Friday, January 9, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:24)
Where are the Young Husbands? Even Secularists are Noticing Our Society’s Manhood Crisis

• America Needs More Husband Material by The Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)
• The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Brad Wilcox)

Part II (11:24 – 14:49)
Is the Cross Truly the Center of the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:49 – 17:09)
Your Use of Pronouns for the Trinity is Contradictory. — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:09 – 21:33)
How Should Young Christians Read the Classics While Navigating Sexual Issues Within Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:52)
How Should I Engage Political Issues as a Young Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (23:52 – 25:55)
Should the U.S. Execute an Operation in Cuba As They Did in Venezuela? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (25:55 – 28:51)
Is the Attempt to Use A.I. to Translate All Languages an Attempt to Overthrow God’s Judgement at the Tower of Babel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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