A song we wrote from combining various scriptures, specifically for the Hanukkah season…but it is true year ’round!!
Song from the Scripture: “The Light”
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Psalm 3- *Through the Bible Series* His Strength or Ours?
Picking up where we left off, in Psalm 3, we will study about and discuss David and his fleeing from Saul, dishonor, God’s deliverance, and who are the children of God?
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Weekly News Brief: 1/25/24
Hungary’s Orbán Pledges Sweden’s NATO Membership
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged Wednesday that he will urge the Hungarian parliament to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO military alliance, a day after Turkish legislators made a similar move.
US Strikes Iran-Backed Terror Facilities in Iraq
As part of an effort to prevent the ongoing Israel-Hamas war from escalating into a regional conflict fueled by Iran, the United States, just after midnight on Wednesday, carried out retaliatory airstrikes against facilities in Iraq that were being used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia and other jihadist groups to attack US and Coalition targets in the region, Axios reports.
Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Military Plane, Killing 74
Russian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a Defense Ministry plane carrying scores of Ukrainian military prisoners of war plus crew and guards crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine.
Latest World News Headlines
US Strikes Iran-Backed Houthis After Deadly Strikes In Region – January 24, 2024
Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid, Pressuring Hungary – January 23, 2024
British YouTube Pianist Threatened By China In Livestream – January 23, 2024
Ukraine Students Leave War To Meet Professors In Budapest – January 23, 2024
Powerful Earthquake Rocks China’s West After Landslides Kill Christians – January 23, 2024
Finland: Prosecutors Appeal to Supreme Court to Convict Christian Lawmaker Who Posted On Social Media Against Same-Sex Marriage – January 23, 2024
EU Ministers Meeting As Ukraine Pleas For Help Amid Mounting Death Toll (Worthy News Radio) – January 22, 2024
Dutch Queen Maxima Wants Global Digital IDs (Video) – January 22, 2024
Iran Soldier Kills Five In Army Base – January 22, 2024
WHO Chief Seeks Pandemic Treaty Ahead Of Predicted Deadly Outbreak – January 21, 2024
Breaking Israel News
UN Chief: Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Constitutes “Major Threat to Global Security”
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated during a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council Tuesday that Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has become “a major threat to global peace and security” and that an Israeli rejection of a two-state solution is “unacceptable.”
Dozens of Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza On Deadliest Day
Israel confirmed Tuesday that 24 soldiers fighting in Gaza have been killed, the highest Israeli military death toll in a day so far during the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel Offers Hamas Truce For Hostages; Netanyahu Survives No-Confidence Vote
Israel has proposed a cease-fire of up to two months in exchange for the release of all the more than 130 hostages still held by Hamas, several officials confirmed.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Thousands Sing, Pray And Rally For Israel In Netherlands – January 22, 2024
Relatives Hostages Storm Israel Parliament – January 22, 2024
Israel Tells US: ‘No Palestinian State’ – January 20, 2024
Iran Threatens To Attack Israel After Air Strike – January 20, 2024
‘Israel Air Strike’ Kills Iran Revolutionary Guards, Intelligence Chief – January 20, 2024
Israel Hints It Is Attacking Iran – January 18, 2024
Israel Braces For War Against Lebanon’s Hezbollah – January 18, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Texas Governor: Feds Have Broken Compact With the States Over Border Crisis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. Constitution and said he would defend his state. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that federal Border Patrol agents can destroy Texas concertina wire border barriers.
“After School Satan Clubs” Are No Match for After School “Good News Clubs”
While The Satanic Temple organization has made headlines by establishing After School Satan Clubs in a number of public schools in America, the US-based Child Evangelism Fellowship has announced that its Good News Clubs are flourishing to such extent the ministry hopes to reach 30.4 million more children worldwide this year alone, CBN News reports.
Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Audio of Conversation With Kari Lake Released
Jeff DeWit is resigning as the Arizona Republican Party chairman. An audio recording of a conversation from earlier in 2023 was released on Tuesday, in which DeWit was speaking with Senate candidate Kari Lake about people “back east” not wanting her to run. He said that people were willing to give her money or a job instead while waiting out for a possible 2026 comeback run for governor, according to the recording published by the Daily Mail.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Trump Wins Ballot Battles, In Courts – January 24, 2024
California Authorities Persist in Litigation Against Christian Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Same-Sex Couple – January 24, 2024
Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Vows to Continue – January 23, 2024
Democratic Governors Seek More Migrant Funding, Border Security – January 23, 2024
Ohio Pastor Taken to Court After Opening Church 24/7 to the Homeless – January 23, 2024
Supreme Court Sides With Biden on Razor Wire in Eagle Pass, Texas – January 22, 2024
Thousands attend annual March for Life in sub-freezing Washington DC – January 22, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Iran: New Testament Now Available in 12 New Dialects as Underground Church Grows
Thanks to Bible translators who risk their lives for the work, Christians who live under Iran’s hostile Islamic regime are now able to read the New Testament in 12 more of their nation’s 62 languages, Christianity Today reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 31 Christians, “These Are Well-Coordinated Attacks to Exterminate Christians”
Following the massacre of 160 mostly Christian civilians in Nigeria’s Plateau state at Christmas, radicalized Fulani herdsmen murdered at least 31 more Plateau Christians in coordinated attacks between Jan. 22-24, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: Hindu Activists Climb on Four Churches, Plant Flags With Image of Their god
In further evidence of the increasing power and influence of Hindu nationalism in India, a crowd of young Hindutva activists climbed on top of four church buildings in Madhya Pradesh state, planting Hindu flags with an image of their god and chanting Hindu slogans, Newslaundry reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
China: Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms for Online Preaching – January 24, 2024
Evangelical Missionary Movement in Latin America is Growing Substantially, “A Sleeping Giant” – January 23, 2024
Eritrea: Christian Prisoners of Faith Tortured, Held in Inhumane Conditions, “The World Needs to Wake Up” – January 23, 2024
“Nigeria at the Epicenter of Targeted Violence Against the Church,” Four Christians Kidnapped in Benue State – January 22, 2024
Evangelical Christian Murdered by Sudanese Terrorists – January 22, 2024
Pakistan: Police Refuse To Charge Muslim Who Tried to Rape Heavily Pregnant Christian Woman, Caused Her to Lose the Baby – January 18, 2024
India: Tens of Thousands of Manipur Christians Displaced Amid Conflict – January 18, 2024
Psalms 2- “Why Does the Heathen Rage?” *Through the Bible Series
Moving on to Psalm 2, we will read and discuss idols and idolatry, Biden and adoption laws, language barriers, Babel, wars and hatred, and uniting as one. We will also discuss the law of God and our obligation today.
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Psalm 1 – What Are You Delighting In? *Through the Bible Series*
We’re back and off and running as we continue reading through the Bible. Today we are going to talk about how our children are schooled, as well as other topics like clean eating and what is clean and unclean in God’s sight.
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Weekly News Brief 1/17/24
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
IMF Reports 40% of Jobs Could Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that approximately 40% of jobs worldwide by the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). The IMF also warned that this technological shift in the global job market would intensify social inequalities and potentially lead to increased social unrest.
U.S. Navy SEALs recently intercepted a vessel carrying Iranian-made missile components and other armaments intended for Yemen’s Houthi rebels. During this operation, conducted last week, two SEALs were reported missing, according to a statement released by the U.S. military on Tuesday.
Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Sites in Syria, Iraq
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for an attack on what they referred to as Israel’s “intelligence center” in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, the Iranian state media reported on Monday.
Latest World News Headlines
Britain Warns Houthis Of Further Western Strikes After US Ship Is Hit – January 15, 2024
US Jet Shoots Down Houthi Missile As Fighting Intensifies – January 15, 2024
Dutch Mosques Demand Koran Burning Ban – January 14, 2024
Britain Detains 6 Over Plot To Attack Stock Exchange – January 14, 2024
Frederik X, Now King of Denmark After Historic Succession (Worthy News Radio) – January 14, 2024
‘Disease X’ 20 Times Deadlier Than COVID-19’ – January 14, 2024
Dutchman Sabotaged Iran’s Nuclear Program’ Causing Turmoil – January 14, 2024
Lai Ching-te Elected Taiwan’s President Despite China’s Threats – January 14, 2024
EU Turmoil Over Nazi Events And Plot To Deport Millions (Worthy News Focus) – January 12, 2024
Mideast War Near As Iran-Backed Groups Vow To Attack US, Allies – January 12, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Battles Rage Despite Hamas-Israel Aid Deal
Battles raged between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip even after both agreed on delivering medicines to Israeli hostages and aid to Palestinians in the war-ravaged territory.
Qatar Facilitates Deal for Israel and Hamas to Transfer Medical Aid to Hostages in Gaza
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared on the social media platform X that a groundbreaking agreement has been successfully brokered between Israel and Hamas, facilitating the delivery of medical supplies for hostages held by the terrorist organization.
Hamas Tunnel Network Spanned Hundreds of Miles Under Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the tunnel network built by Hamas under the Gaza Strip is far more extensive than previously thought, spanning between 350 and 450 miles, significantly larger than the original estimate of 250 miles given in December.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Hamas Announces Death Of Two Hostages, Blames Israel – January 16, 2024
Hamas Leader Calls on Muslims Worldwide to Liberate Jerusalem – January 15, 2024
Terror Attack Kills 1, Injures Dozen In Israel – January 15, 2024
Turkey Detains Israeli Soccer Player For Remembering Hamas Massacre – January 15, 2024
Hamas Posting Video Of Hostages As Biden Pledges Support – January 14, 2024
Hamas Warns ‘Many Israeli Hostages Killed’ – January 14, 2024
Israel Vows Victory On 100th Day Of War Against Hamas – January 14, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Alabama Can Enforce Ban On Sex Change Treatments For Minors, Appeals Court Rules
A court of appeals has ruled that Alabama can at least temporarily enforce a law that bans sex change treatments, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors, CBN News reports. A full trial on the constitutionality of the ban is set for August 2024.
All US States Except One Have Seen An Increase In Gender Dysphoria Diagnoses, Report Shows
A new study shows that every US state except South Dakota has seen a rise in the number of patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria in the last few years, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders Resolution To Condition Aid to Israel To Human Rights Record
On Tuesday, the US Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders’ resolution to conditionally suspend all US security aid to Israel. The military aid was to be contingent on a State Department report, due within 30 days, to investigate potential human rights violations by Israel in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
‘Only Getting Started’: Trump Full Steam Ahead, DeSantis Faltering As Primary Moves Forward – January 16, 2024
Trump Wins Iowa Handily, Calls For Party Unity as GOP Primaries Continue – January 15, 2024
News networks call Iowa for Trump 30 minutes into caucuses – January 15, 2024
Antisemitic Incidents Increased in US 360% After Hamas Attacked Israel – January 15, 2024
Arctic Cold Blast Could Smash Records as Millions of Americans Face Below-Zero Temperatures – January 15, 2024
Congress Prepares for Vote on Stopgap Bill to Prevent Partial Shutdown Next Week – January 14, 2024
Texas Transports Over 100,000 Foreign Nationals to ‘Sanctuary Cities’ – January 14, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Armed Palestinians Attack Christian Holy Site in West Bank
A mob of armed Palestinians in the West Bank targeted and extensively damaged Jacob’s Well, a Christian holy site in Nablus (Shechem), on Sunday night, the Tazpit Press Service (TPS) reports. Christian tradition holds that the site of the well was purchased by the Biblical Patriarch Jacob and is referred to in the New Testament as the Well of Sychar.
Nigeria: Mass Slaughter of Christians Continues Unabated, “A Trail of Grief and Trauma”
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists slaughtered 10 more Nigerian Christians during coordinated attacks on three villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Jan. 7, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: Christian Watchdog Group Reports Surge in Violence Against Believers
A watchdog group which monitors persecution against Christians in India has reported a surge in violent incidents against believers there, Christian Today India (CTI) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Iranian Converts Start New Year Behind Bars – January 17, 2024
Wycliffe Associates Receives a Boost from Volunteers in Orlando and Elsewhere As Organization Looks to Accelerate Bible Translation Efforts Worldwide – January 16, 2024
US: 100,000 Young People Attend Gospel Events to Mark New Year – January 16, 2024
US Designates Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” for Violating Religious Freedom – January 16, 2024
Baptist Missionaries See Nearly 5,000 People Respond to the Gospel in Cuba – January 16, 2024
Decision Point Founder, Warren Willis Passes Away – January 16, 2024
Nigeria: Boko Haram Murder 15 Christians, Kidnap Young Girl in Borno State – January 15, 2024
Weekly News Brief: 1/11/24
Breaking World News
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
Ecuador Plunging Into Civil War, Several Killed
At least 10 people were killed as Ecuador plunged further into civil war Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a television station in the country’s largest city.
Britain, US Shooting Down Houthis Drones and Missiles
The United States and Britain confirmed Wednesday that their militaries shot down 21 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen’s Houthis in what London branded the “largest attack” yet by the Iran-backed group.
Hungary Condemns Genocide Court Case Against Israel
Hungary, one of Israel’s closest allies within the European Union, has condemned the “legal attack” launched against Israel for alleged “genocíde” at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Latest World News Headlines
Ukraine’s President Rushes To Baltics To Boost Defenses – January 10, 2024
WEF: ‘AI Threat To Global Economy Bigger Than Climate Change’ – January 10, 2024
European Central Bank Says Digital Currency Will Compliment Cash – January 9, 2024
Gunshots Interrupt Live Broadcast Of Ecuador TV – January 9, 2024
Denmark Passes Controversial Law That Criminalizes Blasphemy – January 9, 2024
Al-Qaeda Threatens Western and Jewish Civilian Targets In New Video, “A Real Threat” – January 8, 2024
Russia Strikes Kill, Wound Several On Orthodox Christmas Day In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – January 8, 2024
Scientists To Change World’s Electronics Forever With New Discovery – January 7, 2024
Iraq Condemns US Airstrike On Militia Leader – January 7, 2024
Millions Impacted By Europe’s Flooding And Ice – January 6, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Israel’s War Cabinet Meets Post-Blinken Visit: Debating ‘Day After’ Strategies
The Israeli war cabinet is set to deliberate a Qatari proposal that would involve the deportation of Hamas leaders and the release of all hostages captured by the terrorist organization in exchange for a full withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from Gaza according to Israeli Channel 13 which cited sources close to officials in Doha, Qatar.
Israel Faces Allegations of Genocide at the International Court of Justice
Israel is preparing for a significant legal battle at The Hague’s International Court of Justice, where it faces charges from South Africa of perpetrating genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The case asserts that Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide. Israel has strongly refuted these allegations of genocide.
Israel Dismantles Hamas ‘Military Framework’ in Northern Gaza, IDF Begins Re-Deployment
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the successful dismantlement of Hamas’s military infrastructure in the northern region of the Gaza Strip over the past weekend. Following this operation, they have initiated the withdrawal of thousands of their troops from the northern areas of Gaza and continue to “intensify and continue” its military operation in the southern Gaza Strip.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Saudi Arabia Says ‘Absolutely’ Open to Normalization Deal With Israel – January 9, 2024
Israel Sees Growing Number Of Christians As Population Set To Surpass 10 Million – January 9, 2024
US: ‘Mideast Countries Want Peace With Israel In Exchange For Palestinian State’ – January 8, 2024
Israeli Archaeologists Use New Technology To Verify Biblical Account Of Destruction Of Philistine City – January 8, 2024
Israel Strike Kills Hezbollah Commander In Lebanon – January 8, 2024
American Family Members Rescued From Gaza, U.S. Says – January 6, 2024
Hezbollah Rocket Attacks Escalate Tensions at Lebanon Border; IDF Retailates – January 6, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Ohio House Votes To Override DeWine’s Transgender Surgery Veto
The Ohio House, dominated by Republicans, easily voted Wednesday afternoon to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that bans transgender medical care on minors and requires single-sex athletic teams.
US: Pro-Life Coffee Company Donates Nearly $300,000 To Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A new US coffee company that was established to help vulnerable pregnant women keep their babies has already been able to donate $280,000 to pro-life pregnancy centers across the nation, CBN News reports. The work of pro life crisis pregnancy centers has become all the more imperative since the US Supreme Court in 2022 revoked the federal right to abortion and returned the issue to individual states to decide.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Has Prostate Cancer But ‘Prognosis Is Excellent,’ Doctors Say
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection linked to that operation, but his “prognosis is excellent,” doctors said Tuesday.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
US Supreme Court Allows Idaho’s Near-Total Abortion Ban To Proceed Amid Ongoing Legal Battle – January 9, 2024
Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On ‘Woke Ideologies’ Influencing the Military – January 8, 2024
Religious Rights Groups Outraged At Biden Administration’s Omission of Nigeria From Its Annual List of Countries of Particular Concern – January 8, 2024
New Hampshire House Passes Bill To Ban Sex-Change Treatments For minors – January 8, 2024
US Congress Leaders Reach $1.6 Trillion Deal To Avoid Shutdown – January 8, 2024
US Defense Secretary Hospitalized Since Monday, Pentagon Confirms – January 7, 2024
Biden Kicks Off Campaign Declaring Trump Is Threat To Democracy, As Democrats Try To Throw Trump Off The Ballot – January 6, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Nigerian Army and Government Complicit in Fulani Attacks on Christians
Not only has the Nigerian army been protecting Islamic Fulani terrorists who move in and occupy Christian villages they have attacked but Nigeria’s federal government has directed national broadcast stations to stop reporting on the ongoing murderous Fulani attacks against Christians, Truth Nigeria reports.
Iran: Older Christian Woman To Begin 6-Year Prison Term For Leading a House Church
A 60 year-old Christian woman in Iran has been summoned to begin a six-year prison sentence for promoting “Zionist Christianity” through leading a house-church, Article 18, a London-based group that monitors persecution in Iran, reports.
India: Two Christians Arrested In Uttar Pradesh State For Praying At Home On New Year’s Eve
A Church leader and a fellow Christian man in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have been released on bail pending trial for praying with friends in the pastor’s home on New Year’s Eve, CBN News reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Christian Persecution Watchdog Launches First-Ever Global Database Tracking Religious Violence – January 10, 2024
Nigeria’s Synagogue Church Denies Widespread Abuse By Founder (Worthy News In-Depth) – January 9, 2024
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 41 Christians, Kidnap More In Kaduna State – January 9, 2024
Belarus Protestant Churches Fear Crackdown Under New Law – January 7, 2024
Nigeria: Lawmakers Call on Govt. to Protect Taraba State Christians From Relentless Islamic Terrorism, – January 4, 2024
Sri Lanka: Pastor Finally Granted Bail Pending Trial for “Outraging Religious Feelings” in an Online Sermon – January 4, 2024
China: Church Leader Chooses to Remain in Prison Rather Than Plead Guilty to Alleged Fraud and Be Released – January 4, 2024
Weekly News Brief: 1/4/23
Iran Attacks US Military Bases 118 Times (Worthy News Investigation)
Iranian militias have attacked American bases in Syria and Iraq at least 118 times since October 17, including five times since the start of 2024, injuring scores from U.S. forces, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Scores Killed As Aftershocks Hit Japan
Aftershocks shook parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from a series of strong earthquakes rose to 62, authorities said, prompting Pope Francis to pray for the nation.
Over 100 Killed At Tomb Of Assassinated Iranian General
More than 100 people have been killed and scores injured by two bombs near the tomb of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the United States, Iranian officials said Wednesday.
Latest World News Headlines
Israel Warns Of World War III With Iran After Deadly Red Sea Clash, Nuclear Arms Race – January 3, 2024
Saudi Arabia Officially Joins BRICS – January 2, 2024
Five Dead At Japanese Coastguard Plane In Collision With Passenger Aircraft – January 2, 2024
US Announces Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Returning Home After Extended Deployment in Middle East – January 1, 2024
Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Strong Earthquakes – January 1, 2024
Scores Killed As Russia Steps Up Attacks On Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – January 1, 2024
Thousands Rally Against Serbia’s ‘Fraudulent Vote’ – January 1, 2024
Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Killing Many (Worthy News Radio) – December 29, 2023
Russia and Iran Sign Bilateral Trade Agreement, Ditches the Dollar – December 28, 2023
UN Condemns Indonesia’s Attacks Against Rohingya Refugees – December 28, 2023
Breaking Israel News
Hezbollah Leader Blames Israel’s Aggression For Killing Hamas Official
The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Hassan Nasrallah, has blamed “flagrant Israeli aggression” for the death of the deputy Hamas leader on Tuesday.
Turkey Detains 33 Individuals on Charges of Spying for Israel
On Tuesday, Turkish authorities reported the arrest of 33 individuals for allegedly spying on behalf of Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Turkish Interior minister, who accused the suspects of targeting foreigners living in the country.
Hamas Says Deputy Head Killed in Lebanon
Hamas, condemned as a terrorist organization by Israel and most of its allies, says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in a blast in Beirut.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel Supreme Court Strikes Down Judical Overhaul Legislation – January 1, 2024
Israel Air Strikes Kill 19 Pro-Iran Fighters – December 31, 2023
Israel Hits Airport, Military Sites In Syria – December 29, 2023
Two-Thirds Of Arab Israelis Feel Part Of Israel And Its Problems, New Poll Shows – December 28, 2023
Israel Under Pressure For Ceasefire Condemns Hitler Remarks – December 28, 2023
IDF Chief ‘Approved Plans’ in North as Towns Near Lebanon Face Intense Hezbollah Fire – December 28, 2023
Israel Fighting Multi-Front War, Israeli Defense Minister Says – December 26, 2023
Breaking U.S. News
Trump Appeals Colorado Supreme Court’s Removal From Ballot to U.S. Supreme Court
Former President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise made last month to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled he wasn’t constitutionally eligible for the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot in March.
Border Residents to Congress: ‘Stop Holding Press Conferences, Shut Down the Border’
As another Republican congressional delegation arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday to hold another news conference and meet local residents, many Texans living at the border say they are fed up and want Congress to shut down the border.
A Christian couple in Indiana have filed a petition asking the US Supreme Court to review the state’s Department of Child Services (DCS) removal of their son from their home because they refused to use the female name and pronouns he had chosen for himself, CBN News reports.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Over 200 US Service Members Demand Accountability From Military Leaders’ “Lawlessness” and “Experimentation” in Enforcing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate – January 3, 2024
National Debt Passes $34 Trillion – January 2, 2024
Trump Files Appeal of Maine’s Ballot Disqualification – January 2, 2024
Harvard President Gay Resigns After Allegations of Antisemitism and Plagiarism – January 2, 2024
Idaho Judge Allows Lawsuit Requesting Clarification on Exemptions to State Abortion Ban – January 2, 2024
US: Economy at Risk as Office Building Owners Struggle to Repay $117 Billion in Commercial Mortgages Due This Year – January 2, 2024
Iowa: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Which Bans Certain Books and Prohibits Discussion of LGBTQ Issues in Elementary Schools – January 2, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Local Christians are thanking God as Mauritania authorities have now released 15 believers who were arrested after video footage of their participation in a baptismal ceremony in November triggered local Muslims to demand their imprisonment on the grounds of illegal proselytization, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Two Christians in Christmas Day Attack
The Boko Haram Islamic jihadist terror group killed two Christians during a murderous rampage through a predominantly Christian village in Nigeria’s Adamawa state on Christmas Day, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Amid reports that Muslims around the world are accepting Jesus at extraordinary levels through dreams, a Palestinian who fought Israel with the Palestinian Liberation Organization before he became a Christian in the 1990s has stated he hopes the Israel-Hamas war will lead Gaza Palestinians to accept the Gospel, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Muslims Are Encountering Christ Through Dreams at Levels Not Seen for Over 1,000 years, Assemblies of God Missionaries Say – January 2, 2024
Uganda: Islamic-State Affiliates Slaughter 10 Christians in Run-Up to Christmas, “The Christians Will Not Celebrate the Birth of Issa [Jesus]” – January 1, 2024
‘Muslim Son Kills Mother In Uganda For Praying To Jesus’ – December 31, 2023
Nigeria President Orders Arrests After Massacre of 160 Christians – December 28, 2023
Christian Athletes Ministry Records Over 51,500 Decisions for Christ in 2023 Fiscal Year – December 28, 2023
Canada: 15 Churches Were Torched in 2023, Four in Alberta Alone – December 28, 2023
Nigeria: At Least 160 Christians Massacred in “Well Coordinated” Genocidal Christmas Attacks – December 27, 2023
Weekly News Brief: 12/27/23
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
Iran Tripling Production Near Weapons-Grade Uranium; Armed Confrontation Closer
A nuclear arms confrontation between Iran and Israel and its allies has come closer after confirmation that Tehran tripled production of nearly weapons-grade uranium, Worthy News established Wednesday.
German Ex-Finance Minister Schäuble Dies, Leaving Behind Strong Nation
Wolfgang Schäuble, the Christian Democratic politician who helped lead Europe’s largest economy through the worst financial challenges since World War Two, has died at the age of 81, his family said.
UK Government Publishes Draft Guidance for Schools to Inform Parents If Child Wants to Change Gender
The UK’s Conservative government last week published draft guidelines indicating that schools in England should tell the parents if a child wants to change their gender identity, Politico reports.
Latest World News Headlines
Hungary’s Premier Defends Trump Actions; Promises Talks With Ukrainian Leader – December 27, 2023
US Military Downs Houthi Missiles And Drones – December 27, 2023
Russia Admits Warship Hit In Turbulent Christmas (Worthy News Radio) – December 26, 2023
Russia Completes Nuclear Deliveries To Belarus – December 26, 2023
US Hit Terror Groups In Iraq – December 26, 2023
Iran Vows Retaliation After Israel Kills General – December 26, 2023
Tensions in Middle East Intensify As Iran Adds ‘Fully Smart’ 1000-Km Cruise Missiles to its Arsenal – December 25, 2023
U.S. Alleges China’s Theft of AI Technology Boosting Espionage Against American Citizens – December 25, 2023
Ukraine Christmas Overshadowed By Russian Attacks (Worthy News Radio) – December 24, 2023
Iran Denies Planning Houthi Attacks – December 24, 2023
Breaking Israel News
Israel Fighting Multi-Front War, Israeli Defense Minister Says
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Israel is currently engaged in a multi-front war, being attacked from seven different sides. Gallant warned of a long, brutal war with a heavy price and stressed the need for national determination and unity in the coming months.
Hezbollah Hit Israel’s Church And Troops, Injuring Several
Israel’s military said Tuesday an anti-tank missile fired from the “terror group Hezbollah” in Lebanon had struck a church in northern Israel and injured a civilian in the latest cross-border attacks that also moderately injured nine Israeli soldiers.
Pre-Emptive Strike Against Hezbollah Thwarted by Biden
President Biden reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a preemptive strike against Hezbollah, citing concerns about the possibility of a broader regional conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel Hits Hezbollah with ‘Wide-Scale’ Airstrikes As Rockets Fall From Lebanon – December 25, 2023
War Prompts Cancelation Bethlehem Christmas – December 25, 2023
UN Security Council Passes Resolution to Increase Humanitarian Aid to Gaza; U.S. Abstains and Expresses Criticism of UN – December 22, 2023
Israel Claims 2,000 Hamas Terrorists Killed in December, 8,000 Overall; Lebanon Border Heats Up – December 21, 2023
Breaking U.S. News
ICE Agents Arrest 26 Convicted Sexual Predators in 2-Day Operation in LA
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) Los Angeles agents arrested 26 convicted criminals who were illegally living in the U.S. during a two-day enforcement operation that took place between Dec. 18 and Dec. 20, ICE says.
US Messianic Congregation Vandalized
Messianic Jewish believers in New Jersey were searching for answers after their congregation’s property was attacked and turned into “a war zone.”
Two parents have filed suit against the Rockford Public School District in Michigan after teachers at their 13 year-old autistic daughter’s teachers began using her stated preferred masculine name and pronouns without telling them, the Hill reports.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Trump Vows To End ‘War On Christians’ – December 26, 2023
US Marks Anniversary of Repeal of Exclusion Act As Surge of Chinese Immigrants Come to America – December 25, 2023
School Boards Begin Voting On New Measure to Allow Chaplains to Volunteer in Schools – December 25, 2023
US Government Backs Anti-Israel Groups Through ‘Dark Money’ Scheme – December 25, 2023
Michigan’s Capitol Faces ‘Satanic’ Christmas – December 24, 2023
Biden Approves $886 Billion Defense Bill and FISA Extension on Friday, Right Before Christmas – December 22, 2023
SCOTUS Rejects Special Counsel’s Request to Decide Trump’s Immunity Claim, Handing Trump a Win – December 22, 2023
Breaking Christian News
Nigeria: At Least 160 Christians Massacred in “Well Coordinated” Genocidal Christmas Attacks
Islamic terrorists slaughtered at least 160 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state during “well-coordinated” genocidal attacks carried out from Saturday night through Christmas Day, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
China: Government Directs Christian Groups to Emphasize Identification with Chinese Culture
China’s governing Communist Party has instructed state-approved Christian church organizations that they must “strictly” manage their religious affairs in a manner that emphasizes their identification with the Chinese communist government and with Chinese culture and nationalism, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports.
A US military veteran who was shot in the head while street preaching in Arizona last month is making such remarkable steps toward recovery that his wife has described them as “miracles,” CBN News reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Mauritania: Authorities Arrest 15 Christian Leaders After Circulation of Baptism – December 27, 2023
Indonesia: Rights Advocates Call for Amendment/Revocation of Blasphemy Law Against Islam – December 26, 2023
Uganda: Two Christians Jailed, Charged With Blaspheming Islam by Preaching Gospel – December 26, 2023
Arrests And Security Around European Churches Amid Fears Of Christmas Attacks – December 25, 2023
Vietnamese Christian Refugees Facing Arrest and Harassment in Thailand – December 22, 2023
Christian Colleges Have Increased Their Support for Abortion/Planned Parenthood Since 2021, Study Shows – December 22, 2023
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians Continues, 8 Murdered in Plateau State – December 21, 2023
Breaking World News
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
24th Victim Of Indonesia Volcanic Eruption Dies After Struggle
The death toll from the volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi that caught dozens of climbers by surprise this month has risen to 24 after a teenage girl, who became a symbol of determination and hope, lost her life.
Turkey President Accuses Israel Of “Massacre” At Trip In Hungary
Turkey’s president wrapped up his visit to Hungary with a warning to Israel to end its “ongoing massacre” in Gaza, while not mentioning the Hamas atrocities in the Jewish nation that killed 1,200 people.
China Rolling Out Thought Control Weapons In ‘Brain Warfare’
Communist-run China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is rolling out brain-influencing weapons and advanced psychological warfare in “a major shift in military strategy,” according to a new report obtained by Worthy News.
Latest World News Headlines
Suriname’s Ex-President Bouterse Jailed For 15 Murders – December 20, 2023
Death Toll Rising In China’s Quake – December 20, 2023
North Korea Launches Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Calls For Asia-Style NATO – December 20, 2023
Iran Accused at UN of Illegal Missile and Drone Transfers, and High-Level Uranium Enrichment – December 19, 2023
Jordan Welcomes Re-Election of Egyptian President As Both Nations Face War – December 19, 2023
Pentagon Announces 10 Nation Coalition to Counter Houthi Attacks on Strategic Corridor in Red Sea – December 19, 2023
Pentagon Urged to Provide Taiwan with ‘MacGyver’ Style Advanced Weapons Amid Chinese Threats – December 18, 2023
Pope Says Priests Can Bless Same-Sex Couples – December 18, 2023
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Disrupting Global Trade, Oil and Natural Gas Prices Surge – December 18, 2023
Serbia’s President Claims Victory In Elections Amid Reported Irregularities – December 18, 2023
Breaking Israel News
US: Over 50% of Young Adults Believe Israel Should Be Erased, Poll Finds
A new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll shows that, since the Oct. 7 genocidal attack on Israel by Hamas, over 50% of American young adults believe Israel should be erased and the land it is on given to Hamas and the Palestinians, Israel365 News report.
Israel Says Ground Operation in Northern Gaza is Nearing End, Underground Terror City Discovered
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are reportedly close to completing their ground offensive in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, having significantly dismantled the presence of Hamas battalions in the region, according to IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.
Israel Close To War With Hezbollah In Lebanon
Israel came closer Wednesday to an all-out war with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, which it views as a terrorist organization backed by Iran, as hostilities escalated.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Evangelical IDF Soldier Falls Defending Israel Against Hamas in Gaza – December 19, 2023
Syria: Israeli Missile Strikes Near Damascus – December 18, 2023
Pope Condemns ‘Israel Attack’ On Gaza; Army Confirms Incident Church That Kills Two – December 18, 2023
Israel Uncovers Largest Hamas Tunnel In Gaza, So Far – December 18, 2023
Israel Attacked After Pledge To Strike Hezbollah – December 17, 2023
Three Israeli Hostages Killed Mistakenly By Israel Army – December 16, 2023
Netanyahu: ‘Israel Continues War Till Victory’ Despite Global Concerns – December 14, 2023
Breaking U.S. News
Illegal Immigrants Crossing the Border Surges Over Past 48 Hours
Over the past 48 hours, authorities have encountered close to 27,000 immigrants trying to illegally cross into the United States from Mexico, the Washington Examiner reported. To put this in perspective, the number of crossings observed in the past two days is equivalent to the total typically seen over an entire month during the Obama and Trump administrations.
America Sees 337% Increase In Antisemitic Incidents Since Oct.7, Report Shows
A major US antisemitism watchdog, the Anti-Defamation League has recorded a 337% increase in antisemitic incidents in America since the Oct.7 attack on Israel by the ISIS-like Hamas Palestinian jihadist group from Gaza, Israel365 News reports.
US Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Provided Over $358.7 Million in Goods and Services Last Year
A new report shows that US pro-life pregnancy centers provided an estimated massive $358,725,517 million in goods and services last year to help financially vulnerable women continue their pregnancies instead of having an abortion, the Washington Times reports.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Colorado Supreme Court Decision Disqualifies Trump from 2024 Presidential Ballot, Paving Way for Supreme Court Appeal – December 19, 2023
Tennessee: Baby Swept Out of His Home in Deadly Tornado Found Unharmed in a Tree, “Pretty Much a Miracle” – December 19, 2023
Texas Governor Signs Law Challenging Biden Immigration Policies, Empowering State Law Enforcement – December 19, 2023
CBP Suspending Railroad Crossings at Two Key International Ports of Entry in Texas – December 18, 2023
Illinois: AG Agrees to Permanent Block on Law Which Targeted Pregnancy Centers, “Huge Win” for Pro-Life Groups – December 18, 2023
Security Questions Raised After Car Plows Into President Biden’s Motorcade – December 18, 2023
Indiana: Christian Parents Petition SCOTUS After State Removes Their Trans-Identified Child – December 18, 2023
Breaking Christian News
A new poll by Lifeway Research shows that four out of five US Christians support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which a new state of Palestine is created alongside Israel, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel and West Bank Christmas Celebrations Canceled Amid Gaza War
As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues unabated, Church leaders and city councils in Israel and the West Bank have decided to call off large-scale public Christmas celebrations and not to decorate public spaces with Christmas trees, the Jerusalem Post reports. The decision affects Bethlehem, Jesus’ birthplace (now controlled by the West Bank Palestinian Authority), Nazareth in northern Israel, where Jesus grew up, and Jerusalem, where He was crucified and rose again.
Syria: Aleppo Christian Community Has Dramatically Decreased Since Civil War
As Syrians struggle to cope with the devastating consequences of a catastrophic civil war, the number of Christians in the previously formidable Syrian city of Aleppo has now decreased from around 250,000 to just 50,000, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Prison Ministry Will Deliver Gifts and Gospel Message to 65,000 Prisoners Worldwide This Christmas – December 19, 2023
YouVersion Bible App Has Been Downloaded Over 700 Million Times – December 19, 2023
Indonesia: Elderly Christian Man Serving Second Prison Term for Blasphemy Against Islam – December 18, 2023
Burkina Faso: Islamic Jihadists Attack, Murder Terrorize Christians – December 14, 2023
Mauritania: Authorities Arrest 15 Christian Leaders After Circulation of Baptism Video – December 14, 2023
New York: Small Church Raises Millions for Local Food Program Ministry – December 14, 2023
US: Prison Fellowship Ministry Hosts Groundbreaking Summit of Philanthropic Leaders to “Unlock the Potential of Those Affected by Incarceration” – December 14, 2023
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