It’s Friday, January 17th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Adam McManus
Christian in Sudan loses wife, home for converting
The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, reports Morning Star News.
The convert in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, put his faith in Christ in January of last year. A hardline Muslim identified only as Sheikh Amaar discovered his faith and on August 23rd told him to return to Islam or face serious consequences.
The Christian, whose name is withheld for security purposes, did not fear for his life and continued growing in his faith. The Islamic teacher later incited family members and other area Muslims to attack him.
A relative told him, “You are no longer a member of our family, because you have changed your religion,” and, on October 9th, the Christian left his home. After he and other converts from Islam were accused of apostasy last year, they took refuge with Christian friends in another location.
One of the other converts who has also gone into hiding with him said, “Remember us in your prayers because of these challenges we are facing.”
According to Open Doors, Sudan is the fifth most difficult country worldwide in which to be a Christian.
Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”
DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate yesterday, setting her up to fill the seat of Sen. Marco Rubio, whom President-elect Donald Trump chose to be Secretary of State, reports NBC News.
MOODY: “I will bring the same persistence and passion and tenacity as a United States senator that I have brought as Florida’s Attorney General. If you have worked with me and fought with me over the last six years, you know, I don’t think of this as a job. I think of it as a calling.”
House passes Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the lower chamber’s passage of a bill protecting women’s sports by noting that sex goes back to the time of Genesis when God created Adam and Eve, reports The Christian Post.
Johnson addressed reporters at a press conference Tuesday after the Republican-controlled House passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in a 218-206 vote to keep trans-identified men from competing in women’s athletic competitions.
To his credit, House Speaker Johnson affirmed God’s creation of two genders.
JOHNSON: “We know from Scripture, and from nature, that men are men and women are women, and men cannot become women. It’s sad that we have to say that. It’s a matter of biology. It’s how we’re made, and if we try to ignore that or to undo it, we do so at our peril and to the detriment of our daughters.”
Genesis 1:27 says, “So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.”
Planned Parenthood broke tax law by providing workspace to Harris campaign
A Planned Parenthood in Florida violated its tax-exempt status by providing a workspace for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential election campaign In October and on November 1st, according to an IRS complaint filed by a pro-life advocacy group, reports The Christian Post.
40 Days for Life, which conducts prayer vigils outside Planned Parenthood and other abortion mills, filed the 42-page complaint in December.
The complaint stated, “Planned Parenthood’s activities appear to constitute prohibited political activities. They clearly advocate for one party and particular candidates.”
4 ways Biden is sabotaging Trump on his way out of office
And finally, President Joe Biden has less than a week left in the White House, but that does not mean he’s down for the count quite yet.
Next Monday, January 20th, President-elect Donald Trump will be officially sworn into office, marking the beginning of his second term. But after such a bitter and contentious election, the Democrats are not ready to roll over. Instead, they have been working around the clock to ensure that Trump will face as many obstacles and challenges as possible the minute he is sworn in. These political landmines are designed to sabotage his presidency—at the cost of the well-being of the American people.
The Blaze documented four ways Biden is sabotaging Trump on his way out of office.
First, Biden pardoned dozens of controversial criminals, including 37 felons on death row. Plus, Hunter’s 11-year-long blanket immunity sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents.
Second, Biden is intent on destroying U.S. energy. Biden has made several moves that have damaged America’s ability to produce its energy independently, including canceling the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office.
Earlier this month, Biden signed another order that has dire consequences for the energy sector, effectively blocking any new drilling off the U.S. coast indefinitely. This not only further kneecaps the U.S. oil industry during a time when gas and energy prices are on the rise, but moreover, the way the executive order was written means Trump will have a much harder time undoing it.
Third, Biden is escalating overseas wars. Biden has decided to up the ante by supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings that Russia would consider this an act of war. It’s almost like Biden wants to start World War III before handing the reigns over to Trump.
And fourth, installing a shadow cabinet. Shortly after Trump’s landslide victory, Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina made a disturbing speech on the House floor where he proposed the creation of a so-called “Shadow Cabinet” designed to hamper the Trump administration and to step in if Trump were removed from office.
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NICKEL: “As Democrats, we simply failed to convince the American people we have better ideas to solve their problems, but we do. Now we need to dust ourselves off and get ready to fight. We can’t let Donald Trump’s extreme [Make America Great Again] agenda go unanswered or unopposed. Zone defense isn’t going to work. We’re going to have to go man-on-man.
“So, here’s an idea for how to organize our opposition. We need to borrow from our British friends and appoint a ‘shadow cabinet’ to fight back against the worst abuses of a second Trump administration.
“Across the Atlantic, the British have something we don’t, a team from the opposition that mirrors the government’s own cabinet members. They watch the cabinet closely, publicly challenging, scrutinizing and offering new ideas. It’s another form of checks and balances, a quiet guardrail that holds those in power accountable.
“With a shadow cabinet, there’s no hiding. Each decision by the government faces a ready counterpoint, not just from the media and voters, but also from political leaders poised to step in.”
Ironically enough, Congressman Nickel is the second cousin of conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
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