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The Briefing with Albert Mohler

R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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20 episodes
Updated July 1

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July 1 · 26 min
Special Edition: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 00:02) States Can Prohibit Biological Males From Playing on Girls’ Teams: SCOTUS Handed Down a Massive Win for Sanity Yesterday West Virginia v. B.P.J. by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (00:03 – 16:55) ‘Stop Sending These Cases to the Supreme Court’: Six Straight Losses at SCOTUS on Transgender Issues Has the Left Rethinking Its Strategy The Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers by Vox (Ian Millhiser) Part III (16:55 – 00:06) SCOTUS Rules Against Trump Limits on Birthright Citizenship: But Allowing the Continued Manipulation of American Citizenship Will Lead to Disaster Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United States Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 30 · 29 min
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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 SCOTUS’s rulings on mail-in ballots, Trump’s firing of the FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the privacy of digital devices. He also discusses King Charles discarding of his role as defender of the faith, the end of Pride month, and the decrease of American support for same-sex marriage. Part I (00:14 – 13:50) Mail-in Voting, Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the Privacy of Digital Devices: SCOTUS Dropped Many Important Decisions Yesterday Watson v. National Republic Committee by The Supreme Court of the United States Trump v. Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United States Court prevents Trump from firing Fed governor by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe) Trump v. Cook by The Supreme Court of the United States Chatrie v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (13:50 – 22:18) King Charles Discards Role as Defender of the Faith: King Charles Attempts to Reshape Understanding of the Monarch in Light of His Postmodern Worldview Part III (22:18 – 29:21) Pride 2026 Month Comes to an End and Organizers Are Worried – Americans are Rethinking Support for Same-Sex Marriage Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope by The New York Times (Liam Stack and Eliza Shapiro) Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 29 · 26 min
Monday, June 29, 2026
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 earthquakes in Venezuela, SCOTUS’s ruling on temporary status, secularist outrage at the Bible in Texas, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and the strange parable of a California pro-trans politician who was run off from a trans rights event over Gaza. Part I (00:14 – 09:44) Earthshaking Tragedy in Venezuela: Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela Last Week, and the Results are Devastating Part II (09:44 – 16:48) SCOTUS Rules That Temporary Means Temporary: SCOTUS Decides That President Has Power To Remove Those Who Entered U.S. on Temporary Status Mullin v. Doe by The Supreme Court of the United States Part III (16:48 – 21:25) Secularists are Outraged About the Bible in Texas: The Secular Antipathy Towards Christianity is Revealed in the Response to the Bible’s Inclusion in Texas Public School Curriculum Texas is pushing forward with plans to make parts of the Bible required reading in public classrooms by The Independent (Jim Vertuno and Jamie Stengle) Part IV (21:25 – 23:24) President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission: This is an Important Dividing Line The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission by The White House Part V (23:24 – 26:32) ‘You Do Not Belong Here Anymore, Scott’: The Strange Parable of a California Pro-Trans Politician is Run Off From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza by The New York Times (Katie Benner and Kellen Browning) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 26 · 29 min
Friday, June 26, 2026
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 4-year anniversary of Dobbs, the culture war in France over air conditioning, classical arguments for the natural law, if members of a church should be concerned about their church’s switch from the KJV to the CSB, and the leftist takeover of the sacred harp community. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The 4-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: This was a Major Win for Unborn Life, But the Culture of Death is Still Pressing Forward Part II (10:43 – 15:00) The Hot Issue in France: France’s Culture War Over Air Conditioning Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day by BBC (Hugh Schofield) Part III (15:00 – 18:24) Are Classical Arguments for Natural Law Robust Today? If So, How Should They Be Defended in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (18:24 – 25:10) Should I Be Concerned That My Church Wants to Change from the KJV to the CSB? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:10 – 29:03) What are Your Thoughts on the Leftist Takeover of the Sacred Harp Community? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 25 · 27 min
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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 huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy. Part I (00:14 – 11:19) The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American Cities With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin) Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond by The Economist Part II (11:19 – 13:58) The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown Out The left is coming for Democratic incumbents by The Economist Part III (13:58 – 24:38) A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan Sorsby Brendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart by USA Today (Matt Hayes) The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton) Part IV (24:38 – 27:16) Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a Downside Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 24 · 27 min
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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 sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan. Part I (00:14 – 11:24) The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant Decline The Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein) Part II (11:24 – 18:56) Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ Activists Part III (18:56 – 27:16) Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind Everything Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 23 · 24 min
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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 decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer. Part I (00:14 – 12:44) Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch) Part II (12:44 – 18:31) The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross) Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial Times Part III (18:31 – 23:07) India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The Economist Part IV (23:07 – 24:42) Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 22 · 29 min
Monday, June 22, 2026
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 potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center. Part I (00:14 – 05:13) Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over? Part II (05:13 – 16:13) The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman) Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof) Part III (16:13 – 22:25) Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha) Part IV (22:25 – 29:19) The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 19 · 25 min
Friday, June 19, 2026
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 fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is Shocked The Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni) More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry) Part II (10:03 – 16:02) Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:02 – 19:18) What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (19:18 – 22:00) What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:00 – 25:49) Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 18 · 27 min
Thursday, June 18, 2026
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 G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday. Part I (00:14 – 06:36) The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are Crucial Part II (06:36 – 13:20) A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital Age Part III (13:20 – 21:50) Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in Arms MLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman) Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley) Part IV (21:50 – 27:56) The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th Birthday A look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 17 · 27 min
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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 who claim to want their party to move to the ‘middle’ on abortion (but no middle ground exists), the debate over designer babies in the scientific community, and the UFC fights at The White House. Part I (00:14 – 12:48) There is No Middle Ground on the Evil of Abortion: Democrats Who Want to Move to the ‘Middle’ Do Not Truly Want Less Abortions The Missing Middle in the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Zaid Jilani) Part II (12:48 – 19:32) ‘Where Does Medicine End and Eugenics Begin?’: The Debate Over Designer Babies in the Scientific Community is Ablaze Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate. by The New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn) Part III (19:32 – 27:49) Martial Arts and the Dignity of the White House: The Cage Match at The White House is Not a Cultural Step Forward – Nor Is It the Fall of a Great Civilization Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 16 · 25 min
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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 significance of the G7 Summit, that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has gone on longer than World War I, the echoes of history in the rearmament of Germany and Japan, and the demand for data centers. Part I (00:14 – 06:34) This Is a Meeting That Matters: World Leaders of the G7 Summit are Gathering This Week with Really Big Issues on the World Scene Part II (06:34 – 11:25) Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Gone According to Russia’s Plan: This Conflict Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – To Vladimir Putin’s Surprise Part III (11:25 – 19:11) Germany and Japan are Rearming: The Threat of Russia and China is the Reason, and Echoes of History Are Clear Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández) Why France is uneasy about German rearmament by The Economist Part IV (19:11 – 25:32) The Demand for Data Centers: Economic Realism and National Security Will Mean More Data Centers Will Be Built Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 15 · 26 min
Monday, June 15, 2026
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 announcement of a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, the historic launch of SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk a trillionaire, and New York legislature’s proposal to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent.’ Part I (00:13 – 09:00) The U.S. and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal: What This Means is Not Yet Clear, But This is a Big Announcement Part II (09:00 – 21:45) Elon Musk is History’s First Trillionaire: The Historic Launch of SpaceX IPO Just Made Elon Musk Richer Than Ever, Breaking Trillion Dollar Mark and Raising Big Issues Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire by The New York Times (Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman) Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever by The New York Times (Patricia Cohen) Part III (21:45 – 26:29) Mass Verbicide in New York: The New York Legislature Proposes Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Gestating Parent’ Mass Verbicide in New York by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 12 · 26 min
Friday, June 12, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye) Part II (10:43 – 16:09) De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer) Part III (16:09 – 18:48) A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment Part IV (18:48 – 22:35) Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:35 – 26:10) How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener of the Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 11 · 27 min
Thursday, June 11, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:36) An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur) Part II (10:36 – 17:23) A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein) Part III (17:23 – 27:18) ‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 10 · 25 min
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:15) Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’ I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño) For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz) Part II (13:15 – 19:42) A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik) Part III (19:42 – 25:27) Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 9 · 25 min
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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 and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God. Part I (00:14 – 10:03) President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler) Part II (10:03 – 17:13) This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum) Part III (17:13 – 25:45) The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God by Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 8 · 26 min
Monday, June 8, 2026
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 tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high. Part I (00:14 – 10:19) Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (10:19 – 16:27) The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin) Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin) Part III (16:27 – 21:15) Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono) Part IV (21:15 – 26:15) A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 5 · 26 min
Friday, June 5, 2026
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 decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven. Part I (00:14 – 08:32) American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley) Part II (08:32 – 11:25) Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber) Part III (11:25 – 14:28) Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (14:28 – 16:40) If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:40 – 19:59) Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (19:59 – 23:03) How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:03 – 26:31) I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
June 4 · 26 min
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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 California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med. Part I (00:14 – 10:45) Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan) Part II (10:45 – 17:40) The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory Part III (17:40 – 20:25) Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry Part IV (20:25 – 21:31) Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets” Part V (21:31 – 26:46) Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.