About this episode
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:53) Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical? Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge) Part II (06:53 - 08:55) The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate Athletics Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz) Part III (08:55 - 11:22) Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping Scandal Part IV (11:22 - 13:30) If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (13:30 - 15:32) Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (15:32 - 17:58) How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (17:58 - 20:43) What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VIII (20:43 - 23:25) How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part IX (23:25 - 26:35) How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For 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 .