Thursday, April 2, 2026

The launch of NASA's Artemis II mission—carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the dark side of the moon—sparked profound wonder in Albert Mohler, who framed the event not as a triumph of technology alone, but as a divine testament to God’s glory in creation. He emphasized that the mission’s success, built on decades-old rocketry enhanced by modern computing, reflects a cosmos ordered by a Creator whose attributes are revealed through its predictable laws. Mohler then pivoted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments on birthright citizenship, where he observed a clear majority of justices likely to uphold the 14th Amendment’s plain text despite political pressure from the Trump administration to end birth tourism. He underscored the constitutional principle that change must come through amendment, not judicial overreach, and highlighted the historic significance of President Trump attending the session—an unprecedented move underscoring the case’s national stakes. In a sharp cultural critique, Mohler condemned the cancellation of *The Bachelorette* after a scandal involving Taylor Frankie Paul, not for the tabloid drama, but for exposing the moral bankruptcy of reality television, which falsely claims to depict 'reality' while distorting human behavior under surveillance. He argued that the very premise of 'reality TV' is a category error, especially when cameras alter behavior—mirroring the biblical truth that God sees all.