The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Thursday, October 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 the Islamic terrorism attempt on a FlyDubai airliner, the arrest of 5 British men tied to possible terrorist plot, the horrifying and gross immorality on the campuses of Penn State and Cornell, and Backpack, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026. Part I (00:13 – 10:46) Islamic Terrorism Rears Its Head Again: A Catastrophe Was Bravely Avoided Due to Heroic Actions As Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain and Attempted to Crash Airliner Netanyahu names ‘hero’ pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel by BBC NewsPart II (10:46 – 15:11) The Arrest of 5 British Men Tied to Possible Terrorist Plot: Order is an Achievement in a Fallen World Where Chaos is the Norm Part III (15:11 – 22:03) Penn State, Cornell, and Gross Immorality on Campus: These Situations are Horrifying—And Christian Young People Should Not Be at These Events At All Penn State’s Campuswide Cocaine Ring Was Fueled by Fraternity Hazing by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong and Jared Mitovich)Part IV (22:03 – 25:49) Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week 2026: That’s a Fat Bear Who is Fat to the Glory of God Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Wednesday, September 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 parable of the WNBA’s culture war, if transgender inmates have rights to transgender treatments (and even transgender underwear), and the story of a lesbian bar that attempted to lower restrictions on face masks that has made national headlines. Part I (00:14 – 13:33) The Parable of the WNBA’s Culture War: Transgender Activists are Trying to Transform the World as We Know It It’s Time for the W.N.B.A. to Pick Sides by The New York Times (Roxane Gay)Part II (13:33 – 18:48) Do Transgender Inmates Have Rights to Transgender Treatments and Transgender Underwear? The Trump Administration Pushes Sanity and Raises Big Questions Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Part III (18:48 – 24:51) The Story of a Lesbian Bar That Attempted to Lower Restriction on Face Masks: The Strange Controversy in Massachusetts That Has Made National Headlines Saturday Night at the Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Everyone Is Talking About by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Tuesday, September 29, 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 Democrats trying to sell religion, why Democrats will struggle to win Christian voters, and Robert Schuman and the worldview clash behind Pope Leo’s visit to secular France. Part I (00:14 – 13:17) Democrats are Trying to Sell Liberal Religion: These Politicians Represent the Fault Line of Religion Between Historic Christianity and Political Activism Dressed Up as Religion Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)Why Democrats can’t close the God gap by The Spectator (Damian Thompson)Part II (13:17 – 17:21) The Parable of ‘Go and Do Likewise’: Democrats Will Struggle to Win Christian Voters Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country by Macmillan Publishers (Andy Beshear)Part III (17:21 – 26:19) ‘Democracy Will Be Christian Or It Will Not Be’: Robert Schuman and the Worldview Clash Behind Pope Leo’s Visit to Secular France Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith by The Washington Post (Anthony Faiola)Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia by France 24Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France by The New York Times (Motoko Rich and Mark Landler)Schuman Declaration May 1950 by European UnionFor Europe by European Parliament (Robert Schuman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Monday, September 28, 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 conclusion of President Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, Bill Gates on A.I., the morality of The Terminator, and the summit on A.I. held by King Charles III. Part I (00:13 – 09:38) That’s a Wrap on President Trump’s Visit with Xi Jinping: What Happened? How Do We Know? Part II (09:38 – 16:51) Bill Gates on A.I.: The Founder of Microsoft Just Made One of the Biggest Category Errors Possible Part III (16:51 – 19:58) The Morality of The Terminator: Who is the Moral Agent Responsible If A.I. Terminates Humanity? How Three Times Tech Journalists Make Sense of A.I.’s Promise and Peril by The New York Times (Megan DiTrolio)Part IV (19:58 – 25:40) King Charles III Weighs in on A.I.: This Was a Pseudoevent King Charles III Urges AI Chiefs to Stop Tech Going Rogue by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and Jenny Strasburg)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Friday, September 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 if robotaxis could subvert human dignity, D.C. as the loneliest city in the U.S., generative A.I. and the replacement of human art and work, and defining ‘evangelical Protestantism.’ Part I (00:14 – 10:57) Jesus, Waymo, and Baptist Pastors: National Baptist Pastors in D.C. Argue Robotaxis Could Subvert Human Dignity Would Jesus like Waymo? Baptists have thoughts. by The Washington Post (Liam Scott)Part II (10:57 – 21:25) D.C.’s the Loneliest City in the U.S.: This is a Bigger Issue Than the Secular World Can Understand The Death of Religion? by B&H Academic (Byron R. Johnson and Thomas S. Kidd)Part III (21:25 – 23:02) Should Christians Be Concerned About the Use of Generative A.I. to Replace Art or Work? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (23:02 – 26:17) What is a Concise Definition of Evangelical Protestantism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Question From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Thursday, September 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 failing of the UN and the need for an honest assessment of it, the permanent five of the UN and their veto power, and President Trump’s important meeting with Xi Jinping at The White House. Part I (00:14 – 06:50) World Leaders Agree, the U.N. is Failing: An Honest Assessment Is Needed, Now World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing by The Wall Street Journal (James T. Areddy)Part II (06:50 – 17:10) The Permanent Five and Veto Power: The Leaders of the P5 of the U.N. Work for Their Own Country’s Best Interests, Not Those of the U.N. At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger, and Michael Levenson)Part III (17:10 – 26:38) Xi Jinping Gets the Red Carpet: President Trump’s Important Meeting with China’s President at the White House—What Will Come Of This Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Wednesday, September 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 symbiotic relationship between the POTUS and the press, another medical center halts so-called “transgender care” treatments for minors, and one of the most untrue sentences in American history printed in The Atlantic. Part I (00:14 – 07:20) The President of the United States and the Press Corp Need Each Other: The Modern Presidency and the Press Are Locked in a Combative But Symbiotic Relationship Part II (07:20 – 14:07) Another Medical Center Shuts Down So-Called “Gender Transgender Care” Treatments for Children and Teenagers: This is a Big Development for the NYU Langone Hospital NYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (14:07 – 18:01) ‘Why Do Republicans Keep Talking About Transgenderism?’ – Democrats Try to Shift the Subject Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues by The New York Times (Emily Davies)Part IV (18:01 – 26:48) ‘I Clung to This Promise As I Became a Man, a Husband, a Father, a CIA Officer, a Wife, a Mother.’ – This is One of the Most Untrue Sentences in American History The Wrong Kind of American by The Atlantic (Julia Curlee)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Tuesday, September 22, 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 President Trump’s ban of MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the press room, the U.S. and China’s race on A.I., and the worldview clash of China and the U.S. as President Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet. Part I (00:14 – 13:43) President Trump Bars MS NOW, CNN, and Politico From the Press Room: The Freedom of the Press is a True Historical Innovation – Is This Situation a Constitutional Crisis? Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs)Part II (13:43 – 22:48) The U.S., China, and A.I.: The U.S. and China Are Running Ahead of Other World Powers on A.I. U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead by The New York Times (Dustin Volz)China Is Scared of A.l. Just in Not the Way We Are. by The New York Times (Kyle Chan)Part III (22:48 – 25:32) The Worldview Clash of the U.S. and China: As President Trump and Xi Jinping Prepare to Meet, the Titanic Difference in Worldviews Is on Display Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Monday, September 21, 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 Greenland and the shift in geopolitics, Germany’s rearmament, and Ukraine’s consideration of the legalization and taxing pornography to fund its continued war efforts. Part I (00:13 – 11:22) Greenland and the Shift in Geopolitics: This is a Strategic Move by the Trump Administration With Both Denmark and Greenland Part II (11:22 – 18:58) The Ringing Echoes of History in Germany: Germany’s Neighbors are Asking Questions About Its Rearmament Germany’s Military Rebuild Is Making Its Neighbors Nervous by The Wall Street Journal (Laurence Norman and Bertrand Benoit)Part III (18:58 – 25:49) Porn for War? Ukraine Considers Legalizing and Taxing Pornography to Fund Its Continued War Efforts Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War Chest by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Luxmoore)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Friday, September 18, 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 argument that A.I. will replace imams, priests, and preachers, and he answers questions about women in singleness, the difference between a passion and a calling, and how a Christian should approach the ‘transitioning’ of a family member. Part I (00:14 – 10:09) Imams, Priests, and Preachers — Will A.I. Replace Them? A.I. Can Never Replace the Preaching of the Gospel and the Word of God AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change by The EconomistPart II (10:09 – 15:53) Why are You So Harsh Towards Christian Single Women About Not Being Married and Having Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:53 – 21:08) How Do I Know the Difference Between a Passion and a Calling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (21:08 – 26:34) I am a Christian, Husband, and Father. How Should I Approach the ‘Transitioning’ of My Sister? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Thursday, September 17, 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 culture war flashpoint at The Smithsonian, the confirmation that the U.S. air force has an orbital defense system in space, and America’s educational failure. Part I (00:14 – 12:50) The Smithsonian Has Become a Culture War Flashpoint: Museums Tell Stories, and There Are Big Fights Over What Story Will Be Told Part II (12:50 – 20:30) Weapons in Space: The U.S. Confirms New Military Advances of ‘Orbital Defense System’ – This Marks a New Era of Modern Warfare US says for 1st time it now has weapons in space. What we know (so far) by USA Today (Eric Lagatta)Part III (20:30 – 26:58) America’s Educational Failure: This Should Sound the Alarm for Parents and Society at Large For the Future of American Children and Our Nation Chinese Students Are Lapping U.S. Children by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Wednesday, September 16, 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 failure of another assisted suicide bill in Europe, a new start-up in New York built on assisted suicide, and the parable of the special master who decided the financial compensation for the family of lives lost in 9/11. Part I (00:13 – 13:27) Assisted Suicide Bill in Britain Fails: The Bill Failed on Account of Legislative Issues Rather Than the Central Moral and Convictional Principles at Stake Britain walks back from the assisted-suicide brink by The Washington Post (Ramesh Ponnuru)Part II (13:27 – 18:55) A Complete Reversal of Compassion and Liberty For Death: A New Start-Up in New York Turns Medical Ethics Upside Down After Assisted Suicide Legalization in New York The Start-Up That Helps People Die by The New York Times (Emma Goldberg)Part III (18:55 – 28:04) ‘What is Life Worth?’: The Parable of the Special Master Who Decided the Financial Compensation for the Family of the Lives Lost in 9/11 Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:25) Islam or Islamism? 25 Years After 9/11 Americans and Britons Wrestle with Government Confusion About Islam Islamism is a threat to Britain. Islam is not. by The Economist The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe by The EconomistPart II (07:25 – 13:47) The Sword or the Ballot Box: The Worldview Collision of the West with Islam The good news: few Muslims want to subvert European democracy: The bad news: there is no easy way to counter those who do The Economist by The EconomistPart III (13:47 – 22:18) Cultural Power and Revolutionary Change: Islam, Its World Picture, and its Mandate for Change Part IV (22:18 – 25:52) Subscriptions Burning Holes in Gen Z Pockets: The Economy and Spending Habits in a Digital Age Subscription, Streaming Spending is Rising Despite Cost Worries by USA Today (Betty Lin-Fisher)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Monday, September 14, 2026
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:39) Is A.I. Going to Bring About the End of Humanity? The Issues May Be More Urgent, But the Questions Are Older and Deeper Than Many Tech Leaders Acknowledge Part II (12:39 – 19:29) A.I. Companies Have an “Alignment Problem”: What’s the Problem and Is It Even Possible to Solve? Part III (19:29 – 26:46) Remembering Charlie Kirk on the First Anniversary of His Assassination: How the Moment that Shaped a Generation Crystalized the Worldview Divide in America Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk’s killing. Is the divide here to stay? by National Public Radio (Odette Yousef)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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.
Friday, September 11, 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 25-year anniversary of 9/11, Americans in a situation of war undergirded by the theology of Islam, 9/11 as a death knell to postmodernism, the lasting worldview impact of 9/11 on Americans, and praying for the safety and security of the U.S. in light of the evil of 9/11. Part I (00:14 – 08:43) The 25-Year Anniversary of 9/11: Remembering the Effects of Terrorist Attacks That Left an Indelible Mark on Our Nation Part II (08:43 – 16:57) The Wake-up Call of 9/11: 9/11 Showed Americans That They are in a Situation of War Undergirded by the Theology of Islam Part III (16:57 – 19:48) 9/11, a Death Knell to Postmodernism: Those Terrorist Attacks Forced Evil as a Moral Category Back into the American Conscience Part IV (19:48 – 22:10) 9/11 and the Short Memory Span of Americans: Where is the Lasting Worldview Impact of 9/11 on Americans? Part V (22:10 – 23:55) The Power of Evil in Light of the 25-Year Anniversary of 9/11: Americans Need to Pray for the Safety and Security of the U.S. – May God Bless America Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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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