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Today's top headlines through the lens of Scripture. Every morning, The Gospel Briefing covers the news that matters — politics, world events, culture, and more — and helps Christians think clearly about what's happening through biblical wisdom. Not a devotional. Not a political show. Just the news, interpreted through God's Word. Featuring a daily verse, quick briefs, and thoughtful analysis in under 7 minutes. Brought to you by the makers of Bible Copilot.

  1. 8 HR AGO

    May 16, 2026 — Taiwan Warning, Abortion Pill Ruling, and Mengele's Files

    President Trump warns Taiwan from the Oval Office, the Supreme Court keeps a chemical abortion pill available nationwide, and Switzerland opens its sealed files on one of history's most notorious war criminals. Stories Covered• Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence after Xi summit• Supreme Court keeps mifepristone available nationwide, reversing Fifth Circuit win• Switzerland to open secret files on Nazi doctor Josef Mengele• ISIS second-in-command killed in joint US-Nigerian operation• Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed primary challenge in Louisiana• Trump administration plans prayer event on the National Mall• Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers begin 42-day quarantine in Nebraska Scripture References• Proverbs 21:1 — The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord• Psalm 139 — You knitted me together in my mother's womb• Galatians 6:9 — Let us not grow weary of doing good• Revelation 6:10 — How long, O Lord, holy and true• Hebrews 9:27 — It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment• Proverbs 29:25 — The fear of man lays a snare• Psalm 27:14 — Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage• Psalm 75:7 — It is God who executes judgment (verse of the day) Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    8 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    May 15, 2026 — Kyiv Mourns, The Pope Warns of AI War, and 'Christian Nationalism' Goes Mainstream

    A Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building kills 24, including three children. Pope Leo XIV warns of a 'spiral of annihilation' as militaries race toward AI-directed warfare. And Pew Research finds 'Christian nationalism' is now a household phrase — even as Americans can't agree on what it means. Stories Covered• Kyiv apartment strike death toll rises to 24, including three children• Pope Leo XIV decries AI-directed warfare and autonomous weapons• Pew Research: 'Christian Nationalism' becomes a household term• Supreme Court maintains access to mifepristone• CIA Director Ratcliffe meets with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana• Gen Z homeowners outpacing millennials at the same age• Tensions flare near the Strait of Hormuz — one ship seized, another sunk Scripture References• Proverbs 24:11 — Rescue those being taken away to death• Genesis 1:27 — Made in the image of God• Philippians 3:20 — Our citizenship is in heaven• 1 Peter 2:11 — Sojourners and exiles• Psalm 139 — Knit together in the womb• Proverbs 25:2 — The glory of kings to search out a matter• Psalm 46:9 — He makes wars cease (verse of the day) Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    8 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Trump in Beijing, Kyiv Under Fire, and a 20-Year-Old Sermon — Thu May 14, 2026

    Trump lands in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping while Russia launches a massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv. Plus a quiet lesson from teaching the same book of the Bible twice, twenty years apart. Stories Covered• Trump arrives in Beijing for closed-door summit with Xi Jinping• Asia watches anxiously as trade, Taiwan, and Ukraine hang in the balance• Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles — 1 dead, 31 injured• Russell Moore reflects on teaching Hebrews 20 years apart• Former DOJ official Jonathan Gross blasts his former bosses• Remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington recovered in Morocco• U.S. waives $15,000 entry bond for World Cup fans• Shakira, Madonna, and BTS to headline first World Cup Final halftime show Scripture References• Proverbs 21:1• Romans 12:15• Hebrews 4:12• Proverbs 21:15• Hebrews 13:8 Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    7 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Beijing Summit, Jason Collins Dies at 47, Tariffs Hit Christmas — May 13, 2026

    A basketball pioneer dies young, two presidents meet in Beijing, and a small business owner stares at a spreadsheet wondering if she can afford Christmas. None of it is outside the hand of God. Stories Covered• Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay active player, dies at 47 of a brain tumor• President Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping on trade, Taiwan, and Jimmy Lai• Christianity Today profiles small business owners squeezed by a year of tariffs• $4.8M tentative settlement in the Ronald Greene Louisiana traffic stop death• CBO estimates Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense at $1.2 trillion• U.S. student test scores: decline predates COVID, but some states are gaining ground Scripture References• Ecclesiastes 7:2• Proverbs 21:1• Philippians 4:11• Proverbs 21:15• Psalm 20:7• Jeremiah 6:16 Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    8 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    Trump-Xi Summit, Israel Defends UAE & Green at 90 — May 12, 2026

    Two of the most powerful men on the planet sit down in Beijing while a Middle East war still smolders — but Scripture reminds us whose hand really directs the kings. Today we look at superpower politics, surprising alliances, justice and mercy, and a 90-year-old still bearing fruit at the piano. Stories Covered• Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and what Americans think about China, tariffs, and Iran• Israel sent Iron Dome batteries and personnel to defend the UAE during the Iran war• Knesset votes 93-0 to establish a special tribunal — with death penalty option — for October 7 attackers• WHO: no sign of a wider hantavirus outbreak• Inflation cools slightly but groceries and rent stay high• Proposed cuts to rural flight subsidies could leave small towns stranded• A 90-year-old grandmother leads worship at her Iowa retirement home Scripture References• Proverbs 21:1 — verse of the day• Isaiah 9:6 — the Prince of Peace• Romans 13 — the governing authority bears the sword• Genesis 9 — the sanctity of human life• 1 Timothy 6 — godliness with contentment• Psalm 92 — the righteous still bear fruit in old age Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    8 min

  6. 5 DAYS AGO

    Mon May 11, 2026 — Iran Rejects Peace Deal, Soldier Lost in Morocco

    Trump rejects Iran's terms for ending the war as the diplomatic chessboard expands to Beijing. A US soldier is lost during a joint exercise in Morocco, and a sobering report reveals how hospital charity care frequently fails the very people it claims to serve. Stories Covered• Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'totally unacceptable'• Remains of US soldier recovered off Morocco; second soldier still missing• NPR investigation: charity care often inaccessible as uninsured ranks grow• Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to Tehran hospital• US and French cruise passengers test positive for hantavirus• Budget grocery stores boom as shoppers stretch dollars• Dominion lawsuits against Giuliani and Powell still pending Scripture References• Proverbs 21:1 — The king's heart in the hand of the Lord• Psalm 34:18 — The Lord is near to the brokenhearted• James 2:15-16 — Faith without works toward the needy• Hebrews 13:3 — Remember those in prison• Proverbs 22:3 — The prudent sees danger and takes shelter• Exodus 20:16 — Do not bear false witness• Psalm 46:10 — Be still, and know that I am God Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    7 min

  7. 6 DAYS AGO

    Fragile Ceasefires & Lasting Peace — May 10, 2026

    A Persian Gulf ceasefire wobbles as a cargo ship is hit off Qatar, a hantavirus outbreak forces evacuations from a cruise ship in Tenerife, and Ohio voters say affordability — not tribalism — is driving their decisions. Charles King walks through the headlines with Scripture as the anchor. Stories Covered• Cargo ship hit off Qatar tests fragile Iran ceasefire as negotiations crawl forward• Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at Tenerife; evacuations begin, three dead• CDC: threat of widespread hantavirus outbreak in U.S. remains low• Ohio primary voters cite gas, groceries, and rent as their top concerns• Hall of Fame Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84• Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian on Denver tarmac• New U.S. Wildland Fire Service braces for extreme fire season — "we're dry"• North Korea reportedly updates constitution to mandate nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated Scripture References• Jeremiah 6:14• Ephesians 2 (Christ is our peace)• James 4:14• Proverbs 30:8-9• Genesis 2 (work and keep the garden)• Psalm 146 (put not your trust in princes)• John 14:27 — Verse of the Day Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

    8 min

  8. 9 MAY

    May 9, 2026 — Red Square, ABC's Free Speech Fight, and a Question About the Black Church

    Putin parades through Red Square as a fragile three-day ceasefire holds in Ukraine. ABC accuses the Trump administration of chilling free speech. And Christianity Today asks why some Black Americans have walked away from the church. Stories Covered • Putin denounces NATO at a scaled-back Victory Day parade as a Trump-brokered three-day ceasefire takes effect• ABC News argues the Trump administration is trying to chill constitutionally protected speech in a fight over 'The View'• Christianity Today examines the lies and truths that keep some Black Americans out of church• The Defense Department releases decades of UFO files• Canvas comes back online after a ransomware breach disrupts final exams• A small Georgia town reinstates its entire police force days after the mayor fired the department• National political mood sours for Republicans, but redistricting could soften midterm losses Scripture References • Proverbs 21:1• Proverbs 18:17• Acts 8 (Ethiopian official)• Revelation 7:9• Psalm 24:1• Romans 13• Psalm 46:10-11 Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode

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Today's top headlines through the lens of Scripture. Every morning, The Gospel Briefing covers the news that matters — politics, world events, culture, and more — and helps Christians think clearly about what's happening through biblical wisdom. Not a devotional. Not a political show. Just the news, interpreted through God's Word. Featuring a daily verse, quick briefs, and thoughtful analysis in under 7 minutes. Brought to you by the makers of Bible Copilot.

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