This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the controversy over new biopic of Michael Jackson, why he aired Cole Allen’s manifesto, if a wife’s refusal to be a pastor’s wife disqualifies her husband from pastoral ministry, loved ones with diminished faculties at the end of life, a Baptist university allowing an LGBTQ group to hold events on its campus, and the ‘biblicality’ of women teaching men in a parachurch context.Part I (00:13 &#8211; 09:44)The Controversy Over ‘Michael’: Sanitized Biopic of Michael Jackson Raises Massive Moral Issues – Even Secularists are Appalled by the Way the Story is Sanitized<ul><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2026/04/27/michael-jackson-biopic-you-wont-see/">The ‘distorted’ Michael Jackson film you’ll never get to see</a> by The Telegraph (Liam Kelly)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/arts/music/michael-jackson-canceled-streaming-movie.html#:~:text=Some%20portion%20of%20those%20listeners,the%20writer%20and%20cultural%20critic">Michael Jackson’s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled</a> by The New York Times (Ben Sisario)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/michael-review-a-spotless-portrait-of-the-king-of-pop-20b06c96">‘Michael’ Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)</li></ul>Part II (09:44 &#8211; 14:01)Was It Wrong to Air Cole Allen’s Manifesto After His Attempted Assassination of President Trump? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (14:01 &#8211; 16:44)I’m Called to Pastoral Ministry, But My Wife Does Not Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife. Does That Disqualify Me? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:44 &#8211; 20:20)What About Loved Ones with Diminished Mental Faculties at the End of Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:20 &#8211; 21:17)What are Your Thoughts on a Baptist University Allowing an LGBTQ Group to Hold Events on Its Campus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:17 &#8211; 26:00)What is the ‘Biblicality’ of Women Teaching Men In a Parachurch Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<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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