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It’s Friday, August 7th, 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 Adam McManus

Tanzanian Christians worried about Muslim threats

In several Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania’s coast in eastern Africa along the Indian Ocean, small Christian churches continue to worship under growing pressure, with pastors and congregations describing intimidation, disruption, and insecurity, reports International Christian Concern.

For many believers in Zanzibar and parts of coastal Tanzania, where 99 percent of the population is Muslim, church leaders say some congregations have experienced threats, harassment, and occasional attacks. 

One pastor said, “When a church is threatened, it is not only a building that is affected. People begin to fear even the simple act of coming together to pray. Mothers worry about bringing their children, and some believers spend the entire service looking over their shoulders instead of worshipping freely.”

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Tanzania.

Trump, Hegseth clashed over missile depletion concerns

President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from War Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran, reports The Washington Post.

President Trump vented at Hegseth that he thought the munitions issue “had been fixed.” 

The shortages, particularly in long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, have been part of the reason President Trump has pulled back from launching additional massive strikes against Iran in recent days.

Senate Republicans hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress

Senate Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakers’ questions during a fiery hearing last week, reports NBC News.

Fauci, who has been a target of the right since he served as a top health official during the Covid pandemic, invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during the hearing, explaining in his opening remarks that he believed Republicans would try to use his testimony to prosecute him.

However, Fauci had been given a full and unconditional pardon by President Joe Biden before he left office on January 19, 2025.

In an 8-5 party-line vote, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held Fauci in contempt.

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee chair, said, “We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence.”

He added, “I ordered him to answer and warned him about contempt, yet he still refused. That is obstruction of a congressional investigation.”

The committee can refer the contempt of Congress resolution directly to the Justice Department or request that Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota hold a full Senate vote.

Senator Paul said the committee would hand-deliver the referral to the Justice Department. Contempt of Congress is a criminal misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a $100,000 fine and one year in jail.

Proverbs 18:12 says, “Before a downfall, the heart is haughty …”

In an impromptu press conference, Senator Paul insisted that Dr. Fauci be held accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.

PAUL: “A million Americans died, and I think they deserve to know the truth. Anthony Fauci has advocated for dangerous gain-of-function research for two decades now. The question ‘why’ is not a question that he can have liability for.

“He was given a pardon. Interestingly, the pardon starts in 2014. That’s when the funding of the lab in Wuhan, [China] started. So, I think he should answer questions. As far as pleading the Fifth [Amendment] when you have a pardon, all you have to do is tell the truth, just not commit a new crime. So, I think the American people do deserve to know this.

“This is the same Anthony Fauci who said, in a Washington Post op-ed in 2011, even if a pandemic should start from a lab, if someone’s bitten in a lab or the virus escapes the lab, that the knowledge would be worth the risks. I don’t think many Americans believe that!

“This deserves to be thoroughly, exhaustively debated, so we don’t do this again.”

Christian congressman: Dr. Fauci under divine judgment

Appearing with Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade on July 27th, Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee talked about the recent revelations from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era diary entries which showed a fixation on his own “explosive” fame, reports The Christian Post.

KILMEADE: “Congressman, we saw this, but now we can read this. What changes about how this guy is perceived once and for all?”

BURCHETT: “I think his arrogance shows. The Bible talks about professing themselves to be wise; they became fools. We closed down mom-and-pop operations. Jewish and Christian fellowships were shut down. The big boys were allowed to stay open. This thing was a disaster from the start, and we celebrated this guy, [meaning Fauci].”

The phrase from Romans 1:22-28, which is part of the Apostle Paul’s larger indictment against the pagan world, describes the corruption and prideful self-delusion that afflicts the minds of those who reject God. The refusal to worship God leads to a litany of self-destructive sins that ends with God abandoning individuals and societies “to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.”

Southwest Airlines blocks ICE from detaining illegal aliens on 6 flights

Firm in the belief that immigration enforcement is bad for business, Southwest Airlines is pushing back hard against efforts to detain illegal immigrants at U.S. airports, reports The Western Journal.

A report from the Wall Street Journal highlights a July 25 incident in which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to board a Southwest Airlines jet in Dallas.

The agent was prevented from carrying out his duties by Southwest Airlines. The Dallas-based airline staff also refused to share passenger information with ICE.

In recent weeks, a half-dozen other incidents involving Southwest have taken place. The incidents occur as ICE has been broadening their efforts to arrest illegal aliens at airports.

Write a polite, 3-sentence letter of complaint to Southwest Airlines President Bob Jordan. Send it to: 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas, TX 75235.

Planned Parenthood sues Trump over denial of Title X funding

And finally, Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration to challenge updated Title X funding guidelines issued earlier this year that could render the abortion giant ineligible for so-called “family planning” grants, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

In April, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued updated guidelines for Title X applications, which drop contraception promotion in favor of “natural family planning methods,” tout an objective to “strengthen family formation and assist clients in achieving healthy pregnancies,” and require applicants to reject abortion as a method of family planning.

The new standards threaten to disqualify longtime Title X recipients such as Planned Parenthood. As a result, the nation’s largest abortion chain announced on July 29 that it is suing the Trump administration over them.

Isaiah 59:7 describes the abortion giant to a “t.”

“Their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction mark their ways.”

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It’s Thursday, August 6th, 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 and Adam McManus

Algerian, African church going underground

The Protestant church in Algeria is going underground. 

The Muslim-majority country is located in North Africa. Authorities there have shut down nearly all Evangelical churches over the past decade. Many Christians now meet secretly in homes. 

One Algerian pastor told Morning Star News, “The situation is undeniably difficult because we are deprived of fellowship. But God’s work must not stop. We desperately lack Bibles and Christian books, as customs officials systematically confiscate them even when friends bring them from the West.”

Algeria is ranked 20th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the worst countries for the persecution of Christians. 

British soldiers are asking about Christ

Faith is increasing in the British military. 

Army chaplains report more recruits are asking about Christianity, attending services, and requesting baptism.

Dr. Martin Gliniecki is the executive director of the Soldiers’ and Aviators’ Scripture Readers Association. He told Christian Today, “We have prayed for revival in our nation for many years now and … revival in our Armed Forces too. Something is happening. While our Armed Forces are the smallest in modern history, the harvest remains plentiful.”

In Luke 10:2, Jesus said, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

British millionaire stands up for persecuted street preachers

A British millionaire is standing up for persecuted street preachers.

Businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund the legal representation of Christian street preachers who are targeted by police. 

He told Truth Times, “We see Christians being persecuted all over the world, but seeing it happen in Great Britain — seeing the disdain, the hatred, and now the oppression of Christian voices — really bothers me. … Where Christians are being unfairly targeted simply for preaching their faith, I’m prepared to put my money behind defending them.”

Amen!

Democrat primary voters elect another leftist

The left wing of the Democratic Party continues to win election primaries.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, whose parents came to America from Egypt, won the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Tuesday.  The 41-year-old is an epidemiologist who received his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University, served as director of the Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services of Wayne County, Michigan, from 2023 to 2025, and was a candidate in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election.

EL-SAYED: “What a race! You know, in the words of Muhammad Ali, we shook up the world!”

Endorsed by socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, among other leftists, he narrowly defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a pro-Israel moderate Democrat.

Remarkably, super PACs, political action committees, spent $60 million on the race, supporting Stevens 9-1.

El-Sayed champions the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement known as ICE, ending most U.S. military aid to Israel, and wants a universal, government-funded health insurance program that covers everyone.

If you take the time to watch his 19-minute victory speech, which we have linked in our transcript at www.TheWorldview.com, you will notice he is an articulate spokesman for his cause.

EL-SAYED: “So, whether you voted for me or voted for my opponent or didn’t vote at all, we’re inviting you to that movement to get money out of politics, so we can put money back in pockets, and finally guarantee the promise of health care through Medicare for All.”

If elected in November, Abdul El-Sayed would be the first Muslim in the Senate. 

Democrats are moving left

The views of Democrats are shifting further to the left.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 71 percent of Democrats label themselves as liberal. That’s up from 55 percent in 2012. 

Most liberal Democrats identify certain positions as essential to being a liberal. These include increasing taxes on corporations and billionaires, expanding access to abortion, and government provided healthcare coverage. 

In Romans 13:4, the Apostle Paul identified different priorities for government: “For [a ruler] is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”

Amazon hits $3 trillion in market value

Amazon became the fifth company to reach $3 trillion dollars in market value on Monday. 

The tech company saw growth in its cloud-computing services as demand for Artificial Intelligence surges.

Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia are the other companies that have reached a market value of $3 trillion dollars in the past. 

Doctors successfully operated on baby in the womb

And finally, doctors successfully operated on a baby while still in the womb.

Baby Theo was diagnosed with a severe intestinal defect in the womb. Indeed, his intestines were completely outside his body.  Such cases can require many surgeries after birth, and babies do not always survive.

Parents Maisie Savage and Josh French live in London. They were referred to a clinical trial at Texas Children’s Hospital. 

At 26 weeks of pregnancy, surgeons conducted the groundbreaking operation. It’s the first surgery of its kind in the U.S. 

Praise God! Baby Theo was born full-term in February. Josh recently told Good Morning America that Theo is thriving.  

Listen.

JOSH: “He’s doing all the things that a normal, healthy baby should be doing. He’s shouting. He’s screaming. He blows raspberries. It’s just fantastic having him home.”

Psalm 127:3 says, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.”

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It’s Wednesday, August 5th, 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 and me

Muslims killed 20 Christians in Congo

Islamic militants killed over 20 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month.

The Muslims killed a church elder and a worship leader in the village of Mangina. A local pastor told Open Doors, “Fear is increasing. Brothers and sisters, please intercede for the safety of the rural commune of Mangina and for the strengthening of the faith of Christians.”

Such attacks are common in the country as Islamic extremists try to eradicate the presence of Christians. 

According to Open Doors, Congo, Africa is the 29th worst country worldwide for the persecution of Christians.

70,000 Muslim migrants stormed Ceuta, Spain

Over 70,000 migrants stormed the Spanish North African enclave city of Ceuta. Most were young men from the Muslim-majority country of Morocco. 

The Spanish city of Ceuta borders Morocco and is home to just over 80,000 people. Spain deployed its military in response to the surge of migrants, sending most of them back as of yesterday. 

Dozens reportedly died in the crossing. A local pastor told Evangelical Focus, “Pray for our city, for the authorities, and for all the staff working on the front line. … We hope that the Lord will allow us to be a beacon of hope and support for our city.”

In Matthew 5:16, Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.”

Todd Blanche nomination for Attorney General heads to Senate floor

On August 3rd, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General after he struck a deal with two GOP holdouts, reports The Epoch Times.

Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas had opposed Blanche because of concerns over a settlement that the Department of Justice negotiated with President Donald Trump in his suit against the IRS.

On August 2, Blanche said that he formally terminated a nearly $1.8 billion fund that would have given payments to victims of government weaponization. Tillis and Cornyn subsequently issued a statement on August 3 pledging their support.

The Senate Committee voted 12–10, along party lines, to advance Blanche’s nomination. It now heads to the Senate floor for a final confirmation vote, where he can afford to lose only two Republican votes, assuming all Democrats will be opposed and GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will be absent due to illness.

Contact your two U.S. Senators by email and phone — whatever their party affiliation might be — and urge them to vote for Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General.  Do not assume that every Republican Senator will vote for him. And do not assume that every Democrat Senator will vote against him. Just speak your mind and leave the results ion God’s hands.

Georgia must reinstate Christian education program

In the United States, a district court ruled that a Georgia school district must reinstate a Christian education program.

Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center provided free, off-campus religious instruction for students at Vidalia High School. However, school officials canceled the program after its leader criticized a proposed tax increase on his Facebook page. 

With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, the learning center challenged this in court and won. 

Planned Parenthood has closed 57 abortion mills since 2025

Planned Parenthood is closing three of its facilities in Michigan. The abortion giant is facing $5.6 million in losses in the state.  

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act temporarily defunded Planned Parenthood last year. The funding pause expired last month. However, it did cause many locations to shut down.   

The American Life League reports that Planned Parenthood has closed 57 locations since January 2025.

U.S. economic growth slowed in second quarter

U.S. economic growth slowed during the second quarter of this year.

The Gross Domestic Product increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent. That’s down from 2.1 percent during the first quarter. The slower growth was due in part to a decrease in government spending. 

In-N-Out Burger President urges those in Idaho to turn to God

The owner of In-N-Out Burger spoke out after a tragic shooting at one of the company’s locations. 

The shooting happened at a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday. Three people died, including an In-N-Out associate. 

Lynsi Snyder is the owner and president of In-N-Out Burger. She wrote, “In-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season. I am no stranger to loss, but this is so incredibly tough, and my heart also goes out to all of the Associates and Customers who were there during this traumatic event. I love you all, and I ask you to turn to God, not in anger, but seeking comfort and strength for those who are hurting.”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

Williams kids in Wasilla, Alaska give $73.45 which parents match

On July 31st, Iris Williams in Wasilla, Alaska wrote me and said, “Adam, we have listened as the Lord has opened hearts and provided financial support to The Worldview in 5 Minutes!  This has been an exciting month as my husband Thomas, me, and our 8 children — Toby, Aubri, Trygg, Trevor, Tyndale, Taleb, Kimber and Torben — have listened each morning after breakfast as part of our Bible time. It has been such a joy to watch my children become inspired and moved by the news stories you share.

“And it’s been exciting as we wait, holding our breath in prayer, as you announce how close we are to our goal. I say ‘our goal’ because it truly feels like we are in this with you.

“We gave earlier this month to The Worldview as a family, but as the final stretch hit, my kids were inspired to scrounge up money they had around the house to give one more time. I told them I’d match whatever they found. They came up with $73.45.

“My husband and I decided to round up to $75 and match that. So, we donated $150 on July 31st. We know it’s not much, but we know our God is good and He will use every dollar! Thank you Adam and the 6-member team. We cherish the work you do and are so thankful for this Godly, Biblical newscast!”

Anonymous New York donor enables us to reach the finish line

And, yesterday morning, Tuesday, August 4th, I heard from an anonymous donor in New York. I was blown away by what he wrote.  I started reading it to my children and, you guessed it, I started crying.  I asked Mercy, my 14-year-old daughter, to finish reading it since I got choked up.

He wrote, “I just listened to your Worldview in 5 Minutes and was moved to get you guys across the finish line.  I sent the remaining $950 that you guys needed.

“I just want to let you know that you have encouraged me.

“Adam, I pray two things for you.  First, I pray that you are encouraged by the gifts that shower your ministry. And second, I pray that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continues to use you and your program to share not only the news, but the grace of God.”

13 Worldview listeners gave $2,500

And finally, as we wrapped up our annual fundraiser in our second spillover day, 13 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate by 10:30pm Central to invest their treasure to help fully fund the 6-member Worldview newscast team.

Our thanks to Constance in Los Alamos, California and Michael in Livonia, Michigan – both of whom gave $25.

We appreciate Isaac in Omaha, Nebraska, Rob in Annandale, Virginia, Aspen in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Alfred and VinDetta in Pound, Virginia, and Jennifer in Conifer, Colorado — each of whom gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for Jennifer in Coos Bay, Oregon who gave $100, Lorraine in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania who gave $120, and Ben in Wall, Texas who gave $230.

And we were touched by the sacrifice of Usha in Hudson, New York who gave $300, Max in Macon, Georgia who gave $500, and the anonymous donor in New York who gave $950.

Those 13 gifts add up to $2,500. Ready for our FINAL grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $125,050 (sound effect of people cheering)

That means we surpassed our $123,500 goal by $1,550!

On behalf of Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed who write the Tuesday newscast, Jonathan Clark who researches special Christian history anniversaries and writes the Wednesday and Thursday newscasts, myself – I write the Monday and Friday newscasts, voice each weekday newscast, and upload the transcript, Franco Ortiz who selects the image for the newscast online, and Rebekah Swanson and Kayla White, who add the theme music and upload the audio onto multiple platforms including www.TheWorldview.com, iTunes, Spotify, SermonAudio.com, and Amazon Music, thank you.

We are deeply grateful to God for the $5 donation and the $6,000 donation from our friend in Naples, Florida who matched twelve $500 donations and everyone in between. 

From the kids who held fundraisers and donated money from their chores and odd jobs to the homeschool moms who invested precious dollars from their limited budgets to the business people who gave larger gifts, we are filled with gratitude!  Each of you stepped up to the plate, enabling us to continue this important Christ-centered, Biblically-based, one-of-a-kind newscast.

Philippians 1:3 describes my thoughts precisely: “I thank my God every time I remember you.”

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It’s Tuesday, August 4, 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, Timothy Reed and Adam McManus

Amnesty Int’l apologized for smearing Christians and pro-lifers

Some good news on the Christian persecution front today.  

In the apology, Amnesty admitted the report “should never have been published” and fell “significantly short” of its standards for research.

The report had attacked the Evangelical Alliance, Christian Concern, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, The Christian Institute, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association UK as well as crisis pregnancy centers.

Oil is slowing through Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-al-Mandab strait

Transporting oil and other goods out of the Middle East has become a real problem. Now the problem has reached its highest crisis point since the wars in the region fired up in the spring. 

BBC reports the situation is far worse now, with Iranian pressure at the Strait of Hormuz, and Yemen Houthi pressure put on the Bab-al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea.

Only 10-15 ships a day pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s about one-eighth the normal shipping flow. And the Bab-Al-Mandab Strait is only getting about 25-30 ships a day. That’s about half the normal flow. 

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s economies both took a hit

Saudi Arabia’s economy took a 4.8% hit in the 2nd Quarter of this year. Iran is looking at a 5.4% decline for the year, according to International Monetary Fund numbers.

Iran is also dealing with 68% inflation this year.

Drought and fires impacting Europe

God’s hand has fallen hard on Western Europe.

The United Kingdom experienced its driest July in nearly 200 years. Much of the nation is in drought. France recently battled its largest recorded wildfire, following months of drought and extreme heat.

Parts of the Danube River have dropped to the lowest levels in 30 years. Italy’s River Po has also registered a historic low. And Germany’s Rhine River is at its lowest level since 2018.

And fires in Spain and France took down over a million acres, resulting in the destruction of about 300 structures.

Syrians & Haitians, here temporarily, were supposed to self deport Monday

Here in the United States, 356,000 U.S. immigrants on Temporary Protected Status were ordered to leave by August 3rd.

Presently this affects Syrians and Haitians, but may eventually impact another 1,000,000 immigrants from other countries.  

This comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued last month backed the Trump administration’s policy to end Temporary Protected Status.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website is encouraging self-deportation, offering free travel, and a $2,600 bonus to get them out.

New York is pushing assisted suicide and the nuns are pushing back

The state of New York is pushing medically-assisted suicide, and a group of Catholic nuns are protesting.

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have been granted a reprieve by a federal district court.

They will not have to counsel terminally ill patients or assist them with medically assisted suicide, at least for now, according to the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty.

Christian physician assistant vindicated for opposing transgender insanity

A Christian physician’s assistant won her court case in Michigan. 

Valerie Kloosterman, a University of Michigan Health-West health worker, was fired five years ago, because of her stance against transgenderism and her affirmation of biblical principles.

The health system agreed to pay $410,000 to Kloosterman and her attorneys, while also pledging to “create a religious accommodation policy in accordance with the law, notify and train all its employees, [and] grant reasonable religious accommodations without retaliation.”  

Armed citizens stopped mass murderer at Idaho In-N-Out  Burgers

Two armed citizens stopped a mass murderer at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho over the weekend.

Police Chief Matthew Hicks recognized the two heroes for their courageous actions taken when they returned fire on the assailant.

HICKS: “We can confirm that there was an off-duty state trooper and a citizen who actively engaged the suspect by returning gunfire towards him. We want to take a moment and commend the actions of the off-duty officer and the citizen and their heroic action to stop this incident. We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties.”

Three died and seven more were wounded in the rampage. The suspect, who used an AR-style rifle, now identified as Chad Williams, died as a result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

The New York Post reported that Terry Dudley, a taxi driver in Twin Falls, was among those hit by bullets, according to a GoFundMe account to raise money for his medical expenses.  Dudley, a widower and father-of-four, was shot twice in the back as he charged his Tesla.

Massachusetts considers birthday abortions without exceptions

The state of Massachusetts is on the verge of allowing abortions up until birth without any exceptions. 

Dr. Christina Francis with the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, commented on the measure. She said, “It is never medically necessary to purposely end the life of a pre-born child in order to save her mother. Under certain circumstances where a pregnancy complication threatens a mother’s life, a physician must separate mom from baby, sometimes when the baby is too young to survive outside the womb.” 

Both houses have approved the bill — now awaiting the governor’s signature. Maura Healey is Massachusetts’s first lesbian governor.  

Call Governor Healy at (617) 725-4005 or (413) 784-1200 and urge her not to sign this law that allows abortionists to kill babies on their birthdays. You can also email her through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

Americans elected three homosexual governors

Americans have elected three homosexual governors: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, and Colorado Governor Jared Polis.

The Wisdom book of Proverbs reminds us that “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” (Proverbs 29:2.)

Support for homosexual faux marriage is collapsing

Support for homosexual faux marriage is collapsing in the states.

The latest YouGov Economist poll finds only 54% of Americans now in favor of legalizing the practice, while 32% oppose.

The percentage of those who approved of the legalization of homosexual faux marriage peaked in the United States about three years ago at 70%.

Washington state fires burned 6,000 acres

Those fires in Washington state have burned down about 6,000 acres, including 700 structures.

Over 60,000 people have been evacuated from the Spokane area.

Christian singer Whitney Lynn’s website describes her as an internationally-recognized evangelist, singer, songwriter, and deliverance minister with millions of Instagram views.

Last week, before an Alaska Airlines flight took off because of some delay, Whitney stood up and boldly shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a relevant and pithy manner to the captive audience on the plane.

Listen to what she said as she filmed herself.

LYNN: “Hello, everybody. Good morning. I know we’re all waiting. It’s kind of frustrating, right? This wait? But I want to tell you that God’s timing is perfect, and God knows everything. Maybe He’s sparing us from danger today.

“So, I want you to rest and know that Jesus Christ loves you so much that He died on the cross for your sins. He rose again in three days. He’s alive and He’s the one true God. But the wages of our sin is death. Hell forever.

“Apart from Jesus, we won’t make it to Heaven. But He loves you so much. Make him Lord. Repent of your sins. He is coming back very soon. I pray protection over this flight, in the name of Jesus. Amen.”

Oddly enough, the airline staff said they felt “unsafe” and proceeded to escort her off the plane.

As she was making her way down the aisle to get off the plane, Whitney dialogued with a male Alaska Airlines flight attendant on video.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “The crews don’t feel safe with you.”

LYNN: “They don’t feel safe?

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “Yeah.”

LYNN: “Oh my gosh! I didn’t know the message of Jesus Christ was unsafe. Wow! Do I have any guns or anything like that? No, I don’t.

“So, freedom of speech is not safe. I tell you what this is. It’s called spiritual warfare. Is it a crime? Is it against the law? Can you tell me that? I’m just asking you a question.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: “I’m not going to answer any more questions.”

LYNN: “I’m getting my stuff as I’m talking. So, can you answer the question? Is it against the law? To preach the gospel?

FLIGHT ATTENDANT:  “I don’t need to answer any questions.”

LYNN:  “You can. You sure can. Last days. People can’t talk about Jesus anymore. That’s how you know there’s power in that name. Makes people feel unsafe. That’s sad, very sad.

“Well, God bless everybody. If you know Jesus today, make Him Lord of your life and continue to spread the Gospel. Persecuted to be a Christian, it’s coming. We’re gonna go to jail.”

Whitney Lynn has now been banned for future travel on Alaskan Airlines as well as a few other carriers.

Proverbs 28:1 notes that, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

You can write Shane Tackett, the president of Alaska Airlines to object to their decision to ban Christian singer Whitney Lynn. His address is 19300 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188.  Or call: 1 (800) 252-7522.

TN listener calls newscast the hub, challenges listeners to evangelize

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Jeff Thompson in Sevierville, Tennessee emailed me and said, “Adam, I want to make two points. First, I see your ministry like a large wagon wheel with many spokes going out in all directions. Your newscast is at the hub, goes out and reaches all points on the compass. You will never know, this side of Heaven, the effect your ministry has had on the lives of the people and what they did with the information you shared.

“You are doing a work that the Lord gave you to do. So, He will move the hearts of His people to provide the means to complete the work. Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us, ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’

“Second, I would challenge The Worldview listeners to be like the sons of Issachar. In 1 Chronicles 12:32, it explains that the men ‘understood the times and knew what Israel should do.’  Be intentional in your walk with Christ. Remember to obey our Lord and take the Gospel into all the world. Show the love of Jesus to everyone in your sphere of influence. If we obey this command and love those around us, I can promise that you will have a full and exciting life.”

26 Worldview listeners gave $12,870.83

And finally, by Monday night at 10:30pm Central, 26 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Tony and Jennie in Palmdale, California who gave $20.83, Brent in Madison, Alabama and Margaret in Raleigh, North Carolina – both of whom gave $25, Cara in Mebane, North Carolina, Hannah in Leo, Indiana, and Mark in Goodyear, Arizona – each of whom gave $30 as well as Julie in Victoria, Texas and Kevin in Scottdale, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $50.

We appreciate Aiden in Robert, Missouri and Richard and LeAnn in Zeeland, North Dakota – both of whom gave $100 as well as Christa in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $150.

We’re grateful to God for Kirsten in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bob in Atascadero, California, and Dan in Frostproof, Florida – each of whom gave $200 as well as Griffin in Kila, Montana who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

We were touched by the generosity of Sean in Winona, Minnesota who gave $500, Frances in Beacon, New York who gave $500, Mitch who gave $500, and Cathy in Fate, Texas who pledged $41.67/month for 12 months for a gift of $500.

And we were blown away by Chuck who will continue his $50/month pledge for a gift of $600, David in Northumberland, Pennsylvania who will continue his $50 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $600, Michael and Jacci in Valley Center, California who will continue their $80 monthly pledge for a gift of $960, Charles in Hollywood, Maryland who gave $1,000, Charcie in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $1,000, Jack and Genita in Bradstone, Kentucky who gave $1,200, and Jeanne in Columbia, South Carolina who gave $4,000.

Wow!

Those 26 gifts add up to $12,870.83. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $122,550  (sound effect of people cheering)

I can finally see the finish line from here.

In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this second spillover day – Tuesday, August 3rd — God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $950 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

If one person gives $50 and another 3 people pledge $25/month for 12 months, we will get there.  We are so close!

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

And remember this: If you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

Help us get across the finish line.

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelensky met Trump at White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump at the White House in Washington D.C. last week, reports the Guardian.

For Netanyahu, it was his first time back at the White House since hostilities commenced with Iran in late February. The meeting also comes as domestic support for Israel continues to slip, while the Iran war is driving up oil prices before the midterms.

In his meeting with Zelensky, President Trump discussed ongoing support for the Ukrainian war effort against Russia. Zelensky stated, “We also spoke about diplomacy. It’s important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated. Our teams will arrange the details of their further communication. I am grateful to the United States for its firm support.” 

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Equipping the Persecuted’s warnings about endangered Nigerian Christians unheeded

On July 1st, Equipping The Persecuted issued multiple terror alerts warning that Islamist Fulani Ethnic Militia were preparing coordinated attacks in Nigeria against Christian communities in the Plateau, Benue, and Southern Kaduna states. They publicly pleaded with the Nigerian government to protect these vulnerable villages before it was too late.

Tragically, their warnings were ignored. In the three weeks since, more than 250 Christians have been murdered in the very communities they identified.

The latest massacre took place on Saturday, August 1st in Naridon village in Southern Kaduna, where more than 30 Christians were slaughtered as terrorists attacked for hours. Once again, innocent families paid the price while help never came.

Equipping The Persecuted is the only organization consistently issuing terror alerts to warn vulnerable Christian communities before attacks occur while also deploying immediate emergency aid when those attacks happen. While others document the tragedy, their teams are already on the ground paying hospital bills, delivering emergency food, caring for the wounded, and helping bury the dead.

Based on the intelligence they are receiving,  Equipping The Persecuted believes this current wave of violence is only the beginning.

If you want to help our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in Nigeria, go to www.EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate

Senator Hawley to Dr. Fauci: “A million people dead. You’re getting rich!”

As The Worldview reported last Friday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus and what happened subsequently. 

Shockingly, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, reported FoxNews.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri got righteously angry.

HAWLEY: “Well, nothing says honesty like taking the Fifth, huh Doc? Let’s try something. What day of the week is it today?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY: “What color tie are you wearing?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY:  “Let’s just get one thing straight. You don’t have any rights under the Fifth Amendment because you’ve been pardoned, as you very well know, as the Supreme Court has been clear for a century and more. Brown vs Walker, 1896: ‘When he has been pardoned, he may not stand upon his privilege.’

“You know that. Your lawyers sitting behind you, now shifting nervously in their chairs, they know it. This isn’t about the Constitution. This isn’t about the law. This is about contempt — contempt for this body and contempt for the American people.

“But I think I know why you’re doing it. It’s because you don’t want to answer questions. It’s because you did all kinds of terrible things. It’s because during the pandemic you got rich. I mean, your net worth now is north of $12 million!

“You got over a million dollars in cash awards during COVID, during a 24-month span during COVID. A million bucks you knocked down in cash money using federal resources. Now you’re worth more than $12 million. You’ve got a pension that, in its first year, paid out north of $400,000 a year.

“A million people dead. You’re getting rich! A million people dead. You’re using federal employees to get cash awards for you. A million people dead, and you’re here taking the Fifth because you don’t want to admit that what really happened in all that time was a multi-month, multi-year course of self-dealing. Isn’t that true, Dr. Fauci?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

HAWLEY: “Yeah, well, silence is admission. And here’s the real thing. At the end of the day, it wasn’t just about the money, really. Was it? It was really about a power trip. I mean, through all of this, you wanted to be the most famous scientist in the world. You were so focused on getting every award and every drop of cash that you could, all because you wanted to be on TV.

“You wanted to be the ‘sun god’ of science. You wanted to be the guy who was in charge of it all. You wanted to lambast Trump. You wanted to make sure that nobody else stole your spotlight. You wanted to be ‘the guy.’

“You had time to sit for InStyle magazine. Here’s what you were doing with your time. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you can’t answer questions for the American people. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you’re here taking the Fifth. You could sit for InStyle Magazine and get a million bucks in cash awards, but now the cat’s got your tongue. I bet he does. I tell you what.

“Here’s my conclusion from all of this. This was really all about you the whole time. Somewhere along the way, you lost your way. You may have been a good public servant at one time. I don’t know, but I can tell you from reading your emails now, from looking at what you did, how you used your employees. Somewhere along the line, it became all about you.

“You became a narcissist and a megalomaniac and a liar. You’ve lied to the American people, and you’ve lied to this body, and you’ve disgraced your profession by doing it. You called yourself ‘the most famous scientist in the world.’ You’ve done more to harm science than anybody in my lifetime, and I hope you’ll go home and write that in your diary.”

Romans 14:12 says, “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.”

By the way, check out a fascinating 17-minute video in which Scott Rouse, a behavior and body language expert, analyzes how he can tell Dr. Fauci was feeling tremendous stress during Senator Hawley’s line of questioning. You can find it in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

When can someone plead the Fifth?

The Pour Over media outlet addressed when someone can plead the Fifth Amendment.  Any time a statement is compelled and might incriminate you.  If someone is asked to testify or hand over evidence that could get them prosecuted, they can plead the Fifth.

Is there anything that can override someone’s Fifth Amendment right? Yes: immunity or a pardon which Dr. Fauci had from President Joe Biden.  Pardoned people are exempt from prosecution, meaning they cannot incriminate themselves, and therefore should be allowed to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

Leftist TV Host SHOCKED about our God-given rights

Back on July 5, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, an Evangelical, affirmed that our rights come from God, not government, something he has affirmed many times since then.

JOHNSON: “We are so blessed. We should not take it for granted. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. It does not say born equal. It says created equal.

“It is our Creator that gives us our rights. We are the first nation in the history of the world that acknowledged that our rights do not derive from government. They come from God Himself. (cheers) Those words up there, that motto, it says, “In God we trust” right above the speaker’s rostrum.

“Congress voted to put that there as a rebuke to the Soviets’ worldview at the height of the Cold War. Why? Because communism, socialism find their root in Marxism, and Marxism begins with the belief that there is no God. It’s wrong, and this Congress made a stand those many years ago, and we should do it again.

“We’re different. We’re distinct. We’re exceptional because we acknowledge that right there.”

On July 27th, 2026, Speaker Johnson’s affirmation that our rights come from God got under the skin of leftist TV host Katy Tur on MS NOW, formerly called MSNBC,  She moderated a panel in which she questioned the legitimacy of that claim.  

Listen.

TUR: “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that ‘our rights do not derive from government, they come from You, our Creator and Heavenly Father.’ Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?”

Needless to say, the most famous line of the Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal rightly points out that “the concept that God is ‘above’ the Declaration of Independence is in the Declaration of Independence. God’s law supersedes man’s law. Governments that deprive citizens of rights endowed by their Creator, without due process, are bad governments and are possibly illegitimate.”

One of Katy Tur’s guests on the leftist MS NOW network, Atlantic writer McKay Coppins, weighed in. He noted that her audience may not be familiar with the concept of God-given rights.

COPPINS: “That idea is not wholly uncommon. I mean the idea that we have unalienable rights that come from God can be read in a fairly benign way — which is basically that we have innate human rights, that our Constitution and our democratic government, are meant to codify.

“The thing that might alarm some people is some of the rhetoric that we heard at this rally that we are in a spiritual battle, that the forces of good and evil are at work here, and that partisan politics is injected directly into the spiritual, Biblical rhetoric.

“We have heard that for the last couple of years. It’s been ratcheted up more and more, especially since Donald Trump lost in 2020. It can lead to some pretty dangerous places.”

Lesbian co-owner of Seattle WNBA team fined for confrontation w/Christian teens

As The Worldview reported on July 27th,  29-year-old Sophie Cunningham, an outspoken Christian WNBA player on the Indiana Fever team, has publicly opposed biological males competing in female sports and coming into female bathrooms and locker rooms.

During the July 28th game against the Seattle Storm, two teenage girls, wearing XX-XY Athletics t-shirts, held a sign which read, “Thank you Sophie for speaking up for girls,” reports The Christian Post.

Those shirts and the sign got under the skin of Celeste Keaton, a lesbian co-owner of the Seattle Storm who is faux married to co-owner Lisa Brummel. 

Romans 1:24 and 26 says, “Therefore, God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. … God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.”

Not only did Keaton use foul language, calling the teen girls “insane,” but Keaton also claimed that somehow Jesus needed to forgive the Christian girls for affirming God’s design of men and women.

In an interview with Brandi Kruse, who organized an event affirming Cunningham outside the arena, one of the teen girls explained what happened.

TEENAGE GIRL: “We were just sitting there with our signs that said, ‘We love Sophie. Thank you, Sophie, for speaking up.’ Watching the game, being super respectful. We’re just holding our signs and cheering for both teams.

“And this lady, older lady, comes up to us. ‘Oh, I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you’ve done.’”

Kruse interjected that she noticed the girl was crying. The girl agreed and said this.

TEENAGE GIRL:  “I’ve never been yelled at like that. I mean, I’ve had people hate on me on the internet, but that just took me by surprise because I thought she was gonna be nice. And then she started screaming at us. It’s disappointing though too, because she’s also a woman, and she just cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun. We’re just trying to support Sophie.”

Sophie Cunningham complimented the teens and blasted the Seattle Storm lesbian co-owner.

Thankfully, the WNBA fined Keaton an undisclosed amount and suspended her from attending the Storm’s next five home games, reports Fox13.

In response, the Storm organization said, “We respect the league’s decision to fine and suspend co-owner Celeste Keaton. We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game.”

In an X post, Sophie Cunningham wrote, “Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe.” She added that she was embarrassed about Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton’s actions, saying, ”Shows the type of leader she is.”

Three homeschool moms from Missouri, Colorado & Ontario weigh in

Here at The Worldview, Nicki Jones in Carthage, Missouri said, “As a homeschool mom of four boys — Adam (15), Elijah (13), Uriah (11), and Isaac (8), we enjoy listening to the newscast nearly every morning at the breakfast table as we do our Bible time and worldview discussions. Thank you for your faithfulness in this ministry!”

Cherise in Bennett, Colorado wrote and said, “Adam, I just made a $102 donation from my children — Dawson (14), Caidence (13), and Carmia (10). They tithe 10% to our church from cleaning houses, doing yard work, and babysitting. On top of that, they have another 10% for ‘blessings’ and they chose to donate it to The Worldview. We hope it blesses you and the many, many people who listen to your newscast! Thank you for putting it out every weekday!”

And Liz Williams in Ontario, Canada said, “Adam, I’m a homeschooling mom of two, with just one-year experience in homeschooling. I quit my full-time job to homeschool my 12 and 15-year-old. I’m very thankful for the work and the quality of work that The Worldview in 5 Minutes is doing. My kids and I listen to it during car rides or meals and love it.

“I think one of the reasons we stick around, besides all the other good reasons, is your voice. I know you are a professional radio host. Your voice just made us feel like we are listening to a large radio station’s production. I also deeply appreciate the news from a Christian worldview.”

43 Worldview listeners gave $15,409.17

And finally, by Saturday night at 6:15pm Central, 42 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Josh and Gayathri in Goddard, Kansas, Yetta in Hudson, New York, and Daniel in Lititz, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $25 as well as David in Brookings, South Dakota who gave $35.

We appreciate Alan in Amelia Court House, Virginia, Amanda in Burpengary, Queensland, Australia, James in Barry, Wales, United Kingdom, and Leslie in Florham Park, New Jersey – each of whom gave $50 as well as Daniel in Clackamas, Oregon, Royal in Topeka, Kansas, Henry in Tazewell, Virginia, Mark in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Robert in Salado, Texas, and Chris in Dubois, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Cherise in Bennett, Colorado who gave $102, Daniel in Mayflower, Arkansas who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Iris in Wasilla, Alaska who gave $150, Rick and Susan in Shelton, Washington who gave $200, Jeremiah in Independence, Missouri who gave $203, Tami in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and Martita in Rock Hill, South Carolina – both of whom gave $250 as well as the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana who gave $282.17 and Nancy in Peabody, Massachusetts who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.

We were touched by the generosity of Dennis and Alyssa in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $347, Ben in Ames, Iowa who gave $350, James and Mary in Glade Valley, North Carolina who gave $365, Matthew in Marysville, Ohio who gave $400, Nicki in Carthage, Missouri who will continue her $35 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $420, as well as Lee in Rapid City, South Dakota who gave $480, and an anonymous couple in Fort Belvoir, Virginia who will continue their pledge of $40/month for 12 months for a gift of $480.

And we were blown away by Krystoffer in Fullerton, California who gave $500, Justin in Wray, Colorado who gave $500, Jack in Post Falls, Idaho who gave $500, Dean in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $500, Matt, Amanda, Malachi and Samuel Dreyer in Greencastle, Indiana who gave $500, an anonymous donor from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada who gave $500, Keith and Nicole who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Nellie in Caldwell, Idaho who gave $1,000, Albert in LaGrange, Indiana who gave $1,000, Dorian in Aurora, Colorado who gave $1,000, Tim and Toni in Keller, Texas who gave $1,000, Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $83.34/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,000, and Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200.

Wow!

Those 43 gifts add up to $15,409.17.  That’s the most donors and the largest total amount we’ve seen in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $109,679.17 (sound effect of people cheering)

For those of you who stepped up to the plate throughout the month, we are deeply grateful for your love and your sacrifice. 

We need to raise $13,820.83 by tonight!

But we’re not across the finish line yet!

In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this spill over day – Monday, August 3rd — God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $13,820.83 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

Would you prayerfully consider being one of 27 friends to give a one-time gift of $500 or a monthly pledge of $41.67 for 12 months?

Or could you be one of 14 friends to give a one-time gift of $1,000 or a monthly pledge of $83.34?

To put your potential donation into perspective, think about how much you spend on your monthly cable bill or your monthly  phone bill or eating out at restaurant.  When you think about it that way, finding 27 friends to pledge $41.67 a month or 14 friends to pledge $83.34 a month seems pretty doable!

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.  That would help tremendously.

Help us get across this finish line.

What is God prompting you to do right now?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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Syrians in America have to leave the country

The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians in America this week has renewed attention on the fragile security environment facing civilians in Syria, particularly Christians who remain vulnerable 18 months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in this 87% Muslim country, reports International Christian Concern.

Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian immigration designation that allows nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict to remain and work legally in the United States for a limited period. The designation does not provide a pathway to permanent residency but shields recipients from deportation while conditions in their home country are deemed unsafe for return.

In December 2024, rebel forces, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, forced al-Assad from power.  Al-Sharaa’s group had previously been associated with Muslim jihadist movements, including al-Qaeda.

Before the Syrian civil war, Christians represented a significant minority of Syria’s population concentrated in Damascus — where the Apostle Paul was converted on the street.

While Christians have not experienced the same level of targeted mass violence as other groups, there has been harassment and attacks on Christian communities.

President Trump floats temporarily pulling Blache nomination to be AG

President Donald Trump said on July 30 that he was willing to temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General until next year, if two Republican senators continued to withhold their support, reports The Epoch Times.

Blanche’s nomination has been held up in the Senate Judiciary Committee after Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina said they would not back bringing it to the floor for a full vote. Those two votes are necessary for the nomination to advance.

Earlier this year, both Cornyn and Tillis lost their bid for re-election after President Trump endorsed their opponents during the primaries. The president now intends to wait them out.

In the meantime, Blanche will remain the acting head of the Department of Justice.

You can express your objection to the senators for dragging their feet by calling Senator John Cornyn at 202-224-2934 and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina at 202-224-6342. You can call 24 hours a day/7 days a week and leave a voicemail.

Dr. Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment 90 times in GOP-led committee

In a hearing of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29th, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, announced in his opening statement that he would invoke the Fifth Amendment and not answer any questions about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus or what happened subsequently.

Listen.

FAUCI: “Members of the committee, I served at the NIH for over 54 years, 38 of those as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Over that period, I proved that I believe in and respect the value of legitimate congressional oversight. In fact, I testified before and/or briefed Senate and House committees well over 200 times over those 38 years. During and after the COVID pandemic, I have appeared multiple times for hearings in the Senate and the House, usually under oath, and sat for several days-long, transcribed, sworn interviews answering questions about the very issues that are now the subject of this hearing.

“However, given Senator [Rand] Paul‘s obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me, and recently his publicly releasing my unredacted personal diary aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me, the only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars’.

“Any reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion. Therefore, although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government and my decades-long record of cooperating with Congress, under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right, under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, to refrain from answering your questions.”

Over the course of his time in front of the Senate Committee, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment a whopping 111 times, reports Fox News.

Dr. Fauci stonewalled Senator Rand Paul numerous times

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly stonewalled Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The senator started with asking about former President Joe Biden’s bizarre “full and unconditional” pardon of Dr. Fauci.

PAUL:  “As a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, or the White House COVID-19 Response Team, or as Chief Medical Advisor to the President, have you refused this pardon? Or do you have any reason to believe this full and unconditional pardon, this grant of immunity, would somehow require you to plead the Fifth Amendment?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL: “Based on the facts presented, I’m going to direct you to answer the questions. The committee has issued a valid subpoena. They have requested your presence here. The questions are very pertinent to your decision making as head of [the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases], as well as a chief advisor to the president, do you still refuse to answer the questions?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL:  “Were you ever made aware of gain-of-function research on monkeypox being conducted at the National Bio Defense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, and back at Fort Detrick, [the center of the U.S. biological weapons program from 1943 to 1969]?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

PAUL:  “Dr. Fauci, did the CIA ever transfer funds to [the National Institutes of Health] under interagency agreement?”

FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”

And Senator Rand Paul took this parting shot.

PAUL: “The chairman has denied your assertion of privilege and directed you to answer, but you nonetheless refuse and stand on privilege despite the existence of the pardon. The committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so.

“It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.”

Watchdog group: Medical groups should condemn transgender surgeries on minors

The medical watchdog group, Do No Harm, is calling on 10 major medical associations to explicitly condemn transgender genital surgeries on minors, reports The Daily Signal.

On July 29th, Do No Harm sent open letters to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association among others.

In the letter, the group wrote, “Do No Harm, and its 54,000 members, are calling on your society to publicly reject genital surgery on minors for the purpose of producing [so-called] ‘gender transitions.’ While this process is uncommon, we believe that it should never occur.”

In Matthew 19:4, Jesus asked, “Have you not read that [God], who created them from the beginning, made them male and female?”

Marijuana should not be reclassified as a less dangerous drug

Marijuana could be reclassified as a less dangerous substance under federal law.

Kevin Sabet, CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and the former drug policy advisor for the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama presidential administrations as well as President Trump’s former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, thinks that would be a terrible idea.

He said that reclassifying marijuana as a drug with accepted medical use and a lower risk of abuse than drugs subject to greater controls would be reckless.

Sabet added, “The evidence presented at the hearing confirmed what decades of data have shown: Raw marijuana has no scientifically established medical value and carries a high risk of abuse. Today’s marijuana is more dangerous than ever before. [Reclassifying] marijuana would create the false impression that it is safe, would reduce penalties for peddling the drug illegally and would give those who purvey it legally a huge tax windfall. That would be a disaster.” 

The Department of Justice held a hearing last month to consider it at President Donald Trump’s request.

Despite the fact that President Trump is a teetotaler who eschews alcohol and drugs, he told his administration last December to push forward on easing marijuana restrictions, after an aggressive lobbying push by advocates including a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff, and a Mar-a-Lago member, the Wall Street Journal previously reported.

Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, previously wrote, “Use of cannabis increases a person’s chance of developing a bipolar disorder or schizophrenia by an average of 47%. It’s also shown to significantly increase hallucinations and paranoia.

“In fact, it’s been determined that regular use of medical marijuana leads to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke and coronary artery disease. … If the established goal is to make America healthy and great again, this objective will not be reached by increasing access to poisonous pot.”

In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the Apostle Paul asked, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”

Montana listeners like our brevity and updates on the persecuted

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes, Winston and Heather Royal in Helena, Montana, wrote, “Adam, we appreciate the newscast because it’s short, to the point, and from a Christian perspective. We appreciate hearing about our Christian brothers and sisters around the world. And we often listen to it at breakfast time. Thank you for your work!”

Texas listener values boldness and truthfulness of The Worldview

And Byron Barlowe in Plano, Texas wrote, “Adam, your newscast is something I’ve evangelized about for four reasons.

Byron, thanks for your encouragement as we use the instruments of our laptops and voice to communicate.

23 Worldview listeners gave $13,150.04

And finally, by Thursday night at 9:00pm Central, 23 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Jerry in Angie, Louisiana and Thomas in Spartanburg, South Carolina – both of whom gave $25 as well as David in Wilmington, Ohio and Lori in Rockford, Illinois – both of whom gave $50.

We appreciate Tony and Jennie in Palmdale, California who gave $80.04, Samuel in Greensboro, North Carolina who gave $90, and Jeanne in Thomasville, North Carolina and Ron in Orange Park, Florida – both of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for Jody in Westerlo, New York and Kevin and Shelly in Columbus, Nebraska – both of whom gave $200, Glenn and Linda in Palmdale, California who gave $240, Marlowe in Freetown, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada who gave $250, Kelly in Rio Rancho, New Mexico who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, and Vanessa in Templeton, California and Nicki in Carthage, Missouri – both of whom pledged $35/month for 12 months for a gift of $420.

We were touched by the generosity of Serge in Simpsonville, South Carolina who gave $500, Charles and Pamela in Sierra Madre, California  who gave $500, Sean in Burlington, Wisconsin who gave $500, and Francesca in Rockaway Township, New Jersey who also gave $500. All four of them were matched by our friend in Naples, Florida who gave another $2,000.

And we were blown away by Frederick in Gainesville, Florida who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Jeff in Sevierville, Tennessee who gave $1,000, and Steve and Carla in Katy, Texas who gave $5,000.

Wow!

Those 23 gifts add up to $13,150.04. That’s the largest total amount in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $94,270 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $29,230 by midnight tonight, July 31st!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by midnight tonight, Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $29,230 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, as I’ve said over the last several days, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is upon us.

Perhaps in our national audience, there are three others, just like Steve and Carla in Katy, Texas, who feel led by God to give a one-time gift of $5,000.

If that $15,000 comes in, we would need just 15 people to either give a one-time gift of $1,000 or make a monthly pledge of $83.33 for 12 months which adds up to $1,000.

If all of that is way out of your budget, just give what you can. $10. $20. $30. Every dollar gets us closer. Now, if you can’t give a dime, then pray. Pray that God would stir the hearts of those who can give!

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline.  We actually cite relevant Bible verses that really come alive as we look at the news of the day. 

Plus, we report, and we’re unique in this, on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

Don’t forget: The Worldview in 5 Minutes is also commercial free. We have no sponsors. Nor do we have a pay wall.  Anyone who wants to access this newscast can get it for free. So, all we have is you!

What is God prompting you to do right now?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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It’s Thursday, July 30th, 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 and Adam McManus

Iranian Muslim authorities shut down oldest Protestant church

Iranian officials recently shut down the oldest Protestant church in the country.

Christians have held worship services at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran for 150 years. Authorities have now seized the property and banned church gatherings there. They also ordered 28 families living on the church compound to leave. Iran has been seizing Protestant church properties for years.

Mansour Khajehpour previously served as an elder at St. Peter’s Church. He told Christianity Today that the church in Iran grows despite persecution. He said, “This is the dynamic reality of the church. The church will not die. The church will grow, and we are a part of that church.”

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said, “On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.”

United States launched strikes on Iran last night

Speaking of Iran, the United States began launching strikes on Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29th, according to the U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. attacks were “a powerful response to [Tuesday’s] attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”

The attacks by Iran on U.S. forces did not get past U.S. defenses.

And The Western Journal reports that foreign governments are taking part in the fighting now, where they hadn’t before. For the first time, the Saudi Arabian military joined with the U.S. in striking Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, reports the Associated Press.

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Harward, a retired SEAL and former deputy CENTCOM commander, said, “You see the Lebanese government making an agreement with Israel to undermine and try to get rid of Hezbollah.” He added, “You’re seeing the pressure build on Iran on all fronts.”

Ukrainian refugees have planted 160 churches across Europe

Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Despite this, these refugees have planted churches across Europe. 

European Christian Mission International reports displaced Ukrainians have started 160 churches in Europe in the last four years.  

A report from the organization stated, “Increasingly, Ukrainian believers are refusing to see themselves only as refugees. Instead, many are embracing a different calling – missionaries sent by God into the nations of Europe.”

Canadian labor board ruled in favor of COVID-shot rejecter

LifeSiteNews reports that a Canadian labor board ruled in favor of a Christian man who objected to the COVID-shot mandate.

The Canadian Revenue Agency suspended Steven Porter without pay after denying his religious exemption. The agency must now pay $5,000 in damages to Porter. 

He wrote in his exemption request, “Christ is my supreme King and Lord and I am subject to His final authority alone in all matters of life, faith and conscience.”

In Acts 5:29, the apostles said, “We ought to obey God rather than men.”

Senator questions CDC’s billion-dollar COVID-shot contract to Pfizer

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $1.24 billion in COVID-shot contracts to Pfizer last month.

Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin questioned this decision in a letter to Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Johnson wrote, “The CDC’s reported awarding of approximately $1.24 billion in new contracts to Pfizer for a vaccine linked to serious adverse events—including potentially the deaths of children—suggests [that the] CDC continues to fail to take its vaccine safety responsibilities seriously.”

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn got settlement over wrongful arrest

Praise God!

A pro-life, Christian father reached a $1 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The case involved his wrongful arrest under the Biden administration, reports Highlight Truth Ministries.

Federal agents raided the Tennessee home of Paul Vaughn in 2022 and arrested him for his pro-life activism. 

My family and I had the honor of meeting Paul Vaughn several years ago. He’s an amazing Christian patriot.

Steve Crampton, Senior Counsel at the Thomas More Society, said, “This settlement is not just about one family. It is a warning and a precedent. The weaponization of federal law enforcement against pro-lifers, against people of faith, against those who dare to stand for the unborn—that era is over.”

Treasury has saved $99 million from going to dead recipients

The U.S. Department of the Treasury implemented a new payment verification process. 

The safeguard has already kept about $99 million from being sent to deceased individuals. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Treasury has delivered on a key promise of President Trump’s mandate to stop improper payments and fraud before money leaves the Treasury, and strengthen the integrity of the federal payment system.”

70th anniversary of America’s “In God We Trust” motto

Today is the 70th anniversary of when “In God We Trust” became America’s motto.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law on July 30, 1956. The resolution also required the motto to appear on all U.S. currency.  

Democratic Representative Charles Bennett of Florida introduced the resolution. He said, “Nothing can be more certain than that our country was founded in a spiritual atmosphere and with a firm trust in God. … In these days when imperialistic and materialistic communism seeks to attack and destroy freedom, we should continually look for ways to strengthen the foundations of our freedom.”

Texan mother shares that her kids have contributed

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Leticia in Blum Texas wrote, “Adam, we are so thankful for your radio newscast. It is a great encouragement to us! We listen to it on the road or when we’re at home. It is great to hear stories that I know wouldn’t normally make it into traditional newscasts.

“The Worldview is concise and informative! Thankful for the work you are doing!  Our four children — Fletcher (15), Halen (12), Beck (10), and Murphy (7) — contributed some of their money to our donation.”

McVeda kids’ mother in Montana contemplates why sponsor this newscast

And Melissa McVeda, the mother of the four kids under the age of 11 in Great Falls, Montana who have raised hundreds of dollars for The Worldview selling chocolate chip cookies, iced tea and hand crocheted puppets on their dairy farm, weighed in with her thoughts.

She wrote, “Adam, there are so many ministries that I would like to donate to: earnest missionaries and people hurting from natural disasters, among others. In light of those needs, it has been difficult for me to reconcile giving to The Worldview. And I imagine I’m not alone in that.

“Because of my kids’ fundraiser, which naturally has come to involve the entire family, I’ve spent time considering if The Worldview is worth the effort and funds we’re putting into it. This is the primary answer I have seen: 

“I would not KNOW about many of the other needs if it weren’t for The Worldview in 5 Minutes! Your newscast is a connection point — a bridge, if you will – between Christians and people in need around the world. 

“Because of this ‘bridge,’ I heard about the dear brother in Uganda who lost both of his hands to his Muslim family’s persecution. And God stirred me to pray for his faith not to be shaken! Because of The Worldview, I heard about the steadfast pro-life sister in Britain who recently was killed. I rejoiced to hear how God used her faithfulness and I was stirred to consider if she has family who are grieving. 

“The Worldview IS an important ministry. It is connecting those who have a supply to those who have needs as 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 articulates. It is also building the Body of Christ as brothers and sisters across the world hear about each other and pray for and encourage each other as a result. 

“I remember when I first heard about The Worldview in 5 Minutes back in 2018. Kevin Swanson was sharing how he had personally invested $30,000/year of his own money to fund it when it started in 2015.  He had recently reached out to this man, Adam McManus, a talk show host down in San Antonio Texas, to see if Adam would voice the newscast. Kevin, obviously, had a vision for how God would use The Worldview.

“One final note. Yesterday, when my kids and I heard you cite some of the large donations coming in, where people were giving one-time donations of $500 and $1,000, I realized that those donors were not just donating for the benefit that they, themselves, receive from The Worldview. They were also donating so that someone else could have the same benefits.  I praise God for the work He’s doing through this newscast.”

11 Worldview listeners gave $1,775.96

And finally, by Wednesday night at 8:00pm Central, 11 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Augustine in Auburn, California and Ben in Eureka, California – both of whom gave $20 as well as Carri in Oro Valley, Arizona who gave $25, and Bethany in Austin, Texas who gave $50.

We’re grateful to God for an anonymous donor in Oxford, New York and David in Houston, Texas – both of whom gave $100, and the McVeda Kids in Great Falls, Montana who gave another $160.96!

We appreciate Steven in Ulster Park, New York and James in Lancaster, South Carolina – both of whom gave $200 as well as Leticia and her kids Fletcher, Halen, Beck, and Murphy in Blum, Texas who also gave $200.

And we were touched by the generosity of Karl in Grand Rapids, Michigan who gave $700.

Those 11 gifts add up to $1,775.96. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $ 81,119.96 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $42,380.04 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by tomorrow night, Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give a seemingly impossible amount of $42,380.04 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

I see the finish line from here.  But, without God’s help, we are not going to get across it!

We still have matches open for the next 4 people who give a one-time gift of $500 because our friend in Naples, Florida will match your gift with another $2,000 of his own money.

If those four donations come in, that would leave the difference of $38,380.  Listen. Could you be one of 38 people – just 38 — to give a one-time gift of $1,000? Or, if that’s not doable right now, would you consider a monthly pledge of $83.33?

No gift is too big or too small.  We have received a $5 gift and a $2,400 gift.  If everyone does something, we can get there with the Lord’s help.

Just ask Him. “Lord, how has this newscast made a difference in my life?”  What is that worth to you? 

We had a college student sacrificially give $500.  We’ve had Africans in Eswatini, who have very little funds, invest $10/month. And we’ve had kids raise hundreds of dollars through creative fundraisers selling cookies and hardboiled eggs and lemonade.

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline. 

Don’t forget: The Worldview in 5 Minutes is commercial free. We have no sponsors. Nor do we have a pay wall.  Anyone who wants to access this newscast can get it for free. So, all we have is you!

What is God prompting you to do right now?

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It’s Wednesday, July 29th, 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 and Adam McManus

India looking to restrict foreign funding of Christian groups

India’s Parliament is considering a bill to restrict foreign funding of Christian and other faith-based groups. 

The measure would allow authorities to seize the assets of such organizations if their registration is canceled. Officials have already canceled the registrations of over 22,000 non-governmental organizations. 

Republican Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey is calling on the Trump administration to address this issue with India. He wrote, “If adopted, the bill would sharply expand the ability of the Indian state to seize the property and assets of groups that receive foreign funding — the vast majority of these being Christian churches and charities, such as hospitals and schools.”

According to Open Doors, India is the 12th worst country worldwide for the persecution of Christians.

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.”

6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japanese island

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern island of Kyushu yesterday. 

The quake caused a collapse at a shopping mall, killing several people. Dozens of people are missing or injured. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency advised over 260,000 people to evacuate the area.  

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority reported no issues with nearby nuclear power plants. 

Please pray that God would comfort the Japanese families of those who have died and restore those who have been injured.

Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence

The U.S. Senate voted on July 28 to confirm Jay Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Director of National Intelligence, reports The Epoch Times.

Clayton’s confirmation by the Senate came after the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9–8 along party lines on July 21 to advance his nomination. He was ultimately confirmed with 51 senators’ support to 47 voting against.

SENATOR: “On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 47, and the nomination is confirmed. And the president will be immediately notified of the Senate’s action.”

Previously, Jay Clayton served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York as well as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission under President Trump’s first administration.

Justice Department affirmed parents’ right to disciple children

The United States Justice Department issued religious liberty guidance to all executive departments and agencies last week.

The memo reaffirmed many religious freedom protections in federal law. It also added a new piece of guidance. 

The memo stated, “Parents have the right to direct the religious upbringing and education of their children. This right extends beyond a mere right to teach religion in the confines of one’s home and encompasses the choices parents make for their children outside the home.”

In Deuteronomy 6:6-7, God said, “These words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”

Drinking water in three cities contained Abortion Kill Pill

A new peer-reviewed study found that the drinking water in multiple cities contained the Abortion Kill Pill called Mifepristone. Those cities include Austin, Texas; Blacksburg, Virginia; and Carbondale, Illinois.

For years, pro-life groups have been calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to track Mifepristone. 

Kristan Hawkins with Students for Life of America stated, “A study inspired by [our] clean water advocacy shows that our concerns are valid. In three cities where water was tested, the active metabolites of Mifepristone, the Chemical Abortion Pill, were in the water. We need the EPA to nationalize this examination, especially in light of so many struggling with infertility.”

About 700,000 chemical abortions each year send long-lasting abortion drugs and human remains into America’s wastewater systems.

Mifepristone blocks progesterone, thus starving the baby. This drug has long-lasting metabolites that remain in the water because the water treatment plants are generally not capable of filtering out these chemicals.

GOP Congresswoman Mary Miller of Illinois has introduced the Clean Water for All Life Act.

Appearing on EWTN, Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life, said this.

HAWKINS: “Mothers are taking these pills at home, in their dormitories, and when they are told when the cramping gets too severe to go on the toilet and to keep flushing and not to look — meaning chemically tainted placenta and blood, as well as the human remains of our child, are being flushed in our waterways. And when you think about the fact that you’re talking over 700,000 abortions a year are happening this way, this means, at a minimum, 50 tons of chemically-tainted blood and placenta are being flushed down our toilets with human remains every year, laced with anti-progesterone metabolites, which, shockingly, after they pass through the mother’s body, starve the child and kill the child, do not go inactive.

“They actually remain active as they pass through our water system. And is what we’ve tested across the country is that this water — it’s actually laced with these metabolites before they get to the wastewater treatment plant, after it passes through the wastewater treatment plant, and now we’ve proven it’s actually in the tap water.”

Through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com, you can send faxes to Congress and demand they take action to stop this public health threat.

Or you can contact your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Congressman by email, phone or letter to the district office nearest you.  (Because mail sent to the D.C. offices of U.S. Senators and U.S. Congressmen has to go through so many scans, it can take months to get there).

Voters want political candidates to address the economy

The U.S. midterm elections are coming up in November. 

Pew Research surveyed voters on what issues they want candidates to address.

The top issue was the economy. Voters are especially concerned about affordability and the cost of living. Americans are evenly divided over which party they agree with on economic policies. 

If the election were held today, 43 percent of respondents said they would back a Democrat candidate for Congress. Meanwhile, 37 percent said they would back a Republican. 

Younger churchgoers want more liturgy in worship service

Lifeway Research released a survey on liturgy in worship services at Protestant churches.

Liturgies can include elements like set prayers, readings, and formal patterns. Forty-two percent of churchgoers say their church has some of the liturgical style. Twenty-seven percent say they have no liturgical style. And 24 percent say they have a very liturgical style.

Seventy-five percent of respondents said they are satisfied with the amount of liturgy at their church. Thirteen percent want more liturgy, while five percent want less.

Surprisingly, younger generations are more likely to want their church to include more liturgy. 

California lifeguard saved 10-year-old boy

NBC Bay Area reports a lifeguard saved the life of a 10-year-old boy at a California beach this week.

Waves were overwhelming the boy at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz. A 16-year-old lifeguard rushed into the water to save him. Other joined in as well. 

The dramatic rescue drew the attention of President Donald Trump. He wrote on X, “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor. Very brave, he deserves it!” 

Worldview listeners weigh in from Oregon and North Carolina

Here at The Worldview in 5 Minutes newscast, Carole Crowley in Damascus, Oregon wrote, “Adam, I love starting my day with The Worldview. I love praying for specific needs of people throughout the world, using God’s Word! Thank you so much for your love and dedication to our Lord and bringing the needs of others to us.”

Julie Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, who attached a picture of her addressed letter, said, “Adam, I wanted to show you that, as a result of your July 9th newscast, I wrote a note to Suzanne McCormick, President of the Young Men’s Christian Association, objecting to the YMCA allowing men, pretending to be women, in women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. In fact, I grabbed several note cards and put stamps and our return address sticker on them so I am poised for action!

[You can join her and send a letter: Suzanne McCormick, President, Young Men’s Christian Association, 101 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.]

“I also phoned the office of my U.S. Congressman and asked him to vote to continue to defund the abortion giant Planned Parenthood.   Thank you for including the link.”

Minnesota college student gave $500 to help fund newscast

And Maylivia in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, whom I spoke with on the phone last night for 20 minutes, wrote, “Adam, my family and I listen to The Worldview every morning. If I’m around when my dad, also named Adam, is preparing and eating breakfast, we listen to it on repeat about six times, literally. He says he doesn’t want to miss any of the details. Now, if he’s already gone to work, I listen to it on my computer with the transcript, but only once. My mom and sister also listen as part of starting their day. We love having a concise wrap-up of the news, especially for updates on persecuted Christians.

“Considering that my family uses it so much, I’ve decided to give $500. I am a college student, living at home, working part time. This money is partly from my savings and partly from my tutoring business. I was hesitant to give at first. But God laid it on my heart and reminded me that He can provide for all my needs and my parents are providing many of them for me right now! Thank you for your newscast. May God guide the team in His wisdom and remind you of the hope of the cross.”

19 Worldview listeners gave $7,597

And finally, by Tuesday night at 8:00pm Central, 19 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Kelly in Montgomery, Texas who gave $10, Cathy in Fate, Texas who gave $15, and Paul in Brush, Colorado who gave $25.

We appreciate Sarina in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada and Dan in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada – both of whom gave $100, as well as Kevin in North Bend, Oregon, Eric in Castle Rock, Colorado, and George in Edinburgh, Indiana – each of whom gave $200.

We’re grateful to God for Steven in Plainview, Texas and Richard in Lometa, Texas – both of whom pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300 as well as Israel in Yuma, Arizona who gave $347.

And we were touched by the generosity of Ed in Wellsburg, Iowa who pledged $30/month for 12 months for a gift of $360, Frances in Beacon, New York who gave $500, Maylivia in Eden Prairie, Minnesota who gave $500, Danny in Abingdon, Virginia who gave $500, Kimberly in Lebanon, Oregon who gave $500, Mary in Highland, New York who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Stephen in California, Maryland who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, and our friend in Naples, Florida who generously matched the 4 donors who gave $500 with a gift of $2,000.

Wow!

Those 19 gifts add up to $7,597. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $79,344 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $44,156 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $44,156 in order for the six-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is in just 2 days! Count ‘em. Two!

Would you consider being one of 20 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $1,200, one of 16 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $600, or one of 32 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $300?

Remember, the next four people who give a one-time gift of $500 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by our friend in Naples, Florida.

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline. We actually cite relevant Bible verses that come alive as we look at the news of the day. 

Plus, we report on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

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U.S. condemns Nigerian Islamic massacre of Christian family

The U.S. government is condemning the Islamic massacre of a Nigerian pastor’s family in northern Nigeria that occurred earlier this month.  

Nine family members of Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo were killed in the recent attack. Pastor Dachomo was known throughout the country for his assigning blame to the Nigerian government for escalating violence against Nigerian Christians.  

According to TruthNigeria, which first reported the killings, dozens of others were killed by radical Islamist groups in northern Nigeria on July 11th.

President Trump himself had re-posted Pastor Dachomo’s recent video where he was crying out for international help, while he stood in a mass grave of dead Christians. Some now suspect the Nigerian government as complicit in the murder of Pastor Dachomo’s family as punishment for the video.

And now, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has criticized the Nigerian government. On an X post, he wrote, “Nigerian officials have created an environment that facilitates mass violence against Christians and religious minorities by imposing blasphemy and Sharia laws and looking the other way at jihadist atrocities. The U.S. government knows the Nigerian officials responsible for these policies, I have been pushing my bill to sanction them.”

Let us remember this sober spiritual lesson from Psalm 9:17: “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Are Europe’s worst fires connected to perversion and hostility to homeschoolers?

Meantime, Spain and France are suffering through the worst fires of the century as 300,000 people have been evacuated so far. That’s the largest evacuation since World War II, reports ABC News.

Specifically, 13,566 fires have swept across 448 square miles in France. And in Spain, 591 square miles have burned this year which is six times the amount that burned through the first half of 2025. It has resulted in the displacement of 250,000 French and 50,000 Spaniards.

Spain approved of faux-homosexual marriage in 2005. And France approved of sexually perverted marriages in 2013. Plus, homeschooling was also recently banned in France.

Micah 3 speaks of this tyranny: “And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; is it not for you to know judgment? Who hate the good, and love the evil . . . Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them;. . . Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but He will not hear them:”

Sweden, Germany and Netherlands oppose homeschooling

The same has occurred in Sweden, Germany, and now the Netherlands. Two months ago, the Netherlands’ highest court ruled that parents can only claim the homeschool exemption if there is no suitable school nearby, virtually making it impossible to homeschool.

And now, England has also adopted a new restrictive homeschool law, signed by King Charles III in April.

According to the U.S.-based Homeschool Legal Defense Association, the new law “grants local authorities the power to prevent families from homeschooling if officials believe a proposed home education program is unsuitable.”

Micah 3:2-4 speaks of this tyranny: “And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and you princes of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment? You who hate the good, and love the evil. … who also eat the flesh of My people, and flay their skin from off them. … Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but He will not hear them.”

Nuclear power coming to the Islamic world

Nuclear power is coming to the Islamic world.

The United States has signed an agreement with the Islamic state of Saudi Arabia, providing a legal framework for U.S. companies to participate in Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear power program.

The Muslim countries of Pakistan and Iran have already built a nuclear program. The Muslim-dominated countries of Turkey and Egypt are also in the process of building a nuclear program.

Iran and South Korea began their nuclear program in the 1970s, Pakistan in the 1960s, and now, Turkey in 2018, and Egypt in 2022. 

Nicaraguan communist president suspended elections

Nicaragua’s communist president, Daniel Ortega, has suspended his country’s elections indefinitely. 

The Central American country continues to suffer under the iron grip of communism, and conservative outlet Human Events notes that, “Nicaragua’s last election in 2021 was widely disputed after Ortega’s government arrested opposition candidates, activists, and members of the business community ahead of the vote.”

Of the 43 nations in Latin America, Nicaragua has the second worst Gross Domestic Product per capita — right next to the other communist country — Cuba, and also, Haiti.

Forest fires in Northwest America

California, Washington, and Oregon are already lit up in forest fires this season. That’s well ahead of last year. 

In California, there are 3,338 wildfires which have burned 195,000 acres. And in Oregon, 34 major blazes have burned 1.3 million acres, reports The Statesman-Journal.

Oregon has burned more acreage than last year and the season’s not over. Mostly the fires have been started by an act of God — that is, lightning strikes, reports FoxWeather.com.

America ready to deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians

The temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in America is expected to end this week, according to CBS News. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is preparing to launch operations to deport these immigrants, though there is still an option for immigrants to leave on their own. 

The Department of Homeland Security explained, “What we would say now is it’s closing time which means you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.” 

Inflation plagues America

Inflation fears have saddled the U.S. economy.

Thirty-year U.S. bond yields are up to 5.2%. It’s been 20 years since the yields have been in that territory.  Thirty-year mortgage rates hit 6.77% –the highest rate in about a year.

MoneyLion.com analyzed pay increases versus cost-of-living increases over the last five years across the U.S. and found 30 states are losing ground. This is impacting the middle class more than anybody else.  

Folks in Massachusetts and New Jersey have lost 23% to inflation while Louisiana and Mississippi gained a little ground with a 10-11% bump. 

Worldwide government debt increased by 6%

In other economic news, government debt for the developed nations of the world has popped up another 6% overall this year.  

Fitch Ratings is forecasting a $4.2 trillion bump this year, of which the United States is at the forefront.  Top debtor nations are the United States with a forecasted deficit of 7.8% of our Gross Domestic Product, which is the total market value of goods and services produced within America in a year.

The United States is followed by France at 5% of their Gross Domestic Product, Britain at 4.8% of their GDP, Germany at 3.7% of their GDP, and Japan at 3.1% of their Gross Domestic Product.

For the first nine months of this fiscal year, President Donald Trump’s spendy government exceeded the 9-month average of deficits for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 — the four years for which President Joe Biden was responsible. 

The U.S. deficit topped $1.4 trillion for the first nine months, and now is on track for a $2 trillion deficit this year. That compares to the Biden four-year average of $1.67 trillion. That’s a 20% increase on the deficit now, in this first year of the Trump administration’s fiscal action in his second term. 

New York Worldview listener inspired to give $347

Here at The Worldview newscast, Frances in Beacon, New York wrote, “Adam, I was very touched by the story of the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana whose kids contributed $347 through their fundraisers on their dairy farm by making chocolate chip cookies, iced tea and hand-crocheted puppets.

“What an absolutely beautiful family. I already have a recurring donation for The Worldview, but felt the need to do more to keep you going for another year.  So, I gave another $347. Happy to be one of the 108 listeners you challenged to step up to the plate last week.”

Iowan kids raised money for The Worldview with a lemonade stand

And Rachel Noland in Ames, Iowa wrote and said, “Adam, last week, there was a massive bike ride across Iowa with 20,000 bicyclists who rode past our house. Our kids set up a lemonade, banana, and hardboiled egg stand for the bikers. They are sending a gift from their earnings to The Worldview in 5 Minutes. 

“As a homeschool family, we listen to the newscast almost every morning at breakfast. We listen all the way through to the end and always say loudly with you together, ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ!’

“It’s a great start to our day, reminds us to pray for the persecuted church, opens up conversations about world events, and keeps us informed about news from a Biblical perspective. 

“Thank you for what you are doing. My son Henry said, ‘Mr. McManus, Keep up the good fight!’”

23 Worldview listeners gave $9,364

And finally, by Monday night at 7:45pm Central, 23 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to Abraham in Ames, Iowa who gave $10, Jason in Cypress, Texas and Lauren in Lititz, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $25 as well as Henry in Ames, Iowa who gave $30, and Ruth in Ames, Iowa who gave $40.

We appreciate Mary in Chaska, Minnesota and Charles in Waxhaw, North Carolina – both of whom gave $50 as well as Rachel in Ames, Iowa, James in Kennewick, Washington, and LeAnn in Zeeland, North Dakota – each of whom gave $100.

We’re grateful to God for an anonymous donor in St. Luverne, Minnesota who pledged $12/month for 12 months for a gift of $144, Mark in Eagle, Idaho who gave $150, Richard in Arlington, Washington and April in Post Falls, Idaho – both of whom gave $200 as well as VinDetta in Pound, Virginia who renewed her monthly pledge of $20/month for 12 months for a gift of $240, and Forrest in Coarsegold, California who gave $300.

And we were touched by the generosity of Michael in Santee, California who gave $500, our anonymous matching donor in Naples, Florida who gave another $500, Susan in San Antonio, Texas who gave $1,000, Bill in Middleboro, Massachusetts who gave $1,000, Don in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who gave $1,000, Larry and Sue in Crooked Creek, Alberta, Canada who increased their monthly pledge to $100/month for a gift of $1,200, and Megan in Elizabethtown, Kentucky who pledged $200/month for 12 months for a gift of $2,400.

Wow!

Those 23 gifts add up to $9,364. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $71,747 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $51,753 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $51,753 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is in just 4 days! Count ‘em. Four!

Would you consider being one of 20 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $1,200, one of 26 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $600, or one of 52 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $300?

Remember the next 8 people who give a one-time gift of $500 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by our friend in Naples, Florida.

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish. 

And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

This newscast team champions the truth and uses the Bible as our plumbline.  And we actually cite relevant Bible verses that come alive as we look at the news of the day.  Plus, we report on the persecuted church, the battles for life and a godly perspective on sexuality, often including action steps on how you can make a difference as a believer.

What does God want you to give to sustain this one-of-a-kind newscast?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

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Extra print stories

Shooter in Seattle killed three people

A mass shooter in Seattle, Washington, killed three people and wounded several more on Sunday, CNN reported. 

A suspect has been taken into custody, two weapons have been recovered,  and one report indicated that there was a firefight between more than one shooter. 

In a statement the night of the shooting, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised, “In the days ahead, we will establish what happened and be transparent with the public about what we have learned. Tonight, our attention belongs to the people whose lives were taken, those fighting to recover, and the families beside them.” 

Genesis 6:11 reminds us, “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”

Minnesota GOP candidate Mike Lindell gets backlash over amnesty plan

Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow and GOP gubernatorial candidate in the state of Minnesota, has come under backlash for his amnesty plan for illegal aliens.

Lindell suggested ending deportations in Minnesota for six months, and per the Dallas Express, “Lindell proposed giving illegal aliens six months to register with the government, submit fingerprints, undergo background checks, and receive a conditional work visa. Applicants would not receive citizenship or voting rights.”

However, under Lindell’s plan, these conditional visas would not expire, and the immigrants would “never have to leave.” 

Immigration continues to be a major issue in conservative circles, and many have seen Lindell’s views as a betrayal.

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Pakistani Supreme Court releases Muslim murderers of Christian couple

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the release of the final three men on death row in the 2014 murder case of a Christian couple, Shahzad Masih and his pregnant wife, Shama, reports International Christian Concern.

With this decision, along with the dismissal of a state appeal against the acquittal of 102 other suspects, no one remains convicted or in prison for the attack. 

Here’s the back story. 

On November 4, 2014, in a village in the Punjab Province, a violent mob attacked Shahzad and Shama after they were accused of desecrating pages of the Quran, Islam’s misguided book. The mob severely beat the couple before throwing them into a hot brick kiln, where they both died. 

While five men were sentenced to death and nine others received short prison sentences, they all were released back into society.

Let’s pray the prayer of Amos 5:24. Lord, “let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced 250,000 people

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the bicycle race, Tour de France, to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, reports the Associated Press.

The giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of ochre-colored retardant trailing over drought-hit woodlands on the ground that fought flames that authorities feared could spread toward the wine region city of Bordeaux in southwest France, 310 miles away from Paris.

Wildfires in southern Europe last week have now displaced more than 250,000 people.

Former Maine lawmaker replaces Graham Platner on Democratic ticket

On Saturday, former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face longtime GOP Senator Susan Collins in November in a race that could decide which party controls the Senate, reports The Associated Press.

Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June, but withdrew from the race earlier this month following an allegation of sexual assault that Platner has denied. 

Maine Democrats met Saturday to choose a new Senate nominee to face Collins.

Trump’s CDC nominee commits to abortion data reporting

Former Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, testified last week that it is “absolutely critical” for the CDC to gather reliable abortion data upon which policymakers and health analysts can make decisions, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Nominated in April, Schwartz is currently appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her confirmation hearings.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri raised the matter of abortion data collection and analysis which the CDC had paused in November without explanation.

HAWLEY: “The CDC collects data on abortions that are committed in the United States of America through a system called the ‘Abortion Reporting System.’ This system is voluntary, and so a number of states, not coincidentally large blue states, do not turn over any data so that it’s difficult to get a picture of just how many abortions, and under what circumstances, are committed in this country. We do know the numbers are going up, way up. Since the Dobbs decision — well over a million abortions last year. 

“Would you commit to collect the data on the number and circumstances of abortions, as is provided for in this system, and to work with those states that are currently holding out and not giving it to actually get the data so that we can know we can get a picture of what really is going on here? Will you do that?

SCHWARTZ: “Senator, you have my commitment. Abortion surveillance is absolutely a critical component of what the CDC is currently doing. I will look into that.”

HAWLEY: “Thank you.”

SCHWARTZ: “But I also want to make sure that certain states are not conflating emergency services and hiding abortions in that emergency services case definition. We need to make sure we’re pulling out true abortions and making sure that we’re really having clear case definitions regarding abortions, so the data is actually accurate.”

HAWLEY: “Fantastic!”

Christian WNBA star attacked for opposing men in women’s sports

Sophie Cunningham, an eight-season WNBA veteran, got re-baptized earlier this year to reaffirm her Christian faith as an adult, reports The Christian Post.

Appearing on “The Travis Hearn” podcast, she was asked about her faith.

HEARN: “What’s it like being a believer in Jesus Christ, a follower of Jesus, a woman of God, in the WNBA?”

CUNNINGHAM: “For me, to be a believer in the W[NBA] … I think there’s a lot more believers than you would actually, because a lot of people don’t speak out about it. I am loud, I am confident, and I think being actually a woman of God, it’s allowed me to walk into rooms with my shoulders back. I have a different type of swag and confidence about me because I know God has me.”

Cunningham made headlines in 2022 when she approvingly retweeted an X post by CBS host Josh Prate opposing trans-identified male swimmer Will Thomas, who pretends to be a woman named “Lia,” being allowed on the women’s team.

As a result, the Left spewed hateful remarks about her on social media.  Indeed, 2 Timothy 3:12 says, “All those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

During an interview with ESPN last week, Cunningham asserted that she does not hate transgender-identifying people, but believes in standing up for young girls in their private spaces.

CUNNINGHAM: “I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category. And so, I do have beliefs. I have morals, and I’ll always stand on those and be true to who I am. And when it comes just to protecting young girls in sport and women in sport, I feel very strongly about that.”

On July 23rd, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the Trump administration’s solidarity with Sophie Cunningham.

LEAVITT: “This is something the President feels strongly about as well, and the American people do too. Men should not be playing in women’s sports. It’s completely ludicrous that anyone could support that. 

“It’s even more ludicrous that you do have Sophia Cunningham, a female athlete herself, very accomplished in her own right, coming forth and speaking that truth that men shouldn’t play in women’s sports. We want to protect women and girls.

“The backlash she is receiving from Democrats is astonishing. They are clearly very out of touch with the American public on this issue, which is an 80/20 issue. It’s common sense. It’s rooted in basic biological fact that men should not be competing against women on playing fields across the country.”

And ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith affirmed Cunningham’s insistence that men, pretending to be women, should not compete against biological women.

SMITH: “I can’t applaud her enough. This notion that you’re hating on the ‘trans community’ because you are not a proponent of them participating in female sports is utterly ridiculous. Sophie Cunningham said every word right on the money. There’s no hate involved. There’s only love we’re talking about. 

“But what happened to loving girls who are born biologically as girls. What about their rights? What about fairness associated to them? 

Smith cited the story of Will Thomas, the male swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, who is now pretending to be female as a good case in point revealing how demonstrably unfair it was to let him compete against biological women like Riley Gaines.

SMITH: “’Lia Thomas.’ I’m gonna keep bringing that name up: 400+ in the world competing as a male, transitions to female and he was number one. If we’re gonna act like transitioning from male to female doesn’t involve an advantage for that trans athlete, I have nothing to say to you. You’re not exercising common sense.”

Pastor Robert Jeffress’ ministry surpasses 1 million YouTube subscribers

Pastor Robert Jeffress‘ Pathway to Victory YouTube channel has surpassed 1 million subscribers, reports the Christian Post.

Jeffress, who leads the 16,000-strong congregation at First Baptist Dallas, said the YouTube channel’s launch was “an amazing opportunity to share the Gospel through our Bible-teaching ministry. We’re grateful for the response.” 

Amazingly, the church only launched the channel in 2024.

Pathway to Victory was launched in 1996 and serves as the broadcast ministry for First Baptist Dallas and airs on 900 radio stations across the United States.

Pastor Jeffress said, “Our mission has always been to pierce the darkness with the light of God’s Word, and this [1 million subscriber milestone] is a testament to the power of the Gospel to transform lives.”

Worldview listener in North Carolina: Your news gives me hope!

Karen Heyda in Hillsborough, North Carolina wrote me and said, “Mr. McManus, I was just listening to an episode of your tremendously uplifting, edifying and encouraging newscast. I am deeply grateful to you for giving us the world news from a Biblical perspective. 

“That Biblical perspective gives me hope. Why? Because world news is typically BAD NEWS. It’s often frightening and depressing. Yet when world news is presented from a Christian perspective, there is hope because Christ, our Redeemer, reigns and we are able to pray to Him and trust in Him Who makes all things new.

“Reminding us of this truth encourages us to listen to your news program and to get on our knees and unite ourselves in prayer with and for those we’ve just heard about who need our prayers. Thank you for waking me up to a deeper and better way of responding to the world news today and every day.”

17 Worldview listeners gave $6,320.25

And finally, by Saturday night at 7:00pm Central, 17 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year.

Our thanks to the McVeda Family kiddos in Great Falls, Montana who raised another $42.25 on Friday selling chocolate chip cookies and glasses of tea.  This is their third donation. One lady bought 10 cookies for $20, a glass of tea for $5, and then donated an extra $10.  Their initial two gifts, which totaled $347, have inspired a growing number of Worldview listeners to donate $347 or make a monthly pledge of $28.92 for a year totaling $347. And that was exactly what 10-year-old Anna McVeda had prayed – that God would somehow use their fundraiser to excite others to contribute. I am so touched by the McVeda kiddos.

By the way, Fred and Cathy in Cascade, Montana, the grandparents of the McVeda Family kids, were so inspired by what their grandkids are doing that they contributed $347 themselves last Thursday. 

McManus is crying again!

We appreciate the donations of Edward in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada who gave $50, Logan and Quinn in Manzini, Eswatini, Africa $120, and Eli who is also from Eswatini, Africa and pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120.

We’re grateful to God for Marty in Roseburg, Oregon and an anonymous donor in Phoenix, Arizona – both of whom gave $200, Jason in Seffner, Florida who plans to continue his $25/month pledge for a gift of $300, and Bradley in Damascus, Oregon who gave $300.

We were touched by the generosity of the McVeda Family-inspired donations of Frederick in Kennesaw, Georgia who pledged $28.92/month for 12 months for a gift of $347 as well as Rick in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Charlene in Wallkill, New York, and Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada – each of whom gave $347.

And we were touched by the sacrifice of Sam in Fellsmere, Florida, Brian in Dassel, Minnesota, and William in Lee’s Summit, Missouri – each of whom gave $500. Plus, as I mentioned on Friday, an anonymous donor in Naples, Florida has just matched those first three gifts of $500 with another $1,500.  

So, if you are one of the next 9 Worldview listeners to give a one-time gift of $500, the man in Naples, Florida will match your gifts as well.

And we are appreciative of Andrew in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600.

Those 17 gifts add up to $6,320.25. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $62,383 (sound effect of people cheering)

We need to raise $61,117 by midnight on Friday, July 31!

That means in order to hit our final goal of $123,500 by this Friday, July 31st, God needs to prompt folks to give an astounding $61,117 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year.

At this newscast, we champion the truth and use the Bible as our plumbline.

So, if you have been waiting until the last minute, this … is … it!  We could really use your help.  The finish line is this Friday!

Would you consider being one of 25 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, one of 26 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, or one of 52 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300?

Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that’s your wish.  

And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.

What does God want you to give?

Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give.

Close

And that’s The Worldview on this Monday, July 27th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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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