The Briefing with Albert Mohler

A rapid rundown of recent military action connected to Iran and why timing mattered. A historical sweep from Persia to the Islamic Republic explains Iran's identity and revolutionary turns. Concerns about Iran's nuclear trajectory and the intelligence and missile developments that prompted strikes. Reflections on possible regime fallout and calls to pray for peace and Iran's people.

A look at plunging marriage rates and the social fallout younger generations face. A contrast between fleeting happiness and deeper Christian joy around having children. A moral debate on whether designing missiles can align with faith. Questions about girls in wrestling and when children bear responsibility for their beliefs.

Discussion of media reactions to the President's remarks on youth gender treatment and the political framing around biological sex. Examination of a New York Times essay about medical groups, science, and ideology in youth gender care. Commentary on rising public profanity and its cultural effects. Analysis of Washington Post layoffs and the economic pressures reshaping media.

A rapid take on President Trump’s record-long State of the Union and its theatrical stagecraft. A look at personal attacks, partisan reactions, and notable ceremonial moments. A focus on his explicit biological definition of gender and opposition to transition surgeries for minors. Discussion of parental rights, state intervention, and shifting school guidance in the UK.

A sober look at the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the heavy civilizational and human costs. A discussion of Christian realism and the limits of geopolitical intervention. Report on the killing of cartel leader El Mencho and what it means for Mexico’s crime networks. A controversial Minnesota lawmaker’s claim that pornography serves as LGBTQ education sparks cultural critique.

A legal breakdown of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling stripping presidential tariff authority and why the justices avoided the fate of billions already collected. A critique of an angry presidential press response and a leadership lesson about restraint. Coverage of the arrest of a disgraced royal tied to leaked documents and a call for moral reckoning over the Epstein files.

A critique of the claim that baby formula is the key to marriage equality, tracing formula’s history and cultural debates. Discussion of breastfeeding’s bonding effects and concerns about parental roles. Questions about contraception from a Christian perspective, including moral distinctions and a default openness to children. A moral response on whether men should donate reproductive cells outside marriage.

Discussion of whether AI chatbots can be morally responsible or possess a conscience. A warning about confusing human personhood with machine simulation. Concerns over extremist recruitment of children via Minecraft and Roblox. Examination of Instagram’s addictive risks for teens and the need for parental vigilance.

A look at how moral change unfolds, with a four-step pattern for how once-condemned behaviors become normalized. A discussion of growing polyamory in Brazil and media stories that frame three-person romantic households as ordinary. A critique of cultural trends that reshape family, design, and moral instincts. A brief reflection on the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson.

Coverage of the Church of England abandoning proposals for standalone same-sex blessing ceremonies and why the issue remains unsettled. Discussion of pressure from an LGBTQ-affirming group pushing for full inclusion. Analysis of an emotional speech from an LGBTQ priest at Synod and how passion is used in advocacy. Report on the Bank of England adopting a gender-fluid dress code. Update on Tennessee legislation challenging recognition of same-sex marriages.