The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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 ElectionsNation 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 DivisionWhat’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 FutureYoung 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 | YouTubeFor 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.

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 EastFormer 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 ProphetsAs 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 BriefingA 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 IdeologiesThe 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 GenerationRadical 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 MoralityCornell 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 ChildrenWhat 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 | YouTubeFor 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.

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 AnswersHow 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 IssuesThe 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 | YouTubeFor 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.

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 MorePart III (13:18 – 24:48)The Progressive Candidates Running Under Centrist Banners: Americans Must See Through Political and Religious Confusion Before Election DayCan 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 | YouTubeFor 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.

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 activistsNumber 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 ElectionsHow 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 DeploymentUS 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 | YouTubeFor 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.

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 rise of parent-child estrangement in America, the relationship between archaeological evidence and the truth of Scripture, the relationship between Christianity and democracy, and why so few Christians and Christian institutions are involved in the world of art.Part I (00:13 – 14:50)Why Are So Many Young Adults “Cutting Off” Their Parents? The Effects of the Therapeutic Revolution on Today’s Parent-Child RelationshipsWhy Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them by Forum Books (Noelle Mering)Part II (14:50 – 20:37)I Am Not a Christian Yet, But I Want To Be. Can You Give Me Reasons to Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (20:37 – 21:48)You Quoted Robert Schuman who said, “Democracy Will Be Christian or it Will Not Be.” How Do We Account for the Democracies in Ancient Greece and Rome that Developed Before the Rise of Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:48 – 26:42)Why Are So Few Christians and Christian Institutions Involved in the World of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 ProtestFrance’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 84Dennis 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 PrisonJim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 by The Washington Post (Matt Schudel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 WestU.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 AffairsPart II (09:54 – 14:45)An Axe in the Cockpit: More Questions Are Raised as New Details Emerge Following The FlyDubai AttackFlydubai 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 LifeUS 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)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 AirlinerNetanyahu names ‘hero’ pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel by BBC NewsPart 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 NormPart 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 AllPenn 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 GodSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 ReligionCan 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 VotersGo 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 FrancePope 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 24Leo 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 UnionFor Europe by European Parliament (Robert Schuman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 if robotaxis could subvert human dignity, D.C. as the loneliest city in the U.S., generative A.I. and the replacement of human art and work, and defining ‘evangelical Protestantism.’Part I (00:14 – 10:57)Jesus, Waymo, and Baptist Pastors: National Baptist Pastors in D.C. Argue Robotaxis Could Subvert Human DignityWould Jesus like Waymo? Baptists have thoughts. by The Washington Post (Liam Scott)Part II (10:57 – 21:25)D.C.’s the Loneliest City in the U.S.: This is a Bigger Issue Than the Secular World Can UnderstandThe Death of Religion? by B&H Academic (Byron R. Johnson and Thomas S. Kidd)Part III (21:25 – 23:02)Should Christians Be Concerned About the Use of Generative A.I. to Replace Art or Work? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (23:02 – 26:17)What is a Concise Definition of Evangelical Protestantism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.

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 symbiotic relationship between the POTUS and the press, another medical center halts so-called “transgender care” treatments for minors, and one of the most untrue sentences in American history printed in The Atlantic.Part I (00:14 – 07:20)The President of the United States and the Press Corp Need Each Other: The Modern Presidency and the Press Are Locked in a Combative But Symbiotic RelationshipPart II (07:20 – 14:07)Another Medical Center Shuts Down So-Called “Gender Transgender Care” Treatments for Children and Teenagers: This is a Big Development for the NYU Langone HospitalNYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (14:07 – 18:01)‘Why Do Republicans Keep Talking About Transgenderism?’ – Democrats Try to Shift the SubjectSherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues by The New York Times (Emily Davies)Part IV (18:01 – 26:48)‘I Clung to This Promise As I Became a Man, a Husband, a Father, a CIA Officer, a Wife, a Mother.’ – This is One of the Most Untrue Sentences in American HistoryThe Wrong Kind of American by The Atlantic (Julia Curlee)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.