This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:24)Theology is Always in the Headlines: An Ordered Massacre by a Gang Leader in Haiti Over Voodoo Confounds a Secular AgeMassacre in Haiti’s Capital Leaves Nearly 200 Dead, U.N. Says by The New York Times (Frances Robles)Part II (08:24 - 13:32)Why Do You Talk About the Bad Things in the World, Rather Than Good Things, So Often on The Briefing? Is the Bible the Only Proof for God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingPart III (13:32 - 17:14)When Jesus Says the Son Does Not Know ‘the Day or the Hour,’ Did He Lie to the Disciples or Is He Not Omniscient? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingPart IV (17:14 - 22:10)How Should I Think Through, Theologically, What I Want to Do With My Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingPart V (22:10 - 27:35)How Can I, As a Young Pastor and Father, Be Faithful in All That the Lord Has Called Me to Do, While Not Sacrificing Time with My Family and Still Resting in Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingSign 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.
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:46)From $7 Billion in 2018 to $150 Billion in 2025: Gambling in America is Absolutely Booming – How in the World Did We Get to This Point?Gambling is growing like gangbusters in America by The EconomistPart II (10:46 - 14:58)‘Gambling is My Personal Form of Entertainment’: Love of Neighbor Should Cause Christians Pause About Partaking in the Gambling Industry in Any WayPart III (14:58 - 19:46)Online Sports Betting, Cryptocurrency, and the Stock Market: One of These Things is Not Like the OtherPart IV (19:46 - 25:57)Joe Biden is Doing Even Less: President Biden is Already Passing the Presidential Baton to President-Elect Trump, and Democrats are FuriousBiden Is Ceding Presidential Influence to Trump, and Some Democrats Are Furious by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner and Ken Thomas)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.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 17:17)The Morality of Minimum Wage: The Big Ideology Behind Minimum Wage and Why a Minimum Wage Isn’t as Just as Politicians Want You to Believe The Two Moralities of the Minimum Wage by The Independent Review (Dwight R. Lee)Minimum wage set to rise in 23 states next year as $15 an hour, and beyond, picks up steam by USA Today (Paul Davidson)Part II (17:17 - 23:48)SCOTUS and the Writ of Certiorari: The History of How SCOTUS Achieved the Right to Decide Which Cases It Will or Will Not TakePart III (23:48 - 26:37)The Legal Questions SCOTUS is Asking: How Your Vote for President Ricochets All the Way to the Issues SCOTUS Decides to Take Up Each TermSign 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.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:08)‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: Modern Surveillance and the Arrest of the “Person of Interest” in the Murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEOPart II (13:08 - 17:54)Heroic or Hateful? New York Jury Finds Daniel Penny Not Guilty in Criminal TrialIn Penny Trial, the Moment May Have Mattered as Much as the Evidence by The New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)Part III (17:54 - 23:35)Highly Secularized France Reopens a Restored Cathedral of Notre Dame: Cathedral Resplendent After Devastating Fire of 2019 by Part IV (23:35 - 28:44)Transcendence, Grandeur, and the Glory of God: The Theological Statement Behind the Gothic Architecture of Notre Dame CathedralSign 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.
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Monday, December 9, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:20)The Assad Regime Has Fallen: Syria’s Former Dictator Takes Asylum in Russia – Who, What, Will Take Over Power in Syria? Will It Be Worse Than Assad’s Rule? A ‘Catastrophic Success?’ Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow by LA Times (Nabih Bulos)Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige by BBC News (Steve Rosenberg)Part II (14:20 - 20:23)The French Government Falls: The Volatility of the Constitutional Republic in France Becomes Clear Yet AgainPart III (20:23 - 24:55)The Delicate Nature of Government: The Future of the Social Order Can Change Drastically in Short OrderSign 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.