It’s Tuesday, September 1st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed

Russia shot down 239 Ukrainian drones

The Russian-Ukrainian War is not relenting.

Russia fired almost 1,500 drones into Ukraine over the last four days. Meanwhile, Russia reportedly shot down 239 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory over the last day.

Both countries are targeting food distribution and energy infrastructure over a long and drawn out conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is also preparing to send another large conscription to the battlefront, reports The Economist.

Russia considers nuclear weapons against Ukraine

A leader of the Russian legislature and the country’s nationalist party, Alexis Zhuvraflev, announced on Sunday that the use of nuclear weapons in the war is now under consideration. In his words, “If necessary, we are obliged to use [tactical nuclear weapons]. … If we need to strike, we will strike.”

Russian President Putin appears increasingly frustrated with the progress of the war. A source informed The Economist that Putin is afraid “they will hang me” if war objectives are not accomplished.

For greater context, the Kyiv Post quoted U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe as saying the life expectancy of a Russian soldier on the front line was “less than 35 minutes.” He added that Moscow had captured only 1% of Ukraine’s total territory during the previous 18 months.

How Chinese manufacturing and trade surplus is a military advantage

China’s manufacturing productive capacity is on the increase — all told, about double that of the United States.  

In 2025, China made 960.8 million metric tons of crude steel versus only 82 million tons in the United States. China produces three times the number of automobiles compared to the U.S. And China’s machine-tool production is six-fold that of the United States.

China’s trade surplus is hitting $1 trillion this year while America’s trade deficit is going the other direction — now an annual rate of $900 billion.  Indeed, China’s enormous manufacturing base becomes one of its greatest military strategic advantages.

Politician in Alberta, Canada upset about tariff war with America

Alberta, Canada Premier Danielle Smith shared her thoughts on the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States.

Listen.

SMITH: “Tariffs and counter-tariffs are harmful to both countries involved. They disrupt businesses, threaten jobs, drive up inflation, decrease productivity, and strain relationships between allies.

“What is happening between Canada and the United States right now is tragic, unjustified, and wholly unnecessary to what has been one of the largest and most successful trading relationships in world history.”

Smith went on to push back against suggested oil tariffs against the United States.

SMITH: “I cannot think of a more disastrous policy decision than cutting off or taxing Alberta’s oil to the United States. Doing so would absolutely devastate the Canadian economy. It would not only extinguish the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Albertans, it would economically hobble our friends and neighbors in other provinces to the east.”

Flash flood in Nepal killed 955; 4,471 people are missing

The death toll from flash flooding in Nepal has reached 955, with another 4,471 people missing as of today, reports the French News Agency. (We have a link to the eye-opening video from CBS Evening News in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com)

This flash flood has shaped up to be the worst disaster in Nepal since the earthquake of 2015 which killed around 9,000 people. It may also be the worst flash flood disaster in recorded history — topping the Peruvian glacial lake outburst of 1941. 

American economy is lagging

America’s golden age hasn’t quite arrived yet.  

The U.S. economy is lagging — registering the lowest economic output since 2020, and then again back in 2009. The latest reading on the Gross Domestic Product from the second quarter puts annual output at 1.47%.  Removing the contributions from Artificial Intelligence, the annual output is an anemic 0.9%.

Economists have pointed out that the bang for the buck from federal deficits is not working like it used to work. In the 1990s, the Keynesian approach yielded 3.1% growth with 2.1% deficits. During the 2000s, this decreased to 1.9% growth with 2.3% deficits. During the 2010s, this decreased to only 2.4% growth with 4.8% deficits. And, over the last five years, only 2.4% growth with 8% deficits.

Over the last three decades, the United States has moved from periods of strong economic growth with little or no federal deficit to historically large peacetime deficits accompanying substantially slower economic growth.

Deuteronomy 15:5b-6 repels this debt in these words: “Carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.  For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.”

New Jersey bans prayer and protests at abortion mills

New Jersey Democratic Governor Rebecca Sherrill has signed a bill into law which would ban prayer and protests outside of abortion mills.

The law specifically prevents an individual from attempting to “injure, threaten, intimidate, or physically block patients or providers…to interfere with reproductive healthcare services.”

Shawn Carney, CEO of 40 Days for Life, argued, “Prayer is not a crime. Holding a sign is not intimidation. Offering a woman help is not coercion. This law is designed to scare people of faith off the sidewalks outside abortion facilities by creating the constant threat of prosecution and costly lawsuits.” 

Proverbs 31:8-9 exhorts all of us to “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”

Sent a polite, 3-sentence note to New Jersey Democratic Governor Rebecca Sherrill objecting to her decision to ban prayer and peaceful protests outside abortion mills.  Send it to: PO Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625.

11,000 Americans infected by lettuce parasite

That cyclosporiasis outbreak, attributed to Taylor Farms de Mexico, has now infected over 11,000 Americans across 20 states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  

Fox Business reports a 30% decrease in lettuce sales across the country. The culprit is a single-celled parasite that produces stomach cramps, nausea, and fatigue.

Texas looks to end no-fault divorce

The state of Texas is looking to end no-fault divorce. 

In its legislative priorities for 2026-2028, the Texas GOP State Convention lists protecting kids as a major priority, specifically mentioning the promotion of marriage, parental rights, the end of homosexual adoptions, and the end of no-fault divorce.

The document further explained, “When a marriage breaks down, family law proceedings should respect 50/50 equal parenting presumptions in the best interest of children.” 

Other priorities for the Texas GOP include border security, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, and equal protection for the unborn. 

New NASA telescope 100 times more powerful than Hubble telescope

And finally, on Sunday, August 30th at 7:26am Eastern Time, NASA launched a rocket to place the next generation telescope into our Solar System from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Nancy Grace Roman telescope, named after NASA’s first chief of astronomy Nancy Grace Roman, is 100 times more powerful than both the James Webb telescope and the Hubble space telescope. It will take about 100 days to reach its destination — about one million miles from Earth.

That’s equal to the distance of orbiting the Earth’s circumference of 24,900 miles 40 times over.

To quote Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown from the 1985 Back to the Future movie, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd:

BROWN: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!”

(sound effect of the modified DeLorean DMC-12 time machine taking off)

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Burmese military killed pastor and another believer

The Burma Research Institute has confirmed that Rev. William, who used no last name, and another Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, were extrajudicially murdered on June 4th by the Burmese military dictatorship in Myanmar, reports International Christian Concern. 

Rev. William had pastored the Chungcung Baptist Church in Chin State for more than 25 years. He was arrested with Ceu in May and had been detained by the military since then.

Sources told the Burma Research Institute that Rev. William and Nam Ceu were killed for allegedly supporting the Hakha Chinland Defense Force, which is fighting against the Burmese military dictatorship.

Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”

Zo Tum Hmung, President of the Burma Research Institute, said, “We call the Trump administration to protect the persecuted Christians in Burma.”

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Kyaw Moe Tun, the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations.  Address it to the Myanmar Delegation, 10 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075.

Democrat James Talarico: Muslims and Christians worship same God

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator in Texas who is running against Republican Ken Paxton, the current Texas Attorney General, falsely claimed that Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians.

Listen.

TALARICO: “Christians and Muslims and Jews all worship the same God. Muslims love Jesus. They love Moses and Abraham. We are all branches on the same tree as the Abrahamic faiths. 

“So. it’s heartbreaking to watch extremists, whether they are Christian nationalists or whether they’re the Taliban or al-Qaeda, perverting these beautiful traditions, that have so much in common, to attack others and consolidate their own power.”

There are three primary differences between Christianity and Islam.

First, regarding the nature of God, Christians teach that God is the Trinity—one God existing in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) By contrast, Islam completely rejects the Trinity.

Second, Christians believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God and God incarnate who physically died on the cross for the atonement of the sins of the elect and rose from the dead. (John 1:1,14) By contrast, while Islam reveres Jesus as a major, virgin-born prophet and messenger of God, it explicitly denies His divinity, crucifixion, and resurrection.

And third, Christianity teaches that salvation is a free gift of grace received through personal faith in the finished sacrificial work of Jesus Christ, rather than by human effort. (Ephesians 2:8-9) By contrast, Islam teaches that salvation depends on total submission to Allah’s will, adherence to the Five Pillars of Islam, and the final judgment of one’s deeds.

Therefore, Muslims and Christians clearly do not worship the same God.

Georgia Democrat distanced himself from antisemitic leftist

Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has offered sharp criticism of President Donald Trump which generated buzz about Ossoff potentially running for president in 2028.  

That, in turn, has attracted some left-wing figures who have lauded his messaging like left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in April that he was “intrigued” by Ossoff.

There are two developments of note. 

First, Ossoff, whose father is Jewish, is facing criticism from some of Georgia’s local Jewish community over his votes to block certain arms sales to Israel.

Second, Senator Ossoff has distanced himself from Hasan Piker over recent comments that many interpreted as justifying threats to American Jews,  reports the Jewish Telegraph Agency.  

Speaking on a Twitch livestream on August 20th, Piker said this.

PIKER: “If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone’s going to come around and take action. Not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews.”

Last Thursday, according to Fox News, an Ossoff spokesman said that the senator “unreservedly rejects reckless and dangerous rhetoric suggesting that policy advocacy invites violence against the Jewish community or any community.”

In Genesis 12:3, God said, “I will make [Israel] into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on Earth will be blessed through you.”

Undercover video exposes GOP Sen. Murkowski on SAVE Act

And finally, liberal Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska stood on the Senate floor and painted a grim picture of the supposed damage the SAVE America Act, or the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would do in her home state. 

This is the bill that would ensure that American citizens — and only American citizens — should decide American elections. It would simply require:

Listen to Senator Murkowski’s claim.

MURKOWSKI: “What we’re talking about right now is just the registration to vote. So, you’re in Unalaska — say you’re a fisherman or a teacher — the flight to Anchorage, because this is where you’re going to have to go — you’re going to have to go into Anchorage: 800 air miles, $1,100 per seat, if you can maybe get on a charter.”

James O’Keefe, an undercover journalist with the O’Keefe Media Group and the Justice League, flew to Unalaska to find out firsthand if Senator Murkowski’s claim was true.

Listen to his analysis.

O’KEEFE: “I’m James O’Keefe, and I’m in the middle of absolutely nowhere, about 800 miles off the coast of Alaska, on a remote island in the Aleutian Islands.

“Now, Senator Lisa Murkowski says that one of the reasons she’s not going to pass the SAVE Act is because of people that live here on this island of Unalaska. 

“Senator Murkowski saying if the SAVE Act passes, online registration goes away, and the residents here, the few thousand people that live here, are going to have to fly 800 miles and spend thousands of dollars to go to Anchorage to take care of their business. 

“But all the people we spoke with here, they all said that that’s wrong, including the post office, the library, the city clerk, the DMV. We didn’t know there was a DMV here. Everyone we spoke to here said they’re able to register to vote here. They’re able to prove citizenship by going to the library. 

“So, Senator Murkowski says, ‘If you’re a fisherman in Unalaska, the closest election office is 800 miles away; it would cost $1,500. You would also need a hotel, cabs, and food while in Anchorage. But the librarian just told us differently.”

Here is the portion of the undercover investigation with a female undercover agent, who accompanied O’Keefe, to the library in Unalaska.

UNDERCOVER FEMALE AGENT: “Just wanted to learn a little bit more about the process to get an ID. “

LIBRARIAN: “We do passports here.”

UNDERCOVER AGENT: “Oh, you do passports here.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “Mmm.”

UNDERCOVER FEMALE AGENT:  “That’s good to know, though, that if somebody wants to confirm their citizenship, they can do it here.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “To get the Alaska ID, do you get it here or back in Anchorage?”

LIBRARIAN: “Oh no, here. The DMV should be the near the police station.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “So, we don’t have to go to Anchorage to get it.” 

LIBRARIAN: “No, no, no. As long as you have all the paperwork you need.” 

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “But I read in the newspaper that the senator [Lisa Murkowski], said, ‘Oh, they’re going to pass this SAVE Act, and everyone’s got to go to Anchorage to get it.’”

LIBRARIAN: “I don’t think so.”

UNDERCOVER O’KEEFE: “Oh no. Okay.”

Proverbs 12:19 says, “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”

Call liberal Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski’s office in DC, 24 hours a day/7 days a week, and ask the live operator to connect you to her voicemail, urging her to support the SAVE America Act. Her number is (202) 224-6665. Tell her that you reject her false claim that people in the Aleutian Islands have to travel 800 miles by air to register to vote in Anchorage.

Plus, call your two Senators at 202-224-3121 and ask them to vote for the SAVE America Act as well.

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Nigerian Christian farmers are being targeted by Fulani Muslims

For many Christian farmers in the Plateau State of Nigeria, traveling to their own farms has become dangerous, reports International Christian Concern.

Some have stopped going altogether. Others now move in groups, hoping that numbers will offer some protection. But for families who depend on agriculture for survival, abandoning their land is not an easy choice. 

The fear has grown following a series of attacks by armed men suspected to be Fulani Muslim militias which have targeted farmers traveling to and from their fields. 

On July 30, according to Christian leader Joseph Yonkpa, 60-year-old Christian farmer Bulus Turu was “attacked and macheted while returning from his farm.”  At least 27 people have been killed in ambushes, many of whom were Christian farmers traveling to their farms. 

Yohana Boh, a community leader, said, “We received early warning, but the Nigerian Army ignored it. We can’t sleep. We can’t farm. We’re calling for help.”

Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Lateef Kayode, the Nigerian Ambassador to America, asking him to urge his government to protect the Christian farmers there. Address your letter to the Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address, and the spelling of the Nigerian Ambassador’s name, in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Flash flood in Nepal killed 360

The deadly flash flood in Nepal on August 26th has killed 360 people and left 1,400 missing including 90 Americans, reports Weather.com.

The flood was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river.  That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later. In fact, water levels in rivers across the flood-affected region rose by as much as 29.5 feet in 30 minutes.

The U.S. State Department said it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued.

Hundreds have lost their homes across the Himalayan region, and officials reported large-scale damage to critical infrastructure, including hydropower dams, roads, buildings and bridges in the region.

US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war

An unnamed U.S. defense official in Europe and an unnamed NATO official told the Associated Press that the U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

This raises concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack.

The U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles. The NATO official confirmed the low inventories of Patriots among American and NATO forces in Europe.

President Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America

On August 27th, President Donald Trump said he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada, reports the Associated Press.

The president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service.

Girl Scouts promotes Islam

The Girl Scouts organization in America already has plunged neck-deep into transgenderism and abortion, with ideologies that support such leftist agendas. Now, the group is jumping into Islam, reports WorldNetDaily.com.

An online report confirmed the Girls Scouts are offering “badges” that are earned by little girls when they visit mosques and learn the “Pillars of Islam.” Not surprisingly, social media commenters were outraged.

Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, tweeted, “Nothing says Girl Scouts of AMERICA like learning the pillars of Islam.” And another wrote, “Never buy Girl Scout cookies again.”

According to a new investigation by Natalie Winters, the White House correspondent for Steve Bannon’s War Room, she documented that, “Girl Scout troops across the U.S. are incorporating Islamic religious instruction, prayer and activities, [like wearing the hijab head covering and participating in the Ramadan fast] into scouting programs.”

Winters reported, “Girl Scouts Heart of Central California knew about the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims’ religious integration years earlier. The council’s 2009 annual report said that four troops with 30 girls began …  [incorporating] Girl Scouting into the mosque’s youth programming. It highlighted a Ramadan sleepover involving fasting and girls ‘praying through the night.'”

The examples appear to involve individual troops and local councils rather than a nationwide requirement imposed on all Girl Scouts.

However, there is a “nationwide pattern of Girl Scout troops based at mosques incorporating Islamic prayer, Quranic instruction, and lessons on hijab into activities conducted under the Girl Scouts banner.”

In Exodus 20:3, God said, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” And, to be sure, Allah, the Islamic god, is not the one true God.

Mom banned from school after protesting push of sexual perversion

And finally, an Oregon mother is suing Portland Public Schools for banning her from her children’s elementary school for protesting its promotion of homosexual transgender “pride,” reports LifeSiteNews.com.

The Oregonian reports that Allison Roberts, who has two children at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, took issue with benches painted with “Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride” rainbow designs. She also objected to an assignment in which one of her kids was tasked with filling out an “identity flower” exercise including gender.

After a meeting with school officials to discuss her concerns, she began distributing letters about the situation outside the school, leading to a “heated exchange” with one parent. That led to a one-year trespass order keeping her off the grounds ostensibly for “threatening and intimidating members of the school community” with “harmful, unlawful and/or disruptive behavior.” As a result, Roberts was forced to miss one of her children’s graduations from elementary school.

Now, she is suing to reverse the trespass order and secure her rights to engage in free speech about her children’s education. 

Mrs. Roberts should prayerfully consider pulling her children out of the pro-perversion government schools and homeschool them instead.

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

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Haitian gang members killed 50 people in church

Gang members attacked a church in Haiti on Sunday, killing nearly 50 people.

Displaced people were sheltering in the building of Church of the Ark of the New Covenant. The evangelical church is located near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Up to 90 percent of the area is controlled by gangs. The gang members killed 47 people and injured another 22 people. 

Please pray for Christians in Haiti who face much of the widespread gang violence in the country. 

In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Germany first country to display Muslim prayer times on official signs

Evangelical Focus reports a German town became the first in the country to display Muslim prayer times on its official signs.

The municipality of Penzberg previously listed Sunday service times for the Catholic and Lutheran parishes in town. Signage now includes prayer times for the local mosque established in 1990.

Muslims with a migrant background make up about eight percent of Germany’s population, up from five percent in 2016.

New U.S. economic sanctions against Iran

The Trump administration announced aggressive economic sanctions against Iran on Monday. 

Operation Economic Outcast aims to cut Iran’s financial connections with the rest of the world. The sanctions will also affect any country doing business with the regime. 

Listen to comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

BESSENT: “We want to make clear here today that no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions. That if they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted.”

Facebook/Instagram pay $18 billion over addictive algorithms for kids

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade in a settlement announced yesterday.

Nearly every U.S. state accused the social media company of designing its platforms to be addictive to children. The tech giant is being held accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children’s mental health. These platforms include Facebook and Instagram. 

California will get the largest sum of $1.5 billion, but several other states will still collect hundreds of millions of dollars each over the decade. The money will be used to pay for legal fees, mental health care for children, after-school programs, and education about the risks of social media use.

According to the Associated Press, Meta will eliminate push notifications during weekday school hours and bring in “robust” age-assurance measures and “age-appropriate” content controls to prevent bullying and harmful material about eating disorders and self-harm.

The case also argued that Meta violated federal laws by routinely collecting data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent.

As part of the settlement, Meta agreed to limit teenagers’ use of Instagram and Facebook to a couple of hours a day.

1,235 assisted suicide deaths in California last year

The state of California reported 1,235 assisted suicide deaths last year.

The death toll is up nearly 150 percent over the past five years. 

The California End of Life Option Act allows adults, expected to live six months or less, to obtain life-ending drugs. The state has authorized the deaths of at least 6,758 people since the law went into effect in 2016.

3 California homeschoolers sue over prohibition from participation

Three homeschool families petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week after California excluded them from a state program.

Some of California’s tuition-free charter schools allow homeschool academy programs. However, families cannot use state funds from these charter schools for religious curriculum. 

In one case, the state rejected a grammar exercise simply because it used the sentence: “God sends the rain to help plants grow.” 

Acts 14:17 says God “did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Protestant churches are multigenerational

Most Protestant churches report being multigenerational. 

A survey from Lifeway Research found 91 percent of churchgoers agree their church has a good number of active members from all generations. Seventy-eight percent of pastors also agree. 

Being multigenerational was more frequently reported by pastors of larger churches, younger pastors, and evangelical pastors. 

Dolly Parton, who died at 80, championed a false gospel

And finally,

PARTON: 

“Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’

Dolly Parton, the country singer, actress, and businesswoman, died peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday. She was 80 years old.

Known as the Queen of Country, the singer-songwriter is among one of the best-selling music artists of all time.  She wrote and sang this song in 1974 which Whitney Houston would later famously cover. 

PARTON:

“And I will always love you

Parton grew up in a Pentecostal church and described herself as a person of faith. 

PARTON: “My grandpa was a preacher. So, my grandpa pastored this little church called the House of Prayer. He was a very positive, uplifting person. And I learned to love Jesus, and learned that Jesus loved me when I was a little bitty kid.

“And all those things that Mama used to say, you know, that through God all things are possible. I kept all those things kind of tucked away into my subconscious mind and in my heart. And those are the things that have helped me through the years. I never do anything that I don’t pray about it, and I always ask God to lead me and to show me and direct me into what I’m doing.”

She was married to her husband Carl Thomas Dean for nearly 60 years until his death in 2025.

As a philanthropist, Parton supported children’s literacy and medical research. Sadly, she was also known as an advocate for unbiblical causes like homosexual behavior and faux homosexual marriage. 

Appearing with Larry King, she defended homosexuality.

KING: “Didn’t you recently, though, throw support to the [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender] community?”

PARTON: “Oh, I’ve always encouraged, not encouraged. They’ve made me the poster child I think only because I’m so outspoken as far as just being accepting of people in general. 

“I do not believe that we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving. We are all God’s children. We are who we are, and we should allow, be allowed to be who we are.”

Kate Newman, a Christian YouTuber, objected to Parton’s bad theology, referencing John 1:12.

NEWMAN: “We are not all children of God, contrary to popular belief. We receive the Spirit of adoption from God when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and we are led by His Holy Spirit. But until then, we’re actually all children of the devil.”

Larry King asked Dolly Parton this follow-up question.

KING: “Did any of the faith-based communities that deeply believe the other way take umbrage with you?”

PARTON: “Oh, absolutely.

KING: “They did?”

PARTON: “Oh, yes. I get it all the time. I keep saying, ‘Well, if you’re the fine Christian that you think you are, why are you judging people? That’s God’s job. We’re not God. We’re not judges.’ You know, we’re supposed to love one another. We’re supposed to not judge. 

“If you’re gay, you’re gay. If you’re straight, you’re straight. And you should be allowed to be, you know, how how you are and who you are.”

In 2024, Ericka Andersen wrote a column for The Federalist entitled “There’s nothing loving about Dolly Parton’s false gospel.” She argued that, “Parton’s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior  is unaligned with God’s vision for humanity. Like so many secularized spiritual leaders, Parton equates love with agreement, but the two are not reciprocal. Love doesn’t mean we must accept sinfulness as good to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.

“To be sure, the culture is on a constant witch hunt for those who would call homosexuality sinful. I understand wanting to avoid the avalanche of criticism, but calling sin out by name isn’t judgment. It’s adhering to Scripture.

“She’s right that all should be treated with love and kindness, but when we refuse to label sin a sin, we’re doing more harm than good.  The gospel of Dolly Parton is popular with the masses, but don’t bank your eternity on it.”

Leviticus 18:22 says, “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.”

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It’s Wednesday, August 26th, A.D. 2026. 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

Somalian Muslims attack mother of 8 for trusting Christ

Muslim extremists in Somalia, Africa attacked a mother of eight for converting from Islam to Christianity.

Sophia Ibrahim came to Christ in April 2022. Several Muslim men beat her unconscious after they found her attending a Bible study this month. She was discharged from the hospital last week. 

Ibrahim told Morning Star News, “I will continue serving [God] and making others know Him because of the everlasting life and the joy of knowing Christ.”  

Somalia is ranked second on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous countries worldwide to be a Christian. 

In Philippians 3:8, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”

Bible app expands footprint into Latin America

The Bible app YouVersion is expanding its presence in Latin America.

YouVersion leaders met in Mexico City last week to partner with churches and ministries. Among Latin American countries, Mexico and Colombia have some of the highest levels of Bible app usage.

YouVersion CEO Bobby Gruenewald told Christian Daily International, “It took us 17 years to reach the first 1 billion devices. We believe the next billion will come in the next five years. There is a hunger for the Word of God at a global level.”  

2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”

Update on Trump’s border wall

The Trump administration is continuing to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The New American reported, “According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of mid-August 2026, about 365 miles of primary border wall, 58 miles of replacement border wall, and 423 miles of secondary border wall either are now under construction or have been completed since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.”

The Trump administration is seeking to build or finish 1,200 new miles of wall, as well as hundreds more miles of vehicle barriers and replacement wall.

Funding for the continued border project mostly comes from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025.

President Trump rejected trans ideology and affirmed parental rights

President Donald Trump addressed education at the White House on Monday as many students return to school this week. 

The president specifically called out transgender ideology in schools.

Listen.

TRUMP: “Every public school in America is now on notice that if they tell a child that they are trapped in the wrong body, they are committing child abuse. …

“Under the Trump administration, we’re systematically ending every single one of these radical Left betrayals, and we’re putting the parents back in charge. They’re the ones that love our children. They’re the ones that should be in charge.” (applause)

Alliance Defending Freedom advances religious liberty in 250 bills

Alliance Defending Freedom is helping to advance religious liberty through over 250 state and federal bills this year.

These measures support core God-given freedoms. Dozens have already become law.

The organization said it provided “legal analysis, bill review, and guidance on laws that curb radical gender ideology, end institutional censorship, and help secure parental rights.”

570th anniversary of Gutenberg Bible

And finally, this week in history is commemorated as the anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor and printer.

The earliest date appearing on a copy of the completed Gutenberg Bible is August 24, 1456 – 570 years ago.

This Bible represented the first work printed in Europe with moveable type. The new printing press would become invaluable for the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. It allowed teachers like Martin Luther to easily spread their writings on the Bible.

Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’”

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By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed

Indonesian pastor sentenced for citing Mohammed’s polygamy

An Indonesian pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for pointing out Mohammad’s polygamy. At the time of his death, the founder of Islam had nine wives.

Dedi Saputra was falsely accused of “hostility, hatred or incitement” with a “potential of causing unrest.” 

Like Dedi, the Apostle Paul ran into troubles along the way as well. 

In Acts 17:4-5, Luke writes, “And some of them [in Thessalonica] were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.

“But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar.”    

Surrogate mother speaks up for choosing life

Baby Gabriel, the child in the middle of a massive rent-a-womb controversy, has survived his first heart surgery since being born two weeks ago.

The child’s surrogate mother, McKenna West, refused to abort him despite being sued by his biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. However, Baby Gabriel is now in the custody of the very parents who sought to have him killed! 

In the New York Post, Miss West wrote, “No woman should be forced to kill the baby inside her. Most importantly, every child deserves a chance to live. As a cardiac nurse, I knew this little one had a great shot at survival if given the opportunity to receive the necessary treatment.

“After I communicated to the contracting couple that I could not end this baby’s life, their lawyer, and my own former lawyer, sent me letters threatening six-figure penalties if I didn’t comply with their demand to terminate. The contracting couple cut off my payments, and I covered the rest of the pregnancy expenses myself.”

Here’s what Miss West told Lila Rose in the Live Action podcast. 

WEST: “A diagnosis does not automatically mean that there is no hope or that somebody cannot live. But I knew that this baby boy that I was carrying, that I was feeling move, that he deserved that chance.”

Listen to this word for our day from Exodus 22:22-24. “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.  If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; and My wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.”

America and Canada at a stalemate in trade war

The United States and Canada are in another trade war.

The White House has announced that the U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products like vehicles and steel imports. And now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will “hit back.” 

Here’s what Carney said in a press conference on Saturday: “You’re at war when you’re attacked, and we got attacked.”

He added this.

CARNEY: “We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked.” 

(Read the transcript of Carney’s remarks)

Trump added this on Truth Social on Sunday: “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs. No more!!!”

United States to buy back its own bonds to lower inflation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government will be buying back its own bonds in an effort to rein in inflation and reduce the interest on the bonds, reports CNBC.

That means that the government will use its $1 trillion checking account — which happens to be borrowed money to begin with — to buy its long-term bonds, in an artificial attempt to reduce interest rates.

U.S. debt topped $40 trillion

The United States federal debt topped $40 trillion last week, reports CBS News. (Check out the eye-opening website www.USDebtClock.org)

The market responded.

According to Fortune Magazine, gold is back up to $4,650 an ounce and silver is scraping $70 an ounce.

Condo prices sinking

Condo prices are sinking like a rock in 33 major city markets including in Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, and Washington state. 

Wolf Street estimates a 29% average drop since the 2022 peak. Add inflation into that and that’s a 38% drop in condominium prices.

Condo prices can signal housing stress before the rest of the market collapses. 

Divorce rate up for those over 55

U.S. divorce rates are way up for people older than 55 years of age. In fact, they’ve doubled since 1990. And,  among those over 65, the divorce rate has increase five-fold since 1990.  

A recent Bowling Green University study found that the 50+ crowd now accounts for nearly 40% of all people getting divorced. That was only 8% in 1990.

2032 is Social security depletion date

The Social Security depletion date has moved up another three months, now targeted for 2032.

The ratio of workers paying into Social Security per retiree has plummeted from more than 5-to-1 in 1960 to 2.9-to-1 today.

Mel Gibson to release Resurrection movies in 2027

Film producer and director Mel Gibson is wrapping up a 10-year project — a production of the sequel for The Passion of the Christ.

The project is slated to be released as a two-part series on the Resurrection sometime in March and May next year — Good Friday and Ascension Day on the Christian calendar.

The films were shot in Rome.

Spiderman: Brand New Day misuses God’s name 16 times

And finally, the blockbuster film, Spiderman: Brand New Day, is #1 at the box office for its fourth week — now at $2.2 billion worldwide.

That’s a record for the franchise.

But Focus on the Family’s PluggedIn.com and Ted Baehr’s MovieGuide.org both warn of foul language, the single most concerning drawback for families. God’s name and Jesus’ name are misused a total of 16 times in the movie. 

Exodus 20:7 says, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.”

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Water systems, connected to internet, vulnerable to hackers.

Water systems connected to the internet are vulnerable, as systems in many states across the country have been hacked, according to the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency. 

CBS News reported that some water systems lost pressure, while others lost their remote-control capabilities. According to officials, no drinking water has been directly affected.

Water hackers have been linked to Iran and China.

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Urge Chinese ambassador to allow Chinese pastor to come to U.S.

ChinaAid, an international group supporting persecuted Christians inside China, has launched a petition and advocacy campaign to bring Pastor John Cao back to his home in the U.S, reports International Christian Concern.

Pastor John has been imprisoned in China for seven years for his missionary work on the China-Myanmar border, helping establish 16 schools that serve thousands of local children and families.

While he was “released” in 2024, he is still blocked from returning to the United States, where his wife and sons — all of whom are American citizens — live.

To make matters worse, Pastor John now has advanced prostate cancer, and his situation is even more critical. ChinaAid’s campaign and petition, which I’ve signed, call for Pastor John’s immediate release, particularly urging President Donald Trump to personally raise his situation in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24th.

Write a polite and urgent 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to persuade Chinese President Jinping to release Pastor John Cao so he can reunite with his wife and children here in America. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Wolves in White Coats: How doctors profited from “gender medicine”

Appearing on Epoch TV, Admiral Brian Christine, who serves as the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary, discussed a disturbing new report entitled “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of so-called ‘Gender Medicine.’”

He laid significant blame on the Biden administration and his predecessor, a man born Richard Levine in 1957, who pretended to be a woman named “Rachel.”

CHRISTINE: “The gender ideology pushed on the American people, and these unfortunate children, by the Biden administration, the last administration, and by my predecessor ‘Rachel’ Levine, he really pushed gender ideology on the country and even suggested removing age limitations on performing mutilating surgeries or castrating chemicals.”

Admiral Christine defined what a sex-rejecting procedure was.

CHRISTINE: “Sex rejecting procedures: What we mean is either castrating chemicals, cross-sex hormones, or even surgeries to change the external appearance of the body. These mutilating surgeries that don’t do anything to change gender, but radically change the appearance of the body, and can certainly have complications along the way.”

He revealed the alarming number of surgeries that were tragically performed on confused minors.

CHRISTINE: “From 2019 up to 2023, $120 million spent on sex-rejecting procedures in this country. Over 5,500 surgeries, sex-rejecting surgeries on minors.”

Not surprisingly, fraud abounded.

CHRISTINE: “There was $11 million billed for ‘precocious’ puberty in kids who were 13 to 17 years old. That’s not precocious puberty. That’s just puberty!”

The financial incentive for the ethically-challenged doctors is obvious.

CHRISTINE: “If you take a child who has gender dysphoria and you get them to agree to sex-rejecting procedures, you’ve created a patient for life. So, there can be a tremendous financial incentive for these practitioners and these clinics to have these patients who come back again and again and again.”

Psalm 82:4 says, “Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

‘Influencer’ tries to justify her 26-week abortion

A social media fitness and lifestyle influencer in Australia with 480,000 followers, named Danielle Mitchell, has publicly documented the details of her abortion at 26 weeks after discovering her baby had severe defects and might have died before birth, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

MITCHELL: “We had our fetal medicine growth scan today. And they also had our results for the amnio[centesis], the chromosomal abnormalities, and some new findings on her brain, being that she won’t survive.”

She went viral for sharing a video on X in which she explains that she had scheduled an abortion. Oddly enough, she entitled it, “Our sweet baby girl goes to sleep with the angels today at 26 weeks.”

Through tears, she said this.

MITCHELL: “I feel like I’m at peace with my decision. I didn’t know how late-term terminations work.

“You lay on a bed, awake, and they have doctors and midwives in the room. Under ultrasound, [they put] a needle into the baby’s heart, and inject it to stop it from beating. And then you slowly feel all the movements stop from the baby.  No more kicks. Get sent home for another 24 hours, back up to the hospital, and they induce you, and give birth to a sleeping baby.”

Mitchell became extremely emotional, saying that she needed to “let out” the grief before she explained to her young daughter that her baby would not be here anymore.

MITCHELL: “Baby sister is gonna go live in the clouds today with Nanny Sandy. Okay?”

DAUGHTER: “I love you.”

MITCHELL: “I love you too, baby. Cuddle?”

DAUGHTER: (giggles)

On X, Mitchell’s video of herself explaining the abortion was shared without the context of the child’s condition. She was lambasted there in a flurry of outrage, while on her Instagram page she was met with more sympathy by followers who perceived that she felt she had “no choice” and was sparing her baby suffering overall.

Some social media users pointed out that the diagnoses and prognoses of doctors for unborn children are frequently false. LifeSiteNews noted, “A high likelihood that a baby will not survive birth is never a justification for the direct killing of innocent life.”

In response, veteran pro-life activist Frank Pavone shared a prayer for women considering abortion, and for the protection of unborn children.

He wrote, “Dear Lord, send Your heavenly angels to women thinking about abortion. Protect their unborn children, soften the hearts of their parents, and open their eyes to the truth that abortion takes an innocent human life. Amen.”

Young brothers address science and the Bible

And finally, Beau, age 11, and Gray Reusch, age 8, are young brothers who have gone viral on social media for creating Christian faith and apologetics content through their family’s brand, Armor Up Kids. Their father is Will Reusch, the founder of Armor Up Academy.

In one of their videos, they explore the Bible and science.

GREY: “People say, ‘It’s Bible versus science.’”

BEAU: “But what if they’ve been saying the same thing the whole time?”

GREY: “Watch this.”

BEAU: “I’m Beau.”

GREY: “And I’m Grey.”

BEAU AND GREY: “Let’s show you something crazy!”

GREY: “The Bible says a grateful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22.”

BEAU: “Science says gratitude reduces depression and improves mental health.”

GREY:  “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. That’s Romans 12:2.”

BEAU: “Science calls that, here we go, neuroplasticity. It means your brain can literally change.”

GREY: “Jesus said some things only come from prayer and fasting. That’s Matthew 17:21.”

BEAU: “Science says fasting helps your body heal and reset itself. It’s called cellular autophagy. And it actually won the Nobel Prize.”

GREY: “But a peaceful heart gives life, but envy rots the bones. That’s Proverbs 14:30.”

BEAU: “Science shows anger increases disease and stress in your body.”

GREY: “Sing and make music for the Lord. That’s Ephesians 5:19.”

BEAU: “Science says music releases dopamine and reduces stress.”

GREY: “So, the Bible isn’t outdated.”

BEAU: “It’s ahead of its time.”

GREY: “God designed your mind …”

BEAU: “and science is just catching up.”

GREY AND BEAU: “So, it’s not Bible versus science. It’s truth confirming truth! ”

GREY: “Don’t ignore what God already said.”

BEAU: “You might be missing what actually works.”

Psalm 111:2 says, “Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.”

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Nigerian policed arrested 22-year-old for converting to Christianity

Nigerian police arrested a 22-year-old woman for converting to Christianity from Islam, reports International Christian Concern.

Though the Federal High Court ruled in her favor, the Christian family that helped her is facing false charges of kidnapping.

In 2025, “Sarah” fled from her home in Kano State after her elder siblings tried forcing her into an arranged marriage with a Muslim. While she was on the run, a Christian family took her in and shared the Gospel with her. Through the Abaras family’s witness, she gave her life to Jesus Christ. 

When her siblings learned of her conversion, they began working with the local Hisbah, the Islamic police force, to track her down and arrest her. 

Police discovered her and detained her for four days, during which they beat her and pressured her to return home and accept the Muslim-arranged marriage. When she was released, the Abaras family helped her escape to a neighboring state with less Muslim influence.

Please pray for Sarah’s safety and that her Christian faith would grow stronger.

According to Open Doors, Nigeria, Africa is the seventh most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origins

On August 18th, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former senior adviser pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Associated Press.

Dr. David Morens is scheduled to be sentenced on November 12 by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Greenbelt, Maryland. Morens pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government, a felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years.

Morens is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The Justice Department alleges that he concealed or destroyed records of discussions related to COVID-19 research grants, including an effort to revive a controversial coronavirus grant.

The indictment follows a probe by House Republicans into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic that scrutinized Morens’ email communications and accused him of intentionally concealing records. In congressional testimony, Morens denied attempting to evade federal transparency laws by using his personal email.

Proverbs 12:22 says, “The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy.”

Senator Darline Graham performed poorly in Senatorial run-off debate

On August 19th, NewsMaxTV hosted the South Carolina GOP Senatorial run-off debate between Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster in the wake of the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, and Congressman Ralph Norman.

When Greta Van Susteren asked a foreign policy question, it was clear that Senator Darline was out of her depth.

Listen.

VAN SUSTEREN: “Senator [Graham], are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States? If so, why?”

GRAHAM: “Um. I’m sorry. Could you repeat the question?”

VAN SUSTEREN: “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States. And if so, why or how?”

GRAHAM: “I’m just going to be honest here. I’m not on national security. I’m not that informed on national security. (audience boos and laughs) So, but I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army.

“I’m not a polished politician up here. I’m … National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military.”

By contrast, Congressman Ralph Norman, her opponent in the South Carolina GOP Senatorial run-off, said this.

NORMAN: “Taiwan’s a definite ally. We have a trading relationship with them that is beneficial to the United States – [computer] chips being one of them, and others.

“So, what the, what the president is doing right is he’s enabling Taiwan to defend themselves against China. But it’s peace through strength that he’s showing with Iran that China, Russia, others are looking at it. They don’t want to deal with America, and that’s why they haven’t attacked Taiwan.

“If they had some weak Democrat in office, like Biden or another Obama, yeah, they’d take it over. But we can’t let that happen. Peace through strength is working.”

J.D. Vance believes Christian lifestyle suffices over verbal evangelism

And finally, in a July 15th appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Vice President J.D. Vance, who converted to Catholicism from Protestantism, explained that he does not evangelize by word.

VANCE: “You know, I don’t preach to people. I don’t, like, walk into the White House, tell my employees, ‘You know, you need to be, you need to follow Jesus as your Lord and Savior.’ I just try to live my life in a way that hopefully makes people a little curious about what, you know, what motivates me and what inspires me.”

Todd Friel, a reformed pastor in Atlanta, is the host of the Wretched Network which produces radio shows, TV shows, and books. He says the notion of wretched is at the very core of the Gospel because God saves wretches like us.

Friel had this response to Vice President Vance.

FRIEL:  “According to 1 Peter 3, that is true: We should live in such a way that it causes unbelievers, who are persecuting us, to ask about the reason for the hope that lies within us. That is most certainly true.

“However, that is not the end of our responsibility. We are also called to make the most of every opportunity, to go and make disciples. It is our lifestyle that undergirds our confession, testimony, and evangelism. But a lifestyle is not evangelism itself.”

Joe Rogan agreed with Vice President Vance.

ROGAN: “I think living by example is probably the best promotion of any good way to live your life …”

VANCE: “I agree.”

ROGAN: “… whether it’s Christianity or any other religion. I think that’s definitely the way to do it.”

Friel replied with this analysis.

FRIEL: “It is a part of it. It does undergird our testimony, but how will they hear unless somebody preaches to them? In other words, evangelism requires words! Nobody can actually find a credible source of Saint Francis of Assisi, who said, ‘Share the Gospel, and if necessary, use words.’ Well, it is necessary! Otherwise, you’re just being a nice person.”

Indeed, in Romans 10:14-15, the Apostle Paul asks, “How then will they call on Him in Whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News!’”

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Vietnamese court sentences pastor to 7 years in prison

A court in Vietnam sentenced a Protestant pastor to over seven years in prison this month.

Fifty-nine-old-pastor Y Nuen Ayun had been leading unregistered religious activities since 2003. The communist government often uses fabricated charges to silence Christians. 

International Christian Concern noted, “Despite these realities, the church in Vietnam continues to faithfully and boldly advance God’s kingdom under oppression.”

1 Peter 4:14 says, “If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part, He is blasphemed, but on your part, He is glorified.”

Send a polite, 3-sentence note to the Vietnamese Ambassador to America, Nguyen Quoc Dzung, urging him to ask his government to release 59-year-old-pastor Y Nuen Ayun. Address it to the Vietnam Embassy, 1233 20th Street Northwest #400, Washington, D.C., 20036. You can find the correct spelling of their names and the address of the embassy in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Animated “David” movie opens in United Kingdom & Ireland tomorrow

The animated biblical film “David” is headed to theaters in the United Kingdom and Ireland tomorrow. 

A campaign from the U.K.-based KOVA International is encouraging churches to engage their congregations and communities through the film.

The movie has been one of Angel Studios’* most successful releases.

*Note: Angel Studios is owned by the Mormons also known as the “Church” of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Worldview cautions our listeners to remember that Mormons teach a false gospel and an unbiblical worldview. So, please be discerning in the viewing of any Angel Studios productions.

Canadian military chaplains prohibited from mentioning God in public

Military chaplains in Canada can no longer mention God at public events.

The country’s government issued the new policy last month. Canada already prohibited chaplains from praying at public events.

The Canadian Armed Forces claims to be maintaining religious and spiritual neutrality in the exercise of its public duties.

But in Matthew 12:30, Jesus said, “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.”

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

U.S. President Donald Trump paused 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods yesterday.

The tariffs were set to go into effect today.

The president said that the two countries had reached a deal, subject to the finalization of the documents. 

Trump picked a pro-lifer to head the FDA

President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration yesterday.

She previously served as a White House health policy adviser.

Dr. Overton is an opponent of abortion. She has written about the dangerous rise of chemical abortion which was allowed by the FDA in previous years.

Christian Forest Service officer no longer required to work on Sundays

A U.S. Forest Service officer will no longer be required to work on Sundays.

Adam Diemert is a Forest Service law enforcement officer in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He is also a devout Presbyterian who attends church twice every Sunday.

Adam submitted multiple religious accommodation requests to not work on Sundays. Sadly, the Forest Service denied those requests.

But thanks to the legal help of First Liberty Institute, Adam finally received the accommodation last week. 

Socialist Democrats score another primary victory

Socialist Democrats picked up another primary victory on Tuesday.

Socialist Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, in Florida’s Democrat primary race for the U.S. Senate. 

Listen to the opening line of her victory speech.

NIXON: “Florida, we did it!” (cheers and applause)

She outlined her socialist agenda at the top.

NIXON: “Medicare for all! (cheers) Universal childcare! (cheers) Real affordable housing!” (cheers)

Nixon won easily with 56 percent of the vote. Vindman lost despite raising more than sixteen times as much money as Nixon. 

Amazon delivery drones come to 500 cities

Amazon delivery drones are coming to nearly 500 cities and towns this year.

The company announced yesterday, “Prime Air offers millions of items by drone at everyday low prices, in as fast as 30 minutes.”

The service currently operates in just 11 U.S. locations. 

President Trump meets heroic lifeguard who saved 10-year-old

And finally, President Donald Trump recently met with a heroic lifeguard as well as the 10-year-old boy he rescued.

Sixteen-year-old Ryder Williams saved Nathaniel Rai from a rip current at a beach in Santa Cruz, California last month. A video of the rescue went viral, getting the president’s attention.

When asked by a reporter what went through his mind, the lifeguard said this.

WILLIAMS: “In those dangerous moments that we have, we always try to fall back on our training. We are trained so well, by many, to handle that situation as best we can. So, I really am just thinking about how to get the boy out of the water as fast as I can.”

He was also asked about his plans for the future.

WILLIAMS: “I want to be a firefighter in the future. Hopefully, go through paramedic school.”

Williams and Rai got to visit the White House on Monday. President Trump commended Williams and emphasized the providential moment. (Look at the 10:03-mark)

Listen. 

TRUMP: “He’s a real hero. It’s an amazing thing. God was watching you, right?”

RAI: “Yeah.”

TRUMP: “Great!”

Proverbs 22:29 asks, “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before unknown men.”

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It’s Wednesday, August 19th, A.D. 2026. 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, Timothy Reed, and Adam McManus

40 European hate crimes against Christians

Christians in Europe faced dozens of hate crimes in July.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe recorded 40 cases last month. Vandalism was the most common incident. In one case, authorities arrested an Islamic-State sympathizer who was planning an arson attack on a church in Hamm, Germany.

The highest number of recorded incidents occurred in Germany, followed by France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.  

Ebola virus has killed 2,300 people in Congo

This year’s Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history.

Over 2,300 people have died as of Sunday. And cases have reached about 5,000. 

Christian aid groups like Samaritan’s Purse are on the ground in Congo. Franklin Graham, president of the Christian relief group, said, “Samaritan’s Purse has been on the frontlines of fighting Ebola for more than a decade, and we aren’t going to stop now. We are going to do everything we can to help save lives. We want people to know that God loves them, and they are not alone.” 

You can donate to Samaritan’s Purse relief effort in Congo through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. 

Trump gives $2 billion to Christian non-profits for disaster relief

Here in the United States, the Trump administration announced nearly $2 billion in health and humanitarian assistance to faith-based organizations this month. 

This includes over $500 million in disaster response funding for Samaritan’s Purse and a consortium jointly led by World Vision and Compassion International. 

The U.S. Department of State noted, “This historic announcement is the largest allocation of global health foreign assistance to faith-based organizations in over 20 years.”

Conservative kicked out of school board meeting over filthy books

Texas conservative Bonnie Wallace is suing the Houston Independent School District for removing her from a school board meeting.

Wallace, who is a member of Protecting Texas Children, had sought to shine light on the immoral and inappropriate materials children are subjected to in schools.

When she stepped up to the podium at first, she said this which was captured on video.

WALLACE: “Before you purchase new books, you need to get rid of the 500 filthy books that you have. If there’s children in the audience, they need to leave.”

BOARD MEMBER: “Ma’am, Point of Order. This is a public hearing.”

WALLACE: “I understand that.”

BOARD MEMBER: “You will not be allowed to read things that are not appropriate.”

WALLACE: “Oh, not appropriate? Then, why are they in your schools?”

After she cited the first vulgar reference from a children’s book in the school library, the board member said this.

BOARD MEMBER: ”Absolutely not! Ma’am, you are now out of order. This is your first warning. One more word, and you will be removed.”

After Bonnie Wallace read a second vulgar passage from the book in the children’s library, the school board member asked for a police officer to remove her from the meeting.

BOARD MEMBER: “Officer, please remove this woman from the podium.”

WALLACE: “If you don’t like it, remove it so the children don’t have access to it!”

BOARD MEMBER: “Thank you very much.”

Grant Stinchfield, a conservative talk show host on Real America’s Voice, was understandably outraged.

STINCHFIELD: “That woman you see there, being walked out, simply read one of the books in the school library. Now, if it’s not appropriate for a school board meeting, how is it appropriate for our children?”

In her lawsuit, Wallace alleged, “This was textbook viewpoint discrimination: Such conduct is ‘an egregious form’ of content regulation that the First Amendment almost never tolerates.”

Isaiah 5:20-21 says, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness. … Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”

Planned Parenthood closes Albuquerque, New Mexico abortion mill

Planned Parenthood shut down its Northeast Heights abortion facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico last month. 

It’s the latest closure as the abortion giant consolidates locations in the state. 

Bud Shaver, executive director of Abortion Free New Mexico, told LifeNews, “Despite New Mexico leaders pouring taxpayer money into abortion and using government policy to prop up the industry, abortion facilities are still consolidating and closing.”

Vaccination rate for kindergartners dropped slightly

Vaccination rates for kindergartners dropped slightly during the 2025-2026 school year. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the rate dropped by one percent overall. 

Exemptions from one or more vaccines rose to 4.2 percent, up from 3.6 percent the previous year.

Christian men, mainline Protestants, and Catholics dissatisfied with church

And finally, the American Bible Society released the latest chapter of its State of the Bible: USA 2026 report. 

The survey found some population groups struggled with church attendance compared to others. These include Christian men, young adult Christians, mainline Protestants, and Roman Catholics. Gen Z men reported the lowest satisfaction with the churches they attend.

Overall, weekly and monthly church attendance remain unchanged from two years ago. The survey did note an uptick in people attending church about twice a year. That amounts to about eight million more Americans attending a church service in 2025 compared to two years earlier.

Psalm 84:2 and 10 says, “My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. … For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”

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