It’s Friday, February 16th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Adam McManus
Pakistani Muslims shoot up, throw fuel bombs on Christian village
On Monday, February 12th, more than twenty Pakistani Muslims fired gunshots and threw fuel bombs at the homes of Christians in a village at 2:00 a.m., reports Morning Star News.
They were angry with the Christians for two reasons. First, the believers supported an opposing political party in the February 8th election. And second, Christians are constructing a church building.
Providentially, no one was killed or injured in the attacks in Punjab Province led by Imran Yousaf. Bishop Abraham Daniel of Sahiwal Baptist Church said more than 100 Christian families live in this village.
Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and staff, they comfort me.”
The timely arrival of police forced the Muslim assailants to flee, keeping them from harming the Christians. However, no arrests have been made.
Pakistan is ranked seventh on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries to be a Christian.
Nikki Haley: “Donald Trump cannot win a general election.”
Appearing on Fox News with John Roberts, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley dismissed polls showing her trailing former President Donald Trump by 35 points in next week’s South Carolina Republican presidential primary, reports RealClearPolitics.com.
Listen.
ROBERTS: “We’re just a little more than a week away from South Carolina. At the moment, it looks like you’re going to go into that contest and lose badly in your home state, which would forever be a cloud over your political career. Why go through with it?”
HALEY: So, first of all, that’s what they said before New Hampshire, and I got 43 percent of the vote. Our polls do not show that. That is not what we’re seeing, and we’re going to close that gap. But, more than that, you’re asking me about my political career. That’s the problem with politics. Donald Trump’s worried about his image. Joe Biden’s worried about his image. I’m not worried about mine. I’m worried about the future of America. I’m worried about my kids and what country they grow up in.
“Don’t complain about what happens in a general election if you don’t play in this primary because Donald Trump cannot win a general election. He’s already said he’s going to spend more time in court than on the campaign trail. He spent $50 million of campaign contributions towards his personal court cases. The RNC is broke.
“Republicans will not win if you continue down this path. The reason Donald Trump wants me to get out so badly is because he wants help paying his court fees. That is not the job of the RNC. That’s not the job of taxpayers.”
Three updates on Kansas City Chiefs’ parade shooting
Three updates now on the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade on Wednesday which left one dead and 20-plus wounded.
First, the shooting was the result of a “personal dispute” between several people in the crowd. Two of the three suspects arrested were juveniles. No one has been charged in relation to the incident as of yet, reports The Mirror.
Second, eight of the victims hospitalized are in critical condition, and seven of them are in serious condition.
Third, the person who was shot and killed was a 43-year-old radio DJ named Elizabeth Galvan. who was known locally as Lisa Lopez-Galvan. She hosted the show “Taste of Tejano.”
Inflation up
On Tuesday, the Labor Department reported that inflation rose more than expected last month.
In January, the consumer price index rose 0.3%. On an annual basis, that’s a 3.1% increase, only slightly down 3.4% in December.
Much of the inflation increase came from housing prices.
Quincy Krosby at LPL Financial noted, “The much-anticipated [consumer price index] report is a disappointment for those who expected inflation to edge lower, allowing the Fed to begin easing rates sooner rather than later.”
Register for Family Reformation conference in Branson, Missouri
Kevin Swanson, founder of Generations, will be one of the keynote speakers at The Family Reformation Conference on Thursday, April 11th through Saturday, April 13th at Friendly Baptist Church in Branson, Missouri.
Come join like-minded families from all over the country and hear solid, biblical teaching from others as well including Scott Brown, Kirk Smith, Israel Wayne, David Reece, and Jim Orrick.
This year they’re focusing on growing “deep roots” in Christ through His word that builds a multi-generational faithfulness.
Psalm 78:5-7 says, “God decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then, they would put their trust in God and would not forget His deeds, but would keep His commands.”
For more information, call Kristi Wilbanks at 417-459-9318 or email thefamilyreformationconference@protonmail.com
Three simple exercises can cut Alzheimer’s risk by almost 50%
And finally, pharmacist Mark Burdon reveals three simple exercises that can keep the brain sharp into old age: Swimming, gardening, and walking, reports Great Britain News.
Swimming is a low-impact exercise that can help to delay dementia by activating the “cold-shock” protein (RBM3), which a 2015 study on mice showed offered protection against the onset of dementia.
One study suggests that daily gardening may lower the risk of dementia by 36 percent. Engaging in activities that stimulate the brain reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s as much as physical activity.
And if you walk 9,800 steps per day, or about five miles, you will be 51 percent less likely to develop dementia. That’s what a study of 78,000 healthy people between the ages 40 to 79 discovered. People who walked just 3,800 steps per day, or about two miles, were about 25 percent less likely to develop dementia.
In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the Apostle Paul asks, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”
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And that’s The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Friday, February 16th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.