This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:42)<br />New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S.<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-reaches-agreement-state-legislature-pass-medical-aid-dying-act-new-york'>Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York</a> by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)</li><li><a href='https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/governor-pritzker-signs-bill-expanding-end-of-life-options-for-terminally-ill-patients'>Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients</a> by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)</li></ul>Part II (13:42 &#8211; 19:46)<br />This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi Beach<br /><ul><li><a href='https://wng.org/opinions/the-clash-of-civilizations-on-bondi-beach-1765837994'>The clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach</a> by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)</li></ul>Part III (19:46 &#8211; 24:14)<br />LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the Truth<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/15/us-librarianbook-bans-lgbtq-rights'>US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights</a> by The Guardian (Claire Wang)</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 />