It’s Friday, January 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 Adam McManus

Nigerian activists call for self-defense measures for Christians

In the middle of the night, Islamic Fulani militias brutally killed seven Nigerian Christian men in a coordinated attack on a mining site in the Plateau State, reports International Christian Concern.

The incident has reignited long-standing fears of targeted violence against Christian communities and intensified calls for lawful self-defense amid persistent insecurity.

Military sources confirmed that the attack occurred at about 1 a.m. last Thursday when Islamic Fulani militias stormed the site, opening fire on miners who had remained overnight.

At the graveside, grief gave way to anger, frustration, and an unmistakable sense of abandonment. Weeping relatives and neighbors spoke of fathers and sons lost — not in open combat, but while struggling to survive in an economy that has pushed many into mining at night which has been banned.

Human rights advocate Alex Barbir said, “This is no longer just about illegal mining. It is about our people being hunted in the night, killed without mercy, and buried without justice. How long do we continue to die quietly?”

He argued that communities must be empowered to defend themselves where the state has repeatedly failed to provide adequate security.

Rev. Dachomo agreed, saying, “We preach peace, but peace must not mean surrender to slaughter.  The right to life is sacred, and protecting that life is not a crime.”

Anglican pastor protests confirmation of woke female Archbishop of Canterbury

The formal confirmation of Sarah Mullally as the new Anglican archbishop of Canterbury was interrupted when a bold pastor publicly objected and was forcibly removed from the service, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

On Wednesday, during the Confirmation of Election service for Sarah Mullally at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Anglican pastor Paul Williamson stood up and shouted his objection after the officiant falsely declared that no opposition had been presented, leading to his restraint and removal from the cathedral by security personnel.

Listen.

OFFICIANT: “Endorsed on this mandate is a certificate which verifies that public notice was duly given as required and that no person has appeared in opposition to the confirmation.”

WILLIAMSON: “I did!” (rest of audio undiscernible)

Williamson claimed he was "nearly pushed down the stairs" outside by "four heavies" during his removal from the cathedral on Wednesday.

Williamson's protest highlighted ongoing divisions over Mullally's appointment within the Anglican Communion, which has been fracturing for years over sexuality and gender. 

1 Corinthians 14:24 says, “Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.”

On January 26, 2015, during the consecration service at York Minster for Libby Lane, who was to become the Church of England's first female bishop, Williamson was the lone dissenting voice when the gathered clergy were asked whether she should be ordained.

And, in 2005, Williamson protested against the legality of the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, reported The Guardian.

Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' as US military builds up in Gulf

President Donald Trump has warned Iran that "time is running out" to negotiate a deal on its nuclear program following the steady build-up of US military forces in the Gulf, reports the British Broadcasting Corporation.

The US president said a "massive Armada" was "moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose" towards Iran, referring to a large US naval fleet.

In response, Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the country's armed forces were ready "with their fingers on the trigger" to "immediately and powerfully respond" to any aggression by land or sea.

Trump's latest warning follows his promise that Washington will intervene to help those involved in the brutal and unprecedented crackdown on protests in the country earlier this month.

Demonstrations began after a sharp fall in the value of the Iranian currency, but swiftly evolved into a crisis of legitimacy for the country's clerical leadership of the Islamic regime.

Apple cider vinegar was sprayed on Rep. Ilhan Omar

A man accused of attacking Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, a Somali-American, during a town hall event on Tuesday reportedly sprayed apple cider vinegar on her, reports Fox News.

Anthony James Kazmierczak, age 55, was seen on video lunging at Congresswoman Omar while spraying an unknown substance on her shirt out of a syringe.

Right before the attack, Omar called for the resignation or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis.

Listen to the lead up to the attack.

OMAR: “DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or face impeachment.”

(audio of attack)

At the time of the attack, Kazmierczak said, “She’s not resigning. You’re splitting Minnesotans apart,” according to The Western Journal.

Man paints over heretical billboard to read 'Jesus is God'

A viral video shows a man painting over a heretical billboard campaign in California, altering the message to read, “The Bible says … Jesus is ___ God,” reports The Christian Post.

The undated video shows an unidentified man atop a billboard platform with the Los Angeles skyline behind it as he paints over the word “Not” in the ad which had initially stated “Jesus is Not God”, transforming the billboard into a proclamation of faith. 

World’s Last Chance, the group behind the billboard, claims the message is part of “four billboard themes that dare to shatter the chains of long-held misconceptions.” In addition to the Jesus billboard, which adds the text, “Jesus did not pre-exist in Heaven,” the group’s website lists three others, including one that attacks Trinitarian theology and another promoting the so-called “flat earth” theory.

In addition to the billboard campaign, the World’s Last Chance website features several videos purportedly “debunking” the deity of Jesus and the Trinity. 

The billboard campaign has been reportedly spotted in California, Georgia, and other states.

In a January 21st video, author and Living Waters founder and CEO Ray Comfort responded to the billboard remodeling job with a stark warning about the impact of false teaching in the public square.

Listen.

COMFORT: “These signs have been erected by a strange sect that claims to believe the Scriptures, yet openly denies the deity of Christ -- a contradiction the Bible doesn't permit.

“Scripture plainly teaches that God was manifest in the flesh [1 Timothy 3:16] and that Jesus Christ is ‘the image of the invisible God’ [Colossians 1:15] and ‘the express image of His person.’ [Hebrews 1:3] Jesus Himself said, ‘I came down from Heaven,’ [John 6:38] and ‘Before Abraham was, I am’ [John 8:58], a direct claim to deity that His hearers understood clearly.

“He is not merely a moral teacher or a created being, but the Creator Himself. ‘For all things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that was made.’ [John 1:3] The Bible warns that any teaching that denies the Son is not from God.  ‘Who is a liar? He that denies that Jesus is the Christ, he is the Antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.’ [1 John 2:22]. This is the spirit of antichrist, which John says was already active in his day and continues now.” [1 John 4:2-3]

Updated link to children’s book on Martin Luther’s wife

And finally, yesterday, as we noted the 427th anniversary of the birthday of Martin Luther’s wife, Katherine von Bora, I referenced a beautifully illustrated children’s book entitled Katharine von Bora: The Morning Star of Wittenberg.

Written by twins Jenna and Shanna Strackbein, I initially linked to Amazon if you wanted to purchase it.  However, because they have not restocked the book, you can get a copy through Generations.

Scott Brown, Director of Church and Family Life, wrote, “When I read it to my grandchildren, I choked up a few times encountering the beauty of marriage and the wonderful way Katy served the Lord in her generation. Now she was inspiring the rising generation of my own family. What a blessing!"

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Friday, January 30th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Thursday, January 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

Evangelical college fired teacher for calling homosexual behavior sin

A Christian teacher in England went to court last week to defend his religious freedom.

Dr. Aaron Edwards worked at Cliff College in Derbyshire. Three years ago, the Evangelical college fired him after he called homosexuality a sin in a social media post.

Edwards is now appealing a tribunal decision that upheld his dismissal with the help of the Christian Legal Centre. Andrea Williams, chief executive of the organization, said, "This case raises serious questions about freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and the lawful limits of institutional authority.”

Referencing Acts 4:20, Edwards said he does not regret speaking the truth, saying, “As the apostles said before their accusers, ‘We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.’”

Euthanasia bill failed in French Senate

A bill to legalize euthanasia failed in France’s Senate last week. 

Political deadlock among lawmakers effectively killed the bill.

Gregor Puppinck is the Director General of the European Centre for Law and Justice. He said, “This text was terrible. It allowed euthanasia and suicide by decision of a single doctor, at the oral request of a patient, in three days, without the relatives being informed and able to take legal action.”

Canada euthanized elderly woman against her will

Meanwhile, in Canada, an elderly woman was tragically euthanized against her will through the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying program. 

This according to a report by the Office of the Chief Coroner. The report identified the 80-year-old woman as “Mrs. B.” She initially expressed interest in the program. But later, she wanted to withdraw her request, “citing personal and religious values and beliefs.”

However, assessors with the euthanasia program approved the killing after her husband reported experiencing “caregiver burnout.”

Proverbs 12:10 says, “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Canada backs off deal with China after Trump tariff threat

Canada reached a preliminary agreement with China earlier this month to lower tariffs on certain goods.

However, U.S. President Trump criticized the deal. He wrote on Truth Social, “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.”

In response, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney backed off the agreement with China.

Federal Reserve didn’t change interest rate

In the United States, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged yesterday.

The central bank decided to keep its key lending rate between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent. 

The Fed noted, “Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization. Inflation remains somewhat elevated.”

Fewer U.S. pastors leaving ministry

A new survey from the Barna Group found fewer pastors are considering walking away from the ministry.

Twenty-four percent of U.S. senior Protestant pastors say they have seriously considered leaving full-time ministry within the past year. That’s down from 42 percent in 2022.

Pastoral burnout heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic but has been stabilizing since then. The report noted, “Fewer pastors appear to be in immediate vocational crisis, even as many continue to carry fatigue, grief, and uncertainty about the future of ministry.”

Today is birthday of Martin Luther’s wife

And finally, today marks the birthday of Katharina Von Bora, the wife of Martin Luther.

She was born on January 29, 1499. Her mother died in childhood and she was sent to a Catholic boarding school before becoming a nun. At the convent, Katharina discovered the writings of Martin Luther. Along with other nuns, she learned about salvation by grace through faith in Christ. This led Katharina and the nuns to ask Luther for help to escape the convent. 

Luther was able to help the nuns find husbands and jobs, except for Katharina. The two were eventually married. Together, they had six children. 

Author Michelle DeRusha described Katharina as “a woman who risked marrying one of the most controversial men of the time – a man who could have very likely been burned as a heretic at any given moment. She was a woman who raised six children; ran a boardinghouse; oversaw a farm complete with fruit orchards, livestock, and a fishpond; and advised and cared for her husband.”

Consider an excellent, full-color, beautifully illustrated children’s book about her entitled Katharine von Bora: The Morning Star of Wittenberg. It is co-authored by Shanna and Jenna Strackbein, twin sisters who were homeschooled in Aransas Pass, Texas, by their beloved mother Jenny.

Joel Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan said, "Boys and girls (and adults too) will love this beautiful book about a godly woman who helped to change the world."

And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, January 29th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Wednesday, January 28th, 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

Mexican authorities expelled Protestant pastor

Authorities in southern Mexico expelled a Protestant pastor from their community this month.

The issue began after Pastor Velásquez Martínez refused to participate in a Roman Catholic ritual due to his religious beliefs. Local authorities detained him for five days without charge before expelling him and his family.

Evangelical families can face arrest, fines, and expulsion in parts of Mexico for their faith.

Mexico is ranked 30th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most oppressive countries to be a Christian. 

Catholicism declining in Latin America

Analysis by Pew Research found that Catholicism has declined in Latin America over the past decade.

Catholicism remains the largest religion across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. However, it has declined in the region by at least nine percent over the last 10 years.

Meanwhile, the religiously unaffiliated have grown rapidly in Latin America. Protestantism has also grown in the region but only by a slight margin.

United States withdrew from World Health Organization

The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization last Thursday.

This comes a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to initiate the process. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stated, “This decision was driven by profound failures in the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic originating in Wuhan, China.”

The withdrawal ends U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. The group is also known for its support of abortion and sexually perverted lifestyles.

Thousands of California pro-lifers march

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers joined the 22nd Annual Walk for Life West Coast in California on Saturday. 

Participants filled the streets of San Francisco in the financial district for more than a mile.

Rally co-chair Eva Muntean said, “After 22 years I still find it hard to believe how blessed we are. When I see the enormous crowd that we had today—especially so many young people standing up with love and hope for women and children. I am filled with gratitude and hope. You can’t come to the Walk without seeing the promise of a better world!”

Psalm 27:13-14 says, “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!”

Washington man stabbed for being a Christian

Sadly, a man suffered an attack over his religion on Sunday morning in Washington state.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office reports they found the man in serious condition. The victim said a stranger approached him and asked what religion he was. He said something about being a Christian. In response, the stranger attacked and stabbed the victim and his dog.

The perpetrator died after a confrontation with police. 

The Christian Post reports that the victim has been released from a local hospital. 

U.S. population down as Trump expels illegals

The U.S. population growth rate is slowing as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration. 

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau found the population reached nearly 342 million people last year. The 2025 growth rate was half a percent, down from almost one percent in 2024.

Christine Hartley with the Census Bureau said, “With births and deaths remaining relatively stable compared to the prior year, the sharp decline in net international migration is the main reason for the slower growth rate we see today.”

Geopolitical and economic uncertainly drives gold up.

As The Worldview reported yesterday, the price for spot gold reached $5,100 an ounce, a record. That’s up 18% so far this year.

Ryan McIntyre, president at Sprott Inc., told Reuters, “Gold prices continue to be supported by elevated geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Central banks remain strong buyers as they diversify foreign exchange reserves and reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.”

100-year-old great grandfather speaks at kindergarten class

And finally, CBS News reports that a kindergartener in Georgia recently brought her 100-year-old great-grandfather to class.

This was to celebrate K.J. Schmansky’s 100th day of school this year at Saint Thomas More School in Decatur.

Her great-grandfather, Sonny Ragan, was born on October 8, 1925. He got to share 100 years of wisdom with the young class. When asked what keeps him going, Ragan said it’s faith and family.

1 Peter 3:10-11 says, “He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.”

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, January 28th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Tuesday, January 27th, 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

Iran Int’l News reports 36,500 protestors killed by Islamic regime

As The Worldview reported yesterday, the latest report of the death count for the recent Iranian protests is now at 36,500, according to Iran International News.  

(audio of Iranian officials shooting unarmed protestors)

This information reportedly comes from Interior Ministry documents.

The government carried out 4,000 clashes at various locations around the country over a two-day period earlier in the month.

Iran’s Health Ministry also revealed that the hospitals in the country performed 13,000 surgeries following the protests.

Iran’s internet blackout is going into its 19th day today. 

Iran International also reports that government officials are still carrying out “extrajudicial killings, deaths under torture, and the systematic mistreatment of detainees and their families.” Several of our sources have reported multiple Christians killed in the conflict. 

Communist Chinese president purged military generals

China’s President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping has completed his purge of military generals, beginning with top brass Zhang Youxia and at least 17 other generals, reports NTDTV.com.

The Economist called this “the largest political purge of the military's top ranks since Mao Zedong's death in 1976.”

Assaults on ICE officers increased by 1,300% in 2025 over 2024

Last year, the Crowd Counting Consortium counted 10,700 protests in the U.S. That’s a 133% increase over 2024. So far this month, there have been 628 protests, the largest of which have centered in Minnesota, Illinois, and California.

Disturbingly, the protests have increased in violence. The Department of Homeland Security recently reported a 1,300% increase in assaults against I.C.E. officers in 2025 (over the previous year), and a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks.

Shooting death of Minneapolis man sparks gun control debate

The January 24th fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by law enforcement has sparked a debate on gun control. Apparently, the protester was armed at the time of his encounter with the I.C.E. agent.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli took to X, commenting that, "If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you." 

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Barack Obama weigh in on ICE killing

GOP U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky also jumped into the fray. He said, ”Carrying a firearm is not a death sentence;  it’s a Constitutionally-protected, God-given right. And, if you don’t understand this, you have no business in law enforcement or government."

No comment from the liberal media on Mr. Pretti’s choice to carry a gun to the protest.

Satan worshippers thank Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

ALTENDORF: “As I was leaving my committee meeting today here earlier, I noticed that there is a new display here at the State Capitol, and it's for Governor [Tim] Walz.”

The inscription says, “The Democratic Coalition of Satan Worshippers thanks Gov. Tim Walz for not standing in the way of spreading Satanism in the state Capitol building.”

Rep. Altendorf concluded with this.

ALTENDORF: “Yes, everyone, this is true. I am live, not making this up. You can't make this up. (laughs) I don't know why a governor of a state would want this plaque, but there it is.

“The Satan worshipers have thanked Governor Tim Walz, and let me repeat this.  The last line says, ‘Satan has a special place for you.’ I'm speechless.”

In Exodus 20:3, God revealed to Moses atop Mt. Sinai, “You shall have no other gods before Me.”

Charismatic leader accused of “fabricated” prophecies and sexual sin

The charismatic church is taking more hits from reports concerning alleged scandalous activities of a homosexual nature.

Shawn Bolz was platformed by Bethel over a period of ten years.  Bethel leadership now admits to have continued platforming Bolz despite their knowing of his “fabricated” prophecies and alleged sexual sin, reports CBN News.

Multiple Christian news organizations have headlined this new revelation in an ongoing series of scandals in the evangelical/charismatic church involving Bill Hybels, Carl Lentz, Mike Bickel, Brian Houston, T.D. Jakes, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, and Jimmy Swaggart. 

Public trust in pastors here is now the lowest in recorded history. According to Lifeway Research, only 27% of Americans say they have a high trust in pastors, down from an average of 56% between 2000 and 2009.

Gold and silver prices soar

Gold and silver prices continue to soar.

Now, $5,100 per ounce for gold, up from $2,600 just a year ago, reports Reuters.

And silver today is $110 per pounce, up from $30 a year ago.

36 states consider anti-transgender bills

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, January 27th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Monday, January 26th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Adam McManus

The Iranian protests are putting Christians at greater risk

The Islamic Republic of Iran is hostile to protestors and Christians alike.

Lana Silk of the Christian organization Transform Iran said, “Police are indiscriminately shooting into the crowds. The people try to fight back, but they are unarmed and almost entirely defenseless.” She is certain that more than 12,000 Iranians have been killed, and quite possibly 30,000 or more, reports International Christian Concern.

She said, “The streets are now being patrolled by tanks and aggressive armed security forces. People are being rounded up, beaten, imprisoned, and killed. Men, women, and children, it doesn’t matter.”

Anyone who dares to go outside is in danger.

Though Iran’s Islamic regime, where 95% of the population is Muslim, treats almost none of its people well, it tends to be especially ruthless with its Christian minority. Iran is currently ranked as the 10th-most oppressive country for Christians.

The Iranian government makes no secret about its attitude toward Christianity. Such worship in the country’s main language -- Persian, also known as Farsi -- is essentially outlawed, as is any Christian literature written in that language.

Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”

Vice President Vance announces expansion of Mexico City Policy

Appearing at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance spoke up for life, reports LifeNews.com.

VANCE: “With the Dobbs decision, what the President did, what the Supreme Court did, was put a definitive end to the tyranny of judicial rule on the question of human life. He shattered a 50-year culture of disposability, one that treated human life as expendable the moment that it became inconvenient. And he empowered our nation and our movement to build a culture of life from the grassroots up.”

Vice President Vance outlined some of the Trump administration’s pro-life accomplishments.

VANCE: “We started by undoing the evils we saw under the previous administration, like, for example, throwing priests and grandmothers in prison for praying outside a[n abortion] clinic. That's over; we stopped it. (cheers)

“Where the previous administration mandated taxpayer funding for abortions, including travel costs across the entire government, this administration ended it. (cheers) We have expanded conscience protections for health care workers and defended faith based foster care and adoption.

“This administration launched fraud investigations into Planned Parenthood affiliates (cheers) for millions of dollars in [Paycheck Protection Program] loans that were unlawfully received and unlawfully forgiven by the Biden administration. You should not be able to commit fraud and use taxpayer money for abortion. It's that simple! (cheers)

“At many of our departments, we've reinstated a ban on the use of fetal tissue in federal research. That's another big one, and this is something we're so proud of. We're returning accountability to our foreign policy as well.

“Under Joe Biden, it was the policy of the United States to export abortion and radical gender ideology all around the world. That is what they did with your tax money. (boos) They would relentlessly bully developing countries into parroting their far left views. But under President Trump's leadership, and with our great Secretary of State, we believe that every country in the world has the duty to protect life.”

And Vice President Vance cited an expansion of the pro-life Mexico City policy.

VANCE: “Today, our administration is proud to announce a historic expansion of the Mexico City policy. We're going to start blocking every international [non-governmental organization] that performs or promotes abortion abroad from receiving $1 of U.S. money. (cheers) We're expanding this policy to protect life, to combat DEI, and the radical gender ideologies that prey on our children.

“The rule will now cover every non-military foreign assistance that America sends. All in all, we have expanded the Mexico City policy about three times as big as it was before. And we're proud of it because we believe in fighting for life.”

Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

ICE shot and killed man in Minneapolis

Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, less than three weeks after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, amid an ongoing surge in immigration enforcement action across the city, reports CBS News.

Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration hospital, was identified as the man killed by a Border Patrol agent.

CBS News in Minneapolis reported, “Videos from the scene show that Pretti was holding a cellphone, not a gun, when he was shot.”  However, ICE Commander Gregory Bovino said the agent acted in self-defense after attempting to disarm Pretti.

Listen.

BOVINO: “An individual approached us Border Patrol agents with a nine millimeter, semi-automatic handgun. The agents attempted to disarm the individual, but he violently resisted. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a Border Patrol agent fired defensive shots.

“Medics on the scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject, but the subject was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect also had two loaded magazines and no accessible ID.

“This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement. Then, about 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement.”

That’s when an armored ICE vehicle was pelted by stones by angry Leftists.

(audio from the streets of Minneapolis)

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase for $5 billion over 'political' debanking

And finally, President Donald Trump is suing the JPMorgan Chase bank and its CEO Jamie Dimon in a $5 billion lawsuit filed last Thursday, accusing the financial institution of debanking Trump for political reasons, reports Fox Business.

The president’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, filed the lawsuit Thursday morning in Florida state court in Miami on behalf of the president and several of his hospitality companies.

Brito quoted JPMorgan’s code of conduct, which states that the bank operates "with the highest level of integrity and ethical conduct."

The Trump lawsuit asserts, "Despite claiming to hold these principles dear, [J.P. Morgan Chase violated them by unilaterally—and without warning or remedy—terminating several of [the] Plaintiff’s bank accounts."

This is not the first time.

Sam Brownback, Trump’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, wrote a New York Post column last year in which he said, “If you’ve ever had a rug pulled out from under you, then you know how it feels to suddenly lose access to your own bank account.  That’s what happened to me in 2022, when JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, abruptly canceled our newly opened account for the National Committee for Religious Freedom.

“[We] launched a national campaign to collect and tell the stories of those who, like us, had been canceled or punished by their banks, payment processors or even insurance companies. We found that most debanking victims have two things in common: Their finances are in order, and they’re conservative or religious.”

Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity."

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Monday, January 26th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Friday, January 23rd, 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

Iran makes large sums of money off the backs of persecuted Christians

Iran has an open secret.

Persecuting Christians is a booming business in the Muslim-majority nation, and the country is earning large sums of money from arresting Christ followers, reports International Christian Concern.

Fines and bail amounts imposed by Iranian courts have reached hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years, financially crippling poor Christian families trying to keep their loved ones out of prison.

For years, the Middle Eastern nation has targeted Christians for their faith in Christ through intimidation, physical abuse, and imprisonment. But what’s often overlooked are the exorbitant bail amounts doled out to Christ followers simply to keep themselves out of jail.

Joseph Shahbazian, leader of a Christian house church, was arrested in June 2020 for his Christian activities and given a bail amount of $163,000. After pleading with the court and handing over the deeds to his and his mother’s apartments, the court accepted $109,000 on Shahbazian’s behalf.

Proverbs 22:22-23 says, "Do not rob the poor because he is poor, nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; For the LORD will plead their cause, and plunder the soul of those who plunder them."

Shahbazian was released from prison in 2023 after serving a little more than a year in jail, but was rearrested in 2025 for his continued Christian activities and sentenced to an additional 10 years in jail.

According to Open Doors, Iran is the sixth most difficult country worldwide for Christians.

Trump ends all tax-funded research with aborted baby parts

On January 22nd, the 53rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, President Donald Trump ended federal funding for research involving the use of aborted baby parts. It’s a major victory for pro-life advocates that halts taxpayer support for such studies effective immediately, reports The Daily Wire.

The National Institutes of Health announced the policy change on Thursday. The move prohibits the use of funds for research involving aborted baby parts obtained from elective abortions, while allowing ethical fetal tissue from sources such as miscarriages when donors consent.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said, “Someone who has had a miscarriage and wants to do a meaningful thing and they donate the tissue from the miscarriage to science, that’s still allowed. The only ban is on, you have an abortion specifically to terminate the baby, and then the tissue then gets sold, that’s what’s being banned,” something he described as “morally abhorrent.”

Rescue Resurrection protesters plead with Trump to ban abortion pill

People from as far away as California and Georgia came to the nation’s capital Thursday morning to plead with the Trump administration to ban the abortion kill pill, which is now easily available by mail and has led to a shocking increase of abortions following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

In the shadow of the U.S. Capitol dome, 20 people with Rescue Resurrection were arrested by United States Capitol Police outside the Health and Human Services headquarters as they sat down in the middle of the street.

They were singing.

RESCUE RESURRECTION: “Help us tell the nation we want a pro-life revolution. Help us tell the nation we want a pro-life revolution”

POLICEMAN: “Everyone is now under arrest. You will be placed in handcuffs.”

RESCUE RESURRECTION: “Ban the abortion pill!”

POLICEMAN: “If you don’t plan on being arrested, leave the street. If you don’t plan on being arrested, you need to go onto the sidewalk.”

Some of the members of Rescue Resurrection had been incarcerated under the F.A.C.E. Act by the Biden Justice Department and then pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Elderly pro-life icon Joan Andrews Bell was kneeling before a group of police carried her off of the street and cuffed her. (Watch the video of the arrest through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com).

Emily Berning, president of Let Them Live, said, “The chemical abortion pill has become the chemical coat hanger, and the bathroom has become the new back alley. The abortion pill is twenty-two times more dangerous than the FDA told the American people. When the truth is buried, women are the ones who bleed in silence.

“And that is why we’re standing here outside HHS. HHS is not a bystander in this. HHS has the authority to regulate and the power to act, [yet] they still have allowed a dangerous drug to remain on the market.”

JD Vance & Second Lady announce they’re expecting fourth child

Second Lady Usha Vance announced she is pregnant and will deliver a boy  in late July, according to a Tuesday statement on social media.

This will be the fourth child for Vice President J.D. Vance and Usha, and their third son.

U.S. to gain “total access” to Greenland without payment

On January 22nd, President Donald Trump said that the United States is negotiating an arrangement to secure full access to Greenland with no payment in return and unconstrained by any time limit, reports the Epoch Times.

He appeared on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo.

Listen.

BARTIROMO: “So, what are we talking about? An acquisition of Greenland? Are you going to pay for it?”

TRUMP: “Essentially, it's total access. There's no end. There's no time limit. We're not doing, you know, the famous ’99-year’ deals that you hear about. Countries go on longer. I noticed the stock market went up pretty substantially after we announced it.”

BARTIROMO: “The [Gross Domestic Product] of Greenland is like $3.3 billion, but people are valuing Greenland between $50 billion and almost a trillion [dollars]. So, what are you willing to pay for Greenland?”

TRUMP: “Well, I'm not going to have to pay anything.”

The president has described U.S control of the Arctic island as critical to both national and international security.  Indeed, Greenland will be an essential property to facilitate the much-anticipated Golden Dome, the U.S. missile defense system that will destroy enemy missiles before they launch or while they are in flight. It will be patterned after Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.

TRUMP: “We're going to have total access to Greenland. We're going to have all military access that we want. We're going to be able to put what we need on Greenland. We're talking about national security and international security. We are building the Golden Dome, and it'll be Israel times probably a hundred.”

7 Democrats voted with GOP to pass DHS/ICE spending bill

Seven Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to pass a Department of Homeland Security spending bill, despite opposition from their own Democratic leadership, reports Fox News.

The DHS bill will be bundled alongside three other spending bills, totaling a combined $1.2 trillion in federal spending. The entire package’s passing is a significant step toward averting a government shutdown come January 30th.

It passed in a 220-207 vote with the help of seven Democrats. Only one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted in opposition. 

According to TheHill.com, the seven Democrats who sided with Republicans were Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Perez of Washington, Laura Gillen of New York, Don Davis of North Carolina, Tom Suozzi of New York and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas.

Anniversary of hymnwriter deaths who wrote “Holy, holy, holy” and “Jesus Loves Me”

And finally, we recognize the anniversary of the deaths of two Christian hymnwriters, both of whom died on January 22nd.

John Dykes, who died on January 22, 1876, composed the music to the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"  sung here by Shane & Shane.

SHANE AND SHANE:

“Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Isaiah 6:3 says, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole Earth is full of His glory.”

And on January 22, 1915, Anna Bartlett Warner, the author of "Jesus Loves Me", died. 

Listen to the lesser known second verse with the chorus, sung by Nathan Drake of Reawaken Hymns. (Learn more about him here).

DRAKE:

“Jesus loves me He who died

(Refrain)

1 John 4:19 says, "We love because [Christ] first loved us."

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Friday, January 23rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Thursday, January 22nd, 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

Chinese-American Christians pray for those in China

Chinese-American Christians are praying for their persecuted brothers and sisters back in China.

Earlier this month, Harvest Chinese Christian Church in Los Angeles held an event called “Fasting Prayer Meeting for Persecuted Churches in China.”

The event comes shortly after Chinese authorities detained the leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church. The congregation, like many “unregistered” churches in China, faces relentless persecution.

International Christian Concern commented, “Please pray for these house church members in China, especially those who have been imprisoned or are missing after the police raids.”

1 Corinthians 12:26 says, “If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.”

China’s birth rate plunged to a record low in 2025

Speaking of China, the country’s birth rates plunged to a record low in 2025.

New data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics found there were 7.92 million births last year, down 17% from 2024. The birth rate in 2025 was 5.63 per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, the death rate rose to 8.04 per 1,000 people.

Despite China’s recent attempts to incentivize families to have children, the population has now fallen for the fourth consecutive year.

In Genesis 1:28, God commanded, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the Earth and subdue it.”

British Christian nurse vindicated for calling a man “Mister”

In the United Kingdom, a National Health Service hospital recently dropped its case against a Christian nurse.

Jennifer Melle worked at St. Helier Hospital in south London. She faced suspension after referring to a man, pretending to be a woman, as “Mister.”

Listen to comments she made after her vindication.

MELLE: “I am deeply relieved and grateful to hear that St Helier [Hospital] has confirmed it would no longer take further action against me. This has been an incredibly long and painful journey.  

“Today, I want to give thanks, first and foremost, to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who has sustained me every step of the way.”

Young Canadians are planning to vote conservative

Young adults in Canada are planning to vote conservative in the country’s next election.

A survey by Abacus Data found 50% of Canadians aged 18 to 29 would vote for the Conservative Party. Only 27% of that demographic would vote for the Liberal Party. The strongest support for the Liberals comes from people over 60.

A decade of liberal polices has led to higher living costs, higher inflation, and higher taxes.

Trump: “I will not use force” to get Greenland

Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 

Notably, he announced that the United States would not use force to acquire Greenland.

TRUMP: “We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, unstoppable. But I won't do that. Okay. Now everyone's saying, ‘Oh, good!’

“That's probably the biggest statement I’ve made because people thought I would use force. I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force.”

President Trump also announced he will not be imposing tariffs on Denmark over the acquisition of Greenland. He wrote on Truth Social, “We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.”

Arrests coming for Minneapolis leftists who invaded church service

The Trump administration is investigating anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a house of worship in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, wrote on X, “Arrests coming. … The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly – not rioting. … These agitators will be held accountable.”

The Department of Justice is also investigating the incident at Cities Church.

Major snowstorm hits East Coast to Rocky Mountains

The National Weather Service is expecting a significant winter storm to hit a large portion of the U.S. starting Friday.

Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain is forecast all the way from the southern Rockies to the East Coast. 

Much of the U.S. is already experiencing dangerously cold weather. Over 40 million people were under cold weather alerts as of Tuesday. Even parts of Florida are under alert.

463rd anniversary of Heidelberg Catechism

And finally, this week marks the 463rd anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism.

The Protestant catechism was commissioned by Frederick III, the ruler of Germany’s most influential province of Palatinate. The purpose of the catechism was for instructing the youth and for guiding pastors and teachers

The catechism was the product of two young Protestant scholars—Zacharius Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus.

The catechism was approved by a church synod in Heidelberg, Germany and published in German on January 19, 1563. It would become the most widely used catechism of the Reformation period. 

The catechism’s opening question reads, “What is your only comfort in life and death?” The answer begins, “That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.”

Romans 14:8 says, “For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” 

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, January 22nd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Wednesday, January 21st, 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

Nigerian Muslims kidnapped 160 people, many of whom are Christians

Armed bandits raided three church services in Nigeria on Sunday.

The suspected Fulani Muslim militants kidnapped over 160 people in Kaduna State. Morning Star News reports it could be the largest mass kidnapping of Christian farmers in the area.

Rev. Joseph John Hayab is the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the country’s north. He told media outlets, “The terrorists invaded the churches while worship services were on. They held the worshippers hostage and marched them out into the bushes.”

An eyewitness told TruthNigeria, “It was around 10 a.m. on Sunday. I was in our Evangelical Church Winning All church when we suddenly heard gunshots everywhere.  The gunmen were shouting that everyone should lie  down or be killed.”

In addition, he said some of the assailants wore black robes with black head turbans, and others were outfitted with “shabby-looking Nigerian Army camouflage uniforms.” The man and his 10-year-old son escaped through a window while the Muslim assailants were forcing the congregation out.

Sadly, local police are acting as if nothing happened. 

Psalm 14:4 asks, “Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and do not call on the LORD?”

UK court: Men not allowed in female changing room

A court in the United Kingdom ruled against a hospital’s transgender policy last week.

The landmark ruling said that Darlington Memorial Hospital discriminated against eight female nurses. The nurses simply objected to a man, pretending to be a woman, from using their changing room. 

The Christian Legal Centre supported the nurses in the case. Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of the Christian Legal Centre, commented, “The [National Health System] and the government should now give up their sabotage of clear judicial decisions and abide by the law which acknowledges that men are men and women are women.”

Britain tracks new Christian songs

Britain’s Official Charts Company is launching a new official singles chart for Christian music this month.

AStepFWD, the organization behind the U.K. Christian Charts, has partnered with the Official Charts Company to introduce the Official Christian & Gospel Singles Chart.

Christian Today reports the chart will “formally recognize the growing impact of faith-based music within the wider U.K. music landscape.”

10,000 Christians gather in France’s March for Life

Around 10,000 people gathered in Paris on Sunday for France’s annual March for Life.

AUDIO:  (Marchers chanting for life in French.)

The event highlighted opposition to legislation that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. 

Listen to this testimony from a French marcher through a translator.

POST-ABORTIVE WOMAN: “I had an abortion under circumstances where my fiancé forced me to do it so that we could get married, and it literally broke me. But God saved me. God healed me and helped me rebuild my life and turned the worst event of my life into a source of greater strength.”

Marie-Lys Pellissier is the spokeswoman for the March for Life in France. The 24-year-old said, “Going out into the street seems essential to us. It is the only moment in the year when we can publicly express our opposition to abortion and euthanasia and propose concrete solutions. The rest of the time, the media never give us the floor.”

Trump announces tariffs against goods from Denmark

On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced tariffs on all goods from Denmark.

President Trump said the tariff will be in force “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”

The 10% tariff will also apply to all goods from Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland.

70% of Americans diagnosed with cancer survive

More Americans are surviving cancer, according to new findings from the American Cancer Society.

The report found the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined reached 70% for people diagnosed during 2015-2021. That’s up from about 50% in the 1970s. The survival rates for people diagnosed with more fatal cancers is up significantly as well from the 1990s.

Gallup poll: Americans trust nurses, not telemarketers

Gallup released their latest Honesty and Ethics Survey of the professions that Americans trust the most. 

U.S. adults have the most trust in nurses, military veterans, medical doctors, and pharmacists. They have the least trust in members of Congress and telemarketers. 

Only 27% of Americans have high levels of trust in clergy, down from 64% in 2001.

Hoosier quarterback gives glory to God

And finally, the Indiana Hoosiers won their first college football national championship on Monday.

ANNOUNCER: “He's gonna take off and run. Mendoza weaves his way first and diving toward the end zone. Touchdown!  A century of futility is forgotten. The Indiana Hoosiers are the kings of college football. The 2026 college football national champions: Coach Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers!”

The Hoosiers beat the Miami Hurricanes 27 to 21 to cap off an undefeated season.

The team’s historic victory represents a turnaround led by head coach Curt Cignetti over the past two years. For decades, the Hoosiers were known as the “losingest team” in college football.

Members of the tight-knit team are now known for sharing their faith. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is an outspoken Christian who also won the Heisman Trophy last year, college football’s top individual award. 

Listen to his comments after the championship victory.

MENDOZA: “This victory is so sweet for everybody, for the entire Hoosier nation, but also it's super sweet for myself. I was a two-star recruit coming out of high school. I got declined to walk on offer to the University of Miami. Full circle moment here. Playing in Miami for all the friends and family. I can't thank Coach [Curt] Cignetti enough, and Coach [Chandler] Whitmer and Coach [Ola] Adams for taking a chance on me. I just give all the glory to God.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, January 21st, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Tuesday, January 20th, 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

Iran’s Islamic regime has killed 16,500 protestors, injured 330,000

Shockingly, the death toll in the Iranian protests has topped 16,500 people,  reports the Sunday Times.  

Iran’s internet blackout has crossed its twelfth day.  One of our sources has reported at least 11 Christians were killed by Iranian authorities over the last few weeks.

According to Iran International, smuggled out reports indicate that 330,000 Iranians have been injured.  One Tehran eye hospital, the Noor Clinic, documented around 7,000 eye injuries.

Leftists storm Minneapolis church in anti-I.C.E. disruption

Here in the United States, anti-ICE protesters disrupted a house of worship in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Listen.

AUDIO: “ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out. ICE out.”

Cities Church is pastored by Jonathan Parnell, a contributor to the Desiring God ministry, and father of eight children.

The church was targeted because one of the pastors was employed by the ICE organization.

Thankfully, the Department of Homeland Security has arrested 10,000 illegals in Minneapolis, according to Secretary Kristi Noem.

In addition, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi promised that “intimidation of Christians [is] being met with the full force of federal law.”

Lesbian Renee Good’s relative: Wrath of God vs ungodliness

Much of the national furor has surrounded the killing of Renee Good, who reportedly had an altercation with an ICE agent in the Minneapolis area.

Good has been touted by the media as “a good Christian,” yet at the time of her death, she was in what Romans 1 calls an unnatural and wicked relationship with another woman.  

Timmy Macklin, Renee Good’s former father-in-law, and the grandfather of her 6-year-old son, was interviewed on CNN, on her tragic death. While stating his love for his former daughter-in-law, he warned of the wrath of God against ungodliness in this interview.  

Listen.

MACKLIN: “I don't have any enemies. I love everybody, and that's what the Bible tells us. Love our neighbors as we love ourselves. But you know, I think there's some bad choices. The Word says, ‘For the wrath of God will come upon the children of disobedience.’ (Ephesians 5:6)

“I don't blame ICE. I don't blame Rebecca. I don't blame Renee. If we're walking in the Spirit of God, I don't think she would have been there. That's the way I look at it.

73,000 illegals arrested by ICE

The stats are in for ICE arrests and detentions. 27% of those arrested already had criminal convictions on record, and roughly 7% were felons.

That’s about the same rates for the average American citizen. However, 100% of those arrested and detained, have allegedly violated the law by entering the country illegally.

As of today, about 73,000 people are on ICE detention, up from 14,000 at the end of the Biden administration. That amounts to only half a percent of the number of illegal persons living in the country.

The number of unauthorized migrants hit 14 million in 2023, up from 3.5 million in 2000. Also, for the record, 59% of illegal immigrant households receive welfare, as compared with 39% of native households.

“Therefore, you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. For because of this, you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”

Gold and silver hit new highs

Central banks are favoring gold over U.S. Treasuries.

Economists are pointing to escalating geopolitical risks and a weakening dollar as reasons that are driving the increases.

About a third of new mine supply of gold is going to the central banks now. China, Brazil, Turkey and Poland are the largest purchasers in recent months. 

Denmark upset that America wants Greenland

As the World Economic Forum is meeting this week, Denmark is conspicuously absent at the table as the nation’s government protests the United States involvement, reports Forbes.

President Donald Trump is still pushing for America’s annexation of Greenland. 

Greenland’s high abortion rate

Speaking of Greenland, it’s famous for its high abortion rate — the highest in the world.

There are more abortions there than births every year.  

Also, in terms of public acceptance and early endorsement of homosexuality, Iceland, Greenland, and Denmark are the most pro-homosexual countries in the world.

68-year-old lost New Zealand man found after 17 days

And finally, authorities in New Zealand called off the search for a hiker in the hinterlands of the Southern Island.

A police post has announced that Graham Garnett, age 68, was found alive in the Kahurangi National park by contractors working the area, 17 days after he went missing.

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, January 20th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

It’s Monday, January 19th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Adam McManus

Inside Southeast Asia’s expanding Islamization

In one part of Southeast Asia, angry mobs constantly threaten a congregation with physical violence to try to prevent the Christians from worshipping Jesus. In yet another area, a young Christian female student fends off Muslim men relentlessly pressuring her into marriage, resulting in her forced conversion to Islam.

These are real-life situations that countless Christians face daily across Southeast Asia as they live in Muslim-majority nations, reports International Christian Concern.

Islam has a strong presence and history in Asia, with 1.3 billion Muslims across the region and 242 million followers in Southeast Asia alone.  More than 60% of the world’s Muslims live in Asia.

US kills Al-Qaeda leader linked to deadly ISIS attack on US troops

U.S. Central Command, known as CENTCOM, announced on Friday a deadly strike on a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda in northeast Syria, reports The Epoch Times.

The man had direct ties to an ISIS attack that killed two American service members and an interpreter on December 13, 2025, according to a Saturday CENTCOM post on X.

CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said, “The death of a terrorist operative, linked to the deaths of three Americans, demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces. There is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens and our warfighters. We will find you.”

Argentinian President Javier Milei defends unborn babies

The abortion wars in Argentina are ongoing, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Javier Milei, who was elected president of Argentina in December 2023, ran on a staunchly pro-life platform. During his campaign, he promised to repeal Argentina’s pro-abortion law, which passed narrowly in December 2020, and allows a mother to have her unborn baby killed up until 14 weeks of gestation.

In a 2023 interview, Milei said, “It is true that women have the right to their own bodies. But the child in a woman’s body is not her body. … That makes abortion a murder, enabled and aggravated by a power imbalance against a child that has no way to defend itself. … Life is a continuum with two quantum leaps – birth and death. Any interruption in the interim is murder.”

In Psalm 139:13, King David told God, “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.”

To his credit, Argentinian President Milei has halted the national distribution of abortion kill pills, canceling the planned distribution of over 100,000 doses.

Abortion groups claim that these barriers likely account for the drop in the Argentinian abortion rate from 107,500 in 2023 to 79,186 in 2024.

Senator to leftist obstetrician: “Can men get pregnant?”

In a January 14th hearing on Abortion Kill Pill safety before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri could not get a straight answer from Dr. Nisha Verma, a board member of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about basic biological reality.

Listen.

HAWLEY: “Dr. Verma, do you think that men can get pregnant?”

VERMA: “I'm not really sure what the goal of the question is.”

HAWLEY: “The goal is just to establish a biological reality. You just said a moment ago that ‘science and evidence should control, not politics.’ So, let's just test that proposition. Can men get pregnant?”

VERMA: “I take care of people with many identities, but …”

HAWLEY: “Can men get pregnant?”

VERMA: “I take care of many women that can get pregnant. I do take care of people that don't identify as women that…”

HAWLEY: “Can men get pregnant?”

VERMA: “Again, as I'm saying …”

HAWLEY: “Let me just remind you what you testified to a moment ago. ‘Science and evidence should control, not politics.’ Can men get pregnant? You’re a doctor.”

VERMA: “I totally agree that science and evidence should guide medicine.”

HAWLEY: “Do science and evidence tell us that men can get pregnant? Biological men, can they get pregnant?”

VERMA: “I also think yes/no questions like this are a political tool.”

HAWLEY: “No, yes/no questions are about the truth, doctor. Let's not make a mockery of this proceeding. This is about science and evidence, and I'm asking you.

“The United States Supreme Court just heard arguments yesterday at great length on this question. This is not a hypothetical question. This is not theoretical. It affects real people in their real lives. And you're here as an expert, called by the other side, as an expert. You're a doctor, and you follow the science and the evidence. So, I just want to know, based on the science, can men get pregnant? That's a ‘yes or no’ question. It really is, I think.”

VERMA: “I think you're trying to reduce the complexity of a lot.”

HAWLEY: “I'm not. It's not complex. I'm trying to get to an answer, and I'm trying to test, frankly, your veracity as a medical professional and as a scientist. Can men get pregnant?”

VERMA: “I think you're also conflating male and female.”

HAWLEY: “This is extraordinary. No, I'm not conflating male with female. They're two different things. There's biological men and there's biological women. And I want to know, can men get pregnant?”

VERMA: “What you are talking about is biological.”

HAWLEY: “I’m not going to answer my question.”

VERMA: “biological males….”

HAWLEY: “This isn't hard, doctor. Can men get pregnant? Yes or No?”

Instead of answering Senator Hawley’s very simple question, Dr. Verma continued to play games and sidestep a direct answer.

VERMA: “I would be more than happy to have a conversation with you that is not coming from a place of trying to be polarized and pushing…”

HAWLEY: “I’m not trying to be polarizing. I'm trying to ask. I think it is extraordinary that we are here in a hearing about science and about women. And for the record, it's women who get pregnant, not men.

“Science shows that this abortion drug causes adverse health events in 11% of cases. That's 22 times greater than the FDA label, another fact you haven't acknowledged, and yet you won't even acknowledge the basic reality that biological men don't get pregnant.

“There's a difference between biological men and biological women. I don't know how we can take you seriously and your claims to be a person of science, if you won't level with us on this basic issue. I thought we were past all of this, frankly.”

Christian publisher Robert Wolgemuth entered Heaven at 77

And finally, the widow of the recently deceased Christian author and publisher Robert Wolgemuth, remembered by ministry leaders as a “legend in Christian publishing,” has revealed additional details about his sudden death, reports the Christian Post.

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, the founder of Revive Our Hearts ministry, who married Wolgemuth in 2015, published a social media post last Thursday, providing additional details about her husband's final days before his death on January 10 at age 77. 

She explained, “Early Christmas Eve morning, I took him to the ER, as he was in pain, struggling to breathe. He declined quickly and within a few days was totally unresponsive. On January 10, I returned to our home a widow. That same day, Robert moved to his eternal Home, to find unending joy and rest with Christ.” 

Nancy added, “In the midst of tears aplenty, I rejoice in the incredible joy and gift of walking with Robert as his wife for the last ten years.”

Evangelist Greg Laurie said, “Robert helped bring about the New Believer’s Bible, which has literally touched millions of people around the world, as well as my book Jesus Revolution.  As Robert often said, ‘The anticipation of Heaven changes everything.’ May we all live with that anticipation.”

No doubt, upon admission to Heaven, Robert Wolgemuth heard the words of Matthew 25:23 from his Savior: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Close

And that's The Worldview on this Monday, January 19th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.