Monday, August 21, 2023

PART I The U.S. Faces Natural Evil and its Consequences: Christian Considerations in the Aftermath of Lahaina and in the Midst of Tropical Storm Hilary

PART II ‘You are Nobodies, and Your Name is Nothing.’: Moral Evil of War Rises to the Surface of the News as Russia Turns Criminals Into Cannon Fodder

PART III Camp David and the Lessons of History: U.S., Japan, and South Korea Expand Security and Economic Ties in First Leaders Summit Between the Three Countries

Friday, August 18, 2023

PART I Is Divorce Still a Big Deal for Political Leaders? Some Say No, and Point to Muted Response to Canadian Prime Minister’s Breakup

PART II How Should I, as a Christian, Handle Government, Corporate, or Other Institutional Pressures to Affirm Our Society’s Cultural Revolutions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III Our Church’s Pre-School Has a Transgender Student Attending. How Should We Handle This Situation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV How Has Abortion Contributed to the Falling Birth Rate Worldwide? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V A Time to Reflect and Pray for Faithful Christians Doing Gospel Ministry for Those in the Aftermath of the Lahaina Fires — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, August 17, 2023

PART I What’s in a Name?: The Kennedy Family Makes the Headlines Yet Again

PART II The Kennedys, Democrats, Catholicism, and Abortion: What the Religious and Political History of the Kennedys Tell Us About Cultural and Moral Change

PART III What Happens in Afghanistan Doesn’t Stay in Afghanistan: The Taliban Fighters Seek Jihad Across the Globe

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

PART I A Fourth Indictment and Endless Questions: RICO, Criminal Conspiracy and the Law of Unintended Consequences

PART II Is This One Indictment Too Far?: Big Issues Come to the Surface When Considering the State Charges Brought Against Former President Trump

PART III Zoom Requires Employees to Return to Work at Headquarters: How’s That for Irony?

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

PART I The Left’s New Political Strategy is Silencing Speech?: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Allies Target Free Speech of Crisis Pregnancy Centers

PART II A Parable of the Problems with Big Government: The Unmitigated Transportation Disaster of the JCPS Busing System in Louisville

PART III Totalitarianism Cracks Down on Grief: China Now Regulating Human Emotion on a National Scale

Monday, August 14, 2023

PART I The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?

PART II It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug Industry

PART III The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen World

Friday, August 11, 2023

PART I Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure on Covid-19? Reports Show the Biden Administration Pressured Social Media Messaging During the Pandemic, Big Time

PART II Can We Know If King Solomon Was Truly Saved? Can We Expect to See Angels, Even If We Don’t Recognize Them As Such? How Can I Know God Is Real If I Cannot See Him? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART III What About Going Into Politics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV Would You Explain the Trinity? Can We Understand It Like We Understand Water, Which Is Able to Present In Three Different Forms That Have the Same Essence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V Should the Southern Baptist Convention’s Constitution More Clearly Specify That the Role of Pastor is Limited to Biological Males in Light of the Transgender Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, August 10, 2023

PART I Hollywood’s Big Pause: Strike Action by Writers and Actors Pulls Back the Curtain On Big Issues In the Entertainment Industry

PART II Disney’s Streaming Woes and Bleeding Pocketbooks — The Company’s Recent Data Tell a Big Story

PART III Disney is Vying For More Than Your Money: The Power of Storytelling to Reshape Hearts and Minds

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

PART I The Abortion Battle Rages On, But Is the Pro-Life Movement Ready? Pro-Abortion Movement Gains Huge Momentum as Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Constitutional Proposal

PART II Ideology and Political Power Play in Wisconsin Headlines: Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the New Rules of Political Engagement by The Left

PART III In a Fallen World, There Are No Ultimate Political Victories: A Call for Pro-Lifers to Keep Fighting the Good Fight for Life

PART IV The Boy Scouts Are No More: What This Year’s National Jamboree Reveals About the Decline of Civilization

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

PART I Medicine and Politics Collide In Transgender Revolution: American Academy of Pediatrics Doubles Down on Support for Transgender Procedures — But Is the Group Hedging its Bets?

PART II Pope Francis’s Journey to Portugal: ‘Non-Judgmentalism’ and the Pope’s Strategy on Gender and Sexuality

PART III What Gets the World’s Approval?: The Temptation to Abandon Historic Christian Doctrine on Gender and Sexuality in the Name of Inclusivity and Tolerance