Episodi

  • Friday, January 23, 2026

    Friday, January 23, 2026
    Jan 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 how parents are contributing to the social media problem in children, why children need the 10 Commandments, and he answers questions about getting married, holding a baby shower for a child conceived out of wedlock, demons and illicit dreams, the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, and if Jesus descended into hell after he died.
    Part I (00:14 – 06:06)
    Australian Parents are a Big Part of the Social Media Problem: Parents are Aiding Their Children in Breaking Australia’s Social Media Laws
    • Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban by The New York Times (Laura Chung and Victoria Kim)
    Part II (06:06 – 12:31)
    Children Need the 10 Commandments: God’s Law is Foundational to Western Civilization and Central for the Education of Children
    • Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)
    Part III (12:31 – 15:10)
    When Do I Know It Is Time to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
    Part IV (15:10 – 19:00)
    Is It Wrong to Hold a Baby Shower for a Baby Conceived Out of Wedlock? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part V (19:00 – 00:00)
    Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part VI (00:00 – 24:05)
    What About the Supposed Deathbed Conversion of Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part VII (24:05 – 26:31)
    Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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    27 min
  • Thursday, January 22, 2026

    Thursday, January 22, 2026
    Jan 22 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 11:27)
    An Agreement on Greenland? Greenland is Central to American Interests and Its National Defense, But President Trump Backs Off Threats of Invasion and Tariffs
    • Trump’s Greenland offramp by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
    Part II (11:27 – 18:10)
    The Annual Gathering of the Global Elite: The World Economic Forum Meets at Davos
    • Dead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite by JSTOR (Samuel P. Huntington)
    Part III (18:10 – 23:54)
    Cosmopolitanism vs. Nationalism: The Secular Cosmopolitanism Gathering at Davos is at Odds with the Religious Nationalism of the U.S.
    Part IV (23:54 – 26:59)
    The Shot Heard From Florida’s Supreme Court: Florida Supreme Court Denies Gatekeeper Role to the American Bar Association
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    27 min
  • Wednesday, January 21, 2026

    Wednesday, January 21, 2026
    Jan 21 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 15:51)
    China’s Demographic Catastrophe: The Fall Off of China’s Birthrate
    • China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 by The New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson)
    • China’s Birthrate Sinks to Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Miao)
    • China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it by NPR (Anthony Kuhn)
    Part II (15:51 – 19:28)
    China’s Attacks on Condoms: The CCP is Attempting to Increase the Birthrate by Totalitarian Coercion
    Part III (19:28 – 21:32)
    Secularism and the Decline of the Birthrate: When Belief in God Goes Away, So Do the Babies
    Part IV (21:32 – 26:45)
    Will the DSM Add Postpartum Depression as a Diagnosis? There are Big Issues (and Money) Behind This Consideration
    • Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis? by The New York Times (Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck)
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    27 min
  • Tuesday, January 20, 2026

    Tuesday, January 20, 2026
    Jan 20 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 09:23)
    A New and Ominous Landscape: Looking at the Recent Church Invasion and Public Attention
    • Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto)
    • The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee)
    Part II (09:23 – 11:05)
    Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming Predictable
    • After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady)
    • The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)
    • The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky)
    Part III (11:05 – 18:19)
    AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern Societies
    • Young women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire)
    • Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)
    Part IV (18:19 – 26:45)
    The Inevitable Disappointment of Rebellion: Defying Creation Order Will Never Lead to Human Flourishing
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    27 min
  • Monday, January 19, 2026

    Monday, January 19, 2026
    Jan 19 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 06:11)
    It Happened in Minnesota: ICE Protestors Invaded an Evangelical Church and Interrupted Worship Yesterday
    • Activists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE by The Star Tribune (Kim Hyatt and Kyeland Jackson)
    Part II (06:11 – 15:23)
    The Worldview Issues of the ICE Protests: The History of ICE, the Protests Against ICE, and the Leftist Capture of Urban Minnesota
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    Part III (15:23 – 22:27)
    Minnesota’s Fault Lines: The Growing Divide Between Minnesota’s Big City Liberals and Rural Conservatives
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    Part IV (22:27 – 25:59)
    A Parable From St. Paul: We are Watching a Battle Between Two Different Visions of Christianity
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    26 min
  • Friday, January 16, 2026

    Friday, January 16, 2026
    Jan 16 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 06:08)
    The Ironies of Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of Sexualized French Film Culture, Animal Rights Activist, and Far-Right Sympathizer in Dies at 91
    • Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91 by The Washington Post (Adam Bernstein)
    Part II (06:08 – 11:52)
    A Jewish Obituary and an Irony of Historic Proportions: The Death of Hessy Levinsons Taft, the Jewish Baby on the Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91
    • Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)
    Part III (11:52 – 15:59)
    How Should Christians Think About the Tragic Situation in Minneapolis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part IV (15:59 – 19:55)
    What Counseling Model Should Christians Use to Counsel Other Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part V (19:55 – 22:49)
    Should Christians Honor the Physical Body Even After Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part VI (22:49 – 24:51)
    What’s the Difference Between Palliative and Curative Care? When Are Christians Obligated to One Versus the Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    Part VII (24:51 – 28:40)
    What is Selfishness, and How Can a Christian Fight It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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    29 min
  • Thursday, January 15, 2026

    Thursday, January 15, 2026
    Jan 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 a simple question at a Senate hearing yesterday that revealed the great battle of our age, girls’ sports before SCOTUS, the morally evasive language of the LGBTQ revolution, and the deadly lie sold to so-called “transgender youth.”
    Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
    “Can Men Get Pregnant?”: One Simple Question at a Senate Hearing Yesterday Revealed the Great Battle of Our Age
    • “Can men get pregnant?” by C-Span
    Part II (15:18 – 19:56)
    SCOTUS Appears Set to Uphold Girls’ Sports: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Laws Preventing Biological Men From Competing as Women
    • Little v. Hecox by The Supreme Court of the United States
    • West Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United States
    • Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)
    Part III (19:56 – 23:53)
    No, This is Not About “Erasing Trans People”: Detecting the Moral Evasion of LGBTQ Language
    • Bans of transgender athletes about erasure, not fairness by USA Today (Nancy Armour)
    Part IV (23:53 – 27:09)
    This is Heartbreaking: So-Called Transgender Youth Have Been Sold a Deadly Lie
    • The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ by The Guardian (Sam Levin)
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    27 min
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026

    Wednesday, January 14, 2026
    Jan 14 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 18:28)
    Iran’s Leadership is Losing Credibility: The Rise and Fall of the Shia Regime
    Part II (18:28 – 19:37)
    What is the Future of Iran? The U.S. Does Not Have the Credibility to Make that Determination Right Now
    Part III (19:37 – 20:13)
    Christianity vs. Islam in Society: There are Major Differences in a Society with Christianity as Its Foundation
    Part IV (20:13 – 27:28)
    Why Greenland, and Why Now? President Trump Sets His Sights on Greenland
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    27 min