Friday, May 1, 2026
From The Briefing with Albert Mohler by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
May 1, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
Dr. Mohler discusses various contemporary issues from a Christian perspective, including the Michael Jackson biopic and pastoral ministry qualifications.
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 controversy over new biopic of Michael Jackson, why he aired Cole Allen’s manifesto, if a wife’s refusal to be a pastor’s wife disqualifies her husband from pastoral ministry, loved ones with diminished faculties at the end of life, a Baptist university allowing an LGBTQ group to hold events on its campus, and the ‘biblicality’ of women teaching men in a parachurch context. Part I (00:13 – 09:44) The Controversy Over ‘Michael’: Sanitized Biopic of Michael Jackson Raises Massive Moral Issues – Even Secularists are Appalled by the Way the Story is Sanitized The ‘distorted’ Michael Jackson film you’ll never get to see by The Telegraph (Liam Kelly) Michael Jackson’s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled by The New York Times (Ben Sisario) ‘Michael’ Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith) Part II (09:44 – 14:01) Was It Wrong to Air Cole Allen’s Manifesto After His Attempted Assassination of President Trump? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (14:01…
People in this episode
Host: R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Topics covered
- Michael Jackson biopic controversy
- Cole Allen manifesto
- pastoral ministry qualifications
- diminished mental faculties
- LGBTQ events on campus
- women teaching men
- Christian worldview
Keywords
- Michael Jackson
- biopic
- Cole Allen
- pastoral ministry
- LGBTQ
- women teaching
- Christian worldview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Baptist university
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