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

PART I (8:8 - 8:8) Vladimir Putin Sends a Clear Message: Wagner Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin Killed in Plane Crash in Moscow — There is No Coincidence Here

PART II (10:52 - 10:52) Who Is Your Favorite Church Leader From the Reformation or the Puritan Era? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III (16:21 - 16:21) Why Do We Have an Original Sin Nature Because of Adam? Why Does God Allow Satan to Do Evil? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (18:31 - 18:31) Are There Any Commands about Baptism in the Old Testament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (21:10 - 21:10) How Would You Answer Someone Who Says That the New Covenant Overrules the Noahic Covenant’s Approval of the Death Penalty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI (23:41 - 23:41) What are the Most Important Traits in a Man We Should Look for as We Seek to Hire a New Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing

PART VII (26:33 - 26:33) Who is Your Favorite Downton Abbey Character? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing