It’s Monday, January 22nd, 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
Muslims in Sudan, Africa set fire to church
On Friday, January 12th, Muslim extremists from the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group formerly operated by the Government of Sudan, set a church building on fire in Wad Medani, Sudan, reports Morning Star News.
The blaze destroyed Bibles, hymnbooks, important documents and chairs in the building. A pastor said Christians in Sudan fear they are being increasingly targeted.
The Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians, raped women and girls, and looted homes and shops since taking control of the state in December.
In Matthew 10:22-23, Jesus said, “You will be hated by everyone because of Me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another.”
In the Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian, Sudan now ranks #8, up from #10 the previous year.
Trump: Nikki Haley “has no chance”
Appearing on Sean Hannity’s Fox News talk show, former president Donald Trump said that Nikki Haley doesn’t have a chance of winning the New Hampshire primary tomorrow.
TRUMP: “She’s not going to make it. She has no chance. She’s got no way. MAGA – [Make America Great Again] — is not going to be with her.”
Hannity discussed why he thought the New Hampshire GOP primary was unfair.
HANNITY: “I don’t like their primary system for one reason. They have what’s called an open primary. Already we know that nearly 4,000 Democratic voters have switched affiliation to Republican or undeclared, meaning independent, ahead of the primary, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
“Even [Republican] Governor [Chris] Sununu, not a friend of yours, told our own Neil Cavuto, that it’s troubling that many of these people that will switch as Democrats and vote in the Republican primary, that, when push comes to shove, that they would choose Biden in the end over any Republican.”
TRUMP: “So Democrats are allowed to vote. They’re gonna vote for her because they don’t want to run against me. They want to run against her. … We are leading Biden in every poll. Michigan just came out — we’re leading by 11. Georgia just came out — we’re leading by 13 points. We’re leading everywhere now.”
Nikki Haley: Trump lost the House, the Senate, & White House
On January 18th, Nikki Haley spoke with reporters in New Hampshire about targeting Trump, reports RealClearPolitics.com.
HALEY: “We were focused on DeSantis in Iowa. We’re no longer focused on him. It’s Trump in New Hampshire and Trump in South Carolina.
“Trump says things. Americans aren’t stupid to just believe what he says. The reality is, who lost the House for us? Who lost the Senate? Who lost the White House? Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump. Nikki Haley will win every single one of those back for us. I’ve proven that. So. he can say whatever he wants.”
Tens of thousands participate in annual March for Life
Tens of thousands of pro-lifers braved the snow and the frigid cold on Friday, January 19th to participate in the nation’s capital for the 51st annual March for Life, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Check out a link to a time-lapse video which shows the impressive size of the turnout at www.TheWorldview.com.
Pro-lifers from across America gathered at the National Mall and marched a 2-mile route to a concluding spot between the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, celebrating the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade and building on that victory by urging Congress to take further action.
Former NFL player Benjamin Watson explained that even though Roe v. Wade was overturned, there is a lot of pro-life work yet to be done.
WATSON: “I’ve been calling the period of time we’re in right now, the New Fight for Life.
“Roe is done, but we still live in a culture that knows not how to care for life. Roe is done, but the factors that drive women to seek abortions are ever apparent and ever increasing. Roe is done, but abortion is still legal and thriving in too much of America. Roe is done, but, even so, in the cold and the snow, you have continued to travel from around the nation to this place to recognize that the Fight for Life is not over.
“God’s Word challenges us in the book of Micah ‘to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before our God.’ I believe that this is the essence of what it means to be with every woman and for every child.”
Jeanne Mancini, the President of March for Life, explained what a woman facing a crisis pregnancy really needs.
MANCINI: “Studies have shown that 60% of women who choose abortion would have chosen life if they felt that they had more support. And not only that, but one in four women who choose abortion are coerced to have that abortion.
“What does a woman most need when she is facing an unexpected pregnancy? She doesn’t need fear mongering. She doesn’t need shame. What she needs to hear is ‘You’ve got this’ and ‘I will help you.’”
And House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana shared a personal story.
JOHNSON: “I am, myself, a product of an unplanned pregnancy. In January of 1972, exactly one year before Roe v. Wade, my parents, who were just teenagers at the time, chose life. And I am very profoundly grateful that they did. (Cheers)
“We have to build a culture that encourages and assists more and more people to make that same decision. This is a critical time to help all moms who are facing unplanned pregnancies, to work with foster children, and to help families who are adopting to volunteer and assist our vital pregnancy resource centers, in our maternity homes and to reach out a renewed hand of compassion and to speak the truth and love. That’s what we do.”
In Jeremiah 1:5, God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”
Texas begins arresting, charging illegal immigrants
And finally, Texas authorities began arresting illegal immigrants at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass on Wednesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defied a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Biden administration, reports The Epoch Times.
The arrests were announced by Lieutenant Chris Olivarez at the Texas Department of Public Safety on X, formerly Twitter, complete with photos and videos.
Lieutenant Olivarez said single adult migrant men and women were taken into state custody and charged with criminal trespassing under Governor Greg Abbott’s new state law, which allows police to arrest and charge people suspected of entering the country illegally.
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