The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Dec 3, 2025
The podcast dives into a controversial Supreme Court case involving a subpoena aimed at a crisis pregnancy center, revealing the implications for faith-based organizations. It also examines recent findings about birth rates, suggesting conservatives may outnumber liberals in future generations. Additionally, a discussion unfolds around the concept of the 'fertility cliff' at age 35, questioning whether that assertion holds true, while emphasizing the importance of precise language in such claims.
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INSIGHT

Subpoena As Immediate Harm To Churches

  • A New Jersey AG subpoena sought ten years of donor, personnel, and outreach records from a pro-life pregnancy center, posing an existential threat.
  • Albert Mohler argues the subpoena itself caused immediate harm and raised broad constitutional and free-association dangers.
ADVICE

Seek Specialized Legal Defense Fast

  • When a state subpoena threatens a religious nonprofit, seek experienced constitutional counsel immediately.
  • Mohler highlights First Choice's referral to the Alliance Defending Freedom as the correct defensive step.
INSIGHT

Orwellian Appeal Barrier Exposed

  • Courts argued the subpoena couldn't be appealed until enforcement, which Mohler calls an Orwellian loophole enabling intimidation.
  • He notes the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the state's 'wait for sanctions' defense during oral argument.
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