The Briefing with Albert Mohler

A look at the Munich Security Conference and why it now matters more than Davos. Discussion of U.S. strategic shifts toward the China challenge and tensions with European allies. Coverage of Marco Rubio’s forceful diplomacy on NATO, migration, and sovereignty. A debate over whether Western civilization endures and the claim that no society is religiously neutral. Report on Russia’s return to poison warfare.

A tight look at America’s 3.8 million home shortage and how zoning, NIMBYism, and wealth transfer threaten family stability. Short takes on Peter Thiel’s real estate warnings and the political geography of housing. Quick theological Q&A on infant sin, where believers go after death, when marriage is too young, feelings versus commitment, and whether sin erases God’s image.

A sobering look at a deadly school shooting in British Columbia and the national grief that followed. Analysis of how media reports frame the shooter’s gender presentation and patterns in similar attacks. A discussion about the removal of the rainbow flag at Stonewall and what that symbol reveals about cultural debates over pride and identity.

A focused look at the moral crisis of sports gambling and its cultural normalization. Coverage of game-fixing scandals and how legal changes unleashed widespread wagering. Examination of prediction markets being recast as trading rather than gambling. Discussion of industry targeting of young men and boys and the broader social consequences.

Coverage of legal moves in Brazil targeting critics of transgender ideology. A court win for a detransitioning woman after teen gender surgery sparks debate. Medical societies and states clash over restrictions and lawsuits about transgender care for minors. Schools and communities wrestle with counting nonbinary students and disputes over using terms male and female.

A discussion about dignity in public life and why leaders must uphold it. A comparison of monarchy and the U.S. presidency as embodiments of national dignity. A look at how scandals and viral moments can erode institutional authority. Conversation on sports culture, from Super Bowl halftime controversy to the Olympics and the limits of global unity.

New research linking fathers’ toddler interactions to children’s long-term physical health is unpacked. The wonder of a baby’s laugh is celebrated and challenged against evolutionary explanations. A popular children’s show is examined through the lens of family and creation order. Moral puzzles about spycraft, sports teams, single adoption, and divine love are discussed in short, direct responses.

A look at sweeping changes in higher education culture and why conservatives underestimated campus shifts. Discussion of Texas A&M cutting a women’s-studies major and what that signals about ideology. Examination of academic echo chambers, a journal’s uniform critique of America, and faculty self-replication. A critique of grade inflation at a top university and a quick note on looming DHS funding fights.

Discussion of presidential claims that personal morality limits power and what international law actually means. A look back at the Monroe Doctrine and how past administrations treated it. Reflections on national sovereignty, Nuremberg’s role in international tribunals, and the biblical claim that nations answer to God. A critique of the modern focus on 'mattering' in retirement culture.

A rapid look at the flood of newly released DOJ files tied to Jeffrey Epstein and what the continued associations of powerful men mean morally. A discussion of empathy versus Christian sympathy and how public convictions collide with modern identity politics. A warning about labels like Christian nationalist and the stakes of retreating from biblical moral claims.