Thursday, May 15, 2025

PART I Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions

PART II Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come

PART III The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

PART I The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program

PART II Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal

PART III Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

PART I Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way

PART II The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion

PART III Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws

PART IV Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest

Monday, May 12, 2025

PART I The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85

PART II ‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament

PART III Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of HHS Transgender Procedures Report

Friday, May 9, 2025

PART I From Black Smoke to White Smoke: The Roman Catholic Church Has a New Pope

PART II Another Progressive Pope? The Conservative Catholic Concerns Surrounding Pope Leo XIV

PART III Evangelicals and the Papacy: We Definitely Do Not Have a Pope, But the Catholic Pope Still Matters

PART IV An Avalanche of News is Coming: What to Watch in the Coming Days in the News About Pope Leo XIV – What Will Conservative and Liberal Catholics Say?

Thursday, May 8, 2025

PART I The Papacy on the World Stage– Why Do Evangelicals Care About the Papal Conclave? And Why Is It So Fascinating to the Media?

PART II Who Will Be the Next Pope? The Ideological and Theological Arguments Shaping the Future of the Roman Catholic Church (And More)

PART III 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: Even in a Broken War in a Broken World, Americans Owe Honor to Those Who Served Our Country in Vietnam

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

PART I Is Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Back’ in the Public Discourse? The New York Times Asks the Question Openly

PART II Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case

PART III Yesterday’s Perversion Could Be Today’s Argument Over Morality: The Sexual Revolution Progresses to New Arguments for Pedophilia

PART IV India Bombs Pakistan in Retaliatory Strike: Theology Is Clearly in the Background, As Are Nuclear Weapons

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

PART I Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away

PART II President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue

PART III Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What is ‘Dark Woke?’

Monday, May 5, 2025

PART I New Groundbreaking Report on Dangers of Mixing Gender Ideology and Medical Practice for Children and Teens : New HHS Report Calls into Question ‘Best Practices’ for Treatment of Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

PART II The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender Dysphoria

PART III The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists

PART IV The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian Elections

PART V The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big Problem

Friday, May 2, 2025

PART I ‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been?

PART II Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly

PART III Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART V Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing