By Jonathan Clark

No Christian refugees have been granted asylum in America

The United States has not admitted any Christian refugees fleeing persecution over the last year. That’s down from over 18,000 Christian refugees admitted in 2017, according to a report from Open Doors and World Relief. 

Compared to his first administration, the second Trump administration has deprioritized refugee resettlement for people suffering religious persecution. 

World Relief created a petition which we have linked in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. The petition calls for the U.S. government to “once again prioritize Christians and other religious minorities fleeing religious persecution.”

Brazilian Evangelicals are largest group of young people in Catholic nation

Evangelicals are now the largest religious group among young people in the historically Catholic nation of Brazil.

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics published new data from the country’s 2022 census. 

Roman Catholicism remains the country’s largest religion at 57 percent but has been declining for decades. Evangelicals now represent 26.9 percent of the population. And people who identify with no religion remain a minority but are growing in Brazil.

Our demographically-aging population

The U.S. Census Bureau released a population report last month entitled, “An Aging World: 2025.”

The report found that people aged 65 and older make up about 11 percent of the world’s 8.1 billion people. Meanwhile, children who are five years of age or younger make up only nine percent of the world’s population.

This means there are more senior citizens than young children in the world for the first time on record. Plunging fertility rates are behind this demographic change. 

Psalm 127:3 is as applicable today as the day it was written. “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”

Idaho given green light to enforce abortion ban

A federal court ruled Idaho can enforce its ban on most abortions.

Idaho passed its Defense of Life Act in 2020. The state’s supreme court upheld the law back in 2023. However, a new lawsuit seeks to allow abortions in the state to supposedly protect a mother’s so-called “health.” 

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said, “Last month a federal judge blocked Idaho from enforcing our pro-life laws. We appealed immediately, and today the Ninth Circuit put that order on hold. Idaho can enforce the law again while this case is heard, which means unborn children and their mothers in our state are protected under Idaho law.”

Artificial Intelligence making students less intelligent

Global student performance is declining as Artificial Intelligence usage rises.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development surveyed over 760,000 students in 91 countries last year. Student performance continued to decline last year, especially in reading and math. Reading scores in the United States reached their lowest point in over two decades. 

The report found that students who used Artificial Intelligence for specific schoolwork tasks were outperformed by those who did not use AI.

Using Artificial Intelligence for Bible study is problematic

Speaking of AI, the Barna Group reports a rising concern about Artificial Intelligence misinterpreting Scripture. 

Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults are concerned about this. That figure rises to 83 percent among practicing Christians and 94 percent among pastors.

When Artificial Intelligence is asked about theological disagreements, 60 percent of pastors say it should show all major interpretations, but not tell which is best. Meanwhile, practicing Christians are divided.

Twenty-six percent say that Artificial Intelligence should show the major interpretations and tell which is best. Twenty-percent say it should only show the most widely agreed-upon interpretation. And 19 percent say AI should avoid interpreting these parts of theology. 

105-year-old woman thanks God for her life

And finally, a Texas woman is giving thanks to God after turning 105.

Blynda Vidock was born in 1921. She celebrated her birthday this year surrounded by five generations of her family.

Listen to her comments to FOX 26 Houston when asked about her longevity.

VIDOCK: “I don't really have anything to do with it. The good Lord put me here for so many years. It's His life through me. I've always been very athletic, played tennis and swam all my life. Ate good food, which I preach to my kids, and they still eat junk food. (someone nearby laughs) And my grandkids and my great grands.”

The 105-year-old also said, “I wonder every day when I wake up in the morning, 'This is another day, Lord, why am I here?' Every day is a blessing!”

Lamentations 3:22-23 says, “Through the LORD's mercies, we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”

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New Pakistani law prohibits marriage to girls under 18

The Lahore High Court in Pakistan has ruled that anybody living in a marital relationship with a girl under 18 will constitute child abuse even if the minor offers so-called “consent.”

The ruling is intended to protect minority girls, especially Christians, from forced religious conversions and sexual abuse in forced marriages to Muslim men.

The decision comes after the passage of the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. This is a welcome decision after court proceedings with Maria Shahbaz — a 13-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped in Lahore a year ago, and was forcibly married to a 30-year-old Muslim man. 

According to Open Doors, Pakistan is the 8th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Orthodox U.S. Jew harassed for hosting prayer group in home

Here in the United States there’s another religious persecution case.

Back in 2021, Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jewish homeowner in Cleveland, Ohio, emailed a group of friends, inviting them to his home on Saturdays for prayer.

Apparently, he didn’t want to walk to the local synagogue since Orthodox Jews are not allowed to drive on the Sabbath. Somehow Daniel's email made it to a city official, and he was told to “cease and desist,” unless he first obtained a “special use permit.” The city officials dubbed his home “an illegal synagogue.” Thankfully, Alliance Defending Freedom has taken up the case.

Incredibly, the attorneys noted that, according to the city, “The only way for Daniel Grand to pray with friends at his home [is] to convert his home to a commercial space and move his family.”

Conservative German party won 44 percent of seats in local election

The Alternative for Germany Party won 44 percent of the seats in their local election in the state of Saxony-Anholt over the weekend, reports CBS News. That’s the first time a nationalist, anti-immigration party has gained this much political ground since World War II.

The Alternative for Germany Party is advocating for the deportation of immigrants — a position that is widely rejected in the rest of Germany right now. Twenty percent of Germans are foreign-born today. Nine years ago, that was 12 percent.

The birth rate for German citizens is 1.2, whereas the current birth rate for foreign citizens living in Germany is 1.8. At this birth rate, the population of German citizens, without the benefit of immigration, would decrease from 71 million to 30 million in 50 years.

With or without the Alternative for Germany Party, Germany is dying.

Brazilian presidential election: Luiz da Silva vs. Flavio Bolsonaro

The Brazilian presidential elections are approaching. The sitting president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will face off against conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. 

Flavio is the son of Brazil’s previous president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been imprisoned by rival parties in the country. Polls indicate a tightening in the race — which may head into a runoff.

Several South American countries have seen a shift to the right of center since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025. 

Canadian welcome males, pretending to be females, in women’s prisons

The Canadian government is reiterating its support for males, pretending to be females, being housed in women’s prisons.

This comes after the government was challenged by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which contested the ruling that men could invade women's prisons upon request.

According to the Canadian government’s Statement of Defense, “The Directive is neutral in purpose, applies uniformly to all persons subject to it, and does not subject cisgender women inmates to differential treatment based on a protected ground or immutable characteristic.”

However, Attorney Chris Fleury pointed out, “Female inmates are being exposed to real risks and real harm. This case is about protecting their safety, dignity, and constitutional rights.” 

The Scriptures refer to cultural degradation. In 1 Kings 14:24, the Bible says, “And there were also perverted persons in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.”

Trump drafts plan to pay at-home parents $9,000 per child

The Trump administration is looking at applying a $9,000 per child subsidy to stay-at-home parents that would typically go to childcare for low-income working moms, reports NewsNation.

The New York Times noted that the plan would create what could become the first federal grant program to directly compensate parents for staying at home to raise their children.

This would be in addition to the current $2,200 per child tax credit available to families earning less than $400,000 per year. 2 percent of Jewish Americans now identify as Christians

Recent Pew Research data finds that 2 percent of adults raised in the Jewish religion here in the United States now identify as Christians. Additionally, 17 percent identify as non-affiliated — or just secularists.  

On the other hand, the move towards secularism seems to be one way in which ethnic Jews are moving towards Christianity. An earlier survey found that 19 percent of those of ethnic Jewish background now claim the Christian faith.

Dutch race car driver saves fellow driver after fiery crash And finally, a Dutchman race car driver, Loek Hartog, saved the life of a fellow British driver during the China GT Championship race in Shanghai over the weekend, reports People Magazine. 

Loek pulled over, jumped out of his car, and took a fire extinguisher to the burning Ferrari, before pulling Ollie Millroy, a British man, out of the conflagration.

HARTOG: “What I saw was a huge fireball ahead, and I knew that whoever was in the car would not be able to carry himself out. So, I knew that I had to stop. That's basically pure intuition to get there as soon as possible inside. There was so much fire that, in first instance, I wasn't able to get to him.

“But when I ran around the car to see if I could get him out that side, it was not possible. I saw that he didn't move, so I knew that he was either disoriented or not in a position to get himself out. So, I had a fire extinguisher nearby, so I could get the fire down a bit. I got him out, but it was a very scary minute.”

Ollie suffered six broken ribs, a broken collar bone, fractures to his hands, and a bruised lung.

The Good Morning Britain co-host said this.

INTERVIEWER: “When we see the fireball, which we've been showing on our screen, you just told us that you assessed the situation. You couldn't get in. You've got a fire extinguisher to go back to try and get him out. Do you have any training? Are there any procedures?”

HARTOG:  “No.”

INTERVIEWER: “Couldn't the car have blown up with the petrol, ignited at that moment? I mean, isn't what you did incredibly dangerous for you and reckless?”

HARTOG: “It was. For sure, it crossed my mind for five seconds. But it was just more important to get him out as soon as possible.” From his hospital bed, Ollie Millroy wrote, “I am still alive tonight, entirely thanks to one man. There were no fire marshals or fire crews in sight. … He risked his own life to get me out of the car. I don’t remember anything between 30 seconds before the crash and 1 hour after it, but I will remember his incredible act of bravery for the rest of my life. One day I will tell our three kids this story and Loek will be the biggest superhero in history in their eyes too.”

In John 15:13, Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

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Elderly Chinese pastor still missing

A 73-year-old Chinese pastor, who suffers from serious cardiovascular issues, is still missing months after Chinese Communist authorities arrested him at his home in March, reports International Christian Concern.

Pastor Wang Sanyuan is the pastor of Chanchunli Church in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province in eastern China. As the influential leader of a government-registered church with 500 regular attendees, his arrest shocked his community. 

No one knows where Wang was taken — not even his wife and children. A church statement said, “The family has nowhere to turn with their complaints and is pushed to the point of desperation.” 

One local pastor said, “I believe the authorities are now settling old scores.” 

In 2009, despite protests from the congregants, the church building was demolished by Communist authorities to make room for a shopping mall. Believers still protested, pitching their tents on the property. They were met with a force of more than 200 police, who stormed through their tents and injured 27 people. Through it all, Wang had encouraged his congregation to stand strong in their faith, according to ChinaAid.

Pastor Wang, like those described in Hebrews 11:16, is a great man of faith.  Like our ancient Biblical heroes, Pastor Wang longs for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called his God, for the Lord has prepared a city for Pastor Wang and all who name Jesus as the Christ.

Write a polite, 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to persuade Chinese President Xi Jinping to reveal Pastor Wang’s whereabouts and release him. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008.

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s attack on US ships

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on September 5th including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub, reports Reuters.

The strikes were carried out ‌after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, according to Central Command.

Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said, "Let the message ‌to the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of ​yours.”

Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial on three murder charges

Lindsay Clancy’s six-week-long triple-murder trial ended in a mistrial in Massachusetts on September 4th after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, reports NBC News.

The jury weighing the 36-year-old’s fate was sent back twice to deliberate but said that “with a heavy heart” it was ultimately unable to reach a verdict after seven days of deliberations.

With the deadlock, Judge William Sullivan told the court he would declare a mistrial in the case, prompting Clancy’s 73-year-old defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, to announce his intent to appeal to Massachusetts’ top court, an effort which ultimately failed.

The jury was tasked with determining whether Clancy was criminally responsible in the 2023 deaths of her three young children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan — or whether she was not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility because of mental illness. Prosecutors alleged Clancy strangled the children with exercise bands before attempting suicide by jumping from a second-story window which left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair.

Steven Watercotte, a defense attorney who practices in Missouri and Illinois, explained what will happen next.

WATERCOTTE: “A mistrial is basically going to put this trial back to square one, as if it didn't happen. A jury has to be unanimous in their verdict, meaning all 12 jurors have to either decide on guilty or not guilty. When a jury does not come to a unanimous verdict, it results in a mistrial, a mistrial by way of a hung jury.

“What this means for the defense and the prosecution in the Clancy case is that you're back to square one. The case and the charges are still pending against the defendant Lindsey Clancy.

“However, they will pick a new trial date. They will empanel new jurors. That's the important part. This jury's service is done. The jurors in this case that sat for this trial will no longer be serving.”

Sadly, even if Lindsay Clancy is found guilty in the next trial of murdering her own three children, Massachusetts has rejected God’s standard altogether. Genesis 9:6 states, "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His own image."

Feminist Gloria Steinem rejected God’s design

And finally, glowing obituaries are pouring in after the September 2nd death of feminist icon Gloria Steinem, the founder of Ms. Magazine. The Associated Press called her “a potent voice of U.S. feminism,” and the Washington Post heralded her as the “lodestar of the modern women’s movement.”

Not surprisingly, Leftist women of today -- Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, and Lena Dunham – all took to social media to feature pictures of themselves with Steinem.

But, if you have a Christian worldview, Steinem represented one thing: a rejection of God’s divine design. She told women they did not need God, they did not need a husband, and they certainly did not need children.

Steinem famously declared:

• “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” and
• “A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist.”

In Matthew 19:4, Jesus asked, “Haven’t you read that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’?”

Carrie Gress, founder of the online women’s magazine Theology of Home, wrote, “Gloria Steinem may have been the first to say publicly that a child would have ruined her life as she reflected on her abortion while a waitress in London, awaiting a visa to work in India.” Steinem said, “My life would’ve stopped there.”

Gloria promoted the feminist notion that men are contemptible — and women need to become just like them.

To fully understand the roots of Steinem’s feminism, Carrie Gress noted that Steinem’s father was “a traveling salesman, gone most of the time while providing very little financially or emotionally. Young Gloria was left for months at a time to care for her mentally ill and bedridden mother — truly something no child should be left to do. She adopted feminism as a kind of bubble wrap against any kind of vulnerability that comes with being a female.”

STEINEM: “Since a lot of us had mothers who were driven crazy by society, or who just couldn't be powerful through no fault of theirs, the society wouldn't let them be powerful. In some sense, we were motherless. What the women's movement has done is to allow women to become each other's mothers, and to support and model and hope, and praise, and love each other enough so that we can begin to repair the early damage.”

As a result of Steinem’s feminism, only 35% of women under 25 today have a favorable view of men, according to The New Statesman. And, as we documented on The Worldview’s September 4th newscast, the West faces a birth dearth that threatens us on a civilizational level.  

Gress concluded, “Feminism has slowly corroded civilization from the inside out. Steinem is no heroine.” Indeed, she spat in the face of Almighty God.

Proverbs 31:30 captures the Biblical picture of what is admirable in a woman. “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

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Radical Hindus tear apart house of Christians in India

More disturbing persecution news against Christians in India.

We are just now learning about what happened in early July to a Christian family in Chhattisgarh State.

After the believers refused to participate in a Hindu reconversion ceremony called Ghar Wapsi, a radical Hindu mob tore down the roof of the family’s home, leaving seven people exposed to heavy monsoon rains and unable to live safely in the structure, reports International Christian Concern. 

Around 8:00 a.m. on July 2nd, a group of nearly 100 anti-Christian activists surrounded the home of “Kamal Sinha” to force him to undergo Ghar Wapsi, a reconversion ceremony back to Hinduism. When Sinha refused, tensions escalated, and the mob climbed onto the roof and ripped it apart. 

The man explained, “All of our harvested crops were drenched in the rainwater after the roof was destroyed.”

The leader of the mob, named Dhruv, confronted Sinha, demanding that he and his family renounce Christianity.  

He said, “By becoming Christians, you have polluted the village and defiled our gods and goddesses. You should not live here. You do not worship our deities, do not offer coconuts or other offerings, and do not accept the prasad given to our gods. And you follow another religion and another God. Therefore, leave the village. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to live here. We will stop your farming, demolish your house, and drive your entire family out.” 

As a result of the attack and ongoing pressure, Sinha’s family was forced to shut down their small grocery shop. The mob also cut off the water and electricity connections to the Christian family’s house. 

Just this year, hundreds of Christian families in Chhattisgarh, India have become homeless, building temporary shelters in the nearby forest.

Please pray that God’s grace would be sufficient for these hurting believers and God’s power would be made perfect in their weakness, as 2 Corinthians 12:9 articulates.

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Vinay Kwatra, the Indian Ambassador to America, asking that he urge his government to protect Christians from the radical Hindus who persecute them. Address it to the Embassy of India, 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008.

192 House Democrats refused to disavow socialism

On September 1st, almost every House Democrat voted against a congressional resolution disavowing socialism and calling for the enactment of President Trump’s election security bill known as the SAVE America Act, reports the New York Post.

The non-binding resolution, introduced by Republican Congressman Jeff Crank of Colorado, asked lawmakers to condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms,” including the increasingly influential Democratic Socialists of America movement, and oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. 

The resolution passed in a 220-192 vote, with 192 Democrats opposing the measure.  

Only eight Democrats voted with all the Republicans in support of the resolution. They included Representatives Kathy Castor of Florida, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Jared Golden of Maine, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Marie Perez of Washington, Darren Soto of Florida, and Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico.

The resolution also called Congress to:

• “Reaffirm its support for free, fair and secure elections.
• “Reiterate that American elections are for American citizens only.
• “Recommit itself to upholding the Constitution of the United States.
• “Call for the enactment of the SAVE America Act to ensure election security, increase public confidence in America’s voting system, and close loopholes in order to prevent noncitizens from voting in elections.”

Call your two senators at 202-224-3121, 24 hours a day/7 days a week, and ask them to vote for the SAVE America Act which will ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in the elections.  Tell the Capitol Switchboard operator to patch you through in two separate calls and wait for the option to leave a voicemail message on an issue of concern.

ICE looking to create national database of voters

In a bid to tackle voter fraud, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to award a contract worth up to $5 million to a company that will create a national database of voters.

ICE first explained what the contract would entail in a document published last week. The document said, “The purpose … is for the handling and secure delivery of publicly available voter registration files and voter history files to support Homeland Security Investigations fraud detection and data segmentation activities.”

ICE says that the agency will initially provide a list of specific states it wants to acquire public voter registration files from, though the successful contractor will need to have the capability to obtain data from all 50 states.

America’s declining fertility rate

In an article entitled “What can we do about low fertility rates?”, World Magazine reported that American fertility has dropped dramatically.

Among 1,000 women of childbearing age, they will only have 1,600 children.  That’s well under the 2,100 children needed to hold a population steady.

In its 2026 State of Fertility Report called “The Demographic Dead End,” the Institute for Family Studies wrote, “The evidence suggests the explanation for this may be more cultural than financial. After all, there are identifiable differences between those who are having children and those who are not.”

Among Americans under 30, regular churchgoers want three children and those who never attend church want about two.

Psalm 127:3 declares, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.”

Minnesota: 1 person killed, 5 people injured including 2 police officers

Authorities confirmed that at least one person was killed during Wednesday’s shooting in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, reports One America News.

On Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, five individuals were wounded, including two police officers near the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Saturday Evening Post to cease publication

And finally, after 205 years, the Saturday Evening Post, the famed magazine that printed its first issues on Ben Franklin’s Old City printing press and whose Norman Rockwell covers defined the optics of quintessential 20th-century Americana, will print its last issue early next year, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

According to the Mystic Museum of Art, Rockwell’s earnest and unpretentious attitude to his work also characterized his subject matter.

He said, “I showed the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed.”

Rockwell loved looking at the people around him: middle class children, families, and adults, as they played, worked, visited a doctor, or fixed a flat tire. He had an eye for everyday settings.

By turns humorous and deeply moving, Rockwell’s subjects found an enthusiastic public. According to The Saturday Evening Post, his work helped raise its subscription base to 6,900,000 nationwide by 1960.

Sadly, subscribers received a letter in the September issue, which arrived in mailboxes this week, stating that the January/February 2027 issue of The Saturday Evening Post will be the publication’s last printed edition. A piece of America has died.

However, it will continue to publish online.

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By Jonathan Clark

Iranian Muslim leaders killed 33 Christian ministers recently

Iranian authorities have killed at least 33 Christian ministers in the past few months.

The pastors were serving with Iran Alive Ministries, a Texas-based organization that supports house churches in the country. Authorities also arrested 131 Christians associated with the organization. Some of them are now on death row. 

Despite this persecution, the ministry reports 5,849 Muslims have converted to Christianity this year. Iran Alive founder Hormoz Shariat  told the Baptist Press, “Christian prisoners consider prison as their place of ministry and they are leading many people to Christ.”

The Apostle Paul was also a witness in prison. Acts 16:25 says, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”

Iran-American War reaches sixth month

The war between Iran and the United States continued into its six month last week.

The United States carried out strikes on Iran’s southern coast on Tuesday. Iran fired on U.S. bases in the region. It’s the biggest exchange between the two countries since July, according to Reuters. 

Despite ongoing conflict, oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to about two-thirds of pre-war levels. 

Christian convert from Iran received asylum in Canada

A Christian convert from Iran recently received asylum in Canada after being deported from the U.S.

Twenty-seven-year old Artemis Ghasemzadeh entered America in 2024. If returned to Iran, she would face extreme persecution.

International Christian Concern noted, “Refugees fleeing religious persecution have traditionally been granted asylum on American soil, but they faced more stringent border and refugee laws under the Trump administration. Ghasemzadeh pursued asylum in Canada after lawyers advised her that the United States was unlikely to allow her to return.” 

Litigation over the Abortion Kill Pill delated until after midterms

Litigation in the U.S. over the abortion kill pill is being delayed until after the midterm elections in November. 

The case began last December. Florida and Texas challenged the original approval of the abortion drug mifepristone in 2000 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

However, a federal judge paused the lawsuit on Sunday until at least December 1. If successful, the lawsuit would make the abortion drug unavailable in all states.

Florida removing all Flock cameras

Florida is removing all Flock cameras from state roads. Flock cameras automatically read license plates and capture vehicle data for law enforcement, neighborhoods, and businesses.

The Florida Department of Transportation recently revoked permits for license plate readers, including Flock cameras along highways. The cameras are the subject of privacy concerns across the nation, especially alleged misuse of the cameras by police officers. 

Listen to comments from Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.

DESANTIS: “I'm all about having law enforcement have tools to be able to hold criminals accountable. I think that's important that we do that. No one's been stronger on law enforcement than me. But I don't want to have this become a surveillance state.”

American church attendance up

Churches are seeing more people attend worship services in recent years.

A new survey from Lifeway Research found 54 percent of U.S. Protestant pastors report a growing church. Thirty-percent report a plateaued church. And 16 percent report a declining church. 

Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, noted, “Given the trajectory of many churches before COVID, we expected to see more pastors reporting declines in attendance. However, we continue to see a majority of pastors saying their attendance is higher than two years ago.”

Archeological proof that Christ’s tomb in garden

And finally, recent archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem support biblical accounts.

Francesca Stasolla is an archaeology professor at the Sapienza University of Rome. Last year, she led an excavation focused on the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The site is believed to be the location of Jesus’ crucifixion and the empty tomb.

The area was used as a stone quarry before Roman occupation. Later it was used for agriculture and tombs. The archeological effort discovered ancient seeds and pollen there. Stasolla told Fox News Digital that the pollen and seeds date to “between the use of the quarry and the Roman age, when the area had a funerary use”, meaning it was used for burying the dead.

This aligns with the New Testament. John 19:41 says, “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.”

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By Jonathan Clark

Another state in India passed anti-conversion law

India’s state of Maharashtra became the 13th in the country to enact an “anti-conversion” law last week. It’s the country’s second-most populous state.

This has prompted thousands of churches in the area to have worshippers sign a form. The form simply says the person is attending freely and not under coercion. 

India’s “anti-conversion” laws are often used to target Christians. Hindu nationalists have attacked churches in Maharashtra 11 times in the last six months.

India is ranked 12th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous places to be a Christian. 

In John 15:18-19, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet, because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Vinay Kwatra, the Indian Ambassador to America, asking that he urge his government not to pass these anti-conversion laws which target Christians. Address it to the Embassy of India, 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You’ll find the correct spelling of the ambassador’s name and the address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Australia’s new assisted suicide law

ABC News Australia reports Australia’s Northern Territory passed a bill legalizing assisted suicide last week.

The territory was the first in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia in the 1990s. Australia’s federal government overturned the law within a couple years. But in 2022, the government reversed its decision, allowing the territory to legalize assisted suicide once again. 

Now, all states and territories in Australia allow for this form of killing. Over 7,200 people have died this way in the country since 2019.

Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal gives access to 65 billion barrels

The Trump administration announced a major oil deal with Venezuela on Friday. 

The deal would give the United States access to 17 oil fields in Venezuela with proven reserves of 65 billion barrels of oil. That’s about 20 percent of the country’s reserves. By comparison, the U.S. has 46 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. 

President Donald Trump hopes the deal will lower gas prices for Americans. However, analysts suggest that the deal will not relieve prices in the short-term. 

Homeland Security investigates voter fraud in 9 states

CNN reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating voter fraud in nine states ahead of the midterm elections in November.

These states include California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The Trump administration is pushing for states to phase out certain electronic voting systems and move to paper ballots. The administration has threatened to withhold significant homeland security funds from states that do not adopt such election changes. 

ICE arrested 51,000 immigration arrests in July

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 51,000 immigration arrests in July.

That’s up from 43,000 arrests in June. Both months set records for the agency. 

Nearly 20,000 of July’s arrests were in Texas and Florida. Both states have been very cooperative with the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. 

Gallup poll: Americans supportive of marriage if couple has kids

A new Gallup poll found that more Americans are supportive of marriage when children are involved.

Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults say it is very important for a couple to be legally married if they have a child together. That’s up from 29 percent in 2020. However, it’s down from 49 percent in 2006.

Gallup noted, “Weekly church attendees show one of the largest increases since 2020 in the belief that couples, who have a child together, should be married, up 24 points, from 41% to 65%.”

Bible societies distributed 148 million Scriptures in 2025

And finally, the United Bible Societies distributed over 148 million printed Scriptures in 2025. 

The top countries for Bible distribution last year were Brazil, China, India, Nigeria, and the Philippines. 

Rev. Dirk Gevers, Secretary General of the United Bibles Societies, said, “While printed Scriptures continue to reach hundreds of millions of people each year, digital engagement is growing, opening new opportunities to connect with the Bible through mobile devices and online platforms.”

This year is the organization’s 80th anniversary. Since 1946, the Bible society has distributed 25 billion Scriptures, including 1.1 billion complete Bibles. 

Malachi 1:11 says, “From the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations.”

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Russia shot down 239 Ukrainian drones

The Russian-Ukrainian War is not relenting.

Russia fired almost 1,500 drones into Ukraine over the last four days. Meanwhile, Russia reportedly shot down 239 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory over the last day.

Both countries are targeting food distribution and energy infrastructure over a long and drawn out conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is also preparing to send another large conscription to the battlefront, reports The Economist.

Russia considers nuclear weapons against Ukraine

A leader of the Russian legislature and the country’s nationalist party, Alexis Zhuvraflev, announced on Sunday that the use of nuclear weapons in the war is now under consideration. In his words, “If necessary, we are obliged to use [tactical nuclear weapons]. ... If we need to strike, we will strike.”

Russian President Putin appears increasingly frustrated with the progress of the war. A source informed The Economist that Putin is afraid “they will hang me” if war objectives are not accomplished.

For greater context, the Kyiv Post quoted U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe as saying the life expectancy of a Russian soldier on the front line was “less than 35 minutes.” He added that Moscow had captured only 1% of Ukraine’s total territory during the previous 18 months.

How Chinese manufacturing and trade surplus is a military advantage

China’s manufacturing productive capacity is on the increase — all told, about double that of the United States.  

In 2025, China made 960.8 million metric tons of crude steel versus only 82 million tons in the United States. China produces three times the number of automobiles compared to the U.S. And China’s machine-tool production is six-fold that of the United States.

China’s trade surplus is hitting $1 trillion this year while America’s trade deficit is going the other direction — now an annual rate of $900 billion.  Indeed, China's enormous manufacturing base becomes one of its greatest military strategic advantages.

Politician in Alberta, Canada upset about tariff war with America

Alberta, Canada Premier Danielle Smith shared her thoughts on the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States.

Listen.

SMITH: “Tariffs and counter-tariffs are harmful to both countries involved. They disrupt businesses, threaten jobs, drive up inflation, decrease productivity, and strain relationships between allies.

“What is happening between Canada and the United States right now is tragic, unjustified, and wholly unnecessary to what has been one of the largest and most successful trading relationships in world history.”

Smith went on to push back against suggested oil tariffs against the United States.

SMITH: “I cannot think of a more disastrous policy decision than cutting off or taxing Alberta's oil to the United States. Doing so would absolutely devastate the Canadian economy. It would not only extinguish the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Albertans, it would economically hobble our friends and neighbors in other provinces to the east.”

Flash flood in Nepal killed 955; 4,471 people are missing The death toll from flash flooding in Nepal has reached 955, with another 4,471 people missing as of today, reports the French News Agency. (We have a link to the eye-opening video from CBS Evening News in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com)

This flash flood has shaped up to be the worst disaster in Nepal since the earthquake of 2015 which killed around 9,000 people. It may also be the worst flash flood disaster in recorded history — topping the Peruvian glacial lake outburst of 1941. 

American economy is lagging

America’s golden age hasn’t quite arrived yet.  

The U.S. economy is lagging — registering the lowest economic output since 2020, and then again back in 2009. The latest reading on the Gross Domestic Product from the second quarter puts annual output at 1.47%.  Removing the contributions from Artificial Intelligence, the annual output is an anemic 0.9%.

Economists have pointed out that the bang for the buck from federal deficits is not working like it used to work. In the 1990s, the Keynesian approach yielded 3.1% growth with 2.1% deficits. During the 2000s, this decreased to 1.9% growth with 2.3% deficits. During the 2010s, this decreased to only 2.4% growth with 4.8% deficits. And, over the last five years, only 2.4% growth with 8% deficits.

Over the last three decades, the United States has moved from periods of strong economic growth with little or no federal deficit to historically large peacetime deficits accompanying substantially slower economic growth.

Deuteronomy 15:5b-6 repels this debt in these words: “Carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.  For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.”

New Jersey bans prayer and protests at abortion mills

New Jersey Democratic Governor Rebecca Sherrill has signed a bill into law which would ban prayer and protests outside of abortion mills.

The law specifically prevents an individual from attempting to “injure, threaten, intimidate, or physically block patients or providers…to interfere with reproductive healthcare services.”

Shawn Carney, CEO of 40 Days for Life, argued, “Prayer is not a crime. Holding a sign is not intimidation. Offering a woman help is not coercion. This law is designed to scare people of faith off the sidewalks outside abortion facilities by creating the constant threat of prosecution and costly lawsuits.” 

Proverbs 31:8-9 exhorts all of us to “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”

Sent a polite, 3-sentence note to New Jersey Democratic Governor Rebecca Sherrill objecting to her decision to ban prayer and peaceful protests outside abortion mills.  Send it to: PO Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625.

11,000 Americans infected by lettuce parasite

That cyclosporiasis outbreak, attributed to Taylor Farms de Mexico, has now infected over 11,000 Americans across 20 states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  

Fox Business reports a 30% decrease in lettuce sales across the country. The culprit is a single-celled parasite that produces stomach cramps, nausea, and fatigue.

Texas looks to end no-fault divorce

The state of Texas is looking to end no-fault divorce. 

In its legislative priorities for 2026-2028, the Texas GOP State Convention lists protecting kids as a major priority, specifically mentioning the promotion of marriage, parental rights, the end of homosexual adoptions, and the end of no-fault divorce.

The document further explained, “When a marriage breaks down, family law proceedings should respect 50/50 equal parenting presumptions in the best interest of children.” 

Other priorities for the Texas GOP include border security, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, and equal protection for the unborn. 

New NASA telescope 100 times more powerful than Hubble telescope

And finally, on Sunday, August 30th at 7:26am Eastern Time, NASA launched a rocket to place the next generation telescope into our Solar System from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Nancy Grace Roman telescope, named after NASA's first chief of astronomy Nancy Grace Roman, is 100 times more powerful than both the James Webb telescope and the Hubble space telescope. It will take about 100 days to reach its destination — about one million miles from Earth.

That’s equal to the distance of orbiting the Earth’s circumference of 24,900 miles 40 times over.

To quote Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown from the 1985 Back to the Future movie, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd:

BROWN: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!”

(sound effect of the modified DeLorean DMC-12 time machine taking off)

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Burmese military killed pastor and another believer

The Burma Research Institute has confirmed that Rev. William, who used no last name, and another Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, were extrajudicially murdered on June 4th by the Burmese military dictatorship in Myanmar, reports International Christian Concern. 

Rev. William had pastored the Chungcung Baptist Church in Chin State for more than 25 years. He was arrested with Ceu in May and had been detained by the military since then.

Sources told the Burma Research Institute that Rev. William and Nam Ceu were killed for allegedly supporting the Hakha Chinland Defense Force, which is fighting against the Burmese military dictatorship.

Psalm 116:15 says, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."

Zo Tum Hmung, President of the Burma Research Institute, said, “We call the Trump administration to protect the persecuted Christians in Burma.”

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Kyaw Moe Tun, the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations.  Address it to the Myanmar Delegation, 10 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075.

Democrat James Talarico: Muslims and Christians worship same God

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator in Texas who is running against Republican Ken Paxton, the current Texas Attorney General, falsely claimed that Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians.

Listen.

TALARICO: “Christians and Muslims and Jews all worship the same God. Muslims love Jesus. They love Moses and Abraham. We are all branches on the same tree as the Abrahamic faiths. 

“So. it's heartbreaking to watch extremists, whether they are Christian nationalists or whether they're the Taliban or al-Qaeda, perverting these beautiful traditions, that have so much in common, to attack others and consolidate their own power.”

There are three primary differences between Christianity and Islam.

First, regarding the nature of God, Christians teach that God is the Trinity—one God existing in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) By contrast, Islam completely rejects the Trinity.

Second, Christians believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God and God incarnate who physically died on the cross for the atonement of the sins of the elect and rose from the dead. (John 1:1,14) By contrast, while Islam reveres Jesus as a major, virgin-born prophet and messenger of God, it explicitly denies His divinity, crucifixion, and resurrection.

And third, Christianity teaches that salvation is a free gift of grace received through personal faith in the finished sacrificial work of Jesus Christ, rather than by human effort. (Ephesians 2:8-9) By contrast, Islam teaches that salvation depends on total submission to Allah’s will, adherence to the Five Pillars of Islam, and the final judgment of one's deeds.

Therefore, Muslims and Christians clearly do not worship the same God.

Georgia Democrat distanced himself from antisemitic leftist

Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has offered sharp criticism of President Donald Trump which generated buzz about Ossoff potentially running for president in 2028.  

That, in turn, has attracted some left-wing figures who have lauded his messaging like left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in April that he was “intrigued” by Ossoff.

There are two developments of note. 

First, Ossoff, whose father is Jewish, is facing criticism from some of Georgia’s local Jewish community over his votes to block certain arms sales to Israel.

Second, Senator Ossoff has distanced himself from Hasan Piker over recent comments that many interpreted as justifying threats to American Jews,  reports the Jewish Telegraph Agency.  

Speaking on a Twitch livestream on August 20th, Piker said this.

PIKER: “If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone’s going to come around and take action. Not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews.”

Last Thursday, according to Fox News, an Ossoff spokesman said that the senator “unreservedly rejects reckless and dangerous rhetoric suggesting that policy advocacy invites violence against the Jewish community or any community.”

In Genesis 12:3, God said, “I will make [Israel] into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on Earth will be blessed through you.”

Undercover video exposes GOP Sen. Murkowski on SAVE Act

And finally, liberal Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska stood on the Senate floor and painted a grim picture of the supposed damage the SAVE America Act, or the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would do in her home state. 

This is the bill that would ensure that American citizens — and only American citizens — should decide American elections. It would simply require:

• A valid ID before registering to vote in a federal election.
• Proof of citizenship.
• No Mail-in Ballots (except for illness, disability, military, or travel).

Listen to Senator Murkowski’s claim.

MURKOWSKI: “What we're talking about right now is just the registration to vote. So, you're in Unalaska -- say you're a fisherman or a teacher -- the flight to Anchorage, because this is where you're going to have to go -- you're going to have to go into Anchorage: 800 air miles, $1,100 per seat, if you can maybe get on a charter.”

James O’Keefe, an undercover journalist with the O’Keefe Media Group and the Justice League, flew to Unalaska to find out firsthand if Senator Murkowski’s claim was true.

Listen to his analysis.

O'KEEFE: “I'm James O'Keefe, and I'm in the middle of absolutely nowhere, about 800 miles off the coast of Alaska, on a remote island in the Aleutian Islands.

“Now, Senator Lisa Murkowski says that one of the reasons she's not going to pass the SAVE Act is because of people that live here on this island of Unalaska. 

“Senator Murkowski saying if the SAVE Act passes, online registration goes away, and the residents here, the few thousand people that live here, are going to have to fly 800 miles and spend thousands of dollars to go to Anchorage to take care of their business. 

“But all the people we spoke with here, they all said that that's wrong, including the post office, the library, the city clerk, the DMV. We didn't know there was a DMV here. Everyone we spoke to here said they're able to register to vote here. They're able to prove citizenship by going to the library. 

“So, Senator Murkowski says, ‘If you're a fisherman in Unalaska, the closest election office is 800 miles away; it would cost $1,500. You would also need a hotel, cabs, and food while in Anchorage. But the librarian just told us differently.”

Here is the portion of the undercover investigation with a female undercover agent, who accompanied O’Keefe, to the library in Unalaska.

UNDERCOVER FEMALE AGENT: “Just wanted to learn a little bit more about the process to get an ID. “

LIBRARIAN: “We do passports here.”

UNDERCOVER AGENT: “Oh, you do passports here.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “Mmm.”

UNDERCOVER FEMALE AGENT:  “That's good to know, though, that if somebody wants to confirm their citizenship, they can do it here.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “To get the Alaska ID, do you get it here or back in Anchorage?”

LIBRARIAN: “Oh no, here. The DMV should be the near the police station.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “So, we don't have to go to Anchorage to get it.” 

LIBRARIAN: “No, no, no. As long as you have all the paperwork you need.” 

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “But I read in the newspaper that the senator [Lisa Murkowski], said, ‘Oh, they're going to pass this SAVE Act, and everyone's got to go to Anchorage to get it.’”

LIBRARIAN: “I don't think so.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “Oh no. Okay.”

Proverbs 12:19 says, “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”

Call liberal Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski’s office in DC, 24 hours a day/7 days a week, and ask the live operator to connect you to her voicemail, urging her to support the SAVE America Act. Her number is (202) 224-6665. Tell her that you reject her false claim that people in the Aleutian Islands have to travel 800 miles by air to register to vote in Anchorage.

Plus, call your two Senators at 202-224-3121 and ask them to vote for the SAVE America Act as well.

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Nigerian Christian farmers are being targeted by Fulani Muslims

For many Christian farmers in the Plateau State of Nigeria, traveling to their own farms has become dangerous, reports International Christian Concern.

Some have stopped going altogether. Others now move in groups, hoping that numbers will offer some protection. But for families who depend on agriculture for survival, abandoning their land is not an easy choice. 

The fear has grown following a series of attacks by armed men suspected to be Fulani Muslim militias which have targeted farmers traveling to and from their fields. 

On July 30, according to Christian leader Joseph Yonkpa, 60-year-old Christian farmer Bulus Turu was “attacked and macheted while returning from his farm.”  At least 27 people have been killed in ambushes, many of whom were Christian farmers traveling to their farms. 

Yohana Boh, a community leader, said, “We received early warning, but the Nigerian Army ignored it. We can’t sleep. We can’t farm. We’re calling for help.”

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Lateef Kayode, the Nigerian Ambassador to America, asking him to urge his government to protect the Christian farmers there. Address your letter to the Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address, and the spelling of the Nigerian Ambassador’s name, in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Flash flood in Nepal killed 360

The deadly flash flood in Nepal on August 26th has killed 360 people and left 1,400 missing including 90 Americans, reports Weather.com.

The flood was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river.  That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later. In fact, water levels in rivers across the flood-affected region rose by as much as 29.5 feet in 30 minutes.

The U.S. State Department said it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued.

Hundreds have lost their homes across the Himalayan region, and officials reported large-scale damage to critical infrastructure, including hydropower dams, roads, buildings and bridges in the region.

US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war

An unnamed U.S. defense official in Europe and an unnamed NATO official told the Associated Press that the U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

This raises concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack.

The U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles. The NATO official confirmed the low inventories of Patriots among American and NATO forces in Europe.

President Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America

On August 27th, President Donald Trump said he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada, reports the Associated Press.

The president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service.

Girl Scouts promotes Islam

The Girl Scouts organization in America already has plunged neck-deep into transgenderism and abortion, with ideologies that support such leftist agendas. Now, the group is jumping into Islam, reports WorldNetDaily.com.

An online report confirmed the Girls Scouts are offering "badges" that are earned by little girls when they visit mosques and learn the "Pillars of Islam." Not surprisingly, social media commenters were outraged.

Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, tweeted, “Nothing says Girl Scouts of AMERICA like learning the pillars of Islam.” And another wrote, “Never buy Girl Scout cookies again.”

According to a new investigation by Natalie Winters, the White House correspondent for Steve Bannon’s War Room, she documented that, "Girl Scout troops across the U.S. are incorporating Islamic religious instruction, prayer and activities, [like wearing the hijab head covering and participating in the Ramadan fast] into scouting programs.”

Winters reported, "Girl Scouts Heart of Central California knew about the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims’ religious integration years earlier. The council's 2009 annual report said that four troops with 30 girls began …  [incorporating] Girl Scouting into the mosque's youth programming. It highlighted a Ramadan sleepover involving fasting and girls 'praying through the night.'"

The examples appear to involve individual troops and local councils rather than a nationwide requirement imposed on all Girl Scouts.

However, there is a "nationwide pattern of Girl Scout troops based at mosques incorporating Islamic prayer, Quranic instruction, and lessons on hijab into activities conducted under the Girl Scouts banner."

In Exodus 20:3, God said, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” And, to be sure, Allah, the Islamic god, is not the one true God.

Mom banned from school after protesting push of sexual perversion

And finally, an Oregon mother is suing Portland Public Schools for banning her from her children’s elementary school for protesting its promotion of homosexual transgender “pride,” reports LifeSiteNews.com.

The Oregonian reports that Allison Roberts, who has two children at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, took issue with benches painted with “Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride” rainbow designs. She also objected to an assignment in which one of her kids was tasked with filling out an “identity flower” exercise including gender.

After a meeting with school officials to discuss her concerns, she began distributing letters about the situation outside the school, leading to a “heated exchange” with one parent. That led to a one-year trespass order keeping her off the grounds ostensibly for “threatening and intimidating members of the school community” with “harmful, unlawful and/or disruptive behavior.” As a result, Roberts was forced to miss one of her children’s graduations from elementary school.

Now, she is suing to reverse the trespass order and secure her rights to engage in free speech about her children’s education. 

Mrs. Roberts should prayerfully consider pulling her children out of the pro-perversion government schools and homeschool them instead.

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

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Haitian gang members killed 50 people in church

Gang members attacked a church in Haiti on Sunday, killing nearly 50 people.

Displaced people were sheltering in the building of Church of the Ark of the New Covenant. The evangelical church is located near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Up to 90 percent of the area is controlled by gangs. The gang members killed 47 people and injured another 22 people. 

Please pray for Christians in Haiti who face much of the widespread gang violence in the country. 

In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Germany first country to display Muslim prayer times on official signs

Evangelical Focus reports a German town became the first in the country to display Muslim prayer times on its official signs.

The municipality of Penzberg previously listed Sunday service times for the Catholic and Lutheran parishes in town. Signage now includes prayer times for the local mosque established in 1990.

Muslims with a migrant background make up about eight percent of Germany’s population, up from five percent in 2016.

New U.S. economic sanctions against Iran

The Trump administration announced aggressive economic sanctions against Iran on Monday. 

Operation Economic Outcast aims to cut Iran’s financial connections with the rest of the world. The sanctions will also affect any country doing business with the regime. 

Listen to comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

BESSENT: “We want to make clear here today that no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions. That if they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted.”

Facebook/Instagram pay $18 billion over addictive algorithms for kids

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade in a settlement announced yesterday.

Nearly every U.S. state accused the social media company of designing its platforms to be addictive to children. The tech giant is being held accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children’s mental health. These platforms include Facebook and Instagram. 

California will get the largest sum of $1.5 billion, but several other states will still collect hundreds of millions of dollars each over the decade. The money will be used to pay for legal fees, mental health care for children, after-school programs, and education about the risks of social media use.

According to the Associated Press, Meta will eliminate push notifications during weekday school hours and bring in “robust” age-assurance measures and “age-appropriate” content controls to prevent bullying and harmful material about eating disorders and self-harm.

The case also argued that Meta violated federal laws by routinely collecting data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent.

As part of the settlement, Meta agreed to limit teenagers’ use of Instagram and Facebook to a couple of hours a day.

1,235 assisted suicide deaths in California last year

The state of California reported 1,235 assisted suicide deaths last year.

The death toll is up nearly 150 percent over the past five years. 

The California End of Life Option Act allows adults, expected to live six months or less, to obtain life-ending drugs. The state has authorized the deaths of at least 6,758 people since the law went into effect in 2016.

3 California homeschoolers sue over prohibition from participation

Three homeschool families petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week after California excluded them from a state program.

Some of California’s tuition-free charter schools allow homeschool academy programs. However, families cannot use state funds from these charter schools for religious curriculum. 

In one case, the state rejected a grammar exercise simply because it used the sentence: “God sends the rain to help plants grow.” 

Acts 14:17 says God “did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Protestant churches are multigenerational

Most Protestant churches report being multigenerational. 

A survey from Lifeway Research found 91 percent of churchgoers agree their church has a good number of active members from all generations. Seventy-eight percent of pastors also agree. 

Being multigenerational was more frequently reported by pastors of larger churches, younger pastors, and evangelical pastors. 

Dolly Parton, who died at 80, championed a false gospel

And finally,

PARTON: 

“Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'”

Dolly Parton, the country singer, actress, and businesswoman, died peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday. She was 80 years old.

Known as the Queen of Country, the singer-songwriter is among one of the best-selling music artists of all time.  She wrote and sang this song in 1974 which Whitney Houston would later famously cover. 

PARTON:

“And I will always love you I will always love you.”

Parton grew up in a Pentecostal church and described herself as a person of faith. 

PARTON: “My grandpa was a preacher. So, my grandpa pastored this little church called the House of Prayer. He was a very positive, uplifting person. And I learned to love Jesus, and learned that Jesus loved me when I was a little bitty kid.

“And all those things that Mama used to say, you know, that through God all things are possible. I kept all those things kind of tucked away into my subconscious mind and in my heart. And those are the things that have helped me through the years. I never do anything that I don't pray about it, and I always ask God to lead me and to show me and direct me into what I'm doing.”

She was married to her husband Carl Thomas Dean for nearly 60 years until his death in 2025.

As a philanthropist, Parton supported children’s literacy and medical research. Sadly, she was also known as an advocate for unbiblical causes like homosexual behavior and faux homosexual marriage. 

Appearing with Larry King, she defended homosexuality.

KING: “Didn't you recently, though, throw support to the [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender] community?”

PARTON: “Oh, I've always encouraged, not encouraged. They've made me the poster child I think only because I'm so outspoken as far as just being accepting of people in general. 

“I do not believe that we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving. We are all God's children. We are who we are, and we should allow, be allowed to be who we are.”

Kate Newman, a Christian YouTuber, objected to Parton’s bad theology, referencing John 1:12.

NEWMAN: “We are not all children of God, contrary to popular belief. We receive the Spirit of adoption from God when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and we are led by His Holy Spirit. But until then, we're actually all children of the devil.”

Larry King asked Dolly Parton this follow-up question.

KING: “Did any of the faith-based communities that deeply believe the other way take umbrage with you?”

PARTON: “Oh, absolutely.

KING: “They did?”

PARTON: “Oh, yes. I get it all the time. I keep saying, ‘Well, if you're the fine Christian that you think you are, why are you judging people? That's God's job. We're not God. We're not judges.’ You know, we're supposed to love one another. We're supposed to not judge. 

“If you're gay, you're gay. If you're straight, you're straight. And you should be allowed to be, you know, how how you are and who you are.”

In 2024, Ericka Andersen wrote a column for The Federalist entitled “There’s nothing loving about Dolly Parton’s false gospel.” She argued that, “Parton’s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior  is unaligned with God’s vision for humanity. Like so many secularized spiritual leaders, Parton equates love with agreement, but the two are not reciprocal. Love doesn’t mean we must accept sinfulness as good to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.

“To be sure, the culture is on a constant witch hunt for those who would call homosexuality sinful. I understand wanting to avoid the avalanche of criticism, but calling sin out by name isn’t judgment. It’s adhering to Scripture.

“She’s right that all should be treated with love and kindness, but when we refuse to label sin a sin, we’re doing more harm than good.  The gospel of Dolly Parton is popular with the masses, but don’t bank your eternity on it.”

Leviticus 18:22 says, “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.”

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Somalian Muslims attack mother of 8 for trusting Christ

Muslim extremists in Somalia, Africa attacked a mother of eight for converting from Islam to Christianity.

Sophia Ibrahim came to Christ in April 2022. Several Muslim men beat her unconscious after they found her attending a Bible study this month. She was discharged from the hospital last week. 

Ibrahim told Morning Star News, “I will continue serving [God] and making others know Him because of the everlasting life and the joy of knowing Christ.”  

Somalia is ranked second on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous countries worldwide to be a Christian. 

In Philippians 3:8, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”

Bible app expands footprint into Latin America

The Bible app YouVersion is expanding its presence in Latin America.

YouVersion leaders met in Mexico City last week to partner with churches and ministries. Among Latin American countries, Mexico and Colombia have some of the highest levels of Bible app usage.

YouVersion CEO Bobby Gruenewald told Christian Daily International, “It took us 17 years to reach the first 1 billion devices. We believe the next billion will come in the next five years. There is a hunger for the Word of God at a global level.”  

2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”

Update on Trump’s border wall

The Trump administration is continuing to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The New American reported, “According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of mid-August 2026, about 365 miles of primary border wall, 58 miles of replacement border wall, and 423 miles of secondary border wall either are now under construction or have been completed since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.”

The Trump administration is seeking to build or finish 1,200 new miles of wall, as well as hundreds more miles of vehicle barriers and replacement wall.

Funding for the continued border project mostly comes from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025.

President Trump rejected trans ideology and affirmed parental rights

President Donald Trump addressed education at the White House on Monday as many students return to school this week. 

The president specifically called out transgender ideology in schools.

Listen.

TRUMP: “Every public school in America is now on notice that if they tell a child that they are trapped in the wrong body, they are committing child abuse. …

“Under the Trump administration, we're systematically ending every single one of these radical Left betrayals, and we're putting the parents back in charge. They're the ones that love our children. They're the ones that should be in charge.” (applause)

Alliance Defending Freedom advances religious liberty in 250 bills

Alliance Defending Freedom is helping to advance religious liberty through over 250 state and federal bills this year.

These measures support core God-given freedoms. Dozens have already become law.

The organization said it provided “legal analysis, bill review, and guidance on laws that curb radical gender ideology, end institutional censorship, and help secure parental rights.”

570th anniversary of Gutenberg Bible

And finally, this week in history is commemorated as the anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor and printer.

The earliest date appearing on a copy of the completed Gutenberg Bible is August 24, 1456 – 570 years ago.

This Bible represented the first work printed in Europe with moveable type. The new printing press would become invaluable for the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. It allowed teachers like Martin Luther to easily spread their writings on the Bible.

Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’”

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Indonesian pastor sentenced for citing Mohammed’s polygamy

An Indonesian pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for pointing out Mohammad’s polygamy. At the time of his death, the founder of Islam had nine wives.

Dedi Saputra was falsely accused of “hostility, hatred or incitement” with a “potential of causing unrest.” 

Like Dedi, the Apostle Paul ran into troubles along the way as well. 

In Acts 17:4-5, Luke writes, “And some of them [in Thessalonica] were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.

“But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar.”    

Surrogate mother speaks up for choosing life

Baby Gabriel, the child in the middle of a massive rent-a-womb controversy, has survived his first heart surgery since being born two weeks ago.

The child’s surrogate mother, McKenna West, refused to abort him despite being sued by his biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. However, Baby Gabriel is now in the custody of the very parents who sought to have him killed! 

In the New York Post, Miss West wrote, “No woman should be forced to kill the baby inside her. Most importantly, every child deserves a chance to live. As a cardiac nurse, I knew this little one had a great shot at survival if given the opportunity to receive the necessary treatment.

“After I communicated to the contracting couple that I could not end this baby’s life, their lawyer, and my own former lawyer, sent me letters threatening six-figure penalties if I didn’t comply with their demand to terminate. The contracting couple cut off my payments, and I covered the rest of the pregnancy expenses myself.”

Here’s what Miss West told Lila Rose in the Live Action podcast. 

WEST: “A diagnosis does not automatically mean that there is no hope or that somebody cannot live. But I knew that this baby boy that I was carrying, that I was feeling move, that he deserved that chance.” Listen to this word for our day from Exodus 22:22-24. “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.  If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; and My wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.” America and Canada at a stalemate in trade war

The United States and Canada are in another trade war.

The White House has announced that the U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products like vehicles and steel imports. And now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will “hit back.” 

Here’s what Carney said in a press conference on Saturday: “You’re at war when you’re attacked, and we got attacked.”

He added this.

CARNEY: “We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked.” 

(Read the transcript of Carney’s remarks)

Trump added this on Truth Social on Sunday: “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs. No more!!!”

United States to buy back its own bonds to lower inflation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government will be buying back its own bonds in an effort to rein in inflation and reduce the interest on the bonds, reports CNBC.

That means that the government will use its $1 trillion checking account -- which happens to be borrowed money to begin with -- to buy its long-term bonds, in an artificial attempt to reduce interest rates.

U.S. debt topped $40 trillion

The United States federal debt topped $40 trillion last week, reports CBS News. (Check out the eye-opening website www.USDebtClock.org)

The market responded.

According to Fortune Magazine, gold is back up to $4,650 an ounce and silver is scraping $70 an ounce.

Condo prices sinking

Condo prices are sinking like a rock in 33 major city markets including in Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, and Washington state. 

Wolf Street estimates a 29% average drop since the 2022 peak. Add inflation into that and that’s a 38% drop in condominium prices.

Condo prices can signal housing stress before the rest of the market collapses. 

Divorce rate up for those over 55

U.S. divorce rates are way up for people older than 55 years of age. In fact, they’ve doubled since 1990. And,  among those over 65, the divorce rate has increase five-fold since 1990.  

A recent Bowling Green University study found that the 50+ crowd now accounts for nearly 40% of all people getting divorced. That was only 8% in 1990.

2032 is Social security depletion date

The Social Security depletion date has moved up another three months, now targeted for 2032.

The ratio of workers paying into Social Security per retiree has plummeted from more than 5-to-1 in 1960 to 2.9-to-1 today.

Mel Gibson to release Resurrection movies in 2027 Film producer and director Mel Gibson is wrapping up a 10-year project — a production of the sequel for The Passion of the Christ.

The project is slated to be released as a two-part series on the Resurrection sometime in March and May next year — Good Friday and Ascension Day on the Christian calendar.

The films were shot in Rome.

Spiderman: Brand New Day misuses God’s name 16 times

And finally, the blockbuster film, Spiderman: Brand New Day, is #1 at the box office for its fourth week -- now at $2.2 billion worldwide.

That’s a record for the franchise.

But Focus on the Family’s PluggedIn.com and Ted Baehr’s MovieGuide.org both warn of foul language, the single most concerning drawback for families. God’s name and Jesus’ name are misused a total of 16 times in the movie. 

Exodus 20:7 says, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.” Close

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Water systems, connected to internet, vulnerable to hackers.

Water systems connected to the internet are vulnerable, as systems in many states across the country have been hacked, according to the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency. 

CBS News reported that some water systems lost pressure, while others lost their remote-control capabilities. According to officials, no drinking water has been directly affected.

Water hackers have been linked to Iran and China.

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Urge Chinese ambassador to allow Chinese pastor to come to U.S.

ChinaAid, an international group supporting persecuted Christians inside China, has launched a petition and advocacy campaign to bring Pastor John Cao back to his home in the U.S, reports International Christian Concern.

Pastor John has been imprisoned in China for seven years for his missionary work on the China-Myanmar border, helping establish 16 schools that serve thousands of local children and families.

While he was “released” in 2024, he is still blocked from returning to the United States, where his wife and sons -- all of whom are American citizens -- live.

To make matters worse, Pastor John now has advanced prostate cancer, and his situation is even more critical. ChinaAid’s campaign and petition, which I’ve signed, call for Pastor John’s immediate release, particularly urging President Donald Trump to personally raise his situation in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24th.

Write a polite and urgent 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to persuade Chinese President Jinping to release Pastor John Cao so he can reunite with his wife and children here in America. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Wolves in White Coats: How doctors profited from “gender medicine”

Appearing on Epoch TV, Admiral Brian Christine, who serves as the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary, discussed a disturbing new report entitled “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of so-called ‘Gender Medicine.’”

He laid significant blame on the Biden administration and his predecessor, a man born Richard Levine in 1957, who pretended to be a woman named “Rachel.”

CHRISTINE: “The gender ideology pushed on the American people, and these unfortunate children, by the Biden administration, the last administration, and by my predecessor ‘Rachel’ Levine, he really pushed gender ideology on the country and even suggested removing age limitations on performing mutilating surgeries or castrating chemicals.”

Admiral Christine defined what a sex-rejecting procedure was.

CHRISTINE: “Sex rejecting procedures: What we mean is either castrating chemicals, cross-sex hormones, or even surgeries to change the external appearance of the body. These mutilating surgeries that don't do anything to change gender, but radically change the appearance of the body, and can certainly have complications along the way.”

He revealed the alarming number of surgeries that were tragically performed on confused minors.

CHRISTINE: “From 2019 up to 2023, $120 million spent on sex-rejecting procedures in this country. Over 5,500 surgeries, sex-rejecting surgeries on minors.”

Not surprisingly, fraud abounded.

CHRISTINE: “There was $11 million billed for ‘precocious’ puberty in kids who were 13 to 17 years old. That's not precocious puberty. That's just puberty!”

The financial incentive for the ethically-challenged doctors is obvious.

CHRISTINE: “If you take a child who has gender dysphoria and you get them to agree to sex-rejecting procedures, you've created a patient for life. So, there can be a tremendous financial incentive for these practitioners and these clinics to have these patients who come back again and again and again.”

Psalm 82:4 says, “Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

‘Influencer’ tries to justify her 26-week abortion

A social media fitness and lifestyle influencer in Australia with 480,000 followers, named Danielle Mitchell, has publicly documented the details of her abortion at 26 weeks after discovering her baby had severe defects and might have died before birth, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

MITCHELL: “We had our fetal medicine growth scan today. And they also had our results for the amnio[centesis], the chromosomal abnormalities, and some new findings on her brain, being that she won't survive.”

She went viral for sharing a video on X in which she explains that she had scheduled an abortion. Oddly enough, she entitled it, “Our sweet baby girl goes to sleep with the angels today at 26 weeks.”

Through tears, she said this.

MITCHELL: “I feel like I’m at peace with my decision. I didn’t know how late-term terminations work.

“You lay on a bed, awake, and they have doctors and midwives in the room. Under ultrasound, [they put] a needle into the baby’s heart, and inject it to stop it from beating. And then you slowly feel all the movements stop from the baby.  No more kicks. Get sent home for another 24 hours, back up to the hospital, and they induce you, and give birth to a sleeping baby.”

Mitchell became extremely emotional, saying that she needed to “let out” the grief before she explained to her young daughter that her baby would not be here anymore.

MITCHELL: “Baby sister is gonna go live in the clouds today with Nanny Sandy. Okay?”

DAUGHTER: “I love you.”

MITCHELL: “I love you too, baby. Cuddle?”

DAUGHTER: (giggles)

On X, Mitchell’s video of herself explaining the abortion was shared without the context of the child’s condition. She was lambasted there in a flurry of outrage, while on her Instagram page she was met with more sympathy by followers who perceived that she felt she had “no choice” and was sparing her baby suffering overall.

Some social media users pointed out that the diagnoses and prognoses of doctors for unborn children are frequently false. LifeSiteNews noted, “A high likelihood that a baby will not survive birth is never a justification for the direct killing of innocent life.”

In response, veteran pro-life activist Frank Pavone shared a prayer for women considering abortion, and for the protection of unborn children.

He wrote, “Dear Lord, send Your heavenly angels to women thinking about abortion. Protect their unborn children, soften the hearts of their parents, and open their eyes to the truth that abortion takes an innocent human life. Amen.”

Young brothers address science and the Bible

And finally, Beau, age 11, and Gray Reusch, age 8, are young brothers who have gone viral on social media for creating Christian faith and apologetics content through their family’s brand, Armor Up Kids. Their father is Will Reusch, the founder of Armor Up Academy.

In one of their videos, they explore the Bible and science.

GREY: “People say, ‘It's Bible versus science.’”

BEAU: “But what if they've been saying the same thing the whole time?”

GREY: “Watch this.”

BEAU: “I'm Beau.”

GREY: “And I'm Grey.”

BEAU AND GREY: “Let's show you something crazy!”

GREY: “The Bible says a grateful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22.”

BEAU: “Science says gratitude reduces depression and improves mental health.”

GREY:  “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. That's Romans 12:2.”

BEAU: “Science calls that, here we go, neuroplasticity. It means your brain can literally change.”

GREY: “Jesus said some things only come from prayer and fasting. That's Matthew 17:21.”

BEAU: “Science says fasting helps your body heal and reset itself. It's called cellular autophagy. And it actually won the Nobel Prize.”

GREY: “But a peaceful heart gives life, but envy rots the bones. That's Proverbs 14:30.”

BEAU: “Science shows anger increases disease and stress in your body.”

GREY: “Sing and make music for the Lord. That's Ephesians 5:19.”

BEAU: “Science says music releases dopamine and reduces stress.”

GREY: “So, the Bible isn't outdated.”

BEAU: “It's ahead of its time.”

GREY: “God designed your mind …”

BEAU: “and science is just catching up.”

GREY AND BEAU: “So, it's not Bible versus science. It's truth confirming truth! ”

GREY: “Don't ignore what God already said.”

BEAU: “You might be missing what actually works.”

Psalm 111:2 says, "Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them."

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By Adam McManus

Nigerian policed arrested 22-year-old for converting to Christianity

Nigerian police arrested a 22-year-old woman for converting to Christianity from Islam, reports International Christian Concern.

Though the Federal High Court ruled in her favor, the Christian family that helped her is facing false charges of kidnapping.

In 2025, “Sarah” fled from her home in Kano State after her elder siblings tried forcing her into an arranged marriage with a Muslim. While she was on the run, a Christian family took her in and shared the Gospel with her. Through the Abaras family’s witness, she gave her life to Jesus Christ. 

When her siblings learned of her conversion, they began working with the local Hisbah, the Islamic police force, to track her down and arrest her. 

Police discovered her and detained her for four days, during which they beat her and pressured her to return home and accept the Muslim-arranged marriage. When she was released, the Abaras family helped her escape to a neighboring state with less Muslim influence.

Please pray for Sarah’s safety and that her Christian faith would grow stronger.

According to Open Doors, Nigeria, Africa is the seventh most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origins

On August 18th, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former senior adviser pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Associated Press.

Dr. David Morens is scheduled to be sentenced on November 12 by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Greenbelt, Maryland. Morens pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government, a felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years.

Morens is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The Justice Department alleges that he concealed or destroyed records of discussions related to COVID-19 research grants, including an effort to revive a controversial coronavirus grant.

The indictment follows a probe by House Republicans into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic that scrutinized Morens’ email communications and accused him of intentionally concealing records. In congressional testimony, Morens denied attempting to evade federal transparency laws by using his personal email.

Proverbs 12:22 says, “The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy.”

Senator Darline Graham performed poorly in Senatorial run-off debate

On August 19th, NewsMaxTV hosted the South Carolina GOP Senatorial run-off debate between Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster in the wake of the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, and Congressman Ralph Norman.

When Greta Van Susteren asked a foreign policy question, it was clear that Senator Darline was out of her depth.

Listen.

VAN SUSTEREN: “Senator [Graham], are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States? If so, why?”

GRAHAM: “Um. I'm sorry. Could you repeat the question?”

VAN SUSTEREN: “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States. And if so, why or how?”

GRAHAM: “I'm just going to be honest here. I'm not on national security. I'm not that informed on national security. (audience boos and laughs) So, but I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army.

“I'm not a polished politician up here. I’m … National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military.”

By contrast, Congressman Ralph Norman, her opponent in the South Carolina GOP Senatorial run-off, said this.

NORMAN: “Taiwan's a definite ally. We have a trading relationship with them that is beneficial to the United States – [computer] chips being one of them, and others.

“So, what the, what the president is doing right is he's enabling Taiwan to defend themselves against China. But it's peace through strength that he's showing with Iran that China, Russia, others are looking at it. They don't want to deal with America, and that's why they haven't attacked Taiwan.

“If they had some weak Democrat in office, like Biden or another Obama, yeah, they'd take it over. But we can't let that happen. Peace through strength is working.”

J.D. Vance believes Christian lifestyle suffices over verbal evangelism

And finally, in a July 15th appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Vice President J.D. Vance, who converted to Catholicism from Protestantism, explained that he does not evangelize by word.

VANCE: “You know, I don't preach to people. I don't, like, walk into the White House, tell my employees, ‘You know, you need to be, you need to follow Jesus as your Lord and Savior.’ I just try to live my life in a way that hopefully makes people a little curious about what, you know, what motivates me and what inspires me.”

Todd Friel, a reformed pastor in Atlanta, is the host of the Wretched Network which produces radio shows, TV shows, and books. He says the notion of wretched is at the very core of the Gospel because God saves wretches like us.

Friel had this response to Vice President Vance.

FRIEL:  “According to 1 Peter 3, that is true: We should live in such a way that it causes unbelievers, who are persecuting us, to ask about the reason for the hope that lies within us. That is most certainly true.

“However, that is not the end of our responsibility. We are also called to make the most of every opportunity, to go and make disciples. It is our lifestyle that undergirds our confession, testimony, and evangelism. But a lifestyle is not evangelism itself.”

Joe Rogan agreed with Vice President Vance.

ROGAN: “I think living by example is probably the best promotion of any good way to live your life …”

VANCE: “I agree.”

ROGAN: “… whether it's Christianity or any other religion. I think that's definitely the way to do it.”

Friel replied with this analysis.

FRIEL: “It is a part of it. It does undergird our testimony, but how will they hear unless somebody preaches to them? In other words, evangelism requires words! Nobody can actually find a credible source of Saint Francis of Assisi, who said, ‘Share the Gospel, and if necessary, use words.’ Well, it is necessary! Otherwise, you're just being a nice person.”

Indeed, in Romans 10:14-15, the Apostle Paul asks, “How then will they call on Him in Whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News!’”

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Vietnamese court sentences pastor to 7 years in prison

A court in Vietnam sentenced a Protestant pastor to over seven years in prison this month.

Fifty-nine-old-pastor Y Nuen Ayun had been leading unregistered religious activities since 2003. The communist government often uses fabricated charges to silence Christians. 

International Christian Concern noted, “Despite these realities, the church in Vietnam continues to faithfully and boldly advance God’s kingdom under oppression.”

1 Peter 4:14 says, “If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part, He is blasphemed, but on your part, He is glorified.”

Send a polite, 3-sentence note to the Vietnamese Ambassador to America, Nguyen Quoc Dzung, urging him to ask his government to release 59-year-old-pastor Y Nuen Ayun. Address it to the Vietnam Embassy, 1233 20th Street Northwest #400, Washington, D.C., 20036. You can find the correct spelling of their names and the address of the embassy in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Animated “David” movie opens in United Kingdom & Ireland tomorrow

The animated biblical film “David” is headed to theaters in the United Kingdom and Ireland tomorrow. 

A campaign from the U.K.-based KOVA International is encouraging churches to engage their congregations and communities through the film.

The movie has been one of Angel Studios’* most successful releases.

*Note: Angel Studios is owned by the Mormons also known as the “Church” of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Worldview cautions our listeners to remember that Mormons teach a false gospel and an unbiblical worldview. So, please be discerning in the viewing of any Angel Studios productions.

Canadian military chaplains prohibited from mentioning God in public

Military chaplains in Canada can no longer mention God at public events.

The country’s government issued the new policy last month. Canada already prohibited chaplains from praying at public events.

The Canadian Armed Forces claims to be maintaining religious and spiritual neutrality in the exercise of its public duties.

But in Matthew 12:30, Jesus said, “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.”

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

U.S. President Donald Trump paused 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods yesterday.

The tariffs were set to go into effect today.

The president said that the two countries had reached a deal, subject to the finalization of the documents. 

Trump picked a pro-lifer to head the FDA

President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration yesterday.

She previously served as a White House health policy adviser.

Dr. Overton is an opponent of abortion. She has written about the dangerous rise of chemical abortion which was allowed by the FDA in previous years.

Christian Forest Service officer no longer required to work on Sundays

A U.S. Forest Service officer will no longer be required to work on Sundays.

Adam Diemert is a Forest Service law enforcement officer in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He is also a devout Presbyterian who attends church twice every Sunday.

Adam submitted multiple religious accommodation requests to not work on Sundays. Sadly, the Forest Service denied those requests.

But thanks to the legal help of First Liberty Institute, Adam finally received the accommodation last week. 

Socialist Democrats score another primary victory

Socialist Democrats picked up another primary victory on Tuesday.

Socialist Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, in Florida’s Democrat primary race for the U.S. Senate. 

Listen to the opening line of her victory speech.

NIXON: “Florida, we did it!” (cheers and applause)

She outlined her socialist agenda at the top.

NIXON: “Medicare for all! (cheers) Universal childcare! (cheers) Real affordable housing!” (cheers)

Nixon won easily with 56 percent of the vote. Vindman lost despite raising more than sixteen times as much money as Nixon. 

Amazon delivery drones come to 500 cities

Amazon delivery drones are coming to nearly 500 cities and towns this year.

The company announced yesterday, “Prime Air offers millions of items by drone at everyday low prices, in as fast as 30 minutes.”

The service currently operates in just 11 U.S. locations. 

President Trump meets heroic lifeguard who saved 10-year-old

And finally, President Donald Trump recently met with a heroic lifeguard as well as the 10-year-old boy he rescued.

Sixteen-year-old Ryder Williams saved Nathaniel Rai from a rip current at a beach in Santa Cruz, California last month. A video of the rescue went viral, getting the president’s attention.

When asked by a reporter what went through his mind, the lifeguard said this.

WILLIAMS: “In those dangerous moments that we have, we always try to fall back on our training. We are trained so well, by many, to handle that situation as best we can. So, I really am just thinking about how to get the boy out of the water as fast as I can.”

He was also asked about his plans for the future.

WILLIAMS: “I want to be a firefighter in the future. Hopefully, go through paramedic school.”

Williams and Rai got to visit the White House on Monday. President Trump commended Williams and emphasized the providential moment. (Look at the 10:03-mark)

Listen. 

TRUMP: “He’s a real hero. It’s an amazing thing. God was watching you, right?”

RAI: “Yeah.”

TRUMP: “Great!”

Proverbs 22:29 asks, “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before unknown men.”

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40 European hate crimes against Christians

Christians in Europe faced dozens of hate crimes in July.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe recorded 40 cases last month. Vandalism was the most common incident. In one case, authorities arrested an Islamic-State sympathizer who was planning an arson attack on a church in Hamm, Germany.

The highest number of recorded incidents occurred in Germany, followed by France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.  

Ebola virus has killed 2,300 people in Congo

This year’s Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history.

Over 2,300 people have died as of Sunday. And cases have reached about 5,000. 

Christian aid groups like Samaritan’s Purse are on the ground in Congo. Franklin Graham, president of the Christian relief group, said, “Samaritan's Purse has been on the frontlines of fighting Ebola for more than a decade, and we aren't going to stop now. We are going to do everything we can to help save lives. We want people to know that God loves them, and they are not alone.” 

You can donate to Samaritan’s Purse relief effort in Congo through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. 

Trump gives $2 billion to Christian non-profits for disaster relief

Here in the United States, the Trump administration announced nearly $2 billion in health and humanitarian assistance to faith-based organizations this month. 

This includes over $500 million in disaster response funding for Samaritan’s Purse and a consortium jointly led by World Vision and Compassion International. 

The U.S. Department of State noted, “This historic announcement is the largest allocation of global health foreign assistance to faith-based organizations in over 20 years.”

Conservative kicked out of school board meeting over filthy books

Texas conservative Bonnie Wallace is suing the Houston Independent School District for removing her from a school board meeting.

Wallace, who is a member of Protecting Texas Children, had sought to shine light on the immoral and inappropriate materials children are subjected to in schools.

When she stepped up to the podium at first, she said this which was captured on video.

WALLACE: “Before you purchase new books, you need to get rid of the 500 filthy books that you have. If there's children in the audience, they need to leave.”

BOARD MEMBER: “Ma'am, Point of Order. This is a public hearing.”

WALLACE: “I understand that.”

BOARD MEMBER: “You will not be allowed to read things that are not appropriate.”

WALLACE: “Oh, not appropriate? Then, why are they in your schools?”

After she cited the first vulgar reference from a children’s book in the school library, the board member said this.

BOARD MEMBER: ”Absolutely not! Ma'am, you are now out of order. This is your first warning. One more word, and you will be removed.”

After Bonnie Wallace read a second vulgar passage from the book in the children’s library, the school board member asked for a police officer to remove her from the meeting.

BOARD MEMBER: “Officer, please remove this woman from the podium.”

WALLACE: “If you don't like it, remove it so the children don't have access to it!”

BOARD MEMBER: “Thank you very much.”

Grant Stinchfield, a conservative talk show host on Real America’s Voice, was understandably outraged.

STINCHFIELD: “That woman you see there, being walked out, simply read one of the books in the school library. Now, if it's not appropriate for a school board meeting, how is it appropriate for our children?”

In her lawsuit, Wallace alleged, “This was textbook viewpoint discrimination: Such conduct is ‘an egregious form’ of content regulation that the First Amendment almost never tolerates.”

Isaiah 5:20-21 says, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness. … Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”

Planned Parenthood closes Albuquerque, New Mexico abortion mill

Planned Parenthood shut down its Northeast Heights abortion facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico last month. 

It’s the latest closure as the abortion giant consolidates locations in the state. 

Bud Shaver, executive director of Abortion Free New Mexico, told LifeNews, “Despite New Mexico leaders pouring taxpayer money into abortion and using government policy to prop up the industry, abortion facilities are still consolidating and closing.”

Vaccination rate for kindergartners dropped slightly

Vaccination rates for kindergartners dropped slightly during the 2025-2026 school year. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the rate dropped by one percent overall. 

Exemptions from one or more vaccines rose to 4.2 percent, up from 3.6 percent the previous year.

Christian men, mainline Protestants, and Catholics dissatisfied with church

And finally, the American Bible Society released the latest chapter of its State of the Bible: USA 2026 report. 

The survey found some population groups struggled with church attendance compared to others. These include Christian men, young adult Christians, mainline Protestants, and Roman Catholics. Gen Z men reported the lowest satisfaction with the churches they attend.

Overall, weekly and monthly church attendance remain unchanged from two years ago. The survey did note an uptick in people attending church about twice a year. That amounts to about eight million more Americans attending a church service in 2025 compared to two years earlier.

Psalm 84:2 and 10 says, “My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. … For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”

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Arizona pastor murdered by crucifixion

Demonically inspired opposition to the Christian faith is on the rise here in the United States as well as overseas. 

A Christian pastor in Arizona was subjected to a crucifixion-type murder last year. The perpetrator, Adam Sheafe, confessed he did it because the pastor would not compromise on his teaching on the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity and the deity of Jesus Christ.  

The murderer, in this case, has been sentenced to life in prison.

“For this reason, the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath..  . but also that He said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.” That’s John 5:16 and 18.  

Ukraine has achieved an 8-1 casualty ratio with Russia since January

Ukraine is back on top in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

The Center for Strategic and International Studies reports that Ukraine has achieved as much as an 8-1 casualty ratio since the beginning of the year — up from a 2-1 ratio since the beginning of the war. 

The report also notes that the war is taking a toll on the Russian people. They suffer from a “sputtering economy, higher prices on groceries and other expenses, tax increases, significant internet restrictions, and an oppressive crackdown on freedom of speech.”

Russia has suffered an estimated 450,000 fatalities in the conflict. That compares to the United States losing 102,000 men in military conflicts since World War II.

Dramatic increase in military budgets in the Far East

Sabers are rattling in the Pacific.

Japan’s military budget is up 5% year-over-year. South Korea’s budget is up 7.5%. The Philippines’ budget is up 9%.  And Taiwan’s is up 16%. 

China’s build-up began 25 years ago and is now averaging 7% per year. China’s budget is running at $283 billion compared to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan which are spending $150 billion combined. 

America’s deficit up 11%

Here in America, for the first 10 months of the fiscal year, the U.S. deficit registered an 11% increase year-over-year. That’s 31% above the average deficit produced by the Biden budgets between 2021 and 2025. Proverbs 28:22 reads, “A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.”

Gen Z investors believe sports betting is good investment

An online survey of 1,000 U.S. retail investors conducted in late March and early April, which was released this week, found that 52% of Gen Z investors were planning to shift money originally set aside for stocks or other investments into sports wagers over the past year. 

Only about one-third of Gen Z participants reported no involvement in sports betting at all, compared with 63% across all age groups in the survey.

Specifically, 26% of Gen Z respondents -- those born between 1997 and 2007 -- said they view sports betting as a deliberate, ongoing part of their wealth strategy. That figure drops sharply with age: 14% of Millennials, 6% of Gen X, and just 1% of Baby Boomers reported the same outlook.

Overall, U.S. sports betting has increased from $2 billion of waging to $166 billion in waging since 2018 - just eight years ago, according to Research Ground.  

Gen Z also loves cryptocurrency

In addition, Motley Fool’s recent survey found that Gen Zers are the most likely to invest in cryptocurrency at 49% compared to other demographics including 46% of Millennials, 26% of Gen Xers, and 11% of Baby Boomers.  

Plus, 57% of cryptocurrency purchasers think it's an investment, and 26% use it for a monetary exchange.

But crypto is losing favor with American investors. Gallup’s recent poll found only 2% of Americans favor crypto for a long-term investment which is down from 8% four years ago. 

Real estate, stocks, and gold are the favorite choices for investors now.

The birth dearth in America

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public schools in America have lost almost two million students since 2019. 

This is partially due to the birth dearth – or the decline in America’s fertility rate. Since 2015, it amounts to a loss of about one million children. Births to women in America topped out in 2007 at 2.12 or 2,122 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44.  Today, the birth rate is hovering around 1.57 or 1,570 births per 1,000 women.

By contrast, the average birth rate for homeschooling families is 3.5 children per family. The Centers for Disease Control reveals that total U.S. births fell off during the first quarter of 2026  — a 2.1% drop off from the previous year. There were 4.3 million births in America in 2007, but only 3.6 million births last year. And we’re looking at another drop of about 700,000 students this year. 

This data points to an 18% drop in American births in 18 years.  Based on these recent numbers for American births, by 2031, the public schools will lose another 2.44 million students due to birth decline alone in this country. That’s not counting the number of students who drop out.

Shocker: Canadian male cyclist beating women in the sport

And finally, men, pretending to be women, are once again proving that they can beat women in women’s sports. 

A Canadian cyclist, by the name of “Mr. Ivy,” claimed to have transgendered into a woman; after which he won a women’s cycling championship. More recently, “Mr. Ivy” has gone on to win the Inter-Provincial Team title at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship golf tournament. 

This is actually the third time that he has won the women’s Canadian golf tournament. Not surprisingly, he has dominated in other recent golf competitions for woman as well.

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U.S. Senate still has not passed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility

The United States Senate continues to drag its feet on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act.

The Senate has now adjourned for five weeks, and has no formal plans to try and pass the SAVE Act before fall. 

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on the Republican led Senate to secure American elections and to pass the SAVE Act, but to no avail.

Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah said, “We did our best, left no stone unturned. I wish the outcome had been different, both as to adjournment and as to these votes. This fight’s not over. We’re just getting started.”

Contact your two U.S. Senators by phone or email and ask them to vote for the SAVE Act.

1,000 fake marriages to Chinese nationals in New York

The Department of Justice charged 11 individuals in New York last week in a massive marriage fraud scheme.

Per the Justice Department, more than 1,000 fake marriages were conducted, mostly between Chinese nationals seeking to obtain green card status in the United States. The operation had been running for more than 10 years.

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U.S. missionary freed after 9 months captivity from Niger, Africa

On August 14th, Kevin Rideout, a 50-year-old American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger, Africa last October, was released and will be reunited with his extended family, reports ABC News.

According to Serving In Mission International, an evangelical mission agency which works in 70 countries, 98% of the population in Niger is Muslim.

The mission group said Rideout is “in good health in the care of U.S. officials” and that his wife, Krista, and the rest of his family “are profoundly grateful for the prayers offered on their behalf by people around the world throughout his captivity.”

Psalm 135:3 says, "Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.”

Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niamey, Niger on October 21, 2025 by three gunmen. 

Christian persecution has especially increased in Niger, Africa since 2023 after a military coup led by General Omar Tiani, head of the presidential guard unit, deposing democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. 

After that coup, Niger's new military regime switched its alliances, choosing to start working with Russia and turning against Western allies. Indeed, the new regime ousted Western partners

On Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, “I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian missionary, is back in United States custody. Kevin was kidnapped by Jihadi terrorists in West Africa — the epicenter of Islamist terrorism, where there have been more deadly attacks in the past year than anywhere else on Earth. Kevin, the United States of America looks forward to welcoming you HOME. Glad to have helped!”

The full details surrounding Rideout’s release are unclear.

According to the Christian Broadcasting Network, the news comes the same week as the U.S. secured the release of another American, Robert Gilman, who had been held captive by Russia for four years. Gilman's health was failing in prison, and the U.S. and his family said he had been falsely accused and held by the Russian regime for political purposes.

Earthquake hit Indonesia

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people and touching off dozens of aftershocks, one measuring magnitude 6.1, reports the Christian Post.

Flores island’s Sikka Regency, which is part of East Nusa Tenggara Province, was the most affected area, where officials reported the earthquake’s five deaths and several injuries. (Sikka Regency is a coastal district on the northeastern shore of Flores with a population of 346,000 spread over 647 square miles.)

This Indonesian earthquake comes on the heels of an earthquake in Columbia on August 10th which killed 288 people and another earthquake in Venezuela on June 24th which killed 6,125 people.

Please pray that God would comfort the families whose loved ones were killed in these three natural disasters.

Dressed as Muslim, James O’Keefe exposes how Minnesota enables voter fraud

Investigative reporter James O’Keefe with the O’Keefe Media Group has exposed how Minnesota enables voter fraud by allowing registered voters to “vouch” for up to eight people living in the same precinct who are not registered to vote, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Dressed as a Muslim and accompanied by Cam Higby, who wore a burka, O’Keefe visited polls across Minneapolis and “presented an intentionally extreme scenario to expose the sheer lunacy of Minnesota’s ‘vouching’ system,” he explained on X. 

O’KEEFE: “In Minnesota, you can show up on election day and vouch for up to eight unregistered voters. Members of the Justice League dress up in traditional Muslim attire and put this vouching law to an extreme test on primary day, August 11.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “The vouching?”

POLL WORKER: “They’re vouching for you?”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “I vouch for them.”

POLL WORKER: “Oh.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “Is that okay?”

POLL WORKER: “Yes!”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “How does that work?”

POLL WORKER: “Well, if you're all in the same precinct.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “Yes.”

POLL WORKER: “And you are already registered, which looks like you are, then you, you can vouch for them, as ID for them.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “Oh, good.”

KEEFE: “I say they do not need ID. She says, ‘You are the ID.’

ANOTHER UNDERCOVER PERSON: “He is the ID.”

KEEFE: “I am the ID.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “And no ID needed. I just vouch for them.”

POLL WORKER: “You're the ID.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “I am the ID. That's good. How many people may I vouch for?”

POLL WORKER: “Eight.”

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “Eight? I can vouch for eight people?”

POLL WORKER: “Mm-mm.” (Nodding affirmatively)

UNDERECOVER KEEFE: “Eight people. No ID. We come right back. Thank you.”

Poll workers explained to him “again and again” that the people accompanying him did not need to present ID to vote as long as he vouched for them and that he could vouch for up to eight precinct residents.

O’Keefe explained that this is all legal in the state, citing Minnesota Statute § 201.061 which says, “A registered voter can sign an affidavit affirming that they know another individual resides in the same precinct, allowing that person to register at the polls without presenting standard proof of residence. One registered voter can vouch for up to eight people.”

Liberty Counsel urges President Trump to end mail-order abortion

And finally, Liberty Counsel Action sent a letter to President Donald Trump and senior federal officials urging the administration to reverse the Biden-era policy of allowing mail-order abortion.

The letter is an advocacy measure stating Abortion Kill Pills prescribed through the mail, without an in-person medical visit, endangers women, weakens state pro-life protections, and strips numerous other health and safety measures, the group explained.

Under Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed the requirement for an in-person clinic visit for the prescription of abortion pills, and the Department of Justice nullified enforcement of the federal Comstock Act of 1873, allowing abortion drugs to be sent through the mail. Since the removal of in-person visits and unfettered mail-order access, data shows the rate of severe complications from chemical abortions, between 2017 and 2023, rose by 13 percent.

In his Faith and Freedom podcast, Liberty Counsel President Mat Staver said this.

STAVER: “You can get these abortion drugs tele-med without ever seeing a doctor. Used to be that you needed to see a doctor at the very beginning, then you would get the prescription. Then, if you took the drug, you had to see a doctor as a follow-up because you could have complications. Now, there's no in-person visit before or after, and you can get this by tele-med. So, it's become very dangerous.”

Liberty Counsel Action recommended “the immediate revocation of the Biden-era policy permitting the mailing of abortifacient drugs, whether by restoring the FDA’s pre-Biden abortion pill safety protocols, enforcing of the Comstock Act, or both.”

President Trump has previously declared that the states must determine their own abortion laws. In the letter, Liberty Counsel Action also advocated for that stated position noting that “abortion policy should be left to the states,” and pro-life state laws should not be “undermined by out-of-state providers illegally mailing abortion drugs across state lines.”

The current policy has “stripped away vital safeguards” leading to numerous health risks, such as: 

• An inability to verify gestational age whereby pills can be dispensed beyond the FDA’s 10-week gestational limit where complications are significantly higher.
• An inability to effectively diagnose ectopic pregnancies that can easily be mistaken as the effects of the abortion pill, which left untreated, could lead to maternal death.
• An inability to verify age, leading to potential abuse of minors and violations of parental rights.
• An inability to detect forced or coerced abortions from abusive partners, traffickers, or family members.

Beyond the potential harm to the mothers, the Abortion Kill Pill, which is now used in at least 63% of all abortions, takes the life of the innocent baby. Proverbs 24:11 says, “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter."

Send a polite, 3-sentence letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, urging him to prohibit the abortion industry from sending the dangerous Abortion Kill Pills in the mail. The address at the Justice Department is 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530. You can find that address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

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India’s March for Life draws 5,000

India’s fifth National March for Life was held on August 8 and 9 in the city of Chennai, drawing a crowd of 5,000 people eager to proclaim the dignity of human life, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Cardinal Anthony Poola, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, was present at the march and delivered a powerful pro-life address.

He said, “Pro-life is the most important mission to be carried out in our dioceses, congregations and institutions. If we do not act now, we may soon be left with institutions – but without people. … Do not be afraid. The Catholic Church in India stands with you to fight for the right to life of every unborn child.”

Emma Magdalene of LifeSiteNews.com added, “The number one cause of death today is not COVID, cancer, or even any war. It’s abortion. The World Health Organization reports that over 73 million abortions take place globally every year. What a heartbreaking reality.”

Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Democratic presidential frontrunner

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is now the frontrunner to become the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee, according to Polymarket odds, marking the first time she has led the pack, reports The Independent.

As of Wednesday evening, 21 percent of traders backed the New York leftist, who was trailed by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17 percent. On rival prediction site Kalshi, the results were the same, with Ocasio-Cortez narrowly topping Newsom.

Meanwhile, conventional political polls still put former Vice President Kamala Harris at the top spot, with Newsom in second, and Cortez in a distant fourth.

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty today, August 14th, in his federal case tied to his alleged execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — in an apparent bid to dodge a life sentence, reports the New York Post.

The 28-year-old accused killer — who is set to appear at a morning hearing in Manhattan federal court — is charged in the federal case with two counts of stalking resulting in death stemming from his alleged December 2024 cold-blooded murder of the powerful executive on a Manhattan sidewalk.

Mangione would still likely face a potential life sentence if he were to plead guilty in federal court, but would hope that U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett doles out a lesser sentence.

The heir of a wealthy Maryland family led authorities on a dramatic five-day manhunt before local cops in Altoona, Pennsylvania finally nabbed him while he munched on breakfast at a local McDonald’s. (Look at raw bodycam footage: Scroll to the :52 mark)

Prosecutors say he plotted the shocking killing to make a violent political statement, leaving behind bullet casings at the crime scene with the words “delay” and “deny” etched into them — echoing a phrase insurers allegedly use to describe dodging paying out claims.

Christian weatherman prays on-air for safety in San Antonio

And finally, San Antonio, Texas-based meteorologist Bill Taylor on KENS-5 TV, a media colleague of mine, went viral for praying live on air on July 15th for the people of the Texas Hill Country who were facing an imminent tornado on the ground.

During continuous, commercial-free coverage, he said this.

TAYLOR: “You look at the time of day and there are just a lot of people that would be traveling in this area, traveling to work — Saint Hedwig, China Grove, right over Highway 87, right at [Loop] 1604. A number of motorists here.

“So, Lord, I pray for protection. God, your sovereignty is what we lean into in moments like this, that drivers stay aware, stay alert. That you give them wisdom. Bless these drivers with wisdom. Keep them safe. Put angels around them of protection as they travel. Thank you, Lord. We're just going to get you home safely.”

Later, Taylor offered this prayer.

TAYLOR: “Praying for these people in the path of this storm that Lord God, your sovereignty would be here. That You, Lord, would protect everyone in the path of this storm. That You would give wisdom and clarity for families to seek shelter. That these plans would enact now. That people would reach out to those people in this affected area to give them the warning they need. In Your holy name, protect us, Lord.”

In a follow-up interview on the Christian Broadcasting Network, Bill Taylor explained what was going through his mind at the time.

TAYLOR: “This could be a tornado on the ground at any second, and it was impacting a densely populated area. And knowing the sensitivity of the Hill Country flooding that took more than 100 lives a year ago, knowing how destructive a tornado can be, it just truly came out of the Holy Spirit within me to start praying in that moment for protection, for His sovereignty, for people to be clear and wise enough to seek shelter.

“When we're in continuous coverage, there's no producer prompting me. There's no script in weather ever, even on a routine day. We're on our own. We're doing a PowerPoint presentation based on our slides that we put together. We're our own producers. The only time that somebody's in my ear is to tell me how much time I have left.

“Well, when we have life-threatening weather, we're on till it's over. We stay on — commercial-free — until it's over. And it's on all platforms between broadcast, then our stream channel, Facebook, YouTube.

“And when it happened, the Spirit of God came over me and said, ‘Pray!’ Praise God that He delivered, as He always does. He's faithful, and we were protected from what could have been a lot worse.”

CBN’s Tré Phillips asked about what lesson Christian viewers could glean.

PHILLIPS: “So, what would you say to those of us who want to be, like you were, more attuned to that still, small prompting of the Holy Spirit?”

TAYLOR: “To do it. Take that step and be obedient to it, because it truly is the hands and feet, the body of Christ. You get that prompting, and when that obedience flows, this is God in action.

“'Wherever two or more gather in My name, I shall be there.' (Matthew 18:20) That's why He uses us in this body of Christ, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within us to prompt us in those moments.”

2 Timothy 1:7 says, “God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self-control.”

Send Bill Taylor a 3-sentence email to btaylor@kens5.com, thanking him for boldly praying live on the air for the safety of people in the Texas Hill Country. Or send him a physical letter. This would be a great project for your kids! Bill Taylor, KENS 5 TV, 5400 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229.

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Haitian gangs target churches

Violent gangs in Haiti are increasingly targeting churches.

These gangs control up to 90 percent of the capital of Port-au-Prince. They have killed and kidnapped religious leaders and shut down dozens of churches. 

Catholic Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste told Aid to the Church in Need, “We are the last remaining retaining wall: moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic. … That is why they want to eliminate us.”

Christians help victims of Columbia’s earthquake

Christians are bringing disaster relief to Colombia. 

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American country on Monday. The quake killed 250 people and injured thousands more. 

Many Christian relief organizations are sending aid to the country, including Samaritan’s Purse. Franklin Graham, the president, wrote on X, “We … are currently working to put together an airlift of relief supplies, including emergency shelter tarp and hygiene kits. I encourage you to pray for the people of this country.”

Hebrews 13:16 says, “Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

Send a much-needed donation to the Columbian victims of this earthquake through Samaritan’s Purse. You’ll find the donation link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Mexican Bible Society translates Scriptures into 8 local languages

The Bible Society of Mexico is celebrating six decades of ministry this year.

The Bible has been translated into eight indigenous languages in the country. And the demand for Bibles is growing as Protestant churches expand their presence. 

Efraín Amaro is the head of distribution of the Bible society. He told Christian Daily International, “In 60 years, more than 374 million biblical materials have been distributed. We have reached 13 cities across the country with service and distribution centers.”

Revelation 7:9-10 says, “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Salvation belongs to our God Who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’”

White House Press Secretary Karolien Leavitt embraces motherhood

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, age 28, will be leaving her position to fully embrace motherhood. She and her 60-year-old husband, Nicholas Riccio, have two children together -- their son Niko, 2, and Viviana who is three months.

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump explained that she “will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!”

In a statement on X, Leavitt added, “Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime. I am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life.

“The truth is, since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary. And that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House.”

Titus 2:4-5 says, “Train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.”

Democrat socialist barely defeated in Wisconsin

Socialist Democrats suffered a setback in Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Moderate David Crowley barely defeated socialist Francesca Hong in the Democrat primary election for governor. According to NBC, the vote was 39.8% vs 39.3%. Just 3,796 votes separated the two in the statewide race. Leftist candidates had been winning many Democrat primaries this year.

Despite being considered a moderate, Crowley believes that killing unborn babies is “healthcare” and must be “protected at all costs.”

He made this comment in his victory speech.

CROWLEY: “Every one of us has something much bigger to unite around. And that is keeping [Make America Great Again] extremism from bringing the chaos we see in Washington into our neighborhoods right here in the state of Wisconsin. From the very first day that I announced this campaign, I said the real threat wasn't any of my primary opponents. The real opponent has always been Tom Tiffany. That remains true today.”

Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, is currently a member of Congress.

The Washington Examiner reports that new Democratic-affiliated polling shows Crowley beating Tiffany by three points this fall, though the race is within the margin of error. Crowley leads Tiffany 47% to 44%, according to the poll by Protect Our Wisconsin, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association. 

Federal gov’t gave mega money to religious migrant resettlement groups

The federal government funded major religious groups with hundreds of millions of dollars in migrant resettlement grants.

The data comes from Brian Chau, the founder of Efforts News. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk brought attention to this research in a post on X this week.

In one case, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops received over $180 million dollars in migrant resettlement grants in 2024. That was over 80 percent of the group’s revenue at the time. The contracts ended last year after the Trump administration cut funding to such programs. 

Women hold more jobs than men in America

Women now hold more jobs than men in the U.S economy. 

A report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab found the number of jobs held by men declined by 142,000 between February 2025 and February 2026. Over the same period, the number of jobs held by women grew by 298,000.  

The report noted, “More jobs are held by women than men in the non-farm economy, not because of a recession, but because of years of eroding male labor force participation.”

Americans become skeptical of capitalism

Americans are becoming less positive toward capitalism.

A new Gallup survey found 54 percent of U.S. adults said they have a positive image of capitalism. That’s down from 61 percent in 2010. Thirty-nine percent said they have a positive image of socialism. That’s up from 36 percent in 2010.

The drop in positivity toward capitalism has accelerated since 2021.

Americans trust small, local businesses and churches

And finally, Americans tend to trust small, local institutions, according to research from the Barna Group. 

U.S. adults put some of their highest trust in local businesses, individual Christians, and small churches. They put moderate trust in Christian pastors, Christian non-profits, and Christian businesses. But they had little trust for megachurches and celebrity pastors. 

Compared to 2024, Christian non-profits, charities, and small churches saw the largest growth on the trust index. 

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British driver lost car insurance over Christian bumper sticker

A British driver lost his car insurance for displaying a Christian message on his vehicle. 

Simeon Chandra put handmade “Jesus Loves You” stickers on his car. However, his GoSkippy Insurance broker said he must remove the stickers to retain coverage.

The Christian Legal Centre is now supporting him in his ordeal. Andrea Williams, chief executive of the group, said, “Having experienced profound transformation through Jesus, from despair to hope, and from brokenness to purpose, [Simeon] is not ashamed to share what he believes. … If insurers can refuse [coverage] because a customer displays a Christian message, that should alarm everyone who cares about freedom of religion and freedom of expression.”

1 Peter 3:15-16 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.”

To register a polite, on-line complaint with GoSkippy, visit our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

European household pets outnumber children

Evangelical Focus reports that household pets outnumber children in Europe. 

As of 2024, 49 percent of European households owned a pet. Of the 306 million pets in Europe, most were cats followed by dogs and ornamental birds. 

By comparison, there are 1.4 million children under the age of 15 in Europe. That means the continent has an average 0.4 children for every pet. In fact, pet dogs now outnumber children in 15 European countries.  

Massachusetts legalized killing babies on their birthdays

Here in the United States, Massachusetts legalized the killing of unborn babies up to the point of birth on August 10th.

Democrat Governor Maura Healey, a lesbian who is faux married to a woman and identifies as a Catholic, signed the abortion bill into law on Monday. The measure allows late-term abortions for any reason.

Listen to how Governor Healy asserts that killing a baby is “healthcare” at her press conference.

HEALY: “I promise that no matter what Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress, or the Supreme Court does, we're going to continue to make sure that women and families have access to the healthcare that they need right here in Massachusetts.

“We know that protecting abortion access and reproductive healthcare has been under fire. We saw it when the Supreme Court overturned Roe in the Dobbs decision back in 2022, the first time a court has ever taken away a right that was given.

“We've seen it as Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress continue to pass anti-abortion legislation, including extreme abortion bans. Today, one in three women in America live in a state with an abortion ban.

“President Trump's new attorney general, Todd Blanche, over the weekend, said that overturning Roe v. Wade should be made ‘permanent’ in every state. That's what we're up against.”

Massachusetts is now the 11th state, plus the District of Columbia, to allow abortions up to birth. (Massachusetts joins Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont, according to FoxNews.com).

Isaiah 59:7 says, “Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.”

​Trump recommends fewer child vaccines & greater parental authority

On August 10th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccines, recommending fewer ones and that they be spread out over time instead of injecting multiple vaccines in one sitting.

Listen to comments from Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.

MILLER: “Because of your courage and leadership, Mr. President, millions of parents all over America today are breathing an enormous sigh of relief. I say this as the parent of young children myself.

“Millions and millions of parents feel they've been pressured when their children are just weeks out of the hospital to take five shots, six shots, seven shots -- all at once. They're told it'll be normal. Your kid will have a fever of 103 [degrees] for three or four days. Your kid will stop eating for a week. Your kid's going to change all their sleeping. Don't worry; it's totally fine. It's totally normal. Nobody has studied it. Nobody's looked at it. Nobody's thought about it.

“The pressure from the pharmaceutical industry and from aspects of the medical industry to pump your kids full of shots days after birth, with no understanding of the long-term consequences, has been a medical travesty.”

In addition, the order recommends 11 immunizations for children, down from 18. The order also calls on states to protect parental authority and religious freedom in vaccine decisions.  

Specifically, President Trump said in the order, “It is the policy of my administration that federal programs and funding should support maximal parental choice over childhood vaccines.”

America’s oil reserves dropped to half capacity

America’s oil reserves have fallen to the lowest level in over 40 years.

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped below 300 million barrels last week. That’s less than half of its total capacity and the lowest level since 1983. 

In March, President Donald Trump authorized the release of up to 172 million barrels from the reserve in response to the war with Iran. 

Churchgoers who attend Bible studies have highest discipleship scores

And finally, Lifeway Research reports churchgoers who attend Bible studies have the highest discipleship scores.

The discipleship scores highlight characteristics consistently present in the lives of believers who are progressing in their spiritual maturity. U.S Protestant churchgoers who attend a small group Bible study five times or more each month had the highest discipleship scores. 

Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said, “The value of small groups is seen in higher levels of evangelism, service, giving, disciplines and relationships among those who regularly participate in small groups of adults from church compared to those who do not.”

Acts 2:42 describes the early church: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

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Canada euthanized Christian grandmother against her will

The nation of Canada continues down the dark path of euthanasia.

This time, comes this shocking story, where the state euthanized Brigitte Stegemann, an 83-year-old Christian grandmother, against her will and the will of her family.

On the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition blog, her granddaughter said,  “One of our greatest ethical concerns is that GG had explicitly declined [Medical Assistance in Dying], stating it violated her Christian faith. Once a vulnerable patient explicitly declines this path, the facility should never have targeted her for re-evaluation behind closed doors while her primary advocate was away.”

More than 5% of all deaths in Canada are attributed to Medical Assistance in Dying. It is the fifth leading cause of death there.

Psalm 94:4 and 6 cries out: “How long shall they utter and speak hard things and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? … They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.” Severe drought in Europe and blazing hot July in America

God has brought a severe drought on Europe.

Since 1836, the month of July was the driest for England and Wales in recorded history, reports Reuters.

Similarly, the United States experienced the hottest July since 1895.  Also, March 2026 was the hottest March ever — 9.4° above the 20th-century average.

Ukraine drone attack killed 13 Russians, injured 75 Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia’s oil hub killed 13 citizens and wounded another 75 over the weekend, reports PBS. 

Russia says they shut down 450 drones.

In addition, Russia killed 21 people in Kyiv in this ongoing drone-based tit-for-tat warfare.

The changing military alliances overseas

Internationally, nations are lining up in allied positions.

Just last week, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia signed a pact, in which all three nations agreed that an attack on any of the three nations would be taken as an attack on all.

Pakistan’s relationship with China has also warmed up considerably.   China supplies Pakistan’s military weaponry and Pakistan strongly supports Beijing on Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and the South China Sea.

If we include China’s growing relationship with Russia, this axis of powers now holds 6,100 nuclear warheads in total, almost exactly the same number held by the allied powers of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, and Israel. 

Keep in mind: God is over all the armies of the Earth. Isaiah 13:4–5 states that “The LORD of hosts musters the army for battle. They come from a far country, from the end of Heaven, the LORD and His weapons of indignation, to destroy the whole land.”

Columbia hit by major earthquake

Another devastating earthquake hit Colombia yesterday morning, killing 111 people, reports the Associated Press. It was 7.4 on the Richter scale.

This follows another 7.5 earthquake in Venezuela a few weeks ago, that killed 5,000 people.

Colombia produces 80% of the world’s cocaine.  However, Friday marked the first day in office for Colombia’s new president —  Abelardo de la Espriella. He is an admirer of President Donald Trump and had promised an "all-out war" on the drug cartels. South America has swung to the right over the last few years. Now eight countries are led by presidents who would align more with President Donald Trump. Only three South American nations are led by presidents that bend towards the left including Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela.

Two-thirds of Americans support the death penalty Pew Research has found that Americans favor the use of the death penalty for murder convictions, in line with Genesis 9:6.  

A full two-thirds of Americans say they favor the death penalty, and only 32% oppose it.  The numbers have remained about the same for the last seven years. Yet, in the first half of 2026, capital juries chose not to execute the murderer at least 19 times, more often than to execute.

Murders in America average 15,000 per year, yet on average, only 23 murderers are put to death.  That’s one-tenth of one percent!  And this year, only 19 murderers have received the death penalty. 

Genesis 9:6 says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His own image.”

Network for Hope shut down for its immoral organ donor system

The Department of Health and Human Services has decertified Network for Hope, an organ transplant organization that was exposed for unsafe and immoral practices.

Heidi Klessig of Life Site News explained, “Removing Network for Hope’s certification was absolutely necessary, but will not address the most pressing problem underlying our current organ donation system: organ donors must be biologically alive in order to donate viable organs.”

Attorney General Todd Blanche eager to end mail-order abortions

And finally, newly appointed Attorney General Todd Blanche has pledged to work towards solidifying pro-life gains across the country, as well as to end mail-order abortions. Not surprisingly, all Democrats voted against Blanche’s nomination.  

According to Americans United for Life, “Through his statements and actions as Acting Attorney General, Mr. Blanche has shown himself to be a sincere advocate for human life and a faithful servant of President Trump’s pro-life agenda.” 

And Blanche himself has stated, “If states have said, ‘We are going to protect the unborn and we’re going to protect every life from the moment of conception,’ we’re putting practices and policies in place so that other states and other organizations can’t attack that. They can’t do things like they’re doing with mailing in mail-order drugs.”

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United States exits United Nations Livestock group The United States government is pulling out of the United Nations’ Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation, The New American reported. 

The decision, announced by the Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Paul Welcher, comes because the declaration promotes climate change, so-called equality, and other radical policies. 

Per Politico, “The plan, which is completely voluntary, was finally adopted by delegates on Friday [July 17]. It advises countries to address issues such as biodiversity, animal welfare, emissions and how to prevent the spread of disease.”

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Sudanese armed executed pastor and 6 others extrajudicially

A pastor in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains was executed extrajudicially, along with six other people, after members of an armed faction arrested him at his church residence in the town of Heban, reports The Christian Post.

The Rev. Adil Jangoul, of the Sudanese Episcopal Church, was detained on July 23 inside the church compound in Heban’s Erie neighborhood, where he lived, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

Members of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement-North, an armed group in the region, seized his money and arrested him without incident.

However, his body was later found on a road alongside those of six other people, all from the Otoro ethnic group, most of whom are Christian. All seven had been killed in extrajudicial executions.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide President Mervyn Thomas said he was deeply troubled by the rising bloodshed, some of it apparently ethnically motivated. He called the killings especially perplexing because the Nuba Mountains had long been a place of peaceful co-existence, even through Sudan’s dictatorship and the civil war.

Send a polite, 3-sentence note to the Sudanese Ambassador to America, Mohamed Idris, asking that their government do more to protect the Sudanese Christians. Send it to: 2210 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 or email: consular@sudanembassy.org.

James 4:17 says, “So whoever knows the right thing to do, and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”

Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General

President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, was confirmed in a late night vote in the Senate after a handful of fellow Republicans reconsidered their opposition, reports The Epoch Times.

Blanche was confirmed in a 50–49 vote in the early hours of August 8th, with Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting in opposition. The deciding vote was cast by GOP Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who announced on Friday that he believed Blanche was the best option that Trump would put forward.

GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky did not vote because he is still recuperating from an illness.

Fauci subpoenaed by 3 GOP AGs for profiting from COVID guidance

Following two disastrous U.S. Senate hearings in as many weeks and publication of his personal diary, Dr. Anthony Fauci has now been subpoenaed by three Republican state attorneys general seeking to determine whether he personally profited from guidance he issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

While President Joe Biden gave the COVID kahuna a blanket pardon stretching from 2014 to the final day of his presidency, that pardon protects Fauci only from federal prosecution, leaving him exposed to potential legal actions from the states. 

Last Wednesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his state has teamed up with West Virginia and Louisiana to investigate “awards, professional opportunities, financial incentives, grants, and COVID-19 guidance that impacted Florida businesses and consumers.”

Uthmeier said that Fauci’s diaries “detail substantial awards” connected to the Sunshine State, including a $900,000 Dan David Foundation prize.

The Florida Attorney General also cited other troubling ways Fauci may have personally profited from his handling of COVID, such as “offers of named professorships and book deals, board positions, private foundation partnerships, and other professional and financial opportunities concurrent with his federal role and public recommendations impacting Florida.” 

The once self-proclaimed “most famous scientist in the world” who obtained secular sainthood status during the pandemic has faced a sudden reversal of fortune this summer.

In the words of Victor Davis Hanson, “The Fauci files reveal not just a sociopathic narcissist but also a pathological schizophrenic.” And Fox News host Laura Ingraham alleged that during his time as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022, Fauci was “a liar, a megalomaniac, a phony, and a total narcissist all rolled into one.”

Senator Fetterman takes issue with anti-Israel Democratic Michigan Senate candidate

Appearing on CNN, Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, one of the few Democrats who supports Israel, took issue with Abdul El-Sayed, the newly selected Muslim Democratic nominee to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.

Listen.

FETTERMAN: “I can't come together with someone if you are willing to embrace people that that loves Hamas or that thinks America deserved 9/11. I think that's reasonable. I think that's the reasonable view. That's not a big tent situation. There are things that are unacceptable to have these views as a Democrat, I think.”

Inspiring CEO gives company to charity after working 58 years

And finally, Grady-White Boats market their 18 to 45-foot-long vessels as the “finest boats ever crafted” which is quite the statement.

For 58 years, Eddie Smith Jr., Grady-White’s ex-CEO, worked 80-100 hour workweeks to salvage the near-bankrupt boat builder and turn it into a 9-figure revenue generator that will now power philanthropy in perpetuity, reports GoodNewsNetwork.org.

That’s because Smith turned down multiple offers around half a billion dollars in order to pass controlling stakes in Grady-White Boats to a “purpose trust” that will operate it according to his values and convert its bottom line into community service, conservation, and other philanthropic causes.

Profiled by Fortune Magazine, Smith said he was inspired by entrepreneurs like Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, who also turned the brand into a financial engine for conservation.

He said, “I just think that those of us that are fortunate enough to be in a position to help others…It’s really a gift to me to be able to do what I do.”

Born to a father who was orphaned at age 10 during the Great Depression, Smith Jr. grew up near the poverty line. The first break was when his father worked enough odd jobs to start a mail order business. The son, who remembers eating SPAM 3 times a week, then lied about his age to get a job on a paper route, before becoming the first in his family to graduate from college at the University of North Carolina in 1965.

Finding Grady-White Boats in a near-bankrupt state, Smith Jr., who described himself as having an “entrepreneurial itch” to prove himself, borrowed some money and took over the business, forsaking golf, his favorite pastime, for over 30 years.

Today, revenues average over $100 million per year.

When he was given an award known as the Order of the Tar Heel, the highest honor in North Carolina by the state’s Labor Commissioner, Eddie Smith was characteristically humble.

Listen.

SMITH: “Any honor that I am fortunate enough to receive, I receive on behalf of all these wonderful people. You're looking out right there at some of the best craftsmen and most dedicated workers, not only in North Carolina, but I would say in the world. Any accolades that come my way come my way because of them and what they've accomplished here at Grady White.”

1 Peter 5:6 says, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you.”

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Tanzanian Christians worried about Muslim threats

In several Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania’s coast in eastern Africa along the Indian Ocean, small Christian churches continue to worship under growing pressure, with pastors and congregations describing intimidation, disruption, and insecurity, reports International Christian Concern.

For many believers in Zanzibar and parts of coastal Tanzania, where 99 percent of the population is Muslim, church leaders say some congregations have experienced threats, harassment, and occasional attacks. 

One pastor said, “When a church is threatened, it is not only a building that is affected. People begin to fear even the simple act of coming together to pray. Mothers worry about bringing their children, and some believers spend the entire service looking over their shoulders instead of worshipping freely.”

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Tanzania.

Trump, Hegseth clashed over missile depletion concerns

President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from War Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran, reports The Washington Post.

President Trump vented at Hegseth that he thought the munitions issue “had been fixed.” 

The shortages, particularly in long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, have been part of the reason President Trump has pulled back from launching additional massive strikes against Iran in recent days.

Senate Republicans hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress

Senate Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakers’ questions during a fiery hearing last week, reports NBC News.

Fauci, who has been a target of the right since he served as a top health official during the Covid pandemic, invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during the hearing, explaining in his opening remarks that he believed Republicans would try to use his testimony to prosecute him.

However, Fauci had been given a full and unconditional pardon by President Joe Biden before he left office on January 19, 2025.

In an 8-5 party-line vote, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held Fauci in contempt.

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee chair, said, “We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence.”

He added, “I ordered him to answer and warned him about contempt, yet he still refused. That is obstruction of a congressional investigation.”

The committee can refer the contempt of Congress resolution directly to the Justice Department or request that Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota hold a full Senate vote.

Senator Paul said the committee would hand-deliver the referral to the Justice Department. Contempt of Congress is a criminal misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a $100,000 fine and one year in jail.

Proverbs 18:12 says, “Before a downfall, the heart is haughty …”

In an impromptu press conference, Senator Paul insisted that Dr. Fauci be held accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.

PAUL: “A million Americans died, and I think they deserve to know the truth. Anthony Fauci has advocated for dangerous gain-of-function research for two decades now. The question ‘why’ is not a question that he can have liability for.

“He was given a pardon. Interestingly, the pardon starts in 2014. That's when the funding of the lab in Wuhan, [China] started. So, I think he should answer questions. As far as pleading the Fifth [Amendment] when you have a pardon, all you have to do is tell the truth, just not commit a new crime. So, I think the American people do deserve to know this.

“This is the same Anthony Fauci who said, in a Washington Post op-ed in 2011, even if a pandemic should start from a lab, if someone's bitten in a lab or the virus escapes the lab, that the knowledge would be worth the risks. I don't think many Americans believe that!

“This deserves to be thoroughly, exhaustively debated, so we don't do this again.”

Christian congressman: Dr. Fauci under divine judgment

Appearing with Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade on July 27th, Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee talked about the recent revelations from Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary entries which showed a fixation on his own "explosive" fame, reports The Christian Post.

KILMEADE: “Congressman, we saw this, but now we can read this. What changes about how this guy is perceived once and for all?”

BURCHETT: “I think his arrogance shows. The Bible talks about professing themselves to be wise; they became fools. We closed down mom-and-pop operations. Jewish and Christian fellowships were shut down. The big boys were allowed to stay open. This thing was a disaster from the start, and we celebrated this guy, [meaning Fauci].”

The phrase from Romans 1:22-28, which is part of the Apostle Paul's larger indictment against the pagan world, describes the corruption and prideful self-delusion that afflicts the minds of those who reject God. The refusal to worship God leads to a litany of self-destructive sins that ends with God abandoning individuals and societies "to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.”

Southwest Airlines blocks ICE from detaining illegal aliens on 6 flights

Firm in the belief that immigration enforcement is bad for business, Southwest Airlines is pushing back hard against efforts to detain illegal immigrants at U.S. airports, reports The Western Journal.

A report from the Wall Street Journal highlights a July 25 incident in which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to board a Southwest Airlines jet in Dallas.

The agent was prevented from carrying out his duties by Southwest Airlines. The Dallas-based airline staff also refused to share passenger information with ICE.

In recent weeks, a half-dozen other incidents involving Southwest have taken place. The incidents occur as ICE has been broadening their efforts to arrest illegal aliens at airports.

Write a polite, 3-sentence letter of complaint to Southwest Airlines President Bob Jordan. Send it to: 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas, TX 75235.

Planned Parenthood sues Trump over denial of Title X funding

And finally, Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration to challenge updated Title X funding guidelines issued earlier this year that could render the abortion giant ineligible for so-called “family planning” grants, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

In April, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued updated guidelines for Title X applications, which drop contraception promotion in favor of “natural family planning methods,” tout an objective to “strengthen family formation and assist clients in achieving healthy pregnancies,” and require applicants to reject abortion as a method of family planning.

The new standards threaten to disqualify longtime Title X recipients such as Planned Parenthood. As a result, the nation’s largest abortion chain announced on July 29 that it is suing the Trump administration over them.

Isaiah 59:7 describes the abortion giant to a “t.”

“Their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction mark their ways.”

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By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Algerian, African church going underground

The Protestant church in Algeria is going underground. 

The Muslim-majority country is located in North Africa. Authorities there have shut down nearly all Evangelical churches over the past decade. Many Christians now meet secretly in homes. 

One Algerian pastor told Morning Star News, “The situation is undeniably difficult because we are deprived of fellowship. But God’s work must not stop. We desperately lack Bibles and Christian books, as customs officials systematically confiscate them even when friends bring them from the West.”

Algeria is ranked 20th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the worst countries for the persecution of Christians. 

British soldiers are asking about Christ

Faith is increasing in the British military. 

Army chaplains report more recruits are asking about Christianity, attending services, and requesting baptism.

Dr. Martin Gliniecki is the executive director of the Soldiers’ and Aviators’ Scripture Readers Association. He told Christian Today, “We have prayed for revival in our nation for many years now and … revival in our Armed Forces too. Something is happening. While our Armed Forces are the smallest in modern history, the harvest remains plentiful.”

In Luke 10:2, Jesus said, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

British millionaire stands up for persecuted street preachers

A British millionaire is standing up for persecuted street preachers.

Businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund the legal representation of Christian street preachers who are targeted by police. 

He told Truth Times, “We see Christians being persecuted all over the world, but seeing it happen in Great Britain — seeing the disdain, the hatred, and now the oppression of Christian voices — really bothers me. … Where Christians are being unfairly targeted simply for preaching their faith, I’m prepared to put my money behind defending them.”

Amen!

Democrat primary voters elect another leftist

The left wing of the Democratic Party continues to win election primaries.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, whose parents came to America from Egypt, won the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Tuesday.  The 41-year-old is an epidemiologist who received his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University, served as director of the Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services of Wayne County, Michigan, from 2023 to 2025, and was a candidate in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election.

EL-SAYED: “What a race! You know, in the words of Muhammad Ali, we shook up the world!”

Endorsed by socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, among other leftists, he narrowly defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a pro-Israel moderate Democrat.

Remarkably, super PACs, political action committees, spent $60 million on the race, supporting Stevens 9-1.

El-Sayed champions the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement known as ICE, ending most U.S. military aid to Israel, and wants a universal, government-funded health insurance program that covers everyone.

If you take the time to watch his 19-minute victory speech, which we have linked in our transcript at www.TheWorldview.com, you will notice he is an articulate spokesman for his cause.

EL-SAYED: “So, whether you voted for me or voted for my opponent or didn't vote at all, we're inviting you to that movement to get money out of politics, so we can put money back in pockets, and finally guarantee the promise of health care through Medicare for All.”

If elected in November, Abdul El-Sayed would be the first Muslim in the Senate. 

Democrats are moving left

The views of Democrats are shifting further to the left.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 71 percent of Democrats label themselves as liberal. That’s up from 55 percent in 2012. 

Most liberal Democrats identify certain positions as essential to being a liberal. These include increasing taxes on corporations and billionaires, expanding access to abortion, and government provided healthcare coverage. 

In Romans 13:4, the Apostle Paul identified different priorities for government: “For [a ruler] is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”

Amazon hits $3 trillion in market value

Amazon became the fifth company to reach $3 trillion dollars in market value on Monday. 

The tech company saw growth in its cloud-computing services as demand for Artificial Intelligence surges.

Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia are the other companies that have reached a market value of $3 trillion dollars in the past. 

Doctors successfully operated on baby in the womb

And finally, doctors successfully operated on a baby while still in the womb.

Baby Theo was diagnosed with a severe intestinal defect in the womb. Indeed, his intestines were completely outside his body.  Such cases can require many surgeries after birth, and babies do not always survive.

Parents Maisie Savage and Josh French live in London. They were referred to a clinical trial at Texas Children’s Hospital. 

At 26 weeks of pregnancy, surgeons conducted the groundbreaking operation. It’s the first surgery of its kind in the U.S. 

Praise God! Baby Theo was born full-term in February. Josh recently told Good Morning America that Theo is thriving.  

Listen.

JOSH: “He's doing all the things that a normal, healthy baby should be doing. He's shouting. He's screaming. He blows raspberries. It's just fantastic having him home.”

Psalm 127:3 says, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him."

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By Jonathan Clark and me

Muslims killed 20 Christians in Congo

Islamic militants killed over 20 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month.

The Muslims killed a church elder and a worship leader in the village of Mangina. A local pastor told Open Doors, “Fear is increasing. Brothers and sisters, please intercede for the safety of the rural commune of Mangina and for the strengthening of the faith of Christians.”

Such attacks are common in the country as Islamic extremists try to eradicate the presence of Christians. 

According to Open Doors, Congo, Africa is the 29th worst country worldwide for the persecution of Christians.

70,000 Muslim migrants stormed Ceuta, Spain

Over 70,000 migrants stormed the Spanish North African enclave city of Ceuta. Most were young men from the Muslim-majority country of Morocco. 

The Spanish city of Ceuta borders Morocco and is home to just over 80,000 people. Spain deployed its military in response to the surge of migrants, sending most of them back as of yesterday. 

Dozens reportedly died in the crossing. A local pastor told Evangelical Focus, “Pray for our city, for the authorities, and for all the staff working on the front line. … We hope that the Lord will allow us to be a beacon of hope and support for our city.”

In Matthew 5:16, Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.”

Todd Blanche nomination for Attorney General heads to Senate floor

On August 3rd, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General after he struck a deal with two GOP holdouts, reports The Epoch Times.

Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas had opposed Blanche because of concerns over a settlement that the Department of Justice negotiated with President Donald Trump in his suit against the IRS.

On August 2, Blanche said that he formally terminated a nearly $1.8 billion fund that would have given payments to victims of government weaponization. Tillis and Cornyn subsequently issued a statement on August 3 pledging their support.

The Senate Committee voted 12–10, along party lines, to advance Blanche’s nomination. It now heads to the Senate floor for a final confirmation vote, where he can afford to lose only two Republican votes, assuming all Democrats will be opposed and GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will be absent due to illness.

Contact your two U.S. Senators by email and phone -- whatever their party affiliation might be -- and urge them to vote for Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General.  Do not assume that every Republican Senator will vote for him. And do not assume that every Democrat Senator will vote against him. Just speak your mind and leave the results ion God's hands.

Georgia must reinstate Christian education program

In the United States, a district court ruled that a Georgia school district must reinstate a Christian education program.

Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center provided free, off-campus religious instruction for students at Vidalia High School. However, school officials canceled the program after its leader criticized a proposed tax increase on his Facebook page. 

With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, the learning center challenged this in court and won. 

Planned Parenthood has closed 57 abortion mills since 2025

Planned Parenthood is closing three of its facilities in Michigan. The abortion giant is facing $5.6 million in losses in the state.  

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act temporarily defunded Planned Parenthood last year. The funding pause expired last month. However, it did cause many locations to shut down.   

The American Life League reports that Planned Parenthood has closed 57 locations since January 2025.

U.S. economic growth slowed in second quarter

U.S. economic growth slowed during the second quarter of this year.

The Gross Domestic Product increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent. That’s down from 2.1 percent during the first quarter. The slower growth was due in part to a decrease in government spending. 

In-N-Out Burger President urges those in Idaho to turn to God

The owner of In-N-Out Burger spoke out after a tragic shooting at one of the company’s locations. 

The shooting happened at a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday. Three people died, including an In-N-Out associate. 

Lynsi Snyder is the owner and president of In-N-Out Burger. She wrote, “In-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season. I am no stranger to loss, but this is so incredibly tough, and my heart also goes out to all of the Associates and Customers who were there during this traumatic event. I love you all, and I ask you to turn to God, not in anger, but seeking comfort and strength for those who are hurting.”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

Williams kids in Wasilla, Alaska give $73.45 which parents match

On July 31st, Iris Williams in Wasilla, Alaska wrote me and said, “Adam, we have listened as the Lord has opened hearts and provided financial support to The Worldview in 5 Minutes!  This has been an exciting month as my husband Thomas, me, and our 8 children -- Toby, Aubri, Trygg, Trevor, Tyndale, Taleb, Kimber and Torben -- have listened each morning after breakfast as part of our Bible time. It has been such a joy to watch my children become inspired and moved by the news stories you share.

“And it’s been exciting as we wait, holding our breath in prayer, as you announce how close we are to our goal. I say ‘our goal’ because it truly feels like we are in this with you.

“We gave earlier this month to The Worldview as a family, but as the final stretch hit, my kids were inspired to scrounge up money they had around the house to give one more time. I told them I’d match whatever they found. They came up with $73.45.

“My husband and I decided to round up to $75 and match that. So, we donated $150 on July 31st. We know it’s not much, but we know our God is good and He will use every dollar! Thank you Adam and the 6-member team. We cherish the work you do and are so thankful for this Godly, Biblical newscast!”

Anonymous New York donor enables us to reach the finish line

And, yesterday morning, Tuesday, August 4th, I heard from an anonymous donor in New York. I was blown away by what he wrote.  I started reading it to my children and, you guessed it, I started crying.  I asked Mercy, my 14-year-old daughter, to finish reading it since I got choked up.

He wrote, “I just listened to your Worldview in 5 Minutes and was moved to get you guys across the finish line.  I sent the remaining $950 that you guys needed.

“I just want to let you know that you have encouraged me.

“Adam, I pray two things for you.  First, I pray that you are encouraged by the gifts that shower your ministry. And second, I pray that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continues to use you and your program to share not only the news, but the grace of God.”

13 Worldview listeners gave $2,500

And finally, as we wrapped up our annual fundraiser in our second spillover day, 13 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate by 10:30pm Central to invest their treasure to help fully fund the 6-member Worldview newscast team.

Our thanks to Constance in Los Alamos, California and Michael in Livonia, Michigan – both of whom gave $25.

We appreciate Isaac in Omaha, Nebraska, Rob in Annandale, Virginia, Aspen in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Alfred and VinDetta in Pound, Virginia, and Jennifer in Conifer, Colorado -- each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Jennifer in Coos Bay, Oregon who gave $100, Lorraine in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania who gave $120, and Ben in Wall, Texas who gave $230.

And we were touched by the sacrifice of Usha in Hudson, New York who gave $300, Max in Macon, Georgia who gave $500, and the anonymous donor in New York who gave $950.

Those 13 gifts add up to $2,500. Ready for our FINAL grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $125,050 (sound effect of people cheering)

That means we surpassed our $123,500 goal by $1,550!

On behalf of Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed who write the Tuesday newscast, Jonathan Clark who researches special Christian history anniversaries and writes the Wednesday and Thursday newscasts, myself – I write the Monday and Friday newscasts, voice each weekday newscast, and upload the transcript, Franco Ortiz who selects the image for the newscast online, and Rebekah Swanson and Kayla White, who add the theme music and upload the audio onto multiple platforms including www.TheWorldview.com, iTunes, Spotify, SermonAudio.com, and Amazon Music, thank you.

We are deeply grateful to God for the $5 donation and the $6,000 donation from our friend in Naples, Florida who matched twelve $500 donations and everyone in between. 

From the kids who held fundraisers and donated money from their chores and odd jobs to the homeschool moms who invested precious dollars from their limited budgets to the business people who gave larger gifts, we are filled with gratitude!  Each of you stepped up to the plate, enabling us to continue this important Christ-centered, Biblically-based, one-of-a-kind newscast.

Philippians 1:3 describes my thoughts precisely: "I thank my God every time I remember you."

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By Kevin Swanson, Timothy Reed and Adam McManus

Amnesty Int’l apologized for smearing Christians and pro-lifers

Some good news on the Christian persecution front today.   Amnesty International has officially apologized for publishing a report that accused 117 Christian and pro-life groups in the UK as “anti-rights.”  

In the apology, Amnesty admitted the report “should never have been published” and fell “significantly short” of its standards for research.

The report had attacked the Evangelical Alliance, Christian Concern, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, The Christian Institute, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association UK as well as crisis pregnancy centers.

Oil is slowing through Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-al-Mandab strait Transporting oil and other goods out of the Middle East has become a real problem. Now the problem has reached its highest crisis point since the wars in the region fired up in the spring. 

BBC reports the situation is far worse now, with Iranian pressure at the Strait of Hormuz, and Yemen Houthi pressure put on the Bab-al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea.

Only 10-15 ships a day pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s about one-eighth the normal shipping flow. And the Bab-Al-Mandab Strait is only getting about 25-30 ships a day. That’s about half the normal flow. 

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s economies both took a hit

Saudi Arabia’s economy took a 4.8% hit in the 2nd Quarter of this year. Iran is looking at a 5.4% decline for the year, according to International Monetary Fund numbers.

Iran is also dealing with 68% inflation this year.

Drought and fires impacting Europe

God's hand has fallen hard on Western Europe.

The United Kingdom experienced its driest July in nearly 200 years. Much of the nation is in drought. France recently battled its largest recorded wildfire, following months of drought and extreme heat.

Parts of the Danube River have dropped to the lowest levels in 30 years. Italy’s River Po has also registered a historic low. And Germany’s Rhine River is at its lowest level since 2018.

And fires in Spain and France took down over a million acres, resulting in the destruction of about 300 structures.

Syrians & Haitians, here temporarily, were supposed to self deport Monday

Here in the United States, 356,000 U.S. immigrants on Temporary Protected Status were ordered to leave by August 3rd.

Presently this affects Syrians and Haitians, but may eventually impact another 1,000,000 immigrants from other countries.  

This comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued last month backed the Trump administration’s policy to end Temporary Protected Status.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website is encouraging self-deportation, offering free travel, and a $2,600 bonus to get them out.

New York is pushing assisted suicide and the nuns are pushing back

The state of New York is pushing medically-assisted suicide, and a group of Catholic nuns are protesting.

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have been granted a reprieve by a federal district court.

They will not have to counsel terminally ill patients or assist them with medically assisted suicide, at least for now, according to the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty.

Christian physician assistant vindicated for opposing transgender insanity

A Christian physician’s assistant won her court case in Michigan. 

Valerie Kloosterman, a University of Michigan Health-West health worker, was fired five years ago, because of her stance against transgenderism and her affirmation of biblical principles.

The health system agreed to pay $410,000 to Kloosterman and her attorneys, while also pledging to “create a religious accommodation policy in accordance with the law, notify and train all its employees, [and] grant reasonable religious accommodations without retaliation.”  

Armed citizens stopped mass murderer at Idaho In-N-Out  Burgers

Two armed citizens stopped a mass murderer at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho over the weekend.

Police Chief Matthew Hicks recognized the two heroes for their courageous actions taken when they returned fire on the assailant.

HICKS: “We can confirm that there was an off-duty state trooper and a citizen who actively engaged the suspect by returning gunfire towards him. We want to take a moment and commend the actions of the off-duty officer and the citizen and their heroic action to stop this incident. We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties.”

Three died and seven more were wounded in the rampage. The suspect, who used an AR-style rifle, now identified as Chad Williams, died as a result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

The New York Post reported that Terry Dudley, a taxi driver in Twin Falls, was among those hit by bullets, according to a GoFundMe account to raise money for his medical expenses.  Dudley, a widower and father-of-four, was shot twice in the back as he charged his Tesla. Massachusetts considers birthday abortions without exceptions

The state of Massachusetts is on the verge of allowing abortions up until birth without any exceptions. 

Dr. Christina Francis with the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, commented on the measure. She said, “It is never medically necessary to purposely end the life of a pre-born child in order to save her mother. Under certain circumstances where a pregnancy complication threatens a mother’s life, a physician must separate mom from baby, sometimes when the baby is too young to survive outside the womb.” 

Both houses have approved the bill — now awaiting the governor’s signature. Maura Healey is Massachusetts’s first lesbian governor.  

Call Governor Healy at (617) 725-4005 or (413) 784-1200 and urge her not to sign this law that allows abortionists to kill babies on their birthdays. You can also email her through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Americans elected three homosexual governors

Americans have elected three homosexual governors: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, and Colorado Governor Jared Polis.

The Wisdom book of Proverbs reminds us that “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” (Proverbs 29:2.)

Support for homosexual faux marriage is collapsing

Support for homosexual faux marriage is collapsing in the states.

The latest YouGov Economist poll finds only 54% of Americans now in favor of legalizing the practice, while 32% oppose.

The percentage of those who approved of the legalization of homosexual faux marriage peaked in the United States about three years ago at 70%.

Washington state fires burned 6,000 acres

Those fires in Washington state have burned down about 6,000 acres, including 700 structures.

Over 60,000 people have been evacuated from the Spokane area. Christian singer booted from Alaska Airlines flight over “preaching”

Christian singer Whitney Lynn’s website describes her as an internationally-recognized evangelist, singer, songwriter, and deliverance minister with millions of Instagram views.

Last week, before an Alaska Airlines flight took off because of some delay, Whitney stood up and boldly shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a relevant and pithy manner to the captive audience on the plane.

Listen to what she said as she filmed herself.

LYNN: “Hello, everybody. Good morning. I know we're all waiting. It's kind of frustrating, right? This wait? But I want to tell you that God's timing is perfect, and God knows everything. Maybe He's sparing us from danger today.

“So, I want you to rest and know that Jesus Christ loves you so much that He died on the cross for your sins. He rose again in three days. He's alive and He's the one true God. But the wages of our sin is death. Hell forever.

“Apart from Jesus, we won't make it to Heaven. But He loves you so much. Make him Lord. Repent of your sins. He is coming back very soon. I pray protection over this flight, in the name of Jesus. Amen.”

Oddly enough, the airline staff said they felt “unsafe” and proceeded to escort her off the plane.

As she was making her way down the aisle to get off the plane, Whitney dialogued with a male Alaska Airlines flight attendant on video.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “The crews don't feel safe with you.”

LYNN: “They don't feel safe?

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “Yeah.”

LYNN: “Oh my gosh! I didn't know the message of Jesus Christ was unsafe. Wow! Do I have any guns or anything like that? No, I don't.

“So, freedom of speech is not safe. I tell you what this is. It's called spiritual warfare. Is it a crime? Is it against the law? Can you tell me that? I'm just asking you a question.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “I’m not going to answer any more questions.”

LYNN: “I'm getting my stuff as I'm talking. So, can you answer the question? Is it against the law? To preach the gospel?

FLIGHT ATTENDANT:  “I don't need to answer any questions.”

LYNN:  “You can. You sure can. Last days. People can't talk about Jesus anymore. That's how you know there's power in that name. Makes people feel unsafe. That's sad, very sad.

“Well, God bless everybody. If you know Jesus today, make Him Lord of your life and continue to spread the Gospel. Persecuted to be a Christian, it's coming. We're gonna go to jail.”

Whitney Lynn has now been banned for future travel on Alaskan Airlines as well as a few other carriers.

Proverbs 28:1 notes that, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

You can write Shane Tackett, the president of Alaska Airlines to object to their decision to ban Christian singer Whitney Lynn. His address is 19300 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188.  Or call: 1 (800) 252-7522.

TN listener calls newscast the hub, challenges listeners to evangelize

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Jeff Thompson in Sevierville, Tennessee emailed me and said, “Adam, I want to make two points. First, I see your ministry like a large wagon wheel with many spokes going out in all directions. Your newscast is at the hub, goes out and reaches all points on the compass. You will never know, this side of Heaven, the effect your ministry has had on the lives of the people and what they did with the information you shared.

“You are doing a work that the Lord gave you to do. So, He will move the hearts of His people to provide the means to complete the work. Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us, ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’

“Second, I would challenge The Worldview listeners to be like the sons of Issachar. In 1 Chronicles 12:32, it explains that the men ‘understood the times and knew what Israel should do.’  Be intentional in your walk with Christ. Remember to obey our Lord and take the Gospel into all the world. Show the love of Jesus to everyone in your sphere of influence. If we obey this command and love those around us, I can promise that you will have a full and exciting life.”

26 Worldview listeners gave $12,870.83

And finally, by Monday night at 10:30pm Central, 26 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Tony and Jennie in Palmdale, California who gave $20.83, Brent in Madison, Alabama and Margaret in Raleigh, North Carolina – both of whom gave $25, Cara in Mebane, North Carolina, Hannah in Leo, Indiana, and Mark in Goodyear, Arizona – each of whom gave $30 as well as Julie in Victoria, Texas and Kevin in Scottdale, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $50.

We appreciate Aiden in Robert, Missouri and Richard and LeAnn in Zeeland, North Dakota – both of whom gave $100 as well as Christa in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $150.

We’re grateful to God for Kirsten in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bob in Atascadero, California, and Dan in Frostproof, Florida – each of whom gave $200 as well as Griffin in Kila, Montana who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

We were touched by the generosity of Sean in Winona, Minnesota who gave $500, Frances in Beacon, New York who gave $500, Mitch who gave $500, and Cathy in Fate, Texas who pledged $41.67/month for 12 months for a gift of $500.

And we were blown away by Chuck who will continue his $50/month pledge for a gift of $600, David in Northumberland, Pennsylvania who will continue his $50 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $600, Michael and Jacci in Valley Center, California who will continue their $80 monthly pledge for a gift of $960, Charles in Hollywood, Maryland who gave $1,000, Charcie in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $1,000, Jack and Genita in Bradstone, Kentucky who gave $1,200, and Jeanne in Columbia, South Carolina who gave $4,000.

Wow!

Those 26 gifts add up to $12,870.83. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $122,550  (sound effect of people cheering)

I can finally see the finish line from here.

In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this second spillover day – Tuesday, August 3rd -- God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $950 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

If one person gives $50 and another 3 people pledge $25/month for 12 months, we will get there.  We are so close!

Just 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. 

And remember this: If you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

Help us get across the finish line.

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelensky met Trump at White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump at the White House in Washington D.C. last week, reports the Guardian.

For Netanyahu, it was his first time back at the White House since hostilities commenced with Iran in late February. The meeting also comes as domestic support for Israel continues to slip, while the Iran war is driving up oil prices before the midterms.

In his meeting with Zelensky, President Trump discussed ongoing support for the Ukrainian war effort against Russia. Zelensky stated, “We also spoke about diplomacy. It’s important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated. Our teams will arrange the details of their further communication. I am grateful to the United States for its firm support.” 

By Adam McManus

Equipping the Persecuted’s warnings about endangered Nigerian Christians unheeded

On July 1st, Equipping The Persecuted issued multiple terror alerts warning that Islamist Fulani Ethnic Militia were preparing coordinated attacks in Nigeria against Christian communities in the Plateau, Benue, and Southern Kaduna states. They publicly pleaded with the Nigerian government to protect these vulnerable villages before it was too late.

Tragically, their warnings were ignored. In the three weeks since, more than 250 Christians have been murdered in the very communities they identified.

The latest massacre took place on Saturday, August 1st in Naridon village in Southern Kaduna, where more than 30 Christians were slaughtered as terrorists attacked for hours. Once again, innocent families paid the price while help never came.

Equipping The Persecuted is the only organization consistently issuing terror alerts to warn vulnerable Christian communities before attacks occur while also deploying immediate emergency aid when those attacks happen. While others document the tragedy, their teams are already on the ground paying hospital bills, delivering emergency food, caring for the wounded, and helping bury the dead.

Based on the intelligence they are receiving,  Equipping The Persecuted believes this current wave of violence is only the beginning.

If you want to help our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in Nigeria, go to www.EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate

Senator Hawley to Dr. Fauci: “A million people dead. You're getting rich!”

As The Worldview reported last Friday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus and what happened subsequently. 

Shockingly, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, reported FoxNews.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri got righteously angry.

HAWLEY: “Well, nothing says honesty like taking the Fifth, huh Doc? Let's try something. What day of the week is it today?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY: “What color tie are you wearing?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY:  “Let's just get one thing straight. You don't have any rights under the Fifth Amendment because you've been pardoned, as you very well know, as the Supreme Court has been clear for a century and more. Brown vs Walker, 1896: ‘When he has been pardoned, he may not stand upon his privilege.’

“You know that. Your lawyers sitting behind you, now shifting nervously in their chairs, they know it. This isn't about the Constitution. This isn't about the law. This is about contempt -- contempt for this body and contempt for the American people.

“But I think I know why you're doing it. It's because you don't want to answer questions. It's because you did all kinds of terrible things. It's because during the pandemic you got rich. I mean, your net worth now is north of $12 million!

“You got over a million dollars in cash awards during COVID, during a 24-month span during COVID. A million bucks you knocked down in cash money using federal resources. Now you're worth more than $12 million. You've got a pension that, in its first year, paid out north of $400,000 a year.

“A million people dead. You're getting rich! A million people dead. You're using federal employees to get cash awards for you. A million people dead, and you're here taking the Fifth because you don't want to admit that what really happened in all that time was a multi-month, multi-year course of self-dealing. Isn't that true, Dr. Fauci?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY: “Yeah, well, silence is admission. And here's the real thing. At the end of the day, it wasn't just about the money, really. Was it? It was really about a power trip. I mean, through all of this, you wanted to be the most famous scientist in the world. You were so focused on getting every award and every drop of cash that you could, all because you wanted to be on TV.

“You wanted to be the ‘sun god’ of science. You wanted to be the guy who was in charge of it all. You wanted to lambast Trump. You wanted to make sure that nobody else stole your spotlight. You wanted to be ‘the guy.’

“You had time to sit for InStyle magazine. Here's what you were doing with your time. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you can't answer questions for the American people. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you're here taking the Fifth. You could sit for InStyle Magazine and get a million bucks in cash awards, but now the cat's got your tongue. I bet he does. I tell you what.

“Here's my conclusion from all of this. This was really all about you the whole time. Somewhere along the way, you lost your way. You may have been a good public servant at one time. I don't know, but I can tell you from reading your emails now, from looking at what you did, how you used your employees. Somewhere along the line, it became all about you.

“You became a narcissist and a megalomaniac and a liar. You've lied to the American people, and you've lied to this body, and you've disgraced your profession by doing it. You called yourself ‘the most famous scientist in the world.’ You've done more to harm science than anybody in my lifetime, and I hope you'll go home and write that in your diary.”

Romans 14:12 says, “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.”

By the way, check out a fascinating 17-minute video in which Scott Rouse, a behavior and body language expert, analyzes how he can tell Dr. Fauci was feeling tremendous stress during Senator Hawley’s line of questioning. You can find it in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

When can someone plead the Fifth?

The Pour Over media outlet addressed when someone can plead the Fifth Amendment.  Any time a statement is compelled and might incriminate you.  If someone is asked to testify or hand over evidence that could get them prosecuted, they can plead the Fifth.

Is there anything that can override someone’s Fifth Amendment right? Yes: immunity or a pardon which Dr. Fauci had from President Joe Biden.  Pardoned people are exempt from prosecution, meaning they cannot incriminate themselves, and therefore should be allowed to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

Leftist TV Host SHOCKED about our God-given rights

Back on July 5, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, an Evangelical, affirmed that our rights come from God, not government, something he has affirmed many times since then.

JOHNSON: “We are so blessed. We should not take it for granted. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. It does not say born equal. It says created equal.

“It is our Creator that gives us our rights. We are the first nation in the history of the world that acknowledged that our rights do not derive from government. They come from God Himself. (cheers) Those words up there, that motto, it says, "In God we trust” right above the speaker's rostrum.

“Congress voted to put that there as a rebuke to the Soviets' worldview at the height of the Cold War. Why? Because communism, socialism find their root in Marxism, and Marxism begins with the belief that there is no God. It's wrong, and this Congress made a stand those many years ago, and we should do it again.

“We're different. We're distinct. We're exceptional because we acknowledge that right there.”

On July 27th, 2026, Speaker Johnson’s affirmation that our rights come from God got under the skin of leftist TV host Katy Tur on MS NOW, formerly called MSNBC,  She moderated a panel in which she questioned the legitimacy of that claim.  

Listen.

TUR: “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that ‘our rights do not derive from government, they come from You, our Creator and Heavenly Father.’ Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?”

Needless to say, the most famous line of the Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal rightly points out that “the concept that God is ‘above’ the Declaration of Independence is in the Declaration of Independence. God’s law supersedes man’s law. Governments that deprive citizens of rights endowed by their Creator, without due process, are bad governments and are possibly illegitimate.”

One of Katy Tur’s guests on the leftist MS NOW network, Atlantic writer McKay Coppins, weighed in. He noted that her audience may not be familiar with the concept of God-given rights.

COPPINS: “That idea is not wholly uncommon. I mean the idea that we have unalienable rights that come from God can be read in a fairly benign way -- which is basically that we have innate human rights, that our Constitution and our democratic government, are meant to codify.

“The thing that might alarm some people is some of the rhetoric that we heard at this rally that we are in a spiritual battle, that the forces of good and evil are at work here, and that partisan politics is injected directly into the spiritual, Biblical rhetoric.

“We have heard that for the last couple of years. It's been ratcheted up more and more, especially since Donald Trump lost in 2020. It can lead to some pretty dangerous places.”

Lesbian co-owner of Seattle WNBA team fined for confrontation w/Christian teens

As The Worldview reported on July 27th,  29-year-old Sophie Cunningham, an outspoken Christian WNBA player on the Indiana Fever team, has publicly opposed biological males competing in female sports and coming into female bathrooms and locker rooms.

During the July 28th game against the Seattle Storm, two teenage girls, wearing XX-XY Athletics t-shirts, held a sign which read, “Thank you Sophie for speaking up for girls,” reports The Christian Post.

Those shirts and the sign got under the skin of Celeste Keaton, a lesbian co-owner of the Seattle Storm who is faux married to co-owner Lisa Brummel. 

Romans 1:24 and 26 says, “Therefore, God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. ... God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.”

Not only did Keaton use foul language, calling the teen girls “insane,” but Keaton also claimed that somehow Jesus needed to forgive the Christian girls for affirming God’s design of men and women.

In an interview with Brandi Kruse, who organized an event affirming Cunningham outside the arena, one of the teen girls explained what happened.

TEENAGE GIRL: “We were just sitting there with our signs that said, ‘We love Sophie. Thank you, Sophie, for speaking up.’ Watching the game, being super respectful. We're just holding our signs and cheering for both teams.

“And this lady, older lady, comes up to us. ‘Oh, I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you've done.’”

Kruse interjected that she noticed the girl was crying. The girl agreed and said this.

TEENAGE GIRL:  “I've never been yelled at like that. I mean, I've had people hate on me on the internet, but that just took me by surprise because I thought she was gonna be nice. And then she started screaming at us. It's disappointing though too, because she's also a woman, and she just cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun. We're just trying to support Sophie.”

Sophie Cunningham complimented the teens and blasted the Seattle Storm lesbian co-owner.

Thankfully, the WNBA fined Keaton an undisclosed amount and suspended her from attending the Storm's next five home games, reports Fox13.

In response, the Storm organization said, "We respect the league's decision to fine and suspend co-owner Celeste Keaton. We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game."

In an X post, Sophie Cunningham wrote, “Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe.” She added that she was embarrassed about Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton’s actions, saying, ”Shows the type of leader she is.”

Three homeschool moms from Missouri, Colorado & Ontario weigh in

Here at The Worldview, Nicki Jones in Carthage, Missouri said, “As a homeschool mom of four boys -- Adam (15), Elijah (13), Uriah (11), and Isaac (8), we enjoy listening to the newscast nearly every morning at the breakfast table as we do our Bible time and worldview discussions. Thank you for your faithfulness in this ministry!”

Cherise in Bennett, Colorado wrote and said, “Adam, I just made a $102 donation from my children -- Dawson (14), Caidence (13), and Carmia (10). They tithe 10% to our church from cleaning houses, doing yard work, and babysitting. On top of that, they have another 10% for ‘blessings’ and they chose to donate it to The Worldview. We hope it blesses you and the many, many people who listen to your newscast! Thank you for putting it out every weekday!”

And Liz Williams in Ontario, Canada said, “Adam, I’m a homeschooling mom of two, with just one-year experience in homeschooling. I quit my full-time job to homeschool my 12 and 15-year-old. I'm very thankful for the work and the quality of work that The Worldview in 5 Minutes is doing. My kids and I listen to it during car rides or meals and love it.

“I think one of the reasons we stick around, besides all the other good reasons, is your voice. I know you are a professional radio host. Your voice just made us feel like we are listening to a large radio station's production. I also deeply appreciate the news from a Christian worldview.”

43 Worldview listeners gave $15,409.17

And finally, by Saturday night at 6:15pm Central, 42 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Josh and Gayathri in Goddard, Kansas, Yetta in Hudson, New York, and Daniel in Lititz, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $25 as well as David in Brookings, South Dakota who gave $35.

We appreciate Alan in Amelia Court House, Virginia, Amanda in Burpengary, Queensland, Australia, James in Barry, Wales, United Kingdom, and Leslie in Florham Park, New Jersey – each of whom gave $50 as well as Daniel in Clackamas, Oregon, Royal in Topeka, Kansas, Henry in Tazewell, Virginia, Mark in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Robert in Salado, Texas, and Chris in Dubois, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Cherise in Bennett, Colorado who gave $102, Daniel in Mayflower, Arkansas who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Iris in Wasilla, Alaska who gave $150, Rick and Susan in Shelton, Washington who gave $200, Jeremiah in Independence, Missouri who gave $203, Tami in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and Martita in Rock Hill, South Carolina – both of whom gave $250 as well as the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana who gave $282.17 and Nancy in Peabody, Massachusetts who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

We were touched by the generosity of Dennis and Alyssa in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $347, Ben in Ames, Iowa who gave $350, James and Mary in Glade Valley, North Carolina who gave $365, Matthew in Marysville, Ohio who gave $400, Nicki in Carthage, Missouri who will continue her $35 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $420, as well as Lee in Rapid City, South Dakota who gave $480, and an anonymous couple in Fort Belvoir, Virginia who will continue their pledge of $40/month for 12 months for a gift of $480.

And we were blown away by Krystoffer in Fullerton, California who gave $500, Justin in Wray, Colorado who gave $500, Jack in Post Falls, Idaho who gave $500, Dean in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $500, Matt, Amanda, Malachi and Samuel Dreyer in Greencastle, Indiana who gave $500, an anonymous donor from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada who gave $500, Keith and Nicole who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Nellie in Caldwell, Idaho who gave $1,000, Albert in LaGrange, Indiana who gave $1,000, Dorian in Aurora, Colorado who gave $1,000, Tim and Toni in Keller, Texas who gave $1,000, Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $83.34/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,000, and Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200.

Wow!

Those 43 gifts add up to $15,409.17.  That’s the most donors and the largest total amount we’ve seen in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $109,679.17 (sound effect of people cheering)

For those of you who stepped up to the plate throughout the month, we are deeply grateful for your love and your sacrifice. 

We need to raise $13,820.83 by tonight!

But we’re not across the finish line yet!

In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this spill over day – Monday, August 3rd -- God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $13,820.83 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

Would you prayerfully consider being one of 27 friends to give a one-time gift of $500 or a monthly pledge of $41.67 for 12 months?

Or could you be one of 14 friends to give a one-time gift of $1,000 or a monthly pledge of $83.34?

To put your potential donation into perspective, think about how much you spend on your monthly cable bill or your monthly  phone bill or eating out at restaurant.  When you think about it that way, finding 27 friends to pledge $41.67 a month or 14 friends to pledge $83.34 a month seems pretty doable!

Just 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. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.  That would help tremendously.

Help us get across this finish line.

What is God prompting you to do right now?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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And that's The Worldview on this Monday, August 3rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

By Adam McManus

Syrians in America have to leave the country

The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians in America this week has renewed attention on the fragile security environment facing civilians in Syria, particularly Christians who remain vulnerable 18 months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in this 87% Muslim country, reports International Christian Concern.

Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian immigration designation that allows nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict to remain and work legally in the United States for a limited period. The designation does not provide a pathway to permanent residency but shields recipients from deportation while conditions in their home country are deemed unsafe for return.

In December 2024, rebel forces, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, forced al-Assad from power.  Al-Sharaa’s group had previously been associated with Muslim jihadist movements, including al-Qaeda.

Before the Syrian civil war, Christians represented a significant minority of Syria’s population concentrated in Damascus — where the Apostle Paul was converted on the street.

While Christians have not experienced the same level of targeted mass violence as other groups, there has been harassment and attacks on Christian communities.

President Trump floats temporarily pulling Blache nomination to be AG

President Donald Trump said on July 30 that he was willing to temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General until next year, if two Republican senators continued to withhold their support, reports The Epoch Times.

Blanche’s nomination has been held up in the Senate Judiciary Committee after Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina said they would not back bringing it to the floor for a full vote. Those two votes are necessary for the nomination to advance.

Earlier this year, both Cornyn and Tillis lost their bid for re-election after President Trump endorsed their opponents during the primaries. The president now intends to wait them out.

In the meantime, Blanche will remain the acting head of the Department of Justice.

You can express your objection to the senators for dragging their feet by calling Senator John Cornyn at 202-224-2934 and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina at 202-224-6342. You can call 24 hours a day/7 days a week and leave a voicemail.

Dr. Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment 90 times in GOP-led committee

In a hearing of the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29th, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, announced in his opening statement that he would invoke the Fifth Amendment and not answer any questions about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus or what happened subsequently.

Listen.

FAUCI: “Members of the committee, I served at the NIH for over 54 years, 38 of those as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Over that period, I proved that I believe in and respect the value of legitimate congressional oversight. In fact, I testified before and/or briefed Senate and House committees well over 200 times over those 38 years. During and after the COVID pandemic, I have appeared multiple times for hearings in the Senate and the House, usually under oath, and sat for several days-long, transcribed, sworn interviews answering questions about the very issues that are now the subject of this hearing.

“However, given Senator [Rand] Paul's obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me, and recently his publicly releasing my unredacted personal diary aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me, the only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars’.

“Any reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion. Therefore, although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government and my decades-long record of cooperating with Congress, under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right, under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, to refrain from answering your questions.”

Over the course of his time in front of the Senate Committee, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment a whopping 111 times, reports Fox News.

Dr. Fauci stonewalled Senator Rand Paul numerous times

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly stonewalled Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The senator started with asking about former President Joe Biden’s bizarre “full and unconditional” pardon of Dr. Fauci.

PAUL:  “As a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, or the White House COVID-19 Response Team, or as Chief Medical Advisor to the President, have you refused this pardon? Or do you have any reason to believe this full and unconditional pardon, this grant of immunity, would somehow require you to plead the Fifth Amendment?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL: “Based on the facts presented, I'm going to direct you to answer the questions. The committee has issued a valid subpoena. They have requested your presence here. The questions are very pertinent to your decision making as head of [the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases], as well as a chief advisor to the president, do you still refuse to answer the questions?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL:  “Were you ever made aware of gain-of-function research on monkeypox being conducted at the National Bio Defense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, and back at Fort Detrick, [the center of the U.S. biological weapons program from 1943 to 1969]?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL:  “Dr. Fauci, did the CIA ever transfer funds to [the National Institutes of Health] under interagency agreement?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

And Senator Rand Paul took this parting shot.

PAUL: “The chairman has denied your assertion of privilege and directed you to answer, but you nonetheless refuse and stand on privilege despite the existence of the pardon. The committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so.

“It's against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.”

Watchdog group: Medical groups should condemn transgender surgeries on minors

The medical watchdog group, Do No Harm, is calling on 10 major medical associations to explicitly condemn transgender genital surgeries on minors, reports The Daily Signal.

On July 29th, Do No Harm sent open letters to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association among others.

In the letter, the group wrote, “Do No Harm, and its 54,000 members, are calling on your society to publicly reject genital surgery on minors for the purpose of producing [so-called] ‘gender transitions.’ While this process is uncommon, we believe that it should never occur.”

In Matthew 19:4, Jesus asked, “Have you not read that [God], who created them from the beginning, made them male and female?”

Marijuana should not be reclassified as a less dangerous drug

Marijuana could be reclassified as a less dangerous substance under federal law.

Kevin Sabet, CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and the former drug policy advisor for the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama presidential administrations as well as President Trump’s former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, thinks that would be a terrible idea.

He said that reclassifying marijuana as a drug with accepted medical use and a lower risk of abuse than drugs subject to greater controls would be reckless.

Sabet added, “The evidence presented at the hearing confirmed what decades of data have shown: Raw marijuana has no scientifically established medical value and carries a high risk of abuse. Today’s marijuana is more dangerous than ever before. [Reclassifying] marijuana would create the false impression that it is safe, would reduce penalties for peddling the drug illegally and would give those who purvey it legally a huge tax windfall. That would be a disaster.” 

The Department of Justice held a hearing last month to consider it at President Donald Trump’s request.

Despite the fact that President Trump is a teetotaler who eschews alcohol and drugs, he told his administration last December to push forward on easing marijuana restrictions, after an aggressive lobbying push by advocates including a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff, and a Mar-a-Lago member, the Wall Street Journal previously reported.

Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, previously wrote, “Use of cannabis increases a person’s chance of developing a bipolar disorder or schizophrenia by an average of 47%. It’s also shown to significantly increase hallucinations and paranoia.

“In fact, it’s been determined that regular use of medical marijuana leads to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke and coronary artery disease. … If the established goal is to make America healthy and great again, this objective will not be reached by increasing access to poisonous pot.”

In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the Apostle Paul asked, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”

Montana listeners like our brevity and updates on the persecuted

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes, Winston and Heather Royal in Helena, Montana, wrote, “Adam, we appreciate the newscast because it’s short, to the point, and from a Christian perspective. We appreciate hearing about our Christian brothers and sisters around the world. And we often listen to it at breakfast time. Thank you for your work!”

Texas listener values boldness and truthfulness of The Worldview

And Byron Barlowe in Plano, Texas wrote, “Adam, your newscast is something I've evangelized about for four reasons.

1. I find the integration of a Biblical worldview into reporting the news to be effective and refreshing.
2. Brevity matters more than ever. I also relate to the brevity of your newscast since Probe Ministries, a group I write for, produces a 3-minute daily feature.
3. The candor among you and the two other writers of The Worldview is bold, truthful, and necessary. For example, I appreciate your reference to homosexual faux marriage instead of so-called ‘gay marriage.’ Spade-calling is truth-telling and, when done in a gracious spirit led by the Spirit of God, can have good effect.
4. You have a golden radio voice that emanates masculinity without undue forcefulness. Both women and men need that in the era of so-called ‘toxic masculinity’ and the feminized Church which follows a confused culture. I just like it, too.”

Byron, thanks for your encouragement as we use the instruments of our laptops and voice to communicate.

23 Worldview listeners gave $13,150.04

And finally, by Thursday night at 9:00pm Central, 23 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Jerry in Angie, Louisiana and Thomas in Spartanburg, South Carolina – both of whom gave $25 as well as David in Wilmington, Ohio and Lori in Rockford, Illinois – both of whom gave $50.

We appreciate Tony and Jennie in Palmdale, California who gave $80.04, Samuel in Greensboro, North Carolina who gave $90, and Jeanne in Thomasville, North Carolina and Ron in Orange Park, Florida – both of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Jody in Westerlo, New York and Kevin and Shelly in Columbus, Nebraska – both of whom gave $200, Glenn and Linda in Palmdale, California who gave $240, Marlowe in Freetown, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada who gave $250, Kelly in Rio Rancho, New Mexico who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, and Vanessa in Templeton, California and Nicki in Carthage, Missouri – both of whom pledged $35/month for 12 months for a gift of $420.

We were touched by the generosity of Serge in Simpsonville, South Carolina who gave $500, Charles and Pamela in Sierra Madre, California  who gave $500, Sean in Burlington, Wisconsin who gave $500, and Francesca in Rockaway Township, New Jersey who also gave $500. All four of them were matched by our friend in Naples, Florida who gave another $2,000.

And we were blown away by Frederick in Gainesville, Florida who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Jeff in Sevierville, Tennessee who gave $1,000, and Steve and Carla in Katy, Texas who gave $5,000.

Wow!

Those 23 gifts add up to $13,150.04. That’s the largest total amount in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $94,270 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $29,230 by midnight tonight, July 31st!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by midnight tonight, Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $29,230 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, as I’ve said over the last several days, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is upon us.

Perhaps in our national audience, there are three others, just like Steve and Carla in Katy, Texas, who feel led by God to give a one-time gift of $5,000.

If that $15,000 comes in, we would need just 15 people to either give a one-time gift of $1,000 or make a monthly pledge of $83.33 for 12 months which adds up to $1,000.

If all of that is way out of your budget, just give what you can. $10. $20. $30. Every dollar gets us closer. Now, if you can’t give a dime, then pray. Pray that God would stir the hearts of those who can give!

Just 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. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline.  We actually cite relevant Bible verses that really come alive as we look at the news of the day. 

Plus, we report, and we’re unique in this, on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

Don’t forget: The Worldview in 5 Minutes is also commercial free. We have no sponsors. Nor do we have a pay wall.  Anyone who wants to access this newscast can get it for free. So, all we have is you!

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And that's The Worldview on this Friday, July 31st, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

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Iranian Muslim authorities shut down oldest Protestant church

Iranian officials recently shut down the oldest Protestant church in the country.

Christians have held worship services at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran for 150 years. Authorities have now seized the property and banned church gatherings there. They also ordered 28 families living on the church compound to leave. Iran has been seizing Protestant church properties for years.

Mansour Khajehpour previously served as an elder at St. Peter’s Church. He told Christianity Today that the church in Iran grows despite persecution. He said, “This is the dynamic reality of the church. The church will not die. The church will grow, and we are a part of that church.”

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said, “On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.”

United States launched strikes on Iran last night

Speaking of Iran, the United States began launching strikes on Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29th, according to the U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. attacks were “a powerful response to [Tuesday’s] attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”

The attacks by Iran on U.S. forces did not get past U.S. defenses.

And The Western Journal reports that foreign governments are taking part in the fighting now, where they hadn’t before. For the first time, the Saudi Arabian military joined with the U.S. in striking Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, reports the Associated Press.

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Harward, a retired SEAL and former deputy CENTCOM commander, said, “You see the Lebanese government making an agreement with Israel to undermine and try to get rid of Hezbollah.” He added, “You’re seeing the pressure build on Iran on all fronts.”

Ukrainian refugees have planted 160 churches across Europe

Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Despite this, these refugees have planted churches across Europe. 

European Christian Mission International reports displaced Ukrainians have started 160 churches in Europe in the last four years.  

A report from the organization stated, “Increasingly, Ukrainian believers are refusing to see themselves only as refugees. Instead, many are embracing a different calling - missionaries sent by God into the nations of Europe.”

Canadian labor board ruled in favor of COVID-shot rejecter

LifeSiteNews reports that a Canadian labor board ruled in favor of a Christian man who objected to the COVID-shot mandate.

The Canadian Revenue Agency suspended Steven Porter without pay after denying his religious exemption. The agency must now pay $5,000 in damages to Porter. 

He wrote in his exemption request, “Christ is my supreme King and Lord and I am subject to His final authority alone in all matters of life, faith and conscience.”

In Acts 5:29, the apostles said, “We ought to obey God rather than men.”

Senator questions CDC’s billion-dollar COVID-shot contract to Pfizer

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $1.24 billion in COVID-shot contracts to Pfizer last month.

Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin questioned this decision in a letter to Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Johnson wrote, “The CDC’s reported awarding of approximately $1.24 billion in new contracts to Pfizer for a vaccine linked to serious adverse events—including potentially the deaths of children—suggests [that the] CDC continues to fail to take its vaccine safety responsibilities seriously.”

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn got settlement over wrongful arrest

Praise God!

A pro-life, Christian father reached a $1 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The case involved his wrongful arrest under the Biden administration, reports Highlight Truth Ministries.

Federal agents raided the Tennessee home of Paul Vaughn in 2022 and arrested him for his pro-life activism. 

My family and I had the honor of meeting Paul Vaughn several years ago. He’s an amazing Christian patriot.

Steve Crampton, Senior Counsel at the Thomas More Society, said, “This settlement is not just about one family. It is a warning and a precedent. The weaponization of federal law enforcement against pro-lifers, against people of faith, against those who dare to stand for the unborn—that era is over.”

Treasury has saved $99 million from going to dead recipients

The U.S. Department of the Treasury implemented a new payment verification process. 

The safeguard has already kept about $99 million from being sent to deceased individuals. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Treasury has delivered on a key promise of President Trump’s mandate to stop improper payments and fraud before money leaves the Treasury, and strengthen the integrity of the federal payment system.”

70th anniversary of America’s “In God We Trust” motto

Today is the 70th anniversary of when “In God We Trust” became America’s motto.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law on July 30, 1956. The resolution also required the motto to appear on all U.S. currency.  

Democratic Representative Charles Bennett of Florida introduced the resolution. He said, “Nothing can be more certain than that our country was founded in a spiritual atmosphere and with a firm trust in God. ... In these days when imperialistic and materialistic communism seeks to attack and destroy freedom, we should continually look for ways to strengthen the foundations of our freedom.”

Texan mother shares that her kids have contributed

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Leticia in Blum Texas wrote, “Adam, we are so thankful for your radio newscast. It is a great encouragement to us! We listen to it on the road or when we’re at home. It is great to hear stories that I know wouldn’t normally make it into traditional newscasts.

“The Worldview is concise and informative! Thankful for the work you are doing!  Our four children -- Fletcher (15), Halen (12), Beck (10), and Murphy (7) -- contributed some of their money to our donation.”

McVeda kids’ mother in Montana contemplates why sponsor this newscast

And Melissa McVeda, the mother of the four kids under the age of 11 in Great Falls, Montana who have raised hundreds of dollars for The Worldview selling chocolate chip cookies, iced tea and hand crocheted puppets on their dairy farm, weighed in with her thoughts.

She wrote, “Adam, there are so many ministries that I would like to donate to: earnest missionaries and people hurting from natural disasters, among others. In light of those needs, it has been difficult for me to reconcile giving to The Worldview. And I imagine I'm not alone in that.

“Because of my kids' fundraiser, which naturally has come to involve the entire family, I've spent time considering if The Worldview is worth the effort and funds we're putting into it. This is the primary answer I have seen: 

“I would not KNOW about many of the other needs if it weren't for The Worldview in 5 Minutes! Your newscast is a connection point -- a bridge, if you will - between Christians and people in need around the world. 

“Because of this ‘bridge,’ I heard about the dear brother in Uganda who lost both of his hands to his Muslim family's persecution. And God stirred me to pray for his faith not to be shaken! Because of The Worldview, I heard about the steadfast pro-life sister in Britain who recently was killed. I rejoiced to hear how God used her faithfulness and I was stirred to consider if she has family who are grieving. 

“The Worldview IS an important ministry. It is connecting those who have a supply to those who have needs as 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 articulates. It is also building the Body of Christ as brothers and sisters across the world hear about each other and pray for and encourage each other as a result. 

“I remember when I first heard about The Worldview in 5 Minutes back in 2018. Kevin Swanson was sharing how he had personally invested $30,000/year of his own money to fund it when it started in 2015.  He had recently reached out to this man, Adam McManus, a talk show host down in San Antonio Texas, to see if Adam would voice the newscast. Kevin, obviously, had a vision for how God would use The Worldview.

“One final note. Yesterday, when my kids and I heard you cite some of the large donations coming in, where people were giving one-time donations of $500 and $1,000, I realized that those donors were not just donating for the benefit that they, themselves, receive from The Worldview. They were also donating so that someone else could have the same benefits.  I praise God for the work He's doing through this newscast.”

11 Worldview listeners gave $1,775.96

And finally, by Wednesday night at 8:00pm Central, 11 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Augustine in Auburn, California and Ben in Eureka, California – both of whom gave $20 as well as Carri in Oro Valley, Arizona who gave $25, and Bethany in Austin, Texas who gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for an anonymous donor in Oxford, New York and David in Houston, Texas – both of whom gave $100, and the McVeda Kids in Great Falls, Montana who gave another $160.96!

We appreciate Steven in Ulster Park, New York and James in Lancaster, South Carolina – both of whom gave $200 as well as Leticia and her kids Fletcher, Halen, Beck, and Murphy in Blum, Texas who also gave $200.

And we were touched by the generosity of Karl in Grand Rapids, Michigan who gave $700.

Those 11 gifts add up to $1,775.96. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $ 81,119.96 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $42,380.04 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by tomorrow night, Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give a seemingly impossible amount of $42,380.04 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

I see the finish line from here.  But, without God’s help, we are not going to get across it!

We still have matches open for the next 4 people who give a one-time gift of $500 because our friend in Naples, Florida will match your gift with another $2,000 of his own money.

If those four donations come in, that would leave the difference of $38,380.  Listen. Could you be one of 38 people – just 38 -- to give a one-time gift of $1,000? Or, if that’s not doable right now, would you consider a monthly pledge of $83.33?

No gift is too big or too small.  We have received a $5 gift and a $2,400 gift.  If everyone does something, we can get there with the Lord’s help.

Just ask Him. “Lord, how has this newscast made a difference in my life?”  What is that worth to you? 

We had a college student sacrificially give $500.  We’ve had Africans in Eswatini, who have very little funds, invest $10/month. And we’ve had kids raise hundreds of dollars through creative fundraisers selling cookies and hardboiled eggs and lemonade.

Just 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. 

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline. 

Don’t forget: The Worldview in 5 Minutes is commercial free. We have no sponsors. Nor do we have a pay wall.  Anyone who wants to access this newscast can get it for free. So, all we have is you!

What is God prompting you to do right now?

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And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, July 30th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

India looking to restrict foreign funding of Christian groups

India’s Parliament is considering a bill to restrict foreign funding of Christian and other faith-based groups. 

The measure would allow authorities to seize the assets of such organizations if their registration is canceled. Officials have already canceled the registrations of over 22,000 non-governmental organizations. 

Republican Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey is calling on the Trump administration to address this issue with India. He wrote, “If adopted, the bill would sharply expand the ability of the Indian state to seize the property and assets of groups that receive foreign funding — the vast majority of these being Christian churches and charities, such as hospitals and schools.”

According to Open Doors, India is the 12th worst country worldwide for the persecution of Christians.

In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japanese island

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern island of Kyushu yesterday. 

The quake caused a collapse at a shopping mall, killing several people. Dozens of people are missing or injured. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency advised over 260,000 people to evacuate the area.  

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority reported no issues with nearby nuclear power plants. 

Please pray that God would comfort the Japanese families of those who have died and restore those who have been injured.

Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence

The U.S. Senate voted on July 28 to confirm Jay Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Director of National Intelligence, reports The Epoch Times.

Clayton’s confirmation by the Senate came after the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9–8 along party lines on July 21 to advance his nomination. He was ultimately confirmed with 51 senators’ support to 47 voting against.

SENATOR: “On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 47, and the nomination is confirmed. And the president will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.”

Previously, Jay Clayton served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York as well as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission under President Trump’s first administration.

Justice Department affirmed parents’ right to disciple children

The United States Justice Department issued religious liberty guidance to all executive departments and agencies last week.

The memo reaffirmed many religious freedom protections in federal law. It also added a new piece of guidance. 

The memo stated, “Parents have the right to direct the religious upbringing and education of their children. This right extends beyond a mere right to teach religion in the confines of one’s home and encompasses the choices parents make for their children outside the home.”

In Deuteronomy 6:6-7, God said, “These words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”

Drinking water in three cities contained Abortion Kill Pill

A new peer-reviewed study found that the drinking water in multiple cities contained the Abortion Kill Pill called Mifepristone. Those cities include Austin, Texas; Blacksburg, Virginia; and Carbondale, Illinois.

For years, pro-life groups have been calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to track Mifepristone. 

Kristan Hawkins with Students for Life of America stated, “A study inspired by [our] clean water advocacy shows that our concerns are valid. In three cities where water was tested, the active metabolites of Mifepristone, the Chemical Abortion Pill, were in the water. We need the EPA to nationalize this examination, especially in light of so many struggling with infertility.”

About 700,000 chemical abortions each year send long-lasting abortion drugs and human remains into America’s wastewater systems. Mifepristone blocks progesterone, thus starving the baby. This drug has long-lasting metabolites that remain in the water because the water treatment plants are generally not capable of filtering out these chemicals. GOP Congresswoman Mary Miller of Illinois has introduced the Clean Water for All Life Act.

Appearing on EWTN, Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life, said this.

HAWKINS: “Mothers are taking these pills at home, in their dormitories, and when they are told when the cramping gets too severe to go on the toilet and to keep flushing and not to look -- meaning chemically tainted placenta and blood, as well as the human remains of our child, are being flushed in our waterways. And when you think about the fact that you're talking over 700,000 abortions a year are happening this way, this means, at a minimum, 50 tons of chemically-tainted blood and placenta are being flushed down our toilets with human remains every year, laced with anti-progesterone metabolites, which, shockingly, after they pass through the mother's body, starve the child and kill the child, do not go inactive.

“They actually remain active as they pass through our water system. And is what we've tested across the country is that this water -- it's actually laced with these metabolites before they get to the wastewater treatment plant, after it passes through the wastewater treatment plant, and now we've proven it's actually in the tap water.”

Through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com, you can send faxes to Congress and demand they take action to stop this public health threat.

Or you can contact your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Congressman by email, phone or letter to the district office nearest you.  (Because mail sent to the D.C. offices of U.S. Senators and U.S. Congressmen has to go through so many scans, it can take months to get there).

Voters want political candidates to address the economy

The U.S. midterm elections are coming up in November. 

Pew Research surveyed voters on what issues they want candidates to address.

The top issue was the economy. Voters are especially concerned about affordability and the cost of living. Americans are evenly divided over which party they agree with on economic policies. 

If the election were held today, 43 percent of respondents said they would back a Democrat candidate for Congress. Meanwhile, 37 percent said they would back a Republican. 

Younger churchgoers want more liturgy in worship service

Lifeway Research released a survey on liturgy in worship services at Protestant churches.

Liturgies can include elements like set prayers, readings, and formal patterns. Forty-two percent of churchgoers say their church has some of the liturgical style. Twenty-seven percent say they have no liturgical style. And 24 percent say they have a very liturgical style.

Seventy-five percent of respondents said they are satisfied with the amount of liturgy at their church. Thirteen percent want more liturgy, while five percent want less.

Surprisingly, younger generations are more likely to want their church to include more liturgy. 

California lifeguard saved 10-year-old boy

NBC Bay Area reports a lifeguard saved the life of a 10-year-old boy at a California beach this week.

Waves were overwhelming the boy at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz. A 16-year-old lifeguard rushed into the water to save him. Other joined in as well. 

The dramatic rescue drew the attention of President Donald Trump. He wrote on X, “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor. Very brave, he deserves it!” 

Worldview listeners weigh in from Oregon and North Carolina

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Carole Crowley in Damascus, Oregon wrote, “Adam, I love starting my day with The Worldview. I love praying for specific needs of people throughout the world, using God's Word! Thank you so much for your love and dedication to our Lord and bringing the needs of others to us.”

Julie Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, who attached a picture of her addressed letter, said, “Adam, I wanted to show you that, as a result of your July 9th newscast, I wrote a note to Suzanne McCormick, President of the Young Men’s Christian Association, objecting to the YMCA allowing men, pretending to be women, in women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. In fact, I grabbed several note cards and put stamps and our return address sticker on them so I am poised for action!

[You can join her and send a letter: Suzanne McCormick, President, Young Men’s Christian Association, 101 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.]

“I also phoned the office of my U.S. Congressman and asked him to vote to continue to defund the abortion giant Planned Parenthood.   Thank you for including the link.”

Minnesota college student gave $500 to help fund newscast

And Maylivia in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, whom I spoke with on the phone last night for 20 minutes, wrote, “Adam, my family and I listen to The Worldview every morning. If I'm around when my dad, also named Adam, is preparing and eating breakfast, we listen to it on repeat about six times, literally. He says he doesn’t want to miss any of the details. Now, if he's already gone to work, I listen to it on my computer with the transcript, but only once. My mom and sister also listen as part of starting their day. We love having a concise wrap-up of the news, especially for updates on persecuted Christians.

“Considering that my family uses it so much, I've decided to give $500. I am a college student, living at home, working part time. This money is partly from my savings and partly from my tutoring business. I was hesitant to give at first. But God laid it on my heart and reminded me that He can provide for all my needs and my parents are providing many of them for me right now! Thank you for your newscast. May God guide the team in His wisdom and remind you of the hope of the cross.”

19 Worldview listeners gave $7,597

And finally, by Tuesday night at 8:00pm Central, 19 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Kelly in Montgomery, Texas who gave $10, Cathy in Fate, Texas who gave $15, and Paul in Brush, Colorado who gave $25.

We appreciate Sarina in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada and Dan in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada – both of whom gave $100, as well as Kevin in North Bend, Oregon, Eric in Castle Rock, Colorado, and George in Edinburgh, Indiana – each of whom gave $200.

We’re grateful to God for Steven in Plainview, Texas and Richard in Lometa, Texas – both of whom pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300 as well as Israel in Yuma, Arizona who gave $347.

And we were touched by the generosity of Ed in Wellsburg, Iowa who pledged $30/month for 12 months for a gift of $360, Frances in Beacon, New York who gave $500, Maylivia in Eden Prairie, Minnesota who gave $500, Danny in Abingdon, Virginia who gave $500, Kimberly in Lebanon, Oregon who gave $500, Mary in Highland, New York who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Stephen in California, Maryland who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, and our friend in Naples, Florida who generously matched the 4 donors who gave $500 with a gift of $2,000.

Wow!

Those 19 gifts add up to $7,597. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $79,344 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $44,156 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $44,156 in order for the six-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is in just 2 days! Count ‘em. Two!

Would you consider being one of 20 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $1,200, one of 16 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $600, or one of 32 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $300?

Remember, the next four people who give a one-time gift of $500 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by our friend in Naples, Florida.

Just 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. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline. We actually cite relevant Bible verses that come alive as we look at the news of the day. 

Plus, we report on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

What does God want you to give to sustain this one-of-a-kind newscast?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, July 29th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

By Kevin Swanson, Timothy Reed and Adam McManus

U.S. condemns Nigerian Islamic massacre of Christian family

The U.S. government is condemning the Islamic massacre of a Nigerian pastor’s family in northern Nigeria that occurred earlier this month.  

Nine family members of Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo were killed in the recent attack. Pastor Dachomo was known throughout the country for his assigning blame to the Nigerian government for escalating violence against Nigerian Christians.  

According to TruthNigeria, which first reported the killings, dozens of others were killed by radical Islamist groups in northern Nigeria on July 11th.

President Trump himself had re-posted Pastor Dachomo’s recent video where he was crying out for international help, while he stood in a mass grave of dead Christians. Some now suspect the Nigerian government as complicit in the murder of Pastor Dachomo’s family as punishment for the video. And now, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has criticized the Nigerian government. On an X post, he wrote, “Nigerian officials have created an environment that facilitates mass violence against Christians and religious minorities by imposing blasphemy and Sharia laws and looking the other way at jihadist atrocities. The U.S. government knows the Nigerian officials responsible for these policies, I have been pushing my bill to sanction them.” Let us remember this sober spiritual lesson from Psalm 9:17: “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Are Europe’s worst fires connected to perversion and hostility to homeschoolers?

Meantime, Spain and France are suffering through the worst fires of the century as 300,000 people have been evacuated so far. That’s the largest evacuation since World War II, reports ABC News.

Specifically, 13,566 fires have swept across 448 square miles in France. And in Spain, 591 square miles have burned this year which is six times the amount that burned through the first half of 2025. It has resulted in the displacement of 250,000 French and 50,000 Spaniards.

Spain approved of faux-homosexual marriage in 2005. And France approved of sexually perverted marriages in 2013. Plus, homeschooling was also recently banned in France.

Micah 3 speaks of this tyranny: “And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; is it not for you to know judgment? Who hate the good, and love the evil . . . Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them;. . . Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but He will not hear them:”

Sweden, Germany and Netherlands oppose homeschooling

The same has occurred in Sweden, Germany, and now the Netherlands. Two months ago, the Netherlands’ highest court ruled that parents can only claim the homeschool exemption if there is no suitable school nearby, virtually making it impossible to homeschool.

And now, England has also adopted a new restrictive homeschool law, signed by King Charles III in April.

According to the U.S.-based Homeschool Legal Defense Association, the new law “grants local authorities the power to prevent families from homeschooling if officials believe a proposed home education program is unsuitable.” Micah 3:2-4 speaks of this tyranny: “And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and you princes of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment? You who hate the good, and love the evil. … who also eat the flesh of My people, and flay their skin from off them. … Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but He will not hear them.” Nuclear power coming to the Islamic world

Nuclear power is coming to the Islamic world.

The United States has signed an agreement with the Islamic state of Saudi Arabia, providing a legal framework for U.S. companies to participate in Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear power program.

The Muslim countries of Pakistan and Iran have already built a nuclear program. The Muslim-dominated countries of Turkey and Egypt are also in the process of building a nuclear program.

Iran and South Korea began their nuclear program in the 1970s, Pakistan in the 1960s, and now, Turkey in 2018, and Egypt in 2022. 

Nicaraguan communist president suspended elections

Nicaragua’s communist president, Daniel Ortega, has suspended his country’s elections indefinitely. 

The Central American country continues to suffer under the iron grip of communism, and conservative outlet Human Events notes that, “Nicaragua’s last election in 2021 was widely disputed after Ortega’s government arrested opposition candidates, activists, and members of the business community ahead of the vote.”

Of the 43 nations in Latin America, Nicaragua has the second worst Gross Domestic Product per capita — right next to the other communist country — Cuba, and also, Haiti.

Forest fires in Northwest America

California, Washington, and Oregon are already lit up in forest fires this season. That’s well ahead of last year. 

In California, there are 3,338 wildfires which have burned 195,000 acres. And in Oregon, 34 major blazes have burned 1.3 million acres, reports The Statesman-Journal.

Oregon has burned more acreage than last year and the season’s not over. Mostly the fires have been started by an act of God — that is, lightning strikes, reports FoxWeather.com.

America ready to deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians

The temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in America is expected to end this week, according to CBS News. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is preparing to launch operations to deport these immigrants, though there is still an option for immigrants to leave on their own. 

The Department of Homeland Security explained, “What we would say now is it's closing time which means you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." 

Inflation plagues America

Inflation fears have saddled the U.S. economy.

Thirty-year U.S. bond yields are up to 5.2%. It’s been 20 years since the yields have been in that territory.  Thirty-year mortgage rates hit 6.77% --the highest rate in about a year. MoneyLion.com analyzed pay increases versus cost-of-living increases over the last five years across the U.S. and found 30 states are losing ground. This is impacting the middle class more than anybody else.  

Folks in Massachusetts and New Jersey have lost 23% to inflation while Louisiana and Mississippi gained a little ground with a 10-11% bump. 

Worldwide government debt increased by 6%

In other economic news, government debt for the developed nations of the world has popped up another 6% overall this year.  

Fitch Ratings is forecasting a $4.2 trillion bump this year, of which the United States is at the forefront.  Top debtor nations are the United States with a forecasted deficit of 7.8% of our Gross Domestic Product, which is the total market value of goods and services produced within America in a year.

The United States is followed by France at 5% of their Gross Domestic Product, Britain at 4.8% of their GDP, Germany at 3.7% of their GDP, and Japan at 3.1% of their Gross Domestic Product. For the first nine months of this fiscal year, President Donald Trump’s spendy government exceeded the 9-month average of deficits for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 — the four years for which President Joe Biden was responsible. 

The U.S. deficit topped $1.4 trillion for the first nine months, and now is on track for a $2 trillion deficit this year. That compares to the Biden four-year average of $1.67 trillion. That’s a 20% increase on the deficit now, in this first year of the Trump administration’s fiscal action in his second term. 

New York Worldview listener inspired to give $347

Here at The Worldview newscast, Frances in Beacon, New York wrote, “Adam, I was very touched by the story of the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana whose kids contributed $347 through their fundraisers on their dairy farm by making chocolate chip cookies, iced tea and hand-crocheted puppets.

"What an absolutely beautiful family. I already have a recurring donation for The Worldview, but felt the need to do more to keep you going for another year.  So, I gave another $347. Happy to be one of the 108 listeners you challenged to step up to the plate last week.”

Iowan kids raised money for The Worldview with a lemonade stand

And Rachel Noland in Ames, Iowa wrote and said, “Adam, last week, there was a massive bike ride across Iowa with 20,000 bicyclists who rode past our house. Our kids set up a lemonade, banana, and hardboiled egg stand for the bikers. They are sending a gift from their earnings to The Worldview in 5 Minutes. 

“As a homeschool family, we listen to the newscast almost every morning at breakfast. We listen all the way through to the end and always say loudly with you together, ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ!’

“It’s a great start to our day, reminds us to pray for the persecuted church, opens up conversations about world events, and keeps us informed about news from a Biblical perspective. 

“Thank you for what you are doing. My son Henry said, ‘Mr. McManus, Keep up the good fight!’”

23 Worldview listeners gave $9,364

And finally, by Monday night at 7:45pm Central, 23 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Abraham in Ames, Iowa who gave $10, Jason in Cypress, Texas and Lauren in Lititz, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $25 as well as Henry in Ames, Iowa who gave $30, and Ruth in Ames, Iowa who gave $40.

We appreciate Mary in Chaska, Minnesota and Charles in Waxhaw, North Carolina – both of whom gave $50 as well as Rachel in Ames, Iowa, James in Kennewick, Washington, and LeAnn in Zeeland, North Dakota – each of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for an anonymous donor in St. Luverne, Minnesota who pledged $12/month for 12 months for a gift of $144, Mark in Eagle, Idaho who gave $150, Richard in Arlington, Washington and April in Post Falls, Idaho – both of whom gave $200 as well as VinDetta in Pound, Virginia who renewed her monthly pledge of $20/month for 12 months for a gift of $240, and Forrest in Coarsegold, California who gave $300.

And we were touched by the generosity of Michael in Santee, California who gave $500, our anonymous matching donor in Naples, Florida who gave another $500, Susan in San Antonio, Texas who gave $1,000, Bill in Middleboro, Massachusetts who gave $1,000, Don in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who gave $1,000, Larry and Sue in Crooked Creek, Alberta, Canada who increased their monthly pledge to $100/month for a gift of $1,200, and Megan in Elizabethtown, Kentucky who pledged $200/month for 12 months for a gift of $2,400.

Wow!

Those 23 gifts add up to $9,364. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $71,747 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $51,753 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $51,753 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is in just 4 days! Count ‘em. Four!

Would you consider being one of 20 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $1,200, one of 26 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $600, or one of 52 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $300?

Remember the next 8 people who give a one-time gift of $500 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by our friend in Naples, Florida.

Just 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. 

And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline.  And we actually cite relevant Bible verses that come alive as we look at the news of the day.  Plus, we report on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

What does God want you to give to sustain this one-of-a-kind newscast?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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Extra print stories

Shooter in Seattle killed three people

A mass shooter in Seattle, Washington, killed three people and wounded several more on Sunday, CNN reported. 

A suspect has been taken into custody, two weapons have been recovered,  and one report indicated that there was a firefight between more than one shooter. 

In a statement the night of the shooting, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised, “In the days ahead, we will establish what happened and be transparent with the public about what we have learned. Tonight, our attention belongs to the people whose lives were taken, those fighting to recover, and the families beside them.” 

Genesis 6:11 reminds us, “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”

Minnesota GOP candidate Mike Lindell gets backlash over amnesty plan

Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow and GOP gubernatorial candidate in the state of Minnesota, has come under backlash for his amnesty plan for illegal aliens.

Lindell suggested ending deportations in Minnesota for six months, and per the Dallas Express, “Lindell proposed giving illegal aliens six months to register with the government, submit fingerprints, undergo background checks, and receive a conditional work visa. Applicants would not receive citizenship or voting rights.”

However, under Lindell’s plan, these conditional visas would not expire, and the immigrants would “never have to leave.” 

Immigration continues to be a major issue in conservative circles, and many have seen Lindell’s views as a betrayal.

By Adam McManus

Pakistani Supreme Court releases Muslim murderers of Christian couple

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the release of the final three men on death row in the 2014 murder case of a Christian couple, Shahzad Masih and his pregnant wife, Shama, reports International Christian Concern.

With this decision, along with the dismissal of a state appeal against the acquittal of 102 other suspects, no one remains convicted or in prison for the attack. 

Here’s the back story. 

On November 4, 2014, in a village in the Punjab Province, a violent mob attacked Shahzad and Shama after they were accused of desecrating pages of the Quran, Islam’s misguided book. The mob severely beat the couple before throwing them into a hot brick kiln, where they both died. 

While five men were sentenced to death and nine others received short prison sentences, they all were released back into society.

Let’s pray the prayer of Amos 5:24. Lord, “let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced 250,000 people

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the bicycle race, Tour de France, to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, reports the Associated Press.

The giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of ochre-colored retardant trailing over drought-hit woodlands on the ground that fought flames that authorities feared could spread toward the wine region city of Bordeaux in southwest France, 310 miles away from Paris.

Wildfires in southern Europe last week have now displaced more than 250,000 people.

Former Maine lawmaker replaces Graham Platner on Democratic ticket

On Saturday, former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face longtime GOP Senator Susan Collins in November in a race that could decide which party controls the Senate, reports The Associated Press.

Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June, but withdrew from the race earlier this month following an allegation of sexual assault that Platner has denied. 

Maine Democrats met Saturday to choose a new Senate nominee to face Collins.

Trump’s CDC nominee commits to abortion data reporting

Former Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, testified last week that it is “absolutely critical” for the CDC to gather reliable abortion data upon which policymakers and health analysts can make decisions, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Nominated in April, Schwartz is currently appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her confirmation hearings.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri raised the matter of abortion data collection and analysis which the CDC had paused in November without explanation.

HAWLEY: “The CDC collects data on abortions that are committed in the United States of America through a system called the ‘Abortion Reporting System.’ This system is voluntary, and so a number of states, not coincidentally large blue states, do not turn over any data so that it's difficult to get a picture of just how many abortions, and under what circumstances, are committed in this country. We do know the numbers are going up, way up. Since the Dobbs decision -- well over a million abortions last year. 

“Would you commit to collect the data on the number and circumstances of abortions, as is provided for in this system, and to work with those states that are currently holding out and not giving it to actually get the data so that we can know we can get a picture of what really is going on here? Will you do that?

SCHWARTZ: “Senator, you have my commitment. Abortion surveillance is absolutely a critical component of what the CDC is currently doing. I will look into that.”

HAWLEY: “Thank you.”

SCHWARTZ: “But I also want to make sure that certain states are not conflating emergency services and hiding abortions in that emergency services case definition. We need to make sure we're pulling out true abortions and making sure that we're really having clear case definitions regarding abortions, so the data is actually accurate.”

HAWLEY: “Fantastic!”

Christian WNBA star attacked for opposing men in women's sports

Sophie Cunningham, an eight-season WNBA veteran, got re-baptized earlier this year to reaffirm her Christian faith as an adult, reports The Christian Post.

Appearing on “The Travis Hearn” podcast, she was asked about her faith.

HEARN: “What's it like being a believer in Jesus Christ, a follower of Jesus, a woman of God, in the WNBA?”

CUNNINGHAM: “For me, to be a believer in the W[NBA] … I think there's a lot more believers than you would actually, because a lot of people don't speak out about it. I am loud, I am confident, and I think being actually a woman of God, it's allowed me to walk into rooms with my shoulders back. I have a different type of swag and confidence about me because I know God has me.”

Cunningham made headlines in 2022 when she approvingly retweeted an X post by CBS host Josh Prate opposing trans-identified male swimmer Will Thomas, who pretends to be a woman named “Lia,” being allowed on the women's team.

As a result, the Left spewed hateful remarks about her on social media.  Indeed, 2 Timothy 3:12 says, “All those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

During an interview with ESPN last week, Cunningham asserted that she does not hate transgender-identifying people, but believes in standing up for young girls in their private spaces.

CUNNINGHAM: “I think it's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category. And so, I do have beliefs. I have morals, and I'll always stand on those and be true to who I am. And when it comes just to protecting young girls in sport and women in sport, I feel very strongly about that.”

On July 23rd, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the Trump administration's solidarity with Sophie Cunningham.

LEAVITT: “This is something the President feels strongly about as well, and the American people do too. Men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that. 

“It's even more ludicrous that you do have Sophia Cunningham, a female athlete herself, very accomplished in her own right, coming forth and speaking that truth that men shouldn't play in women's sports. We want to protect women and girls.

“The backlash she is receiving from Democrats is astonishing. They are clearly very out of touch with the American public on this issue, which is an 80/20 issue. It's common sense. It's rooted in basic biological fact that men should not be competing against women on playing fields across the country.”

And ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith affirmed Cunningham’s insistence that men, pretending to be women, should not compete against biological women.

SMITH: “I can't applaud her enough. This notion that you're hating on the ‘trans community’ because you are not a proponent of them participating in female sports is utterly ridiculous. Sophie Cunningham said every word right on the money. There's no hate involved. There's only love we're talking about. 

“But what happened to loving girls who are born biologically as girls. What about their rights? What about fairness associated to them? 

Smith cited the story of Will Thomas, the male swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, who is now pretending to be female as a good case in point revealing how demonstrably unfair it was to let him compete against biological women like Riley Gaines.

SMITH: “’Lia Thomas.’ I'm gonna keep bringing that name up: 400+ in the world competing as a male, transitions to female and he was number one. If we're gonna act like transitioning from male to female doesn't involve an advantage for that trans athlete, I have nothing to say to you. You're not exercising common sense.”

Pastor Robert Jeffress' ministry surpasses 1 million YouTube subscribers

Pastor Robert Jeffress' Pathway to Victory YouTube channel has surpassed 1 million subscribers, reports the Christian Post.

Jeffress, who leads the 16,000-strong congregation at First Baptist Dallas, said the YouTube channel's launch was "an amazing opportunity to share the Gospel through our Bible-teaching ministry. We’re grateful for the response.” 

Amazingly, the church only launched the channel in 2024.

Pathway to Victory was launched in 1996 and serves as the broadcast ministry for First Baptist Dallas and airs on 900 radio stations across the United States.

Pastor Jeffress said, "Our mission has always been to pierce the darkness with the light of God's Word, and this [1 million subscriber milestone] is a testament to the power of the Gospel to transform lives."

Worldview listener in North Carolina: Your news gives me hope!

Karen Heyda in Hillsborough, North Carolina wrote me and said, “Mr. McManus, I was just listening to an episode of your tremendously uplifting, edifying and encouraging newscast. I am deeply grateful to you for giving us the world news from a Biblical perspective. 

“That Biblical perspective gives me hope. Why? Because world news is typically BAD NEWS. It’s often frightening and depressing. Yet when world news is presented from a Christian perspective, there is hope because Christ, our Redeemer, reigns and we are able to pray to Him and trust in Him Who makes all things new.

“Reminding us of this truth encourages us to listen to your news program and to get on our knees and unite ourselves in prayer with and for those we’ve just heard about who need our prayers. Thank you for waking me up to a deeper and better way of responding to the world news today and every day.”

17 Worldview listeners gave $6,320.25

And finally, by Saturday night at 7:00pm Central, 17 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to the McVeda Family kiddos in Great Falls, Montana who raised another $42.25 on Friday selling chocolate chip cookies and glasses of tea.  This is their third donation. One lady bought 10 cookies for $20, a glass of tea for $5, and then donated an extra $10.  Their initial two gifts, which totaled $347, have inspired a growing number of Worldview listeners to donate $347 or make a monthly pledge of $28.92 for a year totaling $347. And that was exactly what 10-year-old Anna McVeda had prayed – that God would somehow use their fundraiser to excite others to contribute. I am so touched by the McVeda kiddos.

By the way, Fred and Cathy in Cascade, Montana, the grandparents of the McVeda Family kids, were so inspired by what their grandkids are doing that they contributed $347 themselves last Thursday. 

McManus is crying again!

We appreciate the donations of Edward in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada who gave $50, Logan and Quinn in Manzini, Eswatini, Africa $120, and Eli who is also from Eswatini, Africa and pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120.

We’re grateful to God for Marty in Roseburg, Oregon and an anonymous donor in Phoenix, Arizona – both of whom gave $200, Jason in Seffner, Florida who plans to continue his $25/month pledge for a gift of $300, and Bradley in Damascus, Oregon who gave $300.

We were touched by the generosity of the McVeda Family-inspired donations of Frederick in Kennesaw, Georgia who pledged $28.92/month for 12 months for a gift of $347 as well as Rick in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Charlene in Wallkill, New York, and Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada – each of whom gave $347.

And we were touched by the sacrifice of Sam in Fellsmere, Florida, Brian in Dassel, Minnesota, and William in Lee's Summit, Missouri – each of whom gave $500. Plus, as I mentioned on Friday, an anonymous donor in Naples, Florida has just matched those first three gifts of $500 with another $1,500.  

So, if you are one of the next 9 Worldview listeners to give a one-time gift of $500, the man in Naples, Florida will match your gifts as well.

And we are appreciative of Andrew in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600.

Those 17 gifts add up to $6,320.25. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $62,383 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $61,117 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $61,117 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

At this newscast, we champion the truth and use the Bible as our plumbline.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is this Friday!

Would you consider being one of 25 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, one of 26 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, or one of 52 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300?

Just 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.  

And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

What does God want you to give?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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And that's The Worldview on this Monday, July 27th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

By Adam McManus

British pro-lifer brutally murdered

There’s a brutal update about the murder of a retired British pro-life politician.

Shockingly, the man accused of murdering former British politician Ann Widdecombe on July 8th struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer before taking her wallet and leaving her home, reports Human Events.

After she failed to appear for a scheduled television interview that afternoon, her body was discovered the following day by her gardener.

Joshua Kerry, age 28, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 21st after being charged with murder in the death of the 78-year-old former Conservative Member of Parliament. Prosecutors said police are also investigating whether the killing had a political or terrorist motive. According to the Associated Press, Widdecombe was eating lunch at her home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England, when Kerry arrived. Widdecombe served as a Conservative member of Parliament from 1987 until 2010.

Listen to her articulate defense of the unborn baby in a 2020 debate hosted by the Queen's University Belfast Literary and Scientific Society.

WIDDECOMBE: “When a child is born, you cannot take its life. Not one minute after birth can you take its life. It does not matter how disabled that child is, how profoundly sick it may be, how stressed the mother is, how poor the mother is, whether the mother has suddenly decided that she didn't, after all, want to have the child. You cannot take that child's life. At the moment of birth, it has full civil rights. It is protected as much as you and I are protected by the law.

“Yet, one day earlier, that is not so. But hang on. It's the same child! Nothing has happened to change that child into something different, other than the fact that finally it can be seen, that it is quite visibly here among us. But it's been here among us in the days and the weeks and, indeed, the months before that birth.

“So, I would say that the law, which has now been imposed, I can't put it any other way, on Northern Ireland is a law that actually is illogical. It is immoral and it is unkind. If a child can enjoy our protection one day, that same child should be able to enjoy our protection the day before!”

Proverbs 31:8 says, “"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

The brutal death of pro-lifer Ann Widdecombe is a profound loss.

Samaritan's Purse aids thousands after Venezuela earthquakes

Evangelist Franklin Graham visited Venezuela this week to meet with earthquake survivors who were being aided by Samaritan's Purse after the June 24 back-to-back magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes killed at least 5,000 people and injured even more, reports The Christian Post.

Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital, which has 60 beds and two operating rooms, has helped 2,500 people since it opened on June 30th.

Graham said, "These people are surrounded by so much death and destruction. We want to bring the light of Jesus Christ into these places of pain.”

Thomas Ovington, the Team Leader in Venezuela, gave his overview of the earthquake trauma and the help that Samaritan’s Purse is offering.

OVINGTON: “We're seeing complete chaos around. There's fallen buildings. There's people sleeping in the streets. Football stadiums packed full of people. It's also the huge number of people that are missing. There's just an incredibly high level of desperation.

“But it's also an amazing opportunity for us to serve. We have a lot of different capabilities. This is the emergency room that we're in right now. Two operating theaters in the back where we can do the surgeries. A lot of the needs we're starting to see are trauma from fallen buildings. There’s crush injuries, broken bones.

“Additionally to that, we're doing distributions of tarps, non-food items, and potable water.

“At Samaritan's Purse, our number one priority is to share the Gospel of Jesus and the hope we have in Him. And so here, we're in the midst of an incredibly hopeless situation for tens of thousands of people. It's really an incredible opportunity for us to live out our mission, relieving suffering and doing it all in Jesus' name.”

You can make a donation to help the efforts of Samaritan’s Purse on the ground in Venezuela through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Trump blasts Democrat Communists as greatest threat to America

Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump launched a broadside against the Democratic Party, saying the up-and-coming Democratic Socialists are "communism by another name" and "the greatest threat I've ever seen to our country.,” reports Real Clear Politics.

TRUMP:  “While our administration is lifting up the next generation with the power of freedom and American capitalism, proven all over the world when it's done right, the radical Left is actively trying to destroy our children's future with the disaster known as communism. This isn't social democracy; these are communists by another name, right?

“Communism is the single greatest threat to our country in its history, including even World War I and World War II, Pearl Harbor, 9/11. These people are stone cold crazy.

“You know they want to give everything away. You want free rent? You want [a] free house? What they don't say is that a year from now, there'll be absolute squalor, turmoil, and death. And that's why we declare again today that the United States of America will never be a communist country!”

NYC Mayor threatens to arrest Israeli Prime Minister as a “war criminal”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a socialist, has been threatening to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he addresses the United Nations this September in New York City.  This was in response to the International Criminal Court’s November 2024 issuance of a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest for what it alleges are war crimes and crimes against humanity.

MAMDAMI: “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people. As I've said, I agree with the [International Criminal Court] that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes.

“My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here. It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The federal government, however, does, and I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant.”

Appearing on American Family Radio, Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, had some choice words for the New York City mayor.

HUCKABEE: “He certainly doesn't have the legal right to arrest a diplomat because he has diplomatic immunity if he comes to the U.N. So, this is nonsense on the part of Mamdami. He ought to be focusing on fixing potholes, picking up the trash, keeping the parks clean, and the needles from drug users off the streets. But instead, he's injecting himself into something about which he is utterly ignorant.

“When he says Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, on what does he base that? Benjamin Netanyahu is the elected leader of a country that very much mirrors the United States in terms of complete, wall-to-wall freedom. And if he's talking about Gaza and says, ‘Oh, they're guilty of genocide. Israel didn't start the war in Gaza; Hamas did by murdering 1,200 innocent civilians and taking captive 250 people, including 16 Americans.”

Ambassador Huckabee explained what a similar attack on America would look like when scaled to the size of our population.

HUCKABEE: “If Americans had the similar kind of assault on us in one day, if you looked at the scale of population, it would be the equivalent of 40,000 Americans being murdered in a single day, and 10,000 people being taken hostage, raped, starved, beaten, and abused. And I wonder what would Americans demand? What would Americans do if we had 40,000 people slaughtered, including pregnant women butchered in front of their children? If we'd had that in one day, I wonder if America's response would be to just gently write, maybe a strongly worded letter and say, ‘Please give our 10,000 hostages back.’

“The Israelis prosecuted the war against Hamas for the sole purpose of getting their hostages back, but Hamas wouldn't let them go. This war should never have taken that long.”

Homosexual Fox News host buys surrogate child

On July 15, Fox News political analyst Guy Benson, a self-proclaimed homosexual,  announced on Instagram that he and his homosexual partner, Adam Wise, became so-called “fathers” again with a picture of himself holding a little girl named Madison Halsey, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

This is the second child the two men have procured through surrogacy. Their son, Conrad James, was also birthed by an anonymous surrogate mother in November 2023.

The culture war over surrogacy – the practice of renting the body of a woman to gestate a child created outside the womb through in vitro fertilization – has been growing louder over the past several years.

The New York Post noted that Benson’s announcement “drew an outpouring of well-wishes from prominent conservatives, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Fox News host Dana Perino, and political commentator Sarah Cupp.”

On the other hand, Christian commentators such as Megan Basham emphasized the injustice. She wrote, “Benson is an incisive pundit. But there is nothing conservative about deliberately creating motherless children. I pray Benson, and those like him on the Right, would consider what they are telling the world about how unnecessary they believe mothers (or if we’re talking about two women, fathers) are to the needs of children.”

And Katy Faust, a children’s rights activist and founder of Them Before Us, wrote, “What did you think was going to happen after we legalized gay marriage? … What Obergefell enabled was something else. It accelerated the legal replacement of biological parenthood with intent-based parenthood.”

Romans 1:26-27 says, “God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”

24 Worldview listeners gave $10,569.75

And finally, by Thursday night at 10:00pm Central, 24 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Elizabeth in Lubbock, Texas who gave $50, Craig in Rochester, New Hampshire who gave $86.75 as well as Robert in San Antonio, Texas and Jane in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $100.

We are grateful to God for Elaine in Hampton, South Carolina who gave $120, Jennifer in San Jose, California, Alexander in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Jason in Lakeland, Florida – each of whom pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120.

We were touched by the generosity of Daniel in Santa Cruz, California who pledged $22/month for 12 months for a gift of $264, Sarah in Madera, California who gave $300, and George in Leesburg, Virginia who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

We appreciated the sacrifice of Fred in Cascade, Montana, Michelle in Sparta, Michigan, Todd in Davenport, Iowa, Mary in Highland, New York, Caroline in Live Oak, Florida, and Clarence in Stone Ridge, New York – each of whom gave $347 as well as Michele in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $28.92/month for 12 months for a gift of $347.

And we were blown away by David in Tall Timbers, Maryland who pledged $30/month for 12 months for a gift of $360, Rosilin in Waynesville, Missouri who gave $500, Tammy in Cascade, Idaho who gave $1,200, Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $1,200, Emmanuel in Madison, Alabama who gave $1,200, and Calvin in Waldorf, Maryland who gave $2,000.

Those 24 gifts add up to $10,569.75. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $56,062.75 (sound effect of people cheering)

Wow! That is the single best day so far in the month of July.  More and more Worldview listeners are catching the vision, thanks in part to the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana.

Can you feel the momentum?

We need to raise $25,163.25 by midnight on Friday, July 24

But we still have a steep hill to climb. So, if you have not stepped up to the plate yet, we could really use your help.  By tonight at 12 midnight, we need to raise a whopping $25,163.25 to hit our $81,226 goal!

But listen to this. 

I got a call yesterday morning from a Worldview friend in Naples, Florida right before I swam my 72 laps at the outdoor pool at my gym.  He said, “Adam, I will match, dollar for dollar, the next 12 people who give a one-time gift of $500.”  He is willing to invest $6,000 to encourage 12 people to collectively give another $6,000! If those gifts come in today, then we have to raise the difference of about $13,000.

Would you consider being one of 6 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, one of 5 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, or one of 10 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300?

Just 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. 

And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

What does God want you to give?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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And that's The Worldview on this Friday, July 24th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.

By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus

Vietnamese Communists have falsely charged 119 Christians

Communist authorities in central Vietnam have charged 119 Christians so far this year.

Officials accuse the believers of being involved in organizations that support autonomy for ethnic minority groups.

Mervyn Thomas with Christian Solidarity Worldwide noted, “Vietnam is increasingly becoming one of the most repressive states when it comes to persecuting and prosecuting religious groups.”

Psalm 53:4 asks, “Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?”

Scottish authorities fired pro-life teacher

Pro-lifers are petitioning authorities in Scotland to protect religious liberty.

A Scottish high school fired a Catholic teacher last year for saying she opposed abortion. Sarah Morse said, “To be 'cancelled' and lose my livelihood because of my religious identity is a terrifying precedent for the teaching profession in Scotland.”

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children started a petition to support Morse last week. The petition has garnered nearly 20,000 signatures already. You can sign it through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. 

New British Prime Minister is a socialist

Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister on Monday.

He is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade. He is also a self-identified socialist. 

During his first speech as prime minister, Burnham criticized the free-market strategies of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. He called for a new economic model of stronger government control. 

Listen.

BURNHAM: “We will take power out of here and carry it into every postcode in the land, so that they can do more. And, in doing more, build a new economy where we put life's essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable to you again.”

By contrast, the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously said, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”

Prime Minister Thatcher also said this:

THATCHER: “Socialists don't like people to do things for themselves. Socialists like to get people dependent on the state. You'll never build a great society that way. We were the first country to attempt and to succeed in rolling back the frontiers of socialism, which is the first cousin to communism.”

Psalm 146:3 says, “Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.”

Trump; Cuba is capital of 21st century Communism

Here in the United States, the Trump administration categorized Cuba as the capital of 21st century communism.

A report from the Department of State noted, “Many of the most significant upheavals in recent American political history – from the George Floyd riots to the rise of Antifa to the explosion of pro-terrorist activism on American college campuses – can be linked, in some way, shape, or form, to Cuban influence.” 

Listen to comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the issue.

RUBIO: “I can tell you, our system doesn't want communism. We're certainly not going to allow communist efforts to undermine American society and drive wedges into our country.

“One of the leading culprits of that, for many years, the intellectual authors, particularly in our hemisphere, is the Cuban regime, which our report on Monday outlined.

U.S. imposed 25% tariff on Brazilian imports

The U.S. imposed a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Brazil yesterday. 

The Trump administration accused Brazil of unfair trade practices and failing to negotiate. The tariff will affect about 18 to 26 percent of the country’s exports to the U.S.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva is a left-wing leader. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X, “President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the U.S. in good faith. His economic policies are bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians.”

No more U.S. aid to Nigeria over persecution of Christians

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure last week to withhold aid from Nigeria over the persecution of Christians there. 

The provision is part of the “Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.” The measure now awaits approval in the Senate. 

Republican Congressman Greg Steube of Florida wrote on X, “My amendment to withhold 100% of U.S. aid to Nigeria until its government stops the slaughter of Christians has PASSED. American taxpayers should NEVER bankroll governments that turn a blind eye while Christians are abducted, tortured, and murdered. No more wasteful foreign aid!”

Nigeria has become the epicenter of Christian martyrdom in the world. In the initial 96 days of 2026, from January 1 to April 6, Muslims killed 1,402 Nigerian Christians. Shockingly, that represents 72% of Christians killed worldwide. 

In 2025, 3,490 Nigerian Christians were martyred.  A total of 52,000 brothers and sisters in Christ have lost their lives in the last decade in Nigeria. 

Worldview listeners from Thailand and North Dakota weigh in

MariaLee Watson in Bangkok, Thailand wrote me and said, “Adam, we are a homeschooling family of four kids – Eliana, 11, Elijah, 9, Elisabeth, 7, and Evalee, 6. We listen to your newscast almost every day.

“We are missionaries here in Bangkok and we enjoy hearing about world news and what’s happening in the USA. We especially enjoy the encouraging Bible verses that represent God’s views. And Adam, we love to say, along with you, ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ!’” And Amanda Wheeler in Grand Forks, North Dakota wrote me and said, “Adam, I have been reading The Worldview emails and my son, an 8th grader, has been listening to the newscast audio for a few months.