September, 30, 2026

September 30, 2026

World news biblically understood

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Iran Crisis
- Facts Don’t Matter To The Iranian Regime’s Cheerleaders In The Mainstream Media
  
  Iran
  
  Israel Warns Iran: ‘If Necessary, We Will Strike a Third Time’
  
  Worthy News / Press
  
  Despite Economic Abyss And National Collapse, The Iranian Regime’s Hunger For Terror Only Grows
  
  Iran
  
  Promises To Cripple The Demonic Regime In Iran Are Politically Damaging If The Administration Doesn’t Follow Through
  
  Iran
  
  An Emboldened Iran: What Is Driving The Regime’s Confidence And What Happens Next?
  
  Iran
PRESS ROOM
- Department Of Education Defines ‘Sex’ In Title IX To Mean Male And Female
  
  Daily Citizen / Press
  
  Pennsylvania School District Rescinds Policy That Hid Social Transitions From Parents
  
  AFA Press
  
  Iranian Christian Granted Israeli Residency After Huckabee Appeals to Netanyahu
  
  Worthy News / Press
  
  Advanced Systems, Stealth, And Endurance: Israel Welcomes Sixth Submarine at Haifa Naval Base
  
  Worthy News / Press
  
  Oregon Hospital Tries—And Fails—To Keep Nurse From Starting Bible Study For Co-workers
  
  Decision Magazine / Press
Israel At War
- An In-depth Look At ‘NAZA’: Hollywood’s New Favorite Documentary Propels Misleading And Manipulative Anti-Israel Propaganda
  
  Anti-Semitism
  
  As Trump Considers Iran’s ‘Total Annihilation’, Tehran’s Regime Launches Mobilization Campaign Targeting Child Recruitment
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  Is Anti-Jewish Legislation Making A Comeback Across Europe?
  
  Anti-Semitism
  
  Israel’s Existence Today Confirms That God’s Prophetic Clock Is Ticking
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  United Nations Against Israel: The Backwards Antisemitic Thinking Of The World Is Stunning—But Not Unanticipated
  
  Featured Article
State Of The Church
- Pastors Or Political Activists: What Happens To A Church That Rejects The Authority Of Scripture?
  
  State Of The Church
  
  A Problem With Pastors: Why Compromise On Genesis Undermines The Foundation Of The Gospel Itself
  
  Deception
  
  James Talarico’s ‘Pastor’ Says Christ ‘Didn’t Die To Save Our Sins,’ Questions Whether Jesus Ever Existed
  
  State Of The Church
  
  An Anything But Christ Culture: When You Say ‘I’m A Christian,’ You Can Expect Pushback, Resistance, And Persecution
  
  Christian Persecution
  
  Why Are Evangelical Leaders Endorsing Dr. Hugh Ross’ Unbiblical And Unscientific Nonsense?
  
  State Of The Church

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‘We Cannot Allow This To Go On’: Hawley Calls On Congress To Ban Abortion Pill

Debate Intensifies: Canada Examines Further Assisted Suicide Expansion

Historic Victory: In Unprecedented Case, Aborted Baby Wins First-Ever Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Abortionist

Nebraska Volunteer Firefighter Denied Full-Time Job For Being Homeschooled

Dehumanizing Ideological Opponents: Roughly One-Third Of Democrats Would Feel ‘Positive’ If Trump Were Assassinated

Shockingly Unfair: Biological Males Have Taken 2,293 First-Place Medals From Female Athletes, Research Reveals

Sentenced To Prison For Homeschooling: The Battle To Raise Children According To Truth Rather Than Political Fashion Is Intensifying

Christians In California Win School District Legal Battle, Securing Parents’ Right To Opt-Out Children From Gender Ideology

IVF And The Commodification Of Children: Adult Desires Should Not Trump The Right To Life

Hyde Amendment Approaches 50th Anniversary Having Saved Almost 3 Million Babies

Seattle City Council Votes Unanimously To Protect Polygamists And Infidelity

Lone Holdout Juror Who Prevented Not Guilty Verdict In Lindsay Clancy Trial Speaks Out: ‘I Didn’t Have Any Doubts’

A Declaration For The Defenseless: Life Is The Condition Of Every Other Right

Time To Reverse Course: How America Went From Boldly Defending Creation To Being Inundated With Evolutionary Belief

New Study Exposes The Lie That Bans On Transgender Treatments Trigger Suicide Spikes

‘Go Woke-Go Broke’: Experts Call Nike To Abandon The Destructive Lie Of Gender Ideology

This Is Not Political—This Is Biblical: What’s Really At Stake In The Virginia Elections?

What’s in the Water? EPA Study Puts Abortion Pills on the Watch List

The Dangers Of The Modern Therapeutic Culture: When Moral Responsibility Is Erased, Justice Is the Casualty

Oregon Mother Is Free To Adopt After Winning Legal Battle Over Gender-Ideology Mandate

Culture Of Death: Organization Flies Banner Above The Kentucky State Fair Advertising The Mailing Of Illegal Abortion Drugs

Usurping Family Authority And Protection: Parents Lead The Charge In SCOTUS Case Challenging Washington’s ‘Sanctuary’ Law For Minors

Has Abortion Desensitized People To The Taking Of Children’s Lives?

21 States Sue HHS to Continue Harming ‘Transgender’-Identified Minors

‘These Deaths Won’t Be Recorded as Suicides’: Illinois Assisted Suicide Law Takes Effect

Pompeo: We Cannot Afford To Flinch From Our Responsibility As Many Call ‘Evil Good And Good Evil’

‘Thousands Of Lives Have Been Saved’: Christians Celebrate After British MPs Narrowly Defeat Dangerous Assisted Suicide Bill

Colorado Forces Doctors To Medically Transition Patients Or Risk Prosecution

Embracing A Lasting Faith: Acts Of Premeditated Evil Shock America, But The Packed Churches Don’t Last Long

‘The Supreme Judge Of The World’: America Doesn’t Need ‘Social Justice’… It Needs Biblical Justice

Turning Schools ‘Into A Vehicle For Activist Agendas’: Elementary Principal Forced To Resign For Refusing To Promote LGBT Content

Barna Research Finds Shared Concern Over AI Misinterpreting Scripture, Being Used To Determine Theology

The Strength Of America Can Only Come From A Secure Foundation: The Eternal Standard Revealed In God’s Word

Strong Christian Teens Are Feeling The ‘Tension’ Of The Culture’s Contrasting Worldview, Barna Research Highlights

Silent Ideological Cleansing: How Christian Physicians Are Being Screened Out By The Medical Establishment

How A Nation Shaped By Biblical Truth Turned Into A Nation That Has Cast Aside The Influence Of The Church

Kentucky AG Sues Pro-Abortion Organization For Illegally Advertising In State

Federal Court Says AI Child Sex Abuse Images Are Constitutionally Protected

Copycat Killing: Illinois Mother ‘Invested’ In Lindsay Clancy Case Charged With Murder Of 2-Year-Old Son

Exposing A Culture That Has Renamed Evil As ‘Mercy’

Asia

Pompeo Blasts Communist China for Cracking Down on Christians, Seeking to Rewrite Bible

Pompeo blasted the atheist CCP in China for persecuting Christians & trying to rewrite the Bible to Communist Chinese objectives.

Christian Persecution

Churches—Open or Die, Fight or Fade Away

I believe that if some churches don’t open soon, they won’t open at all. The agenda is clear to those who are looking through a biblical lens

Asia

Vietnam Frees Jailed Pastor After Pressure From United States

“This shows the importance of American elected officials speaking out against oppression & promoting the importance of religious freedom"

Christian Persecution

Pompeo Implores Christians to ‘Be Bold in Their Faith,’ Exercise Their Right to Religious Freedom

Pompeo: "Wherever you may find yourself, exercise your right to religious freedom. Be open. Be clear about who you are."

Christian Persecution

Religious Freedom at Stake: Kroger Workers Say They Were Fired for Not Wearing Pro-LGBT Aprons

Kroger accused of violating civil rights after firing employees for requesting a religious exemption from wearing Pro-LGBT aprons.

Christian Persecution

Pastor To Officials Threatening Jail: ‘Bring it on!’

"I don't mind being a little apostolic if they want to tuck me into jail. I'm hoping for a jail ministry," MacArthur said. "So bring it on!"

Christian Persecution

Tech Company Cuts Contract With Family Research Council Over SPLC’s ‘Hate Group’ Label

Tech company terminates contract with the conservative, Christian-based FRC, citing the designation as a “hate group” by the far left SPLC.

Africa

Black Christian Lives Apparently Do Not Matter

"Stop the killings", "Our lives matter" said Nigerian Christians gathered in London accusing international media of "a conspiracy of silence"

Christian Persecution

California Judge Issues Order Allowing LA County to Ban Worship for MacArthur & Church

Ellis: "The County’s argument was basically ‘because we can,’ which is the very definition of tyranny... We will fight for religious freedom"

Christian Persecution

‘I Prefer God’s Law’: Christian Judge in Colombia Refuses to Perform Same-Sex Marriage

"I prefer God’s law, because I prefer to please my Lord Almighty God before human beings,” the Judge Ramiro Flórez said.

Christian Persecution

Seattle Church Fights State Abortion Mandate: ‘No Church Should Be Forced to Cover Abortions’

The State of Washington is attempting to force churches to violate their religious beliefs in order to cover abortions in health insurance.

Christian Persecution

Pastor in United Kingdom Told by Police to Stop ‘Offending’ LGBTQ Community

U.K. police recently told a Christian pastor that if he offends the LGBTQ community, he could be breaking the law.

Asia

China Cracks Down on Christian Evangelization of Youth

The regulations declare that teachers avoid all “evil cult practices,” code for foreign religions, like Christianity, banned by the gov't.

Christian Persecution

‘Church is More Essential Than Ever’: Church Appeals Case Banning ALL Acts of In-Person Worship

A California church has appealed its case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning Gov. Newsom's ban on ALL indoor worship services.

Christian Persecution

Charlotte’s ‘Jesus Saves Guy’ Continues to Proclaim Good News Despite Opposition

Bethea was telling people, “Jesus saves. Jesus loves you,” when protesters approached him and accused him of distracting from their cause.

Christian Persecution

Relentless Persecution: LA County Goes After Church Parking Lots to Stop In-Person Worship

LA County tells Grace Community Church it is terminating the Church's lease agreement for its parking lots, in another attempt halt service.

Europe

Atheist Group Armed with New law in UK to Report Bible, Church sermons for ‘Hate Speech’

The United Kingdom's Christian Institute is warning that the Bible could be criminalized in Scotland if a hate-crime bill becomes law.

Africa

Uganda Man Dies, Cousin in Critical Condition after Being Beaten by Family for Converting to Christ

One young Christian man in Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin, also beaten, clings to life

Christian Persecution

Pastor John MacArthur Files Declaration Against LA County’s Repeated Attacks to Shut Down Church

For the 4th time, LA County is attempting to attain a court order to close the doors for in-person worship at Grace Community Church.

Christian Persecution

Town Paints Over Noah’s Ark Display on Playground After Atheist Group Complains

After complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a City in Massachusetts agreed to paint over a Noah's Ark Display.

Africa

37 Christians Killed So Far This Month in Nigeria as Outcry Grows Louder

Reports indicate 37 Christians have been killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state so far this month by Muslim Fulani extremists.

Christian Persecution

Pastor John MacArthur’s Religious Freedom Upheld in Los Angeles County Superior Court

LA Superior Court announces they will not prohibit Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from holding indoor worship services.

Christian Persecution

Christian Pastor & Wife Flee Iran—Only Hours Before Reporting to Evin Prison

Only hours before an Iranian Christian was due to begin her prison sentence, she & her husband Victor reportedly fled their homeland of Iran.

Christian Persecution

Empowered by Executive Order, USAID Steps Up Help for Persecuted Groups

USAID announces that it has formalized steps to apply more fiscal and human resources to assisting persecuted religious groups globally.

Christian Persecution

Pastor John MacArthur & Grace Community Church Under Attack by Los Angeles County

LA continues unconstitutional attack against MacArthur & Grace Community Church, asking they be held in contempt for holding Sunday Service.

Christian Persecution

Pastor Defies Health Officials: Restriction on Worship ‘Has Nothing to do with the Virus’

McCoy: "We have to engage in the public square because this experiment in liberty which is God's idea, it has to be defended by the churches"

Asia

Chinese Govt Cracks Down on All Religious Material in Churches, Must be Approved by Communist Regime

CCP has started inspecting books, photo albums, newspapers, & literature printed by churches in effort to further regulate religious affairs.

Christian Persecution

President Trump: What’s Happened to Christians in the Middle East is ‘Criminal’

The President said the ongoing concern over persecuted Christians is a part of the overall US negotiations in the region.

Christian Persecution

Blind Woman Banned From Park for 2 Years for Sharing Gospel

'Banning a blind woman from entering a public park simply because she offers people religious material is outrageous & discriminatory'

Christian Persecution

Nevada Governor Fines Banned Church For Holding Service In Opened Casino

Even though the service was held at a casino that complied with the order, Nevada’s Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak punished and condemned the gathering.

Religious Freedom

Government is Not God, And the Church IS Essential

Double standards abound and our religious freedoms are in jeopardy. In case you haven’t noticed, America is at a tipping point.

Asia

China Churches Allowed to Open Only if They Promote the Communist Regime & Slander USA

Christian Churches have been told in china they must meet strict guidelines in order to open; The primary rule -- loyalty to the Communist Party.

Christian Persecution

Ventura County Sues Pastor After Authorizing Legal Action to Enforce COVID-19 Health Orders

Pastor McCoy said he was "willing to go to jail" and "willing for them to take our building" rather than comply with the state and local orders.

Christian Persecution

California Church Threatened with $1,000 Daily Fine for Opening Doors Amid Lockdown

California Church threatened by city with $1000 daily fine if their church doesn't comply with the order for church closure: 'It's about targeting churches'

Christian Persecution

Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Faces Backlash for Standing During Anthem: ‘I Still Stand in Jesus’ Name’

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac turned heads last week when he decided to remain standing during the national anthem while the rest of his team kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Africa

Pastor, Church Member Die for Proclaiming Christ in Eastern Uganda

Muslims warned Christians to stop evangelizing, when they would not, radical Muslims beat & drowned a 25-year-old Pastor and a 22-year-old church member.

Europe

Scottish Christians Warn Hate Crime Bill Could Criminalize the Bible

Scottish Christians have warned new hate speech legislation could enshrine “cancel culture” in law while rendering expression of biblical morality illegal

Christian Persecution

Facebook Tells Christian Organization Death Threats Against Them Were Not a Violation

Man Threatens to “kill every single person” at a Christian organization, Facebook reportedly said his words didn’t constitute a policy violation.

Asia

‘They Threatened Our Children’: Chinese Christian Families Facing Separation & Relentless Persecution

Communist China sends Christian adopted children back to their birth parents, threatens to send Christian children to government re-education camps.

Censorship

‘It Will Be Churches Next’: Bank Bans UK Christian Ministry Accounts After ‘Mob Rule’ Campaign

A Christian ministry in the UK says they’ve received death threats and the bank accounts shut down following a “mob rule” campaign from LGBTQ activists.

Christian Persecution

Coach Fired for Praying on Field Returns to Appeals Court Fighting for Religious Freedom

"We must protect the right of every American to engage in private religious expression, including praying in public, without fear of getting fired.”

Christian Persecution

Christians Around Globe Forced To Choose Between Abandoning God Or Being Refused Aid

Persecution watchdog says it is “inundated” with reports of Christians worldwide who are asked to renounce their faith in exchange for emergency COVID aid.

Asia

Chinese Government Orders Low-Income Families to Abandon Their Christian Faith or Lose Financial Aid

In the Chinese government's continuing persecution of Christians, poor families are now being told to renounce their faith or lose welfare benefits.

Christian Persecution

Cancel Culture Comes to Church: Media Ignore Attacks on Christians

As long as the media & political leaders choose not to address these stories, attacks on believers & lawlessness will increase just like the Bible predicted

Africa

Radical Muslims Attack, Threaten Christian Family in Kenya

Muslim extremists brutally beat Christian siblings in Kenya; Mothers says family has been receiving threats to withdrawal case from the police.

Christian Persecution

Cuban Pastor Freed From Prison; USCIRF Calls for Release of Journalist

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom announced the long-awaited release of Pastor detained in Cuba for homeschooling his children

Africa

Why the Silence? Nigeria: 50+ Boko Haram Attacks on Christians Go Unreported

Boko Haram Islamic terrorists carried out over “fifty different attacks on different communities between the end of 2019 to June 2020,” the EYN has revealed

Christian Persecution

Law Change Further Threatens Christians, Other Religious Minorities in Iran

A change in legislation passed by the Parliament of Iran could make it easier to arrest, imprison Christians and other religious minorities in that country.

Morality

Christian Photographer Sues to Stop Virginia from Fining Him for Sharing His Marriage Beliefs

A photographer based in Virginia, filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth this week, arguing a new law could threaten his religious freedom & business.

Asia

Pastor Beaten by Mob, Church Set on Fire as Violent Christian Persecution Escalates in India

India has seen a sudden increase in attacks on Christians as more people are circulating since the COVID-19 lockdown was lifted.

Africa

Family Research Council Addresses Christian ‘Genocide’ in Nigeria; Calling it a ‘Bloodbath’

Family Research Council denounces “bloodbath” in Nigeria, as radical Islamists carry out largely unreported slaughter of the nation’s Christians.

Asia

Hong Kong Pastors Face Arrest, Extradition to China with New Security Laws: Watchdog

China’s blueprint for national security in Hong Kong puts pro-democracy activists, including pastors, at risk of being extradited & tried in mainland China.

Lawlessness

Christian Street Preacher Assaulted While Sharing Jesus in Seattle ‘Autonomous’ Zone

Videos of pro-lifers, Christians and others being assaulted and harassed inside the new “autonomous” zone in Washington state are popping up on Social Media

Israel & Middle East

Israeli Bus Driver Fired For Preaching Gospel to Passengers

An Israeli bus driver fired for sharing the Gospel with passengers, after anti-missionary group demanded the bus company act urgently to halt the driver.

Asia

Mike Pompeo Assails China’s ‘Decades-Long War on Faith’

Pompeo blasted China’s egregious violations of religious liberty, telling journalists the CPP has been waging a “decades-long war on faith.”

Asia

Chinese Churches Can Reopen… If They Preach Party Doctrine

While coronavirus restrictions may be lifting for state-approved churches in China, many find themselves facing an even more dangerous situation...

Berean Review

Jan Markell: I Never Thought I Would See the Day

Almost everyone is breathless & almost everyone is saying the same thing—they never thought they would see the things happen like they are happening today!

Abortion

Black Pro-Lifers Arrested for Praying at Planned Parenthood While Hundreds of Rioters Go Free

In the midst of violent riots in NYC, police chose to arrest 2 black women who were peacefully counseling women outside a Planned Parenthood instead.

Asia

Pakistani Christian Couple’s Death Sentence Hangs in the Balance

A Pakistani Christian couple sentenced to death on blasphemy charges has had their conviction appeal postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Morality

Trump Signs International Religious Freedom Order

President Trump signs executive order advancing international religious freedom, appropriating $50 million for programs to further religious liberty.

Berean Review

Franklin Graham: Going Back to Normal Cannot Mean Falling Back into Spiritual Decadence

I hope we don’t just go back to “normal,” if that means a nation that continues to rebel against God. Returning to that 'normal' would be a huge mistake.

Morality

Attackers Burn Mississippi Church to the Ground After It Defies Lockdown

A Church in legal battle over lockdown measures was burned down Wednesday; perpetrators spray-painted, "I Bet you stay home now you hypokrits [misspelled]."

Morality

Illinoisans Revolting Against Lockdowns as Chicago Mayor Orders Parking Bans Around Churches to Thwart Services

The blue state of Illinois is beginning to revolt against the nation’s strictest Covid-19 lockdowns even as those in charge seek to strengthen their power.

Morality

Christian Groups Urge Defense Secretary: Protect Military’s Religious Freedom

A coalition of religious freedom advocates penned a letter to Defense Sec. Mark Esper asking him to intervene in Army actions against religious speech.

Asia

North Korea ‘Church’ Doesn’t Look Like Any Other But It Exists: Watchdog

Being a Christian in North Korea means using mysterious, spylike tactics to read the Bible, facing threats of concentration camps, the death penalty.

Asia

Report: China Cracks Down on Christian-Run Orphanages

CCP has been shutting down Christian orphanages in China, using regulations on religion in the country to justify a crackdown on religious organizations.

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