The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses The Washington Post’s “Divorce Week” and answers listener questions about where Lazarus and Jairus’s daughter went between their deaths and resurrections, God’s sovereignty over elections, and the biblical understanding of artistic depictions of Jesus.
Part I (00:13 – 08:02)
The Washington Post Announces Its First Divorce Week with “Congratulations and Condolences”: The Sad Reality When Broken Covenants Become Joyful Celebrations
It’s Divorce Week! by The Washington Post (Shane O’Neill)
People Are Using AI for Divorce Advice and It’s Driving Their Lawyers Crazy by The Wall Street Journal (Dalvin Brown)
Part II (08:02 – 11:48)
In the Bible, Where did Lazarus and Jairus’s Daughter Go When They Died? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (11:48 – 18:17)
How Should Believers Hold Fast to the Sovereignty of God in Light of Recent Elections? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:17 – 26:27)
I’m a College Student Taking a Class on Christianity and Art. Where Should Christians Draw the Line When it Comes to Artistic Representations of Jesus? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 05:57)
Midterm Election Swing to Left Culminates with Young Men Voting Democrat: The Leftward Shift Cannot Lead to Moral and Political Compromise from the Right
Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash by The New York Times (Lily Boyce, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Allison McCann and Evan Reynolds)
Part II (05:57 – 11:33)
In the Wake of a Tumultuous Midterm Cycle, New Leadership Questions Face Both Parties: Stakes Are High for Leadership Battles
Part III (11:33 – 23:01)
Liberal Protestant Democratic Success Reveals the Power of the “Likability Factor”: How Candidate Personality Can Throw an Election
On Election night, the religious left is back by Religious News Service (Jack Jenkins)
Part IV (23:01 – 26:00)
European Refrigeration Hack Sends Millions of Dollars of Food to Waste: We Are Living in a Dangerous World, and Better Know It
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sweeping Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court’s consideration of religious liberty in a case involving Catholic preschools, and the influence of religious faith on the judicial philosophy of the late Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.
Part I (00:14 – 12:50)
A Catastrophic Wipeout for Republicans Reveals A New Political Reality: Democrats Secure Overwhelming Victories Across House, Senate, and Governor Races In The 2026 Midterm Elections
Part II (12:50 – 22:43)
A Crucial Decision Point For Religious Liberty: Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments For St. Mary Catholic Parish v Roy
Supreme Court sympathetic to Catholic plea to participate in Colorado preschool program by NBC News (Lawrence Hurley)
Religious Schools Déjà Vu at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Part III (22:43 – 26:17)
Judaism Shaping Modern Judgments: Widely Respected Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein Dies At 92. He Cited Scripture In Legal Arguments
Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Abdul El-Sayed’s evasive response to questions about transgender children in school sports, the growing influence of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party, the leftward shift of female voters, and a massive $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack suspected to have been carried out by North Korean hackers.
Part I (00:13 – 11:42)
Who Cares? The Children Will Eventually Be Exposed Anyway: Abdul El-Sayed Evades Answering Ross Douthat’s Questions About Transgender Children In School Sports on 60 Minutes Extended Cut
Extended Interview: Abdul El-Sayed by 60 Minutes (Ross Douthat)
El-Sayed: Men in Girls’ Locker Rooms Is Totally Cool Because of the Internet. Plus: Israel, Maybe? by Hot Air (Ed Morrisey)
Part II (11:42 – 15:42)
Marxists Have Never Needed A Majority To Win: How a Radical Vanguard of Democratic Socialists is Successfully Dragging the Democratic Party to the Far Left
The Most Important Race Shaping 2028 for Democrats Is Happening Now in Michigan by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)
A New Crop of Progressives Could Reshape a Democratic Congress by The New York Times (Catie Edmondson)
Part III (15:42 – 21:00)
A Bitter Harvest After Decades of Feminist and Abortion-Right Activism: The Female Vote Is Steadily Shifting Towards A More Reliably Progressive Voting Bloc
Women Voters: The Silent Democratic Majority by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise, Ruth Igielnik and Ilana Arougheti)
Part IV (21:00 – 27:17)
The Greatest Heist in World History? Cryptocurrency Exchange Experiences a $6.3 Billion Hack
What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack? by The Financial Times (Eswar Prasad)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a surprising political defection in Michigan’s Senate race, allegations of ballot manipulation in Alaska, California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, and Virginia pastors speaking out against constitutional amendments concerning abortion and marriage.
Part I (00:14 – 05:56)
Senate Race in Michigan Takes Unexpected Turn: Defeated Democratic Senate Nominee, Haley Stevens, Changes Her Tune By Endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate
The Final, Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign by The New Yorker (Eliza Griswold)
Part II (05:56 – 13:17)
NYT Report Reveals Intentional Ballot Confusion Traced to Democrat Campaign in Alaska Senate Race: Unveiling the Flaws of Ranked-Choice Voting and the Potential Democratic Plan to Spoil the Election
Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot by The New York Times (Kellen Browning)
How Alaska Became the Most Chaotic Senate Battleground in America by The Wall Street Journal (Lindsay Wise and Jennifer Hiller)
Part III (13:17 – 19:54)
California Billionaire Tax Brings Impending Concerns to the Forefront: The Unavoidable Questions Surrounding the Effects of Taxes on Wealth
Inside the Billionaires’ War Against California’s Proposed Wealth Tax by The New York Times (Theodore Schleifer and Erin Griffith)
Part IV (19:54 – 28:25)
Evangelical Pastors in Virginia Speak Out Against Proposed State Amendments on Marriage and Abortion: The Necessity of Standing for Truth in a Deep Blue State and a Darkening Age
November 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Local Referenda by Virginia Department of Elections
An Open Letter from Virginia Pastors to the Commonwealth by Pastors of Virginia
Virginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God by First Things (Paul D. Scalia)
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