# Friday, June 5, 2026

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Podcast: [The Briefing with Albert Mohler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-with-albert-mohler-511163)
Published: 2026-06-05T04:50:16+00:00
Episode link: https://albertmohler.com/2026/06/05/briefing-6-5-26/
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## Resource

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 decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven. Part I (00:14 – 08:32) American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley) Part II (08:32 – 11:25) Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber) Part III (11:25 – 14:28) Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part IV (14:28 – 16:40) If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:40 – 19:59) Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part VI (19:59 – 23:03) How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:03 – 26:31) I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | F…

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