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The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Hosted by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. · EN
Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective
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Special Edition: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1w ago00:26:24Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 00:02)States Can Prohibit Biological Males From Playing on Girls’ Teams: SCOTUS Handed Down a Massive Win for Sanity YesterdayWest Virginia v. B.P.J. by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (00:03 – 16:55)‘Stop Sending These Cases to the Supreme Court’: Six Straight Losses at SCOTUS on Transgender Issues Has the Left Rethinking Its StrategyThe Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers by Vox (Ian Millhiser)Part III (16:55 – 00:06)SCOTUS Rules Against Trump Limits on Birthright Citizenship: But Allowing the Continued Manipulation of American Citizenship Will Lead to DisasterTrump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryTuesday, June 30, 2026
1w ago00:29:22Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s rulings on mail-in ballots, Trump’s firing of the FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the privacy of digital devices. He also discusses King Charles discarding of his role as defender of the faith, the end of Pride month, and the decrease of American support for same-sex marriage.Part I (00:14 – 13:50)Mail-in Voting, Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the Privacy of Digital Devices: SCOTUS Dropped Many Important Decisions YesterdayWatson v. National Republic Committee by The Supreme Court of the United StatesTrump v. Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United StatesCourt prevents Trump from firing Fed governor by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)Trump v. Cook by The Supreme Court of the United StatesChatrie v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:50 – 22:18)King Charles Discards Role as Defender of the Faith: King Charles Attempts to Reshape Understanding of the Monarch in Light of His Postmodern WorldviewPart III (22:18 – 29:21)Pride 2026 Month Comes to an End and Organizers Are Worried – Americans are Rethinking Support for Same-Sex MarriagePride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope by The New York Times (Liam Stack and Eliza Shapiro)Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryMonday, June 29, 2026
1w ago00:26:32Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the earthquakes in Venezuela, SCOTUS’s ruling on temporary status, secularist outrage at the Bible in Texas, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and the strange parable of a California pro-trans politician who was run off from a trans rights event over Gaza.Part I (00:14 – 09:44)Earthshaking Tragedy in Venezuela: Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela Last Week, and the Results are DevastatingPart II (09:44 – 16:48)SCOTUS Rules That Temporary Means Temporary: SCOTUS Decides That President Has Power To Remove Those Who Entered U.S. on Temporary StatusMullin v. Doe by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (16:48 – 21:25)Secularists are Outraged About the Bible in Texas: The Secular Antipathy Towards Christianity is Revealed in the Response to the Bible’s Inclusion in Texas Public School CurriculumTexas is pushing forward with plans to make parts of the Bible required reading in public classrooms by The Independent (Jim Vertuno and Jamie Stengle)Part IV (21:25 – 23:24)President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission: This is an Important Dividing LineThe Presidential Religious Liberty Commission by The White HousePart V (23:24 – 26:32)‘You Do Not Belong Here Anymore, Scott’: The Strange Parable of a California Pro-Trans Politician is Run Off From Trans Rights Event Over GazaPro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza by The New York Times (Katie Benner and Kellen Browning)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryFriday, June 26, 2026
2w ago00:29:04Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the 4-year anniversary of Dobbs, the culture war in France over air conditioning, classical arguments for the natural law, if members of a church should be concerned about their church’s switch from the KJV to the CSB, and the leftist takeover of the sacred harp community.Part I (00:14 – 10:43)The 4-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: This was a Major Win for Unborn Life, But the Culture of Death is Still Pressing ForwardPart II (10:43 – 15:00)The Hot Issue in France: France’s Culture War Over Air ConditioningAir conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day by BBC (Hugh Schofield)Part III (15:00 – 18:24)Are Classical Arguments for Natural Law Robust Today? If So, How Should They Be Defended in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingbyPart IV (18:24 – 25:10)Should I Be Concerned That My Church Wants to Change from the KJV to the CSB? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:10 – 29:03)What are Your Thoughts on the Leftist Takeover of the Sacred Harp Community? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryThursday, June 25, 2026
2w ago00:27:16Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy.Part I (00:14 – 11:19)The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American CitiesWith Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin)Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond by The EconomistPart II (11:19 – 13:58)The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown OutThe left is coming for Democratic incumbents by The EconomistPart III (13:58 – 24:38)A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan SorsbyBrendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart by USA Today (Matt Hayes)The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)Part IV (24:38 – 27:16)Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a DownsideSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryWednesday, June 24, 2026
2w ago00:27:16Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan.Part I (00:14 – 11:24)The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant DeclineThe Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)Part II (11:24 – 18:56)Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ ActivistsPart III (18:56 – 27:16)Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind EverythingAlan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryTuesday, June 23, 2026
2w ago00:24:42Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer.Part I (00:14 – 12:44)Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth RateWhy birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)Part II (12:44 – 18:31)The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the SmartphoneA drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross)Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial TimesPart III (18:31 – 23:07)India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the WorldIndia’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The EconomistPart IV (23:07 – 24:42)Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own PartySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryMonday, June 22, 2026
2w ago00:29:19Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center.Part I (00:14 – 05:13)Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over?Part II (05:13 – 16:13)The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated AimsTrump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)Part III (16:13 – 22:25)Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and HistoricalWith Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)Part IV (22:25 – 29:19)The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential CenterObama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryFriday, June 19, 2026
3w ago00:25:50Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children.Part I (00:14 – 10:03)Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is ShockedThe Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry)Part II (10:03 – 16:02)Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (16:02 – 19:18)What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:18 – 22:00)What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:00 – 25:49)Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
SummaryThursday, June 18, 2026
3w ago00:27:57Summary readyThis is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday.Part I (00:14 – 06:36)The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are CrucialPart II (06:36 – 13:20)A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital AgePart III (13:20 – 21:50)Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in ArmsMLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman)Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)Part IV (21:50 – 27:56)The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th BirthdayA look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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