The Gospel Briefing

Charles King
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Understand the news. Keep your peace. Follow Christ. The Gospel Briefing is a five-minute weekday Christian news decision brief hosted by Charles King. Each episode brings three consequential stories into the light of Scripture, helping you enter the day informed and steady - without panic, outrage, or partisan noise. Go deeper with Bible Copilot.

  1. 3d ago

    Three Children Killed at Oregon Elementary School

    A sixteen-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before a community member stopped him. We also cover President Trump's reversal on livestreaming the Fort Hood execution and a DOJ lawsuit against California over a disputed voter list. Stories Covered• Three children ages 5, 8, and 11 and a teacher killed in Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting; bystander kills suspect• Trump reverses plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's December execution• DOJ sues California after handing officials a USB drive demanding a 48-hour cross-check of 20,000 names Scripture References• Psalm 34:18 — Verse of the Day• Proverbs 14:34 — Righteousness exalts a nation Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Psalm 34:18 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Psalm 34:18 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  2. 4d ago

    A Press Secretary Quits, a Coach Gets 90 Years

    A press secretary counts the cost of 60-hour weeks and goes home. A federal judge hands down the maximum sentence to a predator coach. A recovering pope weighs an overseas trip. Three stories about numbering our days. Stories Covered• Karoline Leavitt explains leaving the White House press secretary role to be present with her two young children, and confirms a November 1 move to Fox News.• Former Mississippi gymnastics coach Sean Gardner sentenced to 90 years for producing child pornography, with questions about whether USA Gymnastics and SafeSport ignored early warnings.• Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery as the Vatican decides whether a South America trip can go forward. Scripture References• 1 Timothy 5:8• Luke 17:2• James 5• Psalm 90:12 Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Psalm 90:12 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Psalm 90:12 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  3. 5d ago

    Ambassador Out by Sunrise, Pardons on a Rally Stage

    An ambassador resigns within hours, a president signs pardons at a rally, and a federal judge rebukes the White House over press access. Three stories about trust, mercy, and truth-telling in the sight of God. Stories Covered• Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece after Wall Street Journal allegations of improper conduct• President Trump pardons two Alaska diesel mechanics onstage at a Wasilla rally• Federal judge Timothy Kelly blocks White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico press access Scripture References• 1 Timothy 3 — leaders must be above reproach• Psalm 130 — if you kept a record of sins, who could stand?• Proverbs 12 — truthful lips endure forever• 2 Corinthians 4:2 — open statement of the truth Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy 2 Corinthians 4:2 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does 2 Corinthians 4:2 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  4. 6d ago

    FBI Raids Rep. Omar's Home as Russia Breaks Ceasefire

    Federal agents executed a pre-dawn search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of an ongoing federal investigation, while overseas, Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities just hours after President Trump announced an energy ceasefire. We examine both stories through the lens of Proverbs 18:17 — wait for the examination before picking a side. Stories Covered• Federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home; DOJ confirms judicially authorized warrant tied to immigration fraud probe• Trump calls Omar "totally crooked" ahead of Youngstown, Ohio rally as midterms approach• Federal Judge Ana Reyes orders halt to tree removal in East Potomac Park, citing lack of proper notice• Russia strikes six Ukrainian energy sites and a Kyiv high-rise within hours of Trump-announced ceasefire; Zelensky calls it "Putin's answer" Scripture References• Proverbs 18:17 — "The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him."• Romans 13 — Governing authorities as God's servants for good• Matthew 5:9 — Peacemakers called sons of God Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Proverbs 18:17 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Proverbs 18:17 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  5. Oct 9

    Pentagon to Livestream Fort Hood Terrorist Execution

    The Pentagon confirms the firing squad execution of Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed on December 3rd — raising hard questions about the line between justice and spectacle. Plus, the NFL takes prediction markets to the Supreme Court, and Hurricane Isaias batters the Gulf Coast. Stories Covered• Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed December 3rd — the first U.S. military execution since 1961.• The NFL urges the Supreme Court to rule that prediction markets are sports gambling and should be regulated by states.• Hurricane Isaias makes landfall as a Category 2 storm along the Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and tornado risk. Scripture References• Romans 13 — the governing authority does not bear the sword in vain• Deuteronomy 19 — the purpose of public justice• Proverbs 13:11 — wealth gained hastily will dwindle• Romans 12:19 — vengeance is mine, says the Lord Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Romans 12:19 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Romans 12:19 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  6. Oct 8

    Botched Executions, Shock Gloves, and a Golf Club Retreat

    A Texas execution following last week's botched procedure in Tennessee raises hard questions about justice and the dignity of the image-bearer. Plus, Trump's golf club retreat proposal and an alarming Army study on ICE's new shock gloves. Stories Covered• Jamaal Howard executed in Texas despite intellectual disability claims and concerns over pentobarbital following Christa Pike's botched execution• President Trump proposes a Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private West Palm Beach golf club• Previously unreleased Army study reveals ICE's newly purchased shock gloves cause intense pain and fear-based compliance Scripture References• Proverbs 24:11• 1 Timothy 3 (leaders above reproach)• Micah 6:8 (Verse of the Day) Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Micah 6:8 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Micah 6:8 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  7. Oct 7

    She Survived Her Own Execution

    Christa Pike survived Tennessee's lethal injection attempt and now lies conscious in a hospital bed, forcing a national reckoning over capital punishment and the state's duty with human life. We also cover a Marine's arrest on Okinawa and the high-stakes Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson. Stories Covered• Christa Pike is conscious after Tennessee's failed execution attempt, with Governor Lee halting executions and lawyers racing to preserve evidence.• U.S. troops on Okinawa face a curfew and alcohol ban after Lance Cpl. Devin Ballard is arrested in the killing of Anna Yagi.• Collins and Jackson both criticize President Trump in a Maine Senate debate that could decide control of the chamber. Scripture References• Proverbs 16:11• 1 Peter 2:12• Ecclesiastes 7:20 Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Ecclesiastes 7:20 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Ecclesiastes 7:20 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

  8. Oct 6

    Firing Squad for Fort Hood Shooter & Hastert's Hidden Sins

    A mass shooter waits seventeen years for sentence. A Speaker of the House hid his crimes for forty. The timelines of human justice are long and uneven — but God's timeline is not. Stories Covered• Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad — first US military execution of its kind since WWII• Supreme Court hears Suncor v. Boulder, weighing whether states can sue oil companies for climate damages• Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, convicted child molester, dies at 84 Scripture References• Romans 13 — the governing authority does not bear the sword in vain• Ezekiel 33:11 — God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked• Genesis 1 — dominion as stewardship• Proverbs 13:22 — a good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children• Luke 12:2 — nothing hidden will remain uncovered Go Deeper with Bible CopilotStudy Luke 12:2 in Bible Copilot, then ask: "What does Luke 12:2 mean in context, and how should it shape the way I respond to today's news?"Get a guided study through what the passage says, what it means, what it teaches about God, and how to apply it. Three questions each day are free. Start on the web or get Bible Copilot on the App Store. Follow The Gospel Briefing: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Connect: thegospelbriefing.com | Share this episode with one person who needs clarity today.

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Understand the news. Keep your peace. Follow Christ. The Gospel Briefing is a five-minute weekday Christian news decision brief hosted by Charles King. Each episode brings three consequential stories into the light of Scripture, helping you enter the day informed and steady - without panic, outrage, or partisan noise. Go deeper with Bible Copilot.

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  • Creator
    Charles King
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    148
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