The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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