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The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Friday, May 2, 2025

The Briefing with Albert Mohler

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:14 - 07:38)
‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been?

Part II (07:38 - 09:42)
Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly

Part III (09:42 - 11:32)
Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (11:32 - 15:38)
How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (15:38 - 26:32)
Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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0:00.0

It's Friday, May 2nd, 2025. I'm Albert Moller, and this is the briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

0:14.1

Well, you probably missed it, but over the weekend, the White House Correspondents Association dinner was held,

0:20.1

and we are told that it was a darker,

0:22.6

more somber event than had been the case oftentimes in the past when you had a president speak,

0:27.9

as well as a peer, and you often had the entire event emceived by a comedian, a stand-up comedian,

0:34.2

who often incorporated a stand-up act, a comedic segment in the event.

0:40.8

Now, this is a big event in Washington.

0:42.9

It's mostly of interest inside the Beltway, and this is an Inside the Beltway media event,

0:48.7

mostly of interest to the media.

0:50.6

But it is a very, very interesting event.

0:53.8

Huge moral consequences. There's a lot of

0:55.3

worldview issues here. And I know something about this event because I was invited to attend this

1:01.4

event several years ago. It was a guest of Time magazine. And I'm glad I went one time. And one time

1:07.6

was enough. But just to see what goes on at this kind of event, the relationship

1:12.2

between politicians who were present and the media who were present, it doesn't take expert

1:18.1

powers of perception to understand that the liberal politicians seem to have a lot closer

1:22.8

relationships with many in the media than conservatives. But there's more to the story now,

1:27.3

because you have the breakup of a lot of big media.

1:29.6

As a matter of fact, over the weekend, you had new diagrams of the White House press room

1:33.7

showing how in the Trump administration some new media are being given unique access.

1:39.1

Some of the old media are being pressed out.

1:41.4

And there is no doubt that the liberal mainstream elite media feel threatened.

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