It’s Wednesday, October 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 Jonathan Clark
Columbian pastor threatened to leave community
Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports a pastor in Colombia is under threat of forced displacement.
Pastor Aristides Chocue has worked with the Nasa Evangelical Christian Church in the southwestern part of the country since 2022. Now, an indigenous council is ordering him to leave the community with his family or face punishment.
Despite threats of violence, the pastor said, “I am not afraid. The church tells me to continue, not to leave them. I plan to continue working and trusting in God.”
The South American nation is ranked 46th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries to be a Christian.
2 Timothy 3:10-12 says, “You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings … which persecutions I endured; yet from them all, the Lord rescued me. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”
Trump threatens Columbia with tariffs over illegal drugs
Speaking of Colombia, U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would raise tariffs on the country and cancel subsidies.
President Trump accused Colombia of being complicit in the illicit drug trade, calling their president “an illegal drug leader.”
This continues tensions between the U.S. and Latin American countries over the drug trade. President Trump has ordered multiple strikes on alleged drug boats coming from Colombia’s neighbor, Venezuela.
Uruguay first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia
In other South American news, Uruguay became the first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia by parliamentary vote last Wednesday.
President Yamandú Orsi, a left-wing leader, promised to sign the bill.
Colombia and Ecuador have already decriminalized euthanasia through Supreme Court decision. And Chile’s left-wing president is also pushing for the legalization of this form of killing.
Canadian doctors killed 90,000 patients through legalized euthanasia
In North America, euthanasia deaths in Canada rose to about 16,500 last year. That’s 5% of all deaths in the country.
Canadian doctors have killed nearly 90,000 people since the country legalized euthanasia in 2016.
In many cases, the reason given for the assisted suicide was simply “frailty.”
Planned Parenthood closes 7 California killing centers
In the United States, Planned Parenthood announced it is closing seven locations in California.
The abortion giant has announced the closure of 50 locations across America so far this year.
The closures come as Republicans push for the defunding of Planned Parenthood. For example, President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” defunds the abortion giant for a year.
Bible sales up 36% following Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Following the tragic murder of Christian activist Charlie Kirk last month, Bible sales have surged.
In September, 2.4 million Bibles were sold, up 36% compared to the same month last year.
Interest in the Bible rose especially among the 18-to-34-year-old demographic, the age group that Kirk often engaged with on college campuses.
His widow, Erika Kirk, commented on this spiritual awakening during her speech at his memorial service in Phoenix, Arizona last month.
ERIKA KIRK: “This past week, we saw people open a Bible for the first time in a decade. We saw people pray for the first time since they were children. We saw people go to a church service for the first time in their entire lives.” (applause)
The late Susannah Spurgeon sent 200,000 Christian books to needy pastors
And finally, today is the anniversary of the death of Susannah Spurgeon.
Susannah was born on January 15, 1832 and died on October 22, 1903. In 1856, she married the prominent English Baptist preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. They were married for 36 years until Charles’ death in 1892.
The couple had twin sons — Charles Jr. and Thomas in 1857, both of whom grew up to preach the Gospel.
By the late 1860s though, Susannah became chronically ill. Nevertheless, she continued her steadfast support for her husband’s ministry. Susannah also started a Book Fund ministry for needy pastors, sending out over 200,000 volumes by the time of her death.
Susannah’s great-great-granddaughter, Susie Spurgeon Cochrane, wrote of her, “When there were good times, she gave [God] the praise, and when there were trials, she fell on her knees before Him. Again and again she went to the Fountain of Living Water and drank deeply from it. Then, and only then, was she able to do all that she did in her life.”
In John 7:37-38, Jesus said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
Read more about the life and legacy of this remarkable woman in the biography entitled Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, wife of Charles H. Spurgeon.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Wednesday, October 22nd, 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. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.