It’s Thursday, July 30th, 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 Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus
Iranian Muslim authorities shut down oldest Protestant church
Iranian officials recently shut down the oldest Protestant church in the country.
Christians have held worship services at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran for 150 years. Authorities have now seized the property and banned church gatherings there. They also ordered 28 families living on the church compound to leave. Iran has been seizing Protestant church properties for years.
Mansour Khajehpour previously served as an elder at St. Peter’s Church. He told Christianity Today that the church in Iran grows despite persecution. He said, “This is the dynamic reality of the church. The church will not die. The church will grow, and we are a part of that church.”
In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said, “On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.”
United States launched strikes on Iran last night
Speaking of Iran, the United States began launching strikes on Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29th, according to the U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. attacks were “a powerful response to [Tuesday’s] attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”
The attacks by Iran on U.S. forces did not get past U.S. defenses.
And The Western Journal reports that foreign governments are taking part in the fighting now, where they hadn’t before. For the first time, the Saudi Arabian military joined with the U.S. in striking Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, reports the Associated Press.
Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Harward, a retired SEAL and former deputy CENTCOM commander, said, “You see the Lebanese government making an agreement with Israel to undermine and try to get rid of Hezbollah.” He added, “You’re seeing the pressure build on Iran on all fronts.”
Ukrainian refugees have planted 160 churches across Europe
Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Despite this, these refugees have planted churches across Europe.
European Christian Mission International reports displaced Ukrainians have started 160 churches in Europe in the last four years.
A report from the organization stated, “Increasingly, Ukrainian believers are refusing to see themselves only as refugees. Instead, many are embracing a different calling – missionaries sent by God into the nations of Europe.”
Canadian labor board ruled in favor of COVID-shot rejecter
LifeSiteNews reports that a Canadian labor board ruled in favor of a Christian man who objected to the COVID-shot mandate.
The Canadian Revenue Agency suspended Steven Porter without pay after denying his religious exemption. The agency must now pay $5,000 in damages to Porter.
He wrote in his exemption request, “Christ is my supreme King and Lord and I am subject to His final authority alone in all matters of life, faith and conscience.”
In Acts 5:29, the apostles said, “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Senator questions CDC’s billion-dollar COVID-shot contract to Pfizer
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $1.24 billion in COVID-shot contracts to Pfizer last month.
Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin questioned this decision in a letter to Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Johnson wrote, “The CDC’s reported awarding of approximately $1.24 billion in new contracts to Pfizer for a vaccine linked to serious adverse events—including potentially the deaths of children—suggests [that the] CDC continues to fail to take its vaccine safety responsibilities seriously.”
Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn got settlement over wrongful arrest
Praise God!
A pro-life, Christian father reached a $1 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The case involved his wrongful arrest under the Biden administration, reports Highlight Truth Ministries.
Federal agents raided the Tennessee home of Paul Vaughn in 2022 and arrested him for his pro-life activism.
My family and I had the honor of meeting Paul Vaughn several years ago. He’s an amazing Christian patriot.
Steve Crampton, Senior Counsel at the Thomas More Society, said, “This settlement is not just about one family. It is a warning and a precedent. The weaponization of federal law enforcement against pro-lifers, against people of faith, against those who dare to stand for the unborn—that era is over.”
Treasury has saved $99 million from going to dead recipients
The U.S. Department of the Treasury implemented a new payment verification process.
The safeguard has already kept about $99 million from being sent to deceased individuals.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Treasury has delivered on a key promise of President Trump’s mandate to stop improper payments and fraud before money leaves the Treasury, and strengthen the integrity of the federal payment system.”
70th anniversary of America’s “In God We Trust” motto
Today is the 70th anniversary of when “In God We Trust” became America’s motto.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law on July 30, 1956. The resolution also required the motto to appear on all U.S. currency.
Democratic Representative Charles Bennett of Florida introduced the resolution. He said, “Nothing can be more certain than that our country was founded in a spiritual atmosphere and with a firm trust in God. … In these days when imperialistic and materialistic communism seeks to attack and destroy freedom, we should continually look for ways to strengthen the foundations of our freedom.”
Texan mother shares that her kids have contributed
Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Leticia in Blum Texas wrote, “Adam, we are so thankful for your radio newscast. It is a great encouragement to us! We listen to it on the road or when we’re at home. It is great to hear stories that I know wouldn’t normally make it into traditional newscasts.
“The Worldview is concise and informative! Thankful for the work you are doing! Our four children — Fletcher (15), Halen (12), Beck (10), and Murphy (7) — contributed some of their money to our donation.”
McVeda kids’ mother in Montana contemplates why sponsor this newscast
And Melissa McVeda, the mother of the four kids under the age of 11 in Great Falls, Montana who have raised hundreds of dollars for The Worldview selling chocolate chip cookies, iced tea and hand crocheted puppets on their dairy farm, weighed in with her thoughts.
She wrote, “Adam, there are so many ministries that I would like to donate to: earnest missionaries and people hurting from natural disasters, among others. In light of those needs, it has been difficult for me to reconcile giving to The Worldview. And I imagine I’m not alone in that.
“Because of my kids’ fundraiser, which naturally has come to involve the entire family, I’ve spent time considering if The Worldview is worth the effort and funds we’re putting into it. This is the primary answer I have seen:
“I would not KNOW about many of the other needs if it weren’t for The Worldview in 5 Minutes! Your newscast is a connection point — a bridge, if you will – between Christians and people in need around the world.
“Because of this ‘bridge,’ I heard about the dear brother in Uganda who lost both of his hands to his Muslim family’s persecution. And God stirred me to pray for his faith not to be shaken! Because of The Worldview, I heard about the steadfast pro-life sister in Britain who recently was killed. I rejoiced to hear how God used her faithfulness and I was stirred to consider if she has family who are grieving.
“The Worldview IS an important ministry. It is connecting those who have a supply to those who have needs as 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 articulates. It is also building the Body of Christ as brothers and sisters across the world hear about each other and pray for and encourage each other as a result.
“I remember when I first heard about The Worldview in 5 Minutes back in 2018. Kevin Swanson was sharing how he had personally invested $30,000/year of his own money to fund it when it started in 2015. He had recently reached out to this man, Adam McManus, a talk show host down in San Antonio Texas, to see if Adam would voice the newscast. Kevin, obviously, had a vision for how God would use The Worldview.
“One final note. Yesterday, when my kids and I heard you cite some of the large donations coming in, where people were giving one-time donations of $500 and $1,000, I realized that those donors were not just donating for the benefit that they, themselves, receive from The Worldview. They were also donating so that someone else could have the same benefits. I praise God for the work He’s doing through this newscast.”
11 Worldview listeners gave $1,775.96
And finally, by Wednesday night at 8:00pm Central, 11 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.
Our thanks to Augustine in Auburn, California and Ben in Eureka, California – both of whom gave $20 as well as Carri in Oro Valley, Arizona who gave $25, and Bethany in Austin, Texas who gave $50.
We’re grateful to God for an anonymous donor in Oxford, New York and David in Houston, Texas – both of whom gave $100, and the McVeda Kids in Great Falls, Montana who gave another $160.96!
We appreciate Steven in Ulster Park, New York and James in Lancaster, South Carolina – both of whom gave $200 as well as Leticia and her kids Fletcher, Halen, Beck, and Murphy in Blum, Texas who also gave $200.
And we were touched by the generosity of Karl in Grand Rapids, Michigan who gave $700.
Those 11 gifts add up to $1,775.96. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $ 81,119.96 (sound effect of people cheering)
We need to raise $42,380.04 by midnight on Friday, July 31!
That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by tomorrow night, Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give a seemingly impossible amount of $42,380.04 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.
I see the finish line from here. But, without God’s help, we are not going to get across it!
We still have matches open for the next 4 people who give a one-time gift of $500 because our friend in Naples, Florida will match your gift with another $2,000 of his own money.
If those four donations come in, that would leave the difference of $38,380. Listen. Could you be one of 38 people – just 38 — to give a one-time gift of $1,000? Or, if that’s not doable right now, would you consider a monthly pledge of $83.33?
No gift is too big or too small. We have received a $5 gift and a $2,400 gift. If everyone does something, we can get there with the Lord’s help.
Just ask Him. “Lord, how has this newscast made a difference in my life?” What is that worth to you?
We had a college student sacrificially give $500. We’ve had Africans in Eswatini, who have very little funds, invest $10/month. And we’ve had kids raise hundreds of dollars through creative fundraisers selling cookies and hardboiled eggs and lemonade.
Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish.
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What is God prompting you to do right now?
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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, July 30th, 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.