Episodes

  • Friday, March 7, 2025

    Friday, March 7, 2025
    Mar 7 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 15:00)
    Gov. Gavin Newsom Drops a Bombshell: Liberal Governor of California Says Male Participation in Female Sports is Unfair
    • And, This Is Charlie Kirk by This is Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk)


    Part II (15:00 - 19:10)
    How Do I Put the Sin of Emotional Infidelity to Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (19:10 - 20:44)
    Would You Elaborate on the Difference Between Empathy and Compassion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    • The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)


    Part IV (20:44 - 23:58)
    Was There an Authority Structure Before Man and Woman in Creation Before the Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part V (23:58 - 27:45)
    Is Gender a Social Construct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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    28 mins
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025

    Thursday, March 6, 2025
    Mar 6 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:27)
    Why are U.S. Tax Dollars Supporting Homosexual Practices in Uganda? The Pull of U.S.A.I.D. Reveals Major LGBTQ Support by U.S. Federal Funds
    • Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’ by The New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir)


    Part II (09:27 - 17:48)
    The Moral Discourse of Hollywood Becomes Even Clearer: Hollywood Claims the Big Loser of the Oscars was Climate Change – Yes, Seriously
    • Boiling Point: Not a great year for climate change at the Oscars by The LA Times (Sammy Roth)


    Part III (17:48 - 21:01)
    Hollywood is Keeping DEI Tabs on Everything: Hollywood’s Increasing Virtue Signaling in Wake of the Political Election of Donald Trump
    • Last year, Hollywood managed to create at least one level playing field by The LA Times (Meg Waite Clayton)


    Part IV (21:01 - 26:27)
    ‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech
    • Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG’s lifetime achievement award: ‘Empathy is not weak or woke’ by The LA Times (Kaitlyn Huamani)





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    26 mins
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025

    Wednesday, March 5, 2025
    Mar 5 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 17:03)
    Politics, Partisanship, and Performance Art in a Social Media Age: President Trump’s Historic Joint Address to Congress
    • Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress by The New York Times


    Part II (17:03 - 23:18)
    Neon Tape, a Padlock, and a Little Library: 4 College Students in California Turn a A Little Library into Performance Art over Book Bans – Book Bans That Don’t Even Exist
    • Chapman students lock up some Little Free Libraries as segue to larger discussion on censorship and diversity by Daily Pilot (Eric Licas)


    Part III (23:18 - 26:57)
    Big News from the Moon: Private Firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Reaches Lunar Surface
    • Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA by The LA Times (Marcia Dunn)





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    27 mins
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025

    Tuesday, March 4, 2025
    Mar 4 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 09:05)
    The Share of Christians in the U.S. Has Stabilized? – Pew Releases Updated Findings of Its Religious Landscape Study
    • After years of decline, share of Christians in U.S. has stabilized by The Washington Post (Emily Guskin)


    Part II (09:05 - 16:04)
    Religious People Trend Toward Conservatism: Pew Research Center Affirms Influence of Theology on Political Beliefs

    Part III (16:04 - 18:28)
    Can Christians Retain Their Own Young People? Christians Face a Big Challenge in a Highly Secular Society That is Capturing More and More Young People
    • Designating English as the Official Language of The United States by The White House
    • What Trump’s order making English the official language in the U.S. could mean by The LA Times (Fernanda Figueroa)


    Part IV (18:28 - 26:25)
    English is Now the Official Language of the U.S. – What Does It Mean? Equally Important, What Does It Not Mean?




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    26 mins
  • Monday, March 3, 2025

    Monday, March 3, 2025
    Mar 3 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 10:58)
    A Showdown of Epic Diplomatic Proportions: President Trump and VP Vance Clash with Ukrainian President Zelensky

    Part II (10:58 - 14:08)
    ‘President Zelensky, What is Your Plan?’ – The U.S. Presses Ukraine for Realism in Settlement Talks Between Ukraine and Russia
    • Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties' by The Washington Post (Laurie Kellman)


    Part III (14:08 - 16:45)
    President Trump’s Approach to Diplomacy: President Trump is Changing the Game on U.S. Foreign Policy – We Can Only Hope It is Effective

    Part IV (16:45 - 25:03)
    Bezos Indicates Major Shift at The Washington Post: The Editorial Pages of The Post Will Now Be Centered on Personal Liberties and Free Markets




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    25 mins
  • Friday, February 28, 2025

    Friday, February 28, 2025
    Feb 28 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 08:04)
    Why Don't We Trust Professionals Anymore? Christians Need to Rethink Our Cultural Distrust of Authority
    • Why We Don’t Trust Doctors Like We Used To by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)


    Part II (08:04 - 13:22)
    Fear Not Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Reports Earth Will ‘Most Likely’ Avoid Collision with Catastrophic Asteroid
    • NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth by The New York Times (Katrina Miller)


    Part III (13:22 - 15:14)
    What is the Significance of 40 Days in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

    Part IV (15:14 - 18:12)
    What Pastoral Counsel Do You Have for Christian Parents Who Have Children Who Come Out as Homosexual? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part V (18:12 - 21:19)
    How Do I Counsel My Teenage Son to Honor His Homosexual Father as His Father Without Condoning His Father’s Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VI (21:19 - 24:56)
    Is It Sinful to Not Want to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VII (24:56 - 27:38)
    Do We Have Gendered Souls? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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    28 mins
  • Thursday, February 27, 2025

    Thursday, February 27, 2025
    Feb 27 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:15 - 17:30)
    New Political Leadership in Germany: Conservative Reset and Electoral Shift in Germany
    • The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)


    Part II (17:30 - 22:29)
    Target Faces More Consumer Backlash: Now, the Left is Infuriated at Target’s Backing Away from DEI Initiatives
    • Target hit by consumer anger at its retreat from diversity policies by The Financial Times (Taylor Nicole Rogers)


    Part III (22:29 - 26:38)
    Clint Hill and the Moral Verdict of History: The Death of Famed Secret Service Agent Reminds of the Importance of Getting History Right
    • Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)





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    27 mins
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025
    Feb 26 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:33)
    The Deadly Truth About the Culture of Death: Major Report Unveils a Scandal at Planned Parenthood of Prioritizing Abortion Political Agenda Over Healthcare
    • Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis by The New York Times (Katie Benner)


    Part II (09:33 - 15:22)
    A Major Cultural Collision in the Making: It Appears a Crisis is Brewing Over DC Hosting WorldPride 2025 Now That Donald Trump is Back in the White House
    • WorldPride is on a collision course with Trump’s D.C. takeover by The Washington Post (Colbert I. King)


    Part III (15:22 - 21:16)
    News Media in a Cascade of Change: Media Outlets are Bleeding Dollars and Viewers and It’s Showing in the Major Shifts of Media Personalities
    • Lester Holt, Longtime ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor, Will Depart Show by The Wall Street Journal (Isabella Simonetti)
    • Joy Reid’s show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC by LA Times (Stephen Battaglio)


    Part IV (21:16 - 26:14)
    Trump is Disrupting the Legacy Media – What’s Behind Action Against Associated Press and the Changes in the White House Press Corps?




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    26 mins