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It’s Friday, July 26th, A.D. 2024. This is The World View in 5 Minutes, written by yours truly and heard at www.TheWorldView.com. Filling in for Adam McManus, I’m Ean Leppin.
Hope emerging in Indonesia
International Christian Concern, or the ICC, reports that residents living near the Tesalonika Church in Indonesia rioted and demanded that the church cease its worship activities. The footage of the rioters went viral on social media this week. A representative of the church stated that the church had been gathering inside a home because their lease for their previous place of worship had expired.
Churches that meet in larger cities in Indonesia can generally worship openly; however, churches in smaller villages are increasingly challenged, threatened, and attacked.
The ICC goes on to say, “Muslims are increasingly leaving Islam to follow Jesus, and devoted Muslims are taking notice. At the same time, religious tolerance is increasing in Indonesia and some churches are finally gaining approval to construct their own buildings after years and even decades of waiting.”
Please pray to praise God for the growth of Christianity in Indonesia and to give boldness and strength for those who continue to face persecution.
Jesus prayed for the church in John 17:16-19: “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.”
Pro-life groups branded terrorists?
Are pro-life Americans and groups branded as terrorists by the US Army? In a word … yes. Lifenews.com reported that journalist Sam Shoemate exposed a terrorism briefing held at Fort Liberty where they listed several pro-life organizations as terrorist organizations.
Shoemate posted this on X on July 10th. They specifically named US Right to Life and Operation Rescue as terrorist organizations.
The military facility has since recalled the slide that was in the presentation and revised it. In their own post on X, they said, “After conducting a commander’s inquiry, we determined that the slides presented on social media were not vetted by the appropriate authorities, and do not reflect the views of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty, the US Army or the Department of Defense. These slides will no longer be used, and all future training products will be reviewed to ensure they align with the current DoD anti-terrosism guidance.”
Ted Budd, a senator from North Carolina, issued a letter in response on July 12th, saying, “The Army must fully renounce this attack on pro-life Americans and conduct a full investigation to ensure similar materials aren’t being used at other installations.”
It has been revealed that these slides have been in use for the past 7 years at Fort Liberty.
Articles of impeachment filed against Kamala Harris
WGN News reports that six Democrats have joined House Republicans in voting to condemn the Biden administration and Vice President Kamala Harris in her role as US border czar. Earlier this year, GOP Lawmakers impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his failure to secure the border.
Representative Andy Ogles from Tennessee has filed articles of impeachment against Harris. In an interview with Fox News Representative Ogles said this.
CLIP: "We have a crisis…failure"
Ogles goes on to say that this is not only his duty, but that time is also of the essence!
CLIP: "I have an oath…if you will"
Romans 13:1-2 says, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.”
First US House member to deliver floor speech using AI voice clone
As reported by AP News, a rare neurological disorder called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

It’s Thursday, July 25th, A.D. 2024. This is The World View in 5 Minutes written by Jonathan Clark and heard at www.TheWorldView.com. Filling in for Adam McManus I’m Ean Leppin.
Christians in China Facing the Worst Persecution in Decades
Bob Fu, the founder of China Aid, addressed the second International Religious Freedom Summit Asia in Tokyo this week.
Fu said Christians in China are facing the worst persecution in decades.
FU: “Between 100 to 130 million Chinese Christians are now currently experiencing the worst Christian persecution we have not seen since the cultural revolution in 40 years.”
Fu said China has moved from trying to control Christianity to eradicating it. For example, the Chinese Communist Party forbids children from believing in Christianity. Officials encourage family members of Christians to report them. Authorities have also banned private Christian education and many foreign missionaries. 
Fu goes on to say that part of eradicating Christianity involves criminalizing aspects of it.
FU: “The recent trend shows the Communist party even tried to criminalize the most fundamental elements of Christian worship.  Pastors, one after another, had been arrested for simply putting up an offering box, are now being criminalized as business fraud.  So many pastors already got sentenced from three years, four years, seven years imprisonment for collecting the tithing and offerings.”
Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in China, ranked the 19th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 
Christians in Scotland feel Excluded
A recent survey from Logos Scotland found most Christians in the country feel excluded from public life.
Seventy-percent of respondents believe the Scottish government does not support them. A similar number said they are concerned about abuse leveled at Christian politicians. Most also said they have experienced discrimination for their faith. 
Scotland’s latest census data from 2022 found people who identify with no religion outnumbered those who do identify with a religion for the first time. 
Netanyahu speaks to Congress
As reported by NBC News.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday delivered an impassioned speech to Congress, taking on protesters inside the House chamber and thousands gathered outside the Capitol.
It was his first address to U.S. lawmakers in nearly a decade and the first since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of over 240 hostages to Gaza, where about 100 are still believed to be held captive.
Netanyahu spoke about that day.
NETANYAHU: “October 7th is a day that will forever live in infamy.  It was [a] Jewish holiday.  It began as a perfect day - not a cloud in the sky.  Thousands of young Israelis were celebrating at an outdoor music festival.  And suddenly, at 6:29am, 3000 Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel.  They butchered 1200 people from 41 countries, including 39 Americans.  Proportionately, compared to our population size, that’s like 29 9/11s in one day.”
Netanyahu also emphasized the importance of the US and Israel standing together.
NETANYAHU: “This is not a clash of civilizations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization; between those who glorify death and those who sanctify life.  America and Israel must stand together.”
Vice President Harris Secures Democrat Delegates
In the U.S., Vice President Kamala Harris has received enough support from Democrat delegates to become her party’s nominee for president. 
She has secured 3,180 delegates, well over the required 1,976.
This comes after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed Harris. She went on to raise over $80 million for her campaign in the first 24 hours.
The Democratic National Convention meets next month and plans to officially select their nominee by August 7.
Trump Leads Harris

It’s Wednesday, July 24th, A.D. 2024. This is The World View in 5 Minutes written by Jonathan Clark and heard at www.TheWorldView.com.  Filling in for Adam McMannus I’m Ean Leppin.
Persecution of Christians in Communist Countries 
International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that 72 Christians are imprisoned or missing in communist countries.
Fifty-two of those Christians are imprisoned in China, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam. The remaining 20 are missing across those nations.
An ICC staffer in Asia said, “These numbers are daunting yet unsurprising. Communism is just as dangerous and destructive to Christians today as it was in previous generations.” 
In one case, Chinese authorities arrested a Korean Christian for studying the Bible. Chung Yong Cheol faced deportation to North Korea and then a 10-year sentence in a political prison camp. 
French Bible Society to Distribute 200,000 Bibles at Olympics
The French Bible Society plans to distribute 200,000 New Testaments during the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.
The special edition will include testimonies from Christian athletes and is being called “More Precious than Gold.” 
The title is drawn from 1 Peter 1:7 which says, “Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.” 
Subway denies service to Christian for Biblical shirt
In the U.S., an outspoken Christian street preacher was denied service at a Subway restaurant in Waunakee, Wisconsin because he was wearing a T-shirt that declared homosexuality a sin and referenced Romans 1, reports The Christian Post.

Rich Penkoski, who leads the online ministry Warriors for Christ, said he is considering a lawsuit against Subway after he was recently refused service at one of their locations in Waunakee, Wisconsin.

According to the video of the incident that has since racked up millions of views on X, an employee admitted that she was refusing to serve Penkoski for reasons she described as "a personal matter.”
Here is audio from a portion of that video…
Penkoski, who was traveling with other pastors after preaching outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, said he believes the incident at the Subway location shows there is a double standard when it comes to denying service to people who oppose LGBT ideology.
Subway's corporate office did not respond to CP's request for comment by time of publication.
Send a letter of complaint to Subway’s President, John Chidsey, to 1 Corporate Dr, Shelton, CT 06484. You can also email corporate through a link in the transcript of this newcast found at TheWorldView.com
Jesus said in John 15:19, “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
U.S. Secret Service Director Resigns 
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned yesterday.
She faced sharp criticism on Monday from Congress after the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters, “It is overdue, she should have done this at least a week ago. I'm happy to see that she has heeded the call of both Republicans and Democrats.” 
Pat Fallon, a republican that served on the House Committee said this in an interview the Fox News.
Pat Fallon: “I’m glad she’s resigning.  I’m glad she will no longer be the head of the Secret Service.  I wish she had been fired, because we need to change the culture of that organization.  This was a catastrophic failure to protect the former President and quite frankly also the leading candidate to be the next President”
Meanwhile, Trump blamed the Biden administration for the security failure. He wrote on Truth

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Hindus are beating up Christians in India
Last month, on June 12th, a mob of vigilantes in Chhattisgarh, India knocked two Christians unconscious while three others were hospitalized with severe injuries, reports Open Doors.
Before the mob banished Christian families from the village, the believers were forced into signing a statement that declared if they returned to the village, they would have to convert to Hinduism within 10 days. This coercion took place in the presence of and with the cooperation of local authorities. The Christians have now fled the village fearing that if they return they will be killed since they have no plans to renounce Jesus Christ as their Savior.
In addition, on July 13th, a mob of more than 50 Hindu activists attacked a gathering of Christians organized by a local church in central India, reports International Christian Concern. Members of the mob beat those in attendance, including a 60-year-old woman who was punched in the face. Her face swelled up for more than three days.
The Clintons, 16 governors, and 33 senators endorsed Kamala
After President Joe Biden backed out of the 2024 presidential race, Bill and Hillary Clinton, 16 state governors, and 33 senators have thus far endorsed Kamala Harris for the Democrat Party nomination.
Alexander Soros, the son of the well-known billionaire George Soros, and the Chair of Open Society Foundations, also endorsed Kamala Harris on X. He tweeted, “It’s time for us all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump. She is the best and most qualified candidate we have. Long live the American Dream!”   
According to Breitbart, Alexander Soros has visited the Biden White House 17 times. 
However, holding off on endorsements are former President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. 
But Job said, “The Lord makes nations great, and destroys them;
He enlarges nations, and guides them. He takes away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the Earth, and makes them wander in a pathless wilderness. They grope in the dark without light, and He makes them stagger like a drunken man.” (Job 12:23-25)
The financial shift from West to East
World power is shifting from West to East
The economic production of Russia, China, India, South Africa, and Brazil will grow from 16% of the total world economy in 1992 to an estimated 34% by the year 2028, reports GeoCapitalist.com. 
Meanwhile, the Western G7 nations drop from 46% to 28% over the same time period.
South America depending on China
South America is moving towards more economic dependence upon China.
Chinese trade with South America has increased from $18 billion in 2002 to $450 billion in 2022, reports The Economist.
And China’s trade with Brazil increased by more than a third in the first two months of the year, according to The Financial Times. 
Venezuela: The economic disaster in South America
Venezuela has become the worst economic disaster in South America.
Since 2007, the country has been subjected to Marxist rule under President Hugo Chavez and his protégé’ Nicolás Maduro. The nation’s GDP fell from $316 billion to $114 billion since then.
The nation will have an opportunity to elect another president this coming weekend, although doubts are high as to whether the current president will conduct fair elections. Venezuela has the lowest Gross Domestic Product per capita of South America — that’s $8,500. Over 7 million people or 20% have fled the Marxist “paradise.”
Proverbs 28:15 points out that ”Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.”
America’s $1.9 trillion deficit
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting a $1.9 trillion deficit this year.  That’s up $400 billion from what was originally estimated. And it’s twice t

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Nigerian Fulani Muslims killed 12 Christians
Tragedy struck in Nigeria on Sunday, July 14th as Fulani Muslim terrorists continued their reign of terror in a Christian community in the Benue State, murdering 12 people and wounding another 11, reports TruthNigeria.com.
Andy Itodo, an eyewitness, said, “The terrorists, up to 20 in number, appeared from the forests of Egwuma on motorbikes, wielding automatic rifles, and started shooting indiscriminately. The carnage lasted for over 1 hour and 30 minutes. He added, “The worst part was that we were in our churches when the terrorists attacked us. We were not prepared.”
Gideon Ehoda, another eyewitness, said, “They showed no mercy as they gunned down seven of our youths before they retreated to the bush.”
Mary Otache, a 36-year-old eyewitness, said, “Even as they were shooting into the churches and people were running away, they were chanting Allahu Akbar and speaking in Fulani.”
Augustus Adaji, age 28, said, “When they thought they had gotten the upper hand, we shot at them, and I know that I personally hit two of the terrorists. My colleagues shot many. Initially, they tried to resist us, but they broke up, and some fled on foot, leaving their bikes and guns.”
Please pray that Amos 5:24 would come true in Nigeria. “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
According to Open Doors, Nigeria is the sixth most dangerous country worldwide in which to live for Christians.
Biden withdraws and endorses Kamala Harris
After nearly 31 House Democrats and five Democratic senators publicly called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, he withdrew on Sunday.
In an open letter addressed to “My Fellow Americans,” he wrote, “While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of the party and my country to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
In a subsequent post, President Biden wrote, “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala [Harris] to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Democrat senator cried over Biden’s withdrawal
Appearing on CBS News, Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware – the co-chair of the Biden for President campaign, cried about Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.
COONS: “Joe Biden is grounded. He's grounded in his faith, in his family, and in our state. (Coons gets choked up and pauses) Excuse me. I'm sorry. This was a very difficult decision. And one that I think reflects the very best of who Joe Biden is. Someone who, as you put it Bob, comes home -- comes home because it's where his strength is. His strength is in his family. His strength is in our community. His strength is in his faith.”
Democrat elite pushed Biden out
Appearing with talk show host Charlie Kirk on Sunday,  "Just The News" founder John Solomon took issue with how the Democrat elite powerbrokers ran roughshod over the 14.5 million Democrat primary voters who selected Joe Biden to be the party’s presidential nominee.
SOLOMON: “We're back to the days of Tammany Hall. The Democrats no longer regard the 14.5 million people that voted for Joe Biden -- the power brokers, the Barack Obamas and the Nancy Pelosis and Chuck Schumers. They've decided who's going to be their nominee by forcing Joe Biden out. That is not going to play well in a party that often claims that ‘democracy’ is being ruined. Well, they may have just contributed to that.”
Kamala Harris funded bail for BLM rioters, a failure as Border Czar
Solomon responded to the coronation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the replacement presidential nominee, say

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Pakistani Muslims gunned down Catholic father of four
A 29-year-old Pakistani Catholic father of four young children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Catholics in the area, reports Morning Star News.
Marshall Masih of Lahore was the sole breadwinner for his elderly parents, wife and four children – who ranged from 10 years old to 18 months old.
Please pray God’s comfort for the Masih family.
Biden could withdraw from race imminently
President Joe Biden is taking calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential candidate seriously and multiple Democratic officials think an exit is a matter of time, reports Reuters.
Biden, 81, who recently contracted contracted COVID while campaigning in Las Vegas, has faced increasing pressure from heavyweights in his party to cede his position at the top of the ticket after a shoddy debate performance against former President Donald Trump as well as demonstrable mental acuity issues.
Even Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York reportedly urged him to drop out of the race, reports ABC News.
Describing assassination attempt, Trump said, “God is on my side.”
Last night, as former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he described Saturday night’s assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, reports The Epoch Times.
TRUMP: “I heard a loud whizzing sound and felt something hit me really, really hard on my right ear. I said to myself, ‘Wow, what was that? It can only be a bullet and moved my right hand to my ear, brought it down. My hand was covered with blood. I immediately knew it was very serious that we were under attack. I proceeded to drop to the ground.
“Bullets were continuing to fly as very brave Secret Service agents rushed to the stage and pounced on top of me so that I would be protected. There was blood pouring everywhere and yet, in a certain way, I felt very safe because I had God on my side. (cheers) I felt that.
“And the amazing thing is that prior to the shot, if I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin's bullet would have perfectly hit its mark, and I would not be here tonight. We would not be together.”
Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very ready help in trouble.”
Trump opposes illegals invasion Biden has encouraged on southern border
Trump described the difference between President Joe Biden, who has allowed the invasion into America at our Southern border, numbering 8-20 million, and the chart which he had referenced in Butler, Pennsylvania which saved his life as he looked toward it and escaped the assassin’s bullet meant for his brain.
TRUMP: “Less than four years ago, I handed this administration the strongest border in American history. But you can see on the chart that saved my life --that was the chart that saved my life -- I said, ‘Look at it. I’m so proud of it. I think it's one of the greatest. That was was done by the Border Patrol. One of the greatest charts I've ever seen. It showed everything just like that, you know, the chart.
“Oh, there it is. That's pretty good. Wow!  Last time I put up that chart, I never really got to look at it. (laughter) But without that chart, I would not be here today! (cheers)
“I said, ‘You’ve got to see this chart.’ I was so proud of it. And by the time I got to there … I never got to see it that day. But I'm seeing it now. And I was very proud. And if you look at the arrow in the bottom, that's the lowest level, the one on the bottom, heavy red arrow. That's the lowest level of illegal immigrants ever to come into our country in recorded history, right there. That was my last week in office.”
Trump: "I will make America affordable agai