It’s Thursday, December 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])
By Jonathan Clark
European country of Monaco expelled Swiss evangelist
Evangelical Focus reports officials in Monaco recently detained and then expelled a Swiss evangelist without much explanation. Monaco is a sovereign city-state in Western Europe, bordered by France to the north, east, and west, with the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Stephan Maag has shared the gospel on streets across 28 European countries. He’s known for carrying an 80-pound collapsible cross, generating conversations about Jesus. His evangelistic walks were well-received until he visited Monaco, a microstate in south-eastern France.
Police detained Maag, telling him what he was doing was not allowed there. They even told him his cross was too big! The evangelist said, “Nothing like this has ever happened to us in Europe.”
In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.”
Germany beefs up security for iconic Christmas markets
German cities are tightening security in preparation for opening their iconic Christmas markets this year.
Renardo Schlegelmilch with Germany’s largest Catholic radio station said, “There are more than 3,000 Christmas markets every year in Germany, with around 170 million visitors — more than twice the population of the country. They set the tone of Advent, even for people who are not active in the Church.”
The security cost for this centuries-old tradition has skyrocketed in recent years. Security concerns have risen since 2016 when an Islamic extremist drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people.
Mississippi evangelist makes case before Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case involving a Mississippi evangelist yesterday.
Gabriel Olivier is an evangelical Christian who desires to share his faith with others. However, the City of Brandon, Mississippi passed an ordinance to effectively silence his evangelism. Lower courts sided with the city.
Now, First Liberty Institute is representing Gabriel before the U.S. Supreme Court. The group noted, “Gabe’s case could overturn decades of bad precedent in the lower courts. A clarifying opinion from the Supreme Court will bolster the rights and religious freedom of millions.”
More U.S. soldiers identify with Christ while U.S. more secular
U.S. military members are becoming more religious even as America becomes more secular. That’s according to a study by Ryan Burge, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
The study compared 18- to 45-year-olds in the military and outside the military. Members of the military are more likely to identify as Christians than the rest of the population. Military members are also more likely than civilians to attend church. And church attendance in the military has actually increased over the past 12 years.
U.S. military abortions are down
The Dallas Express reports that military abortions are down to their lowest level in five years.
The military’s TRICARE health service program covered five abortions this year as of June, down from 49 abortions in 2021.
This follows efforts by President Donald Trump to cancel abortion-related policies.
Although taxpayer-funded abortions at military facilities are down, the general use of medication-induced abortions has skyrocketed in recent years.
Republicans won Tennessee special House of Reps. election
The Grand Old Party won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday.
Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine percentage points with 53.9% of the vote, reports the Nashville Banner. The victory means Republicans will have a 220-213 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Listen to comments from Epps, thanking God and his supporters for the victory.
EPPS: “We did it. Thank you all. This is just an incredible win. Tonight, you've sent a message, loud and clear. The people of Middle Tennessee stand with President Donald J. Trump. First and foremost, I want to thank God for His guidance and grace every step of the way.”
Martyred U.S. medical missionary in Congo featured on Time in 1964
And finally, medical missionary Paul Carlson appeared on the covers of Time Magazine and Life Magazine on December 4, 1964, sixty-one years ago today.
The successful doctor left a comfortable life in California to be a missionary in Africa. Carlson arrived in the Congo with his wife and two children in 1963.
He continued to care for people despite political unrest. However, communist-inspired rebels eventually arrested him and falsely accused him of being an American spy. On November 24, 1964, the rebels opened fire on a group of prisoners, including Carlson. He died helping other prisoners escape the onslaught.
Carlson’s wife, Lois, carried on her husband’s work, supporting medical care and education in the area. His tombstone bears this inscription from John 15:13, “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
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And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, December 4th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or 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 ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
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It’s Thursday, December 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])
By Jonathan Clark
European country of Monaco expelled Swiss evangelist
Evangelical Focus reports officials in Monaco recently detained and then expelled a Swiss evangelist without much explanation. Monaco is a sovereign city-state in Western Europe, bordered by France to the north, east, and west, with the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Stephan Maag has shared the gospel on streets across 28 European countries. He’s known for carrying an 80-pound collapsible cross, generating conversations about Jesus. His evangelistic walks were well-received until he visited Monaco, a microstate in south-eastern France.
Police detained Maag, telling him what he was doing was not allowed there. They even told him his cross was too big! The evangelist said, “Nothing like this has ever happened to us in Europe.”
In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.”
Germany beefs up security for iconic Christmas markets
German cities are tightening security in preparation for opening their iconic Christmas markets this year.
Renardo Schlegelmilch with Germany’s largest Catholic radio station said, “There are more than 3,000 Christmas markets every year in Germany, with around 170 million visitors — more than twice the population of the country. They set the tone of Advent, even for people who are not active in the Church.”
The security cost for this centuries-old tradition has skyrocketed in recent years. Security concerns have risen since 2016 when an Islamic extremist drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people.
Mississippi evangelist makes case before Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case involving a Mississippi evangelist yesterday.
Gabriel Olivier is an evangelical Christian who desires to share his faith with others. However, the City of Brandon, Mississippi passed an ordinance to effectively silence his evangelism. Lower courts sided with the city.
Now, First Liberty Institute is representing Gabriel before the U.S. Supreme Court. The group noted, “Gabe’s case could overturn decades of bad precedent in the lower courts. A clarifying opinion from the Supreme Court will bolster the rights and religious freedom of millions.”
More U.S. soldiers identify with Christ while U.S. more secular
U.S. military members are becoming more religious even as America becomes more secular. That’s according to a study by Ryan Burge, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
The study compared 18- to 45-year-olds in the military and outside the military. Members of the military are more likely to identify as Christians than the rest of the population. Military members are also more likely than civilians to attend church. And church attendance in the military has actually increased over the past 12 years.
U.S. military abortions are down
The Dallas Express reports that military abortions are down to their lowest level in five years.
The military’s TRICARE health service program covered five abortions this year as of June, down from 49 abortions in 2021.
This follows efforts by President Donald Trump to cancel abortion-related policies.
Although taxpayer-funded abortions at military facilities are down, the general use of medication-induced abortions has skyrocketed in recent years.
Republicans won Tennessee special House of Reps. election
The Grand Old Party won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday.
Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine percentage points with 53.9% of the vote, reports the Nashville Banner. The victory means Republicans will have a 220-213 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Listen to comments from Epps, thanking God and his supporters for the victory.
EPPS: “We did it. Thank you all. This is just an incredible win. Tonight, you've sent a message, loud and clear. The people of Middle Tennessee stand with President Donald J. Trump. First and foremost, I want to thank God for His guidance and grace every step of the way.”
Martyred U.S. medical missionary in Congo featured on Time in 1964
And finally, medical missionary Paul Carlson appeared on the covers of Time Magazine and Life Magazine on December 4, 1964, sixty-one years ago today.
The successful doctor left a comfortable life in California to be a missionary in Africa. Carlson arrived in the Congo with his wife and two children in 1963.
He continued to care for people despite political unrest. However, communist-inspired rebels eventually arrested him and falsely accused him of being an American spy. On November 24, 1964, the rebels opened fire on a group of prisoners, including Carlson. He died helping other prisoners escape the onslaught.
Carlson’s wife, Lois, carried on her husband’s work, supporting medical care and education in the area. His tombstone bears this inscription from John 15:13, “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Close
And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, December 4th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or 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 ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
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