Friday, December 19, 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 the shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle.
Part I (00:30 – 05:17)
What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part II (05:17 – 11:34)
What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• “And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (11:34 – 15:29)
What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:29 – 21:17)
How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:17 – 27:04)
‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of Christmas
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