Tuesday, February 17, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:27)
The Church of England Makes Headline News Over Same-Sex Ceremonies: It Has Abandoned Proposals for Such Ceremonies – For Now

• Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool)

Part II (10:27 – 10:57)
Together For the Church of England Goes for Broke: This LGBTQ-Affirming Group Commits to Increase Pressure on Church of England for LGBTQ Inclusion

• Update on Living and Love and Faith by Together For the Church of England

Part III (10:57 – 18:31)
An LGBTQ Priest Makes a Passionate Argument Before the Church of England Synod: This Unfaithful Emotional Appeal is How the Culture Has Been Moved to LGBTQ Inclusion
Part IV (18:31 – 24:21)
The Bank of England’s Shocking New Dress Code: Its Updated Dress Code Policy for Transgender Inclusion is Insanity

• Bank of England lets ‘genderfluid’ men wear eyeshadow and high heels by The Telegraph (Noah Eastwood)

Part V (24:21 – 26:09)
Tennessee Legislators are Fighting an Important Battle – Tennessee House Will Vote on Delegitimizing Same-Sex Marriages

• TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage by The Tennessean (Vivian Jones)

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