Friday, June 12, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:43) The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye) Part II (10:43 – 16:09) De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer) Part III (16:09 – 18:48) A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment Part IV (18:48 – 22:35) Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (22:35 – 26:10) How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr.