Tuesday, January 20, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 09:23)A New and Ominous Landscape: Looking at the Recent Church Invasion and Public AttentionChristian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto)The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee)Part II (09:23 – 11:05)Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming PredictableAfter Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady)The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky)Part III (11:05 – 18:19)AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern SocietiesYoung women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire)Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)Part IV (18:19 – 26:45)The Inevitable Disappointment of Rebellion: Defying Creation Order Will Never Lead to Human FlourishingSign 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.