This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:45)Merriam-Webster Releases Its Word of the Year — What Does the ‘Word of the Year’ Tell Us About History and Culture?Part II (06:45 – 17:52)The 2022 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year: ‘Gaslighting’ — The Nefarious Nature of the Word Reminds Us of the Importance of TruthGaslighting: Merriam-Webster Picks Its Word of the Year by BBC News (Sam Cabral)Part III (17:52 – 19:44)How Does the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Make a Church and Pastor Vulnerable If They Will Not Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingA Friend’s Response to David French on the Respect for Marriage Act by WORLD Opinions (Kristen Waggoner)Part IV (19:44 – 23:14)Did God Try to Kill Moses? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingDid God Try to Kill Moses? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part V (23:14 – 25:53)Is It Possible for a Person to Take His Own Life and Still Be a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:22)Age-Verification for Pornography Goes Before SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Consequential Oral Arguments on Texas Porn Case – What Wasn’t Said is Just as Important as What Was SaidFree Speech Coalition v. Paxton by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (10:22 – 11:28)Limiting Porn Access is a Major Parental Responsibility: Christian Parents, We Cannot Entrust the Government to Limit Porn Access in Our FamiliesPart III (11:28 – 15:30)What Comfort is There for the Christian When an Unsaved Loved One Dies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart IV (15:30 – 17:05)Would Samson Have Lost His Supernatural Power If He Had Broken His Nazarite Vow By Drinking Alcohol? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingPart V (17:05 – 18:56)How Should My Husband and I Approach Our Children’s Social Media Access? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart VI (18:56 – 23:03)Will the Republican Party Ever Return to its Former Policies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart VII (23:03 – 28:19)What is Voluntarism? How Does It Fit Within Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:05)‘A State’s Imposition of Its Own Interpretation of Scripture Calls Out for Review’: The Supreme Court Declines to Defend Religious Liberty at Yeshiva UniversityPart II (09:05 – 13:20)A New Category Comes to the Boston Marathon: Non-Binary Runners Get Their Own Field of Competition in 2023 — But Details Still Need to Be SettledBoston Marathon Adds Option for Nonbinary Runners Next Year by New York Times (Amanda Holpuch)Part III (13:20 – 17:51)When I Sin Against God and He is Upset, Does He Leave Me? Does God Hear My Prayers in Those Moments? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (17:51 – 20:23) Do Animals Go to Heaven? Did Animals Talk Before the Fall of Adam and Eve? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Two Brothers Who Listen to The BriefingPart V (20:23 – 25:19)How Do I Lovingly Make Clear to My Unbelieving Brother That My Beliefs are My Own and Not Just Pushed On Me By My Parents? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign 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.