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R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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  • Yesterday · 27 min

    Friday, October 16, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:38) Rising Diesel Prices Remind Us of a Fuel that Stands at the Heart of Our Nation: Now is the Time Think About Diesel Fuel as Central to Modern Economic Flourishing The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up by The Wall Street Journal (Esther Fung, Laura Cooper and Costas Paris) Why soaring diesel prices could hit your wallet in unexpected ways by USA Today (Daniel de Visé and Jennifer Borresen) Part II (13:38 – 20:57) How Should Modern Christians Think About Usury? Is It Sin to Charge Interest From Others? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:57 – 23:23) I Am an Australian Pharmacist Navigating Changes to Legislation on the Abortion Pill. How Should I Think Rightly About the Issue? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:23 – 25:23) How Does a Christian Worldview Apply to the Rise of Islam and Reaching Muslims in the U.S.? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:23 – 27:44) Will There Be Bibles in Heaven? Hard Bible Verses? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • Thursday · 24 min

    Thursday, October 15, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the growing prominence of Islam in Western societies and its religious and political implications, as well as progressive Democratic candidates who are presenting themselves as moderates ahead of the midterm elections. Part I (00:14 – 12:27) Theology Has Consequences: Islamic Immigration and the Growing Challenge to Western Cultures ‘Londonistan’ and Britain’s Growing Rift With Washington by The Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green) The Islamification of Texas by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver) The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism by The Wall Street Journal (Lorenzo Vidino) Part II (12:27 – 13:18) The Growing Political Influence of Islam in America: Religious Liberty, Sharia Law, the Michigan Senate Race, and More Part III (13:18 – 24:48) The Progressive Candidates Running Under Centrist Banners: Americans Must See Through Political and Religious Confusion Before Election Day Can Democrats flip a GOP Senate seat in Kansas? They actually might by USA Today (Jay Stahl and Terry Collins) Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ as he backtracks on controversial woke statements by Fox News (Brooke Taylor, Peter Pinedo) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • Wednesday · 27 min

    Wednesday, October 14, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America. Part I (00:14 – 10:44) There is Far More to the French Protests: And Why Do the French Protest So Dramatically, So Predictably, and So Often? The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton) What’s Driving the French Student Protests by The New Yorker (Lauren Collins) France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest by The New York Times (Zane Irwin) Part II (10:44 – 19:42) France and Britain Face Similar Financial Crises on the Horizon: The Crippling Impacts of a Welfare State Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France by The New York Times (Mark Landler) The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and David Luhnow) Part III (19:42 – 27:18) Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What About the Vikings? Each Retelling of Our Nation’s History Makes an Argument Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • Tuesday · 25 min

    Tuesday, October 13, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 10:45) The Persistence of Creation Order: The Percentage of Teenage Girls identifying as lesbian or bisexual has plummeted, revealing the exaggeration of LGBTQ activists Number of Teens who Identify themselves as Gay or Bisexual is in ‘Free Fall’ by The Washington Post (Casey Parks) Part II (10:45 – 20:48) When the Sandwich Method Isn’t Enough: Democratic Candidates Struggle to Respond to the Trans Issue Ahead of the Midterm Elections How Democrats Have Changed the Way they Talk about Trans Issues by The New York Times (Tim Balk) Marcy Kaptur: Longest Serving Congresswoman’s Bid for another House Term Roiled by Anti-Trans Ad by The Guardian (Chris Stein) Democrats in tight Midwest US races split on trans rights strategy by Reuters (Helen Coster and Leah Douglas) Talarico struggles to clarify positions on transgender rights amid GOP attacks by The Washington Post (Natalie Allison) Part III (20:48 – 25:11) Creation Order Wondrously Displayed: The Glory of God’s creation is Demonstrated as U.S. Navy Sailors Meet their Babies Born During Deployment US sailors meet newborn children after nearly a year away by The Telegraph (Foreign Staff) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • Monday · 26 min

    Monday, October 12, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 14:36) With the Acropolis In Sight, Rubio Champions Western Civilization in Historic Speech Secretary Rubio Remarks from the Acropolis in Athens by U.S. Department of State (U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio) Secretary Rubio and the crisis of our age by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.) Part II (14:36 – 20:23) There Is No Legitimate Global Court: US Sanctions International Criminal Court A Nobel Prize for Hating Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III (20:23 – 36:56) Execution of Nidal Hasan, Ft. Hood Shooter, Raises Controversy About How Capital Punishments Should Be Carried Out: Would a Public Execution Serve America or Its Enemies? Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 9 · 26 min

    Friday, October 9, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parent-child estrangement in America, the relationship between archaeological evidence and the truth of Scripture, the relationship between Christianity and democracy, and why so few Christians and Christian institutions are involved in the world of art. Part I (00:13 – 14:50) Why Are So Many Young Adults “Cutting Off” Their Parents? The Effects of the Therapeutic Revolution on Today’s Parent-Child Relationships Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein) No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them by Forum Books (Noelle Mering) Part II (14:50 – 20:37) I Am Not a Christian Yet, But I Want To Be. Can You Give Me Reasons to Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (20:37 – 21:48) You Quoted Robert Schuman who said, “Democracy Will Be Christian or it Will Not Be.” How Do We Account for the Democracies in Ancient Greece and Rome that Developed Before the Rise of Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:48 – 26:42) Why Are So Few Christians and Christian Institutions Involved in the World of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 8 · 27 min

    Thursday, October 8, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses new details about the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to crash a flight bound for Israel, expanding access to abortion pills in Australia, international concerns over a plague-related death in Russia, the importance of the American constitutional order in a Supreme Court climate case, and socialism’s growing appeal despite its historical failures. Part I (00:14 – 05:25) Updated Information Underlines Heroism on FlyDubai Airline: But the Attempted Terror Attack Also Reveals Human Failure to Connect the Dots and See the Warning Signs FlyDubai Co-Pilot Almost Carried Out His Attack in July by The Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Anat Peled) Part II (05:25 – 10:02) Use of Abortion Pill in Australia Surges After Relaxed Regulations: The Subversive Effort to Redefine Abortion and the Distribution of Abortion Drugs Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies by The Guardian (Melissa Davey) Part III (10:02 – 13:08) Russian Plague Death Prompts International Calls for Accountability: Was This Death Related to Weapons Research? Part IV (13:08 – 20:25) Supreme Court Climate Case Displays the Importance of the Constitution: How Our Federal Legal System Works A Big Moment for Federalism at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part V (20:25 – 27:40) Socialism’s Abundant Promises and Its Hollow Reality: When Novelty Overshadows True Effectiveness, Danger is Close on the Horizon Socialism’s Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time by Gallup (Lydia Saad) Gallup poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans favor socialism for the first time by The Washington Times (Sean Salai) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 7 · 30 min

    Wednesday, October 7, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the educational and economic crises in France, the arrest of a former German intelligence chief on espionage charges, and the deaths of disgraced former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, and scandal-plagued televangelist Jim Bakker. Part I (00:14 – 09:58) Educational and Economic Turmoil Produce Violent Protests in France: We Are Talking About Teenagers on the Front Lines of National Protest France’s Appetite for ‘Magic Money’ Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb by The Wall Street Journal (Stacy Meichtry and Chelsey Dulaney) The nihilistic far-Left is pushing France to the brink by The Telegraph (Agnes Poirier) Part II (09:58 – 16:31) Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason: What Happens When the Keeper of National Security Secrets Cannot Be Trusted? Former German spy chief arrested for treason by Financial Times (Sam Jones) Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage by Deutsche Welle (Natalie Muller) Part III (16:31 – 20:44) Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House whose Legacy was Wrecked by Secret Past, Dies at Age 84 Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies by The New York Times (Carl Hulse) Part IV (20:44 – 30:31) Jim Bakker’s Obituary: The Moral Parable of the Disgraced Televangelist Who Went to Prison Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 by The Washington Post (Matt Schudel) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 6 · 26 min

    Tuesday, October 6, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what the recent headlines about Cornell University reveal about the culture’s conception of morality, the crisis of forming young men, and the Non-Answer that Democrats have been advised to give to the transgender debate. Part I (00:14 – 11:44) So Morality Is Just Context? The Cornell Catastrophe Reveals Our Culture’s Conception of Morality— And The Christian Response Moral catastrophe at Cornell by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.) Part II (11:44 – 21:44) Fraternity Culture and the Crisis of Forming Men: Young Men Desperately Need Moral Formation, Conviction, and Character Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees October 2, 2026 Transcript by CNN At Cornell, a Rape Case Defines an Era by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Megan Zahneis, Jasper Smith, and Sarah Brown) Part III (21:44 – 26:20) The Sandwich Method: Democrats Advised to Give Non-Answer to the Transgender Debate The GOP’s Culture-War Hail Mary by The Atlantic (Elaine Godfrey) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 5 · 25 min

    Monday, October 5, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rapid withdrawal of U.S. bombers from a UK air base amid threats linked to Iran, new developments in the FlyDubai cockpit attack, what a failed execution in Tennessee reveals about government competence and the dignity of human life, and whether Brazil’s presidential runoff will continue a right-wing trend in Latin America. Part I (00:13 – 09:54) Why Did U.S. Bombers Leave a British Air Base So Quickly? A Clear and Present Danger is Seen As Iran Escalates Terrorism Through The West U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats by The New York Times (Eric Schmitt) Why Iran Escalates by Foreign Affairs Part II (09:54 – 14:45) An Axe in the Cockpit: More Questions Are Raised as New Details Emerge Following The FlyDubai Attack Flydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university by The Telegraph (Janet Eastham, Camilla Turner, Lily Shanagher) Part III (14:45 – 23:32) Botched Execution in Tennessee: Capital Punishment, Lawful Authority, Government Competence, and the Medical Duty to Preserve Life US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say by BBC News (Ione Wells and Sareen Habeshian) Part IV (23:32 – 25:51) Brazil Heads to a Runoff: Brazilian Election Takes Center Stage As Right-Wing Leaders Gain Traction In Latin America. Will Brazil Continue This Trend? Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election by The Guardian (Tiago Rogero) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 2 · 25 min

    Friday, October 2, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the often unrecognized importance of AM radio, a massive recent hack of the FBI, if Christians with authority in land development should prevent the construction of temples contrary to Christianity, if an 89-year-old in hospice should be baptized after giving her life to Christ, if Christians should enter the field of psychology, and spiritual leadership in courtship relationships. Part I (00:14 – 06:27) The Often Unrecognized Importance of AM Radio: This is an Important Fight – AM Radio is a Lifeline in a Major National Emergency Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees by The New York Times (Dustin Volz, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, and Adam Goldman) Part II (06:27 – 08:26) A Massive Hack of the FBI: If the FBI is Vulnerable to This Kind of Attack, Then So Are All Americans by Part III (08:26 – 13:33) I Have Authority Over Land Development. Should I Prevent the Construction of a Temple That is Contrary to Biblical Christianity If I Have the Authority to Do So? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (13:33 – 16:46) An 89-Year-Old on the Verge of Entering Hospice Just Received Christ. How Should We Think About Baptizing Her? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:46 – 19:46) Should Christians Enter Into the Field of Psychology Given Its Secularization? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (19:46 – 25:41) I Am an 18-Year-Old Young Man Who Still Lives with My Parents. What Should Spiritual Leadership Look Like in My Courting Relationship with My Girlfriend? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • October 1 · 25 min

    Thursday, October 1, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Islamic terrorism attempt on a FlyDubai airliner, the arrest of 5 British men tied to possible terrorist plot, the horrifying and gross immorality on the campuses of Penn State and Cornell, and Backpack, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026. Part I (00:13 – 10:46) Islamic Terrorism Rears Its Head Again: A Catastrophe Was Bravely Avoided Due to Heroic Actions As Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain and Attempted to Crash Airliner Netanyahu names ‘hero’ pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel by BBC News Part II (10:46 – 15:11) The Arrest of 5 British Men Tied to Possible Terrorist Plot: Order is an Achievement in a Fallen World Where Chaos is the Norm Part III (15:11 – 22:03) Penn State, Cornell, and Gross Immorality on Campus: These Situations are Horrifying—And Christian Young People Should Not Be at These Events At All Penn State’s Campuswide Cocaine Ring Was Fueled by Fraternity Hazing by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong and Jared Mitovich) Part IV (22:03 – 25:49) Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week 2026: That’s a Fat Bear Who is Fat to the Glory of God Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 30 · 24 min

    Wednesday, September 30, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the parable of the WNBA’s culture war, if transgender inmates have rights to transgender treatments (and even transgender underwear), and the story of a lesbian bar that attempted to lower restrictions on face masks that has made national headlines. Part I (00:14 – 13:33) The Parable of the WNBA’s Culture War: Transgender Activists are Trying to Transform the World as We Know It It’s Time for the W.N.B.A. to Pick Sides by The New York Times (Roxane Gay) Part II (13:33 – 18:48) Do Transgender Inmates Have Rights to Transgender Treatments and Transgender Underwear? The Trump Administration Pushes Sanity and Raises Big Questions Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow) Part III (18:48 – 24:51) The Story of a Lesbian Bar That Attempted to Lower Restriction on Face Masks: The Strange Controversy in Massachusetts That Has Made National Headlines Saturday Night at the Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Everyone Is Talking About by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 29 · 26 min

    Tuesday, September 29, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Democrats trying to sell religion, why Democrats will struggle to win Christian voters, and Robert Schuman and the worldview clash behind Pope Leo’s visit to secular France. Part I (00:14 – 13:17) Democrats are Trying to Sell Liberal Religion: These Politicians Represent the Fault Line of Religion Between Historic Christianity and Political Activism Dressed Up as Religion Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang) Why Democrats can’t close the God gap by The Spectator (Damian Thompson) Part II (13:17 – 17:21) The Parable of ‘Go and Do Likewise’: Democrats Will Struggle to Win Christian Voters Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country by Macmillan Publishers (Andy Beshear) Part III (17:21 – 26:19) ‘Democracy Will Be Christian Or It Will Not Be’: Robert Schuman and the Worldview Clash Behind Pope Leo’s Visit to Secular France Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith by The Washington Post (Anthony Faiola) Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia by France 24 Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France by The New York Times (Motoko Rich and Mark Landler) Schuman Declaration May 1950 by European Union For Europe by European Parliament (Robert Schuman) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 28 · 25 min

    Monday, September 28, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the conclusion of President Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, Bill Gates on A.I., the morality of The Terminator, and the summit on A.I. held by King Charles III. Part I (00:13 – 09:38) That’s a Wrap on President Trump’s Visit with Xi Jinping: What Happened? How Do We Know? Part II (09:38 – 16:51) Bill Gates on A.I.: The Founder of Microsoft Just Made One of the Biggest Category Errors Possible Part III (16:51 – 19:58) The Morality of The Terminator: Who is the Moral Agent Responsible If A.I. Terminates Humanity? How Three Times Tech Journalists Make Sense of A.I.’s Promise and Peril by The New York Times (Megan DiTrolio) Part IV (19:58 – 25:40) King Charles III Weighs in on A.I.: This Was a Pseudoevent King Charles III Urges AI Chiefs to Stop Tech Going Rogue by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and Jenny Strasburg) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 25 · 26 min

    Friday, September 25, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if robotaxis could subvert human dignity, D.C. as the loneliest city in the U.S., generative A.I. and the replacement of human art and work, and defining ‘evangelical Protestantism.’ Part I (00:14 – 10:57) Jesus, Waymo, and Baptist Pastors: National Baptist Pastors in D.C. Argue Robotaxis Could Subvert Human Dignity Would Jesus like Waymo? Baptists have thoughts. by The Washington Post (Liam Scott) Part II (10:57 – 21:25) D.C.’s the Loneliest City in the U.S.: This is a Bigger Issue Than the Secular World Can Understand The Death of Religion? by B&H Academic (Byron R. Johnson and Thomas S. Kidd) Part III (21:25 – 23:02) Should Christians Be Concerned About the Use of Generative A.I. to Replace Art or Work? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (23:02 – 26:17) What is a Concise Definition of Evangelical Protestantism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 24 · 26 min

    Thursday, September 24, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the failing of the UN and the need for an honest assessment of it, the permanent five of the UN and their veto power, and President Trump’s important meeting with Xi Jinping at The White House. Part I (00:14 – 06:50) World Leaders Agree, the U.N. is Failing: An Honest Assessment Is Needed, Now World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing by The Wall Street Journal (James T. Areddy) Part II (06:50 – 17:10) The Permanent Five and Veto Power: The Leaders of the P5 of the U.N. Work for Their Own Country’s Best Interests, Not Those of the U.N. At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger, and Michael Levenson) Part III (17:10 – 26:38) Xi Jinping Gets the Red Carpet: President Trump’s Important Meeting with China’s President at the White House—What Will Come Of This Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 23 · 26 min

    Wednesday, September 23, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the symbiotic relationship between the POTUS and the press, another medical center halts so-called “transgender care” treatments for minors, and one of the most untrue sentences in American history printed in The Atlantic. Part I (00:14 – 07:20) The President of the United States and the Press Corp Need Each Other: The Modern Presidency and the Press Are Locked in a Combative But Symbiotic Relationship Part II (07:20 – 14:07) Another Medical Center Shuts Down So-Called “Gender Transgender Care” Treatments for Children and Teenagers: This is a Big Development for the NYU Langone Hospital NYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein) Part III (14:07 – 18:01) ‘Why Do Republicans Keep Talking About Transgenderism?’ – Democrats Try to Shift the Subject Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues by The New York Times (Emily Davies) Part IV (18:01 – 26:48) ‘I Clung to This Promise As I Became a Man, a Husband, a Father, a CIA Officer, a Wife, a Mother.’ – This is One of the Most Untrue Sentences in American History The Wrong Kind of American by The Atlantic (Julia Curlee) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 22 · 25 min

    Tuesday, September 22, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s ban of MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the press room, the U.S. and China’s race on A.I., and the worldview clash of China and the U.S. as President Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet. Part I (00:14 – 13:43) President Trump Bars MS NOW, CNN, and Politico From the Press Room: The Freedom of the Press is a True Historical Innovation – Is This Situation a Constitutional Crisis? Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs) Part II (13:43 – 22:48) The U.S., China, and A.I.: The U.S. and China Are Running Ahead of Other World Powers on A.I. U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead by The New York Times (Dustin Volz) China Is Scared of A.l. Just in Not the Way We Are. by The New York Times (Kyle Chan) Part III (22:48 – 25:32) The Worldview Clash of the U.S. and China: As President Trump and Xi Jinping Prepare to Meet, the Titanic Difference in Worldviews Is on Display Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

  • September 21 · 25 min

    Monday, September 21, 2026

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Greenland and the shift in geopolitics, Germany’s rearmament, and Ukraine’s consideration of the legalization and taxing pornography to fund its continued war efforts. Part I (00:13 – 11:22) Greenland and the Shift in Geopolitics: This is a Strategic Move by the Trump Administration With Both Denmark and Greenland Part II (11:22 – 18:58) The Ringing Echoes of History in Germany: Germany’s Neighbors are Asking Questions About Its Rearmament Germany’s Military Rebuild Is Making Its Neighbors Nervous by The Wall Street Journal (Laurence Norman and Bertrand Benoit) Part III (18:58 – 25:49) Porn for War? Ukraine Considers Legalizing and Taxing Pornography to Fund Its Continued War Efforts Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War Chest by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Luxmoore) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.

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