Thursday, August 28, 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 President Trump’s threats to remove sex education funding for sex ed that affirms transgender ideologies, the parental responsibility of sex education, and the dangers of A.I. chatbots for teenagers.Part I (00:14 – 12:07)Trump Goes After Gender Ideology in Sex Education: The Trump Administration Releases Executive Order to Remove Gender Identity from Sex EducationTrump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials by U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPart II (12:07 – 14:55)Sex Education is a Parental Responsibility: Christian Faithfulness Requires that Christian Parents Do Not Relinquish Sex Education to a Secular CulturePart III (14:55 – 25:18)The Danger of A.I. Chatbots for Teenagers: Teenagers are Turning to A.I. Chatbots for Therapy, and It Has Turned into a Four-Alarm FireTeens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming. by The New York Times (Ryan K. McBain)A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In. by The New York Times (Kashmir Hill)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.