Monday Morning Briefing (October 13, 2025)

Another week begins. Important people are talking to one another. Big decisions are being made that impact the wellbeing of our children. God reigns from heaven above, pouring out his wrath upon the wicked, sustaining his church, drawing near to those who seek him. Here are some things we might talk about:

Hamas actually gave the hostages - https://x.com/IDF/status/1977659327088599298 also https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DkNnULCAn/?mibextid=wwXIfr and https://www.thefp.com/p/why-trump-should-have-won-the-nobel

Ross Douthat sat down with Doug Wilson - https://youtu.be/WAYWbbSeIhE?si=jZzT8D5Me390Ulbs

More history of Christian Nationalism in America - https://x.com/howertonjosh/status/1976750904406589440?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

More men singing - https://x.com/haymes_joshua/status/1977069477020786699?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Add Biola to the list of evangelical schools that are confused around biological sex - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bc1yGdDPB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Massachusetts removing confessing Christians from foster care - https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1977176127274992009?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Ryan Burge links religion and sex bigly - https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/how-social-issues-are-driving-a-wedge?r=17brpc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Mark Tooley warns not to demonize folks on the left - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/09/25/satan-politics/

Burge also warns of death tsunami - https://x.com/ryanburge/status/1973519679873491007

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