The Gospel Briefing: Kids Edition is a daily, roughly five-minute news briefing for ages 5–12, made for little disciples. Today we explore what real strength looks like through the story of Jesus washing His friends' feet, and the comforting truth that we never have to hide from a God who already knows and loves us. Today's verse is 1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV). Parents: today's show is brought to you by Bible Copilot, a free app that helps your whole family study the Bible together — just search "Bible Copilot" in the App Store.

The Gospel Briefing: Kids Edition is a short, gentle daily news briefing for ages 5 to 12. In today's episode we celebrate the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in twenty-seven years, and we travel to West Texas, where ranchers, scientists, and neighbors who rarely agree joined together to protect the wild beauty of Big Bend. Today's verse is Proverbs 21:1, a reminder that even the most powerful leaders are like a stream of water in God's hand. Kids finish with a simple mission and a fun fact about Big Bend's famously dark, star-filled skies. Parents: today's show is supported by Bible Copilot, a free app that helps your whole family study the Bible together — just search "Bible Copilot" in the App Store.

On today's Kids Edition: prayers for the children of Kyiv after a missile struck an apartment building in Ukraine, a kid-friendly look at the Strait of Hormuz and the ships and sailors who travel through it, and a reminder from Psalm 46 that God is our refuge and strength.

Verse of the day: Psalm 46:9 (ESV) — “He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.”

Today's show is brought to you by Bible Copilot — a free app that helps your whole family study the Bible together. Search “Bible Copilot” in the App Store.

Welcome to The Gospel Briefing: Kids Edition — a daily ~5-minute news briefing for ages 5-12, written at a 2nd-3rd grade reading level so the whole family can listen together.

Today: President Trump meets China's President Xi in Beijing, and the 2026 World Cup announces its first-ever halftime show featuring Shakira, Madonna, and BTS.

Verse of the day: Hebrews 13:8 (ESV) — “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

For parents: This show is brought to you by Bible Copilot — a free inductive Bible study app for the whole family. Open any verse, ask anything about it, walk through observe-interpret-apply together. Search Bible Copilot in the App Store.

Today on The Gospel Briefing Kids Edition: President Trump lands in Beijing to meet China President Xi Jinping, with a special prayer request for imprisoned Christian Jimmy Lai. Plus, a happy report shows American kids are getting better at reading — and the old paths of phonics really are the good way. Verse of the day: Proverbs 21:1 (ESV).

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In today's Kids Edition, we follow President Trump's trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping, watch Israel quietly defend the United Arab Emirates from missiles, and meet a 90-year-old piano-playing church servant in Iowa. Built around Proverbs 21:1 (ESV), this 5-minute episode helps kids ages 5–12 see God's hand in the headlines.

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A kid-friendly 5-minute news briefing for ages 5–12, derived from today's adult Gospel Briefing. Today: a hero named Narges Mohammadi who has been in prison in Iran for standing up for women and for people who love Jesus — she was hospitalized this weekend, and Christians around the world are praying. Plus, world leaders are working on big peace deals — and Proverbs 21:1 reminds us God turns even a king's heart wherever He wants. We close with Psalm 46:10 and a fun fact: Iran used to be called Persia, the same land where Queen Esther reigned and Daniel was thrown in the lions' den.

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Today on The Gospel Briefing: Kids Edition - nature documentary legend David Attenborough turns 100, Mother's Day is tomorrow (don't forget that hug!), and we read Psalm 19:1 together. Plus a fun fact about penguins.

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Today Kids Edition unpacks the news for ages 5-12 in plain, kid-friendly language. We open with John 16:33 — Jesus promise that He has overcome the world — then dig into a real-world example of honesty: Christianity Today publicly retracting a story this week. From there, kids get a fun geography tour of Budapest, Hungary, where the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will be played on May 30th. We close with a simple mission for kids: practicing the brave words I was wrong.

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Today on The Gospel Briefing: Kids Edition - Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn teaches us that trying and falling is better than never trying, and we learn how to show compassion by praying for kids in Ukraine. Today verse is Galatians 6:9 (ESV) - "Let us not grow weary of doing good." A 5-minute kid-friendly briefing for ages 5-12.

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