Thu 7/16/26 — SF Bay Search Suspended, Trump's 2020 Speech, Missiles Over Jordan

The Gospel Briefing · Jul 16, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Charles King walks through Thursday's headlines with a biblical lens — from tragedy on San Francisco Bay to a primetime political address, escalating U.S.–Iran strikes, and a searching question about power and mortality.

Stories Covered

• Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing after the Volare capsized near Alcatraz during a memorial cruise

• Trump to deliver primetime speech on the 2020 election, citing new DNI information

• U.S. strikes Iranian command sites; Jordan intercepts 8 Iranian missiles; American Dena Karari released

• Russell Moore (Christianity Today) on why elderly leaders…