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R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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Today · 26 min
Monday, November 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’s 60 Minutes interview and his candid remarks on mortality, heaven, and forgiveness; the political uncertainty surrounding Israel’s parliamentary elections; and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of more than 500 inmates. Part I (00:13 – 11:09) “I’m A Religious Person, So In Theory I Go To Heaven”: President Trump Sits Down With Ross Douthat And Discusses Mortality, Faith, and the Inability to Forgive 60 Minutes Transcript: Donald Trump, the 2026 post-midterm elections interview by CBS News 60 Minutes (Ross Douthat) Part II (11:09 – 17:29) The Art of Wheeling and Dealing: Post-Election Israel Faces Political Instability as Gadi Eisenkot Scrambles to Build a Coalition Through Bitter Party Gridlock Part III (17:29 – 26:06) As Many Free Murders As They Wish: The Moral Hazard and Practical Fallout of Governor Gavin Newsom Commuting the Ultimate Sanction on California’s Death Row Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall) Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California by The New York Times (Tim Arango and Laurel Rosenhall) 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.
Friday · 26 min
Friday, November 6, 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 Washington Post’s “Divorce Week” and answers listener questions about where Lazarus and Jairus’s daughter went between their deaths and resurrections, God’s sovereignty over elections, and the biblical understanding of artistic depictions of Jesus. Part I (00:13 – 08:02) The Washington Post Announces Its First Divorce Week with “Congratulations and Condolences”: The Sad Reality When Broken Covenants Become Joyful Celebrations It’s Divorce Week! by The Washington Post (Shane O’Neill) People Are Using AI for Divorce Advice and It’s Driving Their Lawyers Crazy by The Wall Street Journal (Dalvin Brown) Part II (08:02 – 11:48) In the Bible, Where did Lazarus and Jairus’s Daughter Go When They Died? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (11:48 – 18:17) How Should Believers Hold Fast to the Sovereignty of God in Light of Recent Elections? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:17 – 26:27) I’m a College Student Taking a Class on Christianity and Art. Where Should Christians Draw the Line When it Comes to Artistic Representations of Jesus? – 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.
Thursday · 26 min
Thursday, November 5, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 05:57) Midterm Election Swing to Left Culminates with Young Men Voting Democrat: The Leftward Shift Cannot Lead to Moral and Political Compromise from the Right Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash by The New York Times (Lily Boyce, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Allison McCann and Evan Reynolds) Part II (05:57 – 11:33) In the Wake of a Tumultuous Midterm Cycle, New Leadership Questions Face Both Parties: Stakes Are High for Leadership Battles Part III (11:33 – 23:01) Liberal Protestant Democratic Success Reveals the Power of the “Likability Factor”: How Candidate Personality Can Throw an Election On Election night, the religious left is back by Religious News Service (Jack Jenkins) Part IV (23:01 – 26:00) European Refrigeration Hack Sends Millions of Dollars of Food to Waste: We Are Living in a Dangerous World, and Better Know It 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.
Wednesday · 26 min
Wednesday, November 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 the sweeping Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court’s consideration of religious liberty in a case involving Catholic preschools, and the influence of religious faith on the judicial philosophy of the late Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Part I (00:14 – 12:50) A Catastrophic Wipeout for Republicans Reveals A New Political Reality: Democrats Secure Overwhelming Victories Across House, Senate, and Governor Races In The 2026 Midterm Elections Part II (12:50 – 22:43) A Crucial Decision Point For Religious Liberty: Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments For St. Mary Catholic Parish v Roy Supreme Court sympathetic to Catholic plea to participate in Colorado preschool program by NBC News (Lawrence Hurley) Religious Schools Déjà Vu at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III (22:43 – 26:17) Judaism Shaping Modern Judgments: Widely Respected Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein Dies At 92. He Cited Scripture In Legal Arguments Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser) 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.
Tuesday · 27 min
Tuesday, November 3, 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 Abdul El-Sayed’s evasive response to questions about transgender children in school sports, the growing influence of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party, the leftward shift of female voters, and a massive $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack suspected to have been carried out by North Korean hackers. Part I (00:13 – 11:42) Who Cares? The Children Will Eventually Be Exposed Anyway: Abdul El-Sayed Evades Answering Ross Douthat’s Questions About Transgender Children In School Sports on 60 Minutes Extended Cut Extended Interview: Abdul El-Sayed by 60 Minutes (Ross Douthat) El-Sayed: Men in Girls’ Locker Rooms Is Totally Cool Because of the Internet. Plus: Israel, Maybe? by Hot Air (Ed Morrisey) Part II (11:42 – 15:42) Marxists Have Never Needed A Majority To Win: How a Radical Vanguard of Democratic Socialists is Successfully Dragging the Democratic Party to the Far Left The Most Important Race Shaping 2028 for Democrats Is Happening Now in Michigan by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher) A New Crop of Progressives Could Reshape a Democratic Congress by The New York Times (Catie Edmondson) Part III (15:42 – 21:00) A Bitter Harvest After Decades of Feminist and Abortion-Right Activism: The Female Vote Is Steadily Shifting Towards A More Reliably Progressive Voting Bloc Women Voters: The Silent Democratic Majority by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise, Ruth Igielnik and Ilana Arougheti) Part IV (21:00 – 27:17) The Greatest Heist in World History? Cryptocurrency Exchange Experiences a $6.3 Billion Hack What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack? by The Financial Times (Eswar Prasad) 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.
November 2 · 28 min
Monday, November 2, 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 a surprising political defection in Michigan’s Senate race, allegations of ballot manipulation in Alaska, California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, and Virginia pastors speaking out against constitutional amendments concerning abortion and marriage. Part I (00:14 – 05:56) Senate Race in Michigan Takes Unexpected Turn: Defeated Democratic Senate Nominee, Haley Stevens, Changes Her Tune By Endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate The Final, Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign by The New Yorker (Eliza Griswold) Part II (05:56 – 13:17) NYT Report Reveals Intentional Ballot Confusion Traced to Democrat Campaign in Alaska Senate Race: Unveiling the Flaws of Ranked-Choice Voting and the Potential Democratic Plan to Spoil the Election Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot by The New York Times (Kellen Browning) How Alaska Became the Most Chaotic Senate Battleground in America by The Wall Street Journal (Lindsay Wise and Jennifer Hiller) Part III (13:17 – 19:54) California Billionaire Tax Brings Impending Concerns to the Forefront: The Unavoidable Questions Surrounding the Effects of Taxes on Wealth Inside the Billionaires’ War Against California’s Proposed Wealth Tax by The New York Times (Theodore Schleifer and Erin Griffith) Part IV (19:54 – 28:25) Evangelical Pastors in Virginia Speak Out Against Proposed State Amendments on Marriage and Abortion: The Necessity of Standing for Truth in a Deep Blue State and a Darkening Age November 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Local Referenda by Virginia Department of Elections An Open Letter from Virginia Pastors to the Commonwealth by Pastors of Virginia Virginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God by First Things (Paul D. Scalia) 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.
October 30 · 25 min
Friday, October 30, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 11:12) Data Center Protesters May Not Know the Role the Industry Plays in Their Pension Fund: Navigating Reality and Required Technological Guardrails Surrounding the AI Revolution Politicians Are Turning Against AI, but Your Pension Is Riding on It by The Wall Street Journal (David Uberti and Heather Gillers) Part II (11:12 – 16:52) I’m a Pastor at a Rural Church. How Should Churches Approach Halloween Each Year? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:52 – 21:11) How Can Christians Promote Truth and Combat the Spread of Conspiracy Theories, Especially Those Surrounding Israel? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:11 – 22:39) Dr. Mohler Responds to Texas State Leader’s Letter Regarding the Disingenuous Nature of Talarico’s Political Campaign Part V (22:39 – 25:35) Theological Heresy or Unrepentant Adultery? Thinking Through the Difficult Candidate Choices Facing Voters – 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.
October 29 · 26 min
Thursday, October 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 transgender-related ballot measures in five states ahead of the midterm elections, James Talarico’s shifting position on transgender athletes in youth sports, and proposed legislation in Canada that would expand access to assisted suicide. Part I (00:14 – 14:01) Transgender Athletes in Teen Sports on the Ballots in Five States in Midterm Elections: The Urgent Need for Biological Honesty Becomes More Evident Than Ever at the Ballot Box In historic first, voters in five states will decide transgender youth rights by The Washington Post (Annie Gowen) Trans Issues Helped Elect Republicans in 2024. Will It Work Again? by The New York Times (Amy Harmon) Part II (14:01 – 17:41) Talarico’s Shifts in His Position on Trans Athletes in Teen Sports: Political Hedging Often Reveals Intentional Confusion Can James Talarico Convince Texas That He’s a Moderate? by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Findell and Sabrina Rodriguez) Part III (17:41 – 26:18) The Downward Spiral Continues: Assisted Suicide Advances Yet Again as New Legislation Introduced in Canada Canada introduces bill to allow people to be euthanized after they lose capacity to decide by Reuters (Maria Cheng) Why Assisted Suicide Failed in Britain by National Review (David Alton) 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.
October 28 · 26 min
Wednesday, October 28, 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 Israel’s inconclusive election, the aftermath of Brazil’s presidential election, the threat of fake polls and AI-generated political ads ahead of the U.S. midterms, and a historic Dallas congregation’s vote to leave the United Methodist Church. Part I (00:14 – 04:27) Israel’s Election Produces No Clear Picture: Netanyahu and Eisenkot Face the Challenge of Forming a Governing Coalition Part II (04:27 – 05:43) Brazil’s Presidential Election Aftermath: Defeated Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Reportedly Seeks Refuge in the United States Part III (05:43 – 11:42) Fake Polls and AI-Generated Political Ads: As America’s Midterm Elections Approach, Voters Face New Challenges in Separating Fact from Fiction Fake polls: Is it a survey you’re reading or phony conclusions? by USA Today (Michael Loria, Karissa Waddick, Christopher Cann, Phaedra Trethan) Part IV (11:42 – 26:31) A Historic Break in American Methodism: One of America’s Largest Methodist Congregations Votes Overwhelmingly to Leave the United Methodist Church Prominent Texas Congregation Votes to Leave United Methodist Church by The New York Times (Ruth Graham) 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.
October 27 · 25 min
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:59) America’s Deepening Moral Divide: New Poll Reveals Conflicting Political Values as the Nation Approaches the Midterm Elections Nation Divided Over Its Values by USA Today (Susan Page) Part II (07:59 – 17:34) Is There Really a Political Middle? The Limits of Moderation in an Age of Deep Moral and Political Division What’s the Matter With Moderation? by The Atlantic (David Von Drehle) Part III (17:34 – 25:51) Young Voters and the Future of American Politics: New Polls Reveal Shifting Political Loyalties, Economic Concerns, and Questions About the Nation’s Future Young Voters Pivot to Democrats and Worry Country Is at Risk of Failing by The New York Times (Claire Cain Miller) Poll Takes a Look at Young Voters’ Preferences and Motivations by USA Today (Emily R. Condon) 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.
October 26 · 26 min
Monday, October 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 Brazil’s presidential runoff election, Israel’s upcoming parliamentary election, and the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. Part I (00:14 – 04:06) ‘A Face Off Between Ideologies’: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Re-election in Runoff Against the Conservative Candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro Part II (04:06 – 16:40) Israel’s Upcoming Election: The Background and Significance of Benjamin Netanyahu and the Approaching National Election in Israel Netanyahu Is Up for Re-election After Years of War. How Will Voters See Him? by The New York Times (Isabel Kershner) Part III (16:40 – 26:30) The Two Talaricos: As the Midterm Elections Draw Near, James Talarico’s Record Demonstrates that Voters May Not Know His True Convictions (or Contradictions) Talarico Described Himself as Progressive. Now He’s Seeking G.O.P. Votes. by The New York Times (Lauren McGaughty) 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.
October 23 · 28 min
Friday, October 23, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:41) Saudi Royalty Connected to Bugging an OpenAI Conference Room: The Arrest of a Former OpenAI Employee Raises Complex Issues Around Artificial Intelligence, National Security, and U.S. Relations in the Middle East Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal by The Wall Street Journal (Angel Au-Yeung) Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say by The New York Times (Emmy Martin) Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ Event Slated for Next Week by The Wall Street Journal (Stephen Kalin, Georgi Kantchev and Saleh al-Batati) Part II (10:41 – 16:50) Religious Fraud Comes from All Ages: The Death of Marjoe Gortner Reminds Christians to Be on Guard Against False Prophets As a Child Evangelist, He Roused the Faithful. Later He Exposed the Con. by The New York Times (Penelope Green) Part III (16:50 – 21:06) When Is Estrangement from Parents Appropriate for a Believer? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Listener of The Briefing A Crisis in Family Estrangement by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Noelle Mering) Part IV (21:06 – 23:16) If God Said Be Fruitful and Multiply, Why Did Jesus Not Marry and Did Not Have Children? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part V (23:16 – 28:41) Revival and Revivalism, Personal Salvation and Systemic Injustice in the World, Moral and Cultural Commandments, and Daily Spiritual Disciplines – Dr. Mohler Responds to Questions from a 15-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.
October 22 · 25 min
Thursday, October 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 questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s loyalties in the Michigan Senate race, the emerging contest for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, and the moral and relational chaos of polyamory as society rejects biblical truth and natural law. Part I (00:14 – 04:39) The Developing Issues Around Dr. El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race: Hard Questions Asked at Michigan Senate Debate Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties by The New York Times (Reid J. EpsteinBrian M. Rosenthal and Michael Kruse) Part II (04:39 – 08:01) Democratic Presidential Race Likely to Begin Soon After Midterms: The Leftward Evolution of the Democratic Party Likely to Be Evident—And Fast Democrats’ not-so-secret midterm campaigns for the White House by USA Today (Susan Page) Part III (08:01 – 25:53) Now Comes the Push for Polyamory: The Relational and Moral Anarchy Awaiting A Culture That Denies Biblical Truth and Natural Law Understanding polyamory by The Christian Century (David Congdon) 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.
October 21 · 27 min
Wednesday, October 21, 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 religious impulses behind socialism, the influence of radical professors, the failures of secular sexual ethics, and why Christian parents must never separate love from truth. Part I (00:14 – 12:49) Democratic Socialism as a New False Religion: Recognizing the Religious Impulses Undergirding Modern Ideologies The Democratic Socialist Congregation by Commentary (Jesse Arm) Part II (12:49 – 18:08) Radical Marxist Professors in the Academy: When Professors Teach Leftist Ideologies, It Shapes an Entire Generation Radical Professors Have Poisoned the Electorate by The Wall Street Journal (John Ellis) Part III (18:08 – 23:02) Everyone Has Some Form of Sexual Morality: The Radical Inadequacy of a Secular Sexual Morality Cornell and the Meaning of Consent by The New York Times (Debra W. Haffner) Part IV (23:02 – 27:08) Love at the Cost of Conviction? When Parents Abandon Truth to Affirm LGBTQ Children What I learned about my trans daughter changed how I vote by USA Today (Micky 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.
October 20 · 26 min
Tuesday, October 20, 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’s decision to cancel the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, continued riots in France and the breakdown of the rule of law, the ideological questions surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy, and Richard Dawkins’ defense of The God Delusion twenty years after its publication. Part I (00:14 – 03:10) Execution Livestream Canceled by President Trump: Government Must Enforce Justice with Solemnity When It Comes to the Death Penalty Trump Cancels Plans to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter by The Wall Street Journal (Lara Seligman and Josh Dawsey) Part II (03:10 – 07:09) The Significance of a Burning City Hall: Continued Riots in France Reveal Political Uncertainty and the Breakdown of the Rule of Law Part III (07:09 – 15:27) Theological Challenges to Western Civilization: Abdul El-Sayed’s Candidacy Raises Questions About the Alliance Between Marxism and Islamism on the Left The stealth candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed by The Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen) El-Sayed’s exchange over Muslim Brotherhood stirs inspiration, condemnation by The Washington Post (Erin Cox) Part IV (15:27 – 26:33) There is Now Nothing New About the New Atheist Movement: Twenty Years Later, Atheist Richard Dawkins Stands by His Arguments in The God Delusion Twenty years since I wrote the book, the God Delusion won’t die by The Telegraph (Richard Dawkins) Science is proving Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists wrong by The Telegraph (Stephen Meyer) The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Bantam Press, 2006) Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (Crossway, 2008) 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.
October 19 · 25 min
Monday, October 19, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:34) How Could Anyone Do This? School Shooting Reveals the Reality of Moral Evil, But We Rightly Hunger for More Answers How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend by The New York Time (Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius) Part II (07:34 – 15:09) The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Raw Power: How the Human Craving for Order Demands a Moral System, But Based on What Authority? Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump by The New York Times (Bret Stephens) Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It by The New York Times (Simon Romero) Part III (15:09 – 00:06) The Medical Miracle of Organ Transplantation Raises Huge Moral Issues: In The Washington Post, Professor Robert P. George Raises the Right Issues The U.S. can’t ignore the horrors of forced organ harvesting by The Washington Post (Robert P. George) HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization to Protect Patients, Restore Trust by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ‘Horrifying’ mistake to take organs from a living person was averted, witnesses say by National Public Radio (Rob Stein) 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.
October 16 · 27 min
Friday, October 16, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:38) Rising Diesel Prices Remind Us of a Fuel that Stands at the Heart of Our Nation: Now is the Time Think About Diesel Fuel as Central to Modern Economic Flourishing The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up by The Wall Street Journal (Esther Fung, Laura Cooper and Costas Paris) Why soaring diesel prices could hit your wallet in unexpected ways by USA Today (Daniel de Visé and Jennifer Borresen) Part II (13:38 – 20:57) How Should Modern Christians Think About Usury? Is It Sin to Charge Interest From Others? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (20:57 – 23:23) I Am an Australian Pharmacist Navigating Changes to Legislation on the Abortion Pill. How Should I Think Rightly About the Issue? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (23:23 – 25:23) How Does a Christian Worldview Apply to the Rise of Islam and Reaching Muslims in the U.S.? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (25:23 – 27:44) Will There Be Bibles in Heaven? Hard Bible Verses? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-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.
October 15 · 24 min
Thursday, October 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 growing prominence of Islam in Western societies and its religious and political implications, as well as progressive Democratic candidates who are presenting themselves as moderates ahead of the midterm elections. Part I (00:14 – 12:27) Theology Has Consequences: Islamic Immigration and the Growing Challenge to Western Cultures ‘Londonistan’ and Britain’s Growing Rift With Washington by The Wall Street Journal (Dominic Green) The Islamification of Texas by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver) The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism by The Wall Street Journal (Lorenzo Vidino) Part II (12:27 – 13:18) The Growing Political Influence of Islam in America: Religious Liberty, Sharia Law, the Michigan Senate Race, and More Part III (13:18 – 24:48) The Progressive Candidates Running Under Centrist Banners: Americans Must See Through Political and Religious Confusion Before Election Day Can Democrats flip a GOP Senate seat in Kansas? They actually might by USA Today (Jay Stahl and Terry Collins) Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ as he backtracks on controversial woke statements by Fox News (Brooke Taylor, Peter Pinedo) 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.
October 14 · 27 min
Wednesday, October 14, 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 political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America. Part I (00:14 – 10:44) There is Far More to the French Protests: And Why Do the French Protest So Dramatically, So Predictably, and So Often? The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton) What’s Driving the French Student Protests by The New Yorker (Lauren Collins) France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest by The New York Times (Zane Irwin) Part II (10:44 – 19:42) France and Britain Face Similar Financial Crises on the Horizon: The Crippling Impacts of a Welfare State Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France by The New York Times (Mark Landler) The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and David Luhnow) Part III (19:42 – 27:18) Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What About the Vikings? Each Retelling of Our Nation’s History Makes an Argument 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.
October 13 · 25 min
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 10:45) The Persistence of Creation Order: The Percentage of Teenage Girls identifying as lesbian or bisexual has plummeted, revealing the exaggeration of LGBTQ activists Number of Teens who Identify themselves as Gay or Bisexual is in ‘Free Fall’ by The Washington Post (Casey Parks) Part II (10:45 – 20:48) When the Sandwich Method Isn’t Enough: Democratic Candidates Struggle to Respond to the Trans Issue Ahead of the Midterm Elections How Democrats Have Changed the Way they Talk about Trans Issues by The New York Times (Tim Balk) Marcy Kaptur: Longest Serving Congresswoman’s Bid for another House Term Roiled by Anti-Trans Ad by The Guardian (Chris Stein) Democrats in tight Midwest US races split on trans rights strategy by Reuters (Helen Coster and Leah Douglas) Talarico struggles to clarify positions on transgender rights amid GOP attacks by The Washington Post (Natalie Allison) Part III (20:48 – 25:11) Creation Order Wondrously Displayed: The Glory of God’s creation is Demonstrated as U.S. Navy Sailors Meet their Babies Born During Deployment US sailors meet newborn children after nearly a year away by The Telegraph (Foreign Staff) 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.

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