It’s Thursday, February 9th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

International Christian Concern brings relief to Turkish Christians

International Christian Concern reports it has staff on the ground in Turkey bringing relief to Christians after Monday’s devastating earthquake there.

Jeff King, ICC’s president, shared yesterday that they are also helping Christians in Turkey rebuild their church buildings after the quake. King said they are trying to do this quickly before the government cracks down on the rebuilding process. 

King shared what persecution looks like for churches in the country.

KING: “Christians in Turkey live as second-class citizens. There’s constant discrimination in jobs in lots of areas. The churches receive constant harassment from the secret police. Then, every once in a while, a priest or a pastor is killed. So, it’s a tough situation.”

You can give to International Christian Concern’s relief effort in Turkey through a special link. It’s in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.

1 Corinthians 12:26 says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”

Turkish and Syrian death toll now at 12,000

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria Monday has risen to over 12,000 people, reports CBS News. Tens of thousands are injured, and thousands of buildings have collapsed.

In the wake of the disaster, one rescue story has gone viral.

A newborn baby was found still alive under a collapsed building in Syria on Tuesday. In God’s providence, the baby girl survived the earthquake and the freezing temperatures, even though her immediate family did not.

Rescuers took the newborn to a local clinic. Doctors say the baby is now stable.

In State of Union, Biden championed more baby-billing and perversion

Here in the U.S., someone did NOT stand up for the lives of babies on Tuesday.

President Joe Biden gave his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber. (Here is a link to the transcript).

Biden touted job creation stats and his administration’s response to COVID-19. He accused Republicans of wanting to end Medicare and Social Security, drawing boos from GOP members.

Listen.

BIDEN: “Some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I’m not saying it’s a majority. (Republicans boo) Let me give you. Anybody who doubts it, contact my office.  I’ll give you a copy … I’ll give you a copy of the proposal.”

The president also took the opportunity to promote the murder of unborn babies and sexually perverted lifestyles, as Democrats cheered and gave him standing ovations.

Listen.

BIDEN: “Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose.” (Applause by Democrats)

“The Vice President and I are doing everything we can to protect access to reproductive health care and safeguard patient privacy. But already, more than a dozen states are enforcing extreme abortion bans. Make no mistake about it; if Congress passes a national abortion ban, I will veto it. (Applause by Democrats)

“But let’s also pass the bipartisan Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender young people, can live with safety and dignity.”

Isaiah 1:23 says, “Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring justice to the fatherless, and the widow’s cause does not come to them.”

Biden to Texas: Let pharmacies sell the Abortion Kill Pill

Texas is one of those anti-abortion states that drew Biden’s criticism in his address.

The Lone Star State banned nearly all abortions last year. Now, the state’s Attorney General is suing the Biden administration over a rule that requires pharmacies to provide Abortion Kill Pills.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said, “Texas and several other states across the country have dutifully passed laws to protect the unborn, and we are not going to back down just because unelected bureaucrats in Washington want to create illegal, extremist federal policies.”

Smithsonian Museum told pro-life students to leave

A Smithsonian museum has apologized to a group of Catholic students for asking them to leave over their pro-life hats.

This comes after the American Center for Law and Justice filed a lawsuit against the museum on behalf of the students last week.

The students were in Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual March for Life on January 20th. After the march, they decided to visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

The ACLJ noted that the students were “accosted several times and told they would be forced to leave unless they removed their pro-life hats . . . It is clear that these Christian students were kicked out of the museum solely because of their pro-life and religious views.”

Christian Danes object to scrapping of Great Prayer Day

And finally, thousands of people took to the streets in Denmark on Sunday, protesting government plans to scrap a Christian holiday.

At least 50,000 people showed up for the country’s biggest demonstration in over a decade.

At issue is a new bill that would abolish the Great Prayer Day to help raise tax revenue for military spending. 

The day falls on the fourth Friday after Easter. King Christian V introduced the holiday in 1686 as a day of prayer and fasting. Historically, church bells would ring, like this one …

(audio of Danish church bell)

to commerce the holiday on which people would take a break from work and commerce.

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And that’s The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, February 9th in the year of our Lord 2023. 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.