This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:43)Cabinet Controversies: Some of Trump’s Potential Appointments Incite Major Furor on Political and Moral GroundsPart II (14:43 – 22:13)So What’s the Message About Abortion? Trump Nominates a Kennedy Scion and Iconoclast, RFK Jr., to Head the HHSPart III (22:13 – 27:05)The Conservative Impulse to Look Beyond Disorder: A President Should Appoint for Loyalty, but Trump’s Appointments Need to Bring Even More to the Table and Serve Him (And the Nation) WellSign 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 – 11:07)Is the Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas About to Fall Apart? Hamas’s True Colors are Returning, and It Is Increasingly Difficult to be DefeatedPart II (11:07 – 17:57)Climate Change Hypocrisy: The Revolution of A.I. is Revealing the Real Agenda of Silicon ValleyUnder Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet by The New York Times (David Gelles)Part III (46:17 – 23:20)Celebrity and Climate Ideology: Those Pushing Climate Change are Often the Most Hypocritical – Just Look at Their Private JetsWhy Climate-Change Ideology Is Dying by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)Part IV (23:20 – 27:00)A Refreshing, and Right, Message from the DOT: The Department of Transportation is Prioritizing Areas with High Marriage Rates and Birth RatesDuffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates by The Hill (Lauren Irwin)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 4:26):
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The FDA Loosens Regulations on Mail-Order Abortions and Canada Bans Conversion Therapy—Ominous Developments We’ll Be Tracking into the New Year

PART 2
(4:27 – 10:9):
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The News Here is Not the Fact of Secularization, but its Velocity: Pew Research Shows 3 Out of 10 Now ‘Religiously Unaffiliated’

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated

PART 3
(10:10 – 14:25):
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To Whom Does Christmas Really Matter? To Those Who Believe the Son of God Was Born to the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem

PART 4
(14:26 – 17:6):
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What Does It Mean That Jesus is God’s Son? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5
(17:7 – 20:49):
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How Should Christian Parents Raise Children in the Culture of Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 6
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Do Nativity Scenes Violate the Second Commandment? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing