This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (15:44 - 15:44) The Big Sort: The Unprecedented Polarization That’s Being Mapped Out State by State

• Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized by Associated Press (Nicholas Riccardi)
• Nearly half of California residents are considering leaving the state, a poll finds. Many cite the cost of living as the main reason why. by USA Today (Itzel Luna)

PART II (23:44 - 23:44) Nancy Mace Has a Moral and Theological Problem: Big Issues Arise in the Aftermath of Her Prayer Breakfast Comments

PART III (26:24 - 26:24) ‘Keep Your Conduct Among the Gentiles Honorable’: No, Evangelical Christians Should Not Flaunt Their Extramarital Sex in the Public Square