It’s Thursday, September 11th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus
Papua New Guinea held National Repentance Day
Papua New Guinea held its National Repentance Day last month with prayer and worship gatherings across the country. The event began in 2007 to remember the nation’s Christian heritage.
The island country in Oceania is home to over 10 million people, most of whom identify as Christian. Papua New Guinea amended its constitution in March to declare itself a Christian nation.
Rev. Jack Urame leads the Lutheran Evangelical Church in the country. He spoke at the recent event, calling for genuine repentance. He said, “Repentance is a way of life, acknowledging God as the source of our life, our country, and our very existence.”
Matthew 3:8 says, “Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.”
Nearly half of Evangelicals are in Africa
Researchers shared data on global evangelicalism at an event hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance last week.
Dr. Gina Zurlo, editor of the World Christian Database, estimates that there are up to 937 million Evangelicals worldwide. Also, the center of evangelicalism has shifted.
Nearly half of Evangelicals are in Africa, 26% are in Asia, and only 11% are in North America. The country with the largest Evangelical population is now China, not the United States.
Poland shot down suspected Russian drones
Reuters reports that Poland shot down suspected Russian drones that entered its airspace yesterday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II.” But he also said he had “no reason to believe we’re on the brink of war.”
Russia denied responsibility for the incident.
This marks the first time a NATO member has fired shots since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated on college campus
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old Christian founder of Turning Point USA, a massive conservative student organization on 3,500 college campuses, was fatally shot and killed on Wednesday, September 10th by an assassin at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah, reports The Blaze.com.
Justin Hickens was a witness, reports NBC News.
HICKENS: “I was about 20 yards away on Charlie’s left. There were thousands of people there. Unfortunately, there was no metal detectors. There was security by Charlie. But, you know, anybody could have shown up with whatever unfortunately. And I, I happen to kind of maneuver my way down close on the side.
“The first interaction probably took about 10 minutes, it was a religious-related exchange. And then there was someone who stepped up, ironically, coincidentally, who asked the question about mass shootings. And about 60 to 90 seconds in, we just saw, we heard a big, loud shot. I saw a bunch of blood come out of Charlie. I saw his body kind of kick back and go limp, and everybody dropped to the ground.
“Luckily, there were no other bullets sprayed into the crowd, because nobody was really able to go anywhere. It was just like a big open pavilion.”
Kirk had 5.3 million followers on his X account and drew an audience of more than 500,000 monthly listeners to podcasts of his radio program, “The Charlie Kirk Show.” He also authored or contributed to several books, including Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations as well as The College Scam: How America’s Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America’s Youth, reports Reuters.
Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox characterized the shooting this way.
COX: “I want to be very clear that this is a political assassination. We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. First one of those is life. And today, a life was taken.
“Charlie Kirk was, first and foremost, a husband and a dad to two young children. He was also very much politically involved, and that’s why he was here on campus. Charlie believed in the power of free speech and debate to shape ideas and to persuade people.”
While police initially arrested an older man as a suspect, he was subsequently released, reports The Daily Mail. Then, after FBI Director Kash Patel had a subject in custody, he was also released. The manhunt continues.
Blaze Media CEO Tyler Cardon said, “Charlie Kirk was one of one. He was a gifted communicator, loving husband and father, visionary builder, and a faithful Christian. He was the most effective representative of conservative Christian values of his generation. A force of nature. I will miss him dearly.”
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings said this.
JENNINGS: “I’ll be honest with you, I am in utter disbelief at this. I sat in this room last summer, the night they shot the president. And now they shot Charlie. I’m not sure it’s safe to be an outspoken conservative walking around in America right now.
“This nation is in desperate need of prayer and some kind of an intervention. What was Charlie doing? Making a speech, engaging in rhetoric, having a debate. That’s the bedrock of our nation.”
Kirk’s appearance at Utah Valley University was the kick-off event for The American Comeback Tour in which students, who disagreed with him, were invited to come to the microphone at the “Prove Me Wrong” table and ask Kirk a question.
Blaze TV host Sara Gonzales was incredulous.
GONZALES: “Charlie is doing this tour. Why? Because he wants to have a respectful dialogue with people who don’t agree with him. That’s the entire intention. That’s why he sits there and he invites people up to the mic. He doesn’t have to have a mic there. He doesn’t have to invite people with opposing opinions up there.
“The literal intention behind all of this is to have a civil debate, regardless of your opinion. And apparently, in this country, you can’t have a differing opinion from the woke radical ideology without someone attempting to kill you.”
Turning Point USA, whose revenue exceeded $81 million in 2022, has not only influenced multiple American elections, but has also sparked difficult conversations, changed perspectives, and helped build new connections on college campuses.
President Trump addressed the nation last night on September 10th.
TRUMP: “I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
“Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He’s a martyr for truth and freedom, and there has never been anyone who was so respected by youth.
“Charlie was also a man of deep, deep faith. And we take comfort in the knowledge that he is now at peace with God in Heaven.
“This is a dark moment for America. Charlie Kirk traveled the nation, joyfully engaging with everyone interested in good faith debate. His mission was to bring young people into the political process, which he did better than anybody – ever — to share his love of country and to spread the simple words of common sense. On campuses nationwide, he championed his ideas with courage, logic, humor and grace.”
President Trump objected to how the Left and the media have demonized conservatives like Charlie Kirk.
TRUMP: “It’s long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree day after day, year after year, in the most hateful and despicable way possible. For years, those on the radical Left have compared wonderful Americans, like Charlie, to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now.”
And Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship shared this emotional reaction.
LAURIE: “I’m sure many of you have heard the heartbreaking news. Charlie Kirk has died. This is an incredible loss. Charlie was such a courageous young man.
“He was not only a bold and unwavering voice for Biblical truth in our culture, but also a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, a husband and a family man. He will be deeply missed.
“As shocking as this news is, we can take comfort in knowing that Charlie is now in Heaven. The moment he took his last breath here on Earth, he took his first breath in the presence of the Lord. That is the hope we hold on to as believers: eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.”
Charlie Kirk is survived by his wife Erika, a former Miss Arizona USA beauty pageant winner, and their two children.
Phillip Brown, a Christian businessman in Belton, Texas, said, “I pray that more young men will take his place and not be silenced.”
Hero of 9/11 remembered
And finally, today marks 24 years since the tragic 9/11 attacks.
In the early morning of September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. The terrorists crashed two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. And the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania as passengers fought back against the hijackers.
One of those passengers was a Christian man named Todd Beamer. A call from the plane’s phone records how he recited the Lord’s prayer and Psalm 23 before confronting the terrorists. The plane crashed, killing everyone on board but saving the hijackers intended target, perhaps the U.S. Capitol or the White House.
Beamer’s last recorded words were “Are you guys ready? Let’s roll.” It became a rallying cry in the wake of the attacks which left nearly 3,000 people dead.
Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, September 11th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.