March 11, 2025

MovieGuide awarded best pro-family movies and actors, Thousand citizens and militants killed by Syrian gov’t, John MacArthur: “I’m on my last lap.”

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It’s Tuesday, March 11th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Kevin Swanson

Supreme Court takes case of Christian counselor vs. transgenderism

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Colorado case of a counselor who has been cited for counseling clients under 18 about a Biblically sound position on homosexuality and transgenderism.

Alliance Defending Freedom will argue that the Colorado law violates counselor Kaley Chiles’ freedom of speech. Colorado law currently allows counseling conversations that aim to steer young people towards transgenderism, but prohibits conversations that aim to help them to remain content with their God-given gender.

Thus far, 26 out of 50 U.S. states have endorsed body-mutilating surgeries for children between the ages of 13 and 17.

Thousand citizens and militants killed by Syrian government

France 24 reports as many as a thousand citizens and militants have been killed by supporters of the new Syrian government over the last few days.

Execution style murders are being conducted in the Alawite State of Northwest Syria, and some of the victims are Christians.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denounced the violence.

Al-SHARAA (through a translator): “Anyone who commits violence against civilians will be held accountable. It is our duty to protect our compatriots.”

Menacing warships from Russia, China, and Iran

Eastern nations are forming closer military and political alliances as warships from Russia, China, and Iran initiated joint exercises on Monday in the Gulf of Oman.

This is the fifth such drill since 2019.

Dutch reject one true God, turning to false Muslim god

Religious faith is declining in the Netherlands.

A recent survey found only 13% of the Dutch consider themselves Protestant, and only 4% attend Protestant churches. That compares to 6% of the Dutch aligned with the Muslim religion.

The study discovered that Protestants are losing adherents by a rate of 3% every decade, while the Muslims are increasing by a rate of 1% every ten years.

Swiss Evangelicals drop from 34% to 3%

Another survey conducted in Switzerland found only 3% of the population attend an Evangelical church. And the Evangelical population has dropped off to 19.5% of the population, down from 34% in the year 2000.

Over the same period of time, the Muslim population increased from 3.6% to 6.0%. The rate of Protestants leaving the Swiss churches has topped 1.6% per year. Catholics are leaving the church at the rate of 1.2% per year.

The warning from Romans 11:20 to be humble is appropriate for the Gentile nations: “Because of unbelief [the branches] were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.”

Wyoming Gov. cuts property tax 25% and bans transgender nonsense

Wyoming Republican Governor Mark Gordon signed several bills mirroring the Trump agenda over the last week.

He signed a bill cutting property tax by 25%, and another bill banning government programs which favor or disfavor people on the basis of religion, race, or sex.

John MacArthur: “I’m on my last lap.”

Pastor John MacArthur appeared on video at his Shepherd’s Conference last week.

The 85-year-old pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and the voice of the Grace to You radio ministry has undergone three heart surgeries and lung surgery over the last several months. He noted that he’s slowly recovering strength after the ordeal. He closed his address with these words.

MacARTHUR: “I realize I’m on the last lap. That takes on a new meaning when you know you’re on the short end of the candle. But I am all thanks and praise to God for everything He’s allowed me to be a part of and everything He’s accomplished by His Word in these years of ministry. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ.”

MovieGuide awarded best pro-family movies and actors

The 2025 pro-family MovieGuide annual awards were announced last week. The most inspiring movie award went to the Catholic story of “Cabrini.”

The film “Reagan” on the life of the U.S. president, received the Faith and Freedom award.

The most inspiring performance of an actress went to Candace Cameron Bure, for her role in “A Christmas Less Travelled” on the Great American Family Network. And the most inspiring performance for an actor was awarded to Jesse Hutch for his role in “Christmas Under the Northern Lights.”

Bitcoin down, Gold up

Bitcoin has lost 22% of its value in the last month. Gold is up 4%, now hovering around $2,900 and change per ounce.

The U.S. trade deficit has spiked 100% year-over-year in January, hitting a record $155 billion — which would amount to almost a $2 trillion annual deficit.

Exercise helps sleep

And finally, it turns out that exercise is helpful for sleeping. That’s the conclusion arrived at by researchers studying a group of 2,170 people ages 60 and older.

Muscle training such as lifting weights and doing pushups improved sleep scores by 5.75 points and aerobic exercise improved sleep scores by 3.76 points.

1 Timothy 4:8 reminds us that “while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 11th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or 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 ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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