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Episodes from The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Friday, April 3, 2026
This 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 infinitely good news of Good Friday, and he answers Good Friday questions about what John saw flowing from Jesus’s side, the nature of Thomas’s doubting, resurrection hymns, the nature of the atonement, and the holiness of God.Part I (00:14 – 10:05)‘Christ Died For Our Sins in Accordance with the Scriptures’: The Infinitely Good News of Good FridayMordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Yale University Press (Jenna Weissman Joselit)Part II (10...
Thursday, April 2, 2026
This 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 amazing Artemis II launch, the oral arguments at SCOTUS over birthright citizenship, the moral dimension of reality tv, and the liberal outrage to the IOC ruling on men in women’s sports.Part I (00:14 – 06:48)Astronauts Begin Journey to the Dark Side of the Moon: The Amazing Artemis II Launch YesterdayPart II (06:48 – 16:12)Birthright Citizenship Before Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship, and the Justices Seem Posed to Keep...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
This 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 ruling that “conversion therapy” ban is unconstitutional, the clarification of male and female from the International Olympic Committee, and Idaho’s extension of trans bathroom bans to private businesses.Part I (00:14 – 14:56)SCOTUS Affirms Freedom of Speech for Christian Counselor: In 8-1 Decision, SCOTUS Rules Colorado’s “Conversion Therapy” Ban is Unconstitutional24–539 Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (14:56 – 22:07)The International Olympic Committee Clarifies Male and Female: IOC D...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:22)‘The Guerrilla Wins If He Does Not Lose’: Iran and America Now Have Different Goals in the Current Conflict, and America’s Stakes are Much HigherPart II (12:22 – 22:01)International Conflict and Economic Woes: The Conflict in Iran is Driving Up Prices, and It Extends to More Products Than You Might ImaginePart III (22:01 – 28:58)Conspicuous Consumption and Behavior: The Rising Cost of Proms and Bachor(ette) TripsProms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price. by Th...
Monday, March 30, 2026
This 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 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.Part I (00:13 – 11:23)LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian ConvictionReligious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:23 – 13:30)‘Violatin...
Friday, March 27, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 10:00)Children Growing More Liberal? New Article in the Scientific American Claims are Children Less ‘Homophobic.’ Much Is at Stake HereThe kids are all right by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part II (10:05 – 14:31)How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:31 – 17:43)How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners...
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This 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 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.Part I (00:13 – 06:56)History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties —And Even Bigger Threats—for Social Media Co...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.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.Part I (00:13 – 11:31)We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive IssuesCould Iran really strike Britain? by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)Part...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
This 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 death of Leonid Radvinsky, the dark turn in Cesar Chavez’s story, how history discloses the truth, and the defense of biology by Girl Guides and its lack of controversy.Part I (00:14 – 12:30)Part II (12:30 – 14:44)6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez by The New York Times (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez)Part III (14:44 – 20:21)Part IV (20:21 – 25:59)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow...
Monday, March 23, 2026
This 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 Senate’s rejection of a measure to ban biological males from female sports, a woman charged with murder by abortion pill, and President Trump’s comments about the death of Robert S. Mueller III.Part I (00:14 – 08:56)Democrats are Bound to the LGBTQ Agenda: Measure to Ban Biological Males from Female Sports is Rejected by the SenateSenate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports by The Washington Post (Ma...
Friday, March 20, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Planned Parenthood’s clinic use of botox for ‘bodily autonomy,’ and he answers questions about the susceptibility of the Right to conspiracy theories, what Christians should make of Anti-semitic conspiracy theories, discussing issues in Israel with other believers, and if a local church should allow a homosexual couple to take part in the church’s baby dedication.Part I (00:13 – 09:57)A Planned Parenthood Clinic Does Botox? As You Might Suspect, It’s About ‘Bodily...
Thursday, March 19, 2026
This 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 advance of radical abortion legislation in Britain up to the moment of birth, the teaming up of conservative Christians and liberal feminists against the Atlanta Hawks over a strip club promotion, and the strife between Timothée Chalamet and the elites of the opera and ballet industries.Part I (00:13 – 08:30)A Dark Day in Britain: House of Lords Advances Radical Abortion Legislation for Women—Up to the Moment of BirthBritain is abou...