The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 09:21)<br />A Crisis of Dignity: Leaders Must See Dignity as Vital and Essential<br />Part II (09:21 &#8211; 15:55)<br />Dignity and the American Presidency: Our Constitutional Order Depends on It<br />Part III (15:55 &#8211; 22:10)<br />The Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the Divide of Red and Blue America: How the Polarization of Politics is Affecting Sports<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl.html'>If You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You</a> by The New York Times (Noah Shachtman)</li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/06/faith-super-bowl-christian-athletes/'>Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a trend</a> by The Washington Post (Paul Putz)</li></ul>Part IV (22:10 &#8211; 25:48)<br />The Globalist Dream of the Olympics: But Sports Only Brings Unity in a Limited Way – Just Look at the Super Bowl Halftime Shows<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/letters/2026/documents/20260206-lettera-giochi-olimpici.html'>Life in Abundance</a> by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)</li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/pope-leo-milan-olympics-letter.html'>As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’</a> by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 06:15)<br />News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical Health<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/health/fathers-child-health.html'>Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health</a> by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)</li><li><a href='https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-94777-001?doi=1'>Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health.</a> by American Psychological Association</li></ul>Part II (06:15 &#8211; 11:32)<br />The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/baby-laugh-developmental-milestone.html'>The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle</a> by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)</li></ul>Part III (11:32 &#8211; 13:00)<br />‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/bluey-is-the-most-conservative-show-on-tv-59ed3402?st=Hqga2X&#038;reflink=article_copyURL_share'>‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)</li></ul>Part IV (13:00 &#8211; 16:36)<br />It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part V (16:36 &#8211; 21:00)<br />Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing<br /><ul><li><a href='https://albertmohler.com/2021/04/28/james-olson/'>Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History</a> by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)</li></ul>Part VI (21:00 &#8211; 23:31)<br />Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br /><ul><li><a href='https://greaterthancampaign.com/'></a> by Greater Than Campaign</li></ul>Part VII (23:31 &#8211; 26:39)<br />Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 12:05)<br />Texas A&#038;M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&#038;M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/texas-am-gender-ethnic-womens-studies-academic-freedom.html'>Texas A&#038;M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender</a> by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)</li></ul>Part II (12:05 &#8211; 18:55)<br />The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 Years<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/opinion/american-studies-cant-stand-its-subject-c919f89c?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqcCuIabe7YnAhf-eGvV8-O0AH52PP13CxmCudZKfJsZgT_qNiGX-kxaQlISEIY%3D&#038;gaa_ts=6983d80c&#038;gaa_sig=-YFVtuwcY9sPStvVPS4yGZGU30UXkvbs-6SZjn_fzoO9e3MS8sTPE0OTsQJsYWA6ihSicZeU3VsNYWleCwYMpA%3D%3D'>American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)</li></ul>Part III (18:55 &#8211; 24:59)<br />Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/harvard-grade-inflation.html'>One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.</a> by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 17:44)<br />President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html'>Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’</a> by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)</li></ul>Part II (17:44 &#8211; 20:24)<br />Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law<br /><ul><li><a href='https://thediplomat.com/2013/11/the-us-renounces-the-monroe-doctrine/'>The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?.</a> by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)</li></ul>Part III (20:24 &#8211; 21:33)<br />Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement<br />Part IV (21:33 &#8211; 23:26)<br />We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth<br />Part V (23:26 &#8211; 26:23)<br />The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-retirement-crisis-no-one-warns-you-about-mattering-380873b2?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqc2N7KEbathHvDMSkDphOTFfomJA-3X7KK_FnC-mQYyUSg0YArr_RwDdCsXIhQ%3D&#038;gaa_ts=69827f9c&#038;gaa_sig=x3P_OMbw4oMzNxhhnbkoDzwEheoPTYRpnnE1JmIKhMnagDyMJNLtASzfjNtv7r1mHt5I6d4vJuVdosava82v1w%3D%3D'>The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 10:47)<br />Many of the Rich and Powerful are Running Scared and Embarrassed: The DOJ Released Another 3 Million Epstein Files – And A Lot of People Were Involved with Epstein<br />Part II (10:47 &#8211; 13:50)<br />The Horrifying and Humiliating Nature of Sin: The Epstein Files From a Christian Framework<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-powerful-men.html'>They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.</a> by The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore)</li></ul>Part III (13:50 &#8211; 24:47)<br />Hillary Clinton Draws a ‘Christian’ Dividing Line: With Liberal Christian Argument, Hillary Clinton Goes After the War on Empathy<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/war-empathy-hillary-clinton/685809/'>MAGA’s War on Empathy: This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.</a> by The Atlantic (Hillary Rodham Clinton)</li><li><a href='https://albertmohler.com/2025/02/19/joe-rigney/'>The Sin of Empathy</a> by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Joe Rigney)</li><li><a href='https://albertmohler.com/2025/04/09/alliebethstuckey/'>The Progressives&#8217; Culture War Strategy</a> by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allie Beth Stuckey)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />