Wednesday, September 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:19)Israel Sends a Deadly Message: Nearly 3,000 Pagers Connected to Hezbollah Detonate in Calculated AttackWhat we know about the Hezbollah pagers attack by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck, Sammy Westfall and Elizabeth Dwoskin)Part II (07:19 - 17:46)The Limits of Military Distance: The U.S. Faces Huge Decision About Use of Long Range Missiles by Ukraine in War Against RussiaPart III (17:46 - 22:14)Dying Soldiers and a Crashing Birth Rate: Ukraine Faces Complex Situation in Its Fight for SurvivalOne Million Are Now Dead or Injured in the Russia-Ukraine War by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski)Part IV (22:14 - 24:41)Identity Politics on the Ballot in California: Will Californians Elect First Transgender Woman to Office?In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina by The LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)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.