Friday, May 29, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026  
Podcast: The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Published On: Fri May 29 2026
Description: This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the stall on the proposal for Smithsonian Women’s Museum because Democrats will not define women as biologically female and the strange legacy of Barney Frank. I answer questions about the historical parallels of the A.I. revolution, who has the authority to perform baptisms, if investing can turn into gambling, and why Jesus didn’t stop King Herod from killing John the Baptist. Part I (00:14 – 08:01)A Women’s Museum That Doesn’t Know What a Woman Is? Proposal Stalls for Smithsonian Women’s Museum on National Mall Because Democrats Will Not Define Women as Biologically FemaleHow a bipartisan women’s history museum became a political football by The Washington Post (Jonathan Edwards)Let Democrats kill the women’s history museum by Washington Times (Editorial Board)Part II (08:01 – 13:46)The Death of Barney Frank: The Strange Legacy of the First Self-Identified Gay Member of CongressPart III (13:46 – 18:37)Is the A.I. Revolution More Akin to the Revolution of the Printing Press Than to the Industrial Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:37 – 22:26)Who Has Authority to Perform Baptisms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:26 – 24:50)When Does Investing Become Gambling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:50 – 27:03)Why Didn’t Jesus Stop King Herod From Killing John the Baptist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign 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.