It’s Tuesday, September 22nd, A.D. 2026. 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 Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed
Myanmar military killed third pastor
The Myanmar military junta has killed a third pastor, reports International Christian Concern.
Pastor Tuang was returning to Lamzang after conducting religious activities in a nearby village. Bullets reportedly struck his chest, abdomen, and thigh. This appears to be the continuation of targeted attacks on Baptist pastors in the Chin State.
Since the 2021 coup, the military has damaged or destroyed 340 churches and buildings owned by Christians.
Send a polite, 4-sentence note to the Myanmar Ambassador to America, Kyaw Moe Tun, and ask him to urge the military leaders to stop killing and persecuting the Christians. Send it to 2300 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008. To get the correct spelling of the ambassador’s name and the address, visit our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.
Ukraine knocked out 30% of Russia’s oil refining industry
Ukraine is crippling Russia’s oil industry in a more recent series of drone attacks in the ongoing war. Another oil-refinery was hit over the weekend.
The International Energy Association estimates that 30% of Russia’s oil refining industry has been knocked out in recent attacks.
America punishes countries who purchase Russian oil
President Donald Trump signed the Lindsay Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 which Congress recently passed.
The bill authorizes up to 100% tariffs on U.S. imports from countries purchasing Russian oil and gas. Specifically, China and India are the major buyers of Russian oil.
Oil and gas make up about one-eighth of the Russian economy, and contribute one-quarter of the federal revenues for the country.
Not surprisingly, the Russian Gross Domestic Product has been hit badly in 2025 and 2026 — with a 0.5% GDP growth expected this year, down from 4.5% in previous years.
Putin’s party won election after banning anti-war party
The preliminary results of the Russian parliamentary elections held over the weekend are in. No surprise here. Vladimir Putin’s party received 57% of the vote. That’s up from 50% in 2021.
That comes after the anti-war party was banned from the election, and anti-Kremlin figures were imprisoned, exiled, barred, or otherwise disappeared. All the remaining major parties broadly support Putin’s government and the war.
Condo prices are falling
Condo prices have been dropping steadily in U.S. major markets since real estate peaked in 2022.
Adjusted for inflation, Florida and California cities have seen a 30-42% drop in condo prices since 2022. Denver, Colorado condo prices have dipped 28%.
U.S. deficit hit $2 trillion
The U.S. federal deficit year to date hit $2 trillion at the end of August. The Congressional Budget Office is estimating a $2.1 trillion deficit for the year.
That would amount to an 18% bump on the deficit over last fiscal year, and a 34% increase in deficit spending over President Biden’s first year.
Right now, according to the U.S. Debt Clock, America is burdened with a staggering $40 trillion debt.
Meryl Streep will portray Aslan in new Narnia movie
Now, Narnia is going woke.
Turns out, the latest movie production of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia tale, Magician’s Nephew, will feature Aslan, the character who portrays Christ, as a female voice. Actress Meryl Streep is Aslan this time around, and Christians are not happy.
Commentator Isabel Brown called this “a slap in the face to the genius of Lewis, but also a deliberate mockery of Christianity that is 100% intentional. So deeply disappointing.”
Another online comment noted, “Had they actually read Narnia, and The Last Battle specifically, they would know that dressing [a donkey] up in a lion skinsuit does not end well.
The director for this latest Narnia film, Greta Gerwig, is best known for directing the Barbie movie — an explicit diatribe on feminism.
Let’s keep in mind Galatians 6:7. It says, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”
Supreme Court rejected Trump’s mail-in ballot accountability
The Trump administration continues to battle with the Supreme Court over mail-in ballots, as the high court rejected Trump’s executive order that would have added verification codes to ballots received through the mail.
The President responded on Truth Social. He wrote, “Republicans just got another bad decision from the United States Supreme Court, one that the Court System took forever to give, and then blamed it, in part, on no time left to implement a solution to our totally CORRUPT and out of control Mail-In voting ‘disaster,’ which is a laughing stock all over the World.”
And now, the FBI is assigning “election crisis coordinators” for all 56 field offices,” according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
New York Times poll puts Democrats 8 points ahead of Republicans
Speaking of the November 3rd election, early voting has already begun in certain states across America. The midterm elections will determine the balance of the U.S. House and Senate, both of which currently enjoy a Republican majority.
A New York Times/Siena poll, conducted between September 8th-13th, puts Democrats eight points ahead of Republicans.
Several Senate races have become especially tight and remain in the spotlight, with conservatives seeking to keep Texas red and supporting Republican Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico.
Democrats are also looking at flipping a Senate seat in Maine.
Anniversary of Martin Luther’s translation of German New Testament
And finally, yesterday marked the 504th anniversary of the first printing of Martin Luther’s translation of the German New Testament. That’s right, back in 1522, Luther finished one of his most precious life works.
Referencing this monumental feat, church historian Philip Schaff wrote, “The most important and useful work of [Luther’s] whole life, is the translation of the New Testament, by which he brought the teaching and example of Christ and the Apostles to the mind and heart of the Germans in life-like reproduction. It was a republication of the Gospel. He made the Bible the people’s book in church, school, and house.”
In Luke 4:4, Jesus told the Devil, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, September 22nd, 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. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.