It’s Friday, June 20th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Buddhist relatives poison 3 kids of Christian couple in Laos

In Northern Laos, Pa-yang, a young mother in her 20s and her husband, Lavee, became Christians in 2020. Since then, the villagers had tried to expel the family unless they recanted their faith in Christ.

That comes as no surprise since 66% of Laotians are Buddhist and only 1.5% are Christian.

The situation took an ugly turn when Pa-yang’s relatives wanted her to sell them land she owned. When she refused, they hired someone to sneak into the home and poison a beverage. The three children got to it first. 

When Pa-yang and her husband were alerted to the medical emergency, they rushed back from the fields to find all three children lying ill on the floor.  Tragically, the eldest did not survive and the other two were in comas, reports Open Doors.

Open Doors paid for the hospitalization of the younger two children, who got better, as well as covering follow-up medical visits.

The heartbroken mother said, “I am sad to lose my son, but I believe—and I know—that my son is sitting with Jesus in Heaven."

Lavee, the father, added, "Even if there is more persecution, we will continue believing in Jesus. We will walk faithfully with the Lord, even if we are the only ones doing it.  My encouragement comes from the story of Job in the Bible. He faced many tests and lost almost everything, but the Lord delivered him in the end. I believe the Lord God will always save us like He saved Job."

Lavee said, "Please pray for our case in the court against the people who killed our child. Pray that the justice system is fair to us. Pray that the perpetrators do not find ways to harm us more if they are released. I am also unsure if God wants us to stay in the same village or look for a new place. Pray that the Lord leads us in making the right decision."

Remarkably, Lavee said this.  "I believe that the people who plan to kill or harm us for any reason can open their hearts to see God's mercy and love, if we pray for them. So, please pray for them."

Lavee is living the message of Mathhew 5:44 where Jesus said, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”

Iran’s ballistic missiles hit Israeli hospital

Iran fired a barrage of some 30 ballistic missiles early Thursday, scoring a direct hit on Israel’s main southern hospital, the Soroka Medical Center, reports the Times of Israel. 

Sam Mednick, a reporter with the Associated Press, brings us this report from the scene.

MEDNICK: “The hospital was hit by a missile from Iran early Thursday morning. The top of the building is basically blown off, and you can still see smoke smoldering from the side of it hours later.

“This is a major hit from Iran on in a major city on a big hospital, and one of the most significant hits since this conflict began.”

The Magen David Adom emergency service said that a man, age 80, and two women, both in their 70s, were among six people seriously hurt. Two people were moderately injured, and at least 42 others suffered light injuries from shock waves and shrapnel at the various impact sites. In addition, 18 people were lightly injured as they scrambled to bomb shelters when sirens went off.

The barrage was the latest from Iran as it bombards Israel with ballistic missiles. Israel began attacking Iranian nuclear and military sites last week, citing the immediate existential threat they pose.

New York Catholic diocese to pay $150 million to 891 sex abuse victims

The Roman Catholic Church in Buffalo, New York is set to pay $150 million to victims of sexual abuse that occurred at the hands of Catholic priests, reports The Catholic Review.

Gary Aldridge, a survivor of Catholic clergy sexual abuse, said this.

ALDRIDGE: “Being a child and being sexual abused from the ages of 7 to 11, it affects you for your whole life.”

Specifically, parishes will pay $80 million into the diocese’s $150 million bankruptcy settlement, with the funds due to be paid into a trust by July 15.

The bankruptcy settlement, agreed to in principle on April 22, will resolve the five-year-long proceedings, which began in 2020. 

Joe Martone, the Catholic communications director of the diocese, explained that the money would compensate victims in “approximately 891 cases” — making for “one of the highest caseloads in the country.”

Martone added, “There’s just a lot of anger toward the church about our past sins, and we could never apologize enough for what went on. We’re just trying to take care of this now and trying to move beyond bankruptcy and get settlement for these people. Not that it provides closure for them, but at least (they) get some recompense.”

All of the claims had been brought under the Child Victims Act, which was passed by the New York Senate and signed into law in 2019.

Indeed, the Child Victims Act extended the state’s former statute of limitations by granting a one-year look back for time-barred civil claims to be revived, giving survivors until age 28 to press charges for felonies and age 25 for misdemeanors, and allowing survivors up to age 55 to bring lawsuits.

Since 2002 — the year in which the U.S. Catholic bishops adopted their “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” — the nation’s Catholic dioceses have paid at least $5.6 billion in abuse settlements and related costs.

Luke 8:17 says, “For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.”

Texas is first state to build pro-life statue

On Tuesday, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed a resolution to build the Texas Life Monument, a statue honoring mothers and the their unborn children, reports The Daily Signal.  

Abbott’s signature made Texas the first state to approve of a pro-life statue honoring mother and child on Capitol grounds.

GOP State Rep. Caroline Davila, co-author of the resolution, said, “The eight-foot bronze sculpture is modeled after the National Life Monument, which depicts a mother with her child in her womb—a powerful image honoring motherhood and the miracle of life.”

SpaceX rocket explodes in new setback to Elon Musk’s Mars project

One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded during a routine test in Texas in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species, reports The Guardian.

The Starship 36 underwent “catastrophic failure and exploded” at the Starbase launch facility shortly after 11pm on Wednesday.

A video showed the fiery explosion of the megarocket.

Worldview listener in Kansas says her 7 kids love it

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences by email.  You can share your thoughts — along with your full name, city and state — and send it to adam@TheWorldview.com

Katie Link in Hutchinson, Kansas, said, “Hi Adam, my seven children -- Emily, Lizzie, Levi, Evie, Esther, Caleb, and Eowyn -- and I love listening to your podcast over lunch. I asked the children why they love and want to support The Worldview and they gave me many great reasons.

“We love that you use the Bible as proof text and that you share international stories of missionaries as well as local news. We also appreciate the happy stories and the calls to action with specific steps. And all of us, including the 1 and 2-year-old, love to loudly proclaim ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ!’”

5 Worldview listeners gave $584.30 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our $92,625 goal by 12 midnight tonight Central Time, Friday, June 20th  to fund three-quarters of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget for our 6-member team, 5  listeners stepped up to the plate.

We are grateful to God for Quinn in Mhlambanyatsi, Eswatini, Africa who gave $30 as well as Ronnie in Milano, Texas and  Mike and Ginger in Jonesville, Virgina – both of whom gave $100.

And we appreciate the generosity of Tom and Jenn in Palmdale, California who gave $154.30 and Rick and Barb in Arlington, Washington who gave $200.

Those 5 Worldview listeners gave a total of $584.30.

Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $48,330 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)  

Toward tonight’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $44,295.

Will 56 Worldview listeners give $45,000 TODAY?

Let me make an editorial comment about the sacrificial gift of Quinn, our brother in Christ from Eswatini, Africa – formerly known as Swaziland.  I looked up the average annual salary for someone in Eswatini. What’s your guess? How much do you think they make in an entire year? 

The answer is just $2,974.  The average American makes $63,795 per year.  In other words,  Quinn’s gift of $30 is the equivalent of an American giving $643.  Wow!  That puts Quinn’s gift in proper perspective.

I just finished reading the late Ann Kiemel’s 1976 book entitled I Love the Word Impossible.  She had a disarmingly gentle way of talking with absolute strangers about the love of God which prompted many to profess faith in Christ, and inspired hundreds of thousands who heard her speak in person.  Her 17 books sold 28 million copies. 

On page 144, she wrote, “I love the word ‘impossible.’ It’s one of my favorites because I have a giant of a God inside of me.”

KIEMEL: “I come to tell you, I am just one young woman in the world. But I am one. And one plus a giant of a God can do anything!”

In the 10 years, I’ve been voicing this Christian newscast, we have never been further behind in our annual appeal.  To man, raising $44,295 in one day seems absolutely impossible.  But, you know what?  Like Ann Kiemel, I, too, love the word “impossible” because I have a giant of a God inside of me.

Listen, if just 37 Worldview listeners pledged the approximate equivalent of what Quinn did from Africa and committed to give $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, God will have raised $22,200.  And if another 19 of you pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, God will have raised another $22,800.  That adds up to $45,000.  That would get us across the finish line to cover three-quarters of our annual budget for the 6-member newscast team by tonight, June 20th at 12 midnight Central.

These days, $50 is the cost of buying a family of four a combo meal at Chick-fil-A. Can you go without Chick-fil-A once a month to help fund this newscast for an entire year?

We’ve never raised $45,000 in one day.  Never! But, with God, all things are possible.  If you feel the Lord prompting you to be one of the 56 donors to pledge either $50/month for 12 months or $100/month for 12 months, go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.  We’re coming up on the July 4th  249th anniversary of that moment.  We need 56 Worldview donors to step up today.  Especially if you’ve never given to this ministry before.  This is the day we need your help.

Who is getting fired up about making a sacrifice? It will ensure we can continue telling the truth about the news from a Biblical perspective -- complete with compelling soundbites, relevant Bible verses, and empowering action steps.  Without a doubt, this is a one-of-a-kind Christian newscast. Will you back us today?  Just 56 of you?

I am truly excited to return to the airwaves on Monday, June 23rd to report back to you about how God touched the hearts of at least 56 faithful listeners.

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And that's The Worldview on this Friday, June 20th, in the year of our Lord 2025.  Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Thursday, June 19th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Christian Indonesian boy died after Muslim students beat him

An eight-year-old Christian boy died in Indonesia from a ruptured appendix on May 26th. This came days after older Muslim students beat him severely, sending him to the hospital. 

Khristopel Butarbutar faced bullying for his faith leading up to his death. Morning Star News reports his father said, “A week before, he had been bullied a lot. The perpetrators speak about his ethnicity, his religion.”

Sadly, bullying at schools in Indonesia is escalating. There were 1,478 cases in 2023, up from 119 cases in 2020.

Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.”

United Kingdom decriminalized abortion up to birth

The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to effectively decriminalize abortion up to birth in England and Wales.

The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill ends the prosecution of women for getting an abortion at any stage of pregnancy. The measure must also pass in the House of Lords. 

Catherine Robinson with Right To Life UK said, “This is the first time this extreme abortion amendment has been debated in the House of Commons, and there has been no consultation with the public on this seismic law change. We will be fighting this amendment at every stage in the [House of] Lords.”

Supreme Court upholds state's right to ban transgender surgeries for kids

In the United States, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law yesterday that protects minors from transgender drugs and surgeries.

The high court ruled 6-3 in the case. The liberal dissenters were Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan. and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the majority opinion, wrote that the issue should be decided by the state. He said, “Having concluded that [the law] does not [violate the equal protection clause], we leave questions regarding its policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process.”

The ruling will also support 26 other states with similar laws to protect children from transgender drugs and surgeries. 

Kraft/Heinz will cut artificial dyes from food

The Kraft Heinz Company announced Tuesday it will cut artificial dyes from its U.S. food products by 2027.

This comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced measures in April to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said, “For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent. … That era is coming to an end.”

Daily Bible readers thrive more than non-daily Bible readers

The American Bible Society released the third chapter of its State of the Bible USA 2025 report.

The survey used the Human Flourishing Index from Harvard University which measures six domains of life, including satisfaction, health, purpose, character, and social relationships. The report found people who read the Bible every day scored 7.9 out of 10 on the index compared to 6.8 for those who never read the Bible.

Also, younger generations tend to have the lowest levels of flourishing. However, both Gen Zers and Millennials who engage regularly with Scripture scored an impressive average of 8.1 on the index. 

Psalm 119:105 says, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Old Nordic letters carved into Canadian bedrock spell the Lord’s Prayer

Archaeologists recently announced the meaning of centuries-old Nordic runes, or alphabet letters, that were carved into the Canadian bedrock, reports CBC News. 

Ryan Primrose, the director of the Ontario Centre for Archaeological Education, has been studying the letters since their discovery in 2018. 

He believes they were written by Swedes who were hired to work at trading posts in the Canadian wilderness in the 1800s. 

The 255 characters of Nordic runes or alphabet actually spell out the words of the Lord’s Prayer in Swedish. They appear to come from a 1611 runic version of the prayer. The runes cover a square of about four feet by five feet and probably took weeks to carve.

Worldview listeners in Texas and California share their hearts

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences by email.  You can share your thoughts — along with your full name, city and state — and send it to adam@TheWorldview.com

Christy Quinn in Grapevine, Texas said, “We love listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes as a family. My 10-year-old says she enjoys hearing about Christians around the world, what they are doing to God's glory and how the world treats them. I enjoy the Biblical perspective on current events and politics including those sound bites. The intro music and your closing ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ’ is a hit. My kids are excited to listen.”

Ben Duhem in Eureka, California said, “The Worldview helps my wife and I stay on the same page about certain topics and geopolitical events. I read dozens of articles every day and am extremely well-informed about current events, but I mostly carry the burden alone.

“I like to keep my wife and children in somewhat of a protective bubble to maintain their innocence, joy, and hope. When I share too much of what I read, my wife becomes very disheartened. She is busy homeschooling, gardening, cooking, and cleaning, all day, every day. So, she does not have time to read the news or process the political analysis that I used to try to distill for her.

“The Worldview is the one source of news she tries to make time for each day. It’s short and sweet. And she receives inspiration from the scriptures and calls to join in prayer. So, it’s the one source of news that she asks me about and we discuss and pray about together. It helps us stay bonded.”

3 Worldview listeners gave $849 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our $92,625 goal by this Friday, June 20th  to fund three-quarters of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget for our 6-member team, 3  listeners stepped up to the plate.

We are so grateful for Michele in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $25, Richard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who gave $300, and Providence Associates in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia which gave $524.

Those 3 Worldview listeners gave a total of $849. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $47,745.70 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)  

Toward this Friday, June 20th’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $44,879.30.

Remember, if you are one of the final 2 people who will give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift of his own. 

If you believe in what we’re doing, if you look forward to reading the transcript or listening to the newscast, please go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right. Your gift will help us fund the 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year. Amen and Amen!

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And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, June 19th, in the year of our Lord 2025.  Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Friday, June 6th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Nigerian Muslims killed 9 Christians

On June 1st and 2nd, Fulani Muslim herdsmen killed at least nine Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria, following the slaughter of 27 others days before, reports Morning Star News. The attacks took place in Bokkos County in predominantly Christian communities.

Emmanuel Auta, a local resident, said, “Christians [are] being butchered.”

Another resident, Lilian Madaki, said, “Among some of the Christian victims that I know is a 14-year-old Christian teenager who was shot and wounded and is currently being treated at a hospital.”

And, in a text to Christian Daily International, Yakubu Kefas wrote,  “The attackers, who we believe are Fulani terrorists, are carrying out indiscriminate shootings, killings, and large-scale arson, resulting in widespread terror, Christian casualties, and destruction of property.”

Please pray for our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Proverbs 21:15 says, “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.”

Trump bans new visas for foreign nationals from 12 countries

On June 4, President Donald Trump issued a full suspension on new visas for foreign nationals from a dozen countries applying for entry to the United States and a partial suspension on nationals from another seven, reports TheEpochTimes.com.

The proclamation is set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 9.

A full suspension will go into effect for nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

A partial suspension will affect nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

This executive action comes after the Secretary of State and assistant to the president on Homeland Security filed a report on April 9 identifying countries with such deficient vetting and screening information that a full or partial suspension of entry for their nationals was warranted.

‘60 Minutes’ anchor Scott Pelley ripped for "angry, unhinged" speech criticizing Trump

Outraged critics blasted longtime CBS “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Pelley as “angry” and “unhinged” after he delivered a fear-baced tirade against President Donald Trump during a commencement speech in North Carolina, reports the New York Post.

The CBS newscaster warned Wake Forest University’s graduating class on May 19 that “insidious fear” has infiltrated schools, businesses, and homes across the nation — leaving America in a state of “peril.”

Listen.

PELLEY:  “In this moment, our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack, and insidious fear is reaching through our schools, our businesses, our homes.”

Scott Jennings, the conservative commentator on CNN, called Pelley out for such a ridiculous statement.

JENNINGS: “On the free speech issue, I don't know what America Scott Pelley is living in. We have more speech now than ever. There is no problem with free speech in America. What we do have a problem with are people who don't speak truthfully, who are interested more in narratives than truth, and who are using what used to be journalism for activism. We do have a problem with that.”

Jennings asserted that 60 Minutes on CBS is a platform that is more interested in a leftist narrative than the truth.

JENNINGS: “If you've watched 60 Minutes for five minutes over the last several years, you would know it's not fair. This is one of the shows, this is one of the outlets that conservatives would point to most often to say: ‘This is the state of American journalism. It's only here to try to hurt Republicans, hurt conservatives, hurt Donald Trump.’”

Painting of Jesus returned to prominent location at naval academy

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that he is restoring an historic painting of Jesus Christ to its place of prominence at the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, after it had been taken down by Biden-era officials, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Known as “Christ on the water,” the painting depicts Jesus walking on the water in stormy seas toward merchant seamen adrift in a lifeboat, presumably after being torpedoed. 

DUFFY: “We are moving Jesus out of the basement. To all the great midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy, you let me know how important this painting was to all of you. Now, we all know it was taken out of a place of prominence and put it down in the basement.

“I worked with the Academy, and because this is such a historic painting, I'm announcing that through that work with the Academy, this painting is going to go from the basement back to its place of prominence. It'll be a moment to celebrate.”

It was painted by Lieutenant Hunter Wood in 1944 as a tribute to all merchant seamen who had been torpedoed during World War II.

Actor Kevin Sorbo champions U.S. Christian heritage in new movie

In the new docudrama called The American Miracle, historian Paul Kengor, one of 14 historians, captures how pivotal the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent American Revolution was for the world.

KENGOR: “America in 1776: This is a watershed event in history. If you were to pick something over the last 450 years, four and a half centuries or so, that truly transformed humanity and the full scope of history, it was 1776.”

The American Miracle movie will hit 1,000 screens across America on three days only – Monday, June 9th, Tuesday, June 10th, and Wednesday, June 11th.

The actor who plays Benjamin Franklin – Barry Stevens -- is spot on in terms of appearance and disposition alike.

FRANKLIN: “We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.”

Kevin Sorbo, who portrays the younger Thomas Jefferson, is an enthusiastic advocate that Americans know their own history.

SORBO: “I think there's not enough history being taught in America anymore. I think people forget about what our Founding Fathers did for this country. Documentaries like this, I think, can help heal a nation, as corny as that sounds. I really do think it's important to learn history.”

And Pastor Darnell Harper of New Covenant Temple, who screened The American Miracle before its June 9th national release, was amazed to witness God’s divine intervention in America.

HARPER: “I went to history class. I did not learn that God was in the middle of everything that was going on with the birth of our nation, the Constitution, and it just showed the handiwork of God and how God was establishing the United States of America.”

Acts 17:26 says, “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole Earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.”

Go to https://americanmiraclemovie.com/, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, and type in your zipcode to purchase tickets at a movie theater near you to see it on June 9, 10 or 11.

Pennsylvania Worldview listener wants to pray for persecuted believers

Gayle in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania wrote me at Adam@TheWorldview.com and said, “I listen to The Worldview every day and continue to give monthly because I feel that the news is truthful and factual and not slanted.  I’m grateful to learn about the different countries where preachers and citizens are being persecuted for their faith in Christ.  It reminds me to pray daily for the persecuted church around the world.  May the Lord continue to bless The Worldview in 5 Minutes.”

If you’d like to share what this newscast has meant to you, please include your full name, city and state.

12 Worldview listeners gave $4,575 to fund our annual budget

Toward this week’s $30,875 goal to fund one-fourth of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by tonight at 12 midnight, June 6th, 12 listeners stepped up to the plate on Thursday by 7:35pm Central last night. 

Our thanks to Paul in Brush, Colorado and Ben in Eureka, California — both of whom gave $25 as well as Kevin in Freeport, New York and Robin in Wellington, Florida -- both of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Troy in Coeurdalene, Idaho, Rene in Chicago, Illinois, and Jeremy in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom – each of whom gave $100.

And we appreciate the generosity of Marty in Roseburg, Oregon who gave $125, Jeff in Aloha, Oregon who gave $600, Lee and Ruth in Schertz, Texas who gave $1,000, Rita in Sunman, Indiana who pledged $100 per month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, and Vern in Poteau, Oklahoma who also pledged $100 per month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200.

Those 12 Worldview listeners gave a total of $4,575. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $10,927 (People clapping sound effect)  We missed our goal of 20 donors by 8 donors.

That means by midnight tonight, Friday, June 6th, we still need to raise $19,948.

If you, and 19 other listeners, would invest $100 per month for 12 months to help underwrite the cost of the 6-member Worldview news team, we will have funded one-fourth of our annual budget.  Help us reach this $30,875 goal.

However, if that’s not affordable, then do something.  Even if you pledge just $10/month for 12 months, that’s a whopping $120!   No gift is too small or too large as we continue to provide a news source that is accurate and Biblically based.

Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   And click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

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And that's The Worldview on this Friday, June 6th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Thursday, June 5th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Christian groups in India to speak out against persecution June 9

Christian groups across India are organizing a protest against persecution of Christians on Monday, June 9.

The National Christian Front noted, “Our Christian brothers and sisters are enduring brutal attacks and growing intolerance from anti-social elements. This is not merely a Christian issue — it is a grave concern for humanity, for peace, and for the values enshrined in our Constitution.”

Christians suffered over 600 incidents of violence and discrimination in India last year. The country is ranked 11th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of most difficult places to be a Christian.

U.K. Christian groups calling for prayer on June 11

In the United the Kingdom, Christian groups are calling for a day of prayer on Wednesday, June 11 for protecting human life.

This comes as lawmakers are considering bills to legalize assisted suicide. 

Listen to comments from Ciarán Kelly, director of The Christian Institute. 

KELLY: “This is a crucial time for our country. So, it's vital that Christians are asking the God, Who made Heaven and Earth, that He would overrule in all these things, to protect vulnerable people from this careless and callous bill.”

In 1 Timothy 1:1-2, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”

Trump overturns pro-abortion Biden rule

In the United States, the Trump administration rescinded a pro-abortion rule on Tuesday that came from the Biden administration. 

The rule tried to force hospital emergency rooms to offer abortions even if the state restricted them. 

Matt Bowman, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “Doctors—especially in emergency rooms—are tasked with preserving life. The Trump administration has rolled back a harmful Biden-era mandate that compelled doctors to end unborn lives, in violation of their deeply held beliefs.”

Trump raises tariffs on steel imports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to raise tariffs on steel imports.

The order doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum coming into the country from 25% to 50%.

The levy will affect steel exporters in Canada, Mexico, and many countries in Europe. However, the tariff on steel from the United Kingdom remains at 25% as the U.S. and U.K. work out a trade deal. 

Dust from Africa’s Saharan Desert hits America

Over the weekend, a massive plume of dust made its way to Florida all the way from the Saharan Desert in Africa. 

Such dust plumes are known as the Saharan Air Layer and typically cross the Atlantic each year.

The current plume is the biggest one to reach the U.S. so far this season. It measures nearly 2,000 miles wide and 750 miles from north to south. 

The dust can diminish air quality but also creates spectacular sunrises and sunsets. 

Only 1 in 100 Evangelical pastors leave ministry annually

A report from Lifeway Research found that only 1 out of 100 Evangelical pastors leave the ministry each year. 

This low rate has remained steady for the last 10 years despite many pastors acknowledging their work is very demanding and even overwhelming. 

Scott McConnell with Lifeway Research said, “The rate of pastors departing the pastorate is steady and quite low given the demands of the role. Many of those leaving the pastorate feel they are moving at God’s direction to another role of ministry.”

In 2 Timothy 4:2, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”

The American Miracle movie shows God’s intervention in U.S.

The Left insists that there’s nothing special about America.

But a new docudrama contends that God inspired its founding.  The American Miracle – Our Nation is No Accident hits the silver screen in 1,000 theaters nationwide for 3 days only -- Monday, June 9th through Wednesday, June 11th.

Inspired by Michael Medved’s bestseller, this exciting, entertaining, and edifying motion picture experience was created in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.  ‘

Medved appeared on The 700 Club.

MEDVED: “America is no accident. All of our most important leaders, from Washington to Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt -- all of our leaders have understood that America has a divine purpose.”

Consider God’s protection of George Washington – the Father of our Country -- in a ferocious battle in 1755 during the French and Indian War. During the Battle of Monongahela, 69 of 70 officers were either killed or wounded. Washington was the only officer who was not shot off his horse.  In fact, two horses were shot from underneath him. Yet he lived. Even a Native American chief later said they couldn’t touch Washington.

Shockingly, after the battle, he found numerous bullet holes in his jacket and bullet fragments in his hair, but he was miraculously unscathed. No wonder they called him “Bulletproof.” 

Visit the website https://americanmiraclemovie.com/, watch the trailer, click on Tickets, and type in your zipcode to get tickets for next week at a theater near you.

Watch the trailer.

Worldview listener in Florida speaks up

On Wednesday, I was delighted to receive 23 emails at Adam@TheWorldview.com about what listeners enjoy about this newscast.

Amy Cool from St. Cloud, Florida wrote, “I like that I can trust The Worldview newscast to report the truth from a Biblical perspective. I like the Scriptures referenced as they pertain to a particular story because it shows the relevance of the Bible to our life today. That’s often hard for people to see when they haven't grown up in a home where the Bible was read or explained.”

14 Worldview listeners gave $1,420 to fund our $123,500 annual budget

Toward this week’s $30,875 goal to fund one-fourth of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this Friday, June 6th, 14 listeners stepped up to the plate on Wednesday by 7:15pm Central last night. 

Our thanks to Grace in Duncanville, Texas, Greg in Rochester, New Hampshire, Andy in Santa Barbara, California, and George in Carrollton, Missouri – each of whom gave $25.

We also appreciate Jalynn in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Jon in Granger, Indiana, and Steven in Jacksonville, Florida – each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Nancy in Peabody, Massachusetts, Kevin in North Bend, Oregon, and Robert in Plano, Texas – each of whom gave $100.

And we appreciate the generosity of Paula in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Dawn in Troy, Montana who gave $150, Amy in Seminole, Texas who gave $300, and Dawn in Smithville, Texas who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Those 14 listeners gave a total of $1,420. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $6,352 (People clapping sound effect)  We missed our goal of 20 donors by just 6 donors.

That means by this Friday, we still need to raise $24,523.   

Whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, we churn out a weekday broadcast 52 weeks per year. It’s a commitment we’re glad to make, but we need help to cover the cost.

Would you prayerfully consider investing $100 per month for 12 months into this ministry, helping to pay for the work of the six-member Worldview team?  If 20 of you made that pledge we would hit our Friday, June 6th goal one day early.

Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   And click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

Thanks for investing your resources into this media ministry that champions the truth.  Our plumbline is Jesus Christ Himself.

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It’s Wednesday, June 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Christians persecuted in Mali, Africa by military junta

Christians are facing increased persecution in Mali after the military junta initiated a crackdown in May.

The military of the West African nation dissolved all political parties in the crackdown. Jo Newhouse with Open Doors Sub-Saharan Africa said, “Christians in Mali have faced increasing persecution over the past few years. By closing the democratic space, and further encroaching on civil liberties, the junta is adding unwelcome pressure to an already volatile situation.”

Please pray for the church in Mali, Africa. The country is ranked 14th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian. 

Ukrainian evangelist: Thousands coming to Christ

A Ukrainian evangelist addressed the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Germany last Thursday.

Evangelist David Karcha reported that Ukrainian Evangelicals have been ministering to their fellow countrymen since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Churches are seeing thousands of people come to Christ during the war.

Karcha said, “In the world's eyes, Ukraine is a story of war. But in God's eyes, it is a story of revival, a story that reminds us all that the Gospel advances.”

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds … and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.”

American economy predicted to grow by only 1.6% this year

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development cut its economic growth outlook for the United States.

The group forecasts the U.S. economy will expand by 1.6% this year, down from its previous forecast of 2.2%. Experts also expect global economic growth to slow this year in the wake of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

They also noted, “trade uncertainty and economic policy uncertainty has reached unprecedented levels.”

Dept of Ed. shuns homosexual pride month, celebrates Title IX month

To its credit, the U.S. Department of Education is not celebrating homosexual pride month in the month of June. Instead, the Trump administration is recognizing June as “Title IX Month.”

Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs. However, the Biden administration tried to inject transgender protections into the law.

Under Trump’s Education Department, the administration is promising to protect women’s and girls’ sports from such transgender activism. 

Muslim immigrant used flamethrower on peaceful pro-Israel group in CO

An immigrant, motivated by anti-Semitic beliefs, has been accused of brutally attacking a peaceful pro-Israel group advocating for Israeli hostages held captive by the Muslim terrorist group known as Hamas, reports The Blaze.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national in the United States despite reportedly overstaying his visa, is suspected of attacking a group of individuals participating in a walk in Boulder, Colorado at 2:00pm on June 1st.

According to CNN, he allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people on fire at an event in support of hostages in Gaza as he yelled “Free Palestine.” He injured at least 12 people. The victims ranged in age from 52 to 88 years old, including a Holocaust survivor.

The U.S. Attorney General’s office has charged Soliman with a hate crime.

The attack targeted the “Run for Their Lives” group, a grassroots organization that gathered on Pearl Street on Sunday evening to support the release of the hostages captured by the terrorist group in October 2023. According to the FBI, the Jewish group chapter gathers weekly.

Maya Bajayo is the organizer of the “Run for Their Lives” group.

BAJAYO: “We're here only to raise awareness for the hostages. It makes it even more scary for us that it could have been us.”

Amazingly, Bajayo, who has been leading the walk for 83 Sundays straight, refuses to stop walking despite the threat of violence. She explained why to Channel 9 News.

BAJAYO: “To show people that we're still here, the problem hasn't been solved, and the hostages need to be released. We're just not going to give up on them.”

Oklahoma Governor: "Life begins at conception.”

During June, Oklahoma is celebrating  a “Month for Life.”

Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed the proclamation Monday. He wrote on X, “Life begins at conception. We’re committed to supporting moms every step. And God has a plan for every life.”

The proclamation encouraged citizens to join the Oklahoma March for Life on Saturday, June 7.

10th anniversary of Supreme Court’s pro-homosexual marriage ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Obergefell v. Hodges decision 10 years ago on June 26, 2015. The infamous ruling requires states to recognize same-sex unions as marriages. 

A new survey from Gallup found that 68% of U.S. adults support faux same-sex marriage, up from 60% in 2015. However, that support has plateaued over the last five years. 

No one shared why they like The Worldview in 5 Minutes

And finally, I would love to know why you enjoy listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes.  Do you like the variety of stories, the reports on the persecuted church, the Christian worldview, the 2 Scriptures, the soundbites, the links to additional information in our transcript, or the occasional uplifting, positive story?  Email me 2-6 sentences and include your name, city, and state. 

Surprisingly, I did not get a single email on Tuesday despite the fact that tens of thousands of people listen to the newscast or read the transcript.  Send your email to Adam@TheWorldview.com.

18 listeners gave $4,202 to fund The Worldview newscast

Toward this week’s $30,875 goal to fund one-fourth of The Worldview newscast budget by this Friday, June 6th, 18 listeners stepped up to the plate. 

Our thanks to Joshua in Bolivar, Missouri who gave $30 as well as Rachelle in Longview, Washington, Margaret in White Salmon, Washington, Jeremy in Swansea, Wales in the United Kingdom, and Karena in Eugene, Oregon – each of whom gave $50.

We appreciate Dick in Hoyt, Kansas, Hannah in San Jose, California, David in Plano, Texas, Adam in Gile, Wisconsin, and David in Crestview, Florida – each of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Hannah in Green Valley, Arizona who gave $132,Genevieve in Wheat Ridge, Colorado who pledged $20/month for 12 months for a gift of $240, Kristen in Columbia Falls, Montana who gave $250, and Luis and Patricia in Kyle, Texas who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

And we appreciate the generosity of Steven in Coatesville, Pennsylvania who gave $350, James in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Patricia in  Winfield, Iowa who gave $700, and Larry and Sue in Crooked Creek , Alberta, Canada who pledged $75/month for 12 months for a gift of $900.

Those 18 listeners gave a total of $4,202. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum toll sound effect) $4,932 (People clapping sound effect) 

That means by this Friday, we still need to raise $26,873.

We missed our goal of 20 donors on Tuesday by only 2 donors.  In order to hit our goal by this Friday, June 6th, we need to raise $8,957 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.   Toward that end, I wonder if there might be 4 Worldview listeners who could give $1,000.  Another 8 who would pledge $50/month. And 12 more who would pledge $25/month.  That would enable us to raise $11,800 on Wednesday. Maybe we can hit 20 donors today.

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.    Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

Where else can you find a succinct and timely newscast with a Biblical perspective?

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It’s Tuesday, June 3rd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Indonesian boy killed for his Christian faith

An 8-year-old Indonesian boy in the Seberida district was killed for his faith in Jesus on May 19th, reports International Christian Concern.   Indonesia is an 87% Muslim country.

The boy, publicly named as K.B., was beaten to death by five older Muslim boys. 

Pastor Piet, of the GPDI Solagracia church where the family worshipped, remembers him as a child who was “diligent in Sunday school, often participating in Bible quizzes, and often winning.”

His father said, “He was my first child. My second child is a girl. He was a good and strong child. He dreamed of becoming a soldier. I used to want to become a soldier, but I didn’t. That’s why I wanted him to become a soldier.” Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”

Polish voters elect conservative president

After a national election over the weekend, Poland will join a growing group of Western nations moving to the right of center -- more nationalistic, more supportive of traditional values, and more opposed to the internationalism of the day.

A former boxer and historian, Mr. Karol Nawrocki, won the presidential election by a close vote of 50.9% to 49.1%. Nawrocki had been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Nawrocki quoted 2 Chronicles 7:14, stating that God would “heal the land” if they would “turn away from wicked ways, reports the Associated Press.” 

The conservative edge in Poland has stood firm against pro-abortion policies and pro-European Union trends over the last five years. That will appear to continue with the Nawrocki administration.

Poland will join the United States, Argentina, Hungary, and Italy, as nations that have moved in a conservative direction over the last few election cycles.

GOP Senate fiscal hawks balking at price tag of Trump’s Bill

President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Federal Spending Bill is heading to the U.S. Senate. But several Republican senators are balking at the price tag, including Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Josh Hawley of Missouri, reports Liberty Counsel Action.

GOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is proposing that at least $838 billion be cut from federal spending to reduce government expenditures from 23.3% to 20.6% of the gross national income. This would reduce government to the relative size of the economy in 2019 before the COVID crisis.  In other words, Senator Johnson is simply requesting that government be reduced to pre-pandemic levels.  

Presently, the Congressional Budget Office is estimating that President Trump’s Big Beautifull Bill will add another $22 trillion to the $37 trillion of federal debt — putting the U.S. debt at 134% of the Gross Domestic Product by 2035.

Japan and United States have weak bond auctions The leading Keynesian governments in the world are having a hard time getting people to fund their debt.

Japan’s bond auction yielded the weakest demand since the 2010 recession. The U.S. bond auction last week was extremely weak, resulting in 30-year bond interest to bump up to 5.15% — the highest rate since 2007.

Ukrainian drone attack took out one-third Russian’s long-range bombers

Ukraine dispatched a drone attack deep into Russia, hitting some key military sites over the weekend.

The bombings have reportedly taken out more than one-third of Russia’s long range bombers, crippling Russia’s nuclear capabilities.

Homosexual pride marches have lost up to 50% of sponsorship

The licentious elements of society are celebrating their pride month in June. 

Slate.com reports a reduction in corporate sponsorships of the homosexual/transgender pride marches in the U.S.  Some have lost 40-50% of the corporate monies they have received in previous years. Plus, companies like Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, and Smirnoff have dropped Pride sponsorships altogether.

The firm Booz Allen Hamilton pulled sponsorships, referring to the president’s executive orders -- one of which prohibits the U.S. government from contracting with companies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The World Pride event is taking place in Washington D.C. this year, the first time in the United States since the New York City event in 2019. 

The larger sponsors of homosexual/transgender Pride events like World Pride include Hilton, Delta Airlines, Amazon, IKEA, Verizon, Corona, Fresca, and Starbucks.

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Kroger are also supporting homosexual events this year. 1 John 2:16 and 17 speaks of lust and pride. It says, “All that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”

Focus on the Family targeted for affirming God’s design for sexuality

Focus on the Family is being targeted by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its opposition to homosexual behavior and gender transition for youths.

The leftist group was particularly outraged with Jim Daly’s more recent interviews of Rosaria Butterfield, and an interview of Walt Heyer and Kathy Grace Duncan. These were Christians who have repented of sins of homosexual behavior and transgenderism.  

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been notorious for conflating Christian groups with Neo-Nazi and racist groups in the United States, and promoting persecution of Christians. Other ministries on their list include Family Research Council, Liberty Council, Coral Ridge Ministries, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Generations.

Abortion Kill Pill creator died at 98

A French scientist, responsible for the deaths of 50 million babies, himself died last week at 98 years of age.

Étienne-Émile Baulieu was instrumental in the development of the abortion kill pill, RU-486, in 1980. 

About half of abortions in developed nations have been conducted by the abortion pill since the 2010s.  Today, chemical abortion accounts for 63% of all abortions in America.

The BBC reports that French President Emmanuel Macron, called Dr Baulieu "a beacon of courage" and "a progressive mind who enabled women to win their freedom."

6 Worldview donors gave $730

And finally, toward this week’s $30,875 goal to fund The Worldview newcast by this Friday, June 6th, six listeners stepped up to the plate.

Our thanks to Daniel in San Luis Potosí, Mexico who gave $5, Kimberly in  Sacramento, California who gave $25, and Deborah in  Cosmopolis, Washington who gave $50.

We’re also grateful to God for Keith and Marsha in Morgan, Colorado who gave $100, Genita in Bardstown, Kentucky who gave $250, and Frances in Beacon, New York who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Ready for our total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $730 (People clapping sound effect) 

That means by this Friday, we need to raise $30,145.  I received an intriguing text from a friend in Michigan. She suggested that I ask if someone would prayerfully consider underwriting half of our entire budget.  That would be $61,750.  Or perhaps you could cover the $30,145 that we need to raise this week.

But, alas if those big dollar amounts are not remotely possible, every $25 and $50 donation gets us incrementally closer to being fully funded.

Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   I would love to see 20 people make donations on this, our second day.   Consider making a monthly pledge by clicking on the recurring donation tab.

Let’s see what the Lord will do as The Worldview in 5 Minutes proclaims the truth in a world of pagan-biased news.

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 It’s Monday, June 2nd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Pakistan passes law that prohibits to curb child marriage

On May 30th, despite fierce opposition from Islamist groups in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law a landmark bill to curb child marriage, setting the minimum age for marriage for both genders at 18 years, reports Morning Star News.

Opposition included the Council of Islamic Ideology, which declared that classifying marriage under the age of 18 as rape did not conform with Islamic law.

The bill says that any man over 18 who marries an underage girl could face up to three years of rigorous imprisonment. Specifically, the bill states, “Living with a child under 18 in a marital relationship will be considered statutory rape.”

Sherry Rehman, who introduced the bill in the Senate on May 19 after its passage in the National Assembly on May 16, described the legislation as a crucial step toward protecting the rights of women and children.

Typically, kidnapped girls in Pakistan, some as young as 10, are abducted, forced to convert to Islam, and raped under cover of Islamic “marriages” and are then pressured to record false statements in favor of the kidnappers,

15 percent more Scottish mothers aborted their Down Syndrome babies

Public Health Scotland revealed there were 18,710 abortions in Scotland in 2024, the highest number on record, reports Right to Life UK. This represents an increase of 468 abortions.

Plus, there was a 15 percent increase in the number of babies with Down’s syndrome who were aborted. Worse yet, since 2021, the number of babies with Down’s syndrome who were aborted has increased by 81 percent.

In 2024, 41 percent of abortions in Scotland were repeat abortions.

In Psalm 139:13 and 16, David tells God, “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. … Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.”

Elon Musk’s return to the private sector

Elon Musk announced on social media that he is leaving his role in the Trump administration, reports The Guardian.

Spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, Musk helped to cut $175 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse. Plus, D.O.G.E. helped to cut nearly 12 percent, or 260,000, of the 2.3 million-strong federal civilian workforce, largely through threats of firings, buyouts, and early retirement offers.

After receiving a gold key from President Trump on Friday in the Oval Office, Musk said this.

MUSK: “This is not the end of D.O.G.E., but really the beginning. My time as a special government employee necessarily had to end. It was a limited time thing. It's 134 days, I believe, which ends in a few days. But the D.O.G.E. team will only grow stronger. I'm confident that we will see a trillion dollars of savings. So, I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president, continuing to support the D.O.G.E. team.”

Musk’s political activities have drawn protests and some investors have called for him to leave his work as Trump’s adviser and manage Tesla more closely.

Kennedy Center VP fired over speaking truth about homosexuality

A prominent pro-Trump Christian says he was fired from his role as vice president of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. just because he refused to renounce his belief that marriage is between one man and one woman.

Floyd Brown, the founder of Western Journal, had been recruited about a month ago to serve as the performing arts center’s vice president.

He has spoken bluntly of his biblical understanding about God’s design for our sexuality.

BROWN: “Homosexuality is a punishment that comes upon a nation that has rejected God. They're debasing themselves and their humanity.”

Leviticus 18:22 states: "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination." 

Floyd accused Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell, a homosexual who is in a so-called “marriage” to a man, of being intimidated by a CNN hit piece that highlighted what the news network called Brown’s “anti-gay” rhetoric.

Kentucky state legislator abandons sinking Democratic Party

Kentucky state Sen. Robin Webb has become so disenchanted with the Democratic Party that she became a Republican, reports The Western Journal.

She said, “While it’s cliché, it’s true: I didn’t leave the party — the party left me.”

She added, “As the Democratic Party continues its lurch to the left and its hyperfocus on policies that hurt workforce and economic development in my region, I no longer feel it represents my values. It has become untenable and counterproductive to the best interests of my constituents for me to remain a Democrat.”

YMCA's pro-transgender policy endangers girls

Do you know what YMCA stands for? Young Men’s Christian Association.

These days, there’s nothing Christian about the YMCA’s woke, gender-confused policy at overnight camps.

Last Wednesday, the American Parents Coalition urged parents to “beware” that the YMCA allows boys, pretending to be girls, in girls’ spaces like overnight cabins, locker rooms, and showers, reports The Daily Wire.

Plus, the YMCA may not inform parents of their perverted policy which rightly raises privacy and safety concerns.

The Worldview needs to raise $123,500 by Monday, June 30th

And finally, during the month of June, The Worldview newscast team is looking for financial partners to help fund the next fiscal year for a total of $123,500

That would cover the cost for the six of us to research the stories, write them, voice them, track down the audio clips, and upload the newscast on multiple platforms for another 365 days.

What does The Worldview newscast mean to you? Email me your thoughts in 2-4 sentences including your name, city and state, and country if outside America. Send that to Adam@TheWorldview.com.

We need to raise $30,875 by this Friday, June 6th. That means we are looking for 25 Worldview listeners to pledge $50 per month for 12 months and 51 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months.

Go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish.

Thank you for doing your part to ensure the bright future of this unique Christian newscast.

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And that's The Worldview on this Monday, June 2nd, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

 It’s Friday, May 30th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Christian burials denied in Odisha State, India

In mid-May, villagers in Odisha State, India opposed the burial of a deceased Christian, reports International Christian Concern.

Their claim? A Christian funeral would defile the gods and the land of the village. Sadly, authorities were unable to convince villagers to allow the burial, and the body was taken to another location.

Although Christian burials have long been denied in India, these denials are increasingly occurring as a method of persecuting Christians in Odisha State.

Three independent investigations conducted in Odisha between March and April pointed to an alarming rise in the number of Christians denied burial rights. The investigations concluded that the absence of state laws allocating burial land for Christians has enabled the trend.

FBI investigates leaked Dobbs Supreme Court ruling

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Monday that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are going to “re-open” an investigation into the consequential 2022 leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, reports Life News.

On May 2, 2022, Politico published a draft of a Supreme Court opinion, authored in February by Justice Samuel Alito, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The official ruling was not released until June 24, 2022.

The draft opinion made it evident that the Supreme Court was all but certain to rule in favor of the Mississippi pro-life law at the center of the case. A majority of justices on the Supreme Court were prepared to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision which had extended broad federal legal protections to the practice of abortion.

Politico cited a “person familiar with the court’s deliberations” to confirm that Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett had already voted in favor of Alito’s opinion following oral arguments in December of 2021, yielding a five-justice majority to strike down Roe and Casey, as the pro-abortion precedents are known.

Pro-abortion activists made clear that they intended to target pro-life pregnancy resource centers and Catholic parishes in response to the Dobbs leak. Indeed, more than 100 pro-life centers and churches were firebombed, smashed, ransacked, or vandalized with pro-abortion graffiti and threatening messages, reported Fox News.  

Then, five weeks after the Dobbs leak, but before the official ruling was announced, a man flew from California to D.C. with the intention of going on a killing spree. His target? The pro-life Supreme Court justices. Nicholas Roske went to Kavanaugh’s house first located in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was armed with a pistol and equipped with gear to break into the justice’s house undetected.

Appeals court paused block of Trump’s retaliatory tariffs

A federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause the Wednesday ruling of the  U.S. Court of International Trade which struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, reports CNBC.

The judges of the trade court had found that the 1970s-era law Trump had invoked to enact those tariffs, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, does not “confer such unbounded authority” to presidents.

The nationwide, permanent block they imposed covered all of the retaliatory tariffs that Trump issued in early April as part of his sweeping “Liberation Day” plan to reshape international trade with the rest of the world.

Without a doubt, the Wednesday ruling destabilized a pillar of Trump’s economic agenda.

Illinois House approves physician-assisted suicide bill

And finally, on Thursday, the Illinois House narrowly passed a controversial physician-assisted suicide bill (SB 1950 Amendment 2) by a vote of 63 to 42, with two members cowardly voting “present,” reports the Illinois Family Institute. Oddly enough, 11 state representatives did not cast a vote on the legislation.

David Smith, the Executive Director, prayed this prayer on a video which was shared with fellow Christians.

SMITH: “I pray, Lord, that many of these lawmakers who are on the fence would choose to err on the side of life and not on death. Lord, I pray that your people would rise up throughout the state of Illinois. I pray that many church leaders would speak up and let their state lawmakers know that this is unacceptable. Illinois should never accept or normalize suicide!”

At its April 2025 annual meeting, the Illinois State Medical Society overwhelmingly voted to oppose legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

This decision reflects the stance of most Illinois doctors against prescribing lethal medications. They took an oath to do no harm and certainly not to provide the means for their patients to end their lives.

If you live in Illinois, send an email to your State Senator here.

Scripture tells us that every person is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and thus each life holds immeasurable value. Moreover, Exodus 20:13 records this command: "Thou shall not murder."

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By Jonathan Clark

Christianity growing in Asia despite persecution

International Christian Concern reports that Christianity is growing in Asia despite severe persecution.

In 2024, there were 415 million Christians in Asia, making up 8% of the continent’s population. That’s up from 3% in 2010. Since 2020, Christianity’s growth rate in Asia has been 1.6% per year.

The church is growing in Communist, Buddhist, and Islam-dominated countries like China, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Myanmar.

All this growth continues despite persecution in the from of harassment, anti-conversion laws, restrictions on Bibles, arrests, imprisonments, and even violence and murder. 

In 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, the Apostle Paul wrote, “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed .  … persecuted, but not forsaken … always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.”

50% of kids in United Kingdom do not live with both biological parents

Research from the Marriage Foundation found that nearly half of children in the United Kingdom do not live with both of their biological parents.

The report showed a record 45% of teenagers are not living with both parents by the age of 14. 

This trend is not driven by divorce which is at its lowest level since 1970. Instead, family breakdown is driven by a collapse in marriage rates.

Harry Benson, the Research Director for the Marriage Foundation, said, “The level of family breakdown in the UK is at epidemic proportions and is set to get worse.”

French House voted to legalize assisted suicide

France’s National Assembly voted in favor of a bill to legalize assisted suicide on Tuesday. 

The measure allows adult patients with painful and incurable illness to take a lethal substance.

The bill must also pass in France’s Senate.

Matt Vallière, the Executive Director of the Patients’ Rights Action Fund, warned, “The French National Assembly cast a fateful and terrible vote that will put a great many at risk of deadly harm and discrimination under an unprecedented euthanasia regime.”

Proverbs 12:10 says, “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Supremes declines case of Christian kid’s t-shirt affirming 2 genders

In the United States, the Supreme Court declined to hear a free speech case Tuesday.

The case involves a Massachusetts public school student named Liam Morrison. In 2023, he wore a T-shirt to class that said, “There are only 2 genders.” In response, the school banned him from wearing the shirt. The Morrison family challenged the decision; however, the courts ruled against them.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito authored a dissenting opinion to the court’s decision to not hear the case. He said the free speech case “presents an issue of great importance for our Nation's youth.”

Listen to viral comments from Liam, the boy at the epicenter. He made them before his school board.

MORRISON: “What did my shirt say? Five simple words. ‘There are only two genders.’ Nothing harmful, nothing threatening. Just a statement I believe to be a fact.

“I have been told that my shirt was targeting a protected class. Who is this protected class? Are their feelings more important than my rights? …

“Not one person, staff or student, told me that they were bothered by what I was wearing. Actually, just the opposite. Several kids told me that they supported my actions and that they wanted one too.”

Defense Secretary Hegseth affirms homeschooling for military families

Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth  ordered the department to review how well it supports homeschooling for military families. 

The directive follows an executive order from President Donald Trump on supporting school choice in the military. 

Hegseth wrote, “Homeschooling offers an individualized approach for students and highlights the significant role parents play in the educational process.”

Liberal Presbyterian Church (USA) keeps losing members

The Presbyterian Church (USA) lost nearly 50,000 members last year according to its latest report. 

The liberal denomination has been losing a similar number of members each year since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Their unbiblical stands have cemented their own demise. In 2014, it voted to allow pastors to marry two homosexual men or two lesbians.  Plus, PC(USA) contends that there should be no laws restricting abortion.

At its current rate of decline, the PC(USA) will likely fall below one million members this year.

Protestors harass Christians promoting Biblically-defined family, sexuality

And finally, MayDay USA held a prayer event in Seattle, Washington last Saturday.

The group gathers Christians to seek God, proclaim the Gospel, and promote the “sacredness of gender and family as defined by God.”

In response, violent rioters, including Antifa members, showed up to harass the Christians. This ended in police making over 20 arrests. 

Sadly, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell blamed the Christians for the violence. 

In response, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino  announced, “We have asked our team to fully investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups at the Seattle concert. Freedom of religion isn’t a suggestion.”

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By Jonathan Clark

Somalian Muslim man trusts Christ and is kicked out of home

A young Muslim man in Somalia was kicked out of his home recently after converting to Christianity. 

The 20-year-old struggled with substance abuse and had not been home to see his Muslim parents for months. That’s when an underground pastor shared the Gospel with him. The young man came to Christ and gained freedom from drug use. After going home, however, his parents drove him away because of his new faith.

The young convert told Morning Star News, “Now that I have loved [Jesus], I do not have a family standing with me. I do no not know what to do. I need prayers.”

Please pray for this brother in Christ in Somalia, Africa. The country is ranked second on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of most difficult places to be a Christian. 

In Matthew 19:29, Jesus said, “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.”

French Muslim youth vandalizing Catholic churches and assaulting Catholics

The European Conservative reports there have been a string of attacks on churches in France recently which have received little attention from the mainstream media.

In one case, Islamic youths insulted a Catholic priest and threatened to set the church building on fire earlier this month.

Days earlier, another group disrupted a parish meeting in the same area.

Muslim attacks on Catholics have included vandalism, physical assault, and kidnapping.

Supremes split decision result: OK religious charter school unfunded

In the United States, the Supreme Court delivered a split decision last Thursday in a case involving religious education.

Previously, Oklahoma’s charter school board had approved funding for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. It would have been the country’s first publicly-funded religious charter school. 

However, Oklahoma’s Supreme Court blocked the school. And the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 4-4 in the case, leaving the lower court ruling in place. 

For some reason, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case. 

Defense Secretary Hegseth: "King Jesus, we come humbly before You."

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer meeting at the Pentagon last Wednesday. Listen to his opening prayer.

HEGSETH: “If you would bow your head in prayer.

“King Jesus, we come humbly before You, seeking Your face, seeking Your grace, in humble obedience to your law and to Your Word. We come as sinners, saved only by that grace, seeking Your providence in our lives and in our nation.

“Lord God, we ask for the wisdom to see what is right, and in each and every day, in each and every circumstance, the courage to do what is right in obedience to Your will.

“It is in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that we pray. And all God's people said, Amen. Thank you.”

The voluntary 30-minute prayer meeting was called “Secretary of Defense Christian Prayer & Worship Service.” Hegseth said it may become a monthly event. 

Colossians 4:2 says, “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”

Planned Parenthood to close 8 abortion mills in Iowa and Minnesota

Last Friday, Planned Parenthood North Central States announced it will close eight locations across Iowa and Minnesota over the next year.

Planned Parenthood blamed the closures on states passing anti-abortion laws as well as a freeze on federal funding for abortion.

The closures will also involve laying off 66 staff members.

CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 shot for pregnant women & kids

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 shots for pregnant women and healthy children.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the announcement yesterday.

KENNEDY: “Hi everybody. I’m Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, your HHS Secretary.  And I’m here with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty MaKary.

“I couldn't be more pleased to announce that, as of today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC-recommended immunization schedule. Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another COVID shot, despite the lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children!

BHATTACHARYA: “That ends today. It's common sense and it's good science.”

MAKARY: “There's no evidence healthy kids need it today. And most countries have stopped recommending it for children.”

KENNEDY: “We're now one step closer to realizing President Trump's promise to make America healthy again.”

Lawmakers want to launch “Natural Family Month”

Republican lawmakers in Ohio are considering a bill to celebrate families.

The measure would designate the weeks from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day as “Natural Family Month.” The timeframe goes from the second Sunday in May to the third Sunday in June.

This contrasts with Homosexual/Transgender Pride Month when many celebrate sexually perverted lifestyles in June.

1,500-year-old Christian graves in Israel discovered

And finally, archaeologists recently uncovered 1,500-year-old Christian graves in Israel’s Negev Desert.

The graves reflect Christian burial practices. Inside, archaeologists found rare ebony figurines depicting individuals with African features.

Researchers wrote, “It is possible that the deceased were of ‘Ethiopian’ origin, and that they, or their ancestors, converted to Christianity and moved to the Negev.”

The figurines were made out of ebony wood sourced from India or Sri Lanka and likely carved in Africa before being brought to the Negev. 

Researchers believe it is the first time they have discovered such artifacts in the region of Israel and Jordan. 

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By Kevin Swanson

Trump delegation investigates violations of free speech in U.K.

The Trump administration has sent a delegation  to investigate the violations of free speech in the United Kingdom.

They met with five people who have been arrested, and even convicted, of praying silently near abortion mills in Glasgow, Scotland as well as Birmingham and Bournemouth, England.

At issue is the U.K.’s equating protesting near abortion clinics with silent prayer, and the government’s antipathy towards pro-lifers expressing their opinions about killing children. 

Only 39% of Americans “extremely proud” of citizenship

Are Americans losing a sense of patriotism? 

A 2023 Gallup Survey found only 39% of Americans are “Extremely Proud” of their citizenship status.  And a Wall Street Journal/National Opinion Research Center survey found the percentage of Americans who considered patriotism “very important” has dropped from 70% in 1998 to 38% in 2023. 

Keep in mind Isaiah 40:5-7.

It says, “Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales; look, [the Lord] lifts up the isles as a very little thing. And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering. All nations before Him are as nothing, and they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless.”

Russia launched largest aerial attack on Ukraine since war’s start

Russia launched  298 drones and 69 missiles on Kiev over the weekend, reports the Associated Press. It was the largest aerial attack on the capital of Ukraine since the beginning of the 3-year war.

Altogether, Russia sent 900 drones into Ukraine over the weekend.

President Trump responded on his Truth Social account calling Putin “absolutely crazy,” reports The Financial Times.

TRUMP: “I'm not happy with what [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is doing. He's killing a lot of people. I don't know what happened to Putin. I've known him a long time. Always gotten along with him, but he's sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don't like it at all. Okay? We're in the middle of talking, and he's shooting rockets into Kiev and other cities. I don't like it at all.”

And Trump warned that any attempt on the part of Russia to take all of Ukraine would "lead to the downfall of Russia.” 

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” goes to the Senate

As The Worldview reported on Friday, Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed the House of Representatives by a single vote on Thursday.  

The major highlights of the bill include tax cuts, the elimination of $700 million of Planned Parenthood funding, a national private school dollar-for-dollar tax credit to scholarship donors, and an expanded child tax credit.

If you have not yet called your two Senators, call them TODAY at 202-224-3121 and ask them to DEFUND Planned Parenthood.

We can expect maybe even a bigger fight in the Senate over the spending bill. Republican Senators are split on the bill.  Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri does not want to cut Medicaid spending.  And Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky described the spending cuts this way. 

PAUL: “I support spending cuts. I think the cuts currently in the bill are wimpy and anemic.”

Texas legislature passed Ten Commandments bill on Sabbath

The Texas legislature has approved a bill requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools throughout the state come September.

Ironically, they passed the bill on the Sabbath, breaking the fourth commandment!

The bill heads back to the Senate, after which Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign it into law.

A similar law, enacted recently in Louisiana, is hung up in a federal court.

Oregon has more elderly than children

The state of Oregon’s demographics are not doing well.

The state now has more elderly over 65 years of age than children under 18 years of age, presenting a demographic challenge, reports The Oregonian.

 In 1985, there were twice as many children as elderly. At this rate, in 10 more years, Oregon will have 40% more seniors than children.  

The state holds the position as the eighth worst demographic in the nation. The other states are located on the eastern seaboard.

Oregon was the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. That was in 1994. Here is what God says in Deuteronomy 30:19. “I call Heaven and Earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.”

500,000 new homes are on the market The U.S. construction industry should beware!  

Inventory of new homes has reached 2007 levels — now 500,000 on the market, up from 150,000 homes in 2012.

America is most generous nation

America is the most generous nation in the world, by a long shot.  

That’s the conclusion in the most recent Global Philanthropy Report produced by the Lilly Foundation.   

The US is the highest charitable contributor to other nations, by percentage of gross national income. With a total of $50 billion of philanthropic outflow, Americans contribute 70% of the world’s philanthropic outflow to other nations, whereas it only makes up 4% of the world’s population.

Other generous nations included the UK, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Australia, and South Korea. 

The late Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty proclaimed Jesus

And finally, Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame has died at the age of 79. His family announced Sunday that he has gone to be with the Lord. 

Willie and Korie Robertson Instagrammed that “He reminded us often of the words of Paul.  ‘You do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.’”

Phil said, “When I die, don’t cry. Sing. Dance. But don’t cry when I die.  When I die, you say, ‘He made it!’”

His son and daughter-in-law spoke of the lives who “have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus.”

Listen to Phil share his love of evangelism in this excerpt from his Unashamed podcast.

PHIL: “It’s been the most exciting one thing I've ever done in my life.”

WILLIE: “What?”

PHIL: “To see people go from lost to saved.”

WILLIE:  “Oh, that's right!”

PHIL: “It's the most exciting thing I've ever done in my life is being a part of that. The guy that ordered the duck call. That's all he wanted was a duck call. And in the midst of that, he cursed God. ‘G.D. this and G.D. that.’  Before we hung up, he said, ‘You got my duck call coming?’ I said, ‘Yeah, I got it coming.’

“I said, ‘By the way, why do you keep cursing the only One that could save you from death?’ It was silence.  He said, ‘Hey, send me my duck call.’  (Dial tone. He hung up).

“Well, about 10 minutes went by and the phone rang. He said, ‘Hey, it's me again. You know what? I never thought about that.’ I said, ‘Well, you're cursing Him. Unless He can get you out of here alive, I don't know no one else that could. You know what you ought to do. You ought to come over here and I'll tell you about the One you're cursing. You may change your mind.’

He said, ‘I might do that.’ I said, ‘Well, you ought to.’  Well a week goes by, knock on the door, he steps in the door, and he said, ‘I'm the one that was cursing God. And you told me you're going to show me why I shouldn't.’

“So, I told him about Jesus. He was converted. About 15 or 20 years later, I ran into him, and he was one of the leaders at that church where I was speaking. So, you never know.”

The Duck Dynasty reality program aired on A&E between 2012 and 2017. At its peak, the reality program reached 10 million viewers.  Sadly, the network pulled the program after Phil Robertson referred to homosexual behavior as “sinful.” 

Watch the trailer for the movie about Phil called The Blind and rent the movie itself here.

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By Adam McManus

Armenian Christian details abuses in Iranian prison

Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian Christian arrested in Iran in 2023 for his Christian faith, recently sent a letter to Christian Solidarity Worldwide detailing abuses he’s endured while imprisoned, reports International Christian Concern. 

In the letter, published on May 9, Gochumyan explained that Iranian authorities have “subjected [him] to psychological violence” and threatened to take his life and the lives of his family. 

Mervyn Thomas, president and founder of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, called for “Gochumiyan’s immediate and unconditional release” and rallied the “international community … to hold Iranian authorities to account” for their human rights abuses. 

Gochumyan was detained just outside of Tehran, in Pardis, in August 2023 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in February 2024. His charges include “engaging in deviant proselytizing activity that contradicts the sacred law of Islam” by allegedly associating with “a network of evangelical Christianity.” 

The couple, along with their two children, were in Iran to visit family and, while attending a dinner at a friend’s house, police arrived, and arrested them. Allegedly, Gochumyan possessed copies of Farsi-language New Testaments, which are banned in Iran, and had attended several churches during his visit. 

Spreading the Gospel of Christ to non-Christians is illegal in Iran. Additionally, possessing Bibles written in Farsi, the nation’s official language, isn’t allowed as it could draw a non-Christian to Jesus. Christian conversion is something the Iranian regime strongly discourages and attempts to dissuade, often through psychological manipulation, overt intimidation, physical abuse, and imprisonment. 

However, the light of Christ continues to shine in the region and cannot be extinguished.

In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Trump vows a 25% tariff on iPhones if made in China or India

President Donald Trump vowed to enact “at least” a 25% tariff on iPhones that are not manufactured and built in the United States — in a sharp warning to Apple CEO Tim Cook, reports One America News.

Apple currently manufactures the majority of its iPhones in China, and does not have a domestic smartphone production supply chain.  Apple announced a move to India in an effort to “diversify its supply chain and reduce reliance on China.”

But Trump wants the iPhones built here in America.

Judge overturns Biden rule forcing employers to allow time off for abortions

A federal judge in Louisiana has struck down regulations that would have forced most U.S. employers to provide pregnant workers with time off to kill their babies by abortion, reports LifeNews.com.

Issued Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Joseph, the ruling invalidated a provision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which had been pushed during the Biden administration.

Initially, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed with bipartisan support in December 2022, was designed to ensure that employers, with 15 or more employees, provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, such as time off for medical appointments or relief from heavy lifting.

However, the Biden administration, to its shame, twisted the initial intent of the law to classify abortion as a “related medical condition” to pregnancy and childbirth. That forced pro-life employers to facilitate the termination of unborn lives against their moral and religious convictions.

Alaskan volcano could blow

Located 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, Mount Spurr is about to blow, reports the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The last time it blew was 1992.

If you're picturing massive lava flows, think again, explains Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  The biggest threat will actually be the ash which could reach as high as 50,000 feet into the sky, according to DailyGalaxy.com.   

Volcanic ash could blanket Anchorage. If the eruption happens during daylight, the ash cloud could block out the sun for hours, plunging the area into total darkness. Ash is dangerous to breathe. It damages cars and machinery and can disrupt daily life.  

And then there's air travel. Ash could rise high into the atmosphere, and the tiny glass-like particles, can reharden inside jet engines, posing a serious threat.

Since Alaska's airspace is a major route for Trans Pacific flights, this eruption could affect a lot more people than just those in Anchorage, including flights from Toronto to Seoul or Hong Kong to Memphis.

Psalm 95:4-5 reminds us that God, Who created Mount Spurr, is in control. “In His hand are the depths of the Earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.”

Tapper confessed: Conservative media was right about Biden’s decline

And finally, in an intriguing interview with Megyn Kelly, CNN’s Jake Tapper confessed that “conservative media was right” about Biden’s dramatic mental decline. Tapper’s new book is entitled, Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.

Listen.

KELLY: “Leading up to the debate which you anchored, that June 27 debate, 2024 there was a ton of news leading into that debate in that month. We looked back at your coverage and found that you ignored the freeze up that he had at the Juneteenth Celebration. You ignored what happened at the G7 when he, [Biden], wandered off and Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, had to go find him."

TAPPER: “Megyn,”

KELLY: “You ignored the freeze up at the George Clooney L.A. fundraiser. You didn't cover it. You only covered it after the debate, after George Clooney wrote his op-ed. Your network at every turn was telling us those were, ‘cheap fakes.’  And you're not combating that narrative. CNN was actively misleading us on what our very eyes were showing us. That's the truth. That's the record.”

TAPPER: “I will acknowledge that after I was named co-moderator of the [presidential] debate, I tried to make sure that my coverage was fairly vanilla, both about Trump and about Biden, because I just wanted to get to the debate. I remember that moment, the glitch at the immigration event, and not getting much attention outside of conservative media at all.

“Alex and I are here to say the conservative media was right and conservative media was correct. There should be a lot of soul searching, not just among me, but among the legacy media to begin with, all of us, for how this was covered or not covered sufficiently. 100%. I mean, I'm not here to defend coverage that I've already acknowledged I wish I could do differently.”

Prior to the release of this book, CNN’s Jake Tapper, in his refusal to tell the truth about Biden’s mental decline, did not heed the commandment found in Exodus 20:16. It says, “You shall not bear false witness.”

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Pakistani Muslims level false accusations against Christians

Muslims in Pakistan are using the country’s blasphemy laws to target religious minorities. Human Rights Watch released a report on the issue, entitled, “A Conspiracy to Grab the Land: Exploiting Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws for Blackmail and Profit.”

For example, Christians experience false accusations of blasphemy against Islam. Locals then weaponize the accusations by inciting mob violence against Christians and seizing their property. 

Sadly, the government does little to nothing about such attacks. Pakistan is ranked eighth on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian. 

Psalm 14:4 asks, “Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and do not call on the LORD?”

Trump warns Iranian civilians to evacuate Tehran

U.S. President Donald Trump called for Iranian civilians to evacuate their capital city of Tehran this week as fighting between Israel and Iran escalates. 

And yesterday, he wrote on Truth Social, “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding.  ... We are not going to take him out. ... at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”

A senior White House official told Fox News that U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are on the table. 

Supreme Court: Religious groups cannot be compelled to fund abortion

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had previously forced religious groups to fund abortions.

The state of New York required groups, including churches, to cover abortions in their health insurance plans for employees. Religious groups have been challenging the policy for years.

Attorney Noel Francisco commented on the case. He said, “Religious groups in the Empire State should not be forced to provide insurance coverage that violates their deeply held religious beliefs. We are confident that New York will finally get the message and stop discriminating against religious objectors.”

House voted to cut $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting

The U.S. House of representatives narrowly passed a measure to cut $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. 

The House approved the legislation by a vote of 214-212 last Thursday. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson commented, “It is just one of the ways Republicans are codifying DOGE’s findings and putting taxpayer dollars to better use.”

The bill faces an uncertain future in the U.S. Senate.

Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles closes its transgender center

The Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles recently announced it will close its so-called “Center for Transyouth Health and Development” next month. 

The center performed sex mutilating surgeries and offered puberty-blocking drugs to children. 

The announcement follows an executive order from President Trump that bans federal funding for transgender operations for minors.

Alabama has most people with Biblical worldview; Rhode Island the least

Dr. George Barna released a new report on the worldview of Americans ranked by state.

The report notes that only 4% of U.S. adults hold to a Biblical worldview. However, that number varies by state.

The states with the highest proportion of adults with a Biblical worldview are Alabama at 12.6%, Mississippi at 12.5%, South Carolina at 9.8%, and Arkansas at 9%.

States with the least proportion of adults with a Biblical worldview are Rhode Island at 0.25%, Maine at 1.1%, Nebraska at 1.5% and Massachusetts at 1.8%. 

Even though states like Alabama and Mississippi have a higher incidence of adults with a Biblical worldview, Dr. Barna noted, “In absolute terms, every state in the union is failing miserably at developing the biblical worldview among its residents.”

Isaiah 55:7 says, “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”

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Barabara Resheske in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin wrote, “I read every word of The Worldview transcript because it confirms my belief that the world is in turmoil, but Christ is in control. I pray when you request prayers for the persecuted. I thank you for telling us what the mass media doesn’t.  Indeed, I thank you for truth, honesty, and transparency.”

Ruth Stapp in Edmond, Oklahoma wrote, “I love The Worldview and look forward to seeing it every day. Your information is exactly what I need. I do not enjoy watching the news on TV because of the bias and lies. Plus, your newscast gives me an opportunity to delve further into any of the stories that spark my interest through the links you provide.” 

And Daniel Wojnicki in Louisville, Kentucky. wrote,  “I enjoy that The Worldview gives facts and news insights all in one short newscast. Because it’s a Christian news source, there is no distortion of the truth.  Being informed about the truth is very rare these days, especially in an age ruled by corrupted news anchors.”

8 Worldview listeners gave $3,022 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our $92,625 goal by this Friday, June 20th  to fund three-quarters of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget for our 6-member team, 8  listeners stepped up to the plate as of 4:00pm Central yesterday afternoon.

Our thanks to Margaret in Raleigh, North Carolina who gave $25 and Jessica in Delmar, Maryland who gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Mandy in Walpole, New Hampshire and Max in Macon, Georgia – both of whom gave $200 as well as Rose in Everson, Washington who gave $247.

And we were touched by the generosity of Carlee in Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, Susan in San Antonio, Texas who gave $1,000, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who gave $1,000 to match Susan’s gift.

Those 8 Worldview listeners gave a total of $3,022. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $46,896.70 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)  

Toward this Friday, June 20th’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $45,728.30.

Remember, if you are one of the final 2 people who will give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift of his own. 

I am wondering if there are two businesspeople in our listening audience  – two -- who would consider a generous $10,000 matching gift if 5 other listeners gave a one-time gift of $2,000. If you are one of those 2 businesspeople, please email me at adam@TheWorldview.com and include your phone number so we can chat.

I need to find 20 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 40 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right. Your gift will help us fund the 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

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It’s Friday, May 23rd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Nigerian Muslims killed 23 farmers and fishermen

On May 15th, armed fighters from a terrorist group, called the Islamic State West Africa Province, killed 23 farmers and fishermen in Nigeria’s Borno State, reports International Christian Concern.

The victims, mostly bean farmers from Gwoza, had traveled to the area to work on land under insurgent control.

Eighteen other people were abducted during the attack, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

More German youth believe in personal God than their elders

The Youth in Germany study shows that 31% of 14 to 29-year-olds believe in a personal God, compared to 25% of 30 to 49-year-olds, and 24% of 50 to 69-year-olds, reports Evangelical Focus.

2 Israeli Embassy officials murdered in Washington, D.C.

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. — a young couple on the verge of becoming engaged — were fatally shot Wednesday evening at 9:15pm while leaving a Young Diplomats Reception on humanitarian aid, hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capital Jewish Museum.

Paige Siegel was an attendee that night.

SIEGEL: “The event ends around nine o'clock, and at 9:07 I hear a first batch of gunshots go off, like, right outside. And this was an event that you had to register in advance for. You had to check in with your ID. You had to get wanded. There was security. The first round of gunshots go off. And I was like, those were gunshots.”

Elias Rodriguez, age 31, of Chicago shouted “Free Palestine” as he was led away after his arrest, according to charging documents.  

According to the New York Post, Rodriguez posted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” as well as praise for the health care CEO killer Luigi Mangione.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the tragedy.

NETANYAHU: “Yaron had just bought an engagement ring for Sarah. He was planning to give it to her in Jerusalem next week. They were planning to start a new and happy life together. Well, that tragically did not happen.

“Yaron and Sarah weren't the victims of a random crime. The terrorist who cruelly gunned them down did so for one reason and one reason alone. He wanted to kill Jews. And as he was taken away, he chanted, ‘Free, Palestine!’ This is exactly the same chant we heard on October 7th.

“On that day, thousands of terrorists stormed into Israel from Gaza. They beheaded men, they raped women, they burned babies alive, they butchered 1,200 innocent people, and took 251 innocent people hostage to the dungeons of Gaza.

“A short time afterwards, Chancellor [Olaf] Scholz of Germany visited Israel, and after he saw the horrors, he said to me, ‘These Hamas terrorists are exactly like the Nazis!’ He was right.”

Yaron was not only eager to propose to Sarah next week, but was excited to return to Israel to be with his family for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

Ron Prosor, a teacher at Israel’s Reichman University, described Yaron this way. “He was a Christian, a true lover of Israel, served in the [Israel Defense Forces], and chose to dedicate his life to the State of Israel and the Zionist cause.”

Siegel, one of the young Israelis at the event, expressed anxiety.

SIEGEL: “I don't know how, how Jewish people can be protected in America right now. I mean, this is just crazy. There were security guards all over the building. What else can we do to protect ourselves?”

Jeanine Pirro, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said, “Violence against anyone based on their religion is an act of cowardice. It is not an act of a hero. Antisemitism will not be tolerated, especially in the nation’s capital.”

Department of Government Efficiency saved $170 billion

The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the American people $170 billion by cutting waste, abuse, and fraud.

That’s a savings per taxpayer of $1,055.90.

House DEFUNDED Planned Parenthood by a single vote

And finally, just before 7:00am on Thursday, May 22nd, the House passed the budget bill with a 10-year ban on funding Planned Parenthood, 215-214, with one member voting present. Now this bill heads to the Senate, reports LifeNews.com.

In light of the fact that Planned Parenthood killed 402,230 baby boys and girls last year with $792 million of taxpayer money, that’s extraordinary!

Leading up to that vote, the U.S. House Rules Committee convened a hearing, working tirelessly to finish negotiations on amendments to the budget bill. This hearing continued for more than 21 hours straight!

High-ranking Democrats, who were not even on the committee, were paraded through the committee hearing, one by one, to propose amendments to the funding bill. Some of these members included Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat House Whip Katherine Clark, and even former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

One of the top issues Democrats pressed for hours was increasing welfare with no work requirements — and continued funding for Planned Parenthood, reports Liberty Council Action.

Minority Leader Jeffries claimed that this was “the largest cut to health care in American history.” Newsflash — killing children is not “health care.”

Isaiah 59:7 describes the Democrats’ perspective on life in the womb to a “t.” “Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. They pursue evil schemes; acts of violence mark their ways.”

This passage of the bill in the House is a huge victory​! We must ​keep up the intensity to pass this bill in the Senate. Call your two Senators at 202-224-3121 today. This battle to defund Planned Parenthood has been lost previously in the Senate or in reconciliation the House and Senate versions afterwards. Sadly, the Senate has strong advocates for Planned Parenthood.

On May 22nd, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed, “We’re going to get it [to Trump’s desk] by Independence Day, July 4th!”

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It’s Thursday, May 22nd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

Pakistani Muslim man abducted, forcibly converted, and “married” Christian teen

A Christian 15-year-old girl in Pakistan reunited with her parents yesterday after being abducted five months ago.

A 29-year-old Muslim man, Muhammad Anees, kidnapped her with four other men from her aunt’s home, forcibly converted her to Islam, and married her. The girl suffered abuse for months and is now pregnant. 

Attorney Hanif Hameed told Morning Star News, “This is a clear case of false conversion and fake marriage to cover the crime of abduction and rape.”

Sadly, such cases are increasing in the South Asian country. Pakistan is ranked eighth on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 

Billy Graham Association to host evangelism meeting in Germany

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is hosting the largest meeting on evangelism in 25 years in Berlin, Germany later this month.

It’s the same location that Rev. Billy Graham held the first World Congress on Evangelism in 1966.

Evangelist Franklin Graham is focusing the upcoming event on the church in Europe. Listen to his comments to CBN News.

GRAHAM: “We want to ignite a fire in Europe to where there's an excitement for evangelism and the churches are willing to be bold and not ashamed of the Gospel.

“We've got Ukrainian churches coming. We have churches coming from Russia. You know, some say, ‘These countries are at war.’  Yes, they are, but the Gospel is more powerful than any of that stuff.”

In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.”

Trump announces “Golden Dome” missile defense system

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a $175 billion missile defense system on Tuesday.

U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein is leading the project, known as the “Golden Dome.” 

Trump said the system should be completed in about three years.

Defunding Planned Parenthood remains in Trump's budget bill

A handful of conservative Republicans, who hesitated to support Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” appear ready to support the massive package after a furious pressure campaign from President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, reports The Hill.

After meeting with Trump at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, and then huddling together afterward on Capitol Hill, the members of the conservative Freedom Caucus emerged to say they’re on the cusp of supporting the package — if a laundry list of changes promised by the White House is reflected in the final proposal.

Their newfound enthusiasm appears to stem from assurances Trump and Johnson made during the White House meeting, including a promise from the president to issue more executive orders addressing some of the spending concerns the conservatives couldn’t secure in the legislation, and expanding the rollback of green energy tax credits enacted in the Democrats’ 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. 

The bill seeks to deliver on Trump’s key campaign promises, including making permanent Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and eliminating taxes on tips. 

And, thanks in part to the calls of Worldview listeners, the defunding of Planned Parenthood remains in the bill.

Court: Florida should require parental consent for a minor’s abortion

Last Friday, a federal appeals court ruled against a Florida law that allows minors to get abortions without parental consent.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that the law was unconstitutional and violated parental rights.

The decision stated, “Whatever asserted constitutional abortion rights may have justified Florida’s [law] in the past unequivocally have been repudiated by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court.”

Married, employed, church-attending people happier

Harvard University recently published their Global Flourishing Study which surveyed 200,000 people across 22 countries over the past five years.

The study found people experienced higher levels of wellbeing when married, employed, and attending religious services.

Professor Tyler VanderWeele led the research. He noted, “Religious service attendance was one of the factors most consistently associated with present or subsequent wellbeing, across countries and across outcomes.”

Anniversary of First Council of Nicaea

And finally, this month marks the anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, 1,700 years ago.

In May A.D. 325, about 300 Christian leaders convened in the city of Nicaea, located in modern-day Turkey. 

The council dealt with the doctrine of the Trinity. In particular, the church at the time had to refute the heresy of Arianism, which denied that Jesus is fully and eternally divine. 

The council went on to affirm the Trinity and Christ as fully God in the Nicene Creed. It is recited by churches worldwide to this day. 

The creed affirms there is “one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by Whom all things were made.”

John 1:1 and 4 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ... In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

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It’s Wednesday, May 21st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

British national Muslim fighters committed war crimes

A recent report from the U.K. parliament found that hundreds of Islamic fighters have returned to England without facing prosecution.

British nationals joined the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria between 2014 and 2019. The group targeted religious minorities and committed many war crimes. Since then, over 400 Islamic State fighters have returned to the U.K. However, the country’s government has not prosecuted any of them for international crimes.

Christians have faced high levels of persecution from Islamic fighters in Iraq and Syria. Both countries are ranked on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. 

Ecclesiastes 8:11-12 says, “Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.”

Trump to Putin: “When are we going to end this bloodbath?”

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine on Monday.

Trump said Russia and Ukraine would immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire. He noted that the new Roman Catholic pope, Leo XIV, has offered to host the talks at the Vatican.

President Trump warned that the United States would back out of the situation if both sides can’t reach an agreement.

Listen.

TRUMP: “I said, ‘When are we going to end this Vladimir?’ I've known him for a long time now. I said, ‘When are we going to end this blood bath?’ It's a blood bath. I think it'd be great to have it at the Vatican. There's tremendous bitterness, anger, and I think maybe that could help some of that anger.”

Trump dropped $37 million fine against Christian University

The Trump administration dropped a $37 million fine against the largest Christian university in America

Initially, Biden’s Department of Education leveled the fine against Grand Canyon University.

Brian Mueller, the president of the university, said, “The facts clearly support our contention that we were wrongly accused of misleading our Doctoral students and we appreciate the recognition that those accusations were without merit.”

Ellen Keast, an Education Department spokeswoman, noted, “Unlike the previous administration, we will not persecute and prosecute colleges and universities based on their religious affiliation.”

FDA discouraging young, healthy Americans from getting COVID shot

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new rules for its approval of COVID-19 shots.

The FDA said it will require more research before approving yearly COVID-19 boosters for young, healthy Americans. 

The shots will still be approved for adults over 65 and for people with health problems that put them at higher risk.

FDA officials noted, “The FDA will approve vaccines for high-risk persons and, at the same time, demand robust, gold-standard data on persons at low risk.”

Man kills self, injured 4 outside in vitro clinic

On Saturday, a car bomb was detonated outside an in vitro fertilization clinic called the American Reproductive Center in Los Angeles. 

The blast killed 25-year-old suspect Guy Edward Bartkus and injured four other people. The in vitro fertilization facility was damaged, but the embryos stored inside were saved.

Bartkus reportedly left behind a manifesto on a website. In it, he said he wanted to start “a war against pro-lifers” and “begin the process of sterilizing this planet of the disease of life.”

Urge 19 Republican Congressmen to DEFUND Planned Parenthood

Today, the House Rules Committee will have a hearing and vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to determine what budget items go to the House floor. If even a single amendment is added, the momentum we’ve built to stop funding Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion could vanish, reports Liberty Counsel Action. This is the last vote before the bill is placed on the House floor. Two conservative Republicans who voted “present” on Sunday night are also on the Rules Committee. The full House could vote on this bill as early as later today. Remember, there are 220 Republicans and 213 Democrats. Because the GOP majority is so slim, we need every one of them.

Three moderate House Republicans are carrying the water for Planned Parenthood and pushing House leaders to continue funding the Murder Giant. Those three pro-abortion Republican Representatives include Mike Lawler (R-NY), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). These members are exerting significant pressure on House leadership to give up defunding Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion. We are on the cusp of victory, and we cannot allow this effort to fail.

There are 19 key Republicans in leadership who need to hear from us. I’ve listed them in our transcript today along with a 3-sentence message you could read when you call today at www.TheWorldview.com.  Do not hesitate to leave a voicemail. Call as many of them as you can as early as you can!

Email me at Adam@TheWorldview.com to let me know how many Congressmen you and your family members called.

SAMPLE CALL: “I am calling to urge Representative _______ to defund Planned Parenthood. Nearly 60 percent of Americans oppose tax-funded abortion.  If a majority oppose it, then Congress should not fund it. Thank you!”

•    Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) – (202) 225-2190
•    Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) – (202) 225-2523
•    Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA) – (202) 225-2915
•    Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) – (202) 225-4111
•    Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) – (202) 225-5476
•    Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) – (202) 225-4601
•    Rep. John James (R-MI) – (202) 225-4961
•    Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) – (202) 225-4155
•    Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) – (202) 225-5361
•    Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) – (202) 225-7896
•    Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) – (202) 225-3371
•    Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) – (202) 225-6506
•    Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) – (202) 225-3826
•    Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) – (202) 225-4276
•    Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) – (202) 225-3176
•    Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) – (202) 225-6831
•    Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) – (202) 225-4215
•    Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) – (202) 225-2542
•    Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) – (202) 225-2531

Kay Arthur, who showed how to study the Bible, died at 91

And finally, Kay Arthur, the beloved co-founder of Precept Ministries International and a pioneering advocate for inductive Bible study, died yesterday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to the Roys Report. She was 91.

In an announcement on the Precept website, her ministry said,  Kay “will be remembered for her love for the Lord, His Word, and His people.”

A prolific author, Arthur wrote more than 100 books and Bible studies over her lifetime including her bestseller, Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days. 

ARTHUR: “People need to discover truth for themselves because God promises in His word that He has given us everything that pertains, not only to life, but also to godliness, so that we might be fitted for every good work, so that nothing can come our way and throw us.

“God is doing a work in their lives because the only text that they are looking at is the Bible, which is alive and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword. It's a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is a light unto our path. It's the very Word by which we live. It's the Sword by which we stand against the enemy."

She often said, “When you know what God says, what He means, and how to put His truths into practice, you will be equipped for every circumstance of life.”

Through Precept’s inductive Bible study method—teaching believers to observe, interpret, and apply Scripture—Arthur equipped millions around the world to study the Bible for themselves.  Indeed, the ministry was heard in 150 countries in 70 different languages.

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It’s Tuesday, May 20th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Fulani Muslim killed 15 unarmed Nigerian Christians

On Saturday, May 17th, armed Fulani Muslim militia opened fire on Agatu Christians in Benue State, Nigeria, killing 15 unarmed men.

Throughout that North Central region, the Fulani have also killed 159 Christian residents over the last 40 days, according to TruthNigeria.com.  

Pray for Christians in Nigeria, suffering the most severe violence in the world today.

Romania turns left after election interference

On Sunday, Romania has taken the centrist-left position with the election of a new president named Nicușor Dan.

Dan is supportive of Romania’s participation in the European Union, and has made moves to approve the homosexual/transgender movement in his country.

The more conservative candidate, George-Nicolae Simion, lost the election in a vote of 54% to 46%.

Romania is the second largest Eastern European country by population.  The mainstream media is interpreting this election as an international rejection of the Trump agenda. 

The back story is that Călin Georgescu, the conservative in the first round of the Romanian presidential election last December, garnered the most votes among the six presidential candidates at that time. After his opponents claimed that Russia had influenced the election through TikTok accounts, Romanian government officials detained Georgescu, canceled that election, and re-set it for May 18th.  Tens of thousands of Romanians protested in the streets back in March.

At the time, Elon Musk said, “They just arrested the person who won the most votes in the Romanian presidential election. This is messed up.”

Most and least benevolent countries According to this year’s Gallup World Happiness Report, the most benevolent countries in the world, judged by donations and volunteer hours, are Indonesia, the United States, Kenya, Gambia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Canada, and New Zealand.

The least benevolent countries are Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco. 

Biden announces advanced prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, reports CBS News.

On Sunday, President Trump posted on social media that he and First Lady Melania Trump are "saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis."

Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday, former Obama health advisor Dr. Zeke Emanuel said the cancer is so advanced, he has had it for many years.

SCARBOROUGH: “Doesn't it take some time for prostate cancer to develop to a point where it would spread to the bones?”

EMANUEL: “He's had this for many years, maybe even a decade, growing there and spreading.”

Dr. Emanuel explained how serious Biden’s prostate cancer truly is.

EMANUEL: “That Gleason score, that score is from 2 up to 10, and he's at a 9. That means that the cancer doesn't look normal. It looks very abnormal.”

Appearing on Fox News with Jesse Waters, talk show host Hugh Hewitt was incredulous.

HEWITT: “This is the fourth time, in a little over 100 years, that a Democratic president -- Woodrow Wilson, FDR, John F. Kennedy and now Joe Biden, have hidden crucial details about their health as Commander-in-Chief from the American people. Ronald Reagan did not do that.

“And it just astonishes me that in a free republic, we have to worry about our leaders telling us whether they're healthy or not.”

Supremes allows Trump to revoke protection for thousands of illegal Venezuelans

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration to deport 350,000 Venezuelans who are presently living in the U.S. on what they call a “humanitarian parole,” reports NBC News.

Christian camp sues over foolish transgender mandates The State of Colorado is threatening to shut down a Christian Camp called Idrahaje -- short for “I’d Rather Have Jesus.”

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has refused to grant the camp a religious exemption concerning its transgender policies. This would require the camp to allow boys, pretending to be girls, to sleep, shower, and dress with female campers.

The camp has sued the state, with representation from Alliance Defending Freedom. The camp disciples 2,500 to 3,000 students each year with the mission to “win souls to Jesus Christ through the spreading of the Gospel.” 

Camp Idrahaje has complied with all regulations until this year when the Colorado government officials released new gender identity rules that became effective on February 14, 2025.

96% of atheists embrace homosexual/transgender agenda

The most likely group in America to support the homosexual/transgender agenda are atheists with 96% professing support.  By contrast, 70% of white Evangelical Protestants oppose the lifestyle. Psalm 14:1 describes the atheist this way: "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works.”

Mother loses right to disciple daughter

Liberty Counsel is defending a mother in the state of Maine who has lost the right to guide the religious upbringing of her 11-year-old girl in a custody case.  This includes taking her daughter to Calvary Chapel services on Sunday.  

A state district judge has ruled against the mother, citing “The ‘fear mongering,’ paranoia, and anxiety taught by Calvary Chapel has, more likely than not, already had an impact on [the daughter’s] childhood development.”  

Expert testimony concluded that Calvary Chapel is a cult, the church’s pastor a “charismatic” speaker, who spoke “authoritatively” in his messages, and that he asserted his messages were objective truth.  

Liberty Counsel is appealing the case to the Maine Supreme Court. They still persecute people who preach about Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 says, “For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

Housing prices sag

Since June 2022, housing prices are sagging in some metro areas around the U.S. — 22.8% in the Austin market, 9.9% in the Phoenix market, 9.2% in the San Francisco market, 9.1% in the San Antonio Market, 7.3% in the Denver market, and 6.7% in the Dallas Market.

The Consumer Price Index has also risen about 10% over that period of time.

Moody’s downgraded America’s financial rating And finally, in a year-over-year comparison, the U.S. government is still breaking records for fiscal expenditures running 10% over Fiscal Year 2024.

Moody’s has downgraded the U.S. as a long-term issuer of bonds by one notch, ending a perfect rating for America over the last 108 years.  No longer does the U.S, government get a Aaa rating, the highest level available. Now, it’s an Aa1.

Moody’s noted that the downgrade "reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.”

The rating organization added that: “Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs.”  

Another independent rating service, named Fitch, downgraded the United States in 2023. 

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It’s Monday, May 19th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Catholic man brutally beaten to death

On May 12th, Muslims in Pakistan, including a former police officer, tortured a Catholic laborer to death over an accusation he had stolen a cell phone, reports Morning Star News.

Riyasat Masih from the Punjab Province, said that his 35-year-old brother, Kashif Masih, worked on the agricultural property of former police inspector Malik Irfan for the last three years.

Before the Catholic man succumbed to his injuries, he revealed that the former police inspector ordered his seven accomplices to beat him till he confessed. Tragically, they tortured him with wooden clubs and iron bars, hitting him indiscriminately all over his body. Most brutally, they even hammered several steel nails into his legs.

Riyasat, a surviving brother, said, “I cannot express the pain when I saw my younger brother’s body. The bruise marks showed the brutality he had suffered at the hands of his influential employer and his goons.”

Please pray that justice would be done and these Pakistani Muslims are held accountable.

Exodus 20:13 says, “You shall not murder.”

Mexican sailing ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge

Mexican sailors were seen dangling from a navy ship’s main mast moments after the ship smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, reports The Daily Mail.

The sailors had been standing atop the Cuauhtémoc's 150-foot masts in the lead up to the ship striking the iconic structure on Saturday as part of a traditional greeting. 

The massive Navy vessel, reportedly carrying nearly 300 passengers, hit the New York City bridge, triggering a colossal rescue response and leaving two dead and dozens more severely injured.  

In multiple eyewitness videos, the towering masts are seen snapping and partially collapsing as they crash into the bridge's deck. Sailors perched high above are thrown into chaos, with some seen clinging to the shattered beams high up in the air.

It was not clear how the ship’s captain had not realized that the 150-foot height of the ship was taller than the bridge’s deck which was 127 feet above the water.

Urge your Congressman to vote to defund Planned Parenthood

In its 2023-2024 annual report, Planned Parenthood revealed that it killed more U.S. babies than ever before, ​t​aking the lives of 402,230​ boys and girls in the womb. ​

Even the New York Times and NPR are now acknowledging that Planned Parenthood is harmful and abusing taxpayer dollars. A grisly New York Times story from February 2025 features atrocious conditions at Planned Parenthood like botched abortions and leaking sewage. Shockingly, 5 women have died because of Planned Parenthood when they sought abortions. 

Worse yet, American taxpayers were forced to fund $792 MILLION of this murderous mayhem – an increase of $100 million from the year before.

With a GOP trifecta in Washington, it's time American taxpayers defunded Big Abortion!

Thankfully, President Trump is committed to ending taxpayer-funded abortion. 

It is the president’s hope that his “big, beautiful bill” being debated in the House reconciliation process will defund Planned Parenthood. The challenge is that pro-lifers need every House Republican to pass the bill.

After the bill failed to get out of the Budget Committee on Friday morning, May 16th in a 16-21 vote because some Republicans, like Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, didn't think it cut enough money from other sectors of the budget, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise claimed that the House WILL defund Planned Parenthood in a bill that would (a) get out of the Budget Committee and (b) pass the House in a floor vote this week, reports LifeNews.com.

Call your Representative at 202-224-3121 and urge him or her to defund Planned Parenthood.  That’s 202-224-3121. You can make that call any time of the day or night.  Please email me at Adam@TheWorldview.com to let me know you made this important call.

Proverbs 24:11 says, “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter"

Colorado transgender law tramples parental rights

And finally, for weeks, the Colorado legislature has been debating whether or not to pass HB25-1312, the so-called “Protections for Transgender Individuals” act.  The state is especially hostile to a parent who is guilty of so-called “deadnaming” or “misgendering” their child.

“Deadnaming” is calling a person, pretending to be the opposite sex, by their given birth name. And “misgendering” is when someone refers to the transgender person with pronouns which reflect their actual biological sex instead of the one they are pretending to be.

This law, which sadly received majority votes in the Colorado House and Senate in early May, was just signed into law on Friday, May 16th by Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis, a homosexual who is in a faux marriage with his so-called husband.  Now, the courts have been empowered to literally remove children from their parents who do not affirm their child’s gender confusion, especially in child custody cases.

To his credit, Republican Colorado State Representative Jarvis Caldwell offered an amendment to HR 25-1312 that said public schools had to have parental consent to allow a student to change his or her name in school. Sadly, it was defeated. 

Listen to his passionate plea on May 6th.

CALDWELL: “I ran an amendment that said you have to have parental consent to change your name in school if you are a child, and that amendment was defeated. Now let me be clear to the members in here.

“In my family, names have a meaning. There's a tradition there. I named my children. Who are any of you to tell me that my child can go to school and change their name without my even knowledge? Who are any of you to say that?

“I gave them their names. I was there when they were born. I was there when they said their first words and took their first steps. I was there on their first day of school. I will be there on their last day of school. I will be there when they have children of their own, and they name their children. And God willing, my children will be by my side as I lay on my deathbed and take my last breaths on this Earth. Not a single person in this room will be.

“Stop putting yourselves, the government, between us parents and our children. We are sick and tired of it. It's not about hating trans people. It's about putting yourselves in between us and our kids. That's why we have fought this bill.

“We received thousands of emails, thousands of phone calls, not because thousands of people around Colorado hate trans people. It's because they're sick of the bills we're passing infringing on their rights. This perhaps may be the most egregious we've seen so far. That's why we feel this way. It is not about hate. It is about love, the love I have for my kids.”

May the Lord raise up more Jarvis Caldwells, true Christian statesmen, to represent Biblical values in our legislatures.

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It’s Friday, May 16th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Nigerian Muslims kill 2 Christian teachers

Boko Haram Muslim terrorists recently targeted Christians traveling near a Nigerian army base along the deadly Damboa–Maiduguri highway, reports International Christian Concern.

On May 12th, two Christian teachers were killed and several others were injured when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by the Islamic terror group. Blessing Luka and Gideon Bitterleaf were both devoted Christian educators with the Damboa Local Education Authority.

Pray that these Muslim murderers will be held accountable.

Genesis 9:6 says, "Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind."

More children in United Kingdom have gender dysphoria

Soaring numbers of children in England and Wales are waiting for specialist gender care from the National Health Service -- as youngsters of any age are now eligible for referral after the health service “caved to the pressure” of transgender activists to remove age limits, reports The Daily Mail and World Magazine.

Average waiting times have grown to more than two years for a confused child to get a first appointment at a specialist health service clinic, with 157 of those aged under ten. There were 6,225 confused kids on the national waiting list at the end of March. That’s up 12 per cent from the same point a year earlier.

Young children believed to have gender dysphoria are generally given counselling and therapy with their family, but thankfully no longer prescribed hormone treatments. 

Indeed, Britain’s National Health Service has moved away from a “medical model” in favor of a “holistic” approach to children's gender care, as per recommendations from the Cass Review. Puberty blockers are no longer prescribed to children for the treatment of gender dysphoria, after a ban last year was made permanent in December.

Former FBI Director calls for Trump’s assassination

Former FBI Director James Comey is facing massive backlash after he posted a photo on his Instagram page calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump, reports Christian Talk show host Todd Starnes.

An image of seashells that had been arranged on the beach to spell “86 47” was posted on Comey’s personal Instagram account. The number “86” is code for killing someone. And, of course, “47” refers to the fact that Donald Trump is the 47th president of the United States.

Comey wrote, “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tweeted, “Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of President Trump. [the Department of Homeland Security] and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.”

And Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama tweeted, “This is a direct THREAT against President Trump, who has already survived two assassination attempts. BEYOND despicable. James Comey MUST face consequences.”

RFK Jr. agrees to examine the dangers of Abortion Kill Pill

A recent study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center on the Abortion Kill Pill, mifepristone, showed that 11% of women experience adverse effects serious enough to send them to the Emergency Room. That’s 22 times higher than what the Food and Drug Administration claims.  

Appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 15th, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. agreed to a comprehensive review and relabeling of Mifepristone in response to a pointed question from Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, reports The Guardian.

Listen.

HAWLEY: “There's been a major study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center of 865,727 prescribed cases of mifepristone abortions, chemical abortions, between 2017 and 2023. This data shows the biggest study on mifepristone done, I think, ever, and it showed that nearly 11% of women experience very serious adverse health effects to include sepsis, hemorrhaging, infection, of course, emergency room visits. That rate is 22 times higher than the FDA’s current label which says it's just 0.5 the incidence of serious adverse health events.

“So, my question to you is this: You previously testified at the committee that you would do a top-to-bottom review of mifepristone. Do you continue to stand by that? And don't you think that this new data shows the need to do a review is, in fact, very pressing?”

KENNEDY: “It's alarming, and clearly it indicates that, at very least, the label should be changed. I've asked Marty Makary, who's the director of FDA, to do a complete review and to report back.”

HAWLEY: “Good!”

South Carolina Supreme Court affirms Heartbeat Law

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the state may enforce its heartbeat-based abortion ban, rejecting an argument by Planned Parenthood to weaken the law, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Enacted in 2023, the law effectively bans most abortions after about six weeks gestation.

South Carolina Republican Governor Henry McMaster told the Daily Wire, “Time and time again, we have defended the right to life in South Carolina, and time and time again, we have prevailed. Today’s ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.”

Psalm 127:3 says, "Children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward."

Christian band under fire by atheists and superintendent

And finally, a popular Christian band is under fire from atheists along with Davidson County Schools in North Carolina, reports Blue Ridge Broadcasting.

The 3 Heath Brothers band had been invited to host an anti-bullying event at Hasty Elementary School. Their performance included a number of songs that mentioned God. Afterwards, they gave the kids a devotional pamphlet that included Bible verses.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation was enraged over the performance and accused the school of being a recruiting ground for Christianity.

The God-hating attorney, Madeline Ziegler, wrote, “The district cannot allow non-school persons to treat schools as a recruiting ground for their religious mission.  Public schools are not an appropriate place for outside adults to convince students to convert to Christianity.”

Sadly, the School Superintendent Gregg Slate was just as horrified with the Christian band and wrote a lengthy letter of apology to the atheists. But then, the school district went a step further. They had the audacity to demand that the 3 Heath Brothers remove video of the event from their social media pages. A bizarre request indeed.

School officials claim they were duped. But Nicholas Heath of the 3 Heath Brothers denied that there was any proselytizing or worship service at the event.

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It’s Thursday, May 15th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

1,518 executions worldwide in 2024

A report from Amnesty International found there were 1,518 executions around the world last year. That’s up 32 percent from 2023.

Nations with the most documented executions include Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. 

These numbers do not include executions in China, North Korea, and Vietnam. China is considered to be the world’s leading executioner, with potentially thousands of executions last year.

All of these countries are ranked on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 

British city council no longer bans street preachers

A local government district in England has backed down from banning street preachers.

Back in March, Rushmoor Borough Council sought to criminalize street preaching, praying for people, singing, or handing out Bibles.

Local churches, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, opposed the plan. Thankfully, the council backed down. 

Jamie Broadey, a local evangelist, said, “Since we found out about the injunction and asked for prayer, we have been contacted by Christians from across the UK. The issue is uniting preachers and Christians and we are prepared to challenge this as far as need be to prevent the Gospel being criminalized.”

Acts 5:29 says, “But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.’”

$1.2 trillion economic package with Qatar

United States President Donald Trump is visiting countries in the Middle East this week.

Yesterday, he signed an agreement with Qatar that would generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion. This includes an historic sale of Boeing aircraft and GE Aerospace engines to Qatar Airways worth $96 billion. 

Trump budget insists on work requirements for Medicaid

This week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled the “big, beautiful bill,” as the president calls it, to advance Trump’s agenda. 

The bill includes tax breaks, spending cuts, and border security. 

Notably, the measure would cut $900 billion from Medicaid spending. It would also require many people to prove they are working, volunteering, or pursuing education to be eligible for Medicaid.

Listen to comments by House Speaker Mike Johnson.

JOHNSON: “We are protecting Medicaid for the people who need and deserve it. This program is an essential lifeline for our most vulnerable Americans: pregnant women, single mothers, low income seniors, the disabled. That's who Medicaid is intended to be for, and that's who we're protecting while we're eliminating fraud, waste and abuse to improve Medicaid.

“These are reforms to restore and preserve the system so that it doesn't collapse on itself. That means ensuring illegal aliens don't get coverage meant for Americans in need. It means implementing work requirements to ensure that adults who can work, but refuse to, cannot keep cheating the system. We're going to continue to call this out.”

Trump’s bill defunds Planned Parenthood

The “big, beautiful bill” from Republicans also paves the way for defunding Planned Parenthood.

The legislation would bar federal funds from going to prohibited entities that perform abortions in many cases.

The measure would also cut taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries for minors. 

U.S. drug overdose deaths down

Drug overdose deaths in the United States declined last year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 80,000 people died from overdoses in 2024. That’s down 27 percent from 2023. It’s the largest drop in overdose deaths on record.

However, overdose deaths are still higher now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Inflation down and egg prices down

Annual inflation was lower than expected last month.

The consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in April. That put the 12-month inflation rate at 2.3 percent. Inflation is now the lowest it’s been since 2021.

Notably, egg prices fell by over 12 percent. However, they’re still up about 50 percent compared to a year ago.

Worldwide Bible engagement update

And finally, the American Bible Society released the second chapter of its State of the Bible USA 2025 report. 

The chapter looks at Bible engagement around the world. 

People are most actively engaged and committed to the Bible in areas that are majority Christian like Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Interestingly, people are the most receptive to new ideas and other religions in Muslim-majority areas like North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. 

The greatest indifference to the Bible is found in the secular west and certain majority-Christian areas like the U.S., Western Europe, Russia, and Eastern Europe. 

Of countries in the secular West, the U.S. had the highest rates of Bible usage and church attendance. 

Isaiah 45:22 says, “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the Earth! For I am God, and there is no other.”

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It’s Wednesday, May 14th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

80% of Cuban churches are not legal

Evangelical Focus reports the Alliance of Christians in Cuba met recently to highlight religious freedom violations in the country. 

The alliance noted that over 80% of churches in Cuba are unable to have legal status. Churches face confiscation of property and pastors face obstacles just to visit people in hospitals or nursing homes. Religious leaders in the country suffered nearly 1,000 repressive acts last year. 

Cuba is ranked 26th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 

British Evangelical church attendance up

The United Kingdom Evangelical Alliance released its Changing Church 2025 survey.

The study found Evangelical churches experienced an average of 13% increase in attendance between 2020 and 2025.

Also, churches have documented twice as many people expressing interest in the Christian faith as well as making first time commitments to Jesus compared to 2021.

In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

United Kingdom closes its borders

Speaking of the United Kingdom, the nation’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced Monday that Britain would be ending its open borders experiment.

Listen to comments he made at a press conference.

STARMER: “Nations depend on rules. … Now in a diverse nation like ours, and I celebrate that, these rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together. … So yes, I believe in this. I believe we need to reduce immigration significantly.”

Starmer said he would raise English language requirements and the skills threshold for people entering the U.K.

Saudi Arabia invests $600 billion in America

President Donald Trump, who visited Saudi Arabia in person yesterday, announced that our ally will be investing $600 billion in the United States.

This includes a $142 billion deal for the U.S. to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia. Trump made the announcement during a visit to the Middle East.

TRUMP: “We've seen wealth that just poured and is pouring back into America. Apple is investing $500 billion, Nvidia is investing $500 billion, [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company] is investing $200 billion and, with this trip, we're adding over $1 trillion more, in terms of investment into our country, and buying our products.”

During his trip, Trump also announced he would be lifting sanctions on Syria to “give them a chance at greatness.” 

Planned Parenthood gives transgender drugs available to minors

Live Action released an undercover investigation recently, showing how easy it is for minors to get transgender drugs through Planned Parenthood.

An undercover operative, posing as a 16-year-old, was offered such drugs by 30 facilities.

Lila Rose, the founder and president of Live Action, wrote on X, “Planned Parenthood is prescribing cross sex hormones for minors — same-day prescriptions via virtual appointments. … Defund Planned Parenthood now!”

Proverbs 12:10 says, “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Tennessee ensures teachers & students can use accurate pronouns

Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee  signed House Bill 1270 into law last Friday. The measure takes on gender ideology in public schools. 

Teachers and students cannot be forced to use biologically inaccurate pronouns that violate their beliefs.

Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “In no world is it acceptable for the government to discipline students or force good educators or other public servants out of a job all for the sake of promoting gender ideology. With this legislation, Tennessee is rightfully stepping into the gap to protect freedom of speech and conscience.”

Tariffs brought in $16 billion to U.S. Treasury

U.S. tariff revenues reached all-time highs last month.

Customs duties brought in $16.3 billion in April, up from $8.75 billion in March. Overall, tariff receipts are up 18% this year compared to last year.

This comes after Trump instituted a 10% tariff on all U.S. imports last month.

115-year-old woman is oldest person alive

And finally, Guinness World Records reports a woman from the U.K. is now the oldest woman alive as well as the oldest person alive.

Ethel Caterham lives in Surrey, England. She is 115 years old. She became the world’s oldest living person after Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil died at the age of 116 last month. 

Ethel lived an adventurous life while looking out for others, especially children. She outlived her husband and two daughters. She now has three granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.

Commenting on her longevity, she once told the Salisbury Journal, “Say yes to every opportunity because you never know what it will lead to. Have a positive mental attitude and have everything in moderation.”

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It’s Tuesday, May 13th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Four Christian families evicted in Laos

Four Christian families have lost their homes, after being evicted from their village in north-western Laos a week ago.  They were forced to leave their possessions behind, and leave their home in the Luang Namtha province in northern Laos, near the border of Thailand.  

BarnabasAid.org has provided funds to cover the believers’ immediate needs for rice, cooking oil, hygiene products, and other essentials.

United Kingdom’s disturbing euthanasia bill

The United Kingdom House of Commons is considering a euthanasia bill.  

A rather macabre government appraisal has estimated a cost savings of 59.6 million pounds for the killing of 1,000 and 4,500 people per year.

The government report also noted other cost savings from the “social care sector and in social security payments.” The bill would allow the killing of a person whom doctors prophesy to only have six months or less to live. Deuteronomy 27:25 speaks to this when the leaders of Israel said, “Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’”

Christian clerk, who refused to certify homosexual “marriage,” goes before Supremes

Liberty Counsel, a Christian legal advocacy group, will be appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court for Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis of Rowan County.

She is arguing that the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protects her from liability and damages for refusing to issue a “same-sex marriage” license against her religious beliefs.

Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said that the case

“underscores why the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Obergefell v. Hodges because that decision threatens the religious liberty of many Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman.”

Closer to nuclear war today The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight.

The clock, which estimates the risks of nuclear war, has been in operation for 70 years.  

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the clock moved to 7 minutes to midnight. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the clock moved to 17 minutes. The clock moved to 2 minutes in 2018, and now 89 seconds to midnight in 2025.

The organization attributes “profound global instability and geopolitical tension” to the moving of the needle.

“King of Kings” animated film makes $65 million The Mormon-owned Angel Studios has succeeded again — with the film “King of Kings,” an animated story of a little boy who takes a journey through events in the life of Jesus.

(audio clip of trailer)

FATHER: “Our story begins 2,000 years ago, when baby Jesus came into the world.”

SON: “Wait, wait, stop. If it's not about a king, then I'm not interested!”

FATHER: “This story is about the King of kings.”

SON: “Wow!”

FATHER: “It has angels and wicked kings and miracles.”

SON: “Look at all the fish.”

FATHER: “Oh, so you want to hear the story now?”

SON: “Uh-huh!”

So far, the film has collected $65 million at the box office. That exceeds the Angel Studios’ previous box office total of $14 million for the film, “His Only Son” on Abraham’s trek to Mount Moriah.

Last year’s film, “Cabrini,” produced by Angel Studios, was a treatment of the Roman Catholic saint by the name of Maria Francesca Cabrini who established 67 schools and orphanages in New York City in the late 1800s for poor, Italian immigrants. This production earned $21 million at the box office.

The Mormon-owned studio’s top box office hit was “The Sound of Freedom,” earning $251 million in 2023 — a film on the subject of sex trafficking.

The Chief Executive Officer of Angel Studios is Neal Harmon, a Mormon. Tentative trade agreement between China and America

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday a temporary China-US trade agreement, which would cut U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%. China would cut their tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10%.

TRUMP: “Yesterday, we achieved a total reset with China. After productive talks in Geneva, both sides now agree to reduce the tariffs imposed after April 2nd to 10% for 90 days as negotiators continue in the largest structural issues.

“That doesn't include the tariffs that are already on, that are our tariffs, and it doesn't include tariffs on cars, steel, aluminum, or tariffs that may be imposed on pharmaceuticals because we want to bring the pharmaceutical businesses back to the United States. They're already starting to come back now, based on tariffs, because they don't want to pay 25%, 50%, or 100% tariffs. So, they're moving them back to the United States.

“The talks in Geneva were very friendly. The relationship is very good. We're not looking to hurt China. China was being hurt very badly. They were closing up factories. They were having a lot of unrest, and they were very happy to be able to do something with us. The relationship is very, very good. I'll speak to President Xi maybe at the end of the week.”

The deal will operate during a trial period of 90 days.

U.S. government debt spirals higher

The U.S. government is still on a big spending spree.

The U.S. Treasury records a $1.049 trillion budget deficit for the first seven months of fiscal 2025. That’s up 23% over a year earlier.

Social Security spending is up 9% year-over-year. Outlays reached a record number of $4.159 trillion for the year to date.

Gutsy GOP Congresswoman wants to defund Planned Parenthood

And finally, Breitbart News reports that Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller of Illinois is behind a move to defund Planned Parenthood’s abortion funding through the budget reconciliation process.

Miller noted that “abortions made up 97.1% of Planned Parenthood’s pregnancy services from 2021-2022, performing nearly 400,000 abortions.”

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released a portion of the proposed bill on Monday, with the provision to strip abortion providers of funding.  

Mary Miller is a homeschooling mom of seven and grandmother of 20, hailing from the state of Illinois. Proverbs 24:11-12 reminds us, “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Surely we did not know this,’ does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?”

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It’s Monday, May 12th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Chinese Communists order Christian media to publish propaganda

China’s only legal church, the Communist Party-controlled Three Self Patriotic Movement, has been ordered to publish more communist propaganda including President Xi Jinping’s thoughts and teachings in its so-called “Christian” media, reports Bitter Winter.

But Exodus 20:16 warns, “You shall not bear false witness.”

Biden denied cognitive decline, claimed voters are sexist for electing Trump

Last Thursday, former President Joe Biden, and former First Lady Jill Biden, appeared on ABC’s “The View.”

Whoopi Goldberg asked about the now famous debate debacle.

GOLDBERG: “You know, what freaked everybody out? was that debate.

BIDEN: “Yep.”

GOLDBERG: “It wasn't a great night. It was a bad night.”

BIDEN: “Terrible night.”

GOLDBERG: “and everybody lost their mind.”

BIDEN: “Yep.”

GOLDBERG: “This is what started …

BIDEN: “Yep.”

GOLDBERG: “… both sides with this, ‘Oh, he can't do this. This needs to stop.’ Why do you think that caught fire? Why do you think people bought into it, especially the Democrats?”

JOE BIDEN: “The Democratic Party at large didn't buy into it, but the Democratic leadership and some of the very significant contributors did. I'm going to say something outrageous. I've not lost many debates in my life. I've been pretty good at doing that. I was sick. No excuse. I had a bad, bad night.”

Alyssa Griffin asked about his mental competence.

GRIFFIN:  “Mr. President, since you left office, there have been a number of books that have come out, deeply sourced from Democratic sources, that claim in your final year there was a dramatic decline in your cognitive abilities. What is your response to these allegations? Or are these sources wrong?”

JOE BIDEN: “There are wrong. There's nothing to sustain that.”

Jill Biden weighed in as well.

JILL BIDEN: “The people who wrote those books were not in the White House with us, and they didn't see how hard Joe worked every single day. I mean he'd get up, he'd put in a full day, and then at night, I'd be in bed reading my book, and he was still on the phone, reading his briefings, working with staff. I mean, it was nonstop. Joe worked really hard. I think he was a great president. If you look at things today, give me Joe Biden any time.”

GRIFFIN: “Mr. President, just to follow up on this, some of the reporting is that people like your former president, you served under Barack Obama, George Clooney, a long-time supporter of yours -- a major Democratic donor, Chuck Schumer, your dear friend Nancy Pelosi, also had expressed concerns about your ability to do the job for four more years. Can I ask what your relationship is with President Obama and how you address those concerns that they raised?”

JOE BIDEN: “The only reason I got out of the race was because I didn't want to have a divided Democratic Party. It's a simple proposition. So that's why I got out of the race. I thought it was better to put the country ahead of my interest, my personal interest.”

Sara Haines asked about Kamala’s election loss.

HAINES: “Why do you think the Vice President lost? And were you surprised?” JOE BIDEN: “I wasn't surprised, not because I didn't think the Vice President's not the most qualified person to be president. She is. She's qualified to be president of the United States of America. I wasn't surprised because they went the route of, the sexist route, all the whole route. I mean, this is a woman. She's this, she's that. Really, I've never seen quite as successful and a consistent campaign undercutting the notion that a woman couldn't lead the country and a woman of mixed race.”

And Alyssa Griffin asked about Trump’s landslide election to a second term.

GRIFFIN: “Well, Mr. President, you had previously said that you thought that you would have won. Since then, Donald Trump won all the battleground states and made inroads with almost every major demographic, from working class voters to Hispanic men to black men. Knowing what you know now, do you think you would have beat him?”

JOE BIDEN: “Yeah, he still got 7 million fewer votes. A lot of people didn't show up, number one, Number two: They're very close in those, those toss up states. It wasn't a slam dunk.”

Charlotte viewer objects to Biden’s Preserve-My-Legacy Tour

Jack Acuff of Charlotte, North Carolina, sounded off in a fascinating  Facebook video post.

ACUFF: “Somebody tell me:  'Why Jill Biden keeps dragging Joe out for these TV appearances and making a bad situation worse?'

“Did you see him on ‘The View’ this week? It was sad. It's the Preserve-My-Legacy Tour and the ‘Stick-it-to-Obama-and-George-Clooney-and-Nancy-Pelosi Tour, where he repeats again that he could have won, that Americans only chose not to vote for her because she's a minority and a woman, and we're racist and misogynist, and that he is ready to go at any minute.”

Trump fully defunds pro-abortion UN Population Fund

The Trump administration has fully implemented the defunding of the United Nations Population Fund, an agency which promotes abortions worldwide, reports LifeNews.com.  

Specifically, Trump pulled $335 million in taxpayer funds from the pro-abortion United Nations agency.

It’s the result of the pro-life executive order Trump signed in January that prohibits American tax dollars from going to groups that promote or provide coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.

Connecticut calls for tough new laws on homeschooling

And finally, the state of Connecticut is getting tough with homeschoolers, reports WFSB.

Using a couple of cases of egregious child abuse, the Connecticut Office of Child Advocate commissioned a report which advocates new legislation.  It’s entitled “A Review of Children Withdrawn from School for Equivalent Instruction Elsewhere.”

They write, “Currently, parents who wish to withdraw their children from school need do nothing more than assert that they are homeschooling or sending their children to private school. Once a parent does that, there is no further interaction with the public school system required. There is no verification of enrollment in private schools. There is no verification that a child is, in fact, being homeschooled.”

The Connecticut Office of Child Advocate says every other New England state requires some form of annual evaluation or assessment. 

The report says, “Homeschooling, when done properly, can be a positive experience for children and families. … Nothing in this report is a general criticism of homeschooling nor a suggestion that children should not be homeschooled. Nonetheless, not every parent who withdraws their child for the stated purpose of homeschooling is, in fact, providing their children with an education. Worse, some take advantage of Connecticut’s complete lack of oversight to isolate children and abuse them.”

Deuteronomy 6:5-7 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.  These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.”

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North Korean Christian, arrested in 2007, has disappeared

International Christian Concern remembers another persecuted saint today among those who have disappeared into the hands of a tyrannical state. 

Kim Sung-sik of North Korea, who was arrested at the age of 49 in 2007 at his home, was remembered for distributing Bibles and for handing out gifts to needy folks. A North Korean defector described this man of God as having “character like steel.” He never bowed to anyone, and would even confront public officers for accepting bribes.

His grandfather was a Presbyterian minister who had been persecuted and imprisoned by the Communist regime.

Sung-Sik’s wife and children, who were also arrested, have also disappeared.

According to Open Doors, North Korea is the most dangerous place worldwide to live  as a Christian.

Chinese Communists want churches to sing worship songs praising communism

The Chinese Communist Party, China’s ruling political class, released a plan on May 7 mandating that Protestant churches include songs in their worship praising communism.

Sadly, reports of Protestants representing the official Three-Self Patriotic church indicate they are complying with the new regulations.

Nigerian Muslims massacred 200 villagers, mostly Catholic

This just in from Truth Nigeria.

Fulani Muslim jihadists massacred 200 villagers from the farming community in Guma County located in Benue State.

Most of the residents are Catholics. Witnesses report that  40 gunmen stormed the village shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The terrorists opened fire on civilians while setting homes on fire, and killing indiscriminately.

Over 10,000 survivors who escaped are now needing clean water, medical aid, and facilities to house them.

Equipping the Persecuted ministry is collecting resources to provide for immediate needs.  

Over the last two years, 10,217  Nigerians have been killed in Muslim-inspired massacres, and about 6,900 of those killings have occurred in Benue State.

Israel bombed 80 more Iranian targets

In its ongoing war with Iran, Israel bombed 80 more targets on Sunday. At least 200 Iranians have died thus far in the attacks.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director Rafael Grossi has stated that Iran’s underground nuclear development has not been compromised at this point. Global military spending up 37%

Sabers are rattling. Louder than ever.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s Yearbook, published on Monday, world military spending rose by 37 percent in the past decade, and by 9.4 percent last year alone, to $2.7 trillion. 

That’s the largest bump since the early 1990s. China and India are installing nuclear bombs on warheads. That’s a change in policy for these countries.  

China is up to 600 nukes, and North Korea has enough fissile materials for 90 total warheads.

Proverbs 21:31 says, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.”

South Korea’s largest homosexual pride parade

South Korea is touting its largest homosexual pride parade ever this year. 

The organizers claim 170,000 participants. South Korea has absorbed western immorality faster than other eastern countries.

The proportion of South Koreans holding that homosexuality is never justified decreased from 67% in the 1990s to 24% in the most recent survey. That’s even lower than Taiwan -- the most pro-homosexual country in Asia.

The Christian faith is falling off by generations in South Korea. At this point, 29% of their elderly people adhere to the Protestant faith, but only 13% of the 18 to  29-year-old age group call themselves Protestant Christians. Psalm 78:9 warns of “The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. They did not keep the covenant of God; They refused to walk in His law, and forgot His works and His wonders that He had shown them.”

The rise of apostacy in America and China

Christian apostasy continues to rise across the world.

The recent Pew Research report on worldwide religious affiliation found that 35 nations have seen an increase between 2010 and 2020 in atheism or a non-affiliation with a church. And 40 nations have seen a substantial decrease in people aligning themselves with the Christian faith.  

Of all nations in the world, the United States has the second largest number of atheists or people unaffiliated with a church -- at 100 million people. China has the largest number of atheists or unaffiliated at 1.3 billion.  

Christians are still in the majority in 60% of the world’s nations, while Muslims are in the majority in 26% of the countries.

U.S. unemployment 4.2%, but higher for recent college grads Unemployment in the United States is running at 4.2%.

But for recent college grads  -- ages 22 through 27 -- the rate stands at 5.8% — the highest since 202, according to the US Labor Department.

Minnesota political assassin captured Sunday night

The gunman, Vance Boelter, wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota, reports NBC News.

Police Chief Mark Bruley of the Brooklyn Park Police Department said it was without a doubt the biggest manhunt in the state's history.

Authorities allege Boelter, age 57, who posed as a policeman, tried to kill state Senator John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, at their home in Champlin at roughly 2 a.m. Saturday before fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman, a 55-year-old Democrat, and her husband, Mark, in nearby Brooklyn Park.

Boelter was arrested without incident.   His motive is still unclear.

NBC Chicago reports that police found a manifesto in Boelter’s car with the names of 70 politicians including those in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Worldview listeners in Georgia and Indiana and share their hearts

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences by email.  You can share your thoughts — along with your full name, city and state — and send it to adam@TheWorldview.com

Max Wood in Macon, Georgia wrote, “Let not your heart be troubled by the slow response this year to your annual fundraising campaign. Americans are more mobile and active this summer than last because of the improved economy. You and the team produce a quality product that blesses many and will, in turn, be blessed by God. Keep the faith. American Miracles don’t just happen on movie screens.”

And Mary Collins in Elkhart, Indiana wrote, “I LOVE your newscast!  Every day in our homeschool, I read the “good news” stories to my kids.  I LOVE that you use biblical language; it helps us also think in such terms.  I love that I can trust it to be from a Biblical worldview and I don’t have to sift through any jargon.  I love that I can trust it to be accurate and from God’s perspective! I love that sometimes you include interesting things that no other news outlet would even consider.  We have sure enjoyed those neat stories. THANK YOU for such a quality way to stay up to date with the world’s current events.”

14 Worldview listeners gave $4,982.50 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our $92,625 goal by this Friday, June 20th  to fund three-quarters of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget, 14  listeners stepped up to the plate.

Our thanks to Cody in Hortense, Georgia who gave $32.50 as well as Braelon in Lincoln, Nebraska, Christina in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and Joshua in Hortense, Georgia – each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Eric in Tazewell, Virginia and Henry in Tazewell, Virginia –- both of whom gave $100 as well as James in  Kennewick, Washington who gave $200, and Richard and LeAnn in Zeeland, North Dakota who gave $300.

And we were touched by the generosity of Donovan in Denton, Texas, William in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and Madilynn in Green City, Missouri – each of whom gave $500, as well as Kathryn in Reddick, Florida who pledged $50 per month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Stephen in California, Maryland who gave $1,000, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match Stephen’s gift with another $1,000.

Those 14 Worldview listeners gave a total of $4,982.50. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $43,874.70 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)  

Toward this Friday, June 20th’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $48,750.30

Remember, if you are one of the 3 final people who give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift.  Now, if that happens today, Tuesday, June 17th, we will have raised an additional $6,000.

I’m wondering whether you might be one of four Worldview listeners to give $5,000 today.

In order to raise the remaining amount, I need to find 23 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 46 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

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Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy against Islam charge

Last Thursday, a Pakistani judge acquitted a 28-year-old Christian named Farhan Masih of blasphemy against Islam and terrorism charges after the prosecution failed to prove its case against him, reports Morningstar News.

Masih had developed a mental illness due to excessive use of synthetic drugs and was entrapped in the false accusation by the complainant.

According to Open Doors, Pakistan is the eighth most difficult country worldwide in which to live for Christians.

Dear God, we thank you for enabling Farhan Masih, this Pakistani Christian, to be acquitted. Amen.

Israel attacks Iran over atomic weapon; Iran retaliates

Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists, reports the Associated Press.

Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu explained.

NETANYAHU: “Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival. This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat. For decades, the tyrants of Tehran have brazenly, openly called for Israel's destruction. They backed up their genocidal rhetoric with a program to develop nuclear weapons.

“In recent years, Iran has produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine atom bombs – nine!  In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium. If not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time. It could be a year. It could be within a few months.”

Iran retaliated by firing waves of ballistic missiles at Israel, where explosions flared in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook the buildings below. The Israeli military urged civilians to head to shelter, as missiles damaged homes and killed two people.

U.S. Senate considers defunding Planned Parenthood

In the midst of the U.S. Senate’s ongoing debate about the budget, they are determining whether to defund Planned Parenthood, as President Trump has requested, reports Liberty Counsel Action.

The situation is fluid and can change at any moment because of the razor-thin margin of votes.  Only  two weeks remain to get the budget on President Trump’s desk. 

Whether or not your two U.S. Senators are Republicans or Democrats, please call them at 202-224-3121 – any time of the day or night -- and urge them to DEFUND Planned Parenthood.

Democratic Minnesota Rep. killed and Minnesota Senator injured in targeted attack

A Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in their home early Saturday by someone posing as a police officer and a second Democratic lawmaker and his wife were wounded in what some have described as  “targeted political violence,” reports the Associated Press.

Former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her spouse were killed in their Brooklyn Park home. The other lawmaker, Democratic State Senator John Hoffman, and his wife, were shot multiple times in Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis.

Bob Jacobson, Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, spoke at a press conference.

JACOBSON: “This is a dark day today for Minnesota and for democracy, but we will not allow fear or violence to define who we are or how we move forward.”

The gunman has been identified as Vance Luther Boelter, whom Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had previously appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Development Council.

Christian singer Michael Tait confesses homosexual conduct & drug abuse

Last Tuesday, Michael Tait, the former lead singer of the Christian rock band Newsboys and a member of the Grammy-winning group DC Talk, publicly confessed to a history of "reckless and destructive behavior," including drug and alcohol abuse and unwanted sexual conduct involving men, reports The Christian Post.

In a written statement on Instagram, the 59-year-old singer acknowledged that the reports  are “sadly, largely true."

He wrote, "For some two decades, I used and abused cocaine, consumed far too much alcohol, and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way. I am ashamed of my life choices and actions, and make no excuses for them. I will simply call it what God calls it — sin.

“I was violating everything I was raised to believe by my God-fearing Dad and Mom, about walking with Jesus and was grieving the very God I loved and sang about for most of my life. By His grace, I can say that for the past six months, I have lived a singular life—one of utter brokenness and total dependence on a loving and merciful God."

Tait's confession follows an in-depth investigative report published on June 3rd by The Roys Report documenting that three men accused him of sexual assault during separate incidents dating back to 2004.

Tait quoted Psalm 51, King David's famous prayer of repentance: "Blot out my transgressions … create in me a new heart, O God."

God-haters upset with 10 Commandments displayed in Arkansas schools

A group of God-hating organizations has filed a lawsuit against a recently passed law in Arkansas that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments on the wall in a 16-inch by 20-inch poster with a  font size that makes it easily readable, reports The Christian Post.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a complaint on Wednesday on behalf of a religiously diverse group of parents.

At issue is Act 573, a measure signed into law by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in April and is scheduled to take effect in August. The lawsuit argues that "Act 573 is not neutral with respect to religion."

Republican State Senator Jim Dotson, one of the bill's primary sponsors, argued in March that the Decalogue displays were not unconstitutional.

He said, "From the state to the federal level all throughout our history, it is an historical reference point or historical document that has basic things like you shall not kill, steal, commit adultery -- those basic foundations of life that are good for everybody to keep front of mind so that we are hopefully living good lives," reports KATV.

After God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai, Exodus 20:20 records Moses telling the Jews, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”

Worldview listeners in South Dakota, Colorado, and Indiana share their hearts

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences by email.  You can share your thoughts -- along with your full name, city and state -- and send it to adam@TheWorldview.com

Jason Bollwerk in Rapid City, South Dakota wrote, “I am a homeschooled sophomore in high school, and I listen daily to The Worldview for school. My reason for listening is not only to hear what is happening in the world, but I love hearing about all the good things that God is doing out there. Most media outlets show the dark side of what's going on. But The Worldview really shows what God's doing. Tally ho and pip pip.”

Cheryl Ball in Indianapolis, Indiana wrote, “I’ve been reading the transcript of your newscast every morning since the presidential debates last year. I don’t watch the news or read other news. So, this is basically my news input and I’m thankful for it.”

And Dennis and Alyssa Guse in Castle Rock, Colorado, said, “Thank you for the faithful work you and The Worldview in 5 Minutes team do for the glory of God!  We are blessed to hear relevant news stories and encouraging Scriptures every day.  Keep up the great work for the Kingdom!”  Dennis asked if I could lead an occasional short prayer for one of the news items. I  called him to say that that was a great idea and I would take him up on the suggestion.

17 Worldview listeners gave $6,821 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this past weekend, 17  listeners stepped up to the plate by 1:00pm Central on Saturday. We were only 3 donors short of our 20-donor goal.

Our thanks to Augustine in Auburn, California who gave $25 as well as Elisabeth in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Karen in Waterford, Wisconsin --  both of whom gave $50, and Daniel in Mayflower, Arkansas who pledged $8 per month for 12 months for a gift of $96.

We’re grateful to God for Leasa in Simpsonville, South Carolina, George in Edinburgh, Indiana, and Woody in Sparks, Nevada – each of whom gave $100 as well as Laura in Millstadt, Illinois and Kerry and Rosana in San Antonio, Texas – both of whom gave $200.

And we were touched by the generosity of Derrick in Evans, Georgia who gave $250, Justin and Oliver in Grover Beach, California who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, Eric in Warren, Minnesota who also pledged $25 per month for 12 months for a gift of $300, Matt, Amanda, Elijah, Malachi, and Samuel in Greencastle, Indiana who gave $450, Shy in Ingalls, Indiana who pledged $50 per month for 12 months for a total gift of $600, Aaron in Fort Bragg, North Carolina who gave $1,000, Katie in Hutchinson, Kansas who gave $1,000, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match those last two $1,000 donations with another $2,000 gift of his own.

Those 17 Worldview listeners gave a total of $6,821. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $38,892.20 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)  

That means we fell $22,857.80 short of our $61,750 mid-point goal to stay on the air and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

Toward this Friday, June 20th’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $53,732.80.

Remember, if you are one of the 4 final people who give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift.  Now, if that happens today, Monday, June 16th we will have raised an additional $8,000.

In order to raise the remaining amount, I need to find 38 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 76 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Has God placed it on your heart to be one of the Christian patriots to fund this unparalleled newscast which unashamedly cites relevant Scripture, includes compelling soundbites, and practical action steps to speak out for Biblical principles?

Please, we need your help right now!  Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   Click on the button that indicates a recurring monthly donation if that’s your wish.

I'll be honest. In my flesh, I’m getting very nervous indeed!  But, in my spirit, I confidently trust that God will prompt the right people to give generously to cover our annual budget.

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Christians in former Soviet Central Asian nations increasingly face persecution

Formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism and Islamic nationalism that can be troublesome and even dangerous to Christians, reports International Christian Concern.

The region has seen increasing repression of religious minorities during the last few years. Three of these five countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan — have seen a sharp rise in the persecution rankings. Even the comparatively less repressive nation of Kyrgyzstan has just this year returned to the Open Doors Top 50 list for the first time in more than a decade.  

Kyrgyzstan has used special operations police to raid state-registered Protestant and Catholic churches and threatened to banish the entire Catholic Church from the country.  

In rural Kazakhstan, authorities often pressure Christian business owners to pay bribes. Meanwhile, in neighboring Turkmenistan, a network of secret police and Muslim imams are primed and ready to flush out anyone partaking in so-called aberrant religious activity. 

In John 15:8, Jesus said, "If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you"

Air India plane crash kills 241 aboard with one survivor

An Air India passenger plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad at 1:38pm local time, soon after departing for London, reports CBS News.

Ramesh Viswashkumar, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, escaped by jumping from the plane, reports India Today.  He was in seat 11A. 

Campbell Wilson, Air India’s CEO, expressed his condolences.

WILSON: “First and most importantly, I would like to express our deep sorrow about this event.”

Officials feared numerous casualties on the ground, as the aircraft had crashed into buildings, including the BJ Medical College undergraduate hostel mess, according to a social post on X.

Christian leaders have also offered condolences and are vowing to help the families of the dead passengers, reports The Christian Post.

Marines prepare for Los Angeles deployment as protests spread across U.S.

California will face off with the White House in court today over President Donald Trump's deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump's crackdown on illegal aliens, reports Reuters.

According to the Pentagon, 700 U.S. Marines will be on the streets of Los Angeles by Friday to support up to 4,000 National Guard troops in protecting federal property and federal agents, especially as they round up illegal aliens.

Trump's decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles, over the objections of California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, has sparked a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil.

Carmen Colado, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, spoke out publicly in uniform, condemning her own Commander-in-Chief, reports The Independent.

COLADO: “We are not pawns for Donald Trump's agenda. Why now? It’s because the military was called upon against the protesters. In our oath to serve, we serve the people of the United States, the Constitution. These constitutional rights are being stripped and just denied. The military will not be pawns to that.

“So, I'm calling upon the conscience of military members who served previously and now. We have a duty and moral obligation to say no and resist evil.”

In response, patriots have called for Carmen Colado to be dishonorably discharged or court-martialed for publicly criticizing the commander-in-chief’s orders.

Some argued that her actions constituted a violation of the U.S. military’s Uniform Code of Military Justice and called for Article 15 to be invoked against her, which empowers a commanding officer to order nonjudicial punishments less severe than a court-martial.

On Instagram, Colado describes herself as the “proud daughter of an illegal immigrant.”

House cuts $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

On Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly voted to cut $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk, reports The Associated Press.

The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The vote was 214-212.

This bill was passed at the request of President Trump, who has criticized PBS and NPR for alleged bias.

Michelle Obama: Creating life is the least of what reproductive system does

On the latest episode of the podcast “In My Opinion with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson,” the former first lady said creating life is “the least” of what a woman’s reproductive system does, reports the New York Post.

Listen.

MICHELLE OBAMA: “A lot of male lawmakers, a lot of male politicians, a lot of male religious leaders think about the issue of choice as if it's just about the fetus, the baby. But women's reproductive health is about our life. It's about this whole complicated reproductive system -- the least of what it does is produce life.”

Sadly, the former first lady despises the truth of Psalm 127:3 which declares, "Children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”

Marcus Rogers, a Christian YouTuber, was horrified.

ROGERS: “It’s called the reproductive system for a reason. I really believe it's just a very demonic, antichrist spirit that these people are just so obsessed with killing babies. There's so many ways that you can prevent getting pregnant by someone you don't want to be pregnant by. There's so many things that you can do to take accountability. But the reality is these people don't want accountability.

“They want to sacrifice their babies on the altar of self. They don't want a baby to inconvenience them. But they don't want to live a godly life where you would avoid all of that being a problem if you just got with the person that God has for you in the first place, instead of sleeping around.”

Worldview listeners in South Carolina, Texas and Illinois share their hearts

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences.  You can share your thoughts -- along with your  full name, city and state -- and send it to adam@theworldview.com

Helen Mordente in Blythewood, South Carolina wrote,  “Because we have a small farm and my days are full, I don’t listen to the newscast.  I scan the transcript to get the highlights which is all I have time to do.  I trust you as a reliable source of info.”

Grace Cox in Duncanville, Texas wrote, “I just started listening this week. I like the stories of the persecuted church. It informs me on how to pray and I think it is important news for Christians to hear. “

And Rene Hernandez in Chicago, Illinois, wrote, “My wife, Adriana, and I, along with our four sons -- Naithan, Neo, Kal-El, and Othniel -- have enjoyed listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes because you give us the news from a biblical perspective. When we hear about missionaries and those being persecuted in another country, it gives us an opportunity to pray.  It is great to hear the connection with God's Word and the news.”

10 Worldview listeners gave $7,506 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by tonight at 12 midnight, 9 listeners stepped up to the plate.

Our thanks to Stephanie in Murrieta, California and George in Leesburg, Virginia – both of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Peter in Seaside, California and Kevin and Paula in Durham, Kansas – both of whom gave $300 as well as Nathan in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom who gave $506.

And we were touched by the generosity of David and Tylaine in San Antonio who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Victoria in  Paradise, Pennsylvania who also pledged  $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Sydney in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $1,000, Roger in Crossville, Tennessee who gave $2,000, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match those last two donations with an additional $2,000 gift.

Those 10 Worldview listeners gave a total of $7,506   Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $32,071.20 (People clapping sound effect)

That means we still need to raise $29,678.80 by midnight tonight, Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

Remember, if you are one of 6 final people who give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift.  Now, if that happens today, we will have raised $12,000.

In order to raise the remaining amount, I need to find 15 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 30 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Has God placed it on your heart to be one of the Christian patriots to fund this unparalleled newscast which links Scriptures to stories, calls sin sin, and informs you about the persecuted church worldwide?

Please, we need your help right now!  Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if that’s your wish.

Let’s see what the Lord will do!

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And that's The Worldview on this Friday, June 13th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Thursday, June 12th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Escalating persecution of Christians in Africa

International Christian Concern released a new report on the escalating persecution of Christians in Africa. 

Targeted attacks are increasing in countries with large Christian populations like Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya. 

The report documented attacks that have killed hundreds of Christians in Africa this year. These attacks not only involve brutal killings, but also abductions and displacement. They are often perpetrated by Islamic militant groups. 

Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Africa. 

Conservatives arrested for protesting transgenderism

Belgian police arrested two conservative activists last Thursday in Brussels, Belgium for protesting transgenderism.

Lois Miller, a Senior Legal Communications Officer with Alliance Defending Freedom International, was holding a sign that read: “Children are never born in the wrong body.” And Canadian child protection advocate Chris Elston was holding a sign that read: “Children cannot consent to puberty blockers.” 

The two activists called the police after facing aggressive harassment from bystanders. However, the police decided to arrest Miller and Elston!

Listen to comments from Miller.

MILLER: “They saw that a mob was formed. They saw that we were in the minority, that we were the ones that were being attacked. And instead of standing up for our rights to have those conversations about really important topics to Belgians everywhere, instead they took us away and they let the mob go free.”

Proverbs 17:15 says, “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.”

Progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a preliminary trade deal with China yesterday.

Trump said China will provide rare earth minerals and magnets to America and that the U.S. would restart Chinese student visas. 

U.S. tariffs on imports from China stand at 55 percent, while Chinese tariffs on imports from the U.S. stand at 10 percent. Total tariffs between the two countries reached 245 percent before trade talks began.

Congress might repeal pro-abortion Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill this week to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act also known as the FACE Act.

The Biden administration used the act to target peaceful, pro-life activists.

Between 1994 and 2024, 97 percent of FACE Act prosecutions were against pro-lifers. 

Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said, “With a Republican-led Congress and President Trump’s support, we can repeal this law and protect free speech for all.”

Clarification on religious groups story from yesterday

We apologize for any confusion from our story yesterday about the growth of religious groups around the world.

To clarify, the total number of Christians did increase from 2.1 billion to 2.3 billion between 2010 and 2020. However, as a percentage of the world’s population, Christianity actually decreased from 30.6 percent to 28.8 percent over the same time period.

You see, even though the number of Christians grew over that decade, it did not grow fast enough to keep up with global population growth, especially the fertility rate of Muslims, and thus Christians decreased as a percentage of the world’s population.

Religious instruction under public school umbrella

Public school students in Iowa can now take courses in religious instruction. Iowan Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law last Friday.

The measure allows parents to send their children to religious instruction provided by a private group during the school day.

Greg Chafuen, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “Parents have the right and responsibility to guide the upbringing and education of their children. The government should not stop families from raising their children in their family's faith.”

Southern Baptists call for overturn of Obergefell homosexual marriage ruling

The Southern Baptist Convention adopted multiple resolutions this week on the topics of marriage, sexuality, and human life.

One resolution called for the overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling which legalized faux homosexual marriage.

Another resolution called for Congress and state legislatures to ban chemical abortion drugs. And a third resolution called for the banning of pornographic content. 

Representatives to the Southern Baptist Convention urged, “all Southern Baptists to advocate in the public square for laws and policies that reflect the moral order revealed in Scripture and nature, and to bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which alone restores broken lives, redeems sin, and brings eternal hope.”

Psalm 119:46 says, “I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.”

Worldview listeners in England, Canada and Texas share their hearts

I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoyed about the newscast in 2-6 sentences. You can share your thoughts -- along with your  full name, city and state -- and send it to adam@theworldview.com

Dan from Gloucestershire, England wrote, “Hi Adam. I love The Worldview for the information you share and how you relate a couple of your stories to the Bible with specific verses. Keep up the good work.”

Priscilla Lipp in Calgary, Alberta, Canada wrote, “I enjoy getting a snippet of world news from a Christian perspective. Refreshing, with reports I won't hear on Canadian mainstream media. My husband, several grown children, and a neighboring couple have also signed up.”

And Patricia Herbst – on behalf of Luis, Tricia, Natalie, Nichole, and Luciano -- in Kyle, Texas wrote, “I want to thank you for the incredible blessing your ministry has been to our family.

“Through your curriculum, app, and daily broadcasts, we’ve been consistently enriched with wisdom, truth, and discipleship. My husband, children, and I are growing in faith because of your efforts. You are truly a gift from God, and we’re so grateful for your faithfulness.”

7 Worldview listeners gave $815 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this Friday, June 13th, 7 listeners stepped up to the plate.

Our thanks to Tim in Woodland, California who gave $25 and Julie in Victoria, Texas who gave $40.

We appreciate Kitty in Tulare, California, Linda in Tampa, Florida, and Daniel in Evansville, Indiana – each of whom gave $50.

And we’re grateful to God for Ryan in Brighton, Colorado who gave $100, Steven in Rest, South Carolina who gave $200, and Alex in Greenwood, Indiana who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Those 7 Worldview listeners gave a total of $815.  Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $24,565.20 (People clapping sound effect)

That means we still need to raise $37,134.80 by midnight on Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

Remember If you are one of 8 final people who give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift. If that happens on Thursday, we will have raised $16,000.

In order to raise the remaining amount, I need to find 17 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 32 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

Has God placed it on your heart to be one of the Christian patriots to fund this unparalleled newscast which affirms pre-born babies, God’s divine design for our sexuality, and often equips you with practical ways you can take a stand for righteousness in an evil culture?

Please, we need your help right now! Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right. Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

Is it possible that we might double our daily donors from 20 to 40 on Thursday? Let’s see what the Lord will do. 

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And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, June 12th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Wednesday, June 11th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Islamic legal system discourages Christian conversion in Brunei, Iran & Yemen

Christians face significant persecution in countries that follow Sharia law like Brunei, Iran, and Yemen. 

The Islamic legal system is used to ban people from converting out of Islam to another religion. 

International Christian Concern notes, “The abuse inflicted upon the Christians of these nations is an open secret.  … Forcing Christians into prisons — often under the guise of slanderous accusations, sexually assaulting Christian women, and forcing Christ followers into demeaning work has become commonplace in far too many nations.”

Muslims experienced highest growth rate among religions

Pew Research released a report on the growth of religious groups in the world between 2010 and 2020.

All religious groups except Buddhists increased numerically during the time frame. Muslims grew the most, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Christians increased by about five percent from 2.1 billion to 2.3 billion people. 

As a share of the global population, only Muslims and the religiously unaffiliated experienced growth. Christians and Buddhists decreased as a share of the global population while Hindus, Jews, and other religions held steady.

Muslims have a notably higher fertility rate than other religious groups around the world.

Supreme Court affirmed right of Catholic group to tax exemption

In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a Catholic nonprofit last Thursday.

The state of Wisconsin had denied a tax exemption for the Catholic Charities Bureau in 2016. The case went before the state Supreme Court which ruled against the nonprofit. 

Nick Reaves, an attorney at Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, commented on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. He said, “When every justice agrees and says ‘Yes, this is foundational to our understanding of religious freedom, that you can’t discriminate among religions,’ that's really exciting for us.”

RFK Jr. replaced entire Advisory Committee on Immunization

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is replacing the 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. The committee makes vaccine recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Biden administration had appointed all 17 members.

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated, “A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science. ACIP's new members will prioritize public health and evidence-based medicine. The Committee will no longer function as a rubber stamp for industry profit-taking agendas.”

The younger the kids of divorce, the worse the trauma

The National Bureau of Economic Research released a report last month about the effects of divorce on children.

The study noted that nearly a third of American children experience parental divorce before adulthood. Children had more negative outcomes the younger they were when the divorce occurred. 

Researchers wrote, “We find that parental divorce reduces children's adult earnings and college residence while increasing incarceration, mortality, and teen births.”

Speaking of husband and wife, in Matthew 19:6, Jesus said, “So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Trump: We “will always defend right of every American to worship God freely”

The White House released a presidential message on Pentecost Sunday this week.

The message from President Donald Trump said, “Today, I join in prayer with Christians joyfully celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost—one of the most sacred events of the Christian faith. We commemorate the fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s earthly mission and the birth of His holy and living Church.

"As we celebrate this glorious feast day, we also honor all Christians who, like the Apostles, have willingly endured persecution because of their faith.  My Administration will always defend the right of every American to worship God freely and without fear.”

On the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter said,  “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)

Lesson from The American Miracle movie: “God governs in the affairs of men”

If you have not yet seen The American Miracle, the new docudrama about God’s providential hand in America’s founding, then get tickets to see it tonight.  And bring a bunch of your friends with you. It’s the last day it will be in the theaters.

Actress Lauren Lael portrayed the daughter of a slave named Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman who was portrayed by Christian singer Nicole C. Mullen. Remarkably, the slave won her freedom in a Massachusetts court on August 22, 1781.  This is what Lauren Lael said.

LAEL: “I think that one of the biggest Biblical themes that The American Miracle embodies is, I think, a spirit of integrity and a message of hope and a message also of connectedness, that really exalts God. This is such a pivotal time that this type of message needs to come out.”

People who have seen the film have been reminded afresh of God’s intervention in American history.

TESTIMONIAL 1: “Something that I've learned in the film tonight is that we cannot underestimate how great our God is and how powerful He is, and how much He does govern the affairs of men."

TESTIMONIAL 2: "It really reminded me how great our country is, because the Lord ordained America to be great.”

TESTIMONIAL 3:  “I enjoyed it immensely. And I thought, if there's ever been any doubt about the faith and the beliefs of our founders, then this movie clears all that up and lets you know that, yes, they believed that God governs in the affairs of men.”

Watch the trailer.

Go to the website www.AmericanMiracleMovie.com, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, type in your zipcode, and purchase tickets for tonight. It’s the last night of a 3-night national run.

18 Worldview listeners gave $9,129 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this Friday, June 13th, 18 listeners stepped up to the plate.  We missed our 20-donor daily goal by two donors.

Our thanks to Anna in Great Falls, Montana who gave $4, Trudy in Los Olivos, California and Gwyndol in Albany, Oregon – both of whom gave $25, as well as Cathy in Fate, Texas who gave $35.

We appreciate Janet in Canton, Illinois, Ed in Ramara, Ontario Canada, Emily in DeForest, Wisconsin, Sheila in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and Jess in  Forestville, California – each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Titus in Omaha, Nebraska who gave $80, Kerry in Parowan, Utah who gave $100, Melissa in Great Falls, Montana who gave $110, and Calvin in Odessa, Minnesota  who gave $300.

And we were touched by the generosity of Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois  who gave $1,000, Keith and Lisa in Lansing, Michigan who gave $1,000, an anonymous donor in Texas who gave $1,000, Rick and Shannan in Lynchburg, Virginia who pledged $100 per month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match all four of those gifts with another $4,000.

Those 18 Worldview listeners gave a total of $9,129.  Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $ 23,800.20 (People clapping sound effect)

That means we still need to raise $37,949.80  by this Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

In an audience of this size, I know that there is someone who could fund half of that amount with a one-time gift of $18,974.90. A couple of you could give a one-time gift of $5,000.  If you were one of 8 more people who could give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift.

Could 10 of you pledge $100 per month for 12 months? And another 20 of you pledge $50/month for 12 months?  We could knock this annual budget out of the park overnight if everyone did something.

Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

Invest in a newscast that’s succinct, factual, and Biblically based.

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And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, June 11th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Tuesday, June 10th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Panama grants asylum to 11 Iranian Christians

Eleven Christian asylum seekers from Iran have been given a 6-month reprieve in Panama.

A 27-year-old woman, Artemis Ghasemzadeh,  told International Christian Concern that “If you’re a Muslim and you convert to Christianity, it’s a problem. The police want to catch you.”

The Christians will continue searching for a country that will take them to avoid repatriation, imprisonment, and possibly death if they return to Iran.

According to Open Doors, Iran is the ninth most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Cuban prosecutors threatening pastor and wife with prison

Cuban prosecutors are threatening eight years of imprisonment for a Christian pastor and his wife who mentioned God in a public trial.

Pastor Luis Guillermo Borjas and  his wife, Roxana Rojas, of the Assemblies of God, were detained on May 19th for mentioning God’s justice in a trial involving their son.

The trial for the couple is scheduled for this week. Please keep Pastor Luis and his wife Roxana n your prayers.

Open Doors reports that Cuba is the 26th most difficult country worldwide in which to be a Christian.

Franklin Graham: We need evangelists who are unafraid and unapologetic

A thousand delegates attended the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Germany at the end of last month.  

Fifty-nine years ago, Evangelist Billy Graham addressed the first European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin.

BILLY GRAHAM: “The city of Berlin has influenced the world in every field. What a place from which to shout to the world: Christ is the Savior.”

On May 30th, Evangelist Franklin Graham, his son, addressed the conference as well.

FRANKLIN GRAHAM: “The Gospel has power. We're going to reach Europe. We need an army -- an army of evangelists -- unafraid, unashamed, unapologetic, uncompromising.”

In his closing remarks, Graham spoke of the opposition he received in England recently.

He said, “When we were losing our contracts in the U.K., it was coming from the LGBT+ community. They were the ones opposing us, who have the rainbow flags, which I see as the flags for the anti-Christ. And they wanted to have victory. Well, God gave us victory! … This is the group coming after us. …

“So, don’t compromise, and be strong. Fulfill your ministry. We know there’s going to be suffering and challenges, some fights, but let’s be strong. We go in the power of the name of Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords.” Conservative Columbian presidential candidate shot in head

The conservative candidate for President in Columbia, Miguel Turbay, was shot three times on Saturday, twice in the head. The 39-year-old senator remains in serious condition in a Bogota hospital. 

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “We stand in prayer with Miguel’s family, loved ones, and his supporters. Those responsible for this attack must face justice.”

Lenin statue toppled in Kyrgyzstan

The legacy of atheist tyrants does not last forever. Kyrgyzstan is removing a 75-foot-tall monument of Vladimir Lenin in the city of Osh.  

Photos showing Lenin’s statue face down on the ground were made public over the weekend. This comes as Moscow has just installed a large monument to the communist  dictator Joseph Stalin in a city subway. Keep in mind Psalm 49:12-13, 16. It says, “Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish. This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts.  …  Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.” (ESV)

CA protestors clash with ICE over illegals; Trump send 2,000 troops

California protestors who are at odds with the Trump administration’s policy on arresting illegal immigrants have taken to the streets, creating mayhem in major cities, reports The EpochTimes.com.

Police arrested 150 protesters in San Francisco, and about 60 in Los Angeles over the weekend.

The riots started with protestors attempting to thwart Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s arrests in Los Angeles on Friday.

President Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops.  California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for a withdrawal.

Plus, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a court order attempting to gain a restraining order on the deployment. 

Silver hits an all-time high

Silver has hit a 13-year high — topping out around $36.70 per ounce on Monday.

Gold is still hovering around $3,330 per ounce. The gold to silver ratio is still about the highest it has been in history — right around 90:1. The ratio has averaged around 65:1 since the year 2000. Historically, prior to the 1920s,  the ratio was about 20:1. 

Michael Tait of Christian band Newsboys confesses to sexual sin

The Contemporary Christian Music band, Newsboys, revealed over the weekend that lead singer, Michael Tait confessed to having been leading a “double life.”  

This comes after a lengthy investigative report was released from the Julie Roys organization, alleging drug abuse and the sin of homosexual behavior on the part of the lead singer. The report included multiple testimonies of scandalous behavior dating back as far as 2005.

Michael Tait was a founding member of dc Talk, another big Christian Contemporary band from the 1990s. The two bands won 20 Dove Awards and four Grammys combined.  

The Newsboys group was featured in the films God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.

Actor Tim Allen reading through whole Bible

Tim Allen, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement, is reading through the whole Bible.

He posted on X that since beginning the challenge last year, he’s finished reading the whole Old Testament. He called the read a “humbling overwhelming experience.” And, he said, “What a treasure!”

Allen just posted that he is in the book of Romans. He announced last year that this would be the first time he has ever read the Bible. 

Psalm 19:8, 10-11 says, “The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them, Your servant is warned. And in keeping them, there is great reward.”

See The American Miracle movie tonight

Last night, I brought my family to see The American Miracle docudrama in San Antonio, Texas. It’s in 1,000 theaters through Wednesday, June 11th.  We loved it.  It was inspirational to learn about God’s providential intervention in human history to enable America to win the War for Independence against seemingly insurmountable odds.

We especially enjoyed hearing a portion of Daniel Webster’s speech given on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the birth of America  and the deaths that day of Thomas Jefferson, age 83,  and John Adams, age 90. 

TAYLOR:  “My name is James Arnold Taylor. I played Daniel Webster in The American Miracle. The most powerful thing is the power of Providence on this country that we have forgotten. I can't wait for everybody to be blessed by this film and to know that we're here for a purpose and that God has a plan.”

The people who have seen the film, including this homeschool mom, have raved.

HOMESCHOOL MOM: “I was very inspired by this film. I'm just a home school mama who just finished 25 years of homeschooling my three kids.  And as I was watching this film, I thought, ‘I’ve poured into my kids. Now, I wish so many other people could hear this story.’ This message could go out to so many kids who don't have the privilege of homeschooling.”

MOM #2: “This movie will help you equip your children to understand the true history of America.”

Go to www.AmericanMiracleMovie.com, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, type in your zipcode, and purchase tickets for tonight or Wednesday night since it’s only in the theaters for a total of three days.

21 Worldview listeners gave $2,439.20 to fund our annual budget

And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this Friday, June 13th, 21 listeners stepped up to the plate.  We surpassed our 20-donor goal by one donor.

Our thanks to Esther in Bolivar, Missouri, Joseph in Blountville, Tennessee, and Augustine in Auburn, California – each of whom gave $25 as well as Tim in Derby, New York who gave $49.20.

We appreciate Linda in Lutz, Florida, Katherine in Reddick, Florida, Jeff in Boise, Idaho, and Janna in Midvale, Idaho – each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Heather in LaGrange Park, Illinois, Katherine in Derby, New York, Kara in Granbury, Texas, Jeanne in Thomasville, North Carolina, Raymond in Fort Worth, Texas, Eric in Lakewood, Colorado, Justin in Cary, North Carolina, and Casey in Wilmington, North Carolina – each of whom gave $100.

And we were touched by the generosity of Todd in Interlaken, New York who gave $200, Keith in Longview, Texas who gave $240, Karl in Grand Rapids, Michigan who gave $250, Daniel in Raleigh, North Carolina who gave $300, and Michelle in Lexington Park, Maryland who gave $325.

Those 21 Worldview listeners gave a total of $2,439.20.  Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $14,671.20 (People clapping sound effect)

That means we still need to raise $47,078.80 by this Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.

Listen to this. On Saturday night, I spoke to Scooter in Naples, Florida who was moved by God to give something bigger due to the challenge from my Michigan friend to consider larger gifts.  He has generously offered to match, dollar for dollar, the next 12 Worldview listeners who give a one time gift of $1,000. But, if that’s not in your budget, just give the amount that God has placed on your heart.

Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.   Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.

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South Korean federal and local governments are offering up to $29,000 in cash to couples who agree to get married.

The Korean Times also reports that government-provided benefits intending to stir up romantic interest include $370 for dating expenses, $750 for  engagement meeting costs, and $7,500 for travel subsidies.

Korean and other Asian societies maintain a very low illegitimacy rate. So, marriage is supposed to help the birth dearth. South Korea’s fertility rate is just about the lowest in the world — 0.75 child per woman.

It’s Monday, June 9th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Myanmar ceasefire extended to June 30 despite consistent violations

The military junta ruling Myanmar announced last week that it would extend a temporary ceasefire, originally established in early April, to June 30, reports International Christian Concern.

A massive earthquake struck the country in late March, killing 3,700 people and necessitating extensive relief work in hard-hit civilian areas. 

Opposition militias agreed to the extended ceasefire, creating hope for improved humanitarian conditions in June despite regular junta violations of the ceasefire up to now. In the first three weeks of the ceasefire alone, the U.N. tracked at least 172 junta attacks, including airstrikes and artillery assaults. 

The open-source research group Bellingcat documented that at least 22 villages were bombed by the junta in violation of the ceasefire agreement. 

Senator Cruz wants June to be “Life” month because Roe was overturned

Last Thursday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas introduced a resolution to designate June as Life month to honor the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s monumental Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.

CRUZ: “Three years ago, the Supreme Court made an historic advance in the cause of life in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.  The court overturned Roe v. Wade, a flawed decision that for nearly 50 years enshrined one of the most disturbing notions in our constitutional history: that the Constitution somehow protects the right to end the life of an unborn child.

“The fact is, Roe had nothing to do with the Constitution. It was invented whole cloth. It was the product of judicial activism, nine justices legislating from the bench. And that dangerous path took decades to correct.

“Thankfully, in 2022, Roe was overturned.  Dobbs did not impose any new policies from the bench. Instead, the task of protecting life falls where it always should have been -- not in the hands of unelected judges, but in the hands of the American people.”

Canadian pastor imprisoned for objecting to Drag Queen Story Hour

Calgary Pastor Derek Reimer, a street preacher who has had the courage to object to drag queen story hours for children in libraries, is back in jail in Alberta, Canada, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

The conviction came after Reimer confronted a library manager over a Drag Queen Story Hour event, reports Rebel News.

Wearing a GoPro, he walked into the library, spoke to a few attendees, and eventually found the room where the event was taking place. He told the manager the program was "pervert grooming" and warned, "We're going to make your name public and hold you accountable." Security escorted him out peacefully.

Later, he posted the video online — along with the manager's name, workplace, and the library phone number — calling on viewers to voice their opposition. Only one person reportedly contacted her, but the librarian testified that she became afraid of what might happen next. She shut down her social media accounts and said Reimer's words left her anxious and fearful.

The 38-year-old pastor was arrested and accused of breaching the house arrest condition of his sentence for simply participating in a public rally before his own court appearance.

Pastor Reimer, who has now been jailed unjustly at the Calgary Remand Centre for over a month, has been treated badly.

The judicial officials have blocked all visitors from seeing him, even the ones who were pre-approved. The only ones allowed to visit Pastor Reimer are his wife, Mona, and their baby.

Derek’s lawyer, Andrew Mackenzie, hopes that media attention on Reimer’s unfair treatment will lead to a more positive outcome.

Concerned Christian friends have been gathering for a rally of support at the Remand Centre every Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm, protesting Pastor Reimer’s incarceration and bail denial.

Please pray for justice to be served on Pastor Reimer’s next court date on Monday, June 23rd.

On  June 5th, Pastor Reimer posted Psalm 138:7 on his Facebook page.  It says, “Though I am surrounded by troubles, [God] You will protect me from the anger of my enemies, You reach out Your hand and the power of Your right hand saves me.”

Learn more or donate to his legal defense at SavePastorDerek.com.

The American Miracle movie tells story of former slaves fighting British

The American Miracle movie debuts tonight in 1,000 theaters across America for three days only!

Based on Michael Medved’s book by the same name, it tells the story of God’s hand in the founding of the United States.

TESTIMONIAL 1: “I thought it was extraordinary just to see the hand of God on the United States of America. It’s absolutely undeniable! The schools are doing everything they can to erase our history. We have an opportunity and an obligation to share the true history of the country.”

Cameron Arnett, a black Christian actor known for films by the Kendrick Brothers like The Forge and Overcomer, said this.

ARNETT: “I play Peter Salem. He gets introduced to George Washington as a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. What I love about this kind of stuff is that we are now unearthing a slew of black heroes that we weren't fortunate enough to grow up with, but that our children will be able to grow up with, because now the stories are being told.”

Pastor Darnell Harper of New Covenant Temple was amazed.

HARPER: “One of the aspects that touched me a lot was the African-American experience in the founding of our nation and in the battles that we fought, how there was a spirit of unity that we don't hear a lot about today.”

The enthusiasm for The American Miracle movie is contagious.

TESTIMONIAL 2: “Something that I've learned in the film tonight is that we cannot underestimate how great our God is and how powerful He is and how much He does govern the affairs of men.”

Indeed, Daniel 4:17 says, “The Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on Earth.”

Go to www.AmericanMiracleMovie.com, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, type in your zipcode, and purchase tickets for tonight, Tuesday or Wednesday since it’s only in the theaters for three days.

5 reasons Diana in Glendale, Arizona likes The Worldview

Diana Munday in Glendale, Arizona wrote me at Adam@TheWorldview.com. 

She said “First, I know you and the founders to be followers of Jesus Christ and accountable to Him for what you read and write. Second, you are a source I trust having initially listened to your talk show in San Antonio and meeting you and your family many times over the years in my daughter’s home.

“Third, you suggest action steps to take to let our opinion be known. Fourth, you link us to sources so we can verify and read additional information. And fifth, your voice has become one that reassures me in the midst of this sometimes confusing and chaotic world we inhabit until Christ returns.  After time with Christ and being in His Word, you are my next best way to start my day.”

9 Worldview listeners gave $1,305 to fund our annual budget

Toward last week’s $30,875 goal to fund one-fourth of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by last Friday night, 9 listeners stepped up to the plate.

Our thanks to Lorena in Selma, Texas who gave $25, Christy in Grapevine, Texas who gave $30 as well as Edna in Marionville, Missouri and Kevin and Lisa in Scottdale, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $50.

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Russian pastor sent to prison labor camp for sermon

On September 3, Russian Pastor Nikolay Romanyuk, age 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,” reports International Christian Concern.  

Despite the Russian pastor’s age and poor health conditions, the court sentenced him to four years in a prison labor camp.  

In a statement before the court, Pastor Romanyuk said, “Yes, I gave a sermon in which I touched on military, albeit forced, murder. I do not retract what I said. I set forth my personal view and attitude towards the taking of a human life. This is my personal attitude as a clergyman.” 

Pastor Romanyuk gave his now-criminal sermon a week after Russia partially mobilized its forces against Ukraine in September 2022 at the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church in a suburb of Moscow, Russia.  

From the pulpit, Romanyuk preached, “It was written in our [church] doctrine that we are pacifists and cannot participate in this. It is our right to profess this on the basis of Holy Scripture.” 

Svetlana Zhukova, Pastor Romanyuk’s daughter, wrote on social media, “Imagine, Dad was convicted for his opinion, his position. There is no crime. Not a single person suffered from his actions. The state did not suffer at all.” 

Acts 5:29 says, “We must obey God rather than men.” 

Ted Cruz torches Tim Kaine for describing God-given rights as 'very, very troubling'

Here in America, on September 3rd, the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee addressed the nomination of Riley Barnes to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

In response to Barnes’ introductory statement before the committee, Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia objected to Barnes who underscored Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that our rights come from God, not government, reports The Christian Post.

Listen.

KAINE: “This is a quote from Secretary Rubio, our rights come from God, our Creator, not from our laws, not from our governments. I find that very, very troubling. …

“The notion that our rights do not come from our laws or our government should make people very, very nervous, because people of any religious tradition, or none, are entitled to the equal protection of the laws under the 14th Amendment. It shouldn't matter what their religious background is, what they think about God or the Creator, what their church affiliation is.”

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, another member of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee, took issue with Senator Kaine.

CRUZ: “Senator Kaine said, in this hearing, that he found it a radical and dangerous notion that you would say, ‘Our rights came from God and not from government.’ I just walked into the hearing as he was saying that and I almost fell out of my chair, because that ‘radical and dangerous notion,’ in his words, is literally the founding principle upon which the United States of America was created.

“And if you do not believe me, then you can believe perhaps the most prominent Virginian to ever serve, Thomas Jefferson, who wrote, in the Declaration of Independence, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator,’ -- not by government, not by the Democratic National Committee, but by God, -- ‘with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’

“I have to say, it is stunning to me that the principle that God has given us natural rights is now deemed by Democrats some radical and dangerous notion. Mr. Jefferson was right when he wrote those words. Government exists to protect those rights.”

Christian foster parents sue Massachusetts for requiring them to support ‘gender transitions’

A pair of Christian foster families in Massachusetts is suing the state for barring them from fostering more children based on their refusal to affirm gender confusion among kids in their care, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Nick and Audrey Jones, who have cared for seven small children since 2023; and Greg and Marianelly Schrock, who have cared for 28 children since 2019.

Despite both couples effectively providing needed, loving homes without incident, the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families decided they can no longer continue to do so unless they’re willing to affirm the gender confusion of future kids placed with them, including support for so-called “gender transitioning” and the use of biologically inaccurate pronouns.

Their attorneys said, what Massachusetts is doing “is a violation of foster parents’ religious freedom under the First Amendment as well as a reckless rejection of needed homes for orphaned or abandoned children.”

Matthew 18:6 says, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in Me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”

Jimmy Stewart’s World War II heroism and his father’s promise to pray

And finally, do you recognize this voice?

“Mary, I know what I'm gonna do tomorrow and the next day and next year, and the year after that. I'm shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet, and I'm gonna see the world: Italy, Greece, the Parthenon, the Colosseum. Then, I'm coming back here and go to college and see what they know. And then I'm gonna build things. I'm gonna build airfields, I'm gonna build skyscrapers a hundred  stories high. I'm going to build bridges a mile long.”

If you guessed Jimmy Stewart, you’re right.  He is the actor who famously portrayed George Bailey in the Christmas film “It’s A Wonderful Life.” You’ll be glad to know that Hollywood is now producing a movie about Stewart’s life entitled “Jimmy” starring K.J. Apa, reports FaithWire.com.

After earning five Oscars, Stewart felt somewhat of a “hollowness.” At that time in the early 1940s, the world’s instability was coming to a head, with war clouds on the horizon. Stewart made a stunning decision. He had been a private pilot, but he decided to enlist in the Army Air Corps. He said, “I want to be something more than just a Tinseltown hero. I wanted to serve my country, serve my fellow Americans.”

Stewart became a squadron commander — a job that involved leading thousands of men in bombing runs during the war.

His father, Alexander, who will be portrayed by Neil McDonough, wrote a  letter which he slipped into Jimmy’s uniform pocket before he went and that included a copy of Psalm 91, a Scripture which underscores the Lord’s comfort and presence. 

His dad wrote, “I will be praying for you the whole time you’re away that God will be with you. You’ll make it home safely.”  Jimmy Stewart kept that letter with him in his uniform on every mission that he went on.

Providentially, the actor did make it back home, though he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after seeing hundreds of his men shot down and killed. By the time Stewart left the battlefield, he was far from the Hollywood leading man he was before fighting on the frontlines.

An old friend named Frank Capra, a Hollywood director who also served in World War II, told Stewart he had the “perfect role” for him.  It was “It’s  A Wonderful Life.”  God used that film to re-energize Stewart’s career.

Alexander Stewart, his father, embodied the verse found in Malachi 4:6.  “[God] will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.”

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Museum honors victims of genocide against Jews in Romania

The Romanian city of Iași hosts the Pogrom museum, which was created to honor the victims the largest genocide against the Jews that took place on Romanian territory, preceding the deportations to Transnistria and the concentration camps at Auschwitz, reports Evangelical Focus.

The museum was opened in the former headquarters of the Romanian police on June 29, 2021, the 80th anniversary of the killing of over 13,200 Jews in the yard of that building.

In a story which aired on Alfa Omega TV, a Romanian broadcaster, the reporter explained, “Jews from the ages of 18 and up, were summoned, lured into a trap by being told to come and receive a pass for free movement. Romania had entered the war, and they could not move freely without that pass. However, they were met by Romanian and German soldiers who mercilessly machine-gunned them.”

Before the genocide of the Jews, they brought in several Jews to dig the pits. The mass graves in which thousands of those Jews are buried can be visited in a field close to the museum.

In addition to those who were executed, over 4,000 Jews were loaded into the so-called “death trains.” Initially, they put 40–50 people in a wagon, but the stationmaster refused to “waste wagons.” So, he packed in up to 100–120 people per train, standing pressed together.

In the midst of this tragedy, there were “Christians from various denominations and even a colonel from the Romanian army, who saved Jews in those days.”

DC sues Trump over National Guard

The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Sept. 4 over its deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital, reports The Epoch Times.

The lawsuit alleges that the deployment violates the district’s semi-sovereign status known as Home Rule, whereby the city has jurisdiction over its own affairs but Congress can override its decisions.

The lawsuit states, “In so doing, [President Donald Trump] has run roughshod over a fundamental tenet of American democracy—that the military should not be involved in domestic law enforcement.”

In a statement to The Epoch Times, the White House criticized the lawsuit and defended the deployment of the National Guard.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said, “President Trump is well within his lawful authority to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., to protect federal assets and assist law enforcement with specific tasks. This lawsuit is nothing more than another attempt—to the detriment of DC residents and visitors—to undermine the President’s highly successful operations to stop violent crime in DC.”

Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case

The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law, reports American Family Radio News.

The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law.

It's the latest in a series of Trump administration appeals to a Supreme Court he helped shape, and one that is expected to put a centerpiece of the president's trade policy before the justices.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit left the tariffs in place for now, but the administration nevertheless called on the high court to intervene quickly.

Cheerleader charged with delivering, harming, & hiding her baby

A University of Kentucky cheerleader is facing multiple charges after police found her dead newborn infant hidden in a closet, wrapped in a towel, and concealed inside a black trash bag, drawing reactions from activists on both sides of the abortion debate, reports the Christian Post.

Laken Snelling, age 21, was arrested on Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant, according to the Lexington Police Department. During an appearance in court on Tuesday, Snelling pleaded not guilty.

The American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs said, "This heartbreaking and tragic incident is all the more painful as Kentucky has a safe haven law that allows parents to surrender their children, no questions asked.”

Indeed, Kentucky's Safe Infants Act allows parents to leave a newborn baby under 30 days old at a police station, fire station, an emergency medical services provider, or a staffed place of worship without fear of prosecution or allegations of neglect. 

In a video posted on her Instagram on Tuesday, pro-abortion writer Jessica Valenti was upset that police and the media in Kentucky said that Snelling had delivered an infant.

Listen.

VALENTI: “I really need reporters to stop using the word ‘baby’ or ‘infant’ until they actually know what happened in this case, because we don't know yet. We only know what police are telling us.”

Oddly enough, Valenti believes that if a woman has a miscarriage that it somehow diminishes the value of the baby, and therefore, no one should call her baby a baby.

In Psalm 139:13-14, Scripture quite clearly affirms the humanity of the child, no matter how early in gestational development and no matter the cause of death.

King David wrote, “For You, [God], created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, [God], because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Christian song “Whisper and the Wind” amassed 23 million streams

And finally, you might recognize the name Bodie Kuljian from the 22nd season of The Voice back in 2022 when he won second place.

The married 32-year-old singer-songwriter, who is also the father of three young children, signed with Provident, a Christian record label.  No Skips is his first full-length album, which releases today.

The project comes after a string of chart-topping singles, millions of streams, and Dove Award nominations.  In fact, his song entitled  "Whisper and the Wind" amassed more than 23 million global streams, and won Bodie the grand prize in the International Songwriting Competition.

Take a listen to an excerpt from this song that honors God as the One who fulfills us and guides us.

(audio of song’s opening)

“When I'm feeling my feet are tired From running so hard for miles You are the air I really need When life is a rollercoaster And I start to lose composure You're in the drops and in between

And every time I'm stuck in indecision Losing my vision You close the distance

And I don't need to see it to believe it For my whole life, You've been that all I've needed And I, I've felt You in the fire and the rain So help me learn to listen when You're speaking 'Cause love is not a secret that You're keeping And I, I've felt You when walls are caving in Yeah, You're with me in the whisper and the wind”

(Check out the rest of the lyrics)

Isaiah 41:10 says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

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2 arrested in Illinois church arson

Authorities in southern Illinois, responding to a call on July 24, have arrested two men in connection with the arson and vandalism of McKinney Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in the town of Marion, reports International Christian Concern.

Damage estimates to the property are expected to exceed $300,000.

Ethan Lam, arrested on July 30, and Chad Krueger, arrested on August 14, were both charged with place of worship arson and criminal damage to property. 

Attacks on American churches throughout the nation appear to be more prevalent in recent years.

Romans 1:29-30 says, “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are … God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents.”

Kamala Harris’ disastrous appearance on CBS’ Late Show

Former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert last month promoting her new book entitled 107 Days, reports Newsbusters.org.

It was a disaster.

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, tweeted, “Colbert lost CBS $40 million dollars a year because not enough people watched, so CBS canceled it. Kamala cost her donors $2 billion dollars in 107 days and she lost in an electoral landslide. America rejected both of them, so now they’re blaming America. Look in the mirror!”

Take a listen to Stephen Colbert who makes wildly inaccurate claims about the national American mood and Trump’s second term.  It’s followed by another characteristic “word salad” by Kamala Harris that doesn’t make a lick of sense.

Listen.

COLBERT: “The national mood is so grim in many ways. And people are so shocked by the abuses and the abhorrent corruption …”

HARRIS: “Yep.”

COLBERT:  “and the violence against neighbors happening in the United States …”

HARRIS: “Yeah. Understandable.”

COLBERT:  “by our government …”

HARRIS: “Yeah.”

COLBERT: “and the free reign being given by Congress and the Supreme Court to this President, …”

HARRIS: “Yeah.”

COLBERT: “that just, less than a year ago, things were very joyful. There was, there was actually a lot of hope associated with your campaign, and there was a lot, there was a lot of promise that we might actually not only keep this absolute barbarian out of the White House …”

HARRIS: “Yeah.”

COLBERT: “but also we might actually make progress as, as a country with the type of people that we wanted to see in office, and a younger, more vital …”

HARRIS: “Yeah.”

COLBERT: “revived political consciousness in America. What do you think of when you look back at that, that time and that feeling?”

HARRIS: “What I look back at is, as I said, how people realized the commonality and the collective strength and our collective love of our country. We love our country. And the thing about that experience is exactly what propels me to think about this moment and the future and not look back too much, which is: those same people, they're still here.”

For the men of the late night comedy talk shows, the first half of 2025 was an instance of history repeating itself. According to a NewsBusters study, 99 percent of their political guests were on the Left, matching the result for the last six months of 2024.

Black pastor rejoices that Black Entertainment suspended its Hip Hop awards show

Pastor John Amanchukwu said that revival may be burgeoning in the black community, and that he believes interest is waning in what he described as the debauchery afflicting much of black pop culture in recent decades, reports The Christian Post.

Amanchukwu, an author and preacher from North Carolina who wrote the 2022 book Eraced: Uncovering the Lies of Critical Race Theory and Abortion, also suggested the Left has done much to alienate many black men, a trend he claimed manifested during the 2024 presidential election.

Amanchukwu, who was formerly a football player for North Carolina University, recently spoke out on his podcast in favor of the decision of Black Entertainment Television (BET) indefinitely suspending its Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards after 38 years. The 2025 BET Awards in June saw a significant drop among the key 18-49 demographic, cratering by almost 50% from the 2024 ceremony, according to TV Ratings Guide.

AMANCHUKWU: “BET suspending these award shows isn't a cultural tragedy. It's a long overdue mercy killing.

“These ceremonies became annual worship services for filth, degrading women, and the men allowed the women to be exploited.”

Proverbs 11:22 says, “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.”

AMANCHUKWU: “It glorified violence and celebrat[ed] ghetto dysfunction. That is the culture that they're trying to push upon blacks.

“To see that these award shows are going away, that is a good sign for black America. It means that not enough minorities are tuning in because they have become disinterested. That is a good thing.”

Purposeful vacation in Branson, Missouri this fall

Want to take a purposeful family vacation to Branson, Missouri? Consider attending The Family Reformation Conference at the beautiful Hillside Hotel from Wednesday, October 29th through Friday, October 31st.

Speakers include Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, Israel Wayne, father of 11 and author of Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians, Dr. Jim Orrick, the author of Mere Calvinism and Seven Thoughts Every Christian Ought to Think Every Day, and Rebecca Robinette, whose father and brothers tragically died in a house fire, who oversees Mission to Myanmar.

Learn more and register at TheFamilyReformationConference.com. That’s TheFamilyReformationConference.com. 

Cracker Barrel’s woke rebranding cost the chain almost $100 million

And finally, Cracker Barrel, a restaurant and gift store chain with a Southern country theme, lost almost $100 million in market value last Thursday after its stock plunged following the release of a new, sanitized logo, reports CBS News.  It was founded in 1969 and today operates 660 locations across America. 

The new design eliminates a longstanding drawing of an overall-clad man leaning against a barrel, in favor of a cleaner logo featuring just the chain's name. The man and barrel in the old logo represented "the old country store experience where folks would gather around and share stories."

According to Cracker Barrel’s own website, the man they eliminated from the logo is based on Uncle Herschel McCartney, the real uncle of Cracker Barrel founder Dan Evins.  

Ken Blackwell with the Family Research Council wrote, “He wasn’t a corporate mascot; he was family. His values inspired the restaurant’s entire culture, and they even named a breakfast plate after him. Now, Cracker Barrel’s corporate leadership has erased him. The logo has been stripped down into bland, soulless minimalism in the name of ‘modernization.’ But let’s be honest: this isn’t modernization. It’s the same tired playbook we’ve seen from Bud Light, Target, and Disney … sacrificing tradition to appease activists who never even eat there. And the result is always the same: go woke, go broke.”

Shares of Cracker Barrel fell $4.22, or 7.2%, to $54.80 per share in Thursday trading, shedding $94 million in market value. The stock had dipped to a low of $50.27 earlier in the day, representing a loss of almost $200 million in its capitalization.

However, it’s not just about the logo redesign, but the new menu items and redecorated stores that eschew the chain's old-timey approach in favor of a more modern taste and look. 

Some suggest that the woke changes are connected to the fact that the BlackRock Investment Firm holds 3,317,812 shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, which represents 14.9% of the company's outstanding shares. This substantial stake indicates that BlackRock is indeed a major institutional investor in Cracker Barrel, though not necessarily a controlling one.

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It’s Friday, August 22nd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Amnesty International says 11 Christians railroaded in Libya

Amnesty International has urged Libya to overturn the convictions of 11 Christians after they had received “grossly unfair” trials, reports International Christian Concern.

The human rights organization said the trials of the nine Libyan men, a Libyan woman, and a Pakistani man were “marred by egregious violations of due process and international human rights standards.”

Like Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15:26, these people “have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

According to Open Doors, Libya is the fourth worst country worldwide for the persecution of believers.

Russia bombs U.S. factory in Ukraine -- one of war’s largest attacks

Russia struck an American electronics manufacturer in Ukraine with cruise missiles overnight in one of the largest aerial attacks of the war so far, reports The Telegraph.

The Ukrainian air force said some 574 drones and 40 missiles were fired overnight, primarily targeting western regions of the country – far from the battlefield’s front line in the east and south of the country.

Supreme Court empowers Trump to cut $783 million in DEI funding

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump the green-light to axe DEI and gender ideology grants at the National Institutes of Health, reports NBC News.

In a narrow 5-4 decision, the court ruled that President Trump can cut $783 million in federal funding for “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” as well gender ideology research.

Florida news director Eric Daughtery tweeted, “Chief Justice JOHN ROBERTS joined the liberals and DEI Justice Ketanji [Brown] Jackson in trying [unsuccessfully] to block President Trump from ending woke grants at the NIH.”

Miller: White Communist protestors don’t speak for crime-targeted black DC residents

On Wednesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller joined Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Union Station in Washington, D.C. 

Miller railed against what he called “stupid white hippies” who were protesting the federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital, saying that they did not represent the crime-weary black DC residents, reports The Hill.com.

MILLER: “There are residents who have lived in Washington, DC their entire lives. Their parents lived here, their grandparents lived here, and they have lived for generations in intolerable conditions of crime and decay.

“I moved to the city 20 years ago. There are places where I've seen graffiti that has been untouched for two decades. There are homeless encampments that have made it impossible for families to use public parks and public recreation for as long as I've lived here. There are hundreds of residents of this city who are shot in street violence every single year, making it one of the most violent cities on planet Earth. And, for too long, 99% of this city has been terrorized by 1% of the city.”

Miller took issue with the liberal protestors.

MILLER: “The voices that you hear out there, those crazy communists, they have no roots. They have no connections to the city. They have no families they are raising the city. They have no one that they are sending to school in this city. They have no jobs in this city. They have no connections to this community at all. They're the ones who've been advocating for the 1% -- the criminals, the killers, the rapists, the drug dealers.

“And I'm glad they're here today because me, [Defense Secretary] Pete [Hegseth] and the Vice President [J.D. Vance], are all going to leave here and, inspired by them, we're going to add thousands more resources to this city, to get the criminals and the gang members out of here. We're going to dismantle those networks.

“And we're going to prove that a city can serve for the law-abiding citizens who live there. We are not going to let the communists destroy a great American city, let alone the nation's capital.”

CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings summarized the progress of Trump’s federal intervention to lower crime in the District of Columbia.

JENNINGS: “Our nation's capital, the District of Columbia is a federal zone. And I don't think it's theater. I think it's working. They've arrested hundreds of people. They've gotten a number of violent criminals off the street. Just last night, they arrested an illegal alien and a member of MS 13.

“They've gotten a lot of illegal guns off the street. Half of all the non-immigration arrests have come in D C's two most violent wards. There was some concern that they wouldn't be looking into the places where the crime is. That's not true.”

Dr. James Dobson, evangelical Christian leader, died at 89

And finally, Dr. James Dobson, the influential conservative Christian therapist, author, and radio personality who founded Focus on the Family, died yesterday at the age of 89 following a brief illness, announced The Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 64 years, two children – Danae and Ryan, daughter-in-law Laura, and two grandchildren – Luci and Lincoln.

Shirley shared her heart on the radio program “Family Talk.”

SHIRLEY DOBSON: “This is Shirley Dobson. My precious husband, Jim, is now with Jesus. Even though I know he is rejoicing, my heart is aching. Jim will always be the love of my life. I want to thank you and millions around the world for opening your hearts to Jim. Over the decades, he worked hard to promote righteousness and help you build a strong family filled with love, commitment, and trust.”

In a special memorial broadcast heard on 1,500 radio stations, Gary Bauer, senior vice president of Public Policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, vocalized what he believed has happened in Heaven.

BAUER: “He has looked into the face of our Lord and Savior, and he has heard the words that every one of us want to hear, dearly. ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’”

Bauer shared how Dr. Dobson and he first met.

BAUER: “I crossed paths with Dr. Dobson at an unlikely time. I was serving in the Reagan administration. So, I'm in Washington, DC, and, as everybody knows, this is a city filled with controversy. And I got into a couple of really big fights in Washington over things related to faith, family and freedom -- the things that define Jim's life.

“It felt a little lonely at the time when I was going through that. And I got a phone call, and it was Dr. Dobson. He said, ‘I've been watching how you've been fighting back against these folks that want to rip faith out of our country and want to redefine the family and want to indoctrinate our children. I'd love to have you on the radio show.’ I ended up going on the show, and that ended up being the first of literally hundreds of interviews.”

Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana to a Nazarene evangelist and his wife, James Clayton Dobson Jr., an only child, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1967, specializing in child development, reports The Christian Post.

According to his official biography, Dobson previously served as a pediatrics professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and a staff member at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics.

His first book, Dare To Discipline, which endorsed spanking, sold over three million copies. Other notable works, among his 70 books, included Hide or Seek, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women, Love Must Be Tough, Parenting Isn't For Cowards, Children At Risk, When God Doesn't Make Sense, and Life On The Edge.

In 1977, Dobson founded Focus on the Family with a weekly broadcast that eventually became a weekday broadcast heard on 7,000 stations worldwide. It was heard daily by more than 220 million people in 164 countries.

Then, in 1978, he also recorded the seven-part Focus on the Family film series at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Remarkably, by the mid-1980s, 80 million Americans had seen the film series which was one-third of the U.S. population at the time.

Dobson would lead Focus on the Family until 2010, when he launched the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute and continued to oversee a nationally syndicated radio program called “Family Talk.”

Christian bestselling author and radio personality Eric Metaxas called Dobson “a hero.” Metaxas tweeted, “He was not afraid to bring his faith into the public sphere for God's purposes. He has finished the race — to God's glory!”

In fact, Gary Bauer recalled Dr. Dobson’s unwavering stand for the sanctity of life.

BAUER: “I was with him many times at events when a complete stranger, a woman, would come up to him and say, ‘Dr. Dobson, because of you, my 9-year-old here, my 4-year-old, my 12-year-old would not be alive. I was on my way to an abortion clinic, and I was turning the radio dial looking for some music to get my mind off of it, and I heard your voice, and I stopped. I pulled off the road and went back home. And now, Mary, here, is alive.’”

A frequent presence in Washington, D.C., Dr. Dobson played key roles in presidential commissions, with appointments by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

On a personal note, it was my great honor to work for Dr. Dobson for two and a half years during which time I wrote questions for him to ask several of his guests, including Mark Levin about his book American Marxism and Jonathan Cahn about his book The Return of the Gods. Plus, I summarized the broadcasts in five sentences for the 7 million Facebook followers and 1,300 radio announcers to encourage listeners to stay tuned.

Gary Bauer explained that Dr. Dobson used the platform that the Lord had given him to take a stand for America’s Judeo-Christian heritage.

BAUER: “Dr. Dobson, basically, in his own way, started the pro-family movement. He made it a force in America. … He loved God, of course, first, and he loved his family, but he loved America. He was deeply concerned that if America was ripped out of the rich soil of Judeo-Christian civilization, that the country would be lost. It defined everything that he did.

“Imagine what the country would be like if Dr. Dobson had not, during that 40 years, been speaking for what I still believe is the great majority of the country.”

Dr. James Dobson himself reflected on his own legacy in the waning days of his life.

DOBSON: “When I reach the end of my days, a moment or two from now, I must look backward on something more meaningful than the pursuit of houses and land and machines and stocks and bonds. Nor is fame of any lasting benefit. I will consider my earthly existence to have been wasted unless I can recall a loving family, a consistent investment in the lives of people, and an earnest attempt to serve the God who made me.”

Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”

Visit a special memorial link to see how Dr. Dobson’s life and legacy are being celebrated through our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

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It’s Thursday, August 21st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

Muslims beat Christian convert and take his wife and six kids

An Islamic teacher in Uganda, who converted to Christianity, suffered persecution from his own family recently.

Thirty-nine-year old Wambuzi Maka Uthman was at a mosque earlier this month when he received a vision about repentance. On his way home, he met a pastor and learned about Jesus. 

Uthman told Morning Star News, “I then understood that it was [Jesus] Who had sent me to my fellow Muslims to repent. … I was so happy beyond expectations as I developed a deeper love for Jesus.”  Uthman began telling his family and neighbors about the Gospel. 

In response, his extended family beat him and destroyed his house.  While he received treatment at the hospital, his wife took their six children with her to live with relatives. Such persecution is common for Muslims who turn to Christ in Uganda. 

In Luke 18:29-30, Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

State Department: Human rights in United Kingdom have worsened

Last Tuesday, the U.S. State Department released its “2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.”

The report noted that the human rights situation in the United Kingdom worsened last year.

For example, the U.K. restricts free speech near abortion mills. Citizens have faced arrest simply for silent prayer inside such “buffer zones.” =

Lorcan Price with Alliance Defending Freedom International said, “It’s plain to see that the censorship crisis is worsening in the UK – from citizens being arrested and prosecuted just for praying in their heads, to the Online Safety Act clamping down on free expression online.”

Surge of young Brits trusting in God

Speaking of England, the country is witnessing a surge in the number of young adults who believe in God. 

A new YouGov poll found 37% of Brits, between the ages of 18 and 24, believe in God. That’s up from 22% in 2019, and it’s higher than any other age group. 

A YouGov study from earlier this year found that young adults are also attending church more. Sixteen percent attend at least once per month now, up from 4% in 2018.

5 VA schools lose federal funding over pro-transgender policies

In the United States, the Trump administration is cutting federal funding to five northern Virginia school districts over their transgender bathroom policies, reports the Associated Press. 

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon  said the districts are “choosing to abide by woke gender ideology in place of federal law. … Today’s accountability measures are necessary because they have stubbornly refused to provide a safe environment for young women in their schools.”

Shockingly,  Life News reports that one of the school districts even arranged and bankrolled abortions for girls without their parents’ knowledge. 

Trump hopes to get in Heaven by saving Russian/Ukrainian lives

President Donald Trump gave a phone interview to “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday. Trump said he wants to save thousands of lives by helping to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. He even said he hopes that will help him get to Heaven. 

Listen.  

TRUMP: “If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that's a pretty, I want to try and get to Heaven, if possible. I'm hearing I'm not doing well. I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole. If I can get to Heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”

While some initially concluded that President Trump was revealing a physical health crisis when he said, “I hear I’m not doing well.”  It becomes clear that he is referring to his spiritual health

Evangelist Franklin Graham responded on Facebook. He wrote, “We do get to Heaven by good works—not by our own good works, but by the perfect work of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. … That’s how one gets to Heaven—not by our good works, but by His.”

In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Apostle Paul wrote, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

In other words, no matter how many lives President Trump might save by helping to end the Russian-Ukrainian War, his lifesaving action will not save him from Hell.   He can only be assured of an eternal address in Heaven if he confesses his sins and trusts Jesus Christ as Savior. (Romans 10:9)

Texas House passes Trump redistricting plan

On Wednesday, the Texas House passed a new congressional map  that stands to boost Republicans’ power in Congress, overcoming weeks of protests from Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a vote on the mid-cycle redistricting, reports the San Antonio Express-News.

The new map, ordered up by President Donald Trump and endorsed by Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, would wipe out five Democratic-held congressional districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and South Texas. It passed the chamber, 88-52, along party lines.

Texas State Rep. Todd Hunter, a Corpus Christi Republican and the bill's author, said, “The Supreme Court says we can use political partisanship to do congressional redistricting. We will push forward."

The vote came after Republicans took extraordinary steps to push the bill over the finish line. On Monday, when dozens of quorum-busting Democrats returned to the Capitol in Austin, Republican House leadership refused to let them leave without state trooper escorts who would “ensure their return” for Wednesday’s votes.

On Wednesday, Democrats offered up a dozen amendments seeking to kill or amend the bill, all of which were unsuccessful. The map now heads to the Texas Senate, which is expected to quickly pass it, and then to Texas Governor Greg Abbott who will sign it. 

Bible-based character education comes to 34 states

And finally, a record number of students will receive Bible-based character education during public school hours this coming year.

LifeWise Academy is providing the Bible programs under religious release time laws in 34 states.

The ministry estimates it will serve nearly 100,000 students in the 2025-26 school year.

Joel Penton is the CEO of LifeWise Academy. He said, “Demand for LifeWise is surging, and we couldn’t be more excited to see families taking advantage of our programming, from urban areas to remote towns.”

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By Jonathan Clark

Muslim Nigerians killed 7,000 Christians this year

A Nigerian-based nonprofit reports Islamic extremists have killed over 7,000 Christians in the country so far this year.

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law also found that nearly 8,000 Christians were violently seized and abducted.  The report notes this translates into “an average of 30 Christian deaths per day and more than one per hour.”

Since 2009, Jihadists in Nigeria have killed over 125,000 Christians and destroyed nearly 20,000 church buildings. 

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Nigeria. The country is ranked seventh on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries to be a Christian. 

Psalm 14:4 asks, “Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on the LORD?”

Absurd charges dropped against Scottish pro-life grandmother

Authorities in Scotland dropped charges against a 75-year-old grandmother who was arrested for holding a sign near an abortion mill. 

Back in February, Rose Docherty held a sign that read: “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.” Officials arrested her for violating a “buffer zone” law that restricts free expression near abortion mills.

Docherty reacted to her case being dropped. She said, “This is a victory not just for me, but for everyone in Scotland who believes we should be free to hold a peaceful conversation.”

Conservative Canadian Pierre Poilievre wins election

In Canada, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (pronounced PAH-lee-ev) won a special election in the province of Alberta on Monday. 

Poilievre heads back to Canada’s parliament after losing his seat earlier this year. He will continue his work as the opposition leader against Canada’s ruling Liberal Party. Listen to comments from Poilievre.

POILIEVRE: “We will work together. We will fight together. We will sacrifice together to restore the opportunity that our grandparents left for us, so that we can leave it for our grandchildren, so that we can once again restore a country that is strong, self-reliant and sovereign. That is why we stay united. That is why we go forward. May God keep our land glorious and free.”

Trump wants to end mail-in ballots

In the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday that he wants to end mail-in ballots as well as voting machines. Listen to comments from Trump. 

TRUMP:  “You can never have a real democracy with mail in ballots. We, as a Republican Party, are going to do everything possible that we get rid of mail-in ballots. We're going to start with an executive order, that's being written right now by the best lawyers in the country, to end mail-in ballots because they're corrupt.”

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “With their HORRIBLE Radical Left policies, like Open Borders, Men Playing in Women’s Sports, Transgender and ‘WOKE’ for everyone, and so much more, Democrats are virtually Unelectable without using this completely disproven Mail-In SCAM.”

Bank of America will stop "debanking" conservatives

The New York Post reports that Bank of America scrapped a rule used to “debank” conservatives.

Major banks have also used the rule to deny services to religious groups, especially Evangelical ones.  JP Morgan Chase dropped the rule last year. Bank of America finally followed suit. 

Jeremy Tedesco with Alliance Defending Freedom said, “Over the past two years, ADF and our partners in both the private and public sectors have repeatedly engaged with Bank of America’s leadership to advocate for this change.”

Fewer Americans are moving

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. domestic migration rates are down.

Only 7.9% of Americans relocated to a new town or city last year, down from about 20% in the 1950s and 60s. The rate has been steadily declining since then.

People are also moving less within their own county. That rate is down 47% over the past three decades. 

The falling domestic migration rates are associated with high mortgage rates, dual-income households, an aging population, and remote job opportunities. 

Church-engaged Christians have less stress, anxiety, and loneliness

And finally, the American Bible Society released the fifth chapter of its State of Bible: USA 2025 report.

The chapter measured church engagement as the level of a person’s involvement in the life, mission, and community of a local church. Only 34% of self-identified Christians attend church weekly.

In terms of generations, Gen Z had the lowest levels of church engagement. Women, married people, Evangelicals, and people in small cities were more likely to be highly engaged with their church.

John Plake with the American Bible Society said, “Our survey shows that church-engaged Christians have significantly less stress, less anxiety, less loneliness, and more hope.”

Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

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By Kevin Swanson

1,500 Christians hiding in Somalia, Africa

International Christian Concern reports that there are still at least 1,500 Christian believers hiding in Somalia, Africa.

This country is the second most dangerous place on earth for Christians, according to the World Watch List.  Somali Christians are often killed, on the spot, when their faith is discovered – murdered either by Islamic militants or even their own family.

Somalia is also the sixth poorest nation in Africa, and the highest percentage of Muslims of any nation in the world with 99.8% of the population identifying as Muslim.

The only possible exception is the population on the island of Maldives, located 470 miles off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. Citizens there are required to nominally follow Sunni Islam. So, technically it is 100% Muslim.  However, a 2020 census revealed that 0.29% identify as Christian.

Socialists lost in Bolivian election The socialists lost ground big time in Bolivia’s election over the weekend. 

The socialist candidate, Eduardo del Castillo, only took 3% of the vote.

The more conservative candidate, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, took 30.4%. And the more centrist candidate, Paz Pereira, captured 30.7% of the vote, at last count.

A run-off will be in the works. Psalm 75:6-7 is clear that God is sovereign over the nations. “Exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south.  But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another.”

Brazilian Supreme Court put Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest

The Brazilian Supreme Court has resumed its campaign to silence Jair Bolsonaro, the previous president and conservative leader of the South American country.

The court ordered his house arrest, after Bolsonaro addressed a crowd by cell phone.  His alleged crime was that he said, “Good afternoon, Copacabana. Good afternoon, my Brazil, a hug to everyone. This is for our freedom.”

U.S. State Department Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau lambasted Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.  Landau called the court’s actions “unbridled Orwellian impulses … dragging his Court and his country into the uncharted territory of a judicial dictatorship.”

Putin wants 20% of Ukrainian territory under Russian control

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday at the White House, in hopes of working a peace deal in the Russian-Ukrainian war, reports The Epoch Times.

Zelenskyy was quite reverential, unlike his last visit to the White House, where he angered Vice President Vance and President Trump alike.

ZELENSKYY: “Thank you very much for your efforts, personal efforts to stop killings and stop this war. Thank you.”

President Trump seemed hopeful, referencing a trilateral agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.

TRUMP: “If everything works out well today, we'll have a trilat. And I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.”

At issue is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s insistence that Russia retain 20% of Ukrainian territory now under Russian dominance. Trump has signaled on Truth Social that “Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia.”

Also, Trump is pressing Ukraine to abandon any commitment to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO.  Last week, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would not be giving up land to the “occupier.” 

Isaiah 2:3-4 reminds us “[The God of Jacob] will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”

Newsmax ordered to pay $67 million to Dominion voting machines

The conservative news organization, Newsmax, has agreed to pay Dominion voting machines $67 million for suggesting the company had rigged the 2020 election in which President Donald Trump lost to then Democrat candidate Joe Biden.

Newsmax issued a statement complaining that the Delaware judge presiding over the case had not offered a fair trial.

And Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy noted that “The actions taken against Newsmax, and earlier against Fox News, represent a direct attack on free speech and a free press.” He also encouraged all businesses to leave Delaware, a liberal bastion in the U.S.  

Back in 2023, Fox News was saddled with a $790 million payout in a similar lawsuit.  The almost $1 billion was quite a take for Dominion, a company earning less than $100 million a year, per an estimate from CBS News. 

Stock valuation through the roof

Stock valuation is way, way high on the S&P stock index. 

Price-to-earnings ratios are scraping 30 at 29.88, the highest since 2020 and the 2009 recession. The price-to-earnings ratio is the ratio of a company's share or stock price to the company's earnings per share. 

Price-to-earnings ratios averaged about 15 for a hundred years, prior to the stock market craziness of the 2010s and 2020s.

The NASDAQ 100 price-to-earnings ratio is 42, the highest in recorded history. Another index, known as the Buffett Indicator, comparing the valuation of the 5,000 largest companies to the Gross Domestic Product is 210.11%, the highest in history.

Before the 2009 recession, the Buffett Indicator  hit a high of 109%, and before the dot-com crash, the indicator hit an unprecedented 135%. 

270 million babies killed by in vitro fertilization

And finally, Life Site News reports that 270 million babies have been aborted by the in vitro fertilization procedure since the idea was conceived in 1978.

The calculation is based on the estimation of 16 embryonic children killed for every live child born.  About 17 million children have been produced by the IVF procedure.

Those 270 million IVF abortions add to about 65 million legalized abortions since 1973, and millions more by the abortifacient intrauterine device or IUD, and other abortifacients.

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By Adam McManus

Vietnamese Communists cut electricity to church mid-service

As a Catholic priest quietly led a service in the home of one of 20 worshippers in the evening of August 11 in the Đại Từ district in northeast Vietnam, Communist authorities cut the home’s electricity to stop the service, reports International Christian Concern.

Then, they detained three church members.

In John 15:18, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.”

Multiple worshippers livestreamed the arrests on Facebook. Within two hours, the video had been seen 60,000 times.

After Putin-Trump meeting, Trump declared: “It’s up to Zelenskyy”

In a join press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin summarized his perception of what needed to happen to end the Russo-Ukrainian War.

He made the remarks following his 3-hour sit-down meeting with President Trump in Anchorage, Alaska last Friday.  Listen to the real-time translation by a female translator.

PUTIN: “The situation in Ukraine has to do with fundamental threats to our security. Everything that's happening is a tragedy for us and terrible wound. Therefore, the country is sincerely interested in putting an end to it.

“[At] the same time, we're convinced that in order to make the settlement lasting and long-term, we need to eliminate all the primary causes of that conflict. And we've said it multiple times, to consider all legitimate concerns of Russia and to reinstate a just balance of security in Europe and in the world on the whole.

“Naturally, the security of Ukraine should be ensured as well. I would like to hope that the agreement that we've reached together will help us bring closer that goal and will pave the path towards peace in Ukraine.”

Following the press conference, President Donald Trump talked to Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel.

HANNITY: “If you had to grade it on a scale of one to 10?” TRUMP:  “I think the meeting was a ‘10’ in the sense that we got along great. And it's good when, you know, two big powers get along, especially when they're nuclear powers. You know, we're number one, they're number two in the world.  That's a big deal. You never want to even mention that word, the word nuclear.”

President Trump addressed how it went and what the next step is to bring the Russo-Ukrainian War to a close.

TRUMP: “We were together almost three hours, and it was very extensive, and we agreed on a lot of points. I mean, a lot of points were agreed on, but there's not that much as you know, one or two pretty significant items, but I think they can be reached. Now, it's really up to [Ukrainian] President [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy to get it done.”

Costco will not sell Abortion Kill Pill

Costco Wholesale Corp. has announced it will not dispense the abortion kill pill mifepristone at its U.S. pharmacies, a decision hailed by pro-life advocates as a significant victory, reports LifeNews.

The abortion kill pill has been responsible for killing millions of babies and killing and injuring countless women.

The retail giant’s decision comes amid pressure from Christian investors and pro-life groups urging major retailers to refrain from distributing the abortion drug.

Costco has joined other major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons, which have also declined to sell the deadly pills.

Send a 2-sentence thank you note to Ron Vachris, Costco President, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, Washington 98027.

Massachusetts is Sanctuary state for transgender surgery on kids

Massachusetts has become a “sanctuary state” for transgender procedures on children, report MassResistance.

Shockingly, Massachusetts doctors who break other states' laws prohibiting transgender procedures will be protected from prosecution -- and their names hidden from the public. 

While 25 states have banned such foolishness, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the so-called “shield law” on July 31, 2025. It is among the most aggressive and offensive anti-family laws anywhere in America.

Days later, the state’s radical lesbian Democratic Governor Maura Healy, who is in a sinful relationship with Joanna Lydgate, signed it into law.

Dr. Elizabeth Boskey at Boston Children’s Hospital revealed the hospital is willing to remove a 15-year-old girl’s healthy breasts.

BOSKEY: “The eligibility for getting gender-affirming surgeries at Boston Children's Hospital is basically the same as it would be for most other hospitals or surgeons in the United States. And that's the case because we all follow the World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards of care.

“For top surgery, you are requested,  but not required, to have been on gender-affirming hormones for at least a year. If you're a ‘trans woman,’ it's really encouraged that you be on estrogen for at least a year, because you want to maximize your natural breast growth.

“Many surgical centers require you to be 18. At Boston Children's Hospital, for top surgeries, we'll see people as young as age 15, if they've been affirmed in their gender for a long period of time and don't really have any other life complications that make surgery inappropriate.”

41 Planned Parenthood abortion mills have closed this year

Ready for some great news?

So far this year, the Planned Parenthood abortion business has closed 41 centers.

Despite what the abortion giant and the media would have Americans think, they all participated in abortions, reports Life News.

William Carey, father of modern missions, said, 

And finally, 264 years ago yesterday, a very special man was born in England. William Carey is his name and he is known as the "father of modern missions.”

The eldest of five children, his parents were weavers.  Carey went to work for the local shoemaker, Thomas Old, during which time he taught himself Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, and French. He often read while working on the shoes.

Carey married Old's sister-in-law, Dorothy Plackett, with whom he had seven children. Sadly, three of their kids died before the age of five.

Inspired by Jonathan Edwards' An account of the life of the Rev. David Brainerd,  Carey spent 41 years in India as a missionary without a furlough.  He led 700 souls to Christ in a nation of millions. 

Romans 10:15 says, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

He wrote a book entitled An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens which led to the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society.

Carey was known for saying, “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God."  

He also said, "To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map." He understood the importance of both Scripture and understanding the world around us.

Finally, he prioritized meaningful work. He said, “I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that do not matter."

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It’s Friday, August 15th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Muslims in Congo kill three, set cars ablaze, & abduct others

There were two separate attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces, a Muslim terrorist group operating in the eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports International Christian Concern.

The first ambush occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 9 in North Kivu Province.  The Muslims targeted a specific vehicle and abducted its passengers.

The second, more deadly attack occurred during the night of Sunday, August 10 in the Ituri Province.  They killed three people, set ablaze several vehicles and houses, and abducted many residents who remain missing.

Nearly 10,000 sign petition demanding Toronto mayor end taxpayer funding to homosexual ‘pride’ events

A petition signed by 10,000 people has been submitted to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow demanding an end to taxpayer funding of homosexual/ transgender “pride” events, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Earlier this month, Gregory Tomchyshyn, the Canadian campaign director for Citizen Go, dropped off a petition to Mayor Chow calling for her government to end its lavish spending of taxpayer dollars on the promotion of sexual perversion, including the “Toronto Pride” parade.

For years now, LifeSiteNews has documented the event’s crude floats, public nudity, and public displays of sexual exhibitionism.

The petition said, “Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Council just handed $350,000 in taxpayer money to Pride Toronto, despite the event’s history of public nudity and indecent displays in full view of families and children.”

According to Canadian Broadasting Corporation News, “Pride Toronto” will see its taxpayer funding hiked by 26 percent since fewer corporations want to promote sexual immorality.

Toronto Mayor Chow condemned corporations that pulled funding from the group and suggested not shopping at Home Depot because the corporation is no longer funding the sexually perverted “Pride Toronto.”

You can write Mayor Chow a polite 2-sentence email of objection: mayor_chow@toronto.ca. Or send a letter to: Mayor Olivia Chow, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada.

Previously, Adidas and Nissan Canada were considered “gold-level” sponsors, a designation given for those who donate at least $150,000 in cash or in-kind contributions.

Venezuelan Evangelical Christians march for Jesus

Thousands of Evangelical Christians mobilized across Venezuela during the March for Jesus, reports The Christian Post. 

The event featured preaching, public worship, biblical reflection, and prayers for Venezuela.

According to the Latin Evangelical Alliance, this year’s theme was: “Jesus, the nations belong to You.” Social media was filled with images of the march, which was held not only in cities but also in rural towns.

Pastor José Piñero, executive director of the Evangelical Council of Venezuela, addressed the crowd in Cumaná with a message in Spanish focused on grace.  I’ll translate this 9-sentence clip in a moment.

(Piñero speaks in Spanish)

Pastor  Piñero said, “We are here because this land cries out for hope. And that hope has a name. And His name is Jesus Christ! (cheers)

“Today, we march with purpose, with conviction, with firm love.  We don’t march for ideologies. We don’t march for human agendas. We don’t march for political agendas. We don’t march for sectarian agendas.  We come with the eternal Word of God, the Bible.”

Proverbs 30:5 says, “Every W ord of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.”

Seventeen percent of Venezuela’s population is comprised of Protestants and 71% is Catholic.

Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage today about ending Russo-Ukrainian War

Anchorage, Alaska Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, an Independent, has announced that the city is “prepared and ready” for President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting today with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the Russo-Ukrainian War.

The meeting is set to be held at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Trump seeks to extend federal D.C. takeover as ‘sanctuary city’ policies put on ice

In an effort to eradicate violent crime in our nation’s capital, President Donald Trump is preparing to ask Congress to extend the 30-day limit on his federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

When asked by a reporter Thursday if he intends to seek congressional approval to prolong his federalization of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, the president said this in reply.

TRUMP: “Well, if it's a national emergency, we can do it without Congress, but we expect to be before Congress very quickly. We think the Democrats will not do anything to stop crime, but we think the Republicans will do it almost unanimously.”

The president began moving federal law enforcement agents into D.C. late last week, following the vicious beating of a Department of Government Efficiency staffer, 19-year-old Edward Cristine, who intervened in a carjacking to protect the female victim.

On August 11th, President Trump officially took federal control of the D.C. police department and quickly mobilized the D.C. National Guard. Between August 7 and the morning of August 13, the federal crackdown yielded 103 arrests on charges ranging from suspected homicide and narcotics to firearm offenses and even illegal immigration.

Woman sues Marine who allegedly poisoned her drink with 10 abortion pills

And finally, Liana Davis, a Texas woman, has become the latest victim of a disturbing case of the abortion kill pill being used against her, and she’s taking her pain to court, reports The Washington Stand.

Her lawsuit alleges that Christopher Cooprider, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine, impregnated her and repeatedly pressured her to “get rid” of the baby, despite her firm refusals.

According to the federal lawsuit, Davis has accused Cooprider of dissolving at least 10 misoprostol pills into her drink, without her knowledge, at her Corpus Christi home while she was eight weeks pregnant with his child.

It only took 30 minutes after drinking the spiked beverage for Davis to start “hemorrhaging and cramping.” She asked for his help, but Cooprider fled the scene and was unreachable.  In a text at 12:30a.m., she wrote, “I am gushing blood. Please hurry.” But he never responded.  Tragically, their baby died.

The first half of Proverbs 28:13 describes Christopher Cooprider well. “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.”

The wrongful death lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Cooprider and Aid Access, the company which sold the abortion kill pill to the randy Marine. According to NBC News, “The Corpus Christi Police Department said there are no active investigations involving Cooprider.”  The Marine declined to comment as well.

According to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association, Aid Access shipped 118,000 chemical abortion pill packs into the U.S. between July 2023 and September 2024.

On X, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins wrote, “The Trump administration must take action now. 1 in 10 women suffer severe complications from the abortion pill. Traffickers and others use easy drug access to control women and kill unborn children. State laws are being trampled.”

If you or a loved one has ingested the Abortion Kill Pill with regret, the baby can be saved during the first couple of days  through a special progesterone protocol.  Visit AbortionPillReversal.com. Or call 877-558-0333. That’s 877-558-0333.

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It’s Thursday, August 14th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

Indonesian Christian leaders urge government to protect religious liberty

Religious leaders in Indonesia are calling on the government there to protect religious freedom.

This comes after a string of attacks on Christian buildings in the Southeast Asian country. 

The Conference of Indonesian Catholic Bishops said, “Any act of intimidation, violence, or unilateral restriction of religious activities violates the law and undermines the fundamental values of life together as citizens of the same nation.”

Indonesia is not currently on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries to be a Christian. However, it has appeared on that list in previous years.

Anglican Church of Nigeria horrified by lesbian bishop in Wales

The Anglican Church of Nigeria cut ties with the Anglican Church of Wales over its election of an openly lesbian archbishop named Cherry Vann who is in a sexual relationship with Wendy Diamond.

Rev. Henry Ndukuba leads the Anglican Church in Nigeria. He said, “The Church of Nigeria believes that this moment calls for prayer for the Church of Wales, hoping that the Church of England will not follow in her steps. We should hold them in our prayers with a clear message that hope lies only in true repentance and godliness.”

To its credit, The Anglican Church of Nigeria previously severed ties with the Episcopal Church in the United States over a similar situation. 

2 Timothy 4:3-4 warns, “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”

British pro-lifer targeted a third time for praying outside abortion mill

Police in the United Kingdom are investigating a woman for praying outside an abortion mill. It’s the third time police have gone after Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, Director of the March for Life UK, over her silent prayers.

West Midlands Police previously arrested her twice. Vaughan-Spruce won a settlement over the wrongful arrests worth about $17,500. However, officials continue to target her.

Jeremiah Igunnubole, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom International, said, “We will continue to robustly challenge this unjust censorship, and support Isabel’s right to think and believe freely.”

Could Supreme Court overturn homosexual marriage ruling?

In the United States, Liberty Counsel recently asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of a Christian county clerk.

Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky clerk, refused to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples. She was the first victim to be jailed and sued following the infamous 2015 Obergefell ruling. The Supreme Court ruling legalized faux same-sex marriage nationwide.

Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “Kim Davis’ case underscores why the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn the wrongly decided Obergefell v. Hodges opinion because it threatens the religious liberty of Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.”

U.S. debt hits $37 trillion

The U.S. national debt hit $37 trillion for the first time, according to a Tuesday report from the Treasury Department.

The national debt is projected to reach 99% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product this year which is the measure of the total economic activity within a country.

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation noted that the debt amounts to $280,000 per household in America and is growing at over five billion dollars per day.

Fewer Americans drink alcohol

A survey from Gallup found that the percentage of Americans who use alcoholic beverages fell to a record low of 54 percent.

Young adults are even less likely to drink alcohol at 50 percent. 

And for the first time, over 50 percent of U.S. adults say drinking one or two alcoholic drinks a day is bad for one’s health. That number is up from 28 percent in 2015. Young adults are even more likely to say drinking is bad for their health at 66 percent.

Gallup noted, “Declines in alcohol consumption do not appear to be caused by people shifting to other mood-altering substances.”

Answers in Genesis announces Truth Traveler attractions in Pigeon Forge & Branson

And finally, Answers in Genesis is opening two new Bible attractions, one in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and the other in Branson, Missouri. 

The Truth Traveler attractions feature a 5D experience that blends cutting-edge virtual reality, motion seating, and sensory effects to transport you through pivotal moments in Biblical history. The website says, “Feel the ground shake as the floodwaters rise, stand in awe at the towering walls of Babel, and witness history unfold in breathtaking detail.”

Ken Ham, the CEO of Answers in Genesis, said, “Please pray with us that these attractions will reach thousands of families with the message of the truth of God’s Word and the Gospel.”

Psalm 111:2, 4 says, “Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. … He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.”

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It’s Wednesday, August 13th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

Indian jailor and guards beats five pastors

Five pastors in central India were assaulted in custody last month. 

It all began when a Hindu mob disrupted a church service. Authorities responded by arresting the pastors and slapping them with false charges of forced conversions! Then, the jailor and guards beat the ministers. 

One pastor told Morning Star News, “They grabbed the opportunity, and without any trial or evidence beat us mercilessly, simply because we are Christians. … Here in Chhattisgarh [State], they are targeting all the smaller churches. … Hindu extremists target every private celebration taking place in Christian homes.”

Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in India. The country is ranked 11th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries worldwide to be a Christian. 

Proverbs 17:15 says, “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.”

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign historic peace deal at White House

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a joint declaration for peace at the White House last Friday. 

U.S. President Donald Trump called the agreement “historic” as it aims to end decades of conflict between the two southwestern Asian countries. 

Armenia and Azerbaijan also signed economic agreements with the U.S., opening the region to American businesses. 

Listen to comments from President Trump.

TRUMP: “For more than 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations. They suffered gravely for so many years. Many tried to find a resolution. … They were unsuccessful. But with this accord, we've finally succeeded in making peace.”

Trump cracks down on D.C. crime

President Trump announced plans on Monday to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C.

National Guard members arrived at the nation’s capital yesterday. Trump also put the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under federal control. 

President Trump said, “This is Liberation Day in D.C. and we're going to take our capital back.”

The White House noted, “If Washington, D.C. was a state, it would have the highest homicide rate of any state in the nation.”

415 hostile incidents against U.S. churches in 2024

The Family Research Council released their latest report on hostility against churches in the United States.

Last year, American churches faced 415 hostile incidents. That’s down from 485 incidents in 2023 but up from 50 incidents in 2018. Incidents included vandalism, arson, gun-related incidents, and bomb threats.

Tony Perkins, the president of Family Research Council, remarked, “The American woke Left has been intentional in spreading its hostility toward the Christian faith throughout every corner of America. … Christians must … demand more from their government leaders when it comes to … preventing criminal acts targeting religious freedom.”

77th city becomes sanctuary for the unborn

Life News reports that Douglassville, Texas became the 77th city in the U.S. to ban abortion last Tuesday. 

The city council of Douglassville unanimously passed an ordinance to become a Sanctuary City for the Unborn. (You can send a quick one-sentence email of thanks to the City Council members through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com)

The ordinance prohibits elective abortions in the city limits. It also bans abortions on Douglassville residents, regardless of where the abortion takes place. 

Pastor Heston McLaurin of Douglassville Fellowship Church said, “I thank the Lord for every step forward in defending the lives of unborn children. Proverbs 6:17 says that God hates ‘hands that shed innocent blood’ and He is the defender of the helpless.”

Americans get majority of calories from ultra-processed foods

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Americans get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods.

Such foods include sandwiches and burgers, sweet bakery products, savory snacks, pizza, and sweetened beverages.

Americans get 55 percent of their calories from these ultra-processed foods. That number rose to nearly 62 percent for kids through age 18.

438th baptism anniversary of Indian named Manteo

And finally, today marks the 438th anniversary of the baptism of a notable Native American. 

Manteo received baptism on August 13, 1587, into the Church of England on Roanoke Island. It was considered the first baptism in the new world and the first baptism of an Indian into the Church of England.

The Algonquian Indian helped English settlers at Roanoke make it through a harsh winter in 1585. Manteo also became one of the first Indians to ever visit England. He is remembered as a stalwart friend of the English in the new world.

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It’s Tuesday, August 12th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

4 of 5 most populated countries hostile to Christianity

International Christian Concern reports that now “four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders.”

And we would add that these four nations have stepped up persecution against Christians over the last ten years.

The four countries are China with a population of 1.41 billion people, India with a population of 1.46 billion people, Indonesia with a population of 285 million people, and Pakistan with a population of 255 million people.

By contrast, the United States, with a population of 347 million people, is the other top 5 most populated country which actually allows for religious freedoms.

Russia won’t comply with 1987 moratorium on nuclear missiles

Last week, Russia announced it will no longer comply with the 1987 moratorium on deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles.

These missiles are designed to bring total annihilation to European cities. This opens the way for nuclear-capable launch vehicles to be deployed proximate to theaters of military operation.

China doubled nuclear warheads

China began its nuclear buildup in 2018—increasing its nuclear firepower from 280 to 600 warheads, and adding 350 new Intercontinental ballistic missile silos this year.

This buildup took place at the same time France and the United Kingdom reduced their nuclear arsenals.

80th anniversary since U.S. dropped atomic bombs in Japan

This month marks the 80th anniversary since the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

The city of Hiroshima marked the anniversary with a memorial event. The city’s mayor, Shiro Suzuki, addressed the gathering, as one whose parents survived the 1945 attack.

Suzuki said, ”Conflicts around the world are intensifying in a vicious cycle of confrontation and fragmentation . . . and if we continue on this trajectory, we will end up thrusting ourselves into a nuclear war. This existential crisis of humanity has become imminent to each and every one of us living on Earth."

Youth unemployment up worldwide

The BBC reports some Chinese college graduates are actually paying for a pretend job. The outlet mentions a business called “Pretend to Work Company."  

With real jobs increasingly hard to come by, some young adults would rather pay to go into an office rather than to be stuck at home. This year, China’s youth unemployment rate has scraped 17 percent.

Canada has seen a sharp increase of youth unemployment—now at 14.2 percent. Italy’s rate is upwards of 22 percent, and the United Kingdom has seen more increases of youth unemployment what they call “youth economic inactivity” in recent years—now at 13.4 percent. But youth unemployment in South Africa is the highest at 61 percent. The Apostle Paul exhorts the youth and all of us that "If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread." (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12)

World Vision justified in denying employment to a lesbian

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled  that the Christian ministry, World Vision, was well within the law when they denied employment to a lesbian named Aubry McMahon who was in a sinful relationship with a woman she called her “wife.”

The court held that the ministry had not violated federal or Washington state non-discrimination laws because it was covered under the “ministerial exception.” 

Abortion Kill Pill has enabled abortion rate to increase despite Dobbs

Americans are killing significantly more babies following the U.S. Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade through the Dobbs decision on June 24, 2022.

Official records put the annual number at 1.1 million, up from 880,000 in 2020. That’s a 25 percent increase.

The difference appears to be made up by the abortion kill pill by mail program. About 63 percent of the murder of babies is executed by the abortion pill now, and 25 percent of all abortions come by “Telehealth” or by mail.

Twenty-two leading Southern Baptist pastors have issued a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting that the administration “stop the mail-order distribution of the abortion drug mifepristone.”

To this point, the Trump administration has been reticent to limit access to the abortion kill pill. In May, the U.S. Justice Department recommended tossing out a lawsuit that would have restricted a reduction of access to Telehealth abortions.

In an interview with interview with Time Magazine in December, the president reiterated five times, that it was "highly unlikely” the Food and Drug Administration would do anything to restrict access to the Abortion Kill Pill. 

However, God is in control.

Jeremiah 51:19, 20, and 24 reminds us "He is the Maker of all things;  and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance. The Lord of hosts is His name. You are My battle-ax and weapons of war: For with you, I will break the nation in pieces, says the Lord."

California fire has burned 120,000 acres

The State of California is dealing with more out-of-control fires.

The Gifford Fire started up last Wednesday, and has already consumed some 120,000 acres. It’s now threatening the towns of Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria. Sadly, it’s only 30 percent contained. 

Grand Canyon fire has burned 144,000 acres

The Dragon Bravo fire in Arizona has shut down the Grand Canyon North Rim for the season.  

This fire has burned up 144,000 acres.

In God’s all powerful workings, this fire began by lightning strike on Independence Day, July 4th.

Despite tariff revenues, 2025 U.S. deficit is $109 million higher than 2024 And finally, despite the Department of Government Efficiency, the tariff hullabaloo, and the influx of import taxes to the federal government coffers, this year’s deficit, through July, is a whopping $109 billion more than it was last year.

The deficit totaled $1.6 trillion over the first 10 months of fiscal year 2025—heading towards a $1.9 trillion deficit for the year. That’s about eight times the average deficit incurred under the George W. Bush administration.

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It’s Thursday, September 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

Sudanese police interrupt funeral service to arrest 5 Christians

Police in Sudan disrupted a funeral prayer meeting last month to arrest five Christians.

The Christians are South Sudanese. Police have been targeting Ethiopian and South Sudanese nationals for deportation as civil war rages in Sudan. Muslim extremists in the country are also calling for officials to arrest South Sudanese Christians in particular. 

A local church leader told Morning Star News, “There is a growing fear among the South Sudanese Christians. So, they remain indoors in order to avoid being arrested.”

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Sudan. The Northeast African nation is ranked fifth on the Open Doors World Watch List of the most difficult countries to be a Christian. 

Sudanese landslide killed 1,000 people

Speaking of Sudan, the country suffered one of its worst natural disasters in recent history. 

On Sunday, a landslide wiped out the village of Tarasin in the western region of Darfur. Only one person survived, leaving an estimated 1,000 people dead.

The landslide came after weeks of heavy rainfall in the mountainous region. Getting aid to the area is already difficult due to the ongoing civil war. In recent years, Sudan’s conflict has generated what is considered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. 

25.9 million digital Bible downloads in 2024

The United Bible Societies Fellowship reached 240 countries and territories with millions of copies of the Bible last year.

The Fellowship of Bible Societies facilitated 25.9 million digital Bible downloads in 2024. This outpaced full Bible printings for the first time. The fellowship distributed 22.5 million printed Bibles last year. It also distributed 8.6 million printed New Testaments and over 118 million printed portions of Scripture. 

Brazil led the way in printed and digital distribution, followed by India, China, Nigeria, and the Philippines. 

Brazilian homeschool mom lost her case in court

Earlier this week, a Brazilian court heard a case of a mom prosecuted for homeschooling her son.  

Regiane Cichelero was facing fines of $20,000 and threats of losing custody of her child, for daring to choose home education on religious grounds.  

Alliance Defending Freedom International has taken up the case. Her legal counsel, Julio Pohl, points out that “No parent should fear state punishment for choosing to homeschool their child. Regiane made a lawful and conscientious decision to teach her son at home. We are hopeful that the court will affirm her rights and take an important step toward protecting parental rights in Brazil.”  

Sadly, Cichelero lost the case. 

She was ordered to re-enroll her child in Brazilian public school and ordered to pay the equivalent of $20,000 for not complying. She said, “We will take the case to the Supreme Federal Court and from there, if we continue to receive a ‘no,’ we will take it to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.”

She had a special message for the Christian homeschoolers who have been praying for her.

Cichelero said, “To you who prayed, my sincere thanks. Remember, prayers never return empty. The Lord is sovereign over all things. The Lord has called us for this time, for this cause, for this moment. We are writing history. … He is still the God who controls everything. He has not abandoned us!”

US military strike kills 11 Venezuelan terrorists in boat with narcotics

The United States conducted a military strike on Tuesday on a drug boat from Venezuela.

On Truth Social, President Trump wrote, “The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States. The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action.”

Listen to comments from President Trump.

TRUMP: “On the boat, you had massive amounts of drugs. We have tapes of them speaking. It was massive amounts of drugs coming into our country to kill a lot of people. Everybody fully understands that. In fact, you see it, you see the bags of drugs all over the boat. And they were hit obviously. They won't be doing it again. And I think a lot of other people won't be doing it again when they watch that tape. We have to protect our country, and we're going to.”

President Trump said the terrorists belonged to Tren de Aragua. The Venezuelan gang is responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence. 

Trump supports Christian pregnancy centers

The Trump administration is supporting Christian pregnancy centers in New Jersey in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is challenging New Jersey’s unconstitutional investigation into its operations.

Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “New Jersey’s attorney general is targeting First Choice—a ministry that provides parenting classes, free ultrasounds, baby clothes, and more to its community—simply because of its pro-life views. The Constitution protects First Choice and its donors from demands by a hostile state official to disclose their identities.”

50% of Congress are people of Biblical principle

The Christian Employers Alliance released their new report card on U.S. Congressional leaders.

The index scores lawmakers on a 0-to-100 scale based on their alignment with Biblical principles. Republicans tended to score better than Democrats. Of the 535 members of Congress, half scored 50% or better.

Margaret Luculano is the president of the Christian Employers Alliance. She told the Washington Examiner, “Our faith is the foundation of how we live and lead, and lawmakers need that same compass as they face complex policies. That’s why we launched the Biblical Business Index — a first-of-its-kind tool bringing together theologians and policy experts to connect Scripture with today’s legislation.”

Wisdom says in Proverbs 8:15, “By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.”

Gen Z & Millennials attend church more often than older Americans

And finally, the Barna Group released new research from its ongoing State of the Church initiative.

The report found Christians from younger generations are attending church more frequently than before. They also attend more often than Christians from older generations. 

Churchgoers from Gen Z attend 1.9 times per month, while Millennials attend 1.8 times per month. The average for U.S. churched adults is 1.6 per month.

Also, Gen Z and Millennial churchgoers attend nearly twice as much as they did in 2020.

Psalm 122:1 says, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the LORD.’”

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CA pastor warns if anti-parent bill passes they need to leave state

Pastor Jack Hibbs, Founder of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, sounded the alarm last week about a dangerous anti-parent bill in California.

HIBBS: “[Democratic California Governor] Gavin Newsom and his buddies up there have crafted Assembly Bill 495. This bill 100% strips parents of their parental rights. It allows an individual to obtain this new form that comes with the bill. They can download it. They can get it mailed to them. They can go pick it up. They fill it out.

“They can name a child, let's say Suzie Q. So, John goes to a school in California and says, ‘I have this form, and I am asking for Suzie Q to be put into my custody. I want to take her out of school.’

“The bill does not require a background check for this man. Requires no identification, no driver's license, no nothing. There's no requirement in the bill for the school to call you to ask you if it's okay if John takes your daughter out of school.

“It is literally being called by opponents of it --  I'm one of them -- the California Legislature Trafficking Bill. It is unbelievable. Go to realimpact.us. Read about it.

“Four or five reprobates have written it. We're going to let you know who they are, and we're going to campaign against them.”

Supporters of the controversial bill see it as a necessary response to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. In a so-called “fact sheet” about the proposal, Democratic Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez argued that the bill enables the kids of illegals to be cared for if their parents are detained or deported.

However, conservatives and Christians believe the law could be used in nefarious ways, allowing non-related adults to a child to gain legal authority over the child with a single affidavit that does not require parental consent, reports Faithwire.com.

The California Senate is about to vote on it.

That’s why Pastor Hibbs urged the thousands in his congregation to travel the 400 miles north to California’s capitol on Tuesday, August 19th to speak out against it.

HIBBS: “I need all of you to take August 19th off. I'm going to ask all of you to drive, bus, fly. I don't care how you get there, but I want you to meet me at the Capitol steps in Sacramento because our elected leaders are right now trying to get a bill passed that's the unthinkable.

“We're looking for a minimum of 5,000 people to be there that day. Let your voice be heard. The last time we gathered up there, it was the largest gathering in 27 years in our state capitol.”

Gina Gleason, director of the Real Impact ministry at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, said,  “[Democrats] have a supermajority and Republicans are in the minority. So usually the Democrats get pretty much everything that they want unless we, as the church, as conservatives, stand up and speak up, and that’s what we’re trying to do with this bill. If we make enough noise, if we get enough attention, they will back off.”

Pastor Hibbs said that the problem is too few Christians vote.

HIBBS: “This is the California government, ladies and gentlemen, that somebody's voted them in. I think we did, maybe, by not voting. ‘Nah, I just sit that out. I'm going to get involved in that kind of stuff.’ And … here we are.

“Because whenever there's an evil, evil always fills a void, a vacancy. Jesus said that a man void of the Holy Spirit, the demons go search out and bring seven more demons worse than himself, inhabits the man because there was a vacancy.

“Because good people don't vote in California, we've got idiots running this state, perverts.”

Pastor Hibbs issued a dramatic warning.

HIBBS: “If this bill passes, I'm going to ask you to leave the state of California. You're going to need to pack up, and you're going to have to get out. You got to get out. You got to run with your kids. You got to go. I would not subject my child to one second in this public school system with this new law, AB 495.

“Your child's safety is number one in your life. I never thought the day would ever come when I would encourage you to leave.

“As you can tell, I'm angry, and I'll die on this hill. This is the end of California. If this bill passes, your children are now subject and vulnerable to state-sanctioned kidnapping or trafficking.”

Pray for the demise of AB 495.  If you live in California, tell your legislator you oppose AB 495 and attend the Tuesday, August 19th rally in Sacramento.

Proverbs 21:15 says, “When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but terror to evildoers.”

Trump to meet with Putin in Alaska after issuing ‘very severe’ tariff threat

President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on American soil this Friday to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, reports One America News.

On Truth Social, President Trump wrote, “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow.”

The upcoming talks between the two world leaders follow after President Trump gave Putin a 10-12 day deadline to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, or potentially face “very severe tariffs” and sanctions.

Man avoids prison after viciously assaulting two elderly pro-lifers in Baltimore

And finally, Patrick Brice, who was found guilty earlier this year of savagely beating two elderly pro-life activists in a May 2023 attack outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood abortion mill, was only sentenced to home detention and probation last Thursday, but notably will not be required to spend a day behind bars, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

On August 7, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Yvette Bryant  sentenced Brice to just one year of home detention and three years of probation for brutally attacking pro-life sidewalk counselors Mark Crosby and Dick Schaefer, who were 73 and 80 respectively at the time.

Schafer and Crosby were simply praying and offering alternatives to women who were coming to kill their babies, when a Planned Parenthood “deathscort” -- a staff member or volunteer who "escorts" women past pro-lifers -- attacked them. In broad daylight, Brice, who was 28, assaulted Schafer from behind, throwing him into a planter and window. When Crosby ran to his aid, Brice hit him in the face, knocking him to the ground, sending him crashing onto the brick sidewalk, and then Brice kicked him in the head. 

Tragically, Crosby suffered a fractured plate bone in his right cheek and had to have his eye orbit replaced with metal. His right eye was blinded, and he suffered a concussion.

Video of the attack, which we have linked in our transcript today, released by Baltimore Police clearly shows the extreme violence of Brice’s attack on Crosby and Schaefer.

In February, a jury convicted Brice on two counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for attacking the pro-life activists, but did not reach a verdict on the more serious charge of first-degree assault.

Shockingly, in a June bench trial, Judge Bryant acquitted Brice of the first-degree assault charges on the absurd grounds that Crosby had “provoked” the defendant. 

The elderly pro-lifer told Daily Wire, “Baltimore is criminal-friendly. It’s not victim-friendly at all, especially if you’re a senior. Judges do not like pro-lifers. They don’t like us saving babies, I don’t know why.”

Brice also yanked off Crosby’s crucifix and chain which he was wearing around his neck.

Crosby said that despite the pain he endured from the attack, “My shedding blood in front of Planned Parenthood for Jesus and the babies” has actually been “a gift to me.” The “millions of babies murdered” at Planned Parenthood over the years “have shed rivers of blood.”

Isaiah 59:7 describes the abortionists and the Planned Parenthood “deathscorts,” like Patrick Brice, quite well.  “Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. They pursue evil schemes; acts of violence mark their ways.”

The prosecution had asked Judge Bryant for a 10-year prison sentence, urging the judge to send a message that attacking two peaceful elderly men in broad daylight for their religious or political views will not be tolerated. But Judge Bryant, who shockingly did not allow Crosby to show his wounded eye to the jury during the trial, opted to give Brice a “slap on the wrist.”

Send a polite, 2-3 sentence letter to Judge Yvette Bryant objecting to her decision to acquit Patrick Brice of the first-degree assault charge and her refusal to give him any prison time at all for his violent attack on two peaceful, elderly men.  Address it to:  Judge Yvette Bryant, Cummings Courthouse, Chambers 252, 111 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.  I hope you are one of 50 Worldview listeners to send her a letter. In light of her miscarriage of justice, she needs to hear from us. Send me an email to let me know you sent it: Adam@TheWorldview.com. 

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By Adam McManus

ISIS soldiers behead Christians in Mozambique, burning churches

International observers are reporting that ISIS-aligned soldiers are beheading Christians and burning churches and homes in central and southern Africa – with some of the most brutal attacks happening in the nation of Mozambique, reports Fox News.

The Middle East Media Research Institute – a counter-terrorism nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. – is sounding the alarm about what it describes as a "silent genocide" taking place by Muslim terrorists against Christians.  

Alberto Fernandez, their Vice President, spoke to Fox News.

FERNANDEZ: “What we see in Africa today is a kind of silent genocide or silent brutal, savage war that is occurring in the shadows and all too often ignored by the international community. We see rampaging jihadist groups from West Africa and even in the south in Mozambique.

“The fact, for example, is that jihadist groups are in a position to take over, not one, not two, but several countries in Africa. It is very dangerous for the national security of the United States, let alone the security of the poor people who are there.”

Fernandez spoke bluntly about the goal of these Muslim terrorist groups in Africa.

FERNANDEZ: “The goal is eliminating Christian communities completely. These jihadist groups want to eliminate all the Christians in that area, take that area over, and keep pushing.”

And he’s grateful for President Trump’s willingness to become involved.

FERNANDEZ:  “The President's initiative in stopping the growing war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, its neighbor, is very significant, because this could have become a terrible war. We know that jihadists like to take advantage of vacuums, security vacuums, ungoverned spaces.”

The migration agency said Monday that attacks by Muslim insurgents in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the span of eight days just last month. Sixty percent of those forced from their homes were children.

The Muslim jihadists of Africa would do well to follow the advice of Gamaliel, the Pharisee from the time of Christ. In Acts 5:38-39, he said, “Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

Amazon Web Services gives the Trump admin $1 billion coupon

In the United States, Amazon Web Services is giving the Trump administration a $1 billion coupon to use their services for the federal government’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence capacity, reports Politico.com.

On Thursday, the General Services Administration announced a sweeping “OneGov” agreement with Amazon Web Services that would yield up to $1 billion in cost savings for federal agencies shifting to cloud services.

But the Amazon deal is not exclusive.

Similar OneGov agreements are in the works with other major cloud providers, including Microsoft and Google. Oracle also recently signed a deal giving government agencies a 75% discount on Oracle technology.

Trump cancels half billion dollars of federal funding for UCLA over anti-Semitism

The Trump administration has canceled $584 million in grants for the University of California in Los Angeles, claiming they did not take a strong enough stance against on-campus anti-Semitism, reports One America News.

UCLA recently reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor who sued the school in a civil rights dispute, claiming pro-Palestinian protesters were permitted to block them from accessing certain areas on campus in 2024.

President Donald Trump’s office announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division found UCLA in violation of the Equal Rights Act of 1964 “by acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students.”

Catholic priest met homosexual prostitute in church parking lot

Clemente Guerrero-Olvera, a Catholic parochial vicar at St. Ann Church in Clayton, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with soliciting prostitution with a 20-year-old man he allegedly met on the homosexual app named Grindr in the church’s parking lot, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

During an unrelated search for a missing person around 1:00 a.m. on August 4th, a police deputy spotted the young man, identified as Ja’Quavis Brinson, inside a vehicle in St. Ann’s parking lot and another man, later identified as Guerrero-Olvera, who ran away, according to the Johnston County Report.

The 47-year-old Catholic priest was promptly arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution after an investigation revealed that he had arranged to meet the 20-year-old via Grindr, allegedly for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.

Guerrero-Olvera was booked at the Johnston County Detention Center and later released on a $2,500 secured bond. Brinson of Benson, North Carolina was charged with misdemeanor prostitution. 

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says, “Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”

Two weeks after cancellation, Colbert doubles down on liberal jokes

And finally, it’s been over two weeks since CBS announced on July 17th that it was cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as of May 2026.

In the first show after the cancellation was announced, the leftist comedian addressed the news.

COLBERT: “On Friday, Donald Trump posted, ‘I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.” (audience boos)

“Over the weekend, it sunk in that they're killing off our show, but they made one mistake. They left me alive!” (audience laughs)

However, Colbert has responded by doubling down on the same liberal jokes and liberal guests that made viewers (and advertising dollars) turn away in the first place, reports Newsbusters.org.

According to a new Media Research Center study, Colbert’s political jokes targeted conservatives and Republicans 95% of the time, and 100% of his political guests, in the two weeks since his cancellation, were liberals.

In the eight episodes from July 21 through July 31, Colbert told 129 jokes about right-leaning individuals or groups compared to only seven about left-leaning people or groups. That 95% disparity is considerably higher than his 2023 number of 86% or 2024 number of 82%.

The Late Show has been losing a whopping $40-50 million a year because Colbert has used his network platform to belittle half the country, reports the New York Post.

COLBERT: “They pulled the plug on our show because of losses pegged between $40 million and $50 million a year. $40 million is a big number. I could see us losing $24 million, but where would Paramount have possibly spent the other 16 million? Oh, yeah.” (audience laughs)

That was a dig, referencing the $16 million settlement CBS’ parent company reached with President Trump just weeks ago regarding the deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to aid her candidacy.

Here’s the edited version which aired on 60 Minutes in a segment with CBS reporter Bill Whitaker.

WHITAKER: “But it seems that Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu is not listening.”

HARRIS: “We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”

And here is the unedited version, featuring Kamala’s signature “word salad” which did not air on 60 Minutes.

WHITAKER: “But it seems that Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening. The Wall Street Journal said that he, that your administration has repeatedly been blindsided by Netanyahu. And in fact, he has rebuffed just about all of your administration's entreaties.”

HARRIS: “Well, Bill, [long pause] the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or a result of, many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region. And we're not going to stop doing that. We're not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”

Exodus 20:16 records the ninth commandment that God gave Moses on Mt. Sinai.  “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

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By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Pakistani Christian died after years of neglect in prison

International Christian Concern reports that a 25-year-old Christian man in Pakistan died last Thursday after years of neglect in prison.

When he was 16, Nabeel Masih was accused of posting an image on Facebook, allegedly insulting an Islamic holy site. Police deleted the post, erasing any evidence of what he actually posted. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, becoming the youngest person convicted of blasphemy against Islam in the country. 

Pakistan’s Supreme Court granted Masih bail in 2020. However, he had already suffered years of neglect, abuse, and lack of medical care, leading to his recent death.

Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.”

Billy Graham Association helping defend European Christians

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is extending its legal defense fund to Christians across Europe.

Evangelist Franklin Graham started the fund for defending religious freedom in the United Kingdom. This came after he won multiple lawsuits against British venues that cancelled their events. The fund has grown to $1.3 million.

Franklin Graham told Fox News Digital, “We took the damages that we won through BGEA’s court cases in the U.K., and put those funds into the Billy Graham Defense Fund — a new ‘war chest’ to help other Christians in Europe who are threatened or intimidated into silence and not expressing their faith.”

Army Sergeant shot 5 co-workers on Georgia Army base

Bad news from a U.S. Army base in Georgia.

LUBAS: “An active duty soldier assigned to Fort Stewart, Georgia, shot and wounded five of his fellow soldiers here on Fort Stewart. Thankfully, all are in stable condition and all are expected to recover.”

That was Brigadier General John Lubas on Wednesday afternoon.

The soldier shooter has been identified as Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, reports The U.S. Sun. Radford, age 28, is in custody after he allegedly opened fire at his workplace at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area just before 11:00 am. The base was briefly locked down.

Police said they have not learned more about his motive.

Here’s the good news.

LUBAS: “I would also like to thank the brave soldiers who immediately intervened and subdued the shooter. These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties.”

Planned Parenthood closes only two abortion mills in Louisiana

Planned Parenthood is closing its only two locations in Louisiana. 

The abortion giant operated in the state for 40 years previously. 

Ben Clapper, the executive director of Louisiana Right to Life, told LifeNews, “Effective September 30th, Planned Parenthood will close both its New Orleans and Baton Rouge facilities. What a powerful victory for life. … To each of you who have prayed, volunteered, given, and stood with us—thank you!”

With the two closures, Planned Parenthood has closed a total of 40 abortion mills this year.

U.S. Health Dept cancels $500 million of mRNA vaccine projects

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it is cancelling $500 million worth of mRNA vaccine development projects. The department said it will focus instead on “platforms with stronger safety records and transparent clinical and manufacturing data practices.”

Listen to comments from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

KENNEDY: “Most of these shots are for flu or COVID, but as the pandemic showed us, mRNA vaccines don't perform well against viruses that infect the upper respiratory tract. …

“After reviewing the science and consulting top experts at NIH and FDA, HHS has determined that mRNA technology poses more risk than benefits for these respiratory viruses.”

28% of school boards referenced DEI in second quarter

The school tracking website Burbio reports that the prevalence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion terms in district school board meetings is down.

The Trump administration has prohibited federal funding to recipients that engage in unlawful discrimination practices. This includes DEI programs.

During the second quarter of this year, only 28% of school boards referenced such DEI terms, down from 38% last year.

Gunman opened fire at a Seattle church event

And finally, an unidentified gunman opened fire on a church event in Seattle last Thursday, July 31st. 

Tragically, he killed 28-year-old LeBron Givaun near the steps of the church as he arrived with his family at the young adult service at Pursuit Church. He had just gotten married a week earlier and had converted to Christianity just this year. A GoFundMe campaign for LeBron’s family has already raised over $70,000.

The unidentified suspect reportedly shot the victim in the chest before fleeing the scene in a white Hyundai Elantra with black wheels and a damaged passenger window, reports The Daily.

It’s not the first time the church has faced attacks. Rioters assaulted church members at a worship event earlier this year. 

Listen to comments from Russell Johnson, the pastor of Pursuit Church.

JOHNSON: “The thugs who committed this crime were trying to send a message: no church is safe, no house of worship is sacred. The enemy would love for us to back down and hide, but that is simply not who we are.

“And although the blood of LeBron is still stained on the front steps of our building, I'm here today to tell you there is a blood that speaks a better word. And it is the precious blood of Jesus that covers us today and provides forgiveness, protection, blessing, and healing.”

Revelation 12:11 says the church overcame the Devil “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”

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By Jonathan Clark

African Muslims have killed 150,000 people in last 10 years

A report from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies found militant Islamic groups have killed over 150,000 people across the continent in the last decade.

Such groups killed 22,307 people in just the last year, a 60% increase from the previous year. Christian Daily International noted that a majority of them were Christians in West, East, and Central Africa. 

The report highlighted violence in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and Somalia. Each country appears on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous countries to be a Christian. 

Christian-majority countries have decreased

A new report from Pew Research found the number of Christian-majority countries decreased between 2010 and 2020.

The study found that 120 out of 201 countries had Christian majorities in 2020. That’s down four countries from 2010. 

The decrease in Christian-majority countries came with the rise of the religiously unaffiliated. Christians lost their majority status in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Uruguay. Meanwhile, the religiously unaffiliated have become the majority in Uruguay, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. 

Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.”

Australia upholds ban on Christian doctor over pro-life, pro-heterosexual views

Speaking of Australia, officials in the country recently upheld a ban on a Christian doctor for expressing his beliefs online.

Dr. Jereth Kok is a general practitioner in Melbourne. He believed it was his duty to speak out on issues like abortion and sexually perverted lifestyles. However, the Medical Board of Australia suspended his medical license in 2019 after anonymous complaints about his social media posts. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld the suspension last month.

The doctor, a born-again Christian, defended his stance, telling the tribunal he expressed these views on a Christian website, driven by his belief that “abortion is immoral” as a Christian and that he felt “required to speak out about the issue.”  And, on transgender surgeries, he called it  “medical butchery” and “sterilizing disfigurement to healthy young bodies.”

Lyle Shelton with Australia’s Family First Party commented on the case. He said, “This is about more than one man. It’s about whether Australians — especially Christian and conservative professionals — are still free to express their views without losing their livelihoods.”

Trump prohibits veterans’ hospitals from killing babies

In the United States, the Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed veterans’ hospitals to perform abortions.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs published the proposed rule on Monday. The new rule will prohibit publicly-funded V.A. hospitals from killing unborn babies. 

A statement from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said, “We thank President Trump and V.A. Secretary [Doug] Collins for restoring the rule of law and ending the Biden administration’s illegal policy that forced taxpayers to fund abortions through V.A. hospitals and violated state pro-life laws.”

Microsoft reached market capitalization of $4 trillion

Microsoft became the second company to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion last week.

This comes shortly after Nvidia reached a $4 trillion market cap last month.

Microsoft’s latest growth was driven by its Azure cloud computing business. Nvidia and Microsoft have profited significantly from the rise of artificial intelligence technology. Meanwhile, Apple trails at third for most valuable company with a market cap of $3 trillion.

American Bible Society: San Fran’s Gen Zers more open to Christianity than elders

The American Bible Society released a report on the religious views of people in the California’s San Francisco Bay Area.

The region skews younger, smarter, and wealthier than the rest of the United States. People are also less likely to identify as Christian and more likely to experience stress and anxiety.

However, younger generations are more open to Christianity in the Bay Area compared to older generations there and even compared to their peers in the rest of America. 

The study noted, “Though the Bay Area is home to fewer Christians and more atheists than the United States as a whole, the majority of people in the younger generations are curious, open, and even wish they read the Bible more.”

2 Timothy 3:15 says, “From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

NASA planning to build nuclear reactor on moon

And finally, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is planning to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, reports Politico.

Listen to comments from Interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy.

DUFFY: “We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon, and to have a base on the moon, we need energy. Energy is important. And if we're going to be able to sustain life on the moon to then go to Mars, this technology is critically important.”

A directive from Duffy stated, “Since March 2024, China and Russia have announced on at least three occasions a joint effort to place a reactor on the Moon by the mid-2030s. The first country to do so could potentially declare a keep-out zone which would significantly inhibit the United States from establishing a [permanent] presence if not there first.” 

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It’s Tuesday, August 5th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson with help from Timothy Reed

Home evictions of Christians in Chhattisgarh, India continue

Hundreds of Indian Christians have been evicted from their homes and banned from their villages in the district of Chhattisgarh because of their faith in Christ. 

International Christian Concern reports that Abishek was brutally attacked and forced out of his home along with his 2-month-old daughter. They did not know where they would sleep that night. Despite his sudden hardship, he will not return to Hinduism.

Abishek said, “We are determined to follow Jesus, no matter what.” He has built his own shelter with polythene covers. He still struggles to find regular work, sometimes six miles from home.

He added, “Almost every day when I travel, I think of my family back in the village. Wild thoughts haunt me of ‘What if my family is attacked again? What if they are tortured in my absence?’ When I pray to God, my heart is peaceful, and I am comforted through the messages I hear during the Sunday worship.”

Argentina’s Javier Milei standing strong to get deficit paid off

Argentinian President Javier Milei is standing firm against any government funding increases.  

He has vetoed increased funding for the nation’s social security or pension program. Plus, he vetoed another bill passed by the National Congress of Argentina which would have provided pensions for persons with disabilities.

Milei insists upon what he calls a “deficit zero.” The goal of zeroing out the deficit is, in his words, “non-negotiable.”

Sadly, private charity is not doing well in Argentina. When asked “Have you donated money to charity in the last month?” Gallup discovered that Argentina was 112th on the list for 2024, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.

The Scriptures encourage private charity in Deuteronomy 15:11. It says, “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore, I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor in your land.’”

Economies of Germany, Hungary, and Russia are stagnating Europe’s largest economy is faltering.

Germany’s economy is the worst in the world for growth, as the nation faces a third consecutive year of recession. The economy shrunk in 2023 and 2024.  Now, 2025 isn’t looking much better  

Hungary and Russia are facing stagnant economies as well. But on the positive side, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Rwanda, and Ethiopia are seeing 6-7% growth in Gross National Income per person this fiscal year. 

Church of Wales selects lesbian “Archbishop”

The utterly apostate Church of Wales has appointed a lesbian named Cherry Vann to head their organization as what they refer to as an “archbishop.” She lives in sexual sin with her lesbian girlfriend named Wendy Diamond.

This follows the church’s approval of homosexual unions in 2021.  Weekly attendance with this national church has dropped off to 0.8% of the population down from 4% in the 1980s.

Other denominations only claim about 0.6% of the population.  

Also, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland have adopted homosexual marriage ceremonies.

Over in England, King Charles III has yet to appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury, after the previous archbishop resigned in the midst of scandal. Matthew 21:18 relates a similar story: “Now in the morning, as [Jesus] returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately, the fig tree withered away.” 

Trump upset with India for doing business with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a rebuke to India for doing business with Russia, and funding the Russo-Ukrainian War, by purchasing Russian oil. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from India, beginning this month, and promises more due to India’s partnership with Russia.

India now purchases 35-40% of its crude oil from Russia, up from 0.2% before the Russo-Ukrainian War, averaging around 1.8 million barrels per day. China and India constitute Russia’s strongest trade partners.

China, India, and Russia’s Gross Domestic Product combined total $25 trillion. Together, these three economies are about equal to the GDP of the United States.

Tensions rise between U.S. and Russia

President Donald Trump has ordered nuclear submarines to be on standby near Russia as tensions rise between the United States and Russia.

The order came following threats of nuclear retaliation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.

Trump responded to the threat on his social media platform called Truth Social. He wrote, “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”

Religious groups sue over ICE raids in churches 

A number of Christian and religious groups, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church and American Baptist Churches USA, have filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts.

They’re challenging the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to raid churches and religious facilities.

The case is being represented by a legal group called Democracy Forward. Reverend Lisa Dunson of the Alliance of Baptists stated, “Raids on Houses of Worship desecrate sacred spaces, violate religious freedom, and spread fear among those seeking peace and refuge.” 

The Department of Homeland Security has said that criminals will no longer be allowed to hide at churches or schools.

Fewer Americans receiving COVID-19 boosters

And finally, a new poll found that most Americans are wary of receiving a COVID-19 booster shot this fall.

Fifty-nine percent of Americans are completely opposed to the shot or unlikely to receive one, compared to just 40% of Americans who are planning to receive a booster. Republicans are demonstrably less likely to get the shot than Democrats. And the elderly plan to receive boosters at a higher rate than younger generations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its COVID-19 shot recommendation for pregnant women and healthy children earlier this year.

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It’s Monday, August 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

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Cuban pastor harassed

Cuban pastor Maikel Velázquez vanished about 14 hours after delivering epilepsy medication to a friend’s granddaughter on July 9th in the island country, reports International Christian Concern.

Velázquez delivered the medicine to the granddaughter of Marta Benites, whose sons were imprisoned for participating in a peaceful protest in July 2021 in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque.

Immediately after the delivery, Velázquez was abruptly barred from entering the Benites home. Moments after completing a phone call with another pastor, he disappeared. His phone was instantly switched off, severing all contact.

Pastors from the Alliance of Christians of Cuba launched a search for Velázquez, combing hospitals, detention centers, and police stations — yet their efforts yielded no clue to his whereabouts.

At around 2:00 a.m. on July 10th, Velázquez was discovered outside his home, clearly shaken after enduring a traumatic interrogation and serious threats. When questioned, he would not disclose details of the incident and behaved erratically, sometimes yelling and at other times falling eerily silent.

Pastor Velázquez’s abduction is only the most recent in a string of alarming cases of pastoral harassment in Cuba.

In John 15:18, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.”

According to Open Doors, Cuba is the 26th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it is shutting down, reports American Family Radio.

Congress created it in 1967 with the Public Broadcasting Act in order to promote educational and cultural programming that was not being done by the three broadcast networks.  With a current half-billion dollar annual budget, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is now most known for overseeing liberal news outlet National Public Radio and the liberal network PBS.

Back in May, President Trump signed an executive order to stop taxpayer funded biased media. Republican-hating NPR sued to challenge that order and told the court any decision to cut off funding must come from Congress. 

With that challenge in the courts, the White House sent a rescissions package to Congress in late May. The GOP-led House passed the measure 214-212. In the U.S. Senate, Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie vote for passage. 

Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez said a nation that is $36 trillion in debt should not be paying for news coverage that tells half the country to "get lost" because of its political beliefs. 

HR15 enables perversion and abortion for public school minors

Liberty Counsel took a case to the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that parents  are allowed to opt their children out of homosexual and transgender indoctrination in public schools. However, if House Resolution 15 passes, it will open the floodgates and will force parents, counselors, and teachers to celebrate this destructive behavior.

This bill has been introduced in both the current U.S. House and Senate. HR 15 — the misnamed “Equality Act” — will be a nightmare for everyone, warns Liberty Counsel Action. Every Democrat has signed on to the bill. And some Republicans voted for a prior version of HR 15. The margins are slim, and we could lose this battle if we remain silent. The battle in Congress will be fierce, but we must stop this bill for four reasons.

First, if the child becomes confused by the propaganda at public schools — mandated by HR 15 — to think a person can choose their sex like they choose clothes, there will be no one to help them learn the truth. The child can demand hormone-blocking drugs (stopping puberty), opposite-sex hormones, and even surgery to remove healthy body parts. Parents will have no say, nor will the hospitals, health care providers, or pharmacists. Insurance and taxpayer funds will cover the expense. If the parents object, this will be considered child abuse, and the child could be removed from the home. Second, if someone pressures a young girl to get an abortion, she will have no one to protect her from this life-and-death decision. The so-called Equality Act will make abortion a federal right through all nine months. It will pre-empt every state law — including parental notification or consent and informed consent. The parents will have no say, nor will the hospitals, health care workers, or pharmacists.  Insurance companies cannot refuse coverage, and our taxes will fund the killing of innocent life. If parents, health care providers, or pharmacists resist the abortion, they can be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, private individuals, and organizations — including Planned Parenthood. Third, if the child asks the parents for help to overcome unwanted homosexual attractions, behaviors, or gender confusion, there will be no one to help. The so-called Equality Act will make it illegal to provide any such counsel to help overcome these unwanted attractions, behaviors, or confusion. In fact, this bill makes such counsel illegal for all ages and for any counsel — licensed and unlicensed — and this includes pastoral counseling. Fourth, this dangerous bill will require Christian adoption and foster care ministries to place children in homosexual and transgender homes. And remember, the “Q” in LGBTQ encompasses nearly 550 paraphilias — which includes pedophilia! There will be no one to help these innocent children!

In Matthew 18:6, Jesus said, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in Me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Send faxes to Congress to stop the so-called Equality Act from endangering public school kids.  We have the special link for you in the transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Remember, some Republicans voted for a prior version of HR 15. The margins are slim, and we could lose this battle if we remain silent.

White House Ballroom to add 90,000 square feet and cost $200 million

And finally, the White House is about to get a major physical upgrade – a new ballroom.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement.

LEAVITT:  “We are proud to announce that the construction of the new White House ballroom will begin. For 150 years, presidents, administrations and White House staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed. President Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future administrations and the American people.

“The White House is currently unable to host major functions, honoring world leaders and other countries, without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building's entrance.

“The White House State ballroom will be a much needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people, which is a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.”

Leavitt revealed the price tag and that it would not be paid for with tax dollars.

LEAVITT: “President Trump and other donors have generously committed to donating the funds necessary to build this approximately $200 million structure.”

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said, “President Trump is a builder at heart and has an extraordinary eye for detail.” … He is “fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House.”

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It’s Friday, August 1st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Christians evicted from their homes in Chhattisgarh, India

Three years ago, Manu, a 37-year-old day laborer in Chhattisgarh, India, came to faith in Jesus after experiencing a miraculous healing. Then, roughly two months ago, he started to pay a price for his Christian faith, reports International Christian Concern.

Manu said, “I was thrown out of my house because I follow Jesus.”

He is one of the hundreds of Christians who have been evicted from their homes and banned from their villages in Chhattisgarh because of their faith in Christ. Hindu nationalists, who want India to be a purely Hindu nation, are increasingly forcing Christians to become homeless and destitute. The goal of the violent attacks is to force the believers to return to Hinduism.

Manu, his wife, and their two children have taken shelter in a temporary bamboo shed since May 21. He said, “My children are getting sick ever since we moved into this shed. The small bamboo shed does not protect us from rain, wind, and extreme weather conditions. This shed was used as a chicken shed prior to our occupation, with no facilities for people to live.”

The persecution didn’t end with the family losing their property. Hindu villagers also shunned the family, preventing them from purchasing products from certain vendors and hindering Manu from securing employment.

When asked what keeps him from giving up on his faith, Manu explained, “Jesus gave me life, He gave me peace, and I am willing to make any sacrifice and bear all these hardships. I know it’s all worth it.”

In John 10:10, Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

House Speaker: Democrats never mentioned Epstein files during Biden’s term

Appearing with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on Saturday’s “This Week on Capitol Hill,” House Speaker Mike Johnson explained that the Democrats are using the Epstein files as a wedge issue.

JOHNSON: “The Democrats have been engaging in a civil war. They're trying to determine if they're going to go full Marxism, like with [Zohran] Mamdani, their nominee for mayor of New York City, or if they're going to go Marxism Light with their woke progressive nonsense that they tried to hoist upon the people for the last four years. So, they found a wedge issue trying to manufacture some controversy with the so-called Epstein files. Here's the problem they have, Tony, with their hypocrisy. It's quite laughable.

“Remember, the Biden Department of Justice had all of these files in their possession for the previous four years. Not one time did [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) or Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), or Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), or any of the Democrats who made so much noise over the last two weeks, not one time in the last four years that they mention the word Epstein at all. It's nowhere in their social media and their interviews or anything. And now, suddenly, it's the most important thing in the world.

“We're not buying it, and I'm not going to allow them to drag the Congress into this.

“The House Republicans are 100 percent united and 100 percent consistent, as we have been for many years regarding this matter. We want full transparency, total disclosure of all credible evidence. We want to and we must protect the innocent victims of those unspeakable crimes, trafficking and all the rest that were involved there. But it needs to be done in the right way.”

The audacity of the Democrats surprises even House Speaker Johnson.

JOHNSON: “They're trying to claim that this is some sort of cover-up. Remember, each of them were involved in orchestrating what was the largest political cover-up and political scandal in the history of the United States. And that was covering up for the rapid mental decline of the previous occupant of the White House. When Joe Biden was no longer fit to serve, they went out and tried to convince us of the opposite -- very, very dangerous stuff. They need to answer for that, and there needs to be a lot of accountability all the way around. And House Republicans are the ones urging that and pushing it along with every tool in our arsenal.”

American Academy of Pediatrics says Trisomy 13 and 18 are not 'uniformly lethal'

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidance stating that the genetic disorders Trisomy 13 and 18 are not "uniformly lethal" and the practice of promoting abortion and "postnatal comfort care" for all children with the conditions is outdated, reports The Christian Post.

The guidance, published July 21, notes the "steady increase in medical and surgical interventions for infants and children with trisomy 13 and 18.” The medical organization described the conditions as "chromosomal syndromes associated with a range of congenital anomalies and universally severe neurodevelopmental impairment."

The American Academy of Pediatrics noted that about 12.3 percent of those with Trisomy 18 survive beyond their fifth birthday and 9.7 percent of children with Trisomy 13 survive as well.

U.S. divorce and out-of-wedlock births are becoming less common

The Institute for Family Studies is reporting that after many decades of increasing divorce, nonmarital childbearing, and children living in broken homes, current statistics show that the trends are either leveling off or reversing, reports The Washington Stand.

The group notes that the largest shift has become apparent with divorce. After reaching a peak in the late ’70s and early ’80s, “the divorce rate has been falling in recent decades,” currently hitting a 50-year low. Divorce is less likely because “marriage has become more selective, with more educated, affluent, and religious couples becoming more likely to put a ring on it than the general population.”

The Institute for Family Studies further observed that according to the most recent projections, the risk of first marriages ending in divorce is now around 40 percent, a significant drop from couples who married in the ’80s and ’90s, of whom 50 percent experienced divorce.

Malachi 2:16 says, God “hates divorce.”

Another factor contributing to more intact families is that the amount of children being born to unmarried women has leveled off. Children born out of wedlock peaked in 2009 and has plateaued ever since, remaining at roughly 40 percent over the last 15 years.

Transgender Lady Liberty stirs debate at Smithsonian

And finally, Amy Sherald is a 51-year-old woke artist who became famous for depicting the Statue of Liberty as black and transgender, reports Christian talk show host Todd Starnes.

She also created a rendition of the famous World War Two Times Square kiss featuring two homosexual black men. And Sherald earned national acclaim for painting the official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.

What an unusual combination – transgender statues, homosexual black men, and Michelle Obama.

The National Portrait Gallery alerted the artist that they might remove her painting of “Transgender Lady Liberty” over fears it might anger President Donald Trump. Sherald accused the Smithsonian of censorship and pulled out of the exhibit. 

The White House, which believed that the painting all but desecrated one of our most sacred symbols, celebrated the development as a step toward restoring sanity in the taxpayer-funded art world.

Starnes concluded, “The only person censoring Sherald’s exhibit is in fact Sherald. And Lady Liberty is meant to inspire national unity – not pronoun confusion.”

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