Friday, February 6, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 06:15)
News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical Health

• Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)
• Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological Association

Part II (06:15 – 11:32)
The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This

• The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)

Part III (11:32 – 13:00)
‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy

• ‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)

Part IV (13:00 – 16:36)
It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (16:36 – 21:00)
Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

• Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part VI (21:00 – 23:31)
Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

• by Greater Than Campaign

Part VII (23:31 – 26:39)
Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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