The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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 educational and economic crises in France, the arrest of a former German intelligence chief on espionage charges, and the deaths of disgraced former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, and scandal-plagued televangelist Jim Bakker.
Part I (00:14 – 09:58)
Educational and Economic Turmoil Produce Violent Protests in France: We Are Talking About Teenagers on the Front Lines of National Protest
France’s Appetite for ‘Magic Money’ Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb by The Wall Street Journal (Stacy Meichtry and Chelsey Dulaney)
The nihilistic far-Left is pushing France to the brink by The Telegraph (Agnes Poirier)
Part II (09:58 – 16:31)
Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason: What Happens When the Keeper of National Security Secrets Cannot Be Trusted?
Former German spy chief arrested for treason by Financial Times (Sam Jones)
Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage by Deutsche Welle (Natalie Muller)
Part III (16:31 – 20:44)
Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House whose Legacy was Wrecked by Secret Past, Dies at Age 84
Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies by The New York Times (Carl Hulse)
Part IV (20:44 – 30:31)
Jim Bakker’s Obituary: The Moral Parable of the Disgraced Televangelist Who Went to Prison
Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 by The Washington Post (Matt Schudel)
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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 what the recent headlines about Cornell University reveal about the culture’s conception of morality, the crisis of forming young men, and the Non-Answer that Democrats have been advised to give to the transgender debate.
Part I (00:14 – 11:44)
So Morality Is Just Context? The Cornell Catastrophe Reveals Our Culture’s Conception of Morality— And The Christian Response
Moral catastrophe at Cornell by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)
Part II (11:44 – 21:44)
Fraternity Culture and the Crisis of Forming Men: Young Men Desperately Need Moral Formation, Conviction, and Character
Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees October 2, 2026 Transcript by CNN
At Cornell, a Rape Case Defines an Era by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Megan Zahneis, Jasper Smith, and Sarah Brown)
Part III (21:44 – 26:20)
The Sandwich Method: Democrats Advised to Give Non-Answer to the Transgender Debate
The GOP’s Culture-War Hail Mary by The Atlantic (Elaine Godfrey)
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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 rapid withdrawal of U.S. bombers from a UK air base amid threats linked to Iran, new developments in the FlyDubai cockpit attack, what a failed execution in Tennessee reveals about government competence and the dignity of human life, and whether Brazil’s presidential runoff will continue a right-wing trend in Latin America.
Part I (00:13 – 09:54)
Why Did U.S. Bombers Leave a British Air Base So Quickly? A Clear and Present Danger is Seen As Iran Escalates Terrorism Through The West
U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats by The New York Times (Eric Schmitt)
Why Iran Escalates by Foreign Affairs
Part II (09:54 – 14:45)
An Axe in the Cockpit: More Questions Are Raised as New Details Emerge Following The FlyDubai Attack
Flydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university by The Telegraph (Janet Eastham, Camilla Turner, Lily Shanagher)
Part III (14:45 – 23:32)
Botched Execution in Tennessee: Capital Punishment, Lawful Authority, Government Competence, and the Medical Duty to Preserve Life
US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say by BBC News (Ione Wells and Sareen Habeshian)
Part IV (23:32 – 25:51)
Brazil Heads to a Runoff: Brazilian Election Takes Center Stage As Right-Wing Leaders Gain Traction In Latin America. Will Brazil Continue This Trend?
Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election by The Guardian (Tiago Rogero)
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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 often unrecognized importance of AM radio, a massive recent hack of the FBI, if Christians with authority in land development should prevent the construction of temples contrary to Christianity, if an 89-year-old in hospice should be baptized after giving her life to Christ, if Christians should enter the field of psychology, and spiritual leadership in courtship relationships.
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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