It’s Tuesday, October 20th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. Written by Kevin Swanson.  Filling in for Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) I’m Ean Leppin

Tucson police threaten street preacher with arrest for talking about Jesus

Police in Tucson, Arizona threatened a Christian man with arrest if he continued to speak about Jesus at a public outdoor event, according to a Fox News report. A video shows the police informing David Hoffman he could not be on the street talking to people about Jesus in an unamplified “normal voice.”  To hear his interaction with police click on the link in our transcript at www.theworldview.com
Acts 5 Speaks to this: “But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” 

LifeWise Academy Announces Settlement 

A big win for religious liberty!. . .  Lifewise Academy is an organization that provides optional, privately funded, off-campus Bible education to public school students during school hours. A Washington State school district was requiring students to keep any Bibles received from LifeWise sealed in envelopes in their backpacks. Lifewise sued, and now . . . a settlement has been reached. The Everett School District Board of Directors must undergo religious liberty training, make changes to district policies governing religious activities, issue a public written apology on the district’s website visible for six months, and pay $275,000 in attorney’s fees.

The next few weeks will determine the future of the world — especially in the Western Hemisphere. The Brazilian runoff election is scheduled for this Sunday. Yesterday’s debate caught the Brazilian current president Lula threatening his challenger, the more conservative, Flavio Bolsonaro with arrest if he is elected. Bolsonaro rebuked the socialist “in the Name of Jesus,” and reminded him that quote “Only the Lord is God!” 

Alberta Historic Vote To Separate From Canada

Alberta’s separation vote is happening right now. . . Voters in the Canadian province will make the first decision on whether to separate from Canada, and the results should be out today. And the United States his heading for its mid terms elections in just two weeks from today.
The betting odds are 90% that the democrats will capture the House, and roughly 60% that they will take the Senate. But all will play out according to God’s purposes, 100%.

The average Producer Price Index inflation rate for Trump’s first 21 months in office ran at 4.3%. . . up from 2.9% under Biden’s last 21 months in office. September’s PPI came in at 6.3% The consumer price index is running at 3.7%, up from 3% last year at this time.

Violence In France Continues

France is experiencing its worst riots in a very long time. Over the weekend, violent groups have set fires, looted businesses, and attacked public buildings in Paris and other cities. Approximately 2,400 people were arrested, and nearly 1,000 police officers were injured. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence, while his government blamed radical-left groups and opportunistic criminals for much of the destruction. Almost 10,000 people have been arrested in these riots over the last 2 months. This exceeds the fallout from riots occurring in 2023 and 2005.

Political Split in America Has Never Been Deepening

With the rise of the left, comes the rise of the right as well. The conservative party Le Pens has grown in support from roughly 10% to 30% of the popular vote since 2005.
Fox News Digital has identified 54 far left, socialist, communist, Marxist, revolutionary organizations in France and elsewhere across Europe that are organizing the riots and working to destabilize society.  The news outlet also reports that an international coalition of 28 communist and socialist youth and organizations are organizing more riots in at least 12 countries across Europe.

Keep in mind Psalm 46 today: “The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;
He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge.” 

Summit Proposed Concerning Russian/Ukranian Conflict

Now, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump regarding the Ukraine War.  The meeting would exclude current Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Attacks between the two countries have continued this year, with Ukraine targeting Russian oil refineries in recent weeks.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Attacks GOP Opponent for Christian Faith

Illinois Democrat Governor JB Pritzker, is attacking his Republican opponent for his faith. 

The GOP nominee, Darren Bailey, is a former state Senator and a Christian who founded a Christian school.

The New American reported, “Pritzker’s campaign has published press releases attacking Bailey for his and his school’s theological stances. On October 14, for example, the campaign mocked Bailey because his school upholds biblical positions on the family, including that a husband ‘leads the family’ — as opposed to the radical social agenda taught in government schools. 

Bailey responded that he wanted “to talk about high property taxes [and] high utility costs,” saying the attack was a “perfect example of JB Pritzker being successful by diverting the message.” 

David Smith of the Illinois Family Institute wrote that “The hypocrisy is staggering coming from JB Pritzker, who repealed parental notification of abortion, expanded taxpayer funding for abortion, & legalized assisted suicide.” 

An Unique Family Reunion For A Young Pilot

GoodNewsNetwork reports a truly unique family reunion.   A young Dutch pilot, Zoe, flew a commercial jet alongside her father, Michel, as captain for the first time!   The unique family’s work shift came as a surprise, but that’s not the only surprise Zoe’s mother, Marjan, served as stewardess on the same flight.  None of the three initially realized their schedules would put them on the same flight. 

Zoë grew up watching her father head off to work in his pilot’s uniform, jetting off to far-flung destinations around the world, and it inspired her own love of aviation. 

Zoe said it “felt amazing” to finally share the experience of flying with both her parents. 

Zoë attended the KLM Flight Academy after being accepted at just 17. She went on to say, “After two years, I graduated and have been so lucky to be able to fly with my dad five times now and once with my mom.” 

And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, October 20th, 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. Filling in for Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) I’m Ean Leppin. Seize the day for Jesus Christ.