In Acts 17, the early Christians were accused of “turning the world upside down.” Why? Because they preached a message Rome could not tolerate: there is another King—Jesus. This wasn’t private spirituality. It was a public declaration that challenged the authority of Caesar himself. That’s why mobs formed. That’s why rulers panicked. That’s why the charge was treason.

In this episode, Mike D’Virgilio breaks down what Acts 17 really means—and why the same message still disrupts the world today. The gospel doesn’t just change hearts. It confronts kingdoms.

I’m finally back home in Malaysia (at least for a little while) after a truly “round-the-world” trip, and today I want to briefly cover a few different topics including a critical ministry update in Iran and a strategic opportunity in China later this year. 

I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Feel free to email anytime: chinacompass @ privacyport.com. Check out PrayGiveGo.us for everything else, incl. Patreon, Substack & books…

The Memoirs of William Milne (PrayGiveGo.us)

The Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com)

Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com)

Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip)

Why the Prison Pulpit? 

The goal is to remind people to pray for persecuted believers as Hebrews 13:3 teaches: “Remember those who are in prison, as bound with them.” We’ve looked at Wang Yi and Early Rain Church’s writings in the aftermath of their arrest and attack in 2018, but I’ve also regularly turned to other persecuted ministers who have gone before, such as Richard Wurmbrand, to give us a voice literally from prison. (Here are some free PDF books by Richard Wurmbrand: https://richardwurmbrandfoundation.org/)

Iran: Critical Update

https://email.revelationmedia.org/iran-critical-update-a-letter-from-steve-cleary-

Strategic China Gathering

Major project in 2026 to equip China's underground church. $50k+ need!

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There's a temptation in business to equate complexity with sophistication. The more layers a system has, the more thorough it must be. The more steps in the process, the more professional it looks. The bigger the spreadsheet, the more serious the operation. But complexity isn't a sign of maturity. More often, it's a sign that nobody did the harder work of making things simple.

Trump meets King Charles and the internet jokes about “two kings”—but the moment exposes something deeper: we haven’t outgrown authority, we’ve just forgotten what it’s for.

In this episode of The World View, we connect three major stories shaping the moment:

– What monarchy was actually meant to be—and what modern leadership has lost

– A viral congressional exchange that forces the life debate out of abstraction and into reality

– Vivek Ramaswamy’s comments on Jesus—and the line that still divides the world.

This isn’t just politics. It’s about authority, truth, and the question underneath everything:

Who is Jesus?

Because the divide isn’t left vs right, or nation vs nation.

It’s Christ.

Today’s publication is in lieu of one on Friday because of the importance of federal court decisions over the last four days. I address the importance of understanding recent decisions by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and SCOTUS regarding the FDA's rule allowing mifepristone (RU-486) to be dispensed by mail.

Globalist elites are accelerating plans for what can only be described as a digital AI “world brain”—a system designed to monitor, track, and ultimately control every person on Earth. While it may sound like dystopian science fiction, this agenda is unfolding in real time.

On this powerful episode of The Sentinel Report, Swedish researcher and author Jacob Nordangård joins Alex Newman to expose the architects behind The Digital World Brain and reveal how freedom-loving people can resist this unprecedented threat to humanity.

Also on the program, Red Balloon CEO Andrew Crapuchettes breaks down how artificial intelligence can be harnessed for good rather than weaponized against workers, offering practical insights into the future of jobs and economic liberty.

Turning to America’s moral and spiritual crisis, teenage Christian commentator Hannah Faulkner joins Newman to address the nation’s reproductive collapse, the assault on biblical values, and why Christian men must rise to their God-given responsibilities.

Finally, Pastor Paul Blair, founder of Liberty Pastors, explains how pastors can be equipped to defend liberty, uphold the Constitution, and confront the escalating threats facing America from the pulpit outward.