The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:23) Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency * Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency [https://www.al.com/news/2025/04/presbyterian-church-usa-fires-missionaries-ends-mission-agency.html] by Birmingham News (Greg Garrison) Part II (12:23 - 15:30) How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Empty Nester? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (15:30 - 18:17) Why Should I Accept the Responsibility of Leading a Family When I’m Busy Helping Those Around Me Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IV (18:17 - 19:41) Could Jesus Have Broken a Bone Since He Was the Perfect Lamb Who Was to Be Given as a Sacrifice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (19:41 - 24:36) As a Pastor, What is Your Opinion on Using Paper Books Versus Digital Books? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (24:36 - 28:00) Should You Ask Forgiveness for Spilling Water? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up [https://albertmohler.com/subscribe] to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X [https://twitter.com/albertmohler] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg] For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu [https://sbts.edu]. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com [https://boycecollege.com]. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here [https://albertmohler.com/contact].

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:47) Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine? Part II (15:47 - 21:27) Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism Part III (21:27 - 26:44) Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel Mill: Why Britain and Its Citizens Suddenly Care So Much About Where Its Steel Comes From * An unexpected Trump ripple: Britain nationalizes its last steel mill [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/britain-steel-trump-scunthorpe-starmer/] by The Washington Post (Steve Hendrix) Sign up [https://albertmohler.com/subscribe] to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X [https://twitter.com/albertmohler] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg] For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu [https://sbts.edu]. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com [https://boycecollege.com]. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here [https://albertmohler.com/contact].

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:11) The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation Part II (06:11 - 17:04) Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights * Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books [https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/politics/supreme-court-conservatives-lgbtq-books-arguments/index.html] by CNN (John Fritze) Part III (17:04 - 20:18) Gov. Youngkin Makes Another Bold School Proposal: Virginia’s General Assembly Accepts Youngkin’s Ban on Cell Phones in Classrooms Part IV (20:18 - 25:26) From Idea to Story to Societal Change: The Washington Post Runs Major Story on ‘Marriage Sabbaticals’ That Reveals How Moral Changes Happens in a Society * What’s a marriage sabbatical, and why are there so many books about it? [https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/04/20/marriage-sabbatical-leah-fisher-miranda-july-books/] by The Washington Post (Karen Heller) Sign up [https://albertmohler.com/subscribe] to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X [https://twitter.com/albertmohler] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg] For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu [https://sbts.edu]. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com [https://boycecollege.com]. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here [https://albertmohler.com/contact].

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 14:36) The Controversial Papacy of Pope Francis Comes to an End: Pope Francis Dies at 88 Part II (14:36 - 21:58) ‘Who Am I to Judge?’: The Liberal Legacy of Pope Francis – What Comes Next? * Why it’s hard to imagine another pope like Francis [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/pope-francis-legacy-environment-capitalism/] by The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.) Part III (21:58 - 27:03) Mere Suggestion is Not Leadership: Christians Need to Watch If Their Leaders Wink to the Left – That Wink is an Opening Door to Liberal Theology * The death of Pope Francis: His transitional papacy of liberal suggestion and signaling is now over, but what comes next? [https://wng.org/opinions/the-death-of-pope-francis-1745251908] by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Sign up [https://albertmohler.com/subscribe] to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X [https://twitter.com/albertmohler] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg] For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu [https://sbts.edu]. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com [https://boycecollege.com]. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here [https://albertmohler.com/contact].

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:50) Are We Approaching a Constitutional Crisis? If So, It’s Been a Long Time in the Making, But the Potential Collision Between the Executive and Judicial Branches is Dangerous for the U.S. Part II (11:50 - 20:01) Liberalism, Conservatism, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Major Debate on How to Apply Due Process of Law in This Case Part III (20:01 - 25:20) America’s Rebellion, 250 Years Later: The 250-Year Anniversary of the Founding of the American Revolution * Have You Noticed It’s America’s 250th Birthday? [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/shot-heard-round-the-world-echoes-faintly-after-250-years-american-revolution-anniversary-608eee4f] by The Wall Street Journal (Allen C. Guelzo) * Abraham Lincoln: God’s Providence, Natural Law, Liberal Democracy [https://albertmohler.com/2024/07/31/allen-guelzo-2/] by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo) * Leadership in Civil War, Treason, and the Burden of History: The Life and Legacy of Robert E. Lee [https://albertmohler.com/2022/01/26/allen-guelzo/] by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo) * Gettysburg in American Memory [https://albertmohler.com/2013/11/18/gettysburg-in-american-memory-a-conversation-with-historian-allen-c-guelzo/] by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo) * And The War Came: A Conversation About The Civil War [https://albertmohler.com/2012/09/24/and-the-war-came-a-conversation-about-the-civil-war-with-allen-guelzo/] by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo) Sign up [https://albertmohler.com/subscribe] to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X [https://twitter.com/albertmohler] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg] For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu [https://sbts.edu]. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com [https://boycecollege.com]. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here [https://albertmohler.com/contact].