Thursday, November 5, 2026

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 near doubling of surrogacy requests in Britain over the last decade, the biblical foundations of Christian worship, the Christian obligation to the Jewish people and the modern state of Israel, prayer and the Trinity, and troubling changes to the Hippocratic Oath.Part I (00:13 – 11:19)Surrogacies Double in a Decade: Requests for Surrogate Mothers Double in Britain in the Last Decade With Homosexual Couples Seeing the Greatest IncreaseSurrogacies double in decade by The Telegraph (Laura Donnelly)Part II (11:19 – 17:08)Charismatics, Catholics, and Other Churches All Worship Differently. How Should Reformed Believers Understand Biblical Worship in Light of These Traditions? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (17:08 – 21:48)Are Christians Obligated to Support the Nation of Israel Today? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (21:48 – 23:43)What is the Difference Between Praying to Different Persons of the Trinity? Does it Matter To Whom Christians Pray? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (23:43 – 27:04)My University in Texas Has Adopted the New Changes to the Hippocratic Oath, Should I Be Concerned? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 blue wave that swept the South, new Republican leadership in Congress, growing divisions within the Democratic Party, the possibility of a national billionaire wealth tax, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political rebranding ahead of the 2028 presidential election.Part I (00:14 – 08:45)A Closer Look at the Blue Wave: Was the Shift a Sign of a Shocking New Trend or Merely a Frustrated Voters?What Democrats must do now by Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)Part II (08:45 – 13:05)Republicans Choose Party Leaders in Both Houses of Congress: Understanding What Jim Jordan and John Thune Bring to a Party Soon to Be in the MinorityPart III (13:05 – 20:58)Jeffries and Schumer Receive Divided Support Among Democrats: Unpacking the Collision Between the Center-Left and Far-Left Factions of the Democratic PartyActivists, some colleagues aim to block Schumer, Jeffries from leading Democrats by The Washington Post (Alexei Koseff and Theodoric Meyer)‘Just Win, Baby!’ Despite Victories, Progressives Still Face Electability Questions by The New York Times (Kellen Browning and Patricia Mazzei)Part IV (20:58 – 23:22)Nowhere for Billionaires to Hide: Billionaire Tax Bill Fails in California, yet Democrats Seek to Reintroduce Similar Proposal on National ScaleOcasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too. by The New York Times (Matt Flegenheimer)Part V (23:22 – 27:33)A Decade of Political Evolution: AOC Seeks a Political Rebrand Ahead of a Likely 2028 Presidential PushSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 Britain’s proposed conversion practices legislation and its implications for parents and pastors, the conflicting messages voters sent on transgender issues in the 2026 midterms, and the Democratic Party’s debate over whether its electoral victories represent a mandate to move further left.Part I (00:14 – 18:37)“Mommy, I Identify as a Cat”: How the UK’s Radical “Conversion Practices” Bill Threatens Parents with Prison for Basic Conversations and Faces Intense Pushback from Unlikely AlliesUK Conversation Practices Draft Bill by United Kingdom (Office for Equality and Opportunity)Calls to scrap ‘chilling’ trans law by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin, Hayley Dixon, and Tim Sigsworth)Trans bill violates rule of law, says former chief prosecutor by The Telegraph (Hayley Dixon)Part II (18:38 – 22:43)The Shifting Sands of the Modern Voter: The Moral Inconsistency of the 2026 Midterms, Where Voters Banned Boys from Girls’ Sports But Elected the Politicians Pushing the Transgender AgendaPart III (22:44 – 27:07)Misreading the Mandate: The Internal Democratic Tug-of-War Over the 2026 Elections and the Danger of Pushing Even Harder to the Radical LeftDemocrats Ignore Voters’ Message at Their Peril by The Wall Street Journal (Rahm Emanuel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 national security concerns surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, the enduring moral significance of the Seventh Commandment in a secular age, and the growing influence of democratic socialism in major American cities.Part I (00:13 – 16:35)Nvidia CEO’s Affair With Suspected Chinese Spy Raises Grave National Security Concerns: The Dangerous Intersection of Morality, Espionage, Highly Advanced Technology, Corporate Power, and Personal CompromiseA Timeline of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Suspected Spy Drama by The Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan and Amrith Ramkumar)Part II (16:35 – 21:06)Nvidia CEO’s Affair Exposes the Enduring Moral Reality of Adultery: The Seventh Commandment Still Matters‘I have fallen short’: Read Jensen Huang’s letter to Nvidia about his affair by The Washington Post (Liam Bowman and Ian Duncan)Part III (21:06 – 25:43)Major Cities Usher in DSA Mayors as Municipal Elections Shift Further Left: The Growing Influence of Socialism in American PoliticsDemocratic Socialist Mayors Will Now Run LA, New York, and D.C. After Nithya Raman’s Win by Time Magazine (Chantelle Lee)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 President Trump’s 60 Minutes interview and his candid remarks on mortality, heaven, and forgiveness; the political uncertainty surrounding Israel’s parliamentary elections; and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of more than 500 inmates.Part I (00:13 – 11:09)“I’m A Religious Person, So In Theory I Go To Heaven”: President Trump Sits Down With Ross Douthat And Discusses Mortality, Faith, and the Inability to Forgive60 Minutes Transcript: Donald Trump, the 2026 post-midterm elections interview by CBS News 60 Minutes (Ross Douthat)Part II (11:09 – 17:29)The Art of Wheeling and Dealing: Post-Election Israel Faces Political Instability as Gadi Eisenkot Scrambles to Build a Coalition Through Bitter Party GridlockPart III (17:29 – 26:06)As Many Free Murders As They Wish: The Moral Hazard and Practical Fallout of Governor Gavin Newsom Commuting the Ultimate Sanction on California’s Death RowNewsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California by The New York Times (Tim Arango and Laurel Rosenhall)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 CelebrationsIt’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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 RightEvery 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 BattlesPart III (11:33 – 23:01)Liberal Protestant Democratic Success Reveals the Power of the “Likability Factor”: How Candidate Personality Can Throw an ElectionOn 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 ItSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 ElectionsPart II (12:50 – 22:43)A Crucial Decision Point For Religious Liberty: Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments For St. Mary Catholic Parish v RoySupreme 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 ArgumentsAlvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 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 CutExtended 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 LeftThe 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 BlocWomen 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 HackWhat caused the $6.3bn Binance hack? by The Financial Times (Eswar Prasad)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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 SenateThe 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 ElectionInside 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 WealthInside 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 AgeNovember 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Local Referenda by Virginia Department of ElectionsAn Open Letter from Virginia Pastors to the Commonwealth by Pastors of VirginiaVirginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God by First Things (Paul D. Scalia)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.