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Friday January 4th in the year of our Lord 2019

By Jonathan Clark

The Powerful Testimonies of Muslim Converts to Christ

Two former Muslim men teach at a Christian school in Ugandas Budaka District which was set up for converts like themselves who have been rejected by their parents or whose parents have been killed for their faith in Christ

The World Viewspoke to Nathan Johnson of International Christian Concern about the stories of Were Ahmed and Mukenye Geoffrey pronounced Moo-ken-yah Jee-off-ree

Both young men have very different backgrounds in their conversions and in their family histories and what happened when they became Christians The 24-year-old guy Were Ahmed decided to change his faith and start following ChristWhen he did this his parents actually chased him away by beating him and telling him he was no longer part of the family and kicking him out of the house

On the other end of the spectrum we have a guy named Mukenye Geoffrey what happens with him is instead of his parents kind of turning on him his parents actually led him to ChristHis parents became Christians themselves after an evangelist came to their home After their parents converted however they both lost their lives because of this

Johnson said the lives of these two young men provide important lessons for young people in America

First they can teach you that we in the US are blessed by grace more than almost anybody else in the worldWhat these two young men went through are going through is not really uncommon around the worldThe way we live here in the US where we can openly profess our faith to anyone anywhere at any timeSo what that means to me is that this is the way we should be living our life despite the fact we would be ridiculed we may be beaten we may lose our lives this is how were supposed to live our life for Christ

Paul reminds us in Romans 116 I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Opposes Abortion Homosexuality

Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazils president on Tuesday declaring his inauguration meant freedom from socialism and political correctness in Latin Americas largest nation

The evangelical-backed president is known for his opposition to abortion homosexuality and anti-Christian agendas taught in the schools

Samaritans Purse to Open African Ebola Treatment Center

Christian aid charity Samaritans Purse plans to open a treatment center in the African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congoin response to the deadly Ebola outbreak there

The outbreak is the second worst on record and after seven months 368 people have died out of 608 people who have been infected

Christian Businessman Imprisoned for Helping Ex-Lesbian

Christian businessmanPhilip Zodhiates began his federal prison sentence in Ashland KY last month on a conviction of international parental kidnapping after he helped a mother and her child escape the control of an unrelated lesbian so-called mother imposed on the child by a court in Vermont reports LifeSiteNews

Lisa Miller a former lesbian and convert to Christianity was seeking to leave the country after a court ordered her daughter Isabella to have visitations with a lesbian named Janet Jenkins who was named the other mother of the child

Zodhiates assisted Lisa and Isabella in leaving the country after evidence came up that Jenkins was abusing Isabella

You cansign a petitionin support of Zodhiates linked in our transcript today attheworldviewcom

Jesus said in Matthew 185-6 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin it would be better for him if a millstone were h...

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Thursday January 3rd in the year of our Lord 2019

By Jonathan Clark

Persecution of Christians Expected to Rise Worldwide in 2019

Persecution against Christians is set to rise in 2019warns Release Internationalwhich is supporting Britains foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt in his call for the UK to help persecuted believers around the world

Release International listed several countries of concern for persecution noting Islamic attacks in Nigeria government crackdowns on churches in China and Hindu nationalist attacks in India Other countries of concern were North Korea Eritrea and Pakistan

1 Peter 412-13 says Beloved do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you But rejoice insofar as you share Christs sufferings

Bolivias Commitment to Protect Religious Freedom

Bolivias President Evo Morales signed an agreement with representatives of the evangelical church in the country to protect religious freedomreports Evangelical Focus

Bolivia is in the process of drafting a new religious freedom law after President Morales revoked a law criminalizing Christian activities last year

Israeli Abortions Have Dropped in Half

Israels Central Bureau of Statistics reportsthat the number of abortions and abortion requests in the country have droppedby about 50 percent over the last 30 years In 1988 186 out of every 1000 women requested an abortion while in 2016 nine out of every 1000 women requested an abortion

The murder of unborn babies has been legal in the State of Israel since 1977 under a strict set of circumstances However 993 percent of abortion requests have been approved by Israels eerily named termination committees

UK Divorce Rate Dropped Dramatically

The divorce rate in the UK continues to fallaccording to research from the Marriage Foundation which found the number of 13- to 15-year-olds not living with their natural parents has declined from 40 percent to 36 percent over the last 13 years The data also showed a decline in marriages in general

The Marriage Foundation said the UK divorce rate is projected to fall to 23 percent in the next decade

Judah 1 Getting Missionaries to the Field by Air Becoming Christian Airline

Judah 1 is the worlds first Christian airline that has already taken missions groups to places like Honduras and NicaraguaNow the airline is applying with the FAA to become a commercial airliner so they can take a large variety of Christian missionaries to countries around the world

The World View spoke to Everett Aaron President and Founder of Judah 1about the mission behind the airline

Well the purpose of Judah 1 is to facilitate Gods people ie missionaries in doing what they do but making their jobs a lot easier Most missionaries are aware that flying on the airlines first of all its very easy to do You can hop on an airline and pretty much go anywhere in the world One of the two major issues they run into is that one if youre carrying a team say of 10 people or more its usually impossible to get them all on the same flight Usually the groups that are taking more have to split them up among different flights in which case they lose an entire day of getting their team sometimes two days of getting their team sent to the mission field where theyre going to Were able to transport an entire team at one time Our smallest airliner that we have which is an MD83 fits 136 people

Stay tuned for a World View Special Report following todays newscast about Judah 1 their work with missionaries and how they are going to become a full-fledged Christian airline by this summer

Boy Scouts Considers Bankruptcy

Last month the Boy Scouts of America began considering filing for bankruptcyreports Market Watch

This comes as the major youth organization faces declining...

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Wednesday January 2nd in the year of our Lord 2019

By Adam McManus AdamTheWorldViewcom

Congress Failed to Repeal Tax on Churches

In a vote of 220-183 the US House of Representatives approved legislation on December 20th to reverse a year-old law that calls for churches to file tax returns for the first time in American history but it appears unlikely the effort will go any further in this Congress reports the Baptist Press

The tax bill accounting and compliance costs to churches is estimated to be 17 billion over 10 years

Pennsylvania Abortions Down

The annual report of abortions in Pennsylvania shows that 30011 baby boys and baby girls were killed in the Commonwealth in 2017down from the 30881 children who were murdered in 2016 a decrease of nearly three percent reports LifeNewscom

Maria Gallagher Legislative Director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation said that Technology has created a window to the womb thanks to advancements in Ultrasound Women are much more likely to choose life for their babies if they view an Ultrasound

Top 5 Religious Freedom Battles of 2018

Looking back on 2018 here are the top five Religious Freedom Battles won last year according to the Christian Post

The city council of Atlanta voted to pay 12 million to former Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran who had been fired in 2015 for handing out his 162-page book to about a dozen employees The book which he wrote for a mens Bible study on his own time had a very brief mention of his Christian beliefs on homosexuality and called it a perversion

In a 5-4 decision the US Supreme Court ruled in June that California cannot force pro-life pregnancy centers to violate their religious or conscious beliefs by promoting abortion and other birth control measures they oppose in their centers

After being punished by the state of Colorado for refusing to bake a custom cake for a homosexual wedding in 2012 Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop was vindicated by a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling

In June the US Supreme Court vacated a Washington state Supreme Court ruling against Barronelle Stutzman a Christian grandma florist who was fined for refusing to provide floral arrangements for a homosexual wedding

Asia Bibi the Pakistani Christian mother of five was acquitted of a death sentence by hanging after being imprisoned for eight years for insulting Islam in an argument Pakistans blasphemy laws are regularly criticized by international human rights advocates who say it is often abused by Muslims to settle scores or persecute non-Muslim religious minorities

Luke 622 says Blessed are you when people hate you when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man

Jerry Falwell Jr Its Immoral for Evangelical Leaders Not to SupportTrump

Liberty University presidentJerry Falwell Jrtold theWashington Post that its immoral for evangelical leaders not to supportDonald Trumpin a lengthy interview regarding his Biblical worldview and his love of the president

It may be immoral for them not to support him because hes got African American employment to record highs Hispanic employment to record highs They need to look at what the president did for the poor

Off-Duty Cop Spots Gunman on Way to Commit Church Massacre

An off-duty police officer tipped off authorities this past Sunday when he spotted a man who may have been on his way to commit a church massacre in Seguin Texas

The witness said he first saw the man who was carrying a firearm and ammunition and wearing tactical style clothing and a surgical face shield

The Seguin Gazette reports that police arrested 33-year-old Tony Albert who allegedly told them he was on his way to an unidentified church to fulfill ...

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New Years Day Tuesday January 1st in the year of our Lord 2019 -- at least 2019 years since the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ

By Kevin Swanson

Chinese Pastor Our President is a Sinner an Evil Man

He has been called the most courageous pastor in China

Pastor Wang Yi now under arrest in the province of Sichuan led the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu Several months before his arrest Pastor Yi preached a sermon in which he encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to repent and turn to Christ

The pastor said if President Xi Jinping does not repent he will perish He also said the president is a sinner The government he leads has greatly offended God because he has used force against the church of the Lord Jesus Christ We must tell evil men like him that they still have a way out that way is the cross of my Lord Jesus Christ

9 More Iranian Christians Arrested During Christmas

Nine more Christians were arrested in Iran during Christmas week as reported in Iranian state news

Thats in addition to the 150 Iranian Christians arrested by authorities previously in the months of November and December

Scottish Police Christians Are Bigots

Police in Scotland are posting signs throughout every city in the country calling Christians bigots in large 200-point font

The post-Christian governments are intimidating Christians with the message you cant spread your religious hate here When a Christian group complained the police department claimed that the initiative was not based on malice or ill will towards any social group according to BarnabasFundorg

The anti-Christian persecution organization has taken up their complaint with a caucus of Scottish MPs

The leaders of these countries will take their fair warnings from Psalm 2 Now therefore O kings be wise be warned O rulers of the earth Serve the Lord with fearand rejoice with trembling Kiss the Sonlest He be angry and you perish in the way for His wrath is quickly kindled Blessed are all who take refuge in Him

Facebook Banned Franklin Graham

Facebook banned evangelist Franklin Graham for a post he made two years ago His post had encouraged the respecting of Gods commands in the face of the North Carolina Transgendered Bathroom scuffle

Graham pointed out on Sunday that The problem with Facebook is if you disagree with their position on sexual orientation then that could be classified as hate speech or that youre a racist

Major Newspapers Hit by Foreign Malware Attack over Weekend

Major newspapers were impacted by a malware attack over the weekend

Some of the most liberal news media in America -- including the New York Times the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times had to delay publication on Saturday and Sunday

The Los Angeles Times called it a cyber attack of foreign origins

Christian-Themed Movies in 2018 Reap 128 Million

2018 proved to be another strong year for Christian-themed movies with a total of 128 million in box office receipts collected from 13 releases The market has stayed fairly even from 2015 through 2018

In 2012 only two Christian-themed movies were released collecting 3 million and in 2013 eight movies totaled 10 million in box office receipts as tallied by Box Office Mojocom

The most popular Christian-themed movie of 2018 was I Can Only Imagine collecting 83 million

Abortion The Number One Killer in the World

Worldometersinfo reports abortion as the number one killer in the world 42 million abortions in 2018

That exceeds the number of deaths by cancer malaria smoking alcohol and traffic accidents combined Also that does not include the number of children aborted by the use of abortifacient forms of birth control At this rate two billion children are aborted every 50 years...

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New Years Eve Monday December 31st in the year of our Lord 2018

By Adam McManus AdamTheWorldViewcom

Asia Bibis Neighbors Want Her Executed

Asia Bibis former neighbors believe she deserves to be executed for allegedly insulting the Islamic false prophet Muhammad even though her confession was coerced reports the Christian Post

Bibi is the Christian woman who was falsely accused of blasphemy and after eight years in prison was exonerated by the Pakistani Supreme Court of a pending death sentence The controversial decision to free Bibi sparked widespread unrest and protests by Islamic hardliners in the Muslim-majority country

Earlier this month Mike Huckabee a former Arkansas governor and Southern Baptist pastor issued a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to grant Bibi and her family asylum

Queen Elizabeth Message of Christmas Needed as Much as Ever

Speaking from the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace Queen Elizabeth II the 92-year-old monarch delivered her annual Christmas message

The Christmas story retains its appeal since it doesnt provide theoretical explanations for the puzzles of life Instead its about the birth of a child and the hope that birth 2000 years ago brought to the world Only a few acknowledged Jesus when he was born now billions follow Him

I believe His message of peace on earth and good will to all is never out of date It can be heeded by everyone Its needed as much as ever A very happy Christmas to you all

Indeed upon Jesus arrival angels proclaimed Glory to God in the highest And on earth peace goodwill toward men recognizing His magnitude Jesus will show us the way to peace by demonstrating how to live with others under Gods Commandments

The Queens grandfather George V began the tradition of the monarchs Christmas message to the Commonwealth back in the 1930s reports the Christian Post Elizabeth has carried on the tradition since she started her reign as queen in 1952 Her address which aired on both the BBC and ITV was the most-watched program on Christmas Day with over 63 million viewers

You can watch the entirety of the Queens Christmas message and listen to the Christmas music from a boys choir in this 9-minute video we have linked in our transcript today at wwwTheWorldViewcom

Trump Im Ready to Negotiate with Democrats

On Saturday President Trump called on Democrats to come on over and make a deal as the partial government shutdown enters its eighth day with noagreementin sight reports TheHillcom

Trump tweeted I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security From what I hear they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime

While the president cancelled his Christmas vacation in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach Florida Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi was partying it up in Hawaii in a 10000-per-night presidential suite reports the Washington Free Beacon

Pro-Life Leader Explains GOP Ohio Governors Veto of Heartbeat Bill

As The World View reported last Friday Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich vetoed the Heartbeat Bill on December 21st which would have banned an abortion if a heartbeat was detected typically at the sixth week Sadly the Ohio Senate was one vote short of overriding Kasichs veto on December 27th

You can send an email or leave a voicemail expressing your polite disappointment through links in our transcript today at wwwTheWorldViewcom The five pro-abortion Ohio Senate Republicans include Bill Beagle Stephanie Kunze John Eklund Matt Dolan and Gayle Manning

Janet Porter of Faith 2 Action who has been fighting for the Heartbeat Bill since 2011 said that Kasichs veto was absolutely heartles...

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Friday December 28th in the year of our Lord 2018

By Jonathan Clark

Hong Kong Believers Wear Black Identify with Chinese Persecution

Hundreds of Christians in Hong Kong dressed in blackfor church on Sunday to stand with their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Chinas mainland

Officials recently shut down and arrested believers from Beijings Zion Church Sichuans Early Rain Covenant Church and Guangzhous Rongguili Church

Britain Vows to Help Persecuted Christians Globally

Britain has commissioned a review into the persecution of Christiansaround the world to find practical ways to support them across key countries in the Middle East Africa and Asia reports Reuters

The commission found 215 million Christians were persecuted last year with about 250 believers being killed every month for their faith

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said So often the persecution of Christians is a telling early warning sign of the persecution of every minority Today I have asked the Bishop of Truro to look at how the British government can better respond to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world We can and must do more

Jesus said in Matthew 2540 Assuredly I say to you inasmuch as you diditto one of the least of these My brethren you diditto Me

Iraq Declares Christmas a National Holiday

As God would have itIraq declared Christmas a national holiday this week for the entire Muslim-majority nation and not just for Christians as it was previously

The government announced on Twitter Happy Christmas to our Christian citizens all Iraqis and to all who are celebrating around the world

Iraqi Christians were able to celebratethe birth of Christ this week under improved security conditions a year after the government declared victory over the Islamic State

2017 British Welsh Pregnant Women Killed 200000 Babies

The murder of unborn babies in England and Wales reached a 10-year highlast year of nearly 200000 abortions according to statistics from the Department for Health and Social Care Nearly one in five pregnancies ended in abortion with 98 percent of the abortions being funded by the National Health Service

Similarly recent final statistics from Spain show over 90000 babies were murdered in the womb last year with one in 10 women having an abortion

Ohio Senate Fails to Override Kasichs Veto of Heartbeat Bill

As youll recall from yesterdays newscast I asked you to make two calls to Ohio legislators urging them to vote to override Republican Governor John Kasichs second veto in two years of the Heartbeat Bill which would ban abortions once a heartbeat is detected at the sixth week of pregnancy

Only 13 World View listeners took the time to make those two calls and email me at AdamTheWorldViewcom

While the Ohio House voted to override Kasichs veto 61-28 yesterday the Ohio Senate was sadly one vote short at 19-13 reports WOSU Radio They needed 20 votes for the Heartbeat Bill to become law Five pro-abortion Republican State Senators joined all the Democrats and voted not to override Kasichs veto

Ohio Governor-elect Mike DeWine has said he would sign it if it comes up in the next General Assembly But the whole legislative process has to start from Ground Zero

Apple Pulls Christian App Calling Homosexuality a Sin

Apple pulled an app by Living Hope Ministries that helps people to walk free from lives of homosexuality by seeking Christreports NBC News

This came after a homosexual group filed a complaint with Apple over the app portraying homosexuality as sin

In 2014 Apple CEO Tim Cook became the first major company leader to announce his commitment to a sexually perverted lifestyle even blasphemously calling it Gods greatest gift to me

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Thursday December 27th in the year of our Lord 2018

By Jonathan Clark

Syrian Church If US Withdraws We Will Be Killed

As The World View noted yesterday US-led coalition airstrikes on Syria have continueddespite President Donald Trump announcing the withdrawal of US troops from the Islamic state reports CNN

MeanwhileTurkish forces are preparing to enter the country to fight ISIS but may also attack American-backed Kurdish forces in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists

Sanharib Barsoum president of the Syriac Union Partywrote an open letter warning Christians in the USsayingTurkish jihadists are standing ready and are waiting for the US to leave so that they can kill us and destroy our communities and churches

Barsoum thanked President Trump for the military support against ISIS but asked for the withdrawal of US troops to be postponed until the stability of the Syriac-Assyrian Christians has been secured

After Christian Protest Bulgaria Will Not Interfere with Church

The Bulgarian Parliament voted on important amendments to their Religious Denominations Actthis month in response to evangelical protests Originally the law would have allowed the government to interfere heavily in church affairs reports Evangelical Focus

But lawmakers made significant concessions after seven weeks of protests and prayer by evangelical Christians across the country

Ireland Passes Baby Murder Through 12 Weeks Gestation

Isaiah 597 declares Their feet run to evil and they make haste to shed innocent blood

In keeping with the truth of that verseIrelands President Michael Higgins signed the countrys infamous abortion bill into lawlast week after a rushed passage in the Parliament legalizing the murder of unborn babies for any reason up to 12 weeks

Irelands Prime Minister Leo Varadkar an open homosexual was the one primarily responsible for convincing the electorate to overturn the long-standing ban on abortion on May 29th of this year

The bill which allows abortions through 12 weeks of pregnancy requires physicians who do not want to kill babies to refer pregnant women to colleagues who willA survey of 3500 members of the Irish College of General Practitionersfound that 35 percent said they would not perform abortions but would refer them while 25 percent said they would not perform abortions or refer them

Trump Visits Iraq on Christmas Day Set to Tap New Defense Secretary

President Trump made his first trip to a conflict zone on Wednesday for a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq days after announcing the pullout of American troops from Syriareports Reuters

AlsoTrump said he would be replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattistwo months earlier than expected after Mattis said he would be quitting February 28 in a resignation letter this month over foreign policy disagreements

Alabama Police Dept Juvenile Murder Result of Departing from God

The Opp Police Department in rural Alabama drew criticism from the atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation recently for blaming juvenile crime in the county on people departing from God and following Satan

The police department told residents it was time to call on Gods help and be better parents after a string of murders this year by young peoplereports The Christian Post

The God Deniers said It is negligent for the police department to spread a message of prejudice against those who choose not to believe in or worship a god

Jesus said in John 1010 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 haveitmore abundantly

Your Chance to Help Overturn Ohio Governors Pro-Abortion Veto

Ohio became the 10th state to ban the murder of unborn babies by dismembermentor tearin...

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Wednesday December 26th in the year of our Lord 2018

By Adam McManus adamTheWorldViewcom

2 Mexican Politicians Killed in Helicopter Crash

Mexican President Andres Obrador announced that the governor of the Mexican state of Puebla Martha Alonso and her husband Senator Rafael Valle were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash

Green New Deal Would Cost 5 Trillion

Democrats are lining up to support a Green New Deal which could end up being the largest expansion of government in decades reports The Daily Caller

Taking its name from the New Deal of the 1930s the central goal is to move the US to 100 percent green energy which could cost as much as 52 trillion over two decades according to a 2010studyby the conservative Heritage Foundation

1 in 3 Adults Suffering from Holiday Burnout

A new survey by Slumber Cloud finds that one in three adults are suffering from holiday burnout

The survey found that the average American will spend 38 hoursgetting readyfor the holidays Shopping will account for most of that time about 13 hours followed by cooking The survey found Americans spend nine hours in the kitchen preparing serving and cleaning up for holiday meals

The average person also spends an additional nine hours just planning for all the holidays and then devotes about seven hours to decorations

Its no wonder that many people find themselves sleeping less in December Holiday burnout appears to take its toll on our rest with 57 percent of respondents saying they sacrifice sleep during the holidays losing about an hour of sleep per night

God-Haters Strike Again

An Indiana public school district says that starting in January 2019 coaches and staff will be barred from participating in team prayers led by the students reports The Christian Post

If you surmised that the God-hating group Freedom from Religion Foundation was behind the new rule you would be correct

The Third Circuit ruled that if a coach manifests approval and solidarity with the student religious exercises they cross the line between respect for religion and the endorsement of religion

US Postal Service Discriminates Against Christians

A program authorized by the US Postal Service for companies to create custom Christmas stamps for consumers is under fire for rejecting one design because it included in the background the roofline of St Basils Cathedral reports WorldNetDailycom

The United States Postal Service bansanydepiction of religious content on customized stamps This despite the fact that the USPS hypocritically sells stamps itself depicting nativities and menorahs

First Liberty is on the case

Silent Night Author Died a Pauper

Perhaps you sang Silent Night at a recent Christmas-related service Ever wonder about its history

The lyrics for Silent Night came from an Austrian Catholic priest named Joseph Franz Mohr who penned the six verses as a poem while serving as an assistant priest in 1816 reports The Christian Post

While living in Oberndorf he became good friends with Franz Gruber a local music teacher who composed the melody for the song in 1818

Mohr was born out of wedlock and grew up in poverty before becoming a priest Amazingly despite the eventual success of Silent Night Mohr would die poor his estate only consisting ofa single guitar

Next James Bond Should Be Transgender

Dominic West a British actor best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in The Wire believes the next 007 the next James Bond should be transgender reports theSunday Times Magazine

GoFundMe Scam

Do you remember the story of a homeless veteran who gave his last 20 to help a woman when her car ran out of gas Well the story which turned out to be false went viral prompting 14000 people to contribute 402000 through G...

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Christmas Day Tuesday December 25th in the year of our Lord 2018

By Kevin Swanson

The German-Allies Christmas Truce of 1914

On this day in history the Christmas Truce took place between the Germans and the Allies in World War I

On December 25 1914 Captain Robert Hamilton a lieutenant with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment made this entry into his diary A day unique in the worlds history I met the German officer and we arranged a local armistice for 48 hours As far as I can gather this effort of ours extended itself throughout the whole line Soldiers on both sides met by the hundreds and exchanged greetings and gifts

It all started when the Germans heard the Allied troops singing Christmas Carols on the other side of the line A German Lieutenant Johannes Niemann reported that We started trading everything we had tobacco chocolate schnapps ribbons At one point a Scottish bloke came outside with a football It was the start of a real football match with caps as goals

The temporary truce took place atPloegsteert Wood on the Western Front near Flanders

Persecution of Christians Spikes at Christmas Across the Globe

Isaiah 96-7 declares For unto us a child is born unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon His shoulder and His name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor The Mighty God The everlasting Father the Prince of PeaceOf the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end

As you celebrate the advent of our mighty Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will you remember our brothers and sisters in other countries where they have to often celebrate in secret

William Stark of International Christian Concern said that Christmas celebration in countries where Christians are persecuted is a reminder of the core Christmas message

Caroling presents trees All this stuff great traditions But theyre not the center Theyre not the actual meaning of Christmas Jesus came and He was born and thus began the story and ultimately it ended on the cross in our salvation And persecution has a way of uncluttering our faith

May all your gifts food decorations songs and family time be centered in Jesus Christ and for His glory

90000 Indonesian Police Protect 50000 Churches at Christmas

UCA News reports that the Indonesian government is deploying 90000 police officers and soldiers to protect some 50000 Catholic and Christian churches across Indonesia during the Christmas holidays

This includes the main islands of Java Sumatra as well as Bali North Sulawesi Maluku and Papua

Suicide bombers attacked aCatholic church in East Java on May 13th of the year killing 18 congregants

Downward Global Economic Trend

Chinas Fourth Quarter Business Confidence Index has sunk to its lowest position in 20 months The American dollar is also registering a lower value against six major currencies including the Euro and the Japanese Yen

And the Washington Post notes that Google searches on the word recession is the highest since 2009

Japanese Population Hitting New Low

CNN projects that the Japanese population will drop from 128000000 to 50000000 by the year 2100 at present birth rates The nation had 921000 births this year the lowest number of births since 1899

Psalm 1273 says Children are a heritage of the Lord The fruit of the womb is His reward

Only 25 of Government Shutdown

The government shutdown now in effect has only impacted 25 of the federal departments

At issue is a budget deal that includes 57 billion for border security to build more of the wall which the Democrats oppose at the moment

Generation Z Double the Atheists over Previous Generation

Reuters reports that Generation Z 13 to 23-year-olds -- has doubled its percentage of atheists over the previous generation

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Christmas Eve Monday December 24th in the year of our Lord 2018

By Adam McManus adamTheWorldViewcom

Nigerian Mans Sad Christmas

Nearly three months after Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria shot and killed his wife and four children Samuel Wah will spend Christmas in his hospital bed a bullet still lodged in his back near his spinal cord reports Morning Star News

Since the October 3rd attack on Ariri Village that killed 19 Christians the 45-year-old member of St Williams Catholic Church has remained in the hospital lacking the money to pay for the advanced surgery which he needs

Pope Catholic Pedophile Priests Should Turn Themselves In

In a surprising development on Friday Pope Francis capped a year of sex-abuse scandals in the Catholic Church by vowing to do all that is necessary to punish abusers for their abominations and urging the guilty to turn themselves over to human justice and prepare for divine justice reports The Wall Street Journal

2 Corinthians 710 says Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvationand leaves no regret but worldly sorrow brings death

Volcano tsunami kill 220 people in Indonesia

A volcanic explosion and possible landslide on the island of Anak Krakatau in the midst of the Sunda Strait linking the Indian Ocean and the Java Sea caused a 35-foot tall tsunami that killed at least 222 people in Indonesia injuring 800 others as waves smashed into houses hotels and other beachside buildings Saturday night reports the Associated Press

Twas the Night Before Shutdown

Because Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trumps demands for 5 billion to start erecting the Mexican border wall a partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday reports the Associated Press

In a Senate procedural vote on Friday afternoon Republicans lacked the 60 votes they needed to force that measure through their chamber

The lack of funds will disrupt many government operations and the routines of 800000 federal employees Roughly 420000 workers were deemed essential and will work unpaid just days before Christmas while 380000 will be furloughed meaning theyll stay home without pay

Those being furloughed include nearly everyone at NASA and 52000 workers at the Internal Revenue Service About 8 in 10 employees of the National Park Service will stay home and many parks were expected to close

The US Postal Service busy delivering packages for the holiday season will not be affected because its an independent agency Social Security checks will still be mailed troops will remain on duty and food inspections will continue

Also still functioning will be the FBI the Border Patrol and the Coast Guard Transportation Security Administration officers will continue to staff airport checkpoints and air traffic controllers will also remain at work

Justice Ginsburg has Lung Cancer Removed

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a pro-abortion liberal had surgery to remove two malignant nodules from her left lung at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York reports CNBC

The nodules were discovered during tests to treat rib fractures she sustained in a fall last month There was no evidence of disease elsewhere in Ginsburgs body

GOP Ohio Governor Kasich Vetoes Heartbeat Bill

Despite the fact that the Heartbeat Bill which would prohibit abortions if a heartbeat were detected passed the Ohio House by a vote of 53-32 and the Ohio Senate by a vote of 18-13 Republican Governor John Kasich in the waning days of his administration vetoed it

Janet Porter founder of Faith 2 Action who initiated the first Heartbeat Bill in Ohio in February 2011 said Governor John Kasichs veto of the Ohio Heartbeat Bill was absolutely heartless Kasich not only denied science he turned his back on thousands of b...