This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:48)Senator Schumer’s Breach of Political Decorum: Majority Leader Calls for New Election and Replacement of Israeli Prime MinisterPart II (11:48 - 19:57)Do We Really Want to Live in an Economy Where People Only Work 30 Hours a Week? Examining Senator Sanders’s 32-Hour Work Week BillThe case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay by The Washington Post (Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain)Part III (19:57 - 24:46)‘We Have Capture’: Pioneer Astronaut of American-Soviet Space Mission, Thomas Stafford, Dies at 93 Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:44)A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and PolicyPart II (12:44 - 15:40)‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)Part III (15:40 - 17:29)The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ InclusionPart IV (17:29 - 25:47)Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More DestructivePolice Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York TimesCollege students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:19)Will Marijuana Make President Biden Cool? Democrats Look to Court Young Voters by Loosening Drug Classification of MarijuanaAs He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization by The New York Times ( Kayla Guo)Part II (12:19 - 20:20)Check Your Health Insurance Plan, It Might Fund Transgender Surgeries: Federal Appeals Court Rules Lack of Coverage for 'Gender Reassignment' Surgeries is DiscriminationCourt says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)Part III (20:20 - 25:58)One If By Land, One If By Sea, One If By Elephant? Determined Indian Voters Will Withstand Sweltering Heat and Creative Travel Arrangements So Over 900 Million Citizens Can VoteSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:57)Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and BeyondStatement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)Part II (10:57 - 14:47)The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of IsraelPart III (14:47 - 18:25)Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)Part IV (18:25 - 22:58)The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some ThinkSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:28)No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUSDonald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (13:28 - 20:36)Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New YorkPart III (20:36 - 23:56)A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York ConvictionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Monday, April 29, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:53)Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)Part II (06:53 - 08:55)The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate AthleticsPaychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)Part III (08:55 - 11:22)Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping ScandalPart IV (11:22 - 13:30)If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (13:30 - 15:32)Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (17:58 - 20:43)What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (20:43 - 23:25)How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IX (23:25 - 26:35)How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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