Episodes

  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025

    Wednesday, November 5, 2025
    Nov 5 2025
    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 life and legacy of Dick Cheney, the fall of neoconservatism, the incongruence of claiming to be conservatism while supporting same-sex marriage, and the stripping of Andrew’s royal title.
    Part I (00:14 – 07:32)
    Dick Cheney Dies at 84: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial 46th Vice President of the United States
    Part II (07:32 – 13:19)
    The Fall of Neoconservatism: Neoconservatism Turned Out to Be More Neo Than Conservative
    Part III (13:19 – 18:04)
    The Cheney Test: If You Can Shift Your Morality on Marriage Based on the Lifestyle of a Family Member, You are Not Genuinely Conservative
    Part IV (18:04 – 25:32)
    Prince Andrew is Now Just Andrew: Andrew Stripped of Royal Title After Massive Moral Controversy
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    26 mins
  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025

    Tuesday, November 4, 2025
    Nov 4 2025
    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 crazy story of a “new mother” who was arrested for felony charges after trying to have her 15th baby by IVF, respecting creation order in the procurement of children, and the Christian paradox of crime.
    Part I (00:14 – 16:48)
    This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old “New Mother” Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF
    • She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)
    Part II (16:48 – 21:36)
    When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children
    Part III (21:36 – 26:19)
    The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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    26 mins
  • Monday, November 3, 2025

    Monday, November 3, 2025
    Nov 3 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 08:41)
    Vice President Vance Steps on Theological Nerve: Vice President Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife Will One Day Convert to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds
    • Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)
    Part II (08:41 – 13:10)
    Can a Hindu Go to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Strongly Disagree
    • US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)
    • Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)
    Part III (13:10 – 21:09)
    Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle
    • The ascension of America’s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
    • Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
    • How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
    • Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)
    • In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)
    • The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
    Part IV (21:09 – 26:03)
    Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Diminishing Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military
    • Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members’ clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)
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    26 mins
  • Friday, October 31, 2025

    Friday, October 31, 2025
    Oct 31 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 14:48)
    The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent Headlines
    • How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)
    Part II (14:48 – 18:47)
    Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
    Part III (18:47 – 22:28)
    How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
    Part IV (22:28 – 26:19)
    How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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    26 mins
  • Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Thursday, October 30, 2025
    Oct 30 2025
    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 celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.
    Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
    The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire
    Part II (11:52 – 17:51)
    Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative
    • Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)
    • AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)
    Part III (17:51 – 22:04)
    Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion
    • A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)
    Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)
    Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement
    • They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily News
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    26 mins
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025

    Wednesday, October 29, 2025
    Oct 29 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 08:47)
    What Is Right? What Is at Stake? The Debate Over SNAP Raises Massive Questions for Conservatives
    • No American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)
    Part II (08:47 – 13:29)
    The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing Polarization
    Part III (13:29 – 19:08)
    Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What’s at Stake
    • Anxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump’s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)
    Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)
    The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White House
    • Why Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
    Part V (25:15 – 26:29)
    Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of Jamaica
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    26 mins
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025
    Oct 28 2025
    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 President Trump’s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won’t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.
    Part I (00:14 – 12:08)
    Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump’s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind Trade
    • Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War by The New York Times (David Pierson)
    Part II (12:08 – 20:44)
    The Welfare State and Falling Birth Rates: Finland’s Population Decline Shows Poverty is Not the Best Explanation
    • Finland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable by NPR (Sarah McCammon)
    Part III (20:44 – 26:00)
    Reproduction by Skin Cell and the Death of Motherhood: This New Reproductive Technology is an Assault on Motherhood
    • The elimination of motherhood by The Spectator (Mary Wingfield)
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    26 mins
  • Monday, October 27, 2025

    Monday, October 27, 2025
    Oct 27 2025
    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 federal investigation that led to major arrests in an illegal gambling scheme involving the NBA and organized crime, why we are so interested in organized crime, and the heist at the Louvre.
    Part I (00:14 – 16:07)
    Gambling, Organized Crime, and the NBA: Federal Investigation Leads to Major Arrests in Illegal Gambling Scheme
    • NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O’Connell)
    • Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting by The New York Times (Adam Silver)
    Part II (16:07 – 21:15)
    The Drama of Crime in America: Why Does Organized Crime Exist, and Why Are We So Interested In It?
    Part III (21:15 – 25:36)
    The Heist at the Louvre: This is a Huge Embarrassment for France
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    26 mins