The Briefing with Albert Mohler
The Briefing with Albert Mohler

The Briefing with Albert Mohler

R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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Friday, April 26, 2024
APR 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Part I (00:13 - 06:53)<br />Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?<ul><li><a href='https://theathletic.com/5423274/2024/04/17/jontay-porter-nba-gambling-ban/'>Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling</a> by The Athletic (David Aldridge)</li></ul><br /><br />Part II (06:53 - 08:55)<br />The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate Athletics<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/college-athletes-employees-nlrb.html'>Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports</a> by The New York Times (Billy Witz)</li></ul><br /><br />Part III (08:55 - 11:22)<br />Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping Scandal<br /><br />Part IV (11:22 - 13:30)<br />If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing<br /><br />Part V (13:30 - 15:32)<br />Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing <br /><br />Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)<br />How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing<br /><br />Part VII (17:58 - 20:43)<br />What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br /><br />Part VIII (20:43 - 23:25)<br />How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing<br /><br />Part IX (23:25 - 26:35)<br />How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br/><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 /><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>.
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26 MIN
Thursday, April 25, 2024
APR 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Part I (00:13 - 10:37)<br />America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist Iceberg<ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-dearborn-americas-jihad-capital-pro-hamas-michigan-counterterrorism-a99dba38'>Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)</li><li><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/04/22/columbia-university-protests-explained/73410702007/'>How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war</a> by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)</li></ul><br /><br />Part II (10:37 - 14:02)<br />Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves It<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/us/israel-gaza-democrats.html'>How the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party</a> by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)</li></ul><br /><br />Part III (14:02 - 16:17)<br />What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of Israel<br /><br />Part IV (16:17 - 25:11)<br />‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br/><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 /><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>.
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25 MIN
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
APR 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Part I (00:13 - 14:40)<br />Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and Worldview<br /><br />Part II (14:40 - 21:38)<br />Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions Loom<ul><li><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/17/millennials-want-early-retirement/73324912007/'>Millennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that.</a> by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)</li></ul><br /><br />Part III (21:38 - 25:43)<br />Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian Worldview<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br/><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 /><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>.
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25 MIN
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
APR 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Part I (00:13 - 13:50)<br />An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish Students<br /><br />Part II (13:50 - 16:18)<br />President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-Semitism<br /><br />Part III (16:18 - 17:24)<br />Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the Right<br /><br />Part IV (17:24 - 25:51)<br />Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities <ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/liberal-cities-conservative-towns-seek-supreme-courts-help-on-homelessness-45b7f89b'>Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness</a> by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)</li><li><a href='https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2023/23-175_3e04.pdf'>Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br/><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 /><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>.
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25 MIN
Monday, April 22, 2024
APR 22, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Part I (00:13 - 10:20)<br />Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected Class<br /><br />Part II (10:20 - 15:54)<br />Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in Place<br /><br />Part III (15:54 - 21:20)<br />The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls Team<ul><li><a href='https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-sides-with-transgender-school-athlete-against-west-virginia-ban-2024-04-16/'>U.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban</a> by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)</li><li><a href='https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/19/becky-pepper-jackson-transgender-athlete-takes-gir/'>Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete</a> by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)</li></ul><br /><br />Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)<br />California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot Initiative<ul><li><a href='https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/california-goes-to-court-over-transgender-student-rights-vs-parent-rights'>Transgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide</a> by LA Times (Howard Blume)</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br/><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 /><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>.
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24 MIN