This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:51)Aldrich Ames and His Deadly Betrayal: The Death of CIA Turncoat for Soviets Raises Massive Issues<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/obituaries/aldrich-ames-dead.html'>Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84</a> by The New York Times (Tim Weiner)</li></ul>Part II (13:51 &#8211; 20:23)Yet Another Problem with Surrogacy Emerges: Many Surrogate Mothers are Incurring Insurmountable Medical Expenses<ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/us-news/surrogacy-unregulated-debts-profits-b9fdd987?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqcHo7b6L0mcMML2wX6bCNGVrov7zQv8aLRIGT427ItCTiZCdTxo-HHk6_JysiM%3D&#038;gaa_ts=69647ba8&#038;gaa_sig=ODV6ohPOP2hp-lTYkHWXVO14V2M6SDfHPd-5h1qwh7N9bxY9w6bPgpFsTHtH3heeCLhXGZ8daHinDqcH-OIfDg%3D%3D'>Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long)</li></ul>Part III (20:23 &#8211; 24:27)Let’s Face the Truth About Surrogacy: There’s Massive Moral Problems in Even the Best Cases, and Many Surrogates are Hired by LGBTQ CouplesPart IV (24:27 &#8211; 26:56)Not Every Reproductive Act is Morally Acceptable: Babies are An Unalloyed Good, But Not Every Means of Conception is Good of Morally Acceptable<ul><li><a href='https://albertmohler.com/2021/04/28/james-olson/'>Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History</a> by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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