Monday, August 31, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:54)
A Devastating and Horrific Tragedy in Nepal: This is a Deadly Case of Natural Evil – Christians Need to Pray For All Involved
Part II (09:54 – 12:36)
The Script Was Already Ready: The Western Media Jumped to the Conclusion That Climate Change is Behind This, But the Jury is Still Out

• An Explanation Without Evidence for the Nepal Flood by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)
• Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict by The New York Times (Laura Chung)

Part III (12:36 – 22:26)
The Progressive Strategy on ‘T’: The Progressives in Politics and the WNBA See the Society ‘Moving Forward’ on Transgenderism Once Americans Focus on Other Issues

• Most Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He’s Leaning In. by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)
• WNBA will become an unstoppable force when it unites, outlasts culture wars by The Athletic (Ian O’Connor)

Part IV (22:26 – 25:36)
Log Cabin Republicans Drop the ‘T’: Homosexual Republican Group Distances Itself From Transgenderism – But They’re Still Defying Creation Order With LGB

• Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes by The New York Times (Richard Fausset)
• Log Cabin Republicans Renews Its National Advocacy Focus by Townhall (Ross Hemminger)

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