Friday, June 12, 2026

Friday, June 12, 2026

From The Briefing with Albert Mohler by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

June 12, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the decline of reading and knowledge among teens, economic conditions affecting their work ethic, and various theological issues within the Southern Baptist Convention.

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…

People in this episode

Host: R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Topics covered

  • education
  • teen employment
  • Southern Baptist Convention
  • women preaching
  • biblical fidelity

Keywords

  • student test scores
  • academic performance
  • teenagers
  • work ethic
  • SBC Annual Meeting
  • women preaching
  • Matthew
  • Gethsemane

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, SBC

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