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; 12:22)<br />&#8216;The Guerrilla Wins If He Does Not Lose&#8217;: Iran and America Now Have Different Goals in the Current Conflict, and America’s Stakes are Much Higher<br />Part II (12:22 &#8211; 22:01)<br />International Conflict and Economic Woes: The Conflict in Iran is Driving Up Prices, and It Extends to More Products Than You Might Imagine<br />Part III (22:01 &#8211; 28:58)<br />Conspicuous Consumption and Behavior: The Rising Cost of Proms and Bachor(ette) Trips<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www-staging.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/28/prom-dresses-suits-costs-budget/'>Proms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price.</a> by The Washington Post (Michelle Singletary)</li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/03/18/bachelor-bachelorette-parties/'>$500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control</a> by The Washington Post (Natalie B. Compton)</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 collision of LGBTQ ideology and religious liberty in Finland, religious liberty cases over Christian conviction in Louisville, the No Kings protests, and the sentencing of two teens for creating deepfake pornography of their classmates.<br />Part I (00:13 &#8211; 11:23)<br />LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian Conviction<br /><ul><li><a href="https://wng.org/opinions/religious-liberty-crashes-in-finland-1774597126">Religious liberty crashes in Finland</a> by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)</li></ul>Part II (11:23 &#8211; 13:30)<br />‘Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive’: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2026/03/24/louisville-settlement-wedding-photographer-religious-freedoms-lawsuit/89306298007/">Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious‑freedom case</a> by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)</li></ul>Part III (13:30 &#8211; 15:56)<br />Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2026/03/26/heine-brothers-coffee-louisville-religous-discrimination-complaint/89331037007/">Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views</a> by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)</li></ul>Part IV (15:56 &#8211; 20:52)<br />More ‘No Kings’ Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump’s Leadership Saturday – We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle<br />Part V (20:52 &#8211; 27:07)<br />A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/03/25/lancaster-country-day-school-students-sentenced-deepfake-porn/89299664007/">Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference?</a> by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)</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; 10:00)<br />Children Growing More Liberal? New Article in the Scientific American Claims are Children Less ‘Homophobic.’ Much Is at Stake Here<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kids-are-all-right/'>The kids are all right</a> by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)</li></ul>Part II (10:05 &#8211; 14:31)<br />How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part III (14:31 &#8211; 17:43)<br />How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part IV (17:43 &#8211; 19:29)<br />How Should Christians Think of Prenuptial Agreements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part V (19:29 &#8211; 23:32)<br />Does Abuse Constitute Grounds For Divorce? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part VI (23:32 &#8211; 28:28)<br />How Can I Know For Sure God Has Called Me to Ministry? — 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 the verdicts against social media companies in cases from California and New Mexico, the death of Kermit Gosnell, the confusion of our prosecutors who do not want to prosecute a woman in any case for abortion as murder, and the cultural loss of the discontinuation of CBS radio.<br />Part I (00:13 &#8211; 06:56)<br />History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties —And Even Bigger Threats—for Social Media Companies<br />Part II (06:56 &#8211; 12:27)<br />The Death of Kermit Gosnell: Infamous Late-Term Abortion Doctor Died in Prison After Being Convicted for Murder of Babies<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/kermit-gosnell-dead.html">Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders</a> by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)</li></ul>Part III (12:27 &#8211; 16:54)<br />Our Society Is Deeply Confused: We are Facing Prosecutors Who Do Not Want to Prosecute a Woman in ANY Case For Abortion as Murder<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/georgia-abortion-pill-murder.html">A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate </a> by The New York Times (Rick Rojas, Pam Belluck, and Susan Cooper Eastman)</li></ul>Part IV (16:54 &#8211; 26:36)<br />A Parable of Our Modern Age: CBS Radio Will Not Continue, And It’s a Cultural Loss<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 how the conflict in Iran highlights how complicated and dangerous the world is, the American challenge to win at every level in Iran, and those pushing against measures to protect the integrity of the voting booth in the U.S.<br />Part I (00:13 &#8211; 11:31)<br />We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive Issues<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/22/could-iran-strike-britain-khorramshahr-ballistic-missile/">Could Iran really strike Britain?</a> by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)</li></ul>Part II (11:31 &#8211; 21:02)<br />The American Predicament: Iran Can Win By Losing, But the U.S. Must Win at Every Level<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/defense-spending-200-billion-democrats-donald-trump-iran-pentagon-4a52a08c?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqfGsHc7Z_AMg-cJqL7sN6gCOIXDn8dUPy-AptnbQtWDCtEZAH6S7flUopNuP6s%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69c30368&amp;gaa_sig=JZ8YVlia2d4jds1Q1SaAsjjuCPOLQ9XxfF3Ynp4wQuW5Yh2tN6Pfqyhi14XcTjzLw2WTNfFRfvAmK8-r1v9xlQ%3D%3D">Is $200 Billion Too Much to Win a War?</a> by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)</li></ul>Part III (21:02 &#8211; 25:13)<br />Protect the Voting Booth: Most Americans Support the Common Sense Measures in the SAVE America Act, But Some are Still Pushing Against Them<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-weighs-republican-bid-limit-mail-in-voting-2026-03-23/">US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting</a> by Reuters (Andrew Chung and John Kruzel)</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 />