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Chris Katulka is Vice President of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book Israel Always. Violent protests have been building and are rocking the foundations of Iran. The death toll is climbing day after day as streets erupt to bring downfall to the present regime. Iranian authorities have slaughtered many. The Iranian government is actively seeking to interrupt all intent access to keep video footage from going out from Iran. Israel is on high alert. President Trump has signaled possible intervention today, canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and posted, "Help is on the way." What is causing this groundswell of opposition? How does all of this impact Israel? Is there a prophetic nexus to all that's unfolding? More information: FOI.org Call 1-800-257-7843 to obtain a free one year subscription to the magazine Israel My Glory Text 424-444-1948 for 50 free "I Love Israel" stickers

Dr. Robert Hoffman is the Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Nationwide Children's Hospital. He earned his M.D. from The Ohio State University, completed his pediatric residency at Akron Children's Hospital, and completed his fellowship at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hoffman is also a member of the Scientific Policy Committee of the American College of Pediatricians. He has recently revised an important report titled Marijuana Use: Detrimental to Youth. A recent press release spoke of an "American College of Surgeons report revealing that over 40% of deceased drivers in motor vehicle crashes over the past six years tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana." This alarming statistic underscores a persistent and growing public health crisis. While this study does not specifically indicate the ages of the drivers, previous evidence shows that young adults are disproportionately prone to risky or impaired driving behaviors, particularly when under the influence of drugs or alcohol. While there are claims that marijuana is harmless, there are also many adverse effects that not only impact the user, but also children are being impacted as well.

From Hitler's Nuremberg podium, Pastor Lutzer recalls Nazi deception, warning such evil can reoccur. He urges moral courage to resist destructive agendas, even at personal cost, praying for strength and faithfulness.

At Nuremberg courthouse, Pastor Lutzer stresses transcendent divine law above human courts, warns of redefining justice, and highlights amazing grace—that even repentant Nazis found forgiveness through Christ's gospel of redemption and hope.

The sermon centers on the millennial kingdom, a thousand-year reign of Christ on earth following the Tribulation, emphasizing that participation in the 'first resurrection' determines who will reign with Him. This resurrection occurs in multiple stages: the rapture of the church, the revival of the two witnesses (Elijah and Moses) during the Tribulation, and the glorification of Old Testament and tribulation martyrs at Christ's return to Earth. Those who partake in this resurrection—believers from all ages, including saved individuals who survive the Tribulation in mortal bodies—will be granted eternal life, immunity from the second death, and priestly roles in Christ's kingdom. The tone is hopeful and instructive, underscoring the biblical hope of bodily resurrection and divine justice, while preparing listeners for future eschatological questions about the fate of future generations and unbelievers at the millennium's end.

Here is a sampling of the headlines Jim shared today: • Iran uprising explodes, police defect, IRGC collapses in Tehran as banks burn and towns go regime-free • Iran's crown prince just made a huge statement amid protests against Islamic regime • Blood in the streets: Iranian regime guns down protestors as uprising explodes, regime cuts internet, phones, total blackout • Millions pour into Iran streets as regime nears possible tipping point, protestors looking to Pahlavi • Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2025, killing 73 million people • 115 abortion centers across America kill viable babies in abortions • GOP, pro-life groups forcefully defend Hyde Amendment amid Trump's backpedaling • Planned Parenthood abortion biz will close three Pennsylvania centers • Minnesota abortions surged 35% under Tim Walz • Colorado to pay pregnancy center $5.4 million after losing bid to ban abortion pill reversal • Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down pro-life laws banning abortions • 'You're going to be Kirked': Leftists threaten Nick Shirley with Charlie Kirk rhetoric • Reporters rage at Tim Walz as he flees without taking a single question • Tim Walz issues extraordinary warning to Trump after ICE-involved shooting • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem set the record straight on the ICE shooting in Minneapolis • Breaking: Agitators flock to Minneapolis federal building, clash occurs • NBC did something no other outlet will likely do regarding the ICE shooting in Minneapolis • Renee Good's lesbian partner made a devastating admission moments after the shooting while on camera • Hilton gives the boot to hotel that refused to accommodate DHS ...and several more!

In Part 2 of our conversation, Steve and Matt McCully explain how their father, martyred 70 years ago in Ecuador, has affected their lives.

Steve McCully is the son of Ed and Marilou McCully and the oldest of three boys. Steve was born in 1952 while his parents were receiving missionary medical training. In December 1952 the family sailed to Ecuador where he spent the next 10 years of his life. After just 3 years there his father was killed, speared to death by the Aucas. It was January 8, 1956, 70 years ago today, that five men, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming and Roger Youderian, were martyred in the jungles of Ecuador. These five men along with their wives and children went to Ecuador to bring the Good News of the Gospel to a tribe that had never before heard this Good News. In the words of T.E. McCully, the father of Ed McCully, "The incident has proved to be one of the greatest chapters in the annals of missionary martyrdom." More information: Several novels have been written about their story. One of the most famous is Elisabeth Elliot's Through the Gates of Splendour. On our website, vcy.org, you will find a lot of information that Randy Melchert has compiled regarding this 70th anniversary.

We are only seven days into our New Year and look at all that's unfolded: • Just after the stroke of midnight of this New Year, a socialist took the oath of office on the Qur'an to be Mayor over our nation's largest city. The ceremony was said to be narrated by an iconic transgender New Yorker. • The Governor of New York lit up 16 state landmarks in the color green to promote Muslim American Heritage Month. This happened in a state that just 24 years earlier was attacked by Islamic terrorists and nearly 3000 were killed. • Tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. • Russia and Ukraine remain at war. • This past weekend, in what was called "a law enforcement operation," the President of Venezuela was snatched from his compound, brought to the United States and indicted on narco-terrorism charges. • This morning two sanctioned oil tankers were seized by U.S. Forces in the Atlantic. • Also this morning a woman in Minneapolis, who allegedly was using her vehicle to ram ICE agents, was shot and killed. • Each day that passes seems to find more and more fraud in Minnesota, in essence the stealing of tax dollars. • This week the head of the LA Fire Department revealed that the analysis of the Palisades Fire that ignited a year ago, the third most destructive in California's history, was edited multiple times to protect the leadership. • And we are on the brink next week of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments about biological males in women's sports. There's this and so much more. What a reminder as to how bad this world stands in need of Jesus. How very thankful we should be that amidst all these storms in life God's Word remains, and His Word is truth.

Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv. This past Saturday the breaking news alerts came in rapid fashion indicating that U.S. Military forces descended upon (as President Trump described it) a "heavily fortified military fortress in the heart of Caracas" to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores." They were flown out by helicopter to a U.S. warship and later flown to the United States. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that U.S. forces had rehearsed over and over again the procedures that would be followed. The President said, "They actually built a house which was identical to the one they went into with all the same, all that steel all over the place." The U.S. Atty General Pam Bondi has indicated that Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York and charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machine guns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machine guns and Destructive Devices against the United States." She said, "They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts." This morning Nicolas Maduro pled not guilty during his arraignment in federal court. So, who exactly is Nicolas Maduro and what are the implications of this precision-guided operation?