
German Election 2021

PART 2
(10:38 – 18:8):
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The Ghosts of History and the Future of Germany: Great Power Politics and Looming Worldview Issues

PART 3
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Sorry, Liz, You Were Right the First Time — Rep. Liz Cheney Says She is “Sorry” for Opposing Same-Sex Marriage

WASHINGTON POST (AMY B WANG)
Rep. Liz Cheney Says ‘I Was Wrong’ To Have Opposed Same-Sex Marriage Before

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Obama Says the Ship Has Sailed: This Is How Moral Revolutionaries Talk—And Threaten

THE HILL
Barack Obama Stumps For Terry McAuliffe In Virginia Ahead Of Nov. Election

REV
Barack Obama Speech for Virginia Gov. Candidate Terry McAuliffe Transcript

PART 2
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Huge Test For The Future As Campus Pride Releases The ‘Worst List’ Of Schools For LGBTQ Students: What Does it Mean?

NBC NEWS (JO YURCABA)
'Worst List' Names 180 Colleges That Are 'Unsafe' for LGBTQ Students

PART 3
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Writer Claims to Present ‘A Conservative Faith Argument For LGBTQ Rights’ — But Where Is The Conservatism? Where Is the Christian Faith?

THE HILL (CARLOS CURBELO)
A Conservative's Faith Argument For Supporting LGBTQ Rights

PART 4
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Study Claims Younger Generation Out Of Touch with Church Over Gender And Sexuality — But Where Is The True Disconnect?

WALL STREET JOURNAL (CLARE ANSBERRY)
Young People Say Disconnect Keeps Them From Church