This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:34)The Liberal Pope Meets Opposition: African Bishops Give Major Pushback over New Vatican Policy on Blessing of Same-Sex CouplesCatholic clergy in Uganda accuse the West of a new colonialism through LGBTQ activism by Religion News Service (Tonny Onyulo)Pope says Africans are ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBT blessings by ReutersPart II (08:34 – 14:01)Just Ideology? Pope Condescendingly Addresses Conservative Opposition over Same-Sex BlessingsPart III (14:01 – 25:33)The Death Culture Presses Its Deadly Agenda in Canada: Country Contemplates Euthanasia for the Mentally IllDeath by Doctor May Soon Be Available for the Mentally Ill in Canada by New York Times (Vjosa Isai)Canada, there’s still time to rethink this risky expansion of euthanasia by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:37)Is the Gender Divide the Most Important Divide? Just Look at a Looming Divide Between Men and Women in the 2024 ElectionGender Gap Is Defining Feature of Deadlocked Trump-Harris Race by The Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucy, Aaron Zitner, and Xavier Martinez)Part II (10:37 – 17:00)Motherhood Matters at the Ballot Box: There is a Divide Between Male Voter and Female Voters, But Also Between Women Who Are Moms and Women Who Are NotPart III (17:00 – 25:13)American Missile Defense System and Troops Now on the Ground in Israel: What That Says About American Support for IsraelUS will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran by Associated Press (Lolita C. Baldor)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.

Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated, and oftentimes disappointing in their actions. So why do we need their stories? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges and significance of the first three monarchs in Israel’s history: Saul, David, and Solomon.