It’s Monday, October 26th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. Written by Yours Truly. Filling in for Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) I’m Ean Leppin.
Gunman Opens Fire on Church in Jordan
Persecution.org reports that on Friday, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hamound Church, a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak governorate, Jordan. At least seven people were killed and 34 others were injured.
Authorities have launched an investigation. Karak has a known minority Christian population.
Footage on Jordanian state television shows three gunmen, two men with pistols and another man with a semiautomatic rifle shooting as the three gunmen move toward the church building.
King Abdullah II stated on X that Jordan will “confront the terrorist act that targeted Karak with the harshest penalties”
He also offered his deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs and to those recovering.
Revelation 2:10 and 11 says, ‘…Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’
Christian Group Responds to Ebola Outbreak in the Congo
Christian Today reported that an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now spread to eight provinces, raising fears that infections could approach 10,000 and deaths could reach 5,000 in the coming weeks.
Christian relief organization Tearfund reports an average of 71 new cases daily. Armed conflict, medical supply shortages, limited clean water, and misinformation are making containment efforts increasingly difficult.
Poppy Anguandia, Tearfund’s Country Director in the Congo, says, “Those saying goodbye to loved ones who have died of this disease need a lot of support, care and understanding as they play a crucial role in preventing further infections”
Anguandia also says that Faith leaders are setting up handwashing stations and modelling good hygiene practices at church and in the community to battle misinformation and the spread of the infection.
Tearfund is partnering with local churches and healthcare workers to provide hygiene supplies, promote disease prevention, and support affected families. Christian leaders are urging churches to continue serving their communities as the outbreak threatens to spread further across the region.
An Illinois School District is Ordered to Lift Restrictions on a Christian After-School Club
An Illinois school district has agreed to lift restrictions on Christian after-school clubs and pay more than $105,000 in legal fees and damages following a federal lawsuit as reported by The Christian Post.
Child Evangelism Fellowship sued the Moline-Coal Valley School District, alleging its Good News Clubs faced discriminatory facility fees and restrictions on distributing literature and participating in school events.
Under the settlement, the district will provide the Christian clubs the same access to school facilities as comparable nonreligious organizations.
Liberty Counsel Chairman Mat Staver called the settlement a victory for religious freedom, stating, “The First Amendment prohibits public schools from discriminating against Christian viewpoints regarding use of school facilities.”
The agreement follows a 2001 Supreme Court ruling protecting religious clubs’ access to public school facilities after school hours.
An Evangelistic Association Sees A Big Response in the UK
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is reporting that as it continues its God Loves You Tour. They have seen massive responses in the United Kingdom! At one event in Manchester over ten thousand people attended. Listen to Franklin Graham’s comments when he talked with CBN News.
GRAHAM: “Millions of people are searching and looking for truth. They want to know truth. The internet has left them cold, what they learned in school has left them cold, and they’re wanting a relationship with their Maker, their Creator. That’s Almighty God. And no one’s there, telling them how to do that. They don’t know. The mainline churches are closing, and they’re all falling into all kinds of other topics, and so they’re searching. And so we saw there in Manchester, we had over 10,000 people come. A majority of them were young people, and at the invitation, over 800 of them came forward, to confess their sins, to repent, and by faith, put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ!”
Graham gives all praise to God! He says, “There’s supernatural Holy Spirit-filled power in the gospel of Jesus Christ. When you tell a person that they’re sinners, and they have to repent and put their faith and trust in Christ and Him alone there’s power in that.”
Graham went on to comment on future plans to continue to bring the gospel to the United Kingdom in 2030.
GRAHAM: “We’re gonna go back in 2030 for a major event in London, and to have a conference on evangelism for the Common Wealth countries. And we’ll invite 54 countries to come, and we’ll have a huge event.”
Teacher Performs Positive Affirmations with Students
Finally KSN 3 News in Kansas reports that a teacher at Rex Elementary School in Haysville, Tyler Richards has found a way to make an impact on the kids in his classroom by just ending the day with positive affirmations.
RICHARDS: “Alright, first grade, repeat after me. Say, “I am smart. I am grateful. I am kind. I can do hard things!”
This practice has inspired other classes to start their own affirmation practices to end the day on as well. Principle Shane Paulus says, “It’s a great way for them to feel loved, feel appreciated, know they’re welcomed here and to end the day on a good note before going home”
Richards comments on why this practice is important.
RICHARDS: “I think that it’s important that they feel safe and comfortable with us, and I think these are just one of those ways that they feel even more connected with us and know that school’s a safe place for them.”
Ephesians 4:29 states, Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for the building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Monday, October 26th, 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.