It’s Monday, January 9th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus.
By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
Brave Indonesian pastor teaching about Christ to students in Muslim country
Located in the Muslim-majority country of Indonesia, Pastor Arib was told they could no longer meet in their church building to worship, which they had been doing for two years, but now had to meet in people’s homes instead, reports International Christian Concern.
Additionally, Pastor Arib saw that one of the local schools did not offer a course where students could learn about religions besides Islam. He volunteered to teach a Christian education course for free. Initially, the school principal disapproved of Christian religious lessons because the school was predominantly Muslim, but Arib insisted. Finally, the school board approved his request, and he now teaches his class every Friday.
Because both his church and the school lack Bibles in their local Indonesian language, they requested and received 60 copies from International Christian Concern.
Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. ”
McCarthy becomes House Speaker, but on a short leash
After 14 failed votes for House Speaker, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy of California was elected as the 55th House Speaker in the early hours of Saturday, January 7th by a vote of 216–212, reports The Epoch Times.
But, thanks to 20 courageous conservatives, his coveted prize came with major strings attached.
The key compromise is his willingness to agree to a rule change that allows just one Congressman to move to vacate the speaker’s chair, giving McCarthy a fragile grip on power. That concession is found in subsection “q” of the new House rules package.
Were this motion to be invoked, McCarthy would need a majority of 218 votes to remain as House speaker. Attorney Jenna Ellis, who represented the 2020 Trump campaign, tweeted, “This effectively neuters McCarthy.”
Such a motion would be made via a so-called “privileged resolution,” which supersedes all other business except adjournment.
In terms of McCarthy’s House Speaker victory, while it normally takes 218 votes—a majority of the House—to become speaker, that threshold can be reduced if members are absent or merely vote present.
It’s precisely this maneuver that enabled McCarthy to cross the finish line, as six Republicans voted “present” instead of “yea” in the final vote. They include Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Bob Good (R-Va.), and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.).
Joker gets pregnant in new comic book
In the latest comic featuring the Joker, he gets pregnant, reports ComicBook.com.
To their shame. the executives at D.C. Comics continue to groom and indoctrinate the next generation with their sexual perversion.
By definition, and according to God’s divine design, men cannot get pregnant. That includes Bruce Jenner!
Send a letter of complaint to Diane Nelson, President, DC Comics, 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91522.
CVS & Walgreens will dispense abortion pill
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to loosen abortion pill distribution regulations, America’s top pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced their plans to dispense the lethal drugs, reports LifeSiteNews.com.
Last Tuesday, the FDA updated its website to reflect new guidelines on abortion pill access, which now allows retail pharmacies to carry mifepristone which, used alongside misoprostol, causes the deaths of unborn babies at early stages of development.
Family Research Council Action writes, “Abortion-inducing drugs take the lives of unborn children and are much likelier to cause a negative health outcome for pregnant women than surgical abortions. Studies show these drugs include a 53% greater risk of a complication than after a surgical abortion. The last thing any of us should want is to see our local CVS or Walgreens become an abortion business! Pharmacies are places where we go for treatment for ailments, and to alleviate suffering, but CVS and Walgreens would turn them into places of death for the unborn and pain for women.”
Join 20,000 concerned citizens and sign the FRC Action petition through our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.
Plus, to object more personally, call CVS President Karen Lynch at 1-401-765-1500. (Or you can write her at CVS Headquarters One CVS Dr. Woonsocket, RI 02895.)
To express your dissatisfaction with Walgreens, call James Skinner, the CEO, at 1-847-914-2500. (Or write him at Walgreens, 200 Wilmont Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.)
65% of Protestant churchgoers spend time alone with God daily
A new study by Lifeway Research found that 65% of Protestant churchgoers spend time alone with God at least once daily.
The study found respondents were more likely to pray than to read the Bible. About 80% said they pray, and 39% said they read the Bible or a devotional.
Those who attend church weekly were more likely to read the Bible during their devotional time (at 70%) than those who attend less frequently (at 52%).
Psalm 88:13 says, “But I, O Lord, cry to You; in the morning my prayer comes before You.”
Crocs promotes drag queen shows for kids
And finally, Christians are tossing their Crocs.
The leftist footwear company is sparking outrage for cosponsoring an upcoming RuPaul DragCon UK event, which is being advertised as open to anyone UNDER the age of 18. That’s right – minors!
Plus, Taylor Hansen tweeted that “it appears that Crocs is not only promoting children dressing in drag to perform for adults, but has fully subscribed to the woke mind virus. In their ads they promote drag queens, being ‘non-binary,’ coming out as Queer, and [homosexual] Pride Month.”
In the second Crocs ad, two homosexual actors rave about all their different styles of Crocs before they head to the baptism of a “mean gay baby.”
In the third Crocs ad, a lesbian couple, who had a faux homosexual wedding, talk about announcing their sexual perversion and getting married.
And, in the fourth Crocs ad, they feature a collage of all their previous ads celebrating unnatural desires.
If you object to Crocs affirming homosexual behavior which is unhealthy and unbiblical as well as exposing impressionable children to sexually perverse drag queen shows, call Crocs at 1-866-306-3179. (Or write Andrew Rees, CEO of Crocs, 13601 Via Varra, Broomfield, CO 80020.)
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