The Briefing with Albert Mohler Friday, November 14, 2025
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Nov 14, 2025 Exploring the dark side of online sports betting, a new generation is struggling with addiction, particularly among young men. The discussion highlights how gambling corrupts sports integrity and moral instincts. Pastoral solutions focus on community engagement to combat isolation. Additionally, topics of mourning touch on whether couples should hold funerals for miscarried children. Just war principles and tips for witnessing to non-Christian college roommates round out the insightful conversations.
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Big Money Breeds Predictable Corruption
- Albert Mohler warns that huge legalized sports betting inevitably produces perverse effects across sports, especially via prop bets targeting individual actions.
- Digital micro-betting and state normalization of gambling magnify moral and practical harms by creating instant, isolated temptation.
Why Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable
- Young men are uniquely vulnerable to smartphone sports betting which mimics video games and fuels escalating appetites for risk.
- Isolation plus physiological dopamine hits make online betting particularly addictive compared with traditional casino gambling.
Prevent Access And Replace The Thrill
- Parents and churches should set clear rules and oversight to prevent smartphone gambling access for youth.
- Also cultivate alternative sources of thrill, meaning, and accountability within Christian community.