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 CrisisWhy 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 BriefingPart III (18:08 – 23:20)What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (23:20 – 24:38)The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.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.