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The world’s trouble erupts in Nashville: Who can bear such a crime and its heartbreak?

"In this world you will have trouble," Jesus told His disciples. Christians know this to be true, but sometimes the trouble seems more than believers can bear. On Monday, horrifying trouble came to The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., where an assailant killed six people-three 9-year-old children and three adult workers at the Christian school.... The post The world’s trouble erupts in Nashville: Who can bear such a crime and its heartbreak? appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, April 28, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (6:47 - 6:47) ‘My Best Day in the Navy is When I Survived Dec. 7, 1941. It Was Also My Worst Day.’: The Oldest Survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona Sinking Dies at 102
Ken Potts, Oldest Survivor of U.S.S. Arizona Sinking, Dies at 102 by New York Times (Sam Roberts)

PART II (15:49 - 15:49) The Quest for Justice Must Not End: The Last Remaining Nuremberg Prosecutor Dies at 103
Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)

PART III (18:54 - 18:54) Gender and the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (19:59 - 19:59) You Said Our Culture is on a Transgressive Trajectory. Did the Term ‘Transgressive’ Originate With You? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (21:13 - 21:13) Would Those Brought Back from the Dead (like Lazarus) Have Regretted Returning to Earthly Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI (23:30 - 23:30) How Can I Know God’s Plan for My Life and Find Contentment in It Without Fear? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a College Student Listener of The Briefing

PART VII (26:8 - 26:8) Is the Use of Artificial Intelligence for School Work Ethical? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, April 27, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (11:7 - 11:7) Commercial Opportunity Meets Temptation in Sport: Professional and Collegiate Sports Reckon with Corruption of Sports Betting
NFL Suspends Five Players for Sports Gambling by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)

PART II (17:5 - 17:5) A Sticky Standard Over ‘Sticky Stuff’: MLB’s Recent Rosin Controversy Highlights the Pervasiveness of Sin and Both the Necessity and Limitation of Rules in a Fallen World
MLB Suspends Max Scherzer Over Use of ‘Sticky Stuff’ by Wall Street Journal (Lindsey Adler)

PART III (25:20 - 25:20) The De-Incentivization of Work: Work is not a ‘Wacko’ Idea, Mr. President
Is Work for Welfare ‘Wacko’? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (10:9 - 10:9) Here We Go Again? Campaign 2024 Takes Shape as President Biden Announces Campaign for Second Term
Biden Has Held the Fewest News Conferences Since Reagan. Any Questions? by New York Times (Michael D. Shear)

PART II (15:13 - 15:13) A Campaign Built on a Radical Redefinition of Freedom: President Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign Reveal Shows His Evolution on Some of Our Culture’s Biggest Moral Issues

PART III (26:18 - 26:18) An Astounding Moment in Church History: Conservative Anglicans Break from Archbishop of Canterbury Over Blessings of Same-Sex Unions
Conservative Anglicans Call for Break With Archbishop of Canterbury Over Same-Sex Blessings by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca) Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings by BBC (Harry Farley)

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (13:5 - 13:5) A Bet on the Transgressive Trajectory of the Culture: Bud Light, Ulta, and Nike Go Public with Sponsorship of the Transgender Revolution

PART II (17:24 - 17:24) A Vote for Sanity and Honesty to Save Women’s Sports: GOP House Votes That Restrictions of Biological Males from Competing as Females Falls Under Title IX Regulations
GOP lawmakers don't care about women's sports or the athletes who play them by USA Today (Nancy Armour)

PART III (24:21 - 24:21) The Real Enemy is the Cisgender Majority and the Affirmation of Normativity: The Transgender Revolution’s Great Enemy
Sports need to discuss cisgender discomfort over transgender athletes winning by Out Sports (Karleigh Webb) Gut feelings and logic coincide when trans athletes wreck women’s sports by Washington Examiner (Hugo Gurdon)

Monday, April 24, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (9:33 - 9:33) The Abortion Fight Thrown Back to Lower Courts: SCOTUS Issues Order in Fight Over Mail-in Abortion Pill

PART II (15:6 - 15:6) A Human Pesticide or Method of Liberation?: The Worldview Divide Over Mifepristone—and Abortion by Any Means

PART III (22:13 - 22:13) Who are the Good Guys in Sudan?: The Country’s Civil War Sheds Light on the Complexity of Its Current Conflict

PART IV (25:17 - 25:17) A Rapid, Unscheduled Disassembly: Space X’s Successful, Albeit Short-Lived, Mission This Weekend

A tale of two bishops: What happens when apostasy reigns?

Go back half a century and the most established church of the Protestant establishment was, without question, the Episcopal Church. Never massive in numbers, that historic denomination sat atop the so-called "seven sisters" of the old Protestant mainline (Episcopalians, Congregationalists [now United Church of Christ, UCC], Presbyterians [PCUSA], U... The post A tale of two bishops: What happens when apostasy reigns? appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, April 21, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (1:42 - 1:42) A Word from the Heart: My Sincerest Thanks to Listeners for Prayer and Encouragement

PART II (11:47 - 11:47) Once a Technological Innovation Now a Bygone Artifact: Netflix Ditches DVD Rental Business
Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later by New York Times (Nicole Sperling)

PART III (14:40 - 14:40) A Parable of the Decline of the Value of Weddings?: David’s Bridal Files Bankruptcy for Second Time in Five Years

PART IV (23:25 - 23:25) How Should Christians Think About Snowflake Adoptions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (26:46 - 26:46) What is the Difference Between Reading About Violence and Watching It in a Movie? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART VI (27:32 - 27:32) What Does It Mean for Jesus to Be Tempted in Every Way? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VII (29:56 - 29:56) Could Mankind Experience Physical Injuries Before The Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

No Briefing Thursday, April 20, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (0:3 - 0:3) An Update Regarding The Briefing

No Briefing Wednesday, April 19, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (0:3 - 0:3) An Update Regarding The Briefing