It’s Monday, August 18th, 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 Adam McManus
Vietnamese Communists cut electricity to church mid-service
As a Catholic priest quietly led a service in the home of one of 20 worshippers in the evening of August 11 in the Đại Từ district in northeast Vietnam, Communist authorities cut the home’s electricity to stop the service, reports International Christian Concern.
Then, they detained three church members.
In John 15:18, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.”
Multiple worshippers livestreamed the arrests on Facebook. Within two hours, the video had been seen 60,000 times.
After Putin-Trump meeting, Trump declared: “It’s up to Zelenskyy”
In a join press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin summarized his perception of what needed to happen to end the Russo-Ukrainian War.
He made the remarks following his 3-hour sit-down meeting with President Trump in Anchorage, Alaska last Friday. Listen to the real-time translation by a female translator.
PUTIN: “The situation in Ukraine has to do with fundamental threats to our security. Everything that’s happening is a tragedy for us and terrible wound. Therefore, the country is sincerely interested in putting an end to it.
“[At] the same time, we’re convinced that in order to make the settlement lasting and long-term, we need to eliminate all the primary causes of that conflict. And we’ve said it multiple times, to consider all legitimate concerns of Russia and to reinstate a just balance of security in Europe and in the world on the whole.
“Naturally, the security of Ukraine should be ensured as well. I would like to hope that the agreement that we’ve reached together will help us bring closer that goal and will pave the path towards peace in Ukraine.”
Following the press conference, President Donald Trump talked to Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel.
HANNITY: “If you had to grade it on a scale of one to 10?”
TRUMP: “I think the meeting was a ‘10’ in the sense that we got along great. And it’s good when, you know, two big powers get along, especially when they’re nuclear powers. You know, we’re number one, they’re number two in the world. That’s a big deal. You never want to even mention that word, the word nuclear.”
President Trump addressed how it went and what the next step is to bring the Russo-Ukrainian War to a close.
TRUMP: “We were together almost three hours, and it was very extensive, and we agreed on a lot of points. I mean, a lot of points were agreed on, but there’s not that much as you know, one or two pretty significant items, but I think they can be reached. Now, it’s really up to [Ukrainian] President [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy to get it done.”
Costco will not sell Abortion Kill Pill
Costco Wholesale Corp. has announced it will not dispense the abortion kill pill mifepristone at its U.S. pharmacies, a decision hailed by pro-life advocates as a significant victory, reports LifeNews.
The abortion kill pill has been responsible for killing millions of babies and killing and injuring countless women.
The retail giant’s decision comes amid pressure from Christian investors and pro-life groups urging major retailers to refrain from distributing the abortion drug.
Costco has joined other major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons, which have also declined to sell the deadly pills.
Send a 2-sentence thank you note to Ron Vachris, Costco President, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, Washington 98027.
Massachusetts is Sanctuary state for transgender surgery on kids
Massachusetts has become a “sanctuary state” for transgender procedures on children, report MassResistance.
Shockingly, Massachusetts doctors who break other states’ laws prohibiting transgender procedures will be protected from prosecution — and their names hidden from the public.
While 25 states have banned such foolishness, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the so-called “shield law” on July 31, 2025. It is among the most aggressive and offensive anti-family laws anywhere in America.
Days later, the state’s radical lesbian Democratic Governor Maura Healy, who is in a sinful relationship with Joanna Lydgate, signed it into law.
Dr. Elizabeth Boskey at Boston Children’s Hospital revealed the hospital is willing to remove a 15-year-old girl’s healthy breasts.
BOSKEY: “The eligibility for getting gender-affirming surgeries at Boston Children’s Hospital is basically the same as it would be for most other hospitals or surgeons in the United States. And that’s the case because we all follow the World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards of care.
“For top surgery, you are requested, but not required, to have been on gender-affirming hormones for at least a year. If you’re a ‘trans woman,’ it’s really encouraged that you be on estrogen for at least a year, because you want to maximize your natural breast growth.
“Many surgical centers require you to be 18. At Boston Children’s Hospital, for top surgeries, we’ll see people as young as age 15, if they’ve been affirmed in their gender for a long period of time and don’t really have any other life complications that make surgery inappropriate.”
41 Planned Parenthood abortion mills have closed this year
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So far this year, the Planned Parenthood abortion business has closed 41 centers.
Despite what the abortion giant and the media would have Americans think, they all participated in abortions, reports Life News.
William Carey, father of modern missions, said,
And finally, 264 years ago yesterday, a very special man was born in England. William Carey is his name and he is known as the “father of modern missions.”
The eldest of five children, his parents were weavers. Carey went to work for the local shoemaker, Thomas Old, during which time he taught himself Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, and French. He often read while working on the shoes.
Carey married Old’s sister-in-law, Dorothy Plackett, with whom he had seven children. Sadly, three of their kids died before the age of five.
Inspired by Jonathan Edwards‘ An account of the life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Carey spent 41 years in India as a missionary without a furlough. He led 700 souls to Christ in a nation of millions.
Romans 10:15 says, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
He wrote a book entitled An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens which led to the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society.
Carey was known for saying, “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”
He also said, “To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.” He understood the importance of both Scripture and understanding the world around us.
Finally, he prioritized meaningful work. He said, “I’m not afraid of failure; I’m afraid of succeeding at things that do not matter.”
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