Friday, November 13, 2026

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 near doubling of surrogacy requests in Britain over the last decade, the biblical foundations of Christian worship, the Christian obligation to the Jewish people and the modern state of Israel, prayer and the Trinity, and troubling changes to the Hippocratic Oath.
Part I (00:13 – 11:19)
Surrogacies Double in a Decade: Requests for Surrogate Mothers Double in Britain in the Last Decade With Homosexual Couples Seeing the Greatest Increase

• Surrogacies double in decade by The Telegraph (Laura Donnelly)

Part II (11:19 – 17:08)
Charismatics, Catholics, and Other Churches All Worship Differently. How Should Reformed Believers Understand Biblical Worship in Light of These Traditions? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:08 – 21:48)
Are Christians Obligated to Support the Nation of Israel Today? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:48 – 23:43)
What is the Difference Between Praying to Different Persons of the Trinity? Does it Matter To Whom Christians Pray? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:43 – 27:04)
My University in Texas Has Adopted the New Changes to the Hippocratic Oath, Should I Be Concerned? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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