The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 08:32)<br />American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/american-idle-the-work-ethic-goes-out-of-style-45f7b187">American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)</li></ul>Part II (08:32 &#8211; 11:25)<br />Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/05/31/teen-summer-jobs-hiring-record-fall/90258555007/">Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work?</a> by USA Today (Rachel Barber)</li></ul>Part III (11:25 &#8211; 14:28)<br />Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing<br />Part IV (14:28 &#8211; 16:40)<br />If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part V (16:40 &#8211; 19:59)<br />Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing<br />Part VI (19:59 &#8211; 23:03)<br />How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part VII (23:03 &#8211; 26:31)<br />I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners 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 />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 10:45)<br />Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/california-governor-woman.html">Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor?</a> by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan)</li></ul>Part II (10:45 &#8211; 17:40)<br />The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory<br />Part III (17:40 &#8211; 20:25)<br />Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry<br />Part IV (20:25 &#8211; 21:31)<br />Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets”<br />Part V (21:31 &#8211; 26:46)<br />Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/nobody-can-agree-how-to-keep-the-sharks-out-of-south-africas-new-club-med-bee4c32f">Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler)</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 />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in legislative support for euthanasia, the parents who supported their 19-year-old daughter’s demand for euthanasia, and the parable of Maine’s senatorial election.<br />Part I (00:13 &#8211; 10:09)<br />About One-Third of the U.S. Population Now Lives Where Euthanasia is Legal: This is a Dark Development<br />Part II (10:09 &#8211; 17:45)<br />A Case of Deadly Empathy: Two Parents Support 19-Year-Old Daughter’s Desire for Euthanasia, Even Unto Her Death<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/the-parents-who-let-their-daughter">The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die</a> by The Free Press (Rupa Subramanya)</li></ul>Part III (17:45 &#8211; 26:12)<br />The Parable of Maine’s Senatorial Election: The Moral Conundrum and Realism of Elections Raised by the Case of Graham Platner<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 />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses James Talarico’s brand of “Christianity,” how Talarico and his pastor contradict even their liberal denomination, Talarico and his history with the SBC, and Gov. Beshear’s LGBTQ support.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 15:22)<br />Theological Liberalism in Full View in Texas Senate Race: James Talarico’s Brand of “Christianity” is No Christianity at All<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/james-talarico-christian.html">Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity?</a> by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/progressive-christianity-texas-talarico/686914/">Texans Will Decide if Jesus Was a Lefty</a> by The Atlantic (Elizabeth Bruenig)</li></ul>Part II (15:22 &#8211; 20:24)<br />The Book of Common Worship vs. James Talarico: James Talarico’s Church and Pastor Contradict Even His Liberal Denomination’s Documents As Well as Historic, Orthodox, Biblical Christianity<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-strategists-asked-chatgpt-to-create-a-christian-candidate-they-got-james-talarico">Democrat Strategists Asked ChatGPT To Create A Christian Candidate. They Got James Talarico.</a> by Daily Wire (Allie Beth Stuckey)</li><li><a href="https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2026/mar/10/talarico-candidacy-spotlights-contrasting-views/">Talarico candidacy spotlights contrasting views of Christianity</a> by Texarkana Gazette</li></ul>Part III (20:24 &#8211; 22:43)<br />James Talarico and the SBC: Talarico’s Grandfather was a ‘Moderate’ SBC Pastor in the 1960s, and It Shows in the Life and Theology of His Grandson<br />Part IV (22:43 &#8211; 26:41)<br />Eyes on the White House: With 2028 Democratic Race in View, Kentucky Governor Signals His LGBTQ Support<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article315963253.html">Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Kentucky</a> by Lexington Herald Leader (Hannah Pinski)</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 />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Russian drone attack on a Romanian apartment complex, SCOTUS’s ruling against intentional effort to undermine the defendant&#8217;s right to a jury of his peers, the explosion of the Blue Origin rocket, and the IPO of SpaceX.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 08:04)<br />Russian Attack Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Complex: This Was Not an Accident. Russia Really Doesn’t Even Want You to Think It Was an Accident.<br />Part II (08:04 &#8211; 14:36)<br />Racial Justice at the Supreme Court: The Court Rules Against Intentional Effort to Undermine Defendant Having a Jury of His Peers<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-7351/401129/20260317163834785_2026-03-17%20Pitchford%20Reply%20-%20Final.pdf">Pitchford v. Cain</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li></ul>Part III (14:36 &#8211; 20:34)<br />The Explosion of the Blue Origin Rocket: This Is Part of a Huge Technological Revolution<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/29/blue-origin-rocket-explosion-sets-stage-elon-musks-dominance-space/">Massive Blue Origin rocket explosion gives edge to Elon Musk in space race</a> by The Washington Post (Faiz Siddiqui and Carolyn Y. Johnson)</li></ul>Part IV (20:34 &#8211; 25:24)<br />The Moral Context of Investing: Initial Public Offering (IPO) of SpaceX Raises Big Issues and Unprecedented Expectations But There is Real Value (Unlike a Prediction Market)<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 />