Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Briefing for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Briefing for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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More recommended videos by Dr. Mohler:

Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years?

The Briefing for Monday, August 25, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Dr. Mohler gives a wonderful tribute to the late Dr. John McArthur. And he ends by saying that in the last week the church has lost 2 giant warriors - Dr. John MacArthur and Dr. James Dobson. And he prays that God will rise up warriors to take their place. Amen!

 The Briefing for Friday, August 15, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Excerpt from this last Briefing: Dr. Mohler is asked why Christian ministers aren't better at doing exorcisms. He says, on the one hand, it is impossible for Christians to be demon possessed. And for the non-Christian, demon possession is the least of their problems!

Amen!  

Recommended sermon on the occult and demon possession:  Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul den Butter 

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

From X...

This footage was broadcast once after 9/11 and was never shown on TV ever again.

 This footage was broadcast once after 9/11 and was never shown on TV ever again.  - From X

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I still don't believe the official story about 9/11!

Recommended reading: Towers of Deception – The Media Cover-Up of 9/11 – Barrie Zwicker

Select quotes from this book:

“…to logically believe in the official story you have to believe there were 19 kamikaze Arab hijackers who could hijack four commercial airlines all at once and outsmart the $44-billion-a-year US intelligence apparatus and outwit NORAD, the FAA, and the US Air Force and fly the airlines with pinpoint accuracy into the Twin Towers and Pentagon and thus bring the towers down (a first in architectural history) and that all this was orchestrated by Osama bin Laden or some other member of al Qaeda.”

  • “In the day before 9/11, unusual volumes of trading had occurred in certain 9/11-related stocks. This involved ‘put-options’ – investments that pay off only when a stock drops in price.”
  • “The official theory of the collapse, therefore, is essentially a fire theory. Yet fire never caused large steel-framed buildings to collapse before or after 9/11.”
  • On Christmas Day, 2001, the New York Times said: ‘The decision to rapidly recycle the steel columns, beams, and trusses from the WTC in the days immediately after 9/11 means definitive answers may never be known.’ The next week, Fire Engineering Magazine said: ‘We are literally treating the steel removed from the site like garbage, not like crucial fire scene evidence…’”
“Number of days after event that an independent investigation was ordered:

Event
  1. Sinking of the titanic 6
  2. JFK Assassination 7
  3. Challenger Disaster 7
  4. Pearl Harbor Attack 9
  5. Events of 9/11 441

One Third of Young Women Say They're Homosexual or Transgender

 One Third of Young Women Say They're Homosexual or Transgender, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes

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Recommended podcasts:

Recommended reading: 

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)



From Sermonaudio.com...

Why Queen Mary was called Bloody Mary | Watch

 Why Queen Mary was called Bloody Mary | Watch - msn.com

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Recommended sermons: 

The History and Supremacy of the Authorized Version: 'Don't Betray the Blessing'

 The History and Supremacy of the Authorized Version: 'Don't Betray the Blessing', by Rev. Timothy Nelson 

The text for this sermon is 2 Timothy 3:14 & 17: "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."]

The following two sermons are by Dr. Mark Allison

NASA supercomputer reveals chilling timeline for life on Earth

  NASA supercomputer reveals chilling timeline for life on Earth - msn.com

The Bible says:  "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." - Matthew 24:36

Here is a sermon on Matthew 24:36: Are You Ready to Meet the Groom? by Rev. Rob Vandoodewaard

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The Following sermons are on Hebrews 9:27: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment..."

  1. The Two Advents of Christ, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
  2. Are You Prepared to Die? by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
  3. Death, and After This, the Judgement, by Evangelist Rolfe Barnard (1904-1969)
  4. Ten Excuses on Judgment Day, by Evangelist E. A. Johnston

Recommended sermons: 

  • How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray: The text for this sermon is Ecclesiastes 7:2 &3: "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
  • Lies Told at Funerals, by Rev. Roger Higginson : The text for this sermon is 2 Timothy 4:24 and Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: Here is the words of Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: "So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand."
  • Death at its Own Funeral, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: I Corinthians 15:51-57: "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."   
  • A Graveside service No One Would Dare Preach Today, by Rev. David Stewart [Text: 2 Samuel 3:33: "And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?"]

The Gospel in a Nutshell

The Gospel in a Nutshell, by Rev. Ian Goligher

The text for this sermon is John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life."

'Trans violence rate is off the charts': Rhode Island hockey shooter Robert Dorgan threatened to go 'BERSERK' day before mass shooting

 'Trans violence rate is off the charts': Rhode Island hockey shooter Robert Dorgan threatened to go 'BERSERK' day before mass shooting - wnd.com

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Recommended podcasts:

Recommended reading: 

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

It Begins: Mamdani Plans First NYC Property Tax Hike In Decades To Plug $5 Billion Hole

  It Begins: Mamdani Plans First NYC Property Tax Hike In Decades To Plug $5 Billion Hole - zerohedge.com

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Recommended reading: 

More recommended reading

Recommended podcasts: 

  1. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, by Dr. Peter Hammond
  2. How Marxists Subvert Churches and Society, by Dr. Peter Hammond
  3. Election Recap: America Chooses Trumpism Over Marxism, by David Wheaton from The Christian Worldview

Someone once said, "You can vote communists into office, but you'll have to shoot your way out!"

A History Teacher Reacts | "Complete History of the Soviet Union, Arranged to the Melody of Tetris"

Recommended reading: 95 Years Ago, The USSR Was Formed. Let's Look at the Numbers - dailycaller.com

Excerpt from this article: "According to “The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression,” a text considered the standard recollection of the USSR’s atrocities, 20 million perished as a result of Stalin’s targeted killings, forced labor, famine, and collectivization. These numbers were confirmed by a major Soviet newspaper in 1989...An estimate cited by the libertarian magazine Reason puts the total number of people killed because of communism from 1900 to 2000 at a staggering 94 million — making it by far the bloodiest ideology in recent history."

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The Trilateral Commission - (Clips) from Barney Miller - Se7 Ep8 (1981)


History's Biggest Heist: Conspiracy & The Next Big Crash

  History's Biggest Heist: Conspiracy & The Next Big Crash - thenewamerican.com

Should You Say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Should You Say the Pledge of Allegiance? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended podcasts: 

Religion Without Regeneration: The Personal Testimony of John Wesley

Religion Without Regeneration: The Personal Testimony of John Wesley, by Rev. Ian Brown

Daily Quote for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

"An advertisement keeps popping up for a new paraphrase of the Bible. It's a full page, color photograph of a woman who appears to be young, sophisticated, well educated, with a hint of cynicism. 'Pastor,' the caption reads, 'if you want to reach me, you better watch your language.' The inside cover elaborates: 'Distracted by deadlines and bills, this is the only time she takes to nurture her spiritual life. You can't afford to lose her attention when you reference Bible passages that are too lofty and obscure.' Why can't a good pastor respond, 'No, this isn't about making things comfortable for you. If you are baptized, then this speech that the Bible uses is your language. You have to make an effort to understand it, to live in its world, and to breath its air. If you are too distracted by deadlines and bills to take any time outside this one hour a week for your faith, then you'll pardon me for not losing the rest of my congregation to the world just for you." (From A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God Centered Worship)

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Today in the News - Wednesday, February 18, 2026

   Today's Headlines

  1. A global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub - jpost.com
  2. Islam Unmasked: Not a Religion of Faith, But a System of Coerced Obedience and Total Governance - rairfoundation.com
  3. Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years - france24.com
  4. The Creepy Media Cover-Up of Gov. Pritzker’s Family Ties to Jeffrey Epstein - pjmedia.com
  5. Race Hustler or Civil Rights Icon? Jesse Jackson Dead at 84 - pjmedia.com
  6. The Plan Trump Has Already Set in Motion Against Iran - jcfa.org
  7. Schumer Pushes Bill to Make the LGBTQ Pride Flag Equal to the American Flag - pjmedia.com
  8. Oslo abandons the Oslo Accords - israel365news.com
  9. Schumer Pushes Bill to Make the LGBTQ Pride Flag Equal to the American Flag - pjmedia.com
  10. Is America Now Suffering a Transgender Crime Wave? - redstate.com
  11. Beloved Georgia Teacher Killed by an Illegal Alien Who Was Fleeing ICE—Guess Who's Getting the Blame - redstate.com
  12. 'Trans violence rate is off the charts': Rhode Island hockey shooter Robert Dorgan threatened to go 'BERSERK' day before mass shooting - wnd.com
  13. WATCH: Investigative reporter Nick Shirley exposes massive voter fraud in California - wnd.com
  14. Scott Jennings Torches Dems’ Munich Showing, Says Rubio ‘Gave the Speech of a Lifetime’ - townhall.com
  15. And That, My Dear Children, Is Why the GOP Keeps Losing... - townhall.com
  16. Nigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists - srnnews.com
  17. AOC in Munich Has Media Working Overtime on Clean Up Duty, and Immigration Still Causes Factual Turmoil - townhall.com
  18. To Win the Midterms, the GOP Should Take on (Then Run on) Fraud - townhall.com
  19. Britain Can Always Get Worse - hotair.com
  20. Every Dem President Including Obama Was Into UFOs - frontpagemag.com
  21. Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Pizzagate - lewrockwell.com
  22. What’s the Right-Wing Beef With Cuban Socialism? - lewrockwell.com
  23. Another Climate Pipe Dream: Capturing Carbon Out of Thin Air - hotair.com
  24. Watch Latest Trans Horror: Dad In Dress Kills Ex-Wife, Child, Self At School Hockey Game - zerohedge.com
  25. It Begins: Mamdani Plans First NYC Property Tax Hike In Decades To Plug $5 Billion Hole - zerohedge.com
  26. Trump Calls In FEMA To Respond To Sewage Disaster In Potomac River - zerohedge.com 
  27. The UN Calls It “Repugnant and Illegal,” but Sweden Has Cut Shootings by 63% - thenewamerican.com
  28. History's Biggest Heist: Conspiracy & The Next Big Crash - thenewamerican.com
  29. What In The World Is Going On In Our Public Schools? - themostimportantnews.com
  30. DC Water’s CEO Oversaw $520 Million In DEI Contracts — And The Biggest Sewage Spill In US History - dailysignal.com
  31. Vance Rejects Polling, Says America Still Recovering From Biden - dailysignal.com
  32. Over 40 Years Ago, John Todd Warned About An 8-Step Plan to Take Over the World - expose-news.com
  33. The Screen Experiment on Our Children Has Failed: Is It Too Late to Reverse the Damage? - expose-news.com
  34. Alleged Antifa Ringleader to Testify as Nine Defendants Face Trial in ICE Facility Terrorism Attack - breitbart.com
  35. Pentagon Conducts Three Lethal Strikes on Narco-Terror Drug Vessels, Killing 11 - westernjournal.com
  36. Trump declares the federal government will not pay for NY-NJ ‘Gateway’ - washingtonexaminer.com
  37. New Subpoenas Issued in Inquiry on Response to 2016 Russian Election Interference - newsmax.com
  38. Florida Woman Shows What Not to Do with Ding-Dong Ditchers - bearingarms.com
  39. Trump: Kidnapping Cuba's Ruler Would Be Easy - shtfplan.com
  40. US sends over 50 fighter jets near Iran amid nuclear talks - jpost.com
Columnists: 
Earlier Headlines
  1. Trump says Hamas must disarm immediately ahead of peace council meeting on Gaza - swedenherald.com
  2. ‘The Dutch Are in Last Place’: Geert Wilders’ Explosive Video – ‘The Netherlands Is Becoming More and More an Islamic Country’ (Video) - rairfoundation.com
  3. Danish priest says child abuse images were like collecting stamps - swedenherald.com
  4. The Morning Briefing: Czech Official Sends Hillary Clinton Crawling Back Into Her Box of Wine - pjmedia.com
  5. The Ocasio-Cortez Disaster In Munich Gives a 2028 Election Primer As Bloomberg News Cleans Up Her Mess - redstate.com
  6. Trump increasingly likely to attack Iran – talks with Tehran not going well – but are Trump & Bibi on same page? - allisraelnews.com
  7. Obama: 'Aliens exist' - israelnationalnews.com
  8. Israeli Cabinet moves to protect archaeological sites from PA destruction - jns.org
  9. Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US - reuters.com
  10. Democrats Have No Legitimate Reason to Oppose Voter ID - pjmedia.com
  11. State fires a shot against 'blacklisting' conservative media - wnd.com
  12. Billie Eilish Says ‘No One Is Illegal’ — But Her Gates Say Otherwise - redstate.com
  13. 'End the shield': New plan would put liability for vaccine failures back on manufacturers - wnd.com
  14. Trump Linking Church and State – NOT Unconstitutional - thegatewaypundit.com
  15. “World Is In Peril”: Anthropic AI Safety Boss Quits, Issues Stark Warning - expose-news.com
  16. Gavin Newsom Thinks It’s Racist to Criticize Islam. That's the Real War on Women. - townhall.com
  17. Sharia Intimidation of Children: The Playbook Happening From the UK to the US - rairfoundation.com
  18. Wall Street Journal: Trump Achieved Impossible With Economy - frontpagemag.com
  19. What Do Monica Lewinsky, Maggie Thatcher, Elvis, Cher, Bill Cosby, & The Pope Have In Common? - zerohedge.com
  20. Why Firing 9% Of The Federal Workforce Didn't Move The Needle - zerohedge.com
  21. Waste Of The Day: Secret Settlements Get Taxpayer Money - zerohedge.com
  22. Al Gore Continues to Promote Fear - canadafreepress.com
  23. Rooting Against Anti-American Olympians Is Patriotic - thefederalist.com
  24. Mamdani’s Landlord Crackdown Will Avoid Targeting New York City Housing Authority - dailycaller.com
  25. Facts About George Washington You Might Not Know - dailysignal.com
  26. US Conducts First Microreactor Airlift in Bid to Show Technology's Viability - newsmax.com
  27. Gutfeld Calls ‘B.S.’ on CBS Stats Undercounting ICE Arrests of Criminal Illegals - newsbusters.org
  28. Monday LIVE: The DOJ Lied On Saturday When They Falsely Told Congress & Americans That ALL Epstein Files Had Been Released! The Files We Have Seen Are Over-The-Top Satanic! Alex Jones Is About To Lay Out What The System Is Hiding & How The People Can Fight Back! Must-Watch! - infowars.com
  29. Killer Rapist Sentenced in 30-Year-Old Case Solved with Genealogical DNA - breitbart.com
  30. Poland "Needs" Nuclear Weapons, According To Ruler - shtfplan.com
  31. How AI is Unlocking the Universe’s Hidden Knowledge and Why Humans Can’t Comprehend It - shtfplan.com
  32. Scientists Spot Signs of Derelict Soviet Moon Lander on Lunar Surface - futurism.com
  33. 'M23 and Rwanda' to blame for latest violence in DR Congo: US senior adviser for Africa - Tête à tête - france24.com
  34. Should We Support Transgender “Rights” Because “All Children Are Children of God”? - answersingenesis.org
  35. Dr. Hugh Ross’ Recent Claims About Noah’s Flood: Does Scripture Agree? - answersingenesis.org
  36. Do Eight Blood Types Confirm Eight People Boarded the Ark? - answersingenesis.org
  37. Social media platform X down in major outage - justthenews.com
  38. Why Have Global Weather Patterns Gone Completely And Totally Nuts This Winter? - themostimportantnews.com
  39. Canadian Government Ignores UN Scrutiny Over Euthanasia Law - lifenews.com
  40. Democrats Defund DHS – Bad Move - amac.us
  41. Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson raises ‘Pan-African’ flag for Black History Month - thepostmillennial.com

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 104: My Soul Bless the Lord

"Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD." - Psalm 104

Here is a hymn based on Psalm 104: My Soul Bless the Lord
Here is a sermon on Psalm 104: God's Providence, by Rev. John Greer


Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Final Plague

The Final Plague, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Exodus 11:1-10]

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Recommended reading: Brazilian Skateboarder Quotes Bible in Sign Language to Defy Olympic Ban on Religious Displays - lifesitenews.com

Recommended podcast: A Conversation with Davd & Phyllis Smith - Ministry to the Silent World of the Deaf, by Various Speakers

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)


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Deafness in the News:

Today in History - February 18

A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

3102 BC – Kali Yuga, the fourth and final yuga of Hinduism, starts with the death of Krishna.[1]

Recommended sermon: The False Face of Paganism, by Dr. Charles Roberts

1516 – Mary I of England (d. 1558)[12]

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

  1. Church History: English Reformation, by Matt Powell
  2. Antichrist Rages in England: Bloody Mary: God's Tool of Reformation, by W. J. Mencarow [Text: Revelation 11, 18]
  3. Bloody Mary, Part 1, by Rev. John Sawtelle
  4. Bloody Mary, Part 2, by Rev. John Sawtelle
1797 – French Revolutionary Wars: Sir Ralph Abercromby and a fleet of 18 British warships invade Trinidad.
1814 – Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Montereau.

Recommended sermons:
  1. When the French Revolution Came to America, by Joe Morecraft III
  2. The French Revolution, by Dr. Peter Hammond
1885 – Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States.

The Briefing for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Briefing for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 , by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. --------------------------------------- More recommended videos...