It’s Friday, October 2nd, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Adam McManus
Algeria Muslims have forced Christians into an internal exile
Following Algeria, Africa’s closure of nearly all Evangelical churches in waves of repression that began in 2017, Christians have been forced underground in what they describe as an internal exile, reports Morning Star News.
Christians in the 99-percent Muslim country gather discreetly in homes, garages or under olive trees, isolating many who are deprived of regular spiritual guidance. Some turn to the internet and social media, where heresies proliferate, thus fostering internal divisions, the spread of false teaching, and the rise of conflicts.
Despite such challenges, some Christians express gratitude to God, viewing this period as a spiritual cleansing to build stronger and more mature churches.
One Christian leader said, “We celebrate Holy Communion and baptisms privately, and dedicate significant resources to charitable aid, in accordance with Biblical commandments.”
He added, “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.”
Galatians 6:9 states, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
The number of Christians in Algeria is estimated at about 150,000 people which is 0.3 percent of the total population of 48 million.
Algeria ranked 20th on Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
Attempted plane crash thwarted by heroic pilot
On September 30th, a co-pilot stabbed his captain and attempted to crash a flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates that was carrying 174 people. Passengers, most of them Israelis, feared for their lives as the FlyDubai aircraft dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in a matter of two minutes, reports the Associated Press.
Amazingly, according to The Guardian, the wounded pilot, Smit Machchhar from India, was lying on the floor of the FlyDubai flight deck, covered in blood, when he managed to click the release to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to gain entry, overpower his attacker, an Omani national, and save 174 passengers onboard.
Dr Shota Musaev, a dentist, was among those who ran to the cockpit. He told CNN they found the attacker on the floor on top of the pilot, stabbing him. Describing the heroic pilot, the dentist said, “He was covered in cuts – his head, his hands – they were practically sliced open, almost severed in two. … He had lost a lot of blood and was in bad shape.”
Providentially, some of the passengers were pilots, who gained control of the aircraft, which they landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia an hour later on Wednesday.
It’s still unclear what motivated the attack, which came just days before the anniversary of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that triggered conflict across the Middle East. It has rekindled anxieties about airline security and focused attention on risks associated with flight crews.
Aviation experts said they were surprised, frankly, that the plane did not crash after a descent so extreme that most of the rudder was ripped off the tail.
After landing, Saudi authorities arrested the co-pilot.
Homeland Security expert described incident as terrorist attack on Israel
Appearing on CNN, former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Juliette Kayyem offered this analysis.
KAYYEM: “This is the biggest vulnerability in airline safety since 9/11. We have secured the cockpits; almost impossible to penetrate. But there are two people in there, and if one of them has a nefarious intent, it is almost impossible to stop that.
“One has to begin with the potential that this was targeted against Israeli passengers specifically. Given the flight plan, this was a co-pilot who intended on crashing the plane. Given who was in the plane, intelligence agencies will be starting with the premise that this was a terror incident.”
Trump announced 1 million getting $500 ObamaCare rebate checks
Here in the United States, President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement which will delight one million Americans, reports USA Today.
TRUMP: “Our administration has discovered that under Sleepy Joe Biden, American households buying health insurance through the Obamacare exchange — which is a disaster, and the www.healthcare.gov — were massively overcharged.
“To put it mildly, they were forced to pay excessive fees totaling at least $500 million. The last administration knew about this and they studied it, but they kept the money. They just kept it. They never let anyone know.
“Our administration is doing the right thing and giving the money back to the people who were wrongly ripped off. Nearly one million hardworking Americans in 30 states will soon be getting refunds of $500 each, with a check sent to their home address.
“In many cases, these refunds will cover the entire spike in your insurance caused by Democrats who solely work to protect big insurance companies. The big insurance companies own the Democrats. The rebates are going out in just a few weeks.”
12-year-old girl gathers 30,326 diapers for needy families
And finally, most 12-year-olds are pretty self-absorbed. But Sloan Petty in Phoenix, Arizona is pretty selfless.
Amazingly, she just completed her sixth annual Sloan’s Diaper Drive, providing 30,326 diapers to needy families through Nourish Phoenix, a local food and clothing bank. Her goal was 22,500 diapers. So, she exceeded her goal by nearly 8,000 diapers, reports GoodNewsNetwork.org.
It all started when she was seven, and noticed that Nourish Phoenix had run completely out of diapers, which she discovered was one of their top requested items. That’s when she decided to invite her friends and family to donate diapers. That first year, she gathered 7,000 diapers.
SLOAN: “If we have the ability to give people something that they might not have or need, it’s really important to do that.”
Indeed, 1 John 3:17 says, “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need, but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?”
Not surprisingly, Sloan Petty’s mom is super proud.
MOM: “My little girl. She has such a big heart. She just loves helping and giving back.”
This year, before they delivered the 30,000 diapers by UHaul, the Petty Family could barely move in their own house, which was stuffed to the gills with diapers.
SLOAN: “We had so many diapers; you could barely walk around our house.”
At Nourish Phoenix, families can find food, clothing, hygiene products, and job assistance. For many of them, diapers can quickly become one of the biggest expenses in the household.
SLOAN: “I just feel like diapers are such an overlooked thing.”
If you know of a young person under the age of 18 who is making a difference, email me at Adam@TheWorldview.com so that we can share the uplifting story.
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