This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:40)The Birth of the ‘World’s Oldest Baby’: A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 DecadesExclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old by MIT Technology Review (Jessica Hamzelou)World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 by The Guardian (Tobi Thomas)Part II (10:40 – 19:29)Euthanasia is Not a Fundamental Right: Watch the Framing of the National Conversation Over Assisted SuicideA Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)Part III (19:29 – 25:06)Thou Shalt Not? Liberal Parents in Arkansas are Having a Fit Over Posting of Ten Commandments in SchoolsJudge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom by The Associated Press (Andrew DeMillo)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:05)80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic BombPart II (13:05 – 21:49)Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic BombPart III (21:49 – 25:52)The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live IssueAugust 2025 Issue by The AtlanticPart IV (25:52 – 29:19)Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and DeathSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 12:28)We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must FightPart II (12:28 – 17:54)Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for MinorsStates Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by NHS England (Hilary Cass)Part III (17:54 – 22:56)Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’Part IV (22:56 – 26:15)The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not AdvanceSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:18 – 13:55)The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not IsraelGazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir)New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava)Part II (13:55 – 16:18)The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a NationHamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber)Part III (16:18 – 23:16)We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of ItSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 09:28)Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial BranchesUnited States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United StatesTrump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (09:28 – 20:21)Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial CasesMahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United StatesMahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United StatesJustices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (20:21 – 22:50)A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned ParenthoodMedina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United StatesPart IV (22:51 – 29:03)Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 09:50)We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From HerePeak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)Part II (09:50 – 15:00)Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (15:00 – 17:23)Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart IV (17:23 – 19:59)What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (19:59 – 23:47)Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:47 – 29:18)How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:52)Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New YorkWall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:52 – 21:00)The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been MassiveRoll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention Part III (21:00 – 24:27)We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press OnwardSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 05:10)Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to CalculateTrump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)Part II (05:10 – 10:24)NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?Part III (10:24 – 17:03)Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military AttacksHow the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in RussiaPart V (23:12 – 26:34)The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and AutocracySign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:51)A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire AgreementPart II (11:51 – 20:14)The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of CommonsAssisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)Part III (20:14 – 25:25)The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of CommonsThis abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 - 11:33)The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons SitesPart II (11:33 - 14:44)Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major QuestionsProgressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)Part III (14:44 - 18:58)Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on IranPart IV (18:58 - 23:01)The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street JournalIsrael Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)Part V (23:01 - 27:23)Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom TrustIraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)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.