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>.
