Friday, September 26, 2025

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 crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
Marriage Comes After Adult Milestones? It’s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis

• Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (15:18 – 18:08)
If Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (18:08 – 23:20)
What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:20 – 24:38)
The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
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