Iran Deal in Limbo, California Evacuates, Elizabeth Smart's Healing — May 25, 2026

The Gospel Briefing · May 25, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Headlines, heartbeat, and hope for Monday, May 25, 2026. Charles King walks through a possible US-Iran agreement, a chemical emergency in California, and Elizabeth Smart's powerful reflection on healing and the body God made.

Stories Covered

• US-Iran deal reportedly close, but Tehran says not imminent

• Oil prices slide on hopes of a breakthrough

• California chemical tank cracks; 50,000 evacuated under state of emergency

• Elizabeth Smart on bodybuilding, shame, and learning to honor the body that carried her

• Ebola outbreak spreads from DR Congo amid distrust and conflict

• Over 1.5…